Happy Friday friends! This has been a great week. I took the week of from work, with no real plans. It has been a long time since I have taken a week to "just be" and it came at the perfect time. I did some of my favorite things, like strolling through Trader Joe's, met up with a friend, tried some new recipes and got a massage. I was also pretty productive and got some little projects done around the house.
As always, I am linking up with Andrea & Erika for a little Friday Favorites. A peek into a few of my favorite things from the week.
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So last week the Northern Lights were visible in our neighborhood. I feel like I have missed the boat on seeing this earlier this year. I was seeing pictures on social media last Thursday night and I went outside and I could not see anything. Naturally I googled it and read that if you can’t see it with the naked eye to look at it with your camera on night mode. Well I did that, and oh my goodness. Beautiful!
Both of these photos were in our backyard and I feel like it looks like something out of a movie. Just so pretty!
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Last weekend we had a full Saturday of sports so I needed a comfy outfit for the day! I’m loving the rich jewel tones for Fall, like navy, green, and this maroon color. It also happens to be the team color for the kids' school, so it worked out. I’ve shared these before, but these are some of my favorite leggings.
And I cannot quit these Nike sneakers. I have them in six or seven different colors, and they are so comfortable and cute with an outfit. Win-win.
First stop we had the volleyball tournament, so we watched a few of those games and then headed over 45 minutes on the other side of town to see Ella race.
We had a little time in between because the races were running late so we found a cute little coffee shop and grabbed a bite.
It was a beautiful day to run!
Luke’s team had made it to the championship, so we literally ran back to our car to try to get back across town to see him. One of my girlfriends was texting me updates, and they ended up winning before we made it. So proud of these boys, this is the second year in a row they have won this tournament.
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These are officially my new favorite pajamas. So soft, so cozy, and under $30. I got this oatmeal color, but they also come in a beautiful green that may need to make its way to me. Tuesday this week I enjoyed my coffee in my Pjs and had a slow start to the morning. I did not want to get out of these, they were so comfy!
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Paul and I found ourselves alone on Saturday night, as per usual with two teenagers! lol!
So we took ourselves on a walk to grab ice cream at our favorite spot, Rosie's Handcrafted Ice Cream. I love all things pumpkin, so this pumpkin swirl ice cream and a waffle cone was just what my Fall self needed.
We took a walk around the neighborhood, and saw the coolest house. It’s kind of known as "the spider house" in the community. I shared the video on Instagram last week, but the spider actually moves up and down the web. It’s wild!
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Last Sunday was a miserable weather day- cold & rainy. I sat with my most favorite blanket and watched football all afternoon.
And then it was time to get this deliciousness started. This Fall weather has me craving cozy meals, and roasted chicken was one of them. I have been using Ina Garten's Roasted Chicken recipe for years! I shared this and another of my Fall favorites on the blog this week. You can check it out here.
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I may be alone on this, but one of my most favorite things to do is wander around a grocery store. Now I don’t love it when I am running between 18 different things, but while I was off this week, I had the time. Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods are two of my favorite stores to wander through. They are not super close to my house, so I took advantage of having the time to get up there.
Ella has been on the hunt for this new flavor of Ollipop.
I felt like Whole Foods was like the jackpot of Poppi flavors!
I don’t need much to make me happy.... a coffee and a grocery store. Also, this nail polish color is not typical for me. But it caught my eye and I thought it looked like a fun Fall color and looks kind of Halloween-ish. I really loved it once I had it on my nails!
And speaking of coffee...
It’s such a favorite thing when the barista puts a sticker on my cup. So simple, but it makes me smile every time.
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I pulled out this fleece this week, when the temps dropped. I bought it last year, and it’s perfect for this weather. It’s a dupe for a much more expensive version. Comes in several colors, I have the cream & green.
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Paul was out of town this week, and the kids and I were both off on Monday. We laid low most of the day and were planning to do tacos for dinner. But the Bills were playing that night, so we decided to just do a big plate of nachos. I mean can you go wrong with a nacho dinner???
Side note, I got these pans from Target last year and I absolutely love the look & quality of them!
We have another cross country meet tonight & then we are taking our parents out for dinner after. Thene a beautiful weekend coming up with no big plans! Looking forward to enjoying the Fall foliage!
Wishing you a great weekend! See you back here on Monday, there is always room for one more at our family table
xoxo
Genevieve
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It sounds like a lovely week, how nice you had a break from work.
ReplyDeleteThe Northern Lights were visible here too and I missed them again. Ugh! What beautiful photos!
Ohh! Those pyjamas look so comfy. I would be buying them in all of the colours too.