Happy Monday, friends! I cannot believe it’s time for another Inspire Me Monday link-up.
Weekend Fun
This weekend flew right by and was full of family and friends as well as good food and drinks. That sounds super cheesy, but it’s true.
Friday Dave and I met some friends at Chili’s in Nebraska where we had margaritas and their table side guacamole. They literally come to your table and make the guac there. I felt so fancy.
Saturday we were able to drive to Kansas City for my little brother’s housewarming party. Him and his boyfriend are both engineers, so you can imagine how amazing his house is. I joked that they are living in a castle.
They made some amazing hummus: a sundried tomato hummus, roasted red pepper hummus and a tasty jalapeño hummus. Of course I liked the little labels the best. 
(like my “selfie?”)
I brought my brother some dry red wine, but my taste isn’t quite so sophisticated yet. I brought the sweetest little four-pack of pink bubbly moscato for myself (and sister and mom who share my sweeter taste). I swear I’m working towards the red wines…just not quite yet.
We had a great time and I’m super happy (slash jealous of) for my little bro!
Sunday we were back in Nebraska for Mother’s Day and I had this idea in my head that we needed to make some chocolate covered strawberries. I had seen them while I was surfing Instagram (that’s a thing, right?) not once, but twice and became obsessed with the idea. Not that chocolate covered strawberries are a new thing…I just got really excited to try it!
Instagram-Inspired Chocolate Covered Strawberries
I rounded up my sisters and we proceeded to make a huge mess of almond bark, fruit and sprinkles in my dad’s kitchen (much to his dismay). And some of the berries even turned out alright. 
They are super simple to make, if not a little time consuming. Just follow the directions on the almond bark to melt it, rinse and pat the berries dry and get to dipping and decorating! Waxed paper is also handy to let the almond bark/chocolate dry on.
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They were a hit with Mama Sue and Grandma K. And my adorable nephew.
Okay…onto link-up stuff!
Favorite Posts from Last Week’s Link-Up:
Tequilla Rose Strawberry Cream Truffles
Are you kidding me?? Yes please!!
Raspberry Chia Coconut Smoothie
This looks so refreshing and I really have been wanting to try chia seeds in my smoothies!
Most Viewed Post from Last Week’s Link-Up:
A Cruel Kindness: When You Have to Walk Away
This was an interesting read and one that I know some parents should read. Allowing kids to make mistakes is a huge part of teaching them independence. There’s not always someone following you around in the real world cleaning up after you.
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Well, that’s all from me! I’m headed to “the farm” today and then Colorado Wednesday for some relaxing with Mr Dave Cakes and Blend Retreat. I’m already worn out, ha! Have a great week, friends!
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Thanks for the tag back on A Cruel Kindness—that particular post has significant personal meaning to me and was really hard to write. I appreciate you hosting the link up and giving that piece a bigger platform.
I love your beautiful blog and your blog name. A semi-health nut is the only kind I could aspire to be:)
You are so welcome! I think it’s an issue that affects a lot of parents nowadays. I see it a lot in a close family member and it’s painful to watch. Thankfully my parents are somewhat the opposite and don’t even give advice unless we ask!
Thank you so much for the compliment! And yes, with my sweet tooth and my tendency to binge-watch Netflix on the couch…there’s no way I could be a total health nut! 😉
Thanks for featuring my smoothie! I made another one yesterday. They’re so good. You definitely need to try chia seeds in them.
Of course, lady! Thanks for joining in the link-up! and YES must try chia seeds in a smoothie!
Omg those strawberries look yummy!! And moscato is my favorite wine too! 😀
haha glad I’m not the only one!!
Is there much better than chocolate strawberries? I think not! YUM! Thanks for linking up for meatless monday 🙂
Hmmm I just checked and NO there is nothing better!! Fun fact: I used to dislike strawberries. What a weird kid I was! 😉
Choc covered strawberries are one of my favorite indulgences! Thanks for linking up with us today!
It really is a good one because it’s at least semi-healthy! 🙂
Still have about 10 strawberries left. It’s happening 😀
YES. Do it!!!
Sprinkles make everything better!!!! Sounds like a great weekend!
They really do add that fun/pretty factor! 🙂
The pink moscato looks good. Really good. I’ve only tried regular-colored moscato. :]
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I’m guessing pink just means rose? But I’m no wino! 😉
chocolate covered strawberries are my absolute favorite. I love how easy they are to make!
They really are easy! A little time consuming when you’re trying to use up two trays of almond bark (oops), but so fun with friends or family!
I love chocolate covered strawberries but I have never tried to make them myself, thanks for the inspiration!
You are so welcome! They are so simple to make, although a bit messy. 😉
Chocolate-covered strawberries make my world go round! <3!
Yesss! I love it!
Chocolate covered strawberries are one of my favorite foods! I don’t eat them often so that makes them even better when I do.
Yes I don’t know when the last time was that I had one! Maybe at a baby shower or something! So good. 🙂
What an awesome weekend! I love all the different types of hummus. Very inspiring. YUM! And, what a fun treat to prepare with your fam, that seems like half of the fun or even more than half. Though, it would be really hard not to lick my fingers too often when dipping. Eeek! I could do it though, for germ-free purposes. Haha. Thanks for the great ideas. Take care!
YES. The funnest was making the strawberries with my sisters!! 🙂
The tastiest part was that the almond bark dried on a couple of the spoons and I put that in my coffee the next morning…oh my yummm!!