Capitol Lighting 2025

One of our favorite things!! The holiday lighting at the capitol. We missed last year but went to Brian's office this year and we able to watch from the side view. It wasn't AS good but we had plenty of good company and delish hot cocoa from daddy's office. The girls always love it! We snapped this picture of them behind Justice Wood's desk to send her :) 

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Ras al Hanout

We loved this! Have already made it three times. It's extra good with crispy bread. We have made it twice when I have homemade bread and it's wonderful. We've also paired it with rice but prefer the bread. It's super easy, lots of protein and delish! Try it!! 

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Thanksgiving in El Dorado 2025

Doing all these Christmas posts and I forgot we haven't even covered Thanksgiving. Poor Thanksgiving just gets passed over and forgotten. But this past year we spent Thanksgiving in El Dorado. We ate Thanksgiving food and then did plenty of Christmas things! 

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Christmas Tree Shopping!

We always love this day of the year!! Christmas tree shopping!! We love our little Christmas tree farm in the city and always hit it up the day it opens. I love when we shop in short sleeves!! 

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Santa Visit + Wicked?

We missed Holidays in the Heights this year so we took a little trip out to Pleasant Valley when their Santa came for a visit. There weren't nearly as many fun things to do but they did have Glinda and Elphaba on hand! They even sang!

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Emmy's Elf House

This little elf house makes me laugh just thinking about it. I don't exactly know how it started. Emily got a box one day and started cutting up things and taping things and next thing we know, Brian was having to help her construct this thing and he was her very best friend for helping! 

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Recipe: Pesto Salmon

There are not many things I love more than a fresh pesto! It's so delish. I made this quick and easy pesto salmon, orzo cooked in chicken broth and roasted asparagus and it was delightful! I cooked the salmon in the air fryer with PESTO on top, added some fresh pesto on top after it cooked with a sprinkle of parm. XOXO. 

 

Hello Holiday Season! Elf at the Robinson

We're officially entering holiday season!! Thought we would never get here. I have so many holiday posts. We're going to start with Elf at the Robinson. This year we bought season passes for the family to attend all the shows at the Robinson. I'm so glad we did.  It's been so fun!! We started with one that Brian and I went to and took some friends-- I don't even remember what it was called. I didn't care for it and fell asleep. Then Mrs. Doubtfire, which the girls LOVED! And now Elf. 

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Christmas Gifts: Homemade Vanilla

I was gifted one of these little vanilla's a few years ago and I've said ever since that I was going to make them. And finally this year, I did! I love that it's the gift that keeps giving. Once you run out, refill with vodka and keep going. I'm still using the original one gifted to me. 

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Trip to Chili's

There is absolutely no reason for this post except that our kids love chili and when they found out there is a place to eat called Chili's they have wanted to go for a very long time. We've told them over and over again that they don't actually serve chili but they were still dead set on going. So we finally did one weekend. We got to NWA early and were going to see my grandma so we stopped in Fayetteville and grabbed lunch at Chili's. They loved it! And it actually wasn't terrible. Who doesn't love that triple combo app they have?! And the cheese dip?! It's an institution. :) Also, peep the glasses. Pet vet still in full force. 

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