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Happy Friday everyone!

We've been bombarded with so much rain lately, so we are in desperate need of some summertime sunshine! I'm looking forward to this summer more than ever because I cannot wait to get my little babe into the pool for some fun. Baby B has these sunglasses, which are perfect when out in the sun. And I think this pineapple knit Henley would look perfect on him at the beach!

Swimsuit | Gap 

Lately, I've been completely obsessed with a recipe I found on - you guessed it - Pinterest. We seem to make it once a week because we can't get enough of how tasty it is. We (and as always, by "we" I mean the hubs) made it for dinner last night and he was oh-so-kind to take pictures while he cooked. So, here is my latest and greatest, delicious dinner recipe!

Mustard and Brown Sugar Pork Loin

Pork Loin
Brown Sugar
Grey Poupon Mustard
Salt
Pepper
Garlic Powder
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Butter

Preheat oven to 425.

Seasoning: Begin by seasoning the pork by adding some salt, pepper, and garlic powder to each side after leaving it in room temperature for 20-30 minutes.

Searing: Get the pan searing hot and add extra virgin olive oil and then add the seasoned pork to the pan. Turn down the heat to medium/high, and add a little butter so the oil does not burn. Sear each side for about 4 to 7 minutes to get a crust on the pork (do this so all the juices stay in) - sear even the ends of the loin. After searing all sides, put it in the oven for 10 minutes. You do not want it to cook all the way.

Resting: After in the oven for 10 minutes, take the pork out and let it rest for about 5 minutes to allow the pork to cool before putting the mustard and brown sugar on. You do not want it too hot to where the mustard slides off, but you want it just warm enough to where the brown sugar will melt onto the pork.

Coating: Put brown sugar on saran wrap, then coat the whole pork with mustard. After its coated, put the mustard coated pork on the brown sugar and wrap the saran wrap around the pork so the brown sugar is coated nicely around the pork.

Finish: After the pork is coated, put the pork on a baking pan and throw it in the oven for about 5 more minutes, just long enough to let the brown sugar melt on the pork. Take the pork out and rest for another 5 minutes before cutting.

Serve with fresh veggies and rice, and enjoy!

Here's to hopefully some sunshine this weekend. Have a great one!