A week of lunches with Applegate {Day 3: Mini Pita BLT's}

As I sit here in day one of what I am calling my semi retirement, I have been thinking.

Thinking about the addiction or dependency I have on my kids.

Hear me out.

I am super excited to find myself in a quiet home twice a week, but it also gives me huge flood of emotions.

Everyday I count my blessings to be able to stay home with my kids.

But when you find yourself without them for a good chunk of the day, you start second guessing your importance.

Housework is always there as a friendly reminder that I am needed. 

But I find that pull to them to make me feel important.

Without someone around to ask for something, needing help, or just want a hug its hard not to feel alone.

Being a stay at home mom has its downsides.

But I think about working full time and the burdens that brings, it just is never a win there will always be something to question and wonder "What if...?"

I will find my grove with this, in due time...

Ok but back to the real post at hand,

Applegate and how they have made making lunch this week, CRAZY fun.

Today I made Buggie mini BLTs using their Organic Sunday Bacon.

After a quick round in the microwave I had two crispy slices ready for assembly.

I used mini whole wheat pita rounds, a slice of tomato, some spinach and baby kale leaves, and since Buggie has aversion to mayo I added a little spread of guacamole on it.  It was that simple.

I ended up making two extra for me to stick in the fridge for my lunch, yum.

I added a little dried apples, almonds, and strawberries to round this lunch out.  

As for Bean he got a little family of Applegates nugget chicks.

Its not creepy to eat nuggets made to look like chickens, right?

Happy lunch making...

Organic Sunday Bacon and Chicken Nuggets provided by Applegate

DIY Mini Crepe Flowers

I am alive, just been doin me and not blogging much.

I want to get back into it, hoping Buggie birthday is the catalyst. 

So why not another little DIY to help me along?!

I needed some mini crepe flowers to go on Buggies party table, so here is my little tutorial for them.

What you need:

- crepe paper {you can you tissue paper or streamers}

- Paper doilies

- Sticks {you could use toothpicks}

- a little teardrop cut out as a template

- scissors

- hot glue

First cut four thin strips in the doily. 

Then hot glue them to one end and bend them in.

Using the paper template cut out little thumb nail shaped petals.  If using crepe paper gently pull them across the top, then hot glue them at the bottom and make little folded petals.

Then hot glue them around the doily center, layering as you go. Remember you are making flowers and  perfection is not needed...

They will make beautiful little bunches of flowers for her table...

I made larger versions to use as well, those are not on sticks.  And I just used a whole doily cut into strips. They will go great with the other large crepe flowers I have made.

Her super girlie party is coming together...