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Weekend Recap (a little late): football, faith, and family
I’m aware that this is a day or two late. But I was very busy over the weekend and my busyness continued on through yesterday. Friday...

Angela Banae Patterson
Sep 16, 20144 min read


Fun Friday Favorites: My Taco Soup recipe, pumpkin decor, and a little fashion
Well, it’s been a full week of the boys being back to school. They are beginning to settle into a routine. And I’m still trying to find...

Angela Banae Patterson
Aug 29, 20143 min read
Back to life. Back to reality.
Test. Test. Hello. Can you hear me? Is this microphone on? Just making sure this computer is still working. Because I haven’t been...

Angela Banae Patterson
Aug 25, 20143 min read


You know you’re a mom when…
Well, as if I wasn’t aware that I am a mom. I’ve been doing things lately that scream YOU ARE SUCH A MOM!! Of course, I exhibit...

Angela Banae Patterson
Aug 14, 20144 min read


Fun Friday Favorites: Delicious Maid-Rites, cozy sweaters, and great t.v. shows
Wow. That title sounds like we are in mid-October. With the weather lately, I’m feeling like it is. I don’t even want to think about...

Angela Banae Patterson
Aug 8, 20144 min read


Weekend Recap: The dog days of summer
We are in the prime dog days of summer. Working hard at riding a bike without training wheels (that would be Maxim. The rest of the...

Angela Banae Patterson
Aug 4, 20142 min read


Fun Friday Favorites: Freezing corn, Pizza Dessert, and Maxi Dresses
I’m feeling kind of sticky as I type this…yesterday, the boys and I went to my parents’ house to freeze corn and that kinda work is...

Angela Banae Patterson
Aug 1, 20146 min read


Fun Friday Favorites: Sweat pants, Saltines, and No Bake Cookies
It’s that time again. Time for Fun Friday Favorites! I realize the randomness of the three topics I listed above. What can I say? I...

Angela Banae Patterson
Jul 25, 20144 min read


Our family vacation to St. Pete’s Beach – Part 2
Yes, I’m wrapping up our family vacation a week later. (I can only say that summer is getting the best of me with entertaining two boys...

Angela Banae Patterson
Jul 24, 20144 min read


Fun Friday Favorites: Gray t-shirts, Iowa hats, garbage day, and devotions with the boys
I realize you were thinking this would be a post involving our St. Pete’s Beach vacation – part 2. But I have to stick to my Fun Friday...

Angela Banae Patterson
Jul 18, 20145 min read


Kickball, packing, and our family vacation to St. Pete’s Beach – Part 1
Well, in due Angela time (as in LATE. By about two weeks.), I thought I’d share about our family vacation to Florida. Hubby and I took...

Angela Banae Patterson
Jul 16, 20144 min read


Fun Friday Favorites: Fourth of July, Zach Johnson, and Stay-cations
It’s been a busy few weeks and I need to get back into my thrice a week blogging. This vacationing and playing all day and partying all...

Angela Banae Patterson
Jul 11, 20146 min read


Fun Friday Favorites: Happy Fourth of July!
Hello all! Happy 4th of July!! It’s great to be an American!! As we celebrate our country’s independence, I need to make sure to thank...

Angela Banae Patterson
Jul 4, 20143 min read


Weekend Recap: Everything is awesome
Can you guess what DVD we bought this weekend? Yes, The Lego movie. And everything is awesome. Because Emmet and The Lego movie say it...

Angela Banae Patterson
Jun 23, 20143 min read


Fun Friday Favorites: Dishes, lip gloss, and our anniversary
It has been a long week and I have missed this blogging thing. If I could just have someone come over and finish my basement once and...

Angela Banae Patterson
Jun 20, 20144 min read


Weekend Recap: Our Father’s Day weekend…trophies, trucks, and tractors.
We had a nice weekend, but I have to be honest. I need to apologize now because this post is not very entertaining, so you may want to...

Angela Banae Patterson
Jun 16, 20142 min read


Day Four of Summer Vacation: Got junk?
Well, I feel like I’ve got a hangover. I look like I’ve got a hangover. And it’s only Day Four of summer vacation. And for the...

Angela Banae Patterson
Jun 12, 20145 min read


Take a Trip Tuesday: Meet my Grandma Helen
Hi and welcome back to Take a Trip Tuesday! Each Tuesday, we take a trip. Go meet someone and do what I do best. Ask them TONS of...

Angela Banae Patterson
Jun 10, 20146 min read


Weekend Recap: School’s. Out. For. Summer.
Friday was Nate’s last day of school and so we started singing Alice Cooper’s famous song, “School’s Out For Summer”. Well, not really....

Angela Banae Patterson
Jun 9, 20143 min read


Fun Friday Favorites: The last day of school, Bug Soother, and flip flops
Well, I can’t believe that today is Nate’s last day of 3rd grade. The months just flew by! I know that I’m going to blink and then,...

Angela Banae Patterson
Jun 6, 20143 min read
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