Young At Heart Mommy

Managing Motherhood Through Love & Laughter

What’s Streaming: Netflix Picks For July

These past few weeks I probably spent an unnecessary amount of time lounging on the couch watching Netflix. The last week of June I had surgery and we conveniently upgraded the television in our living room around the same time. As a result I went from never watching it to spending an hour or two each day being mesmerized by the crystal clear high definition screen. Plus it’s one of those fancy ones that you can connect to the internet and stream your Netflix with the click of a button the remote. Where did all this new technology come from? I must have spent 20 minutes trying to figure out the settings on that thing. When all the fuss was done I was able to wrap up the last season of Pretty Little Liars and start binge watching another of my favorites, Cupcake Wars.
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Shaun The Sheep Movie Hits The Big Screen

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If your family is anything like mine than you have probably spent a lot of time at the movie theater this Summer. From the $1 kid flicks to the pure bliss of diving into a tub of buttered popcorn, you really can’t go wrong spending part of your day in front of the big screen. We’ve watched quite a few good films during the break but there is one we have been looking forward to for months, the Shaun The Sheep Movie. A few weeks ago we got a peek of the trailer and I was thrilled when Toodie turned to me and said, “We HAVE to see that mommy!”
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Cinnamon Streusel Cheesecake Muffins

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When school ended I had convinced myself that the next few months were going to be a breeze. How hectic could Summer really be? This is suppose to be the one time of the year where we can sit back, relax, and treat each day as a spontaneous adventure. Besides not having to wake up obnoxiously early everyday, I haven’t had to put too much effort into dragging my daughter out of bed each morning. We’ve kind of been playing it by ear and enjoying our time together. Even with a relaxed schedule in place I make sure that breakfast time is still recognized as the most important meal of the day. After all, we need something to get us charged up after being lazy bums. Breakfast is my favorite meal anyways and it’s one that you will never have to force me to participate in, even on the busiest of days.
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What’s Streaming: Netflix Picks For June

Last year I intended on starting my “What’s Streaming” series to share my favorite monthly picks on Netflix. Life got a little hectic but now I am back and ready to tell you about what I can’t stop watching and why. If you read my previous post regarding my Netflix addiction than you probably already know how much I adore the freedom to stream at my leisure. So, let’s dive on it. Here is what I have been loving this month, new and old.
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Cheese Stuffed Garlic Crescent Puffs

I grew up in a household in which bread was always served at dinner time. Biscuits, croissants, buttered toast, garlic bread, corn bread-each addition tied the meal together depending on what we were having that night. It may sound like a weak excuse but this is what I blame my current bread addiction on! I love bread just as it is, I really really do. But I love it even more smothered in garlic butter and stuffed with melted cheese. I have yet to meet another human being who doesn’t share the same feeling. Bread lovers rejoice. This recipe may change your life, for the better.
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Mini Muesli Salted Caramel Apple Crisps

 

I’ve been a little disconnected from my desserts lately but in my defense I will say it’s been for a good reason. Even though I have changed many things about my current diet in hopes of following a healthier lifestyle, a girl likes to have a treat here and there. For someone like me who loves to bake there really is no clean break from fulfilling an aching sweet tooth. It comes. It goes. It lurks in the shadows morning, noon, and night. This is why I love making mini desserts that I can enjoy on my own or share with a fellow sugar bug, usually my little person who loves them just as much as I do. After all, it IS summer and I can’t let it slip away without making my delicious Mini Salted Caramel Apple Crisps!
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