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Five on Friday!


Happy long weekend!

one // Let’s start with some exciting news! Earlier this week I had my 6 week check up from my revision surgery and everything checked out perfect. I am so, so, so happy I went through with the surgery. All of my restrictions are now lifted so I can pick my babies up as much as I want. Yay!


 Scalp Remedy // Moisture Surge Overnight Mask // Lip Therapy // Lip Therapy // Moisture Surge Lotion // Facial Spray


 


two // The winter temps have my face freaking out. I am constantly trying to keep my skin moisturized and these products are definitely making a tremendous impact. Here’s the low down: I buy both of those lip therapy products in bulk and store them everywhere — car, office, drawers around the house, purses, coat pockets, etc. They are my two favorite ever. Last year my scalp got so dry that it started peeling. I picked up the scalp remedy treatment and have been using it at the first sign of dryness — works like a charm. The Clinique products are my favorite and I use the moisturizer both morning and night but also apply the moisture surge mask on top of my lotion before going to bed. Lastly, I use my facial spray to set my makeup and add some moisture to my face and again after I wash my face before bed.

*note: i realized after the picture that I forgot to add my fresh parsley in! Ergh!

three // I can’t believe I haven’t shared this before…my favorite pork tenderloin marinade! I use this amazing marinade recipe frequently and love it because I usually have most of these ingredients on hand at all times. I usually marinade my pork overnight for the most flavor but you can marinade it for as little as 3 hours too.

Easy Pork Tenderloin with Pan Sauce

*adapted from For the Love of Cooking

Ingredients:
1⁄2 cup olive oil
1⁄3 cup soy sauce
1⁄4 cup red wine vinegar
Juice of 1 lemon
1-2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1-2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 lb. pork tenderloin

Directions:
Combine all marinade ingredients and reserve 2-3 Tbsp. Place the pork tenderloin and marinade in a Ziplock bag and let marinate for at least 3-4 hours. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a hot skillet over medium-high heat, sear each side of tenderloin for 2-3 minutes. Place in the oven and cook for 30-40 minutes or until the meat has reached 160 degrees. Let rest for at least 5 minutes before slicing.  

Pan Sauce:

Pan scrapings from pork tenderloin
1/2 cup of chicken broth
2-3 tbsp of pork marinade (thoroughly mixed)
1-2 tsp butter

Meanwhile, place the skillet back on the stove over medium heat. Add the chicken broth and scrape up all the browned pieces from the bottom of the pan. Add the marinade and let it boil down for 2-3 minutes. Add the butter and remove from heat stirring until butter has melted. Pour over the pork tenderloin. 

four // I recently learned about Bar Keepers Friend for cleaning rusted pots, pans and baking sheets. I can’t believe how miraculous this product works — way stronger than my previous cleaning method.

After letting the powder soak for a little bit in my sink I scrubbed it and all the build up came right off!

five // During snowmageden Matt and I enjoyed the yummiest bottle of ONEHOPE Cabernet Sauvignon. It was so good I had to share! PS – when did Amazon start selling wine?!

*side note: Does anyone else play “Two Dots?” After candy crush I moved on to this equally addicting game. Anyway, this label…I want to connect those dots so dang bad.



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Corie M

Sunday 15th of January 2017

I'm thinking about giving the Scalp Remedy a try. Every winter my scalp gets SO dry and flakey no matter what shampoo/conditioner I use.

PicturealmostPerfect

Sunday 15th of January 2017

Little PSA if available the liquid form works even better than the powder! Just give it a good shake before :) happy cleaning!

Jennifer Pabst

Saturday 14th of January 2017

I need to pick up some Bar Keeper's Friend- holy cow!!Definitely trying your pork tenderloin marinade, I need a new one!Jenjpabstfitness.com

Sara Elizabeth Miller

Saturday 14th of January 2017

I'm so glad that your check up went so well! My great grandmother swore by the barkeeper's friend. It was the only thing she would use!!

Donna Hicks

Friday 13th of January 2017

The pork tenderloin looks delicious!! I'm going to have to try it ASAP. Thanks for sharing!

Five on Friday!






Busy, busy week! So y’all get a little recap today!

– ONE – Last Saturday Matt’s firm
sponsored the 4th Annual Casino Night benefiting the Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte. It was so fun dressing up for the fancy occassion. Speaking of fancy, we had to buy Matt a tux for the event. Less than 20 minutes before the event Matt pulled out his tuxedo pants to find the security tag still attached!!! Soooo, other than an emergency trip to Belk to have the tag removed it was a fun night of Black Jack. 

– TWO – My sister stayed with us a few days this week while she was in town for a work trip! It was so nice having her here.

– THREE – On Wednesday Caroline’s school had “Donuts with Dad”, which is quite possibly the cutest thing ever. It was Caroline’s first donut experience and (no surprise here) she ate TWO Krispy Kreme donuts.

– FOUR – Last night we had Supper Club! Since this month was open for hosting we decided to go OUT! We had the best time at RuRu’s Tacos & Tequila! We were also down two girls this month because both of them had their babies this week (two weeks early)!!!!!! There was extra tequila enjoyed to celebrate our new moms!

– FIVE – And last but not least…a little surprise for ya! Today I am teaming up with SuZeeBee Littles for a bibble giveaway! Wait, what’s a bibble?! A bibble is a trendy scarf bib designed to
protect your baby’s neck while also keeping their clothes dry. We recently received several items from this adorable shop (including a few scarves for Caroline that many of you have asked about) and are obsessed!

Anyway, SuZeeBee Littles is offering a bibble (of your choice) to one lucky reader! Just use the rafflecopter below to enter the giveaway! To win, you must be a follower of Carolina Charm. Good luck!

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Five on Friday!


 
Happy Friday and Father’s Day Weekend!


 




– ONE – I stocked up on Bath & Body Works candles this week during their semi-annual sale! Lots of yummy spring scents!


 
– TWO – Last weekend my best friend May came to visit! Here’s a glimpse into our wonderful weekend together!




– THREE – Bows, bows, bows! You know what I do in my small
amounts of free time in between feedings? I shop Etsy for hair
accessories for Caroline. If one more envelope arrives to the house with
another bow or headband, Matt may deactivate my debit card. Just
kidding, he secretly loves her hair accessories (I’ve watched him
seriously debate over which shade of pink bow she should wear with her
outfits). Anyway, here are some of my recent favorites…



  The sparkly, patriotic bow came from Heart of Hazel and the other two bows are from Meg-Made! I also received the beautiful new flamingo print from Laura Dro Designs for my custom lucite tray where I store all of Caroline’s bows!


 – FOUR – Salads! I’ve been aiming to be a bit healthier this week by incorporating lots of salads in my diet. But then I get all crazy and add things like massive crab cakes and defeat the purpose. Regardless, they are delicious…and at least I’m getting lots of greens!


– FIVE – Your weekly dose of Caroline!



 
No big deal, just feeding myself…




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