Simple Frittata

I get asked a lot about what I'm eating and how much of it to maintain my weight loss. So here goes, I'm gonna share all my secrets with you starting with this breakfast. 

A simple frittata. I like to make them because they are easy, and they also keep well in the fridge so I can make one on Monday and have it for the next few days. 

Here's how I make mine. I like to pile it full of veggies, whatever I have already on hand. 

6 eggs

1 heaping handful of spinach

1 red bell pepper chopped

half yellow onion chopped

Mix all that together with the eggs, pour into a pie dish. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes or until cooked through. 

I also love to pair it with half an avocado and some coffee to make my morning complete. It's a quick and simple breakfast that you can make in no time. 

What are some of your easy go-to breakfasts? 

An Afternoon of Painting

This past weekend I invited my Grandma to go painting with Ava and I. Have you ever been to one of those DIY pottery painting places before? They are one of my absolute favorite activities. For some reason I find the whole process very calming and relaxing. I've been a few times with friends, and Orion and I actually celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary by going on a date to a pottery painting place.

I'd never taken Ava before, and since she's really into creative things like her mama I knew she'd had a lot of fun with this. We headed to As You Wish to paint pottery for the afternoon. Ava picked out a little pegasus horse, I took her over to pick out her paint colors which included orange, pink and speckled pink! She sure loves her some pink! 

I decided I wanted to paint a plate that said "Happy Birthday" on it that we could use each time a birthday rolls around and that special birthday person could eat their birthday meal or dessert on the plate. A new tradition for our family.

My Grandma who loves to paint as well choose to paint something for me that I could keep, she did a coffee mug for me. No surprise there she knows my love for a good coffee mug! 

I loved picking out our own colors. There's a wide variety, the staff is super friendly and helpful. They even had bottles of glitter and were going around to the tables asking the kiddos if they wanted a sprinkle of "mermaid magic!" So cute and of coarse Ava loved the idea of mermaid magic. 

While we were there a birthday party came in and they had everything set up for them to paint and party. I thought it was such a cute idea to do that for an older child's birthday! What a great memory. 

If you're looking for a fun activity to do with your children this summer and have never been to a painting place like this, it's an awesome choice for keep little ones busy this summer. As You Wish offers fun and interactive classes you can do as well. And coming in August they are having painting with Ariel, and a Father Daughter Date night event. See more details by visiting their site here. 

If you live locally in the Phoenix metro I have a fun giveaway for you. As You Wish is offering one lucky reader 1 FREE summer class ($30 value)! Classes run now through July 24th. Use the Rafflecopter below for your entries, for a full list of Phoenix locations please visit the link here. Contest ends July 16th! Winner will be chosen and emailed that evening. 

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Disclosure; I was invited by As You Wish to a painting experience, all opinions and thoughts are my own. As always I only write about experiences that we truly love and ones that I feel my readers will love and take advantage of as well. 

The Cookie DoughJo Experience

Summer is flying by fast, I just saw school supplies in Target this week! I've been trying to keep Ava busy this summer with fun activities and play dates. She starts school in August and I'm going to miss having her around with me as my side kick errrday all day! I want this summer to be super memorable for her and do a lot of fun things. 

Last week we visited a new local place called the Cookie DoughJo. The Cookie DoughJo is a fun little bakery that gets your little ones involved in the cookie making process. They offer cookie making classes and have space for larger groups for hosting birthday parties. 

Each kiddo got their own little apron to wear, and was handed their own mixing bowl and spatula to get started. They gave each kid their own recipe card, it was really interactive the way they went around explaining how to make them, and asking about which came next in the list of ingredients. This was really fun for little ones that knew how to read. But it got all the kids involved anticipating what was going to be added to their bowls next! 

We made M&M cookies! Ava loved placing the candies on top of the cookies after we scooped them onto cookie sheets. She may or may not have snuck a few chunks of raw dough too! 

We had so much fun together, Ava did most of it all on her own. She really loved mixing everything together and adding the M&Ms. When we were done they placed each cookie sheet into the ovens and we sat down and enjoyed some chocolate milk and cookies ourselves. 

