Monday, November 3, 2025
Do you need a Monday to recover from your weekend?
It’s time to link up with Sarah and Holly for Hello Monday where we share what we did…
Let’s go back to Thursday. My friend Beth S. wanted to do an early birthday happy hour for me so that is what we did. We went to a new to me place called Cuvée Wine Table.
I wore my wine and cheese sweater and the owner came over to say he liked it.
Friday was Halloween and I enjoyed my new mug for my coffee after the gym:
I meant to drink from my other new Anthro glass later on but I forgot.
The gym is next to Bamboo donuts so I got one for Tom, Mason, and I. I got a cider donut and OMG was it good!
I have to post this every year! The first Halloween my twins were only two months old so they just wore a pumpkin beanie and footie pajamas, so this was their second Halloween and Tom made their Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble costumes out of felt.
EO and I had a crisp, sunny, perfectly fall walk. It was much appreciated after a week of rain. Look at his cute little backside trotting in front of me.
We don’t get many trick or treaters because there are only about 10 houses on our street. People seem to hit the longer streets in our neighborhood. Plus, EO goes crazy when anyone knocks.
Tom and I went to a nearby neighborhood to eat dinner. By the time we were done, it was so crowded with trick or treaters.
Saturday morning I had a Target pickup and a library pick up. My hair was wet but I tried out my new lipstick and tried to take a selfie in the sun.
This is a really good classic lipstick. I was looking for a really good red, and this skews a bit hot pink to me, but I do like it.
I accidentally did pick up in store instead of drive up so I had to look around, too. They were frantically moving Halloween for Christmas!
We were lazy in the afternoon and EO got a chance to be “lap dog”.
“Who me?”
We went to the mall for Tom to return some boots…
and for Tom to “help” me pick my half price Kendra Scott piece.
I picked the beaded one with the turquoise stone.
Then we left the mall after looking around a bit and then went to a fish restaurant where I had very unphotogenic baked fish (you’re welcome for lack of photo) and then we stopped for ice cream at Graeter’s. I got toffee chip!
We watched the first two episodes of Chad Powers when we got home and I laughed out loud at the silliness.
Yesterday was my birthday and of course I had birthday cake pop creamer!
It was a nice crisp fall day but a little moist.
My SIL took me to breakfast!
She doesn’t photograph well, but she is yummy…
It’s a potato casserole with sausage and eggs atop.
Tom and I went to hear bluegrass music and I had a…
pinapple upside down cake mimosa – yum!
The drive home on country roads was so colorful!
And, finally last night, Mason, Tom, and I went to Stoney River Steakhouse for dinner.
Restaurant salads are so good!
And, I ordered steak and biscuits and au gratin potatoes and took half home. It was so good!
Jack came after he got off work and we had cake and I opened family presents.
It was a great day!
Amy
Coffee and Cocktails at the Casa 
Happy Birthday yesterday! It looks like a good one! Your whole weekend looks nice- you picked out a pretty bracelet and all of your food looks really good, too. I hope you felt loved and appreciated- you deserve it!
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Thank you! It was a nice one! I am so happy I got to see both of my kids – it was touch and go for a while. I had some good food and today I need to eat some veggies and protein!
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Happy Happy Birthday! So glad you were spoiled- you deserve it all. Still can’t get over those precious boys in their costumes- edible! Looks like such a fun and delish fall weekend
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Thank you! I was! I do! Ha – just kidding!
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That sounds like such a fabulous birthday weekend! We had a quiet weekend at home; other than grocery shopping yesterday. But at least our weather was nice.
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It was a nice one! I feel lucky and blessed. That sounds nice. I hope you had a lot of reading time!
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Happy Birthday!! Looks like you had a great weekend to celebrate. Love the Eddie Otis photos. Have a great week!
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Thank you! We did! He is so cute; sorry for the excessive photos.
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What a fun weekend! I love how you celebrated your birthday. Honestly what really catches my attention is when you share photos of the leaves and trees! You really live in a beautiful place!
Happy, happy birthday – celebrate all week!
xo,
Kellyann
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Thank you! It was really a good weekend. I love my new Kendra Scott piece. I will share more. The leaves are showing off like you wouldn’t believe. We have a nice day coming Wednesday and Tom is off so I think we will do our leaf peeping boat ride.
