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Weekend Shenanigans

Mondays. Am I right??? The first weekend of March sure did come flying through and barely stopped, am I right?! We kicked off the weekend with some take out from our local BBQ place. It has become a Friday staple as of lately. Plus, it is nice to not have to cook something after a long week of work!

Saturday we ran some errands, Chris got a bad ass new laptop, and we had some Mexican for a late lunch/early dinner and stopped by my SIL house for a little bit to visit. Zoe may or may not have had a complete meltdown over there because she has been fighting her naps lately. Fun times.

Zoe also turned three months old on Saturday and we had a little mini photo shoot in her room where she cracked me up!!! I will be sharing those pictures later this week. I can see how these are going to get progressively harder each month as the little wiggle worm learns how to move faster!

Sunday was meal planning, grocery shopping and I made this bad boy….

This is an ancient grain naan with leftover pulled pork (from Friday), BBQ sauce, bacon and blue cheese. I put it in the oven at 400 degrees for 12 minutes and it was delicious!!!!

The rest of the weekend looked like this…

I attempted to work out, even put on workout clothes but then this happened….

Pay no attention to the no makeup face. Or the black under eyes for days. #yikes

And while I was moving stuff around in my office, someone was sitting on the job. Quite literally.

Clearly I need harder working assistants than these two that use their cute looks to get through life.

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!!! Linking up with Biana.

March 6, 2017 by Nadine

Sh!t Chris Says

Guess what time it is??!?! Chris is about to lay down some wisdom on you all with some shit he said, so get pumped!

Chris: These headphones are the best purchase of 2016

Me: Oh you have them already?

Chris: LOLOLOLOL you thought I’d do 2 day shipping???

Me: You’re the most impatient person when it comes to something you want.

Chris:Yeah that’s why I proposed so fast.

Me: Awe, well I can’t argue with that. So they are really good?

Chris: Listening to these headphones is like hearing music for the first time.

*Mac Barks*

Chris: Mac, you are barking from a basket!!!!

**I look down and sure enough, Mac is laying in the blanket basket on the floor barking like he thinks he is a huge scary dog**

Chris: Doesn’t get more gangster than that!

Looking at Woot

Chris: Oh, that Magic School Bus lab kit is pretty dope!

Chris: I did nothing all day and it was everything I thought it could be.

When we got our new couch, Chris was in the fetal position on the couch and looking a little scared. He says, “I’m like a fish in a new aquarium. You need to put me in the aquarium in a bag first and let me get used to the change before you just set me free.”

Speaking of the new couch, every time Chris uses the power recliner he looks at me all serious like and all I see is this….and I cant stop laughing….

There is someone playing a banjo on TV and Chris says “Look, it’s Banjovi!!!”

We are watching The Good Fight and Julius Cane is on there. Chris says, “Why has no one called him Orange Julius yet?!?!?!” The episode goes on and it turns out he voted for Trump. Then Chris says, “See!!!!!!!!!! Orange Julius makes total sense!!!!!!!!” You know…because Trump is orange…..

You guys, I cant make this shit up. My abs hurt from laughing, reliving all these moments. If you cant laugh with your partner on the daily, you are doing life wrong! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

March 3, 2017 by Nadine

about me, currently

Currently

Nothing like a good old Currently post to get caught up with you guys and link up with Kristen and Gretch!

Reading: Forever, Interrupted. My love for TJR is big you guys! This story jumps back and forth between current and past. The premise is that the main character falls in love quickly and gets married….and her husband dies just 9 days after their wedding. She meets her MIL at the hospital for the first time and has to work with her on arrangements. So you have that going on, and then you get the back story on their love story. I am about half way in and am loving it!

Watching: The Good Fight and Jane the Virgin. I really loved The Good Wife so I knew that we would be checking out The Good Fight when it started and it does not disappoint!

I am blowing throw binges on Netflix during Zoe’s feedings. I watched the entire Gilmore Girls Series, then Last Man Standing and now I am on to Jane the Virgin. I am going to tell you that I was very skeptical about Jane the Virgin and had super low expectations. It is nothing like I thought it was going to be and I am loving it!!! Give it a try if you are on the fence. The narrator sort of gets on my nerves, but at least he keeps me up to speed on what is going on because this is one of those shows you have to be paying attention to at all times.

Listening: The new Beauty and the Beast song! Swoon!

Working:I have a lot of things in the works with some side hustle stuff and my biggest project right now is getting our spare room cleaned up. I have been working on this room forever!!! This past weekend we went and got some storage containers to get rid of all the stuff that got dropped in here without a home. This weekend I would like to get some type of shelving for all my books, and then I think I will finally be done and be able to organize and have it not looking a hot mess!

Fitness:Really trying to get my life together enough to get in regular workouts!!!I think I can do these on the floor in Zoe’s room to keep her entertained while she is doing mat time. Even my full time working mom self has five minutes! I need to stop making excuses and just do it.

