Five on Friday

Thank goodness it's Friday!  We had quite the week.  We tried to make the best of our rainy days by playing in the puddles.  But we were relieved to get some random nice weather that allowed us to make a trip to the playground, even if we did have to bundle up for it!  In addition to school and swim class, we had a few playdates with friends and Noah saw both sets of grandparents!  We were hoping to take Noah to the zoo this weekend, but there's rain (and even a chance of snow) in the forecast.  Instead, we will be heading to our local AC Moore for another kids workshop we recently found out about.  We love going to the Home Depot one, so we thought we'd give this one a try too!  And this month, they are painting flower pots :)

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Just in case you missed it, here are my posts from this past week (and weekend)...

Saturday - Mommy Style | Volume 8 

Sunday - My Month in Numbers | March 2016 

Monday - Let's Go Mets | Hooray It's Opening Day Link-up

Tuesday - Sunday Brunch - Keeping it Simple with Scones and a Casserole

Wednesday - Stitch Fix #5 | April 2016 

Thursday - April Showers

And there's still time to link up with us for Hooray It's Opening Day!!!

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Today, I'm heading over to Old Navy.  This Spring, in order to make my shopping more purposeful, I came up with a wish list of sorts.  These are the items that I think will help complete my Spring wardrobe...

Green utility vest

6-10 inch shorts

Distressed Jeans

White Jeans (if I can ever find a pair that aren't see through)

Delicate tops

I've had luck finding a utility vest at Gap and some longer shorts at Loft,  so now I'm on a mission to find some jeans.  And as always, I'm on the look out for some cute and feminine tops.  I always like to peruse online before heading to the store so I don't just walk around aimlessly.  That's when I found this hat and purse so I definitely want to check them out in person too!  If you have a pair of white or distressed jeans that I must try, please let me know!!!

white jeans | distressed jeans | peplum cami | paisley top | plaid top | hat | purse

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When Noah was in school this week, I spent some time going through our linen closets, our bathroom drawers, and organizing the extra toiletries we keep under our bed.  I got rid of a lot of extra makeup that I never wear and is just plain old as well as expired medicine.  I was amazed at how much "baby" medicine we still had and have no use for any more!  I was ruthless and kept only things I actually use.  It's so nice to have everything neatly organized instead of in a jumbled mess.  

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I'm always looking for new recipes to try.  So when I found this chicken dish, I was excited to try it!  Unfortunately, I didn't have much success with it.  Not only was it just okay, but I ended up burning my hand!  The crazy thing is that I did the exact same thing two and a half years ago!  I think it has something to do with putting a frying pan in the oven.  When taking it out I have no problem remembering to use a pot holder.  But then once it's on the stove, my mind goes to auto pilot and forget that the handle will be hot.  And let me tell you that grabbing a piping hot metal handle hurts like hell!  I immediately screamed and started crying. Thank goodness Chris was home to make sure Noah didn't freak out and was able to make me an ice pack.  I literally had to keep the ice on it all evening and even fell asleep with it on.  I ended up using it again yesterday when it started hurting again.  I hope it doesn't scar!  And as for the recipe... Chris told me later that he would be happy if I never made it again.  Apparently the clean up was a *itch too!  

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Noah recently got a new toy... the Gup X!  He's recently become a huge fan of the Octonauts show.   I actually like this show too... I have learned so much about marine life from it!  When we were at a recent play date, they had the GupX and Noah played with it the entire time!  We immediately ordered it on Amazon and saved it for a special treat (which doesn't mean much over here lol!).  Noah plays with it non-stop and gets so excited when they use the Gup X on the show!  

Gup X

Today, I'm linking up with The Farmer's Wife and September Farm for "Oh Hey Friday" and with A. Liz Adventures for "Five on Friday"!

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