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Mac and cheese is a comfort food for kids everywhere, and growing up I remember feeling thrilled everytime my mom pulled out that familiar blue Kraft box…I knew what was coming! I make macaroni and cheese for my family too, but I like to create fun variations so that the grown ups in the house […]
A gentleman once told me that God made babies so adorable because they could be so gosh darned annoying at times. He gave them chubby hands and long eyelashes and sweet cheeks so that when they keep us up all night or cry endlessly for no reason, we’d tolerate it because they are so irresistible. […]
Whoever told you that was a wise man. Even when my daughter pushes every button I have during her waking hours, once she’s asleep she’s just so peaceful that everything is right with the world.
Positively angelic!
He’s so angelic! And look at those lashes!
Just precious!
What a sweet photo. Gavyn will be 11 this year and still looks like a toddler when he sleeps. I could stare at him for hours!
AGREED! Even when they are teenagers the same sentiment applies 🙂
Oh, those lashes! Ah, those lips! ♥
What an awesome photo. Sleeping babies are just precious.
When they are asleep they look so sweet it makes you miss them… then they get up whiney & you wish they were still napping…lol
Such a beautiful photograph, Penelope!! And I love your cute little watermark!
He’s so cute! &I have WAY too many photos of my son sleeping for the same reason. I don’t get how the little boy who literally runs in circles around our kitchen for hours can turn into the peaceful cherub at night.
Children are Dr Jekyl and Mr Hydes, lol 🙂
I love when my “babes” are asleep. Lochlan has been crawling in bed with us lately, not sure why. But when I wake up in the morning and see him with his eyes closed and long lashes … its just so sweet.
so incredibly sweet. I love nap time too but when I see them sleeping so angelic like this it makes me want to wake them up to play… then I regret it, lol.
Now that is some serious truth.
How sweet!
Love how sweet sleeping babies are
Such a sweet picture!
I absolutely agree with that gentleman and your son’s eyelashes rock!
such a beautiful photo
I love watching kids sleep. They look so angelic.
An angel! I just can’t stop staring at the photo.
So sweet!
Oh my gosh just soo precious and love your watermark!!
He couldn’t have been more right. Even now I will go in and watch my boys asleep and all the frustration of the day melts away as I realize how lucky I am to be their mom.
I have always enjoyed when my children take a nap too.
Such a little angel!
Naps are wonderful! I just wish mine still took them!
Oh, my SWOON … those lashes!
(love your new watermark)
What an amazing photo Penelope!
That is a beautiful photograph!
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Sounds like a great tradition!
We love sunday night dinners at our house as well.
I love that! We don’t live near any family any more – but when we did, we had weekly dinner gatherings as well. I miss them.
Sunday was family day for us too, but only as a four. To see my extended family every week would be too much even as much as I love them.
I’m starting to plan Sunday dinners with my family. We did Wednesday dinners with my dad’s side of the family growing up and I want to continue the tradition!
We almost ALWAYS eat dinner together. It’s a great time to sit down and just talk.
Lovely tradition! My parents live an hour away be we could still do this once per month at least.
I completely agree with the thought process that the family that does ANYTHING together stays together.
We do the same thing! It’s so important to know your roots and always go back home. It’s good for the kids too 🙂
We try and do family night too!
I totally agree – just being together as a family and making that a priority will make your family stronger!
We still have Sunday night dinner with my parents … It is a great tradition to pass on
we used to do that when my grandma was alive makes me sad that it ended there
What a great tradition!
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This sounds great!
I dress ours up with BACON! Yum!
I love to add broccoli and chicken to mine with a breadcrumb topping. Mac n cheese any way is wonderful!
Using cut up hot dogs in it is another idea.
Sounds like something we would enjoy.
We normally eat it with beef, I’ll have to try it with chicken!
Looks yummy! I prefer to make homemade mac and cheese though. I have put in protein like beef but never tried chicken yum!
I never get to eat mac and cheese anymore. The kids don’t like it.. 🙁
I dress ours with potato chips and bacon and the crunchy, smoky flavor is so good.
Yum! We love using macaroni and cheese to jazz up different recipes.
This is one of my sons favorite things to eat!! Chicken and Mac & Cheese! Yum!
That sounds good! We like to add tuna too.
What an awesome idea to spice up an old favorite! That sounds so yummy.
I like tossing frozen veggies and/or chicken into mac & cheese. Makes it more of a meal.
My kids love Mac and Cheese! I never thought about adding chicken.
And …. now I want mac-n-cheese!
Looks great, I just saw an awesome mac and cheese dish at Chili’s
THIS LOOKS SUPER YUMMY!
That’s a great way to turn a side dish into a meal 🙂
I’ve never tried chicken in mac and cheese before but remember eating a lot of tuna casserole growing up. This sounds like a nice change!
I love mac and cheese! Now, you have me craving it.
My children and hubby love Mac ‘n Cheese. I usually just make it right out of the box but sometimes we will add chicken.
I love mac and cheese plain or dressed up, but it’s great to see these awesome suggestions!
Mmmm. Chicken makes it a full-on meal!
Yum!
That is an awesome idea!
Mac and cheese with bacon? Yumm!
Mac and Cheese is definitely one of my favorite comfort foods.
I love one dish meals. Unfortunately, my husband runs away from anything that seems like a “casserole.”