Cooking: I am thinking about making something like this for breakfast next week. I need something that is already made and I can just heat up real quick while waiting for Zoe’s bottle to warm. Otherwise I end up snacking a lot whenever I have a minute waiting for a bottle to warm up or sneaking something while Zoe naps and never really get a real meal until dinner and that is so not good. Lots of empty, forgotten calories.

via

or these! Definitely these…

Lusting:These block heel mules are so fabulous!

This shelf with the glass door would be so fun in my office!

March 2, 2017 by Nadine

confessions

Confessions

It’s confession time, people!

–I never know whether or not to tip when ordering take out (where you go to pick it up), a fast casual restaurant where they don’t serve you but have a tip line, or drive thrus for BBQ places. If I do tip out of guilt, it is usually $2. It’s like here is a little something, but you didn’t serve me all you did was take my money and hand me a bag so do you really deserve a tip? What is protocol on this? Am I the only one who feels awkward? At normal restaurants I feel I tip more than the average person, but that is because I am being served.

–Zoe laughs when I dance for her. I love to hear her laugh, it is the best thing in the WORLD!!! But ummmm should I be insulted that she finds my dancing funny.

–I have been behind on my magazine reading since November. Literally piles of magazines cover a corner on my office floor. I think I am just going to throw them out and start with March issues as they come. It is too overwhelming otherwise!!!

–Do you have a Youtube channel that you are obsessed with? I love watching Makeup By Tiffany D. Maybe I should have shared it in my add to the list post yesterday instead of confessing my obsession. Oops. But I have been watching her channel for years. She sort of talks to you like she is catching up over coffee. She reviews makeup, does makeup tutorials, does vlogs of her everyday life (that almost makes me want to start one) and when she was pregnant she updated every week with what was going on in her pregnancy and has since done a few favorite items/kid updates. I think I really like her because she lives in the Atlanta area. Sometimes I really miss Atlanta. Share your Youtube obsession with me!

–I am typing this post in my “office area” and I seriously just got the urge to throw out everything in here because the mess is driving me nuts. I have to be in the right mood to purse, anyone else? So I am going to go do some of that while the urge is real. And before Zoe wakes up from her nap.

Confessions in ecard

Link up with Kathy and I and spill all your secrets!

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March 1, 2017 by Nadine

beauty, best of, favorites

Go Ahead, Add These To Your List!

I decided that I wanted to play with Lauren and Bre for their new link up! I know I share some things on Friday Favorite posts, but any posts like this I do will be ultimate favorites. More than just my favorite for the now until the next best thing comes along haha. Anyways, let’s get to it!

Snack: Have you guys seen the Good Thins snacks in your cracker aisle yet??? I grabbed a box of the Sweet Potato ones and yummmmmm!!!! This really hits the spot when I want something crunchy to snack on. I looked at the ingredients and nutrition facts and they really aren’t too terrible. Much better than chips, that’s for sure!

Show: I have a lot of favorite shows, but I wanted to share one you maybe aren’t watching. Lucifer. Not only is the main guy a hottie with an amazing accent!!! (Who cares if he is the devil, right???) This show has the best soundtrack and it is action packed with some dry humor and fun plot line. Give it a try.

Dish Soap: Raise your hand if you have super dry hands pretty much all the time. What makes it worse? Doing the dishes!!! I have been using Mrs. Meyer’s dish soap for over a year now and it has made a world of difference on my poor, dry hands! In fact, I hardly had any cracking this winter and I know it is because I am using this!!! Bonus for smelling amazing! My favorite is the Basil but I have used the Lavender several times as well and it is great too. It is made with all natural ingredients so I don’t mind washing Zoe’s bottles with it either. Which is basically what motherhood to an infant is. Washing bottles. All. Of. The. Time. So many bottles!!!!

Makeup Palette: If you can only purchase one eye shadow palette, get Urban Decay’s Naked Basics Ultimate. You can pretty much create any look you are going for without having to reach for anything else. There are great natural looking daytime colors, a few that you can use to spice it up for evening…and everything in between. What I really appreciate is that they are matte. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good shimmer now and then but most of the time I want matte. The pigment is perfect and there isn’t much fallout. I use the Urban Decay Primer Potion under it, and every shadow. A holy grail for sure.

Acne Treatment: I really missed the Kate Somerville Anti-Bac Lotion when I was pregnant!!! You wouldn’t believe the difference this little gem can make with regular use. A bottle usually lasts me about six months, so it really isn’t a steep investment if you look at it that way.

Lip Treatment: My lips are forever dry and cracking. I have tried so many different things, but I always have Vaseline Rosy Lips on hand. I have been using this stuff for years and it is really the only thing that can bring some moisture to these lips of mine!!! I love the way it smells, it adds just a hint of color and is super cheap and found everywhere! I put it on every night before bed and I can still feel it on my lips in the morning. This also works great on days I don’t want to mess with lip gloss.

Blog: I plan to share one blog that you may not be reading each month! Have you met my IRL best friend, Laura? She blogs about awesome food and beer, DIY, recipes, being a full time working mom and everything in between. She is a real life blogger, which is something that is harder to come by these days. Find her over at Alabama Graffiti. Coolest blog name ever.

Let me know some things I need to add to my list!

February 28, 2017 by Nadine

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