Grilled Guacamole

I love guacamole so hard you guys.

I could literally eat the stuff on everything.

I've always felt good about my recipe.  Like it was pretty tasty just the way it was.  Then one day I had a leftover ear of grilled corn, and while I pondered what I could use it for, an idea suddenly came to mind...

What if I grilled the ingredients that make up guacamole before throwing them all together? I mean everything tastes better on the grill!

Grilled guacamole... It was genius!

So here's what you need to make it:

Ingredients

4 ripe avocados 

1 ear corn on the cob

1/2 red onion

1 tomato (cut in half)

1 small jalapeño (cut in half lengthwise and seeds removed)

1 lime (cut in half)

2 cloves of garlic

Salt & Pepper

Olive oil

Directions

Preheat grill to medium high.

Cut avocados open, remove pits, scoop into a large bowl and mash.

Mince garlic cloves and add to bowl.

Brush corn, red onion, tomato halves, and jalapeños with olive oil.

Place all of the above items, plus the limes, on the grill, cut side down.

Cook until all items have char/grill marks (about 5 minutes, a little longer for the corn, which will need rotated).

Remove from grill and allow to cool slightly.

Cut corn off of cob and to bowl.

Diced onion, tomato, and jalapeño and add to bowl.

Squeeze like juicd over everything.

Add s&p to taste.

Stir all items together.

Serve with your favorite tortilla chips.

xoxo,

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale | Favorites

Yesterday I shared some of my favorite items from the #nsale for kids, and today I'm back to share my favorites when it comes to everything else!

There is just so much good stuff... I honestly had trouble narrowing it down.

Happy Shopping!

xoxo,

Nordstrom Anniversary Style | Baby Favorites

The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is my favorite time to stock up on items for my kids.  Fall is right around the corner, and this sale is the perfect opportunity to purchase coats and shoes for the upcoming season, as well as other great items, at prices much lower than they usually are.

There are same great deals to be found on brands such as North Face, Aden and Anais, Tea Collection, and more.

If you have a Nordstrom debit or credit card, you can take advantage of early access on these amazing prices, and if you don't yet have one, it's not too late to sign up. Early access runs through July 21st, and after that the sale is open to everyone.

I've rounded up a few of my favorite sale items for babies, and will be back with more favorites over the next few days.

Happy Shopping!

Theo's Three Month Update

I honestly cannot believe that today marks three months since Theo entered our world.  I totally sound like a broken record, but with every baby, the time just seems to pass faster and faster, and this time it's flying by at warp speed!

Trying to remember what life was life before Theo came along, is nearly impossible... it's as though he has always been here, and things have just permanently been this crazy!

We had a bit of a rough start with him in the sleep department, but things appear to be improving.  Lately he has been sleeping roughly 6-7 hours at night, only waking to nurse once (occasionally twice), and then going right back to sleep. 

This week we are going to attempt putting him in his crib at night for the first time.  We have been holding off on this, because he and Max will be sharing a room, and we were worried about him waking his big brother at night.  Hopefully this transition will go smoothly, and everyone will get into a good nighttime routine (fingers crossed!).

Otherwise, this kid's personality seems to really be developing.  He smiles a ton, and loves to be wherever the party is (serious FOMO issues!).  I think he is particularly fond of being outside, where he can stare up at the trees and watch the leaves move with the wind.

We have officially reached the point where he is trying to put EVERYTHING in his mouth, and drool flows on a constant, hence our love for bandana bibs.  I can't tell if he will be an early teether, or if it's just his way of checking things out.

He's not too fond of tummy time,  but thanks to some pretty strong head control, he really seems to enjoy sitting in the Bumbo seat and the highchair.

Theo nurses like a pro, and to this point, we're still pretty much on an "on demand" schedule.  It still shocks me sometimes that he will take a bottle and enjoys a pacifier, seeing as he is the first of our kids to take either.  It is amazing to watch him fall asleep with the paci in his mouth since both M&E almost always had to be nursed to sleep.

I have had a lot of fun using these Milestone Cards to document his growth over these last few months... I feel guilty admitting it, but these days it's tough for me to keep up with a baby book, so these cards have been an easy and sweet way to snap photos of his milestones along the way.

{c/o Milestone}

I know that there will be lots of BIG changes in the coming weeks and months, and I'm looking forward to using the milestone cards to capture those moments.

 In the meantime, I'll be searching for a way to slow down time, because this boy is growing much too fast for me!!!

xoxo,

*** This post was sponsored by Milestone Cards.  All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.

Swoon Worthy

Well, for a week that was supposed to be short and sweet, it sure turned out to be crazy and chaotic... not just in my own little bubble, but in the real world too.

