{TGIF} My Friday

Oh yeah ;-] Today is my TGIF since school is closed for a long weekend...yay!

ENJOY, ENJOY, ENJOY!

**Pic via Pinterest

{TGIF} T.G.I.F

Period.

More ready than ever for the weekend! ENJOY your "break" from reality and live it up this weekend ;-}

{TGIF} Happy Everything

Thank goodness it's Friday, right?! Just like the picture above and the verse below, I should remember that every day deserves a "happy" in front of it, but I often forget and get caught up in the day to day responsibilities of work, etc.

Wishing you & yours a very happy FRIDAY {and Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday too!}.

**ENJOY the weekend!
**Remember...."This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." Psalm 118:24

{TGIF} TGIF...You're Not Kiddin'

PHEW! THANK GOODNESS it's Friday. This was quite possibly the longest and most stressful week I've had in a long time. Just a little more grad work to do and then...FREEDOM ;-}

**TGIF -- ENJOY!
**Thanksgiving is just around the corner -- hoping to be back next week with some Turkey Day inspiration for ya'll!
**Pic via Pinterest

{TGIF} Weekend Love

Hallelujah! Three day weekend. D.D. pumpkin coffee....Mmmm. Beautiful fall weather. Mini getaway to VA to hang with my sis and our babies. Oh, hallelujah!

**TGIF -- Enjoy!
**GO PHILS!
**Fall Happy Hour details coming next week!
**Pic via Pinterest

{TGIF} Pottery Barn Love

