Friday, February 24, 2017

Five on Friday - Favorites

I’m off today to celebrate with my baby girl for her birthday, so today is going to be a good Friday indeed!

O N E – Night Out With the Girls

Wednesday was National Margarita Day so I headed out with five of my favorite ladies to our favorite Mexican place.  We used to have weekly margarita nights every Wednesday, but now that we all have kiddos we go more like once a month.  We hadn’t gone in more like two months this time, though, so it was long overdue.  We had the best time catching up and laughing and being slightly too rowdy.  We even had a secret admirer send a drink to the table for one of my friends… can’t say that’s happened lately!   We were pretty sure it was the super old guy at the table next to us (and by super old I mean like 65), so yeah… not that exciting, and probably just kinda creepy.  Haha.  My friend and co-worker Adrienne who also blogs (hi, Adrienne!) joined us for the first time, too, and she fit right in since she and I are always twinning at everything in life anyway!  If you haven’t already, stop by her blog and say hi!

And since we didn’t take a group pic, here are a few candids…





T W O – A New Organizer

My girl Heather (who also has a letter board) and I had been chatting back and forth recently about how on earth to store our plastic letters, and she sent me a picture of the perfect storage box that she found at Walmart.  So what did I do?  I went and got one, too!  Hers actually has more compartments than mine, though... my Walmart only had one like hers and the latch was broken.  Waaaahhhh!  But anyway, y’all know how much I love to organize… stuff like this just makes my Type A heart so happy!  No more dumping out a bag of letters and sifting through them for 20 minutes to find what I need.  Haha.

T H R E E – Nasal Spray

Y’all, this is such a weird one, but it had to make the list because I have been so flipping miserable this week and this was the only thing that was able to alleviate my misery.  I’ve had some sort of runny nose/sneezing/ears plugged/allergy thing for the last four weeks, but the past couple of days it has turned into some sort of severe allergy thing or a cold or something.  I don’t feel bad at all, but my nose has been completely stopped up for the last 48 hours and it has been sheer misery.  I tried pseudoephedrine (the hard core stuff that I think people use to make meth.  Lol.) and it didn’t help one little bit even though Brian swears by it.  Thank the Lord for nasal spray!  It has preserved my sanity these last few days. 

F O U R – The Gym

I haven’t had a chance to go but once or twice these last couple of weeks, but boy, have I felt great on the days that I have gotten a work out in.  I’m hoping that things will finally slow down now that the birthdays and VDay are over, and hopefully I’ll be able to make it 2-3 times per week instead of 1-2.  


F I V E – Cake!

I ordered Olivia’s cakes this week and I am dying to see how they turn out!  We are having a few small family celebrations so I ordered two different cakes.  One that will look similar to this:


And then one that is going to have this image put on the top of it.  


She’s going to be so excited!

Well, we’re off to celebrate our girl!  Enjoy your day and happy weekend!

*Linking up with A Liz Adventures and Carolina Charm for Five on Friday, A Little Bit of Everything for Friday Favorites,  September Farm and The Farmer's Wife for Oh Hey, Friday, Meet @ the Barre for Friday Favorites, and Cup of Tea for High Five for Friday.


31 comments:

  1. That's so neat you and Adrienne work together! That cake is ADORABLE! Can't wait to see pictures.

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  2. That cake! Beautiful!! And totally jelly you went out for margaritas. Some of my neighbors and I are going to get together soon for some.

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  3. Our posts are even twinning today! HAHA. I cannot wait to see the cake(s) - especially the top one!!! And I love that you have your nasal spray on the list, very fitting for this week.

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  4. Omg nasal spray is the only thing that gets me through a cold!! Those cakes will be darling. Have such a fun time celebrating that sweet girl!!

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  5. OMG that cake!!!! Have the best day with Olivia! I can't wait to read all about her birthday!!

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  6. Happy birthday to Olivia - hope the entire weekend is fabulous celebrating it! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston

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  7. That cake looks amazing! Yay for margaritas and for organizing! I hope your cold goes away soon. I always use afrin for colds, it's amazing!

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  8. Your girls night for margarita day looks like a blast!

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  9. That cake is going to look so cute! And margaritas...YUM! Have a great weekend!

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    1. I do love margaritas!! I hope you had a great weekend, Jenna!

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  10. Enjoy your day with Olivia and Happy Birthday to your sweet girl! Yay for girl's night! We ended up eating out and didn't realize it was national margarita day. We had the kids with us and I think they might have had more fun than us dancing near the DJ lol. Can't wait to see her cake...and your chalk board :) Beautifully Candid

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  11. Yay for margaritas! My absolutely favorite drink by far haha and oh my gosh, that cake looks divine!

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  12. Okay I actually really love that little storage for your letters! And margarita night out sounds PERFECT-so jealous. I hope you all have the best weekend celebrating your sweet girl!

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  13. Such a fun girls' night! I need to talk Tim into stopping for a margarita after dinner tomorrow night. A local place has the most amazing blood orange margarita and I've been craving one! LOVING Olivia's cake. I also love the Beauty and the Beast theme. Mila wants a Little Mermaid theme this year!

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  14. Girl, I'M excited for Olivia's party! LOL! I know she will have so much fun and just love it all.
    Nasal spray is a lifesaver...seriously!
    Hope you guys have a wonderful weekend!
    xo, Lily
    Beauty With Lily

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  15. Have fun celebrating Olivia! I am a huge B&tB fan and would have died over that cake as a kid!Jess at Just Jess

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  16. I wish I lived close enough to join in on your girl's night. What a fun time! I love the cake ideas. I seriously can't wait to see how they turn out. Have a blast this weekend.

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  17. Omg I'm in LOVE with that cake!!!! Who is making it for you??

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    1. We have a local bakery that can do anything if you just give them a picture. They were able to make it almost exactly like it! It turned out so great!

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  18. Aw, those cakes are too cute. I love Beauty and the Beast. I hope Olivia has a great birthday!

    That's awesome you had a fun girl's night out. I haven't been getting out too much lately because I'm on a diet program and going places with food is kind of a bummer since I can't eat much of it. haha

    -Lauren
    www.shootingstarsmag.blogspot.com

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  19. Hope you have a great birthday weekend. Yay for organizing, I am with you. I seriously just walk down those aisles at target and think of a reason I need that super cute basket or tote. xoxo ERIN

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  20. Happy Birthday to Olivia!! I can't wait to see her cakes!
    So glad you found an organizer for your letters!! YAY
    Girls nights are the BEST!!
    Have a great weekend!

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  21. Can't wait to see Olivia's birthday cake! That's so cute! And when I have sinus issues, I am all about a nasal clean out like the netipot but what I use is a home remedy my mom showed me. It's something like canning salt, baking soda, and something else with distilled water. It sounds so gross because you have to shoot it up one nostril but oh my word, I feel a million times better!

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  22. Even monthly margs is a great goal to have. I need to get out more!! I can't wait to see the cake!

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  23. I love that you mentioned the nasal spray! That should have made my Friday Favorites this week because it helped me breathe so that I could actually sleep with this cold, congestion stuff.

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    1. Haha. OMG, I have been SO stuffy. I'm so thankful for this stuff... without it I wouldn't have gotten a minute of sleep!

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  24. Nasal spray and my Neti pot are some of the only ways I stay sane during a cold. Your Marg night looks like SO much fun. I need gal pals like that. None of my close friends drink :/.

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