Hi, friends! 
Thank you so much for all of your kind words on Monday’s post! I loved getting to share our exciting news with all of you!
I have a video of the reveal to share, but first, let’s talk WIAW!
Breakfast:
The usual.
Snacks:
I am all about snacks right now. I need multiple snacks throughout the day to keep myself from getting too hungry at work!
Snapea crisps, cocoa almonds, and a pudding snack.
An all-natural fruit strip and a protein bar.
Pineapple has been on sale recently, and I’m loving it!
Lunch:
Leftover whole-wheat pasta with marinara sauce, broccoli, and Parmesan cheese.
Dinner:
Breaded chicken breasts (I just coat thinly sliced chicken breasts with Italian bread crumbs, cook them in a pan with olive oil until they’re a little brown on both sides, and then finish them off in the oven for 10 minutes at 350 degrees), served with sweet potato “fries” and veggies in a light cheese sauce.
Dessert:
A couple of mini Twix. Yum.
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Today’s recipe is thanks to my blogger buddy, Amy. She blogs over at Fearless Homemaker, and she rocks. Her food pictures are always gorgeous, and she makes some incredibly tasty meals. Go check her out.
Pulled Pork Sandwiches
(Slightly modified from fearless homemaker’s recipe)
Makes 10-12 sandwiches
Ingredients:
For the rub:
- 3 tbsp. paprika
- 1 tbsp. brown sugar
- 1 tbsp. dry mustard
- 1/2 tbsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 3 tbsp. coarse sea salt
- 7 lb. bone-in pork roast (I used a Boston butt)
- 16 oz. Dr. Pepper
- 1.5 tbsp. hickory liquid smoke (found near the BBQ sauce in the grocery store)
- 20-24 oz. bottle of BBQ sauce
- Whole-wheat buns
Directions:
- Combine all of the rub spices together. Rub them on the pork roast. Put the roast in a large bowl and cover the bowl with Saran wrap. Refrigerate overnight.
- The next morning, place the roast in the slow cooker. Add Dr. Pepper and liquid smoke. Cover slow cooker and cook on low for 8-10 hours.
- When the pork is finished cooking, pull it out of the slow cooker and put it into a bowl. Remove the bone and throw away. Reserve about 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid and dump the rest out.
- Shred the pork with two forks. Return the meat back to the slow cooker. Add the majority of the BBQ sauce bottle, but leave a little in the bottle for serving. Stir BBQ sauce into the pork. Add the reserved cooking liquid and stir again. Cover the slow cooker and let the meat cook on low for another 30 minutes, or until the meat is warmed up again.
- Serve on buns with a little extra BBQ sauce. Enjoy!
This recipe was so easy, made a ton of leftovers, and was super delicious.
It would be great to make for a party or other event, because it makes so much. And who doesn’t like pulled pork?!
Well, except for maybe the pig. 
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And finally …
When I hold up the cupcake to someone on the left side of the screen, that was my mom, who we had Skyped on Brandon’s phone. Then behind me on the desktop computer was Brandon’s brother and his family.
For those who are pregnant or may become pregnant in the future, I highly recommend doing the gender reveal with your family. It makes it so much more special.
Question for ya …
Best thing you’ve eaten this week?
Do you have a favorite place to get BBQ?
Share with me some of your favorite healthy snacks! I’d love some new ideas!
You’re going to think I’m nuts but my eyes started tearing up at that video haha. I’m just so happy for you and Brandon! Congratulations again– You two will make awesome parents
Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance recently posted..Mexican PopTwin
Aww no, you aren’t nuts! I appreciate your love and support!!
Right there with ya, sista! I’m such a sap.
Amber with Slim Pickin’s Kitchen recently posted..Skinny Loaded Baked Potato Soup
YAY, the video is awesome! So glad that your family captured that so you can watch it again + share it with your little one in the future. =) And thank you so much for sharing my pulled pork – i’m thrilled you liked it! hugs, friend!
amy @ fearless homemaker recently posted..Chocolate Mocha Sandwich Cookies
This video definitely brought tears to my eyes! Ah, just so beautiful <3
Jessie recently posted..WIAW: I can approve
I can’t wait to watch the video after work lol! You are so cute! By the way, I told Ashley that you and her can already have an arranged marriage planned for your little babies..! Ha ha
Jana @ Newly Wife Healthy Life recently posted..Thanksgiving Weekend Recap
Hahaha I told her the same thing!
