Monday, April 15, 2024
I’m linking up with Sarah and Holly to share my Weekend Top 5 today!
ONE
I’m going to call Thursday night part of the weekend – have I ever shown you my latest in my collection of my lightweight beaded earring collection? My friend gave me a gift card to a local boutique for my birthday back in November and I finally managed to spend it about a month ago. I bought these bourbon earrings:
Jack was finally home early and wanted to hang out. I told him about a 5-7 p.m. happy hour at Steak and Bourbon and bonus that my former student bartends there.
We split a wedge salad and I got a $5 old fashioned (thus the bourbon earrings) and
now Jack is also a convert to the butter candle. The rolls would be great alone with that flaky sea salt on top, but the butter candle takes it to the next level. We even ordered the Maldon sea salt flakes from Amazon to have at home.
It was a nasty, rainy night outside and I left Tom with soup and grilled cheese and he got to hang out with Eddie Otis and was just fine!
TWO
Eddie Otis! We are now just over a week of this little guy being in our lives. Saturday he had his first trip down to the river.
Ok – look at that! He’s so little but he’s already acting like a big dog.
He was not afraid at all and went right down to the water.
Can you even?
THREE
Friday night we got to have a nice dinner at Osteria with Heather, Heather, and their husbands Eric and Scott. Blonde Heather was my college roommate – we actually met in the line at orientation in the summer before college started and decided to room together. Brunette Heather – Heather and I met her day one of college and then I realized she was from just across the river from me.
I split a really good salad and margarita pizza with one Heather and forgot to take many photos!
And, it had been Eric’s birthday that week so we celebrated him!
FOUR
College is winding down and we have been invited on campus for a couple of things. Saturday we had a chance to eat Chinese food as a family of four at Joy Luck.
Boy, four years have gone by so quickly. And, what a ride it’s been starting college in the fall of 2020.
FIVE
After many grey and rainy days, the sun finally came back to us! I filled my bird feeders (remember that I just add bird seed to my Kroger order) and put my patio cushions out. I drank some rosé in a jam jar – love doing this – and sat in my favorite chair and read.
My nails look horrible right now. I’ve been taking a two week break from press ons and it’s also worked out with Eddie Otis and washing my hands so much.
What were your weekend top 5?
Amy
Coffee and Cocktails at the Casa 
You had me at $5 Old Fashion! Gosh I love a good happy hour! Also that butter candle, omg, it looks so good.
Eddie Otis looks so cute walking with Tom! He’s going to grow so fast I know but he is just so precious.
I had a great weekend but it was too short. Our weather was perfect and we had plans Friday and Saturday. I had a fun wine tasting with the KD alums!!
xo,
Kellyann
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Right? Such a bargain in this world where I just bought Miracle Whip for $7! I saw a box of cereal for $9.99! Tom is brand loyal, but I’m really not and he has to have his Miracle Whip LIght!
Also, the bread and butter candle is FREE!
Thank you! Yes, he is.
Oh, I’m so glad. I feel the same. Need one more day!
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That happy hour sounds perfect and Otis is the cutest little thing! Love your earrings too 🙂
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Thank you! He is to us! But, he can be a handful! They were fun to wear!
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Rosé in a jam jar sounds perfect! I love the bourbon earrings, they are just the cutest. No wait! Eddie Otis is the cutest!!
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So good! Thank you! Thank you!
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I can’t believe your boys are already finishing up college! That seemed to fly by. Your new pup is just so adorable. Definitely a fun list of favorites!
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Me either and it makes me feel really old. Yes, it did. Thank you! So great to talk with you! Hope you had a fun little getaway.
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Oh, my goodness, that tummy! So cute.
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Thank you! We think so!
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I have got to come to your town just to buy some of those fun earrings! I should just spend a couple of hours looking at Amazon! That butter candle looks delicious! I have to cut carbs drastically so I’m going to live vicariously through you. Eddie Otis looks like he’s going to love the boating life. Have your sons got plans for after graduation?
Have a wonderful week!
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I have to try some bread with a butter candle! I’ve never seen anything like that here, though. Look at Eddie Otis being a big boy at the river! He’s so tiny, but it looks like he’s doing great. Good job!
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Maybe a steak restaurant? I know – he acts big! Ha!
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What a great weekend! Eddie Otis Is so cute. I love that he went right down to the water. Happy hour and your earrings…so fun.
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Thank you! He’s pretty brave! I love my new earrings!
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I can practically smell his puppy breath looking at these pictures. Loved hearing about your weekend. Can you believe college graduation is coming so soon? Ours is May 13th.
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Oh yeah! He really likes to bite when he plays and it’s really painful! But, when he is sweet, he is so sweet. He is learning things so quickly.
Ours is May 11. Yours is on a weekday?
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Yes, it is on a Monday!
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That’s interesting!
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Wow, that little guy (the chocolate one) will be a lot of trouble! In a good way! 😀 Look at him strut about at the river! I’ve seen so many chocolate labs recently! And all of them were huge!
What!? Are the boys finishing college!? It’s impossible! It feels like yesterday that they started! Do they have any plans? My oldest are at university, and youngest are finishing military service in two months. She’s thinking of staying in the military one more year! A lot going on over here with us joining nato…
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Yup! He is going to be a big boy we think. He is starting to act like he owns the place!
Yes they are! Well, we hope they have all the requirements met.
Isn’t it crazy how our kids are so old? Oh wow – will have to read about that!
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