camping at lake gaston

This weekend, we went camping in Littleton, NC with Jason's family.  It was my first camping trip with the Kneisler's, and though eventful, it was a blast. 

Littleton is right on the banks of Lake Gaston and it was one of the best campsites I've been to yet. Friday night we made the drive to Little and set up our tents in the dark, but we woke up to this view the next morning... GORGEOUS and well worth setting up camp in the middle of the night. After a breakfast of pancakes, camp eggs, bacon, and sausage, we rented a pontoon boat and spent the day on the water. 

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cool cucumber-mango smoothies

Hi There! It's a quick post today. Fall is just around the corner and I am getting the itch to buy school supplies. I am dying to ransack Target and leave with bags of new clothes, lunch boxes, and #2 pencils.  Unfortunately, I'm not sending anyone off to school this year so I'll have to suppress the urge. Maybe, I'll just get a new skirt or something... Maybe. 

But if I were sending some tikes off to school, I would start the school year off right with with a healthy, easy breakfast smoothie.  It's fresh, fast, and yummy. If your kids like things on the sweeter side, add 2 tablespoons honey or use vanilla yogurt. 

oreo ice cream cupcakes

Happy Friday!  Today, the love of my life turns 26.  Happy Birthday, Jason Kneisler!  I am so grateful to be with such an incredible, loving, godly man.  I love him, a lot.

Coming up with a dessert for this guy was a bit of a challenge.  He is a white cake with white icing, vanilla ice cream kind of a guy.  Which is fine, except I wanted his birthday to be perfect.  I researched for a few days, ran a few things by him... nothing. My sister, Emily, had this great idea.  Oreos. Jason loves oreoes.

Chocolate cupcakes stuffed with cookies and cream ice cream.  Topped with vanilla frosting and an Oreo of course. BAM!  Em is a genius and something of a cupcake specialist. She helped me whip these up for family night this week.  Jason loved them. 

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