Oh my lanta. What a special moment for you two!! This is a great idea by the way. I am totally going to have to film ours
Kat recently posted..Pumpkin Walnut Pancakes
I am so excited for you guys! Snack-wise, I am into homemade trail mix (Almonds, Craisins, and a chopped up bar of dark chocolate), celery and almond butter, and veggies with greek yogurt dip (I mix plain yogurt with either french onion dip mix or a little ranch dressing). I also really like Sensible Portions brand sea salt veggie chips!
Love those ideas!! I need to write those down!
Awww how SWEET! Loved the video! Thanks for sharing with us!
Ashley @ My Food ‘N’ Fitness Diaries recently posted..WIAW #62: Catch Up Day
What an awesome way to share that moment with your family! So excited for you guys!!! Bring on the bows!
Avery @ YoungAspirations recently posted..Mothering From the Heart
The video is so awesome!!!! Did you guys know before eating the cupcakes or was that really how you found out, and how did that get coordinated? So cool! I’ve never seem a ‘baby reveal’ and now I’m curious as I loved it (though we are done, it will be a fun thing to suggest to others!!!) We were boring and just made the old school phone calls to family LOL! What a fun way to share with your family! Congrats!
We did not know before eating the cupcakes! We had the sonogram woman call the woman who did the cupcakes directly, and tell the cupcake lady the gender. The sonogram woman didn’t even blink when we asked her … I guess it’s become more popular now, so she was completely cool with it! She also wrote the gender on a piece of paper and stuck it in a sealed envelope, along with a picture of her little “private parts,” so that we could open it AFTER we ate the cupcakes!
Totally just teared up! You two are the sweetest!
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I love this idea! That is so adorable to have it recorded too, what a fun idea! I think it would be that much more special to do it with your family as well! Congratulations on the baby girl!!!!
I love what you did with the cupcakes. So cute!
Our favorite BBQ place is in town. It’s called Belly Busters. Lol.
Eating 4 Balance recently posted..What I Ate and What I Bought
Love the name of that restaurant!
I totally just cried watching your video!!! What a sweet moment. Your daughter will love watching that when she is grown
Maura @ My Healthy ‘Ohana recently posted..Peanut Butter Oreo Cheesecakes
Ahhhh crying again. Love it. Such a special video!!!!
And I’m the same way with snacks since getting pregnant… if I’m not snacking on something I instantly feel sick, but I get so full after big meals, so I try to just have little things all throughout the day.
Alyssa @ fit and fun in third recently posted..More pregnancy talk: SYMPTOMS
So, so cute!!! Now that I’ve seen this, I’d really like to do it one day! I just don’t know if I’d have the patience. It would drive me bonkers! PS. I totally teared up too! I think that it’s part I’m a total sap part my biological clock is totally ticking!!!
Amber with Slim Pickin’s Kitchen recently posted..Skinny Loaded Baked Potato Soup
Congrats!!! So adorable, such a sweet video!
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Such a cute video!!!
Jen@HealthyFoodandFamily recently posted..Decorations
I just found your blog and we found out we are having a girl as of yesterday! And no joke, Addison is one of the three names we are LOVING, so good choice. Love the video, congrats to you and your hubby. It’s so exciting!
Congratulations to you, Leslie!! How exciting! How far along are you?
20 weeks tomorrow! So I think I’m almost 2 weeks behind you. EDD is 4/19
Very exciting!!!
Awwww! Love the video!!! Congratulations!
Angela @ Beauty in Strength recently posted..WIAW #3
Awwwwwww I got chills watching your video! Reminds me of all the emotions that came over me when I found out H was a girl. SO thrilled for you. Baby girls are so darn sweet. Prepare for your heart to melt on a daily basis
CONGRATS!
Brittany (Healthy Slice of Life) recently posted..Random Rambling
Thank you, Brittany! I’m going to need to go back and reread all of your blog posts once she comes … you gave so much great information and advice!
Congratulations! I wanted to cry watching your video. We were thrilled when we found out we were having a girl this summer. It goes by so fast! I hope you’ve been celebrating by buying a thousand poofy headbands, lol, that was how I celebrated!
Megan recently posted..Our Maternity Photos
Haha I haven’t bought ANY yet! But I did look at a bunch online. I guess I need to just break down and buy a few!
oh my goodness. Loving the video. you sound just like i expected you would. What an awesome way to find out. THANK you for sharing!
Cinnamon @ eatpraytri recently posted..The end.
Aw, that video almost made me cry! So happy for you!
Emily @ Perfection Isn’t Happy recently posted..24 Days of Christmas Togetherness
I really enjoyed watching your facial expressions.. How cool.. It looks like so much fun! i think you may have changed my mind for a future baby reveal!
Yay baby girl!! That video was adorable!
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