They gave each kiddo a white gable box and let them decorate it with markers and stickers. Ava wrote her name and added a bunch of Frozen themed stickers to her box. 

It was a lot of fun seeing her take ownership of her cookies and decorating her box. 

If you live in the West Valley and are looking for an interactive way to keep your kiddos busy and entertained this summer I invite you to give this place a try. For class info and updates follow them on Facebook here.  I loved the whole experience, it reminded me of my high school job working at Cookies, Etc. 

The Cookie DoughJo is offering you a chance to win two cooking classes and an apron valued at $75 for you to have your own baking experience! The Cookie DoughJo is located in the West Valley in Peoria. Giveaway ends 7/18, please use the Rafflecopter below for your entries. 

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We were invited by the Cookie DoughJo to attend, all opinions and thoughts are my own. As always I only participate in events that are a good fit for my family and ones that I think my readers would enjoy as well. 

Party Like It's 1776!

Happy Monday! 

Did you have a good holiday weekend? We did.

I love long holiday weekends. My little brother came to visit us this weekend and we had the best time with him and my Grandparents. 

For the first time in years we ventured out to stay up and watch the fireworks. It was a little hot and totally crowded everywhere but we ended up having a lot of fun. Ava finally wasn't scared this year of them so that's a win! 

We spent our July 4th with my brother and Grandparents and hosted a BBQ at our home. I made homemade apple pie which was a hit as always! The kids splashed in the pool with Grams, we ate and had tons of fun. 

Ava loved her time with her Uncle, and I'm so thankful he came and loved on my kiddos! 

Fourth of July is such a special holiday for me because almost my entire family from Grandfathers, My Father, my brothers, Uncles, Cousins and friends serve or have served in a branch of the military. My little brother is an airman in the Air force, it was special having him here with us. I'm so thankful for those men and women who give their lives & time to serve our country so that I may live in Freedom. 

It also reminds me that the ultimate price for Freedom was paid when Jesus died on the cross for you and for me. I'm truly thankful for that. 

This guy right here, love him so much! Honored & humbled by his service to our country. Thankful we got to spend some time together before he's off for another Air Force training for the next couple months! Love you Shawny! 

How did you spend your weekend? Hope it was fun! 

Introducing The Everyday Page Notebook

Hello friends! Happy Monday! I'm excited to introduce to you today something that I've been working on for a few weeks and dreaming about even longer! The Everyday Page Notebook! 

For those of you who know me personally you know that I'm a pretty organized, Type-A driven person! I love my planner, I can't go anywhere with out it and I've been like this for as long as I can remember. 

I'm always on the hunt for the best ways to organize my world and keep everything on track. I've come across a few great day planners but one thing I always find myself doing is filling up a million post it notes. They end up in my office, in my planner, and around my house. Filled with daily tasks, lists, cleaning lists, grocery lists and everything else. 

I wanted to create a page that could hold all those categories and more in one tidy handy place. The Everyday Page was born! 

One handy little notebook, a place to write down my grocery lists, my meals, my daily tasks and more. 

If you're a person who likes to keep things organized and all in one place, this is for you! 

If you keep a digital calendar on your phone or computer but still find yourself needing to jot a few notes down during the day this is for you! 

If you just love stationary that's clean and pretty, this is for you! 

It's the perfect companion to your day planner. Or to put in your office or kitchen space to write things down. 

Each notebook comes with 50 sheets per book, measuring 4.21"x5.41." Perfect size to also put in a purse or bag on the go. 

As a special pre order introductory price they will be selling for $12 shipped! Orders will be shipped on or before July 23rd. There's no limit to how many you can order at this price, but after July 23rd they will be sold at their regular price of $14 + shipping! 

These make the perfect gift for friends or family, and also would make a great stocking stuffer this Christmas season! 

You can pre order The Everyday Page here. Or click on the shop button on the menu bar above! 

Head on over to Instagram @andreamworley for your chance to win one of these notebooks before anyone can buy them. 

Thank you again for your excitement about this, and for your orders! My hope is that it'll help you be more productive and organized and celebrate your everyday!