October Love, Life Lately

Hey y'all! I wanted an October printable for my kitchen and couldn't find a free one I liked so I decided to make my own.  Figured I'd drop in and share it with you.  You know.  Since it's October 27th and all.  Just save it for next year, ok? :) 

We've had a busy start to Fall.  Weddings, birthdays, baby showers, school field trips, our first year of soccer - you know the drill.  There's just something about October though.  The leaves start to change and fall.  That breeze.  Oh, that breeze.  Windows open. At home AND in the car.  Radio up.  Deer season.  October baseball - because....CUBS.  

Octobers are good for the soul y'all.  

(printable at the bottom)

We took the kids to their first MLB game.  It was cold and rainy and they totally weren't feeling it.  Best part? We were at a Cardinals game and the kids kept yelling "Go CUBS!".  We were like right behind the Cards dugout where all the legit fans sit. LOL. At least we didn't actually put them in their CUBS shirts!

The girls painted pumpkins and managed to not make too much of a mess actually. 

Paisley had such a great time playing soccer for the first time.  Charlie got to help coach and Guthrie dressed like the team every single game.  Thank goodness for friends with last years' shirts! :) 

We got to fish at Aunt Lan's during a birthday party.  G isn't so sure about those fish! 

We visited a farm/pumpkin patch with Paisley's class and we also checked out a local farm that put on a big vendor event called "Pickin' at the Patch". The girls loved both! 

We also survived another September.  That month means alot around here. My Dad is in charge of our hometown Apple Festival and of course we're all committee members.  It's a family affair.  But, this year, Charlie and I put together and pulled off a brand new event (with the help of lots of amazing friends).  It was called the Taste of Murphysboro and we were able to provide two scholarships to a couple of our hometown kids.  It turned out better than expected even though it was an insane amount of work.  Being able to give back and work in our own little town feels so good.  If you're not somehow involved in making your hometown a better place, I sincerely challenge you to get involved.  It will make your heart happy.  I promise.  

Well, there it is.  Life lately at the Eisert Farm and a free printable. 

You know lately I've been trying to take more pictures.  I know some people think that today's society is too addicted to their phones and tablets.  But I can't imagine not having all of these photo's.  I don't carry around my big ol' fancy camera in my purse and one day....I'll look back and be so, so thankful for these captured memories because y'all, we can't slow down time.  And it's flying by.

I saw this post on Facebook today and I think it fits perfectly here.

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And, now. The October Printable.  Because I want you to be overly prepared come next October... You're welcome. ;) 

Just right click and save :) 

Have an awesome day.  Thanks for stopping by! 

-Em

Free TuTu Printable

I was checking my email to respond to a blog request and noticed I had saved this cute little printable I made.  I decided I'd pop in and share it with you real quick!  I know, I know.  It's been like forever since we've shared anything with y'all!  We still post pics every now and then on Facebook  (like recently, because Charlie's installing my awesome new shiplap wall in the kitchen! You should check it out! I'm in LOVE!), but this little ol' blog has definitely taken a back seat this past year.  I mean it's pretty far back there....like not even in the car! LOL!  Life is busy. But, y'all know that.  We've been busy chasing a strong willed almost two year old and running a 3 - almost 4 year old to cheer practice.  

But, today.  We're back.  With a cute little TUTU printable that I created for the girl's first and third birthday parties.  

Yes, they're turning two and four next month which means it's only taken me a year to write this post!  

Anyways, don't get too excited just yet.  I'll have to dig out my SD card full of pics from the party to share the entire thing with you.  I promise I'll try to get to that though.  It was the cutest little tea party ever! :) 

But, until then....grab your tutu and just be happy!

Free Printable Menu Planner!

It's almost Summer time.

It's almost vacation time.

It's almost swimsuit time.

Any other mama's out there dread that combination!?!?

I've taken a huge leap over the past several months towards becoming the healthiest I can be.  

For myself. For my husband. And, for my kids.

I work out with the girls at lunch every single day.  We run 2 days a week and do circuit training the other 3.  I run once on the weekend.  They're such great motivation and if they weren't doing it with me, I wouldn't have been going on about 3 months straight of working out! 

Let's be honest....if it weren't for them, I probably wouldn't have started to begin with!

That's step one.  

Get a friend or someone else to do it with you.  

If they're waiting for you at the gym, you're way less likely to stand them up and not go!

Anyone else struggle with finding the time?

That was my biggest obstacle.

I already work 40+ hours a week. Plus several hours on my side job, Thirty-One.

