June 24, 2016

Five on Friday!

Happy Friday! Let’s get right down to it because I’m chasing the rugrats around this morning solo…

one. Why, whyyyyyy, whyyyyyyyyyyyy did we wait so long to get Thomas his own hi-chair? For the longest time we’ve been able to get away with sharing one hi-chair since Thomas primarily uses (and loves) his Bumbo Multi-Seat and Caroline loves to sit at her table. However, double hi-chairs is a game changer. The minis are obsessed with sitting next to each other, trading food back and forth and eat 50% more dinner.

Lets hope these monograms prevent any “he’s in my chair” arguments.

two. We traded in our June Supper Club for a night out in Uptown! My goodness, I think I am still recovering from going out on a school night. We started with happy hour at Fahrenheit which has the most incredible skyline view. After a couple glasses of wine we went down the block to 204 North Kitchen, a brand new restaurant we’ve all wanted to try. The food was unbelievable.

I know I say this after every Supper Club but these girls really are the best and I am so damn lucky to do life with such a solid group of girlfriends.

Not the first time we’ve showed up wearing the same outfit.

For real, LOOK at that view!

Last group picture, I promise.

three. Matt returns home this afternoon from golfing Pinehurst with two of his best friends from high school. They’ve got 2 more rounds of local golf on the books for the weekend and Matt is so excited to have them here. Tonight we’re grilling out so the guys can spend some time with the kiddos. I’ve been marinading chicken for two days and am planning to boil some corn using a new method which includes…milk?

Best Way to Cook Corn on the Cob: Fill a large pot about halfway with water. Bring water to a boil. Add 1 cup milk and 1 stick butter. Add corn and reduce heat. Simmer corn for 6 to 8 minutes Remove corn from cooking liquid and its ready to serve.

Welp, thought I could get to five but Caroline is screaming for me to turn on a new episode of Elmo (preferably not a re-run we’ve watched 34534534x) and Thomas is 30 seconds away from finishing his banana and demanding his second course of breakfast.

Anyone interested in chasing my minis around all weekend with me? I promise it will be fun. Ha! Happy weekend friends!

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Five on Friday!

Happy Friday! It’s been a good but busy week and I couldn’t be more thrilled for the weekend ahead. Matt ~~and I~~ have lots of chores on the books this weekend like trimming bushes, cleaning our deck and patio, scrubbing outdoor furniture down and all sorts of other fun house projects to get ready for Caroline’s party next weekend. Let’s hope that the 100% chance of rain forecasted for tomorrow is a joke so our guests don’t all walk away with green bottoms next weekend.

Also, a little announcement – starting in May (which is next week!) I will be taking a summer break from the Five on Friday link-up and will also be blogging less frequently. As the days of a family of 3 quickly count down I want to make sure I’m spending extra time with my people this summer! Don’t worry, I’ll still be popping in with important updates (liiiiiike, Caroline’s birthday party, our family beach vacation, my growing belly and of course the highlight of the summer – the birth of Thomas). But outside of those things I don’t want to feel committed to the blog during this season. You can always keep up with me on instagram though!

Okay, on to the (last) five for awhile…

– ONE – It’s Teacher Appreciation Week! To make sure Caroline’s teachers felt extra loved I wanted to bring them a little something, so I bagged up some ~~store bought~~ sugar cookies, added a quick printable and finished the goodie bags off with a ribbon. Super easy and cost me all of $6 for 3 teachers. Oh, and they loved it.

– TWO – Last weekend Matt and I attended a gorgeous wedding at my favorite venue in Charlotte, The VanLandingham Estate. I’ve been sitting on a blowout gift card since last September and finally cashed it in for the event. I honestly cannot remember the last time I broke away for some “me time”, not because I don’t have the time but because I really hate being away from Matt and the muffin during our weekends. We pretty much do everything as a family of 3 on the weekends from oil changes to grocery store trips. Anyway, my blowout pampering session was probably the most relaxing 30 minutes I’ve had in months! And it lasted for days and looked quite good in my opinion…(THANKS MOM)!

– THREE – I’ve been dropping off meals to a handful of new mamas the past few weeks. In addition to the dinner for the night, I like to sneak in a second homemade frozen meal for them to slide into their freezer for after their meal train slows down. I remember a few girlfriends doing this for me and it was the nicest surprise ever! For my freezer meals I broke out my cute Carolina Charm recipe cards that my friend McKinsey had made for me last year for my birthday. How adorable are these?!

