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A Cowboys Life

Finding joy in the everyday

Parenting By the Book

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I'm over at Fort Worth Moms Blog sharing some fun parenting books. With so many parenting books, ranging from sleeping tips, feeding advice, breastfeeding how to, and toddler survival, it can be overwhelming to find one that piques your interest, or you can relate to, or doesn’t make you feel like you are doing something wrong! Sometimes it’s just nice to read a book that will bring you comfort and encouragement–for whatever stage your child is experiencing. Head over to Fort Worth Moms Blog and check it out! Follow: Pinterest / Instagram / Bloglovin View Post

Product Review: Card from Cardstore

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This is a product review written by me on behalf of Cardstore. All opinions are 100% my own. With having such a large family, it seems like we are celebrating someones birthday almost every week. Because of this I am always in need of card and usually end up stopping by the grocery store to pick up a generic card. So boring! With Cardstore, you can create custom cards and have them shipped to you or the recipient. The process is simple and easy. Just pick a card, create any text you would like, change the font & color and add some pictures. I recently created this one for my father in View Post

Strawberries with Agave Syrup

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I love me some strawberries. Especially strawberries with agave syrup. I made this dish over the weekend and we all snacked on it while sitting outside on the patio and enjoying the warm sunshine.   Strawberries with Agave Syrup Ingredients: spoonful of sugar 1/2 cup water 2 tbsp agave nectar Sliced strawberries Minced mint leaves In a saucepan over medium heat, sprinkle in sugar, water and agave nectar to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Pour syrup into a small bowl and let stand at room temperature. Place the strawberries in a cup and pour the syrup over View Post

Happy Mother’s Day

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Happy Mother's Day! It's been over 2 years and I still can't get over the fact that I get to be this little boys mama. How did I get so lucky? It has been so fun to see this tiny baby grow into such a funny, lovable, talkative little guy. I can't wait to see what the future has in store for him. Wishing all you mom's a wonderful day! Follow: Pinterest / Instagram / Bloglovin  View Post

Father Son Fishing

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Our boy is finally a man...err fisherman. The hubby took Carson fishing for the first time over the weekend and they let me tag along. He was a little impatient and kept casting then immediately reeling in the line, but then asking why he hadn't caught a fish. After about the 10th time of his hook getting caught in the seaweed, we had the genius idea of taking the hook off. (And by we, I mean Chad - I think I would have just made the problem worse.) We were about to call it a day when Chad caught one. Carson was so proud that he got to help reel it in and hold it up for mommy to see. But the View Post

Spring/Summer Wreath

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Since I was still displaying my winter wreath on my front door and it's now May and 90 degrees, I figured this would be a good time to take it down and make a summer wreath! I wanted to make one that could go with almost any season and wouldn't take all night to make. Supplies needed: Wreath Artificial flowers Wood letter Spray paint Hot glue Spray paint the wood letter and let it dry. Glue on the flowers and the wood letter. (You may need to secure letter with a wire depending on how heaving/big it is.) Viola! Now it's ready to be hung on the front door.   View Post

Spring Adventures

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Carson is at a pretty magical age right now - always so much fun! He loves exploring and thinks anything we do is an adventure. Sure the weeks can be long and mundane, but the weekends are always a breath of fresh air. We recently went hiking at Eagle Mountain Park and Carson had the best time. The park has some fun photo props at the entrance and several lookout points along the trails. C was on the hunt for gorillas and giraffes...we did not see any, but we did come across a bunny rabbit! View Post

Fact: Toddlers Are Crazy

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For some reason we thought it would be a great idea to buy our son a set of golf clubs. Once we got home and opened the bag we realized the head of the clubs are plastic, but the shaft is metal. (Why on earth would anyone make metal golf clubs for children under 5?) So because I don't want to look like Tiger Woods after a beat down from his wife, I had to lay down one very important rule. Me: Carson you are not allowed to play golf near mommy C: Why? Me: Because you are a maniac. This of course did not go over well with him. For the rest of evening he ran through the house swinging the clubs View Post

Bacon Wrapped Avocado Fries

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I don't know about you, but I firmly believe that bacon makes everything taste better! We eat avocados almost everyday since that's about the only healthy thing my little guy will put in his mouth, so I'm always trying to think of new ways to add them to our meals. These only take a few minutes and are really easy. All you need to do is slice up the avocados and wrap them with precooked sliced bacon. (Of course you can you use regular bacon, but I am all about saving time!) Then just put them in the oven to broil for about 3 minutes. These bacon wrapped avocado fries make for a fun View Post

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