{Valentine's Day} DECOR

Happy Valentine's Day!

I love Valentine's Day and all the decor. 

Give me all the hearts! 

For my tray, I kept it simple with red/natural wood beads w/tassle & heart, and a wooden "Love Makes a House a HOME" house cut from Hobby Lobby (both on sale), one of my Rae Dunn mugs (CRAZY....for you), some red straws, a little greenery, and 3 wooden candlesticks that I already had. I love the one-tier galvanized tray! It has that farmhouse look and is super cute to decorate for each holiday.

I got this letter board from Kohl's at Christmastime and hung it above my coffee center....and I added a red/white pom-pom garland (again, on sale at Hobby Lobby). The heart coffee stirrers are from Target's dollar spot from a few years ago. I added all of my LOVE themed Rae Dunn mugs on the mug holder.

XOXO

be mine <3

Wreath is a few years old (from Kohl's). It's velvety red flowers pop on the front door!

-CHALKBOARD ART-

"always kiss me goodnight"

XOXO

MENU PLAN MONDAY - JAN 21 - FEB 23

{MENU PLAN MONDAY}

I stuck pretty close to my menu the past 3 weeks. 

A few meals that were on the menu have been put on this week’s list. 

Here’s what I made for weeks of January 21-February 9:

⭕️ Grilled Balsamic Chicken Salad

⭕️ make your own pizza night 

⭕️ steaks 

⭕️Turkey Clubs & Fries 

⭕️ Crab Cakes 

⭕️ Taco Soup & corn bread
⭕️ Salisbury Steak 

⭕️Vegetable Beef Soup
⭕️ Baked Boneless Chicken Thighs 

⭕️ dinner at From Scratch 

We took Kamry to dinner and tried From Scratch. 

It was yummy, especially the desserts!!

⭕️ shrimp & Fries (air fryer)
⭕️ breakfast (chipped beef on toast & eggs)
⭕️ order out x3
⭕️ shrimp po’boys
⭕️ pizza 

⭕️ spaghetti, salad, and garlic bread
⭕️sausage,peppers,squash, and onions w/rice
⭕️ boiled fish, biscuits, fig preserves, cheese melted in coffee 

⭕️ wings & coleslaw 

UPCOMING MENU

2/10/20 - 2/23/20

clams casino

beef steak & gravy

broccoli cheese soup + grilled cheese

pizza burger loaf

crab cakes

homemade chicken strips + bloomin’ onion (air fryer)

sheet pan nachos

steak subs

fish

steaks

chicken divan

and away 2 days. ❤️

[WINTER] Stitch Fix

WINTER FIX ❄️ 

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2️⃣ I’ve been eyeing tops with a pop of floral and this hooded pullover had the perfect color combo = charcoal + deep rose. 🌺

3️⃣ a long neutral cardigan - who doesn’t need a soft, comfy cardigan to add to their winter capsule? Perfect for layering with either of the next 2 tops below w/jeans and booties. I’m ready to pack now for our next getaway! 

4️⃣ this taupe-y neutral top has an amazing fit. The knotted bottom helps give a more flattering look around my middle. ☺️

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Winter Visits

01.18.20-01.20.20 

Had the best weekend visit with nothing on the agenda except hanging out, playing, laughing, talking, resting, and eating! My kind of getaway! I didn’t take many pictures but the few I took are priceless. 

[1] morning snuggles 

“this picture makes me happy Nana” ❤️

....me too Kamry, me too! 

[2] sent mommy and daddy on a date while we played 

[3] being a pirate on her pretend pirate ship 

[4] winter visits call for duck dinners 

[5] living her best life - I got to go with Kamry to her little gym class 

- she enjoys everything so much! 

[6] tried to catch the beautiful sunset on the cold boat ride home this evening 🌅

MEAL PLANNING

MENU PLAN MONDAY

01.20.20 - 02.02.20

Planned out meals for the next 2 weeks and did a grocery haul before coming home on Monday. Now that the holidays are over, I’m ready to get back on track with being more organized with meal planning which really helps cut our food budget. Here’s what’s on the menu to finish out January thru the first week of February (I don’t assign specific days for meals, but have all the ingredients on hand for whatever we are in the mood for that day or what meal I have time to cook.) 

Winter weather calls for lots of soups and comfort foods.❄️ We got home late on the boat Monday evening, so we just did some fried shrimp in the air fryer. Tuesday it was freezing, and cold days call for breakfast for dinner, so we had homemade chipped beef on toast and scrambled eggs. 

Wednesday: balsamic chicken salad

Thursday: Shrimp Po’Boys

Friday: make-your-own pizza night

Saturday: we had steaks marinating, but ended up getting chicken salads from Double Six.

Sunday: Steaks, onions & mushrooms, baked potatoes, & roasted asparagus

Also on the menu - bbq chicken, clams casino, taco soup, spaghetti, vegetable beef soup, turkey clubs, pizzaburger loaf, baked chicken, and crab cakes. I still haven’t decided on our Super Bowl food yet, because for me, the Super Bowl is all about the food, the half-time show, and the commercials. 

{sleepover}

Mommy and Daddy went off for a night, 

so Rowen had a sleepover with Nana and Pop Pop. 

He was such a good boy and we had so much fun!!

helping Nana! :O)

play....play....play....then a few minutes of quiet time with his tablet. 

make-your-own pizza night for dinner

bedtime - round 1

bedtime - round 2

Rowen still sleeps very good alone in the guest room in the pack-n-play. 

I use the video monitor to keep an eye on him, 

but he sleeps great - 10:15 p.m. til 9 a.m. 

when a hole in your jams drives you nuts....

he is sooooo Nathan's child LOL

Rowen "needed" the clothes basket!

....that's okay...the clothes have FINALLY been put away!!

and he's a happy boy!! <3 <3 <3

XOXO

5 on Friday: 01/24/20

{one}

I won a $200 cash giveaway on Instagram!!!!!!

I love entering them and have actually a few other things including a $50 Tervis gift card.

I'll keep entering- maybe I'll get lucky again!

{two}

Doing another #moneysavingchallenge this year but starting off easy 

with a $1,000 goal. So far, I've saved $112.00! 

{three}

I spent the night in the hospital with Mom after she was taken out on the medivac last Thursday. She had a kidney stone/infection. Actually, 2 patients went in the same helicopter - Cindy Wheatley had to go too, and I rode up by boat with Jenny and Alyssa on Dan's boat (It was a rough ride but thankful  to them for taking me!!!) She passed it early the next morning and was discharged, she's doing much better!!   PRAISE THE LORD!!!

{four}

Planning our little Valentine's Day getaway!! 

We are headed to Virginia Beach this year and I'm all about the planning!!!!

{five}

New luggage!!! 

While traveling on the train and all over New York, I realized our luggage situation was NOT up to par! We were all about over-packing those coffin-sized suitcases that don't roll good and are just wayyyy too hard to handle. So, a new suitcase was on my wishlist for Christmas and this is the one I bought with Mom and Dad's money.  

Can't wait to pack it up!!

XOXO