Happy Friday! Whew... We made it to the weekend.
This week was crazy. Wild, shake-the-house thunderstorms that kept us up all night and a job layoff scare had us feeling a little beat up. Nothing like a potential life shakeup or a scary storm to remind a person of all the great things in life. All is well now and we are refocused on our abundance of simple joys.
So on that note, here are a few things I am loving this Friday morning...
:: David survived a major layoff at his company. And not only that, he has been moved to a different department with much better hours. All of this translates to more quality time together as a family. HOORAY!!!
:: This weekend we are back in Austin to hang out with family and friends. Does not get any better than that!
:: I know that y'all are probably sick of me going on and on about how much I love Downton Abbey. But I really, really do. Good storyline, interesting characters, amazing clothes and scenery. I think I was meant to live back in that time period where pale skin was truly appreciated and envied. Seriously... if you have not checked out this show, you are missing out. It is the kind of show that you will want to watch the entire season in one day. I get so excited every Sunday knowing that it is coming on that evening.
:: I went to my first Fort Worth book club last week and it was awesome! We talked about the Girl with The Dragon Tattoo. I had already read it, but did not mind at all talking about it with these fine ladies. It is a small thing like a book club that makes me feel like I am making this new city my own in the way of new friends and things to look forward to.
:: Browning butter. I am on a bit of a brown butter kick these days. I am trying it in everything from my Brown Butter Salted Rice Krispy Treats to risotto to roasted brussel sprouts. Who knew that such a simple technique could make such a big difference. If you have never used browned butter before, I would highly recommend it. I think I will do a post on how to do it next week.
:: My gluten-free and dairy-free challenge is going super well. I thought that it would be really hard. But surprisingly, with the exception of day 3 and 4, it has not been too bad. And the results have been promising. No more stomach upset and my pants fit better. Woohoo! So we shall see how it progresses over the next few weeks.
:: I have some very promising meetings scheduled for next week. Too early to share details, but I am nervous and excited all at the same time. Fingers crossed!
:: Today is beautiful and sunshine is streaming in through the windows. I had all these plans to cross things off the to-do list. But instead, I think Little B and I will be playing hooky in order to go outside and enjoy the gorgeous weather.
Happy Friday, everyone. I hope you have a magnificent weekend.
This week was crazy. Wild, shake-the-house thunderstorms that kept us up all night and a job layoff scare had us feeling a little beat up. Nothing like a potential life shakeup or a scary storm to remind a person of all the great things in life. All is well now and we are refocused on our abundance of simple joys.
So on that note, here are a few things I am loving this Friday morning...
:: David survived a major layoff at his company. And not only that, he has been moved to a different department with much better hours. All of this translates to more quality time together as a family. HOORAY!!!
:: This weekend we are back in Austin to hang out with family and friends. Does not get any better than that!
:: I know that y'all are probably sick of me going on and on about how much I love Downton Abbey. But I really, really do. Good storyline, interesting characters, amazing clothes and scenery. I think I was meant to live back in that time period where pale skin was truly appreciated and envied. Seriously... if you have not checked out this show, you are missing out. It is the kind of show that you will want to watch the entire season in one day. I get so excited every Sunday knowing that it is coming on that evening.
:: Browning butter. I am on a bit of a brown butter kick these days. I am trying it in everything from my Brown Butter Salted Rice Krispy Treats to risotto to roasted brussel sprouts. Who knew that such a simple technique could make such a big difference. If you have never used browned butter before, I would highly recommend it. I think I will do a post on how to do it next week.
:: My gluten-free and dairy-free challenge is going super well. I thought that it would be really hard. But surprisingly, with the exception of day 3 and 4, it has not been too bad. And the results have been promising. No more stomach upset and my pants fit better. Woohoo! So we shall see how it progresses over the next few weeks.
:: I have some very promising meetings scheduled for next week. Too early to share details, but I am nervous and excited all at the same time. Fingers crossed!
:: Today is beautiful and sunshine is streaming in through the windows. I had all these plans to cross things off the to-do list. But instead, I think Little B and I will be playing hooky in order to go outside and enjoy the gorgeous weather.
Happy Friday, everyone. I hope you have a magnificent weekend.
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