Happy, happy, HAPPY Friday, y’all! <3
This week flew by, which is surprisingly welcome due to the
fact that the past three weeks have just continued to drag on. I am so excited
for a weekend at home to enjoy this wonderful fall weather, work on the house
{I got most of the cleaning done last night so I can relax on the deck tomorrow
morning with a cup of coffee…yeah!}, and enjoy friends and family. Oh, and
football, lots and lots of football and snuggles. Insert cheesy grin here.
Isn’t it funny that your idea of a “fun weekend” changes
with age? A fun weekend to me used to mean a party on Friday AND Saturday.
Maybe a big show in Fayetteville. Now? A fun weekend is sitting at home,
cleaning house, cooking food, reading, maybe getting some shopping in {I plan
on doing ALL of these things this weekend, by the way…} Even though Charles is
about to be 27 and I’m about to be 24, I feel as if some of the people we
associate with feel like we are “old and boring”. Well, maybe we are. But I’d
take that over young and reckless any day of the week, I’ll tell ya.
I hope my Friday passes quickly. This girl just has a few
hours and an afternoon meeting to make it through until my weekend begins! 3pm,
I’m longing for you!
Since it’s Friday, let’s hop right in to 5 for Friday! Here’s
what’s on my mind this Friday!
{ONE}
Good deals!
When I’m shopping, I try to look for the best deals around in order to get the
most bang for my buck. I got incredibly lucky this week with some of the deals
that I stumbled across. First, I made the trek to Old Navy, where I found 2 zip front oversized cardigans, 2 cozy,
lounging shirts, 2 pairs of the most adorable boot socks, the cutest mustard
yellow sweater, and 2 pairs of super cute funky flats! That’s 9 items that
would have totaled well over $150 dollars. I scored ALL of these items for $62 dollars. Old Navy is having a
KILLER sale going on right now, so I highly recommend scooting on over to your
local store and getting your fall “must haves.”
Another place I stumbled upon that had killer deals was JC Penney. Now, I normally always find
amazing deals at Penney’s but this time took the cake. I got the about 6 tops
and sweaters and two scarves, which, before all of the sales, would have been
over $200. Of course everything there is typically on an extreme sale, and this
time was no different. With all of the sale they had going on, it brought my
total down to $110. Then, after all of the coupons they emailed me and sent to
my home {y’all, I CANNOT stress enough how important it is to subscribe for
email updates and mailing coupons from stores…it only works to your benefit}, I
spent only $68 dollars! I mean,
could I have gotten any more lucky with that? You best believe I was thrilled.
Of course, I made my weekly visit to Suite One on new arrival day {wild horses
couldn’t keep me away}, and got a few cute pieces as well, so I’m just all set!
Want to get a JC Penney discount? Go to JC Penney and say “BOO” to the cashier.
You’ll score 20% off of your total purchase! So worth it.
My final deal of the week comes from my beloved TJ Maxx! I scored a Columbia jacket for
Charles AND one for myself. These puppies were only $24 dollars, and they had
all kinds of styles, colors, etc. Way to top off my week right, TJ Maxx!
{TWO}
Crockpot Recipes!
Crockpot recipes tend to always be on my mind around the fall / winter. Warmer
weather means warmer food, and crockpots just make my life SO MUCH easier. I
know Charles doesn’t like it if I continually make the same thing {he loves
variation and trying new food}, so please send me your favorite crock pot
recipes my way!
{THREE}
Holiday Parties!
I was out for drinks with Charles and his bosses, and the topic of their
company Christmas party came up. Naturally, this got me into holiday party
mode: What will I wear? Where will it be? How will I accessorize? What scent should
I go with? Dressy or casual? The list really goes on. I LOVE planning for
holiday parties, I love the atmosphere around the holidays. This year, my
girlfriends and I are toiling with the idea of a special “holiday” girls night.
More info on that later, I’m sure it will deserve a whole post dedicated to the
occasion. What do you like most about holiday parties? Holiday season please
hurry hurry hurry!
Here's Charles and I on Christmas last year!
{FOUR}
I can’t believe that tomorrow will be a whole month since I
married my best friend! It feels like yesterday. Where did the time go? How
bittersweet. I should be getting my pictures back within a few weeks, and I
promise, when I do, I’ll do a post on the wedding AND on the honeymoon. Married
life honestly hasn’t changed my life drastically like people said that it would
{granted, I’ve only been married a month, so what do I know?} but everyone made
it seem like as soon as I said I do, everything would just feel different, and
they were right. It feels SO much better. Charles and I lived together for 2
and a half years before we got married {yes, I know, I’m a heathen, but I don’t
think it’s bad to test drive the car before you buy it..}. We know each other’s
bad habits {he leaves his clothes, shoes, and dishes everywhere, he doesn’t
clean his bathroom and it’s gross…and I nag him and take up all of the closet
space…} Being married was an easy transition for us, since we have been “Playing
married” for a few years. I agree I am young, and most people might not think I
am fit to be married, but I think I was born to be a wife at an early age. I
always knew I would marry young and have kids young, and cook, clean, and take
care of my husband. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all about women working {I love my
full time job and wouldn’t trade it for ANYTHING}, but there is something so
fulfilling about taking care of the ones that you love. I feel very blessed to
have Charles as my family, and I will never take him for granted.
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{FIVE}
Weekend plans! They
always seem to be my #5 on Five for Friday! It’s going to be a great weekend!
Tonight, we are meeting up with one of our favorite couples for a dinner at 21
West End {chicken Caesar salad and pomegranate martini, y’all are calling my
name!} It will be so great to catch up with friends we haven’t seen since the
wedding. Saturday, we have decided on cooking out, football, and a backyard “bonfire,”
since the weather is supposed to be divine. I couldn’t be more excited for a
fall weekend here in Arkansas {I wonder what I’ll wear…} =) I'm ready to put this week in the rearview!
Isn't Cho the cutest pumpkin you've ever seen?! She just loves her mom.
What’s on YOUR agenda for this coming weekend? And what’s on
your mind this Friday? I hope you had as wonderful a week as I have had. Until
next time! XO
Michele
