It’s a soup with all the flavors of a cheeseburger. We used ground beef but you could totally sub with ground turkey too. Hearty soup, crisp fall night, happy family. Enjoy! This recipe serves four. Shopping List 1 pound of…
What’s Up Wednesday {09/28/16}
It’s What’s Up Wednesday! The last Wednesday of the month, my friends Mel, Sheaffer and I host this link up where we share some random and fun stuff that’s up with us today. If you blogged WUW too, make sure…
Bacon Ranch Pinwheels
I am such a sucker for a pinwheel. Any time I make one for an appetizer, they’re gone in a flash. Go ahead and double the recipe…I promise you, they’ll all be devoured. I also love pinwheels because they make…
The Road to Madeley
Hey there Tuesday :). Many of you have asked about how we got our sweet Madeley, so I thought today, I would explain. I’m grateful that you’re asking because I know for many of you that means you’re considering adoption which…
Maple Bacon Pumpkin Pancakes
Maple Bacon Pumpkin Pancakes. Basically, everything good in the world in one breakfast. I used turkey bacon in our version, but you most definitely could use pork bacon. I promise you, this will make your weekend taste like fall. This…
Homecoming.
Hey there Monday. It’s good to be back. We’ve survived our first few days as a family of six. We’ve overcome our jet lag (sort of), we’ve celebrated Oktoberfest, we’ve cheered Smith on at his first flag football game and…
Meal Planning Monday #153
I’m BACK! And so, so, so excited to be in the kitchen again. As much as we enjoyed the food in China, it’s always so nice to be back to home cooked meals. This week…some of my favorite late September…
China 2016: Days 10-12
Whew. We’re almost home. By the time you’re reading this, it will be Monday morning in America (Monday night in China). At this point, we’ve completed the adoption process at the United States Consulate here in Guangzhou and sworn to…
China 2016: Days 8 & 9
Hello! Hello! Good morning to you from China (it’s afternoon here…but I’m thinking for many of you, it’s morning). We’ve had an eventful couple of days…we celebrated our sweet Kensington turning EIGHT! She was quick to point out that her…
China 2016: Days 5-7 (I think???)
Well, hello from China! We’re alive and well over here. #andreadytobehome Right now, it’s Wednesday afternoon and Madeley is napping, the big kids just finished their school work and we’re about to go swimming in the hotel pool. I thought I’d…
Madeley James
Oh my goodness…I don’t even know where to start. I guess I ‘ll start from the beginning. Yesterday, we met our little girl…Madeley James Shull. (Pronounced “made-lee”) Our last family of five selfie. The night before we left, we ate…
Shull Party of Six!
I have waited a long time to write this post. Eighteen months to be exact. Today, the Shull five are boarding a plane and heading out to become the Shull SIX! We always knew that we wanted to adopt two…













