The Big White Farmhouse

1. Katie over at Blessed with Full Hands is sponsoring an amazing Virtual 5K Run to benefit sweet babies helped by the Little Flower Projects.  $25 (which is tax deductible, so double plus) and you are registered!    She has lots of fun giveaway items available for participants too…be sure to check it out!  The virtual run date is set for October 13th.

2. Chocolate Zucchini Cake, anyone?  Looks delicious!

3.  I’m really liking this grey and brown tote bag…the question is, can it hold all of my baby necessities?  Hmm…

4. One of the items on my 27 Goals list that I still need to accomplish is a silhouette of each of my kiddos.  I love that they capture a moment in time…these kids are growing too fast!  I recently came across this tutorial and it seems easy enough to do!  

5. I found this post over at Basic Ingredients incredibly interesting: Doomed to a Life of Dentist Bills…  What are your thoughts/experiences?  

6. Encouragement for fellow Mammas: The Hidden Life.  

7. Maybe it’s my weird sense of humor, but I found this Ice Cube Recipe hilarious.  The comments/reviews are even better.  

8. Do you read Ashley’s blog over at Under the Sycamore?  She is in the process of picking up her daughter in China…her post about their first meeting made me teary.  A must read.  

Since it’s Mamma Support Swap sign-up week, I thought it was only fitting to turn this week’s link list into a recipe box!  Check out these yummy meals and treats:

1. Janssen at Everyday Reading recently shared her favorite Banana Bread recipe, which sounds delicious.  Other must-try recipes on her blog: Green Calzones (a vegetarian meal) and Crockpot BBQ Chicken Sandwiches (a meal for the meat-eaters!).  

2. Jillian at Dear Emme brought over Strawberry Shortcake Muffins (using this recipe) to her neighbors…don’t you wish you lived next door?  🙂

3. Sarah at Clover Lane always has easy recipes that the whole family will eat.  On my to-try list: Tomato Parmesan Chicken, Garlic Roll-Ups, and Apple Bars.

4. I found these amazing Rolo Stuffed Snickerdoodles on Rachel’s blog.  I am dying to make a batch of these soon!  Other recipes I can’t wait to try: Better-than-Takeout Chicken Fried Rice and Cheesy Stuffed Meatball Sliders.

5. Joy at in so many wards finished the Whole30 Challenge this summer and shared this recipe for Paleo Mexican Meatballs.  I know my husband would love this meal!  

6. Have you heard of Skinnytaste?  Delicious meals that are healthy for you too?  I’ll take it!  I can’t wait to try the Egg, Tomato and Scallion Sandwich, Chicken Enchilada Stuffed Zucchini Boats, and Summer Vegetables with Sausage and Potatoes.

7. Maria and Josh over at Two Peas & their Pod have a treasure-trove of recipes on their blog!  The Grilled Ratatouille Pasta Salad looks perfect for a light end of summer dinner.  And Jalapeno Cheddar Grilled Chicken?  Oh yum.

Do you have a favorite recipe on your blog?  A tried and true family favorite or maybe something Pinterest-inspired that you just made for the first time?  Please feel free to link up and share!
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