I am on a committee for our annual hometown Apple Festival which requires time for planning and meetings.

I'm also helping to plan my 10 year high school reunion for this summer.

I'm not willing to give up any more time from my family that I already have to.

That was always my reasoning.  And, really it's still true.  If I didn't make it work during my lunch hour, I still wouldn't be doing it. I'm not a morning person. At all.  So waking up at 5AM to do it, just isn't going to happen for this night owl.

And, we don't live in town.  So driving all the way back to town after the girls go to sleep just never seems like a good idea either.

Bottom Line - find a time that works for you.  Whether it be early morning, late at night, during lunch.  Whatever.  Just find the time that works with YOUR schedule and make it happen.

Lastly, meal plan and get your nutrition in order.  Charlie and I use Advocare products and really like them.  We're starting a 24 day challenge this weekend so that we can kick start ourselves again before vacation!  Part of the challenge is making sure your food is on point! So I made this meal plan worksheet to help me keep track of everything. 

I'm filling this out, then flipping it over and making my shopping list on the back so I make sure I have everything I need. 

Just right click, save and print! :) 

Or click HERE for a higher quality version. 

If you're interested in trying out Advocare, send us an email!  We'd love to have you do the challenge with us! I'm a distributor only because I love the product discount.  I'm working towards getting to the next discount level so I'm handing out some major discounts to anyone who wants to order! :)

Thank You Card for Wedding Reception {Free Printable}

Y'all remember my beautiful friend Brie, right?

And, her amazing rustic wedding covered in burlap and lace?!?!

Well someone in Pinterest world when buck wild on that post recently and everyone's dying to have the Thank You Card printable file!  

I'd love to take full credit for the beautifully written note, but in all seriousness....I found it on pinterest, too.  I designed one for my wedding about 4.5 years ago (<--holy crap? Was it really that long ago???) Then, designed another for Brie and Tim's wedding last year.  

People have been asking daily for the file, so in an attempt to get the file to you quicker than me emailing it.......HERE YA GO! :) 

We used the purple and yellow version for Brie's wedding but I turned it black and white for you just in case that would work better.  Just right click and save to your computer.  You can use Picmonkey or any editing software to add your names at the bottom.  Or else of course, just cut that part off if you want!  We printed them in 5x7 size on Kraft cardstock paper.  They turned out beautifully and gave such a nice personal touch to all of the tables.  

I hope they work for you like they did for Tim and Brie!  

Have a great week everyone! Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Finally Friday {Take 12}

We're bringing back Finally Friday!!!

If you have no flippin' clue what I'm talking about, you can get caught up here.  
And as in caught up, I mean the last Finally Friday post was a year and a half ago!!!!  ooops.  

Emily

1)  Me and the girls at my office started a work out session during our lunches on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays.  One of us brings a healthy lunch and we work out together.  It's awesome.  And it hurts.  Hurts so good.  Follow along on Instagram to see what we're up to each day. 

2)  We're planning a little getaway around some training I have coming up.  We'll be in Nasvhille, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and then finally Atlanta.  Any tips on what we should see while we're there???  (More info on Facebook, too.)

3) We're almost finished with our master bedroom. FINALLY. And, I cannot wait to show y'all.  Charlie gave some sneak peaks in his previous post.  Just a little more work on the trip and a few more finishing touches to the fireplace and it will officially be done!  You can't tell I'm excited, right? 

Charlie

1) My parents live in Northern Illinois and this past week they had 10 inches of snow. Have to admit I was kind of jealous.  I like snow. 

2) With that being said, I am really looking forward to spring getting here. This year I plan on planting a larger garden, since my girls absolutely love fruits and vegetables........And of course fishing season starts!!!!!!!!

3) Our little girl Guthrie is 10 months old and is seriously only a couple weeks away from full out walking. Just this week she has been standing straight up off the ground and staying there without holding onto anything. I'll have my hands full once she's off walking. An almost 3 year old and almost 1 year old running right past their dad. 

Favorite pin of the week:

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Because seriously.  

Y'all know we have like a huge, huge, huge gun safe taking up way too much room in my house, right?  

It's big and bulky and ugly.  

But, this.  

THIS is surrounded by gold itself.  

gold = barnwood.  

THIS is a safe I could get on board with! 

Printable of the week:

This was part of our "Year of Printables" gift post.  

See the rest HERE. 

Favorite meal of the week: 

Our Healthy CrockPot Chicken Enchilada Soup!  We took a few recipes we found online, made them healthier and quicker, with less ingredients! Nothin' easier than throwing a bunch of stuff in a crockpot! Am I right!? 