– FOUR – I have no clue how this happened but last Sunday I woke up and saw my instagram feed flooded with reminders about Lilly for Target. I hopped on the mobile website (which is terrible, by the way) and somehow was able to score a little something for me and a little something for Caroline. I couldn’t believe it seeing how there were probably 2345394623423 Lilly lovers ahead of me that morning emptying out the online inventory. Anyway, these types of tunics rarely fit my petite frame (usually way too long or blousy) but I’m hopeful. If it doesn’t fit I guess I’ll just throw it on ebay for $350. Kidding. I’ll return it to Target and make some lucky lady’s day.

– FIVE – I cannot even begin to tell y’all how dang excited I am for next weekend! My sister and Ryan are flying in and my parents are driving up (dad still can’t be in airports) for Caroline’s birthday party. Since our last trip home was abruptly cancelled due to the flu, I haven’t seen my parents since CHRISTMAS which was 5 months ago!!!! I absolutely cannot wait for everyone to arrive…and then put them to work on tissue paper pom poms for Caroline’s party – ha! But seriously, the last time my parents were able to come to Charlotte Caroline was this tiny…

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October 24, 2014

Five on Friday!

Well hello Friday! Let’s get right down to it!

– ONE – Earlier this week I made some Pumpkin Spice Muddy Buddies for Caroline’s school bake sale. Matt and I had a great debate over how I should price these bags of deliciousness. In the end he said I overpriced them by a dollar but I justified the $2 price tag considering I handpicked every brown and orange M&M out of the bag. Good news – they sold out.

– TWO – I really need to add some fall nail colors to my collection. Any recommendations? I’m loving this color a lot – Shearling Darling by Essie. Also, I had to wash my hands approximately 20+ times before I could take this picture so it didn’t look like a 5 year old painted my nails. Tell me I’m not the only person who gives sloppy manicures in bed…

– THREE – Charlie’s allergies are terrible right now so I took off work early one day this week to get him a cortisone shot at the vet. He gave me the silent treatment all the way home…

– FOUR – Two new activities we added to our evenings to keep Caroline distracted until bedtime – family selfies in the bathroom mirror and unrolling the paper towels throughout the house…

– FIVE – An awesome sale on J.Crew Factory Marley Ballet Flats was brought to my attention last week by Katie. I already own one pair of these comfy flats so I quickly scooped up another pair in “burnished sand” at $48. And you’re in luck because I just checked and they are now even cheaper…$34 plus an extra 25% off with the code EXTRA25.

Remember last week when I asked if anyone wanted to watch Caroline so Matt and I could have a date night at my new favorite restaurant? Well, we got an offer for this Saturday night and I quickly took it. I hope this generous stranger coming over isn’t a complete weirdo. Just kidding, my in-laws are coming. 🙂

Happy Weekend, friends!

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The silent treatment picture is sooo funny! Love the paper towel family photo too! Super cute!

January 24, 2014

Five on Friday!

Happy Friday! Today I have a total hodge podge of things for ya…

– ONE – Soooo Matt put the crib together earlier this week! It is absolutely insane to see it assembled in our nursery now. It makes me so happy! And because we had so much joy from working on the nursery we plan to do so much more this weekend!!! I promise a post is coming next week. Like, pinky promise!

– TWO – I am a total snacker throughout the day. Sometimes just thinking about my next snack is what gets me through a meeting or a conference call. That sounds really sad but my appetite is insatiable these days. Not that you probably care, but here’s a peek into my usual work snacks..

– THREE – I ran out of concealer earlier this week so I decided to pick up some e.l.f. Concealer during my weekly Target trip and I have to say, this $3 concealer is magical. I love it and definitely won’t be splurging anymore for other concealer brands.

– FOUR – Although it’s rare, Charlie gets so excited when I get home while there is still enough daylight to throw his ball in the backyard.

– FIVE – Now that I’m starting to slow down a bit, I’ve cut back on cooking during the week and save my fancier meals for the weekend. So about two nights a week I’ve been heating up Lean Cuisines for Matt and I. This is a very new concept for us since we’ve never, ever done microwave meals for dinner before but Matt has really enjoyed it because it cuts down on dinner prep/clean up and gives us more time together in the evenings. So we’ve been experimenting with new flavors and I’ve definitely found two that I really like but we are going to need more variety…so what are your favorite Lean Cuisine Meals?

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