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What a fun filled few days. I love that you (& your friends) are good about celebrating each other. Your birthday dinner looks amazing! I need to check out that coffee creamer.
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Thank you! It was the best meal I have had in months and well worth the $23. I paid $20 for the grossest meal served in paper containers Saturday night. Lol. I am loving the Starbuck’s oatmilk creamers. They froth up real nice. I have sugar cookie latte now from Target.
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Happy Belated Birthday, Amy! What a fun-filled few days.
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Thank you! Feeling blessed!
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What a fabulous and festive birthday weekend! I love that you got to do lots of things with different people in your life. That’s exactly how a birthday weekend should be, my friend. That creamer was perfect for your morning! I love the pic of EO and Tom with EO as a lap dog. He looks massive in that photo! I like the new lipstick; I’m still on a neutral kick over here, but I’ll be pulling out my red soon enough for December. I like the Morphe brand from Ulta! It’s the one I always wear now; I want to see what other color options they have.
Happy Monday! How nice to stay home and recover after a busy weekend.
xoxo
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Thank you! I can never get schedules to align if it’s more than one friend! Lol! The creamer was wonderfully sweet! Lol! I will have to look into Morphe. You and I share a love of lipstick! I do neutrals most days but I have been seeing beautiful bright on some people and loving it.
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Happy Happy Birthday! I haven’t posted much but I read your posts every single day, and I appreciate you!
Missy
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I love your wine and cheese sweater, what fun and yum to the doughnut!
Aww! The boys were just adorable!
It looks like the trick or treaters were having fun!
I always chuckle when I see Eddie Otis being a lap dog. hehehe
Happy birthday to you, it sounds like you had a lovely day! The food looks delicious!
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Thank you!
I wish I could go back for just a day to squeeze Fred and Barney.
I know – he looks so silly being so big.
I had a lot of good food!
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Looks like a wonderful birthday!! Your food pictures always make me hungry. I want ice cream now. Cute picture of your boys in their Halloween costumes. ❤️🎃
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It was nice! Oh, I’m sorry! It is really good ice cream, too. Thank you!
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It sounds like you had a fun celebratory weekend! I love the bracelet. I like Kendra Scott’s jewelry a lot. I bought earrings and a necklace to wear to a wedding this summer, but the dress wasn’t expensive so it all comes out right in the end. Shopping math works for me. Did you know she’s engaged to Zac Brown the country music singer? I love his music, but it definitely seems like a clash of cultures : ) Have a nice week!
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I did! Thank you! It’s pretty nice quality. I can always be down with girl math! I did – yeah an unlikely pairing! You too!
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Happy birthday, Amy! That photo of your twins as Fred and Barney is too cute and I love your Kendra Scott bracelet! Sounds like you had a wonderful day from beginning to end…. and I agree with you – restaurant salads are always so much better than what I make at home! Wishing you a wonderful year ahead!
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Thank you! I love that pic. I like what I picked and got it for $30 instead of $60 which I never would have paid. Why are they so good? I like them super chopped, too. Thank you so much!
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So glad you had a great birthday! And love that statement color lip stick!
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And, it’s almost your turn! What are your plans? Please plan to pamper yourself in some way! Thank you!
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What a fabulous birthday weekend. I love the Kendra Scott bracelet. I’m glad jewelry is trending toward light/dainty styles since that is what i prefer. Isn’t it so true that restaurant salads are so good. I really don’t enjoy salad at home, but always order at a restaurant. Hope your week is off to a good start.
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Thank you! I know it’s rare to get to see both kids, too, at this stage so that was nice. Yes, I have a nice little capsule of everyday jewelry now that I really like You too!
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Happy birthday! The steak/potatoes looks amazing!
I really like the KS bracelet and the bright pink lipstick!
Cheers to another year!
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Thank you so much! I was impressed with this meal because it was $23 and it was the best restaurant meal I have had in ages. I have been so disappointed in restaurants lately.
Thank you! I am enjoying the bright lip and my new bracelet when I go out.
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