NYC

My amazing college friends are all in New York City right now, celebrating Jen’s birthday, and I can’t help but feel a little FOMO! I so wish I could be there with them, but unfortunately, it just wasn’t in the cards this time around. One of the reasons? In 17 days, Adelyn and I are heading to NYC with the theater department at her school! I’m really looking forward to that trip—it’s going to be so special.

But in the meantime, I’m reminiscing about the trip we took to NYC this summer to celebrate my 40th birthday. What an unforgettable experience! Even though I’m missing out on the current celebration, I’m grateful for the memories from that trip, and I’m already counting down the days until we’re back in the city again.

Here are a few photos from our summer adventure to hold me over—cheers to NYC, the city that never gets old!

Snow Day/Beach Days

We had another snow day today! Lots of chilling, games, snow ice cream, fam dinner... :) 

It’s sooooo cold….I’m missing the beach today!! 

One Purse: Two Personalities

I bought this purse from Target knowing it would be fun to dress it up for all occasions! The ribbons above were fun for Valentine’s Day. 

Adding charms and necklaces was such a fun way to elevate this bag! I just repurposed some old necklaces and layered them together for a unique, personalized touch.

I’m just getting started with this black bag—- I cannot wait to see where it goes next! :) 

The Unfinished Enough

For when life is both too much and not enough.

Beautiful. Messy. Heart-wrenching. Unfinished.

May you hold it all—the joy, the ache, the absurdity.

A life that makes no sense, yet somehow fits.

Both a masterpiece and a disaster, all at once.

May you wake up to the wild contradiction of it—

The way sorrow and laughter intertwine,

How love and loss hold hands,

How you can be both deeply content and aching for more.

May you learn to sit with the tension,

to breathe through the uncertainty,

to trust that even the undone parts belong.

Because even in the chaos, even in the cracks,

there is something sacred here.

And maybe, just maybe, that’s enough.

The Meatball Makeover – Whole30, Bacon-Infused, & Full of Love

Meatballs Recipe (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Whole30 Approved)

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. ground beef

• 1 yellow onion, finely chopped

• 2 cloves of garlic 

• 2 tbsp Italian seasoning

• ½ tsp salt

• ½ tsp pepper

• 1 large egg, beaten

• 1 tbsp bacon grease 

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 400°F.

2. Mix all ingredients in a bowl—but don’t overmix! 

3. Roll into evenly sized meatballs (aim for golf ball size).

4. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

5. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.

6. Devour 

Let’s talk about meatballs, but not just any meatballs—these little beauties are gluten-free, dairy-free, Whole30-approved, and unapologetically baked in bacon grease from the morning’s bacon. Because honestly, why not let your morning bacon do double duty? If I haven’t shared here yet, our family looooves some bacon. 

You see, traditional meatballs are loaded with breadcrumbs and cheese, but we’re here to break the rules. These babies hold together perfectly, thanks to the egg, and a little bacon grease. 

So whether you’re tossing them in noodles, dunking them in marinara, or eating them straight off the pan, these meatballs are here to make dinner easy and delicious. No fillers, no fuss—just good food that even my Abe requests for lunch at school. And honestly, that’s the best endorsement a Fisher recipe can get.

A little of Valentine’s ‘25 in Pics

 

…more flowers…

In case you love flowers as much as I do, here are some I have arranged recently. Red is slowly becoming one of my most favorite colors. It just pops no matter where it is. 

We have a busy busy weekend this weekend. The kiddos, well three of them have Winter Break and we have parties, and basketball, and galentines, and more birthday parties and a date night tonight! I sure do love celebrating holidays! How are you celebrating Valentine’s Day and this long weekend?