The Feels and What's In My... Combined

For today's post I'm linking up two of my favorite blogging monthly link ups; The Feels and What's In My...  Normally, I'd write these as two separate posts but I have so many great blog posts going live this week I figured it was just easiest for me to combine them!

The feels is hosted each month by X-tremely V  and though the questions are the same each month the answers are always different since they're based only on our current month.

Favorite Meal-- My husband convinced me to buy a whole beef rib eye at BJ's and we brought it home, cut it up following a video we found on-line and honestly-- It was the BEST steak dinner we have ever had.  We paired the steak with sauteed mushroom, steamed broccoli and baked potatoes and even my boys all said they liked it better than anything we've ever even gotten at a restaurant.  That is really saying something since my boys are always partial to filet.  

Favorite Movie/ TV Show/ Book--  I just put together a list of all the shows and movies I've been watching lately but my favorites.... 

Movie: Bad Boys for Life 

TV Show: Perfect Harmony 

Book: I read another 9 pretty good novels this month but my favorite would have to be In an Instant

Favorite Activity: I'd have to say baking since we have been baking up a storm over here!  We made chocolate chip muffins, a delicious spring popcorn mix, a few bread recipes, blueberry boy bait, a brownie/ no bake cheesecake dessert, mango scones with lime glaze, chocolate chip cookies, and Ian's birthday cake (chocolate with peanut butter frosting and Reese's)... and so much more!

pumpkin chocolate chip bread

Favorite Moment: Celebrating my oldest turning 16!! 

Goal for May: I'm hoping it warm up enough for me to really go through and prep the gardens and pull out all the patio and deck furniture.  

Anything else that made April feel good: We saw a few signs of spring (between snowstorms and cold spells)... that always makes me so happy.

The What's in My... Link up is hosted each month by Mom Life with Adrienne and Adventures with Ella Marie and we get to take a little sneak peek into each other's lives.  

This month is all about our car.  There isn't much exciting about my car since I keep it pretty clean but here's what the inside of my car looks like:

I drive a Chevy Traverse.  This is the second or perhaps even third model of this car we've owned and I like the set up. Though I have to say no car has a third row of seating to accommodate either of my tow oldest boys with their long legs.. but we make it work for those rare times we have all 5 of us in the car.

That cell phone holder was the handiest Christmas present (from my mom).  I wish I had thought to buy one sooner!

Tucked into the dashboard we use this compartment to hold sunglasses (and sunglass cases)

In the console between the seats I keep a box of tissues handy.

The arm rest has a little compartment built into it too and I keep some breath mints, pencils, and charger cords. Typically I have a pad of post it notes in there to go with the pencils but I just used up my last one.

The driver and passenger doors have a compartment in them and I store umbrellas in there-- we usually have 3 or 4 of them in the car.

In my glove compartment I keep a glass cleaning wipe, the books that came with the car (and proof of insurance/ registration/ etc., a few napkins, and more and more charging cords.

The back seats are kept amazingly clean for having three boys.  No toys or anything stuffed in the seating/bins.

In the trunk I keep a plastic tote and lots of bug spray/sunscreen.

I also have my reusable bags (though we aren't allowed to use them anymore) and my masks for when I go grocery shopping-- since they are required by law now.

In the trunk space there is a tiny compartment built in where we keep spare jugs of oil, a first aid kit, some paper towels, an ice/ windshield scraper, and two zippered picnic blankets.

These are so handy for afternoons at the park or beach.

What do you keep in your car?

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