Can't keep a Little Boy Down

This is one of my favorite pictures of Liam. He is non stop from the time his little boy feet hit the ground in the mornings. He's always climbing, bouncing, playing and he rarely walks anywhere, he runs. He has always been our busy guy. But last week was the first time I had ever seen him slow down. He picked up a little cough the weekend before and by Monday you could tell he wasn't himself. He wasn't playing or running through the house. In fact he spent a lot of time on the couch watching his brothers play and looking somber. He even let me cuddle him for as long as I wanted to. Which for anyone with busy toddlers knows that's a rare thing indeed! We had never seen him so under the weather before.

Definitely not the norm...

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So I took him in to see the doctor and found out he had a little upper respiratory
infection and it was affecting his ears. This was the first sick visit we have ever had since the twins were born and I have to say we have been so blessed when it comes to having healthy kids. God gets all the praise for that! So after getting a very disgruntled Liam to let the doctor listen to his heart and look at his ears, she prescribed some medicine to help with his ears. He wasn't keen on being a patient or taking his medicine, but he did it with moderate resistance. It took about a day and half for him to be back to his former self, but by the end of the week he was smiling and bouncing around the house like normal. There's nothing I enjoy more than hearing our boys play and run around through the house and I am so thankful Liam recouped quickly. God is so good!

Recipe Turn Around: Chocolate Frosting Pops

So I stumbled on a healthy chocolate recipe a couple weeks ago. I found it at Chocolate Covered Katie's site, where she specializes in making desserts healthy. Her recipe for Chocolate Frosting Shots looked amazing! I had to try it. The recipe is pretty simple and you can get it here. But basically it calls for full fat canned coconut milk, cocoa powder, vanilla, and a little sweetener(I used Truvia). So I made it this weekend, but I accidentally picked up the low fat version of canned coconut milk. It tasted good, but it wasn't working for a frosting. It didn't have the same look or texture as frosting. So there I was trying to figure out how to salvage the recipe when I thought of something...

Chocolate Frosting Pops!

The low fat coconut milk didn't get thick enough for frosting, but was the perfect consistency to freeze. So I poured my "frosting gone wrong" concoction into a Popsicle mold and was very pleased with the results. Next time I will add a little more sweetener to cut through the bitter in the cocoa. Now I can't wait to try this recipe with the right ingredient. But I think I found a new healthy summer treat, because the boys loved it!

DIY: Burlap Wreath

I love to decorate with burlap and when I found this great idea for a burlap wreath on Pinterest I was hooked! So after pinning it, I followed the link over to the Top This Top That blog, where I was pleasantly surprised at how easy this wreath is to make! Seriously, it was so simple and I only needed 3 items to make the wreath. Check it out for yourself here!

So I swung by Hobby Lobby and picked up a metal wreath form, burlap ribbon(found it in the floral dept too), and a little embellishment and I was on my way. I was able to start and finish it while the twins were napping last Saturday. So with a quiet house I started looping the burlap through the wire...

pulling and fluffing as I worked it top, miidle, & bottom. Once the wreath was finished I fluffed a little more. Then tied some bright summery flowers with twine and hung it on our front door.

It makes a great summer wreath, but it could work with any season with a few changes to your embellishments. I love it when I can make something that works all year round. Oh and be sure to check out the Top This Top That blog, she has lots of great inspiration and ideas for making your home beautiful.