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Join us as we share the silly, random and sweet moments from the week.
Andy and I have a New Year’s Eve tradition that I absolutely love.
We stay home and cook up a bunch of our favorite appetizers. (Served AFTER the kids are in bed. NO sharing!!!)
This year it was potato skins, roasted artichokes, and spicy shrimp scampi.
All the calories have been removed in honor of the holiday. Bee tee dub.
And hot wings.
Because hot wings pretty much founded the Appetizer Hall of Fame as far as I’m concerned.
There’s no such thing as too hot.
Or too much sauce.
Wine also has a place at our coffee table.
Where we veg out, stuff our faces and watch a movie together.
Uninterrupted.
Quiet.
In cozy PJs.
Under a big blanket.
Heaven.
I walked into the girls’ room the other day to find this.
And I almost cried.
Like, for serious.
(You see, back when I first decorated the girls’ nursery, I totally splurged and had custom vinyl wall decals made. They’ve always been my favorite part of the room.)
To add insult to injury (or maybe to even out the room?) Jill’s decal was peeled completely off as well.
You know those things that you know are just material items and it really shouldn’t matter but it honestly physically pains you to see them destroyed and you legitimately want to cry?
Yeah, that.
I want to splurge (again) and order new ones.
But to add salt to the wound, it doesn’t look like the company I had them made from is around anymore.
It’s entirely possible that a certain someone is for sale. Ahem.
I mean, it’s January.
And in the mid seventies.
And I’m not sure I like it.
Because I’m convinced this will just extend the colder weather into what should then be warm spring and summertime.
Not that that’s necessarily scientifically true.
Just what my not-an-expert-self seems to believe.
Plus, I’m convinced that the day I decide to embrace the warmth and plan a trip to the beach, it’ll be overcast and freezing.
Because that’s my life.
(p.s. i’m giving away three copies of Tsh’s latest ebook HERE.)
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That food looks de.vine.
I would totally cry too if I found that….
I agree, this winter weather is redonk.
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i see now why you’re willing to swap lu’s with me! i’ll still take her – she can’t possibly form the nasty words mine was throwing at me today. and she naps. and i don’t have wall decals for her to destroy.
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Oh no! I’d be willing to swap one of my kids too :(
We do the same thing for NYE…appetizers @ home! We made hot wings, mozzarella sticks, and something called “dog food dip” (cream cheese, Hormel no bean chili, shredded cheese, melted until bubbly & scooped up with fritos).
That’s a huge bummer on the wall decals, crazy that it’s something they’ve had for so long & just now realized they could destroy!?
Our weather here in FL has been cold this week! Tucker even thought it snowed yesterday morning because of the ice & frost covering everything!
Heather @ Life as we know it with Two Twinkies & a Tater Tot´s last blog post ..Insta Fill in the Blank Friday
Revel in the 74 degrees! I’ve been dreaming of it. It was 15 degrees here yesterday and so windy. And yes that’s in fahrenheit. It’s sooo painfully cold and I want summer back now. I used this company http://www.vinylwords.com for vinyl letters a few years ago and they came out great. I got dark purple letters for my niece (put on light purple paint) and it looked great on the wall for 2 yrs until they had to move. I have no affiliation with them – just a happy customer. Thanks for instasharing!
I’m with ya on the weather, not loving it! we only get a little bit of chilly-ness in CA, I just want to wear boots for a few weeks instead of wanting to go swimming:)
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LOVE movie nights and eats at home with the man :) one of my all time favourite things actually.
Boo about the room decor! I know your pain, I don’t understand how people with beautiful children’s room with actual real life children do it? my kids break, draw, rip and basically ruin everything in their bedrooms so I gave up years ago
Mmmm, loving your tradition. & the fact that calories wouldn’t count. ;)
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we’ve had way too many warm days this “winter” too. My main concern is we NEED the cold weather to kill all these hibernating bugs and their young. Otherwise, it will be the summer of the mosquito here in South GA.
Sorry about the vinyl decals!!! :(
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thanks for hosting!!! it’s good to be back :)
as far as Lu is concerned, she is fired… and possibly Jilly, for that matter.
ok, ok now hugs for everybody… well i can’t stay mad that long, sheesh.
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Love seeing the glimpses into your life and family…first time linking up with you! Thanks! xo
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Apps for New Year’s Eve is our tradition too. Yours look so yummy. The weather here has been crazy. I’m in central Florida and the temps were in the 30’s earlier this week and now they are back to the 70’s. It’s nuts! Thanks for hosting :)
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Oh NO! over the vinyl. That would so happen to me.
It’s been in the TEENS this week at night in Georgia, so I’ll take your warmer temps. Send them BACK down south. LOL
It’s my first of hopefully many InstaFriday’s!
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You will love this site: http://www.wallwritten.com
I did the decals for my daughters room from this site and they are amazing and very very reasonably priced you wont have to splurge at all :)
i think your reaction to the decal destruction was well within acceptable limits – expected even!! i’m sorry – i totally understand where you’re coming from. now that little man is getting a bit older and wanting some say on his room decor, it’s making me a bit sad……….having to say goodbye to the little person room that i worked so hard on..(sigh)
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I LOVE that you said the best camera is the one you have with you. My iphone is always by my side… I’m a little co-dependent with it… Anyway, this link up has allowed me to share and document the countless photos that I have taken “in the moment’.
Thanks for that!
This is my favorite link up of the week.
I’ll be linking up soon!
Megan
AbsoluteMommy´s last blog post ..Changes for the better
Your New Years sounds lovely and those artichokes look delicious! I have always been too intimidated to try and make them on my own.
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I LOVE this idea!
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