Thanks for hanging out with us today! 

We hope you stop by again soon! 

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Weekly Cleaning Schedule {Free Printable}

Yep.

It just got real up in here, y'all!

Welcome to our life.  

It's not all perfectly polished projects and pretty decorated walls all the time!  

This.

This is REAL LIFE at the house of B&W.

I'm going to assume that you guys are totally relating with me here.  And, that all of your houses also look like this on a daily basis?  If they don't, just hit the red X and let me believe the above statement is true. :) 

Ok, so this is clearly the result of a really awesome day for a two year old.  But, holy toddler it takes forever to clean when she decides to take out every single car, purse, ball and shopping basket that Target has ever made!

I mentioned last week, that the dreadful time had come for me to return to work.

I did.  And, I'm happy to report that we're all surviving just fine so far.  And, Charlie truly is Super-Dad.  I should probably have him give the "surviving just fine so far" report.  He may have a slightly different angle on that analogy…

Anyways, going back to work means I have very limited time for anything in the evenings, let alone keeping a clean and tidy house!  So, I had noticed several types of weekly cleaning schedules floating around Pinterest-Land and decided that might be a solution for me.  I whipped up this cute little printable and we hung it on the fridge.  We are attempting to use this schedule to help us stay on top of the house-work and ultimately eliminate it all piling up on the weekends.  I would much rather spend my weekends relaxing by the pool chasing a toddler and cleaning up spit-up!       

Who's with me!?!?

Right click and save the image to print it off for yourself.  You could also frame it and use a dry-erase marker to keep track of the daily tasks! 

I'm hoping this works for us! It has so far!

Do you have any tips or tricks to keeping up with your home during the week?  I'd LOVE to hear all about them!

FREE Fall & Halloween Printables

Hey y'all!  Long time, no see right?  Things are hectic around these parts.  We were excited about October because we didn't have a lot of plans.  Then October came and is seems like every weekend is filled up again.  People are so busy these days, it's important to find some down time somehow.  So, that's what we've been trying to do any chance we can.  Don't get me wrong.  I'm not complaining about being busy.  When our weekends are full, it just means we're busy celebrating or enjoying time with our family and friends and that just makes us grateful.  But, those moments we aren't at birthdays or weddings or get togethers, we've spent relaxing as a family.  Not a whole lot of DIY happening.  But, of course that's about to change.  There's some big projects in the works around here and we can't wait to share more with you guys.  We also get to help my cousin move into a new home this weekend and we're excited about helping decorate a blank canvas!  

Did you check out the Fall Party last week?  If not, make sure you do.  You can see it HERE.  To everyone who joined us - thank you so much!  It was a huge success and so much fun!  Hopefully we'll have more of these fun parties in the future!

Remember our big Year of Printables post from last year?  We have some really cute Halloween and Fall printables and they're FREE.  Woop Woop!  

Get your FREE copies HERE!

That's all for today.  I'm off to chase my 17 month old.  I swear that child went from learning to walk to sprinting in a day.  

Stop by later in the week.  The plan is to show y'all a little more of our home tour on Friday, starting with the master bedroom.  That is, if I'm not too tired from the above mentioned chase. :)  

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Free Summer Printables

Every time a holiday approaches I talk about how crazy fast this year is going!  Yesterday, Charlie informed me that in exactly 6 months it will be Christmas Day.  WHHAAATTT???!!!

Maybe it's FLYING BY because we have a one year old...???  

Anyways...how is it almost the 4th of July!?!?

And, HELLO SUMMER!  It really snuck up on us this year.  As in "snuck up" I mean from 70 degree days to 95 degree days in a snap!  HELLO HUMIDITY! 

We shared a ton of printables in our Year of Printables Gift Post, but thought we'd re-post the summer and 4th of July ones just to remind you! 

You're Welcome.  :)  

Just right click and save!  

We'll be here Friday with a Finally Friday post including an update on our not-so-DIY pool install.  Don't miss it...

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{free} Mother's Day Printable

Hey guys!  How's your week going so far?  We have a big morning ahead of us.  Today's the day.  Charlie is finally getting surgery on his knee!  This has been a long time coming, so he is beyond ready to get it over with.  However, surgery is scary no matter what, so do us a favor and keep us in your prayers today!

How about some freebies to start off your Thursday!?!?  

Who loves their MAMA???? (raising hand!!)

Here's some free printables for you to give to your awesome Mama's this Mother's Day!

Just right click and save!

Hope y'all have an awesome day! Thanks for stopping by! 

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