Sweet Potato Fries

We love Sweet Potato Fries! 

Especially my little man! 

So I whipped up a batch last night. 

Start with two LARGE Sweet Potatoes. You can peel them if you want.

Slice them into fries, while preheating your over to 400 degrees. 

Then add them all to a zip lock bag. 

In a bowl, mix your Olive Oil, Cinnamon and Brown Sugar together. 

Then add your mixture to your bag and mix around until all fries are coated. 

Then place on a baking sheet and bake for 30-40 minutes or until potato "meat" is tender. 

And enjoy!! 

Here is my recipe! 

Sweet Potato Fries

2 large Sweet Potatoes (about 30-40  long fries)

1/4 c. Olive Oil* 

1/2 tsp Cinnamon

1/2 tsp Brown Sugar

Preheat oven to 400 degrees while cutting the potatoes into fry shapes. Then put them into a zip lock bag. In a bowl mix the Olive Oil, Cinnamon and Brown Sugar together, then pour over the Potatoes in the bag and mix around. After they are coated lay on a baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until tender. The skins will get a little crispy but the potato "meat" stays tender. 

*You could even use a little less oil...my fries felt a little greasy.

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Cake Pop Maker

It's here!! My Cake Pop Maker from Kohl's has finally arrived!!

Isn't the box so cute!?! 

And here she is...

*Click to see it on Amazon.com

I decided to order the Cake Pop Maker so I could make some Cake Pops in a Sports Theme. AND I did not want to task of doing all the mixing and rolling by hand! Plus a friend had gotten one for her daughter and they had GREAT reviews about how easy it was and how great they tasted! 

Here are a samples of ones I would like to make for Elijah's 1st Birthday party (can you guess the theme!?!)...

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I have heard you can do all sorts of things in the Cake Pop Maker! Do you have a good recipe you have used for Cake Pops? Have you made some fun Cake Pops? I would love to see what you all have made!

Vacation

We are on a "vacation" from our life in the city! Josh is a guest speaker at a Teen Camp this week and Elijah and I got to come along. I managed to bribe someone to let me on to the Internet!

We are enjoying someone else cooking for us, not having chores, lounging in the pool, play dates with E's cousin (who lives about 20 minutes away from the camp), and seeing old  familiar faces (this is the camp Josh and I worked/lived at for years)!

Here is a quick cell phone picture of E's first time in a big pool!

I hope you enjoy the rest of the week! I am taking if off from blogging!!

Make-up Monday- First Edition

Today is my first [and maybe last if no one reads it] edition of Make-up Monday. Being a Mary Kay Consultant for the last 4 1/2 years I feel like I have gained a lot of knowledge about the do's and don't's of skincare and make-up so I decided to share some tips.

So here goes nothing...

My top three tips for today

1. Always cleanse and moisturizer your face, EVEN if you have oily skin (just make sure you buy the right formula for your skin type {ex: normal skin? use a formula for normal skin...it will add extra moisture})

2. Always replace your mascara every three months (bacteria builds up the longer you have it and the more air that gets into)

3. Apply foundation from the center of your face outward so there are no lines around your neck (also helps if you have the right shade of foundation).

What's your favorite makeup or skincare tip?

InspiredByFinn Review (Teething Necklace) **Update**

Remember my first mention of Elijah's teething necklace here? Well that necklace broke! :( Sad day for us. I wasn't sure what to do because I couldn't find anything about getting a replacement one on the website so I decided to send them an email. In LESS than 24 hours I had a reply and they were going to replace E's necklace for FREE!! They would send me a prepaid envelope so I could mail the old one back and and form to fill out then they sent me a new one! I got it today!! 


Now I wasn't 100% sure the necklace was working before...I mean I knew somethings were for sure helped...but still wasn't 100% convinced. That was UNTIL the necklace broke! Then WE KNEW! Shortly after it broke, E was drooling (NEVER drooled once before that...while wearing the necklace), he started sleeping bad, started spitting up more and pulling on his ears A LOT (checked for ear infections...it was from teething). I knew from that moment on that the necklace was amazing!! 


The necklace is made of Baltic Amber Wood. Here is what that does...When Baltic amber is worn on the skin, the skin's warmth releases trace amounts of healing oils from the amber. These oils contain succinic acid and are absorbed into the skin. (*info taken from their website)


And great news...the necklace can also be ordered for adults. It helps with things like: pain relief, strengthening the body's immune system, restoring energy (I think I need this), maintaining wellness, and to help break a cycle of (chronic) inflammation. 


If you still aren't convinced I challenge  encourage you to order one and try it out! I think I will be ordering one for myself! 

E's necklace is a Butter Round necklace. I purchased his necklace off InspireByFinn. They have great customer service and great products!




I  received the necklace at a discount from InspiredByFinn  for giving my honest review. All opinions on this review are my own.

Sneak Peek of Jess

Here is a sneak peek of my beautiful friend from college, Jess (and fellow blogger), who I had the privilege of photographing!

Five Question Friday 2

I am really enjoying the Five Question Fridays over at My Little Life. Don't forget to hop on over and join us answering the questions for today! Here they are...

1. If you had the opportunity to bungee jump, would you?

I don't know if I would. The thought of it makes me want to throw up. And now that I have a baby I probably won't take a risk like that. Maybe before...

2. Would you rather go to the movie theater or to the drive-in?

Drive-In...such a fun experience! (Unless it's HOT like today...then Movie Theater for the air conditioning!)

3. Do you have your groceries delivered?

No, I wish I did! I worked for a family who did and it was so nice to just answer the door have them wheel in your groceries and then just put them away! 

4. Eyebrows: Do you wax, thread, pluck, or stay au naturel?

Pluck. Sometimes wax my own. I am a little nervous about waxing at a salon...what if they take off half my eyebrow?!?!

5. Would the people you went to high school with be surprised by your life today?

Nope! I think this is probably what they would all expect me to be doing!