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Fall Weekend + This Week's Menu

Monday, November 5, 2018

Good Monday morning! How was your weekend? 


Ours was pretty glorious. I kicked it off Friday evening by going to Target (in the pouring rain) to pick up the girls' big joint Christmas gift. I am officially done Christmas shopping for them! Now I can turn my focus to the family members and friends we choose gifts for, as well as to finding a way for the girls to get involved with giving back this season (if you have suggestions or favorite family traditions, I'd love to hear them!), and simply enjoying the season with them. I can't wait to fill an advent calendar with fun activities (and maybe some chocolate). Later Friday night Steve and I watched Leave No Trace, which got a 100% (!!) on Rotten Tomatoes. It was surprisingly captivating considering it's pretty slow-paced and quiet. I wouldn't say it was a favorite of mine, but I can appreciate why the critics liked it. Have you seen it? 

Saturday we played all morning, cleaned the house, ordered the next week's groceries online, ordered Christmas cards, and after naps we went to Chipotle for dinner and then Barnes & Noble. And, speaking of holiday gifts, have you checked out B&N? They have a fantastic gift section (especially for kids). I'd love to keep them thriving and in business so I'm thinking I'll pick up some holiday gifts there this year.


On Sunday morning I ran to Target to get a few random essentials and then swung by ShopRite to pick up our grocery order on the way back. We played and after H's nap, we got bundled up and went for a walk in the woods. The girls had the time of their lives. They love being outside and exploring, and I love how curious and brave they are. What a gift it is to be able to see the world through their bright little eyes. On the way home we picked up a pizza from our favorite spot and ended the weekend with a movie night: The Grinch. We are so on board the holiday train early this year. ;)




On to this week's menu (if it requires a recipe, it's linked!):

Monday - Instant Pot Chicken dumpling soup (didn't get around to making it last week!)

Tuesday - Chicken stir fry with rice & broccoli 

Wednesday - Crockpot "zuppa toscana" soup and salad

Thursday - Morningstar "chicken" nuggets & rosemary fries

Friday - Tortellini with vodka sauce & peas

Saturday - Leftovers

Sunday - Out


I hope you all have the best start to the week. Let's do this! 


via @ThinkGrowProsper




8 comments:

  1. What an awesome weekend! B&N has always been a favorite store of mine - back from book blogging days, I think. I didn't even think to try holiday gifts there for the kids though, so I'm glad you mentioned it! Cheers to a fantastic week!

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    1. It makes me happy to hear it's someone else's happy place, too! I love their gifts for kids because they're a little different, which is nice. Hope you had a great weekend, and have a happy week ahead! xo

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  2. What a great weekend. You should share some items you got the girls for Christmas. I am totally looking for suggestions. Ha.

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    1. It was so nice! Love those unstructured days. I absolutely will! Working on a bunch of holiday gift guides and should have the first one for kids up next week! :)

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  3. What a wonderful weekend! I need to invest in an instapot!! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston

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    1. Oh, girl, yes you do! Especially with kids/work -- it just makes things so easy! Also great for fall/winter because most crockpot recipes can be converted to an Instant Pot recipe. :) xo

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  4. It's a dreary day over here, so those dumplings would be the perfect way to warm up!

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    1. It's SO dreary today. I think they'd make perfect voting food. Give them a shot and let me know what ya think. :)

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