I contemplated taking the week off from writing a "Swoon Worthy" post... it seemed a little silly to be writing about trvial material things with all that has happened in our country over the last few days, but the more I thought about it, I decided that I would indeed write this post.

"Swoon Worthy" posts are fun for me to write, I enjoy them, and many of you have written me to tell me that you look forward to them and enjoy them too... so even though they may be about maxi dresses and dessert recipes, among other random things, if these posts bring even a bit of joy to any of you, then I felt that it was my duty to "keep on keepin' on", and write one this Saturday, because if there's one thing we all need right now, it's to spread a little happiness.

Above and beyond this, I want to urge you all to spread some joy this weekend.  No matter how you choose to do it... even if it's something as small as paying someone a compliment, or purchasing someone's coffee, go out and bring a little happiness into someone else's day!

Okay, now onto the fun stuff!  Here's what I'm swooning over this week...

1.  Yes, just yes, to these frozen treats!

2.  If you know me at all, you know that coffee rules my world, which is why I love this T!

3.  Speaking of coffee... after trying the infamous Starbucks "Pink Drink", and instantly becoming obsessed, I'm totally dying to try every drink in the rainbow!

4.  These bathing suits are a current obsession... I love the high waisted bottoms and the swing top styles!

5.  If a salad has bacon and avocado in it, I'm totally in!

6.  This top... swooning so hard!

7.  With hair like mine and Ella's, a good brush is key.... this one is a current favorite!

8.  Teeny tiny boat shoes will always make me swoon.

9. I adore a good set of dainty stacking rings.

10.  And lastly, this... because it just seems fitting at the moment.

xoxo,

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Summer Dresses | For Little Ladies

Despite the fact that I'm becoming a bit of a boy mom, now that I have 2 little guys around the house, I still go crazy over little girl's styles, dresses in particular.

I have so much fun dressing Ella up, and more often than not, I find myself wishing that her stuff came in my size, because the stuff that is in stores is just that cute.  Mini maxis and halter styles have me swooning, and naturally, anything with a pom pom trim is a must have.

There are so many adorable summer dresses out there right now, that can be found at great (and on sale) prices, that I decided to do a little round up of some of our favorites.

xoxo,

Our (Long) Holiday Weekend

{Bracelet c/o Bela Bracelets, use the code: kozyandco for 20% off}

I had every intention of posting about our Fourth of July yesterday, but coming off of such an amazing long weekend required a full day of recovery, and even today, I'm still struggling to find the motivation.

This week holds other big milestones though... Max's 4th birthday is tomorrow, so there's no time for moping around.  On a total side note, HOW is my "baby" going to be four??? (more about all of this to come, of course).

{bow, Free Babes}

Our fourth weekend was amazing in every way possible.  We kicked it off Friday with some good old fashioned strawberry picking, which went so much better this year than last year, when Max refused to pick berries because he was disappointed to find that we didn't take him to an actual farm.  This year, both he and Ella were great helpers and totally into it.

We picked a ton of berries, and then had to beeline it out of there when the rain started to fall.  We drove home in crazy thunder storm, that cleared up just in time to grill for dinner.

On Saturday, we lounged in our yard, and the neighbors... in our kiddie pool, and their much cooler in-ground pool.  They have 2 boys who are about the same age as Max and Ella, so it's always a good time when we hang with them.

After all of the kids got in a good nap we enjoyed a collaborative dinner together... we provided the smoked brisket and pasta salad, and they made the burgers and strawberry shortcake.

Sunday was full of more sunshine, swimming, food and fun.

On Monday, we headed into town for a parade and a barbecue fest... which turned out to be too difficult to navigate with a double stroller, so we hit up one spot, sampled the food and enjoyed a couple of cold beers, and then we headed home just in time for naps.

I'm embarrassed to admit it, but we were so exhausted by Monday evening that we didn't even make it out for fireworks.  I know that sounds so lame, but the kids crashed hard, and Mike and I weren't far behind.  It was one of those great summer weekends, where we swam, sunned, and ate to the point of exhaustion.

Now it's time to dive head first into planning for Max's birthday... I always feel so guilty that because we are currently living out of state, my kids are going a couple of years without big birthday parties, but we have some really fun stuff planned, and I can't wait to share more.

Hope you are all having a good week... If you are on Instagram, I have teamed up with a bunch of my friends to give away a $50 gift card to Target and $50 to Starbucks, so be sure to enter!

xoxo,