Hey friends!! I am bbbbbaaaccckkkk! 
I’m not going to lie, I kinda didn’t want to come back. If it hadn’t been for my husband, job(s), and you guys being here, I could’ve stayed another 3 weeks. No lie.
Here are some reasons why: I was with almost all my family. I was on a houseboat for 7 days. Every day was perfect weather. It was hot and sunny from 5 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. every day. We roasted marshmallows and made S’mores with Swiss chocolate. I rode jet skis and went tubing often. I swam around a half a mile in open water every day. I spent quality time with everyone in my family. I read 3 books and 4 magazines. I slept at least 9 hours every night. We were in a canyon that had no cell or Internet service (!!!!!) And I did not do much more than read, chat, nap, eat, swim, and play. Plus muuuuccchhh more. Hello perfect vacation!!
I am very blessed, and so grateful. I missed my husband like crazy though. When we do it again, he is definitely coming!
Thank you to all our amazing guest bloggers and writers. Aren’t they all just fabulous?! Check ‘em out if you haven’t yet!
K, I’ll share some pictures with you now (esp since I am beyond exhausted and don’t want to write), but there is more to come, don’t worry. Oh, and after the pictures is a sweet giveaway further down-so enjoy!!
Ultimate Views of my Houseboat Vacation to Lake Powell
These are some pictures of the gorgeous views that surrounded me for a week. We are lucky to live in such a beautiful world! I was reminded how healing, peaceful, and stunning nature is. I loved being surrounded by the raw beauty of it all. My pictures don’t do it justice really….but pretend you were there. Okay?
{do you like my burnt mallow?! hah}
{no makeup for 7 days too. It was rad.}
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Alright, I’ve got a GREAT giveaway for you!
I heard about Kodiak cakes (whole grain flapjack mixes) from Kath and was intrigued. And then Ashley had ‘em all over her blog. YUMM. I had enough. I had to have some (and top it off with my homemade cinnamon syrup!)
I came in contact with the lovely Jessica of Baker Mills and she offered me a free voucher AND graciously decided to do a giveaway so 3 of you can enjoy Kodiak cakes too!
3 people will win a voucher for a free box of Kodiak Cakes! Wahoo! Oh, and now that Kodiak Cakes has announced that their boxes will be in Target stores nationwide, pretty much all of you get to enjoy the goodness of the cakes without having to travel far (or order in from their SLC bakery).
How to win:
Mandatory- Leave a comment below telling me what you would top your pancake/waffle with.
Optional- Leave a comment telling me you tweeted, Facebooked, or blogged about this giveaway (separate comments for each). Or follow me or Kodiak Cakes on Twitter (separate comments).
The Giveaway will close on Wednesday at 10 p.m. EST. After that I will randomly choose 3 winners and send them their vouchers. Good luck!
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Have a LOVELY day, my friends.
**By the way, I will respond to all emails in the order they were received. Thank you for your patience as I settle back into ‘normal’ life again, I appreciate it. 
So, to enter that giveaway, answer this: What would YOU top your Kodiak Cake with?? Also, when was the last time YOU were without cell AND Internet service???(!!!)
I would probably top mine with some type of chia jam…. blueberry, strawberry, or now that mangos are in season maybe mango!
almond butter!
I LOVE kodiak cakes with berries!
I follow you on Twitter.
I love kodiak cakes! I top mine with pband banana
I would top mine with peanut butter and little drizzle of syrup!
I would top mine with almond butter and banana slices! I have been wanting to try these ever since seeing them on Ashley’s blog – they look amazing!
These Kodiak Cakes sound delicious! I would be creative and add some Granny Apples from our tree and sprinkle some pecans and cinnamon on them…yummy!!
Last weekend, you could say I was out of cell service for a short time and it was amazing. I need to do that more often.
Your vacation sounds breathtaking and I’m glad you got to share it with your lovely family!
Thanks for sharing!!
Oh sweetheart! This post makes me SO happy wow wow wow! Swimming every day sounds like HEAVEN! Thank you so much for sharing pictures too!!
I would love to try this pancake/waffle mix! I would definitely top either or with Greek yogurt and my sugar free blueberry syrup
I think blueberries are the best for pancake/waffle toppings!!! 
I follow you on Twitter obviously
<3
I tweeted about the giveaway
I would top mine with cinnamon wheat germ and syrup.
They would be topped with PB or syrup! And the closest I’ve come to no cell service is when I traveled internationally and didn’t want to get charged international rates!
Big blob of pb with strawberries!
i love topping my pancakes with berry preserves and greek yogurt! yum!
It looks as though you had an absolutely wonderful vacation. Time with family is something you always cherish. If I made Kodiak cakes, I would top them with a big spoonful of Maple Almond Butter and fresh blueberries.
Peanut butter, cinnamon and sf maple syrup!
Always top mine with nut butter!
i love topping mine with crunchy peanut butter and a drizzle of maple syrup!
i tweeted!
i follow you and kodiak cakes on twitter!
I’d love to top my Kodiak cakes with homemade strawberry syrup and butter! I followed you and Kodiak cakes on twitter too! Thanks for this!
I would probably top it with some type of fruit. Blueberries or strawberries are the best in the summer.
I just likes Kodiak cakes on FB. Their photos look amazing. I am going to Target today. Gonna see if they have them.
Peanut butter on my pancakes for sure.
awwww it looks like you had a blast!!
I would top mine with a little jam and butter…these sound yummy!
I’d love to top my pancakes with nut butter and chopped fruit!
I tweeted!
https://twitter.com/pace_of_laurel/status/212550283300048898
I’d top my pancakes with Blueberries. I LOVE BLUEBERRIES!
Banana and almond butter!!
I adore that striped blanket you’re sitting on in one photo, beautiful!
I love to top my pancakes and waffles with a PB “sauce” – just 1 TBSP of PB, stirred with skim milk, microwave for 30-60 secs. Goes a long way!
Tweeted! https://twitter.com/CaitPlusAte/status/212553297620512768
I just followed @Kodiak Cakes
I would top mine with bananas and almond butter! YUM!
Plus being on a houseboat for a week sounds divine!
Looks like an awesome vacation! We do live in such a beautiful world.
LOVE Kodiak flapjacks. So good. I would top mine with peanut butter oh yea!
Tweeted @angienewton
Thanks!
almond butter and any summer fruit! YUM<3
I would top them with toasted coconut, sliced almonds, cinnamon and fried bananas. Perhaps a few fresh strawberrries too ( I am craving tropical things right now!)
I tweeted about your giveaway!
I follow you on Twitter
I follow Kodiak cakes
I would definitely do greek yogurt and blueberries! Best combo ever!
I blogged about your giveaway!
I would top mine with some peanut butter and maple syrup
I would top mine with warm, melty peanut butter and a drizzle of honey. YUM!
ACK! I NEED TO GO TO POWELL!
I would top mine with a little pb, honey & banana slices. I was away on a business trip once when the city I was in had a blackout. I spent a night in a hotel room with a dead laptop & cell phone & no electricity. Scariest night of my life.
Greek yogurt and strawberries. hands down.
I usually top my waffles with greek yogurt or peanut butter and a banana. Perfect combination!
What a wonderful vacation and girl, you are beautiful without a stitch of makeup!
I would love to try the Kodiak cake with Maple syrup and PB!
Chocolate PB2 and Smart Balance! Ahh LOVE me some pancakes!!
I would top mine with berries that are mooshed up to get their juices running.
And I cannot remember the last time I did not have cell or internet service.
I love my Kodiak Cakes topped with fresh berries. Yummmmm!!!
Wow, pretty awesome views!
And kodiak cakes are just as awesome imho
I would top my pancakes with sunflower seed butter, my very favorite pancake topper!
Ana
I would definitely top mine with almond butter, banana slices, and cinnamon syrup Yummm!
Hhmmm..oh the endless possibilities! I would probably to my Kodiak cakes with warm maple syrup and Chia seeds first…As for the cell phone/internet availability…the longest I went without a cellphone since the age of 15 has been a year ago when I lost it for a day. It was great.
Your trip looks amazing! I will have to put Lake Powell on my list of “must see” places =)
I would top mine with peanut butter and blueberries! Yummm
no entry for me as I am in Canada – just wanted to say your houesboat location is gorgeous!
I would top mi e with peanut butter, honey and banana!
I would top it with my fav combination – pb and plain greek yog and applesauce!
I top mine with PB or AB and banana
Oh and with A LOT of syrup 
Just good old maple syrup
Gorgeous pics!! I would top mine with maple syrup…and maybe some powdered sugar if we’re going big hehe
I would top my pancakes with pumpkin butter, almond butter, and good old maple syrup.
i’d top my kodiak cakes with justin’s maple almond butter probably… been meaning to try them!
I love topping pancakes with PB and bananas!
Peanut butter and syrup!
I looove pancakes! I top them with just pure syrup! mmm
Beautiful pictures! I’d top these with peanut flour paste + coconut butter! Yum.