Taking Stock | 02

Making: burp cloths and taggies...I want to keep making them...
Cooking: totdish
Drinking: water, water, water
Reading: Orbiting Jupiter
Wanting: this individual coffee pot...because I'm not a huge fan of the Keurig and I can't afford a Nespresso
Listening: to Amy Poehler's Yes Please and I only have one chapter to go...read it. I dare you.
Playing: catch up with grading and dishes and sleep and and and
Eating: these cookies
Wishing: for some warmer weather and no snow
Loving: this little boy...

Watching: Parks and Recreation...for the second time

Enjoying: time with Kyle before he goes to Orlando next (not this) weekend

Wearing: my favorite target cardigan (similar)

Noticing: how antsy I'm getting for some change...what, I'm not sure...

Bookmarking: this recipe from Tales of Me and the Husband and I can't wait to try it...also, floor beds

Happy Monday!

What to watch?

Christmas break is right around the corner! We have two more days of school this week. We wrap up tomorrow around 3 and we will have all of next week off! So...what better thing to do than to find some holiday (or not so holiday) movies and shows to watch??

Luma customized my list of favorite movies and shows to watch during this holiday season. They are a company that specializes in surround wifi. Luma boosts your wifi to ensure that you have the fastest, uninterrupted signal possible...throughout your entire house.

 Thanks to Ebonee, at Luma, I have this nifty graphic to share with you all!

And here's the thing, Kyle and I just talked about (most of) these shows this weekend. We've decided that every year we must watch White Christmas, Elf, & Rudolph. I added in It's a Wonderful Life, because I love the story and George Bailey is such a great character.

Because 'tis the season...I also added Gilmore Girls and Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. And also because A Year in the Life just came out, it's imperative that you watch the original series beforehand.

What do you think? Am I missing any movies that should be watched during the holiday? Leave me a comment below!

Happy Wednesday!

Taking Stock | 01

Making: stew in the crockpot
Drinking: water, water, water. Gotta feed my baby somehow.
Reading: Food, Girls, and Other Things I Can't Have  I'm not sure how I feel about it yet...I'll keep you posted.
Wanting: a GIANT latte and a nap.
Listening: to Bryan & Katie Torwalt Pandora station. Love.
Playing: with Lewis
Wishing: for a nice new pair of slippers and a new pair of TOMS....mine are pretty ratty.
Loving: watching this boy grow.

Watching: GG: A Year in the Life.  I've not seen the final installment yet...I'm waiting on Aubrey to get her butt up here this weekend. (read, impatiently waiting)

Five on Friday: Current Loves

Five on Friday is a link-up with A. Liz Adventures where each blogger shares five things on your mind for the week. Here are five things I'm currently loving:


one | la croix

Since being pregnant (and truthfully, for some time before) I've decided to cut back on pop and sugary drinks. The problem is that I love the carbonation and some flavor. I will drink, and usually enjoy, an ice cold Perrier, but La Croix has been hitting the spot lately. My current favorites have been Cran-Raspberry and Coconut.

 

 

two | white collar

Kyle and I get on a tv show kick every time we finish watching our previous show. The show that we most recently finished was Lie to Me. I was disappointed to find out that the series was so short. BUT! We've stumbled across White Collar. And while it's still a pretty short series (6 seasons), it's longer than Lie to Me. Kyle jokes that he doesn't really like it all that much...but I see right through him.

 

three | new chairs

We went away for a long weekend last weekend. Aside from Easter break, it was our last chance to get away before baby arrives in July. So we took a trip and ended up buying new chairs for our dining room table. IKEA, you've impressed me this time!

 

four | sunshine

We live in the frozen tundra known as North Dakota and I've been so thankful lately for the sunshine. The sun has been consistently gracing us with his presence and it's been marvelous. I don't dare complain about winter this year since it's been so mild. *I've not worn a coat consistently!* But it really has been lovely and I'm looking forward to spring rounding the corner.

five | reading

I've desperately missed reading for fun. But Aubrey and I have made it a point to be intentional about this year's Second Chance Book Club. That being said, I loved falling into a book and being so engrossed in it that I don't hear the radio in the car. I've missed it. In high school, I used to read instead of anything else. It's a past-time that I've longed to rejuvenate and fortunately have.

Last month we read Me Before You by Jojo Moyes. Go here to see my blog review on it. But be forewarned...my blog post has spoilers. So if you want to read the book, make sure that you're only reading my Goodreads Review.

And join us next month for Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand!


Here's to a lovely weekend!

Happy Friday!

What We Watch: Five on Friday

I always feel like I'm the only person with bad habits. In this case, it's not just me, it's Kyle too. We have a bad habit. We watch a lot of television. Not only do we watch a lot of television, but we tend to watch it while we eat supper.

It's so easy to sit and watch an episode of one of our favorite shows and not think until it's suddenly 8:30pm and we have to get things ready for the next day. Amiright?

Does anyone else have this habit? We know it's not the best idea, but somehow it's so hard to break that cycle. BUT! We've been working on breaking this habit. We've set some guidelines for shows, times, frequency, etc. And even though we're working on it, we sometimes still watch too much tv.

That being said, for this week's Five on Friday, I'll be sharing the five shows we watch the most or are currently watching.

one | Frasier

We started watching Frasier quite a while ago. It's a show that's easy to watch one episode here and another two or three weeks months later.

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two | Gotham
Honestly, I suggested this show to Kyle because I saw that Ben McKenzie stars in it. I mean, really. What fan of The O.C. wouldn't want to see Ryan Ben McKenzie star in another show.
But really, Kyle has decided that he actually really likes the show. Some episodes are a tad cheesy, but we like seeing how each character changes throughout the season.

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three | Psych

I've probably talked about it before, but we really love Psych. We just finished watching it all the way through for the second time. The antics, the jokes, the continuity, everything is just so well done that we catch something new each time we watch it.

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four | Parks and Recreation

Who doesn't love Leslie Knope and all of her nicknames for Ann? Let's be honest. We also love us some Andy Dwyer.

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five | The Office

I know The Office is old, but whenever we are stumped for what to watch, we will pull up a favorite. As long as Michael Scott is present and Jim is pranking Dwight, all is right in the world.

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So, not only do we have the bad habit of watching television more than we should, we also have five shows to keep us busy. As you've seen, it doesn't even matter if we've seen them before...we'll always have something to watch.

What about you? Do you have any bad habits? What are your go-to shows? We're always looking for suggestions!