Oh Hey Friday

Linking up with the lovely ladies, Karli and Amy again for Oh hey, Friday.  I have a very random five for this Friday.

{ONE} Bella, our Mini Goldendoodle

 I never get enough of our little snuggle bug!

{TWO} Another Braves game this weekend

Generous friends of ours got free tickets through work {five rows behind the Braves Dugout!!} and asked if we wanted to go with them; Evan couldn't say no. We decided to make a quick weekend trip out of it!

 This is a picture of us early this summer at another Braves game.

{THREE} This recipe for Cheesy Chicken Taco Rice. 

It is cheap, easy, healthy, and DELICIOUS. I have had the leftovers numerous different ways this week: in a whole wheat wrap, by itself heated up, and with blue corn tortilla chips. WARNING: you will be eating the leftovers for a week; this makes a lot.  

{FOUR} Yes to Blueberries Age Refresh Facial Towelettes

I don't know if anyone else is as tired lazy as I am some most evenings, but I hate having to wash my face at night. Something about the water splashing everywhere, etc...I just dread doing it every night! These towelettes work really well at removing all of my makeup/dirt from my face without having to use water and I do not dread doing this every night. I know that there are many similar products out there; however, this is the first product I have found that does not make me break out {I am allergic to Aloe and most towelettes contain Aloe}. I also tried the Grapefruit Exfoliating wipes and so far I am a fan of those as well. For anyone who has sensitive skin or who is allergic to Aloe, I highly recommend these! You can find these here at Target.

{FIVE} My recent purchase from Jcrew.

After seeing Natalie from East Coast Chic's recent post regarding the Jcrew Swing Sweater, I ventured over the their website to check it out. I just purchased the heather grey color. I think it is going to be an extremely comfortable, versatile sweater that I can layer with lots of colorful scarves this fall. I will let you know what I think once it arrives! Thanks Natalie for the recommendation!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!!

Five on Friday: Memorial Day Edition

I feel a little guilty, but I have not had a chance to blog about our mini-vacay to Kansas City yet. Hopefully, after this long weekend, I can get my act together and post it.

For now, here are my Five on Friday for this Memorial Day Weekend!

{One} Bella's new Lilly Collar

Etsy has such a great selection of dog collars and I found a vendor who makes dog collars with authentic Lilly Pulitzer fabric. I loved them, so Bella now has two additional Lilly collars for summer! You can find them here.

This was taken right after we picked Bella up from the groomer's this week; hence the extreme blow out pouf!  She always looks like such a diva for several days after the groomers!

{TWO} Our Memorial Day Party

Since Evan and I were in Kansas City until late Tuesday, I haven't had time to put the finishing touches on the little bit of decor I am putting together for our get-together this Saturday.  I keep telling myself I am not going too crazy this time around, as we are only having about 10-12 people. Sometimes, I tend to get a little carried away with party planning.  Here are some of the pins I am using for inspiration:
 

 

 

{Three} Minute Maid Frozen Lemonade

During my work lunch break, some co-workers and I generally browse all that Speed Street has to offer. I was reminded again how much I LOVE these when they had them at Speed Street. I know it may sound ridiculous, but I love them so much, that in the past I have looked up where you can purchase them and when I could not find them in stores, I seriously debated paying to have them shipped to our door. I know...just a bit crazy. Oddly enough, I was THRILLED to actually find them in Harris Teeter last night. I went ahead got two boxes to stock up!!
 

 

 

{Four} Evan's Baseball Cuff links
 

I found these on Etsy and they made a great stocking stuffer this past year. Now that it is baseball season, Evan has been able to break these out!
 

{Five} Oklahoma Joe's Barbecue Sauce

Kansas City is known for their great barbecue and they definitely did not disappoint! Rated the best barbecue in Kansas City, we snagged a bottle or two (or four) of their magic sauce for our upcoming barbecue! Don't be fooled by the fact they are connected to a gas station, they have ridiculous lines there everyday of the week and people are always willing to wait for their food. Unfortunately, they will not ship the barbecue sauce out of state, so if you are ever in Kansas City, you need to check this place out! 

 

 

Hope everyone has a great Memorial Day!!

 

Random Happenings from the Weekend

Happy Monday! A couple random happenings from this past weekend....

 

 

So thankful that it is FINALLY starting to feel like Spring!  Additionally, today is the official opening day of baseball season (per my husband).  Baseball is my husband's favorite sport, so he is pretty thrilled that the Spring/Summer 2014 season is upon us! 

In celebration of the first day of the baseball season, Evan decided to celebrate with festive socks.

 

On another note, we had dinner Saturday night at a friends' house. Our friends made the best pot of chili, cornbread and for dessert I Evan made this:

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheescake

 You can find the recipe here. I found this recipe on pinterest and we had to give it a try.  I highly recommend it as it is super easy (only 6 ingredients)  and it is delicious! We are definitely going to have to make this again!!

 

 

 

 

A pastime of Bella and her Daddy..hide and seek.  I hate to tell them, but their legs (and tail) kind of give away their location!

 

Oh Bella!! This is what Bella apparently likes to do on Sunday afternoons when Daddy is up in the attic (per Mommy's instructions of course). Bella has climbed the ladder now several times and each time manages to get closer to the top. This is evidence of how much Bella hates to be away from Evan and I...she is willing to climb a ladder to get to us! Crazy girl! Give her a few more weeks and I have a feeling she will be able to get to the top. I have a video coming of Bella climbing to the attic, which I should be able to upload very soon. Stay tuned!

 

 

Bella

I am sure my obsession with my dog will get old very quickly for those following, but as will become abundantly obvious, I absolutely love my fur baby baby girl. To me, since we do not have children yet, Bella is the closest thing I have to a little girl. So although I know that Bella is only our dog, to us, she is our family and accordingly, we treat her as such. I am somewhat ridiculously obsessed with her. Here are a few pictures to recap the first 8.5 months we have had with our sweet little Bella.

 

Bella, approximately 3.5 months old.

 

 

Family Christmas Pictures 2013

 

Bella with her nephew, Peter.

Another Christmas picture pose!

 

 

We used this one for our 2013 Christmas cards.

 

 

 Our little girl posing in her new winter sweater.

 

Lots of Christmas toys!

 

Valentines Day toys are the best!

All dolled up for V-Day!

 

In sum, can you tell we love our dog? I don't know what we will do when she is no longer with us! We are so thankful to be able to enjoy her (hopefully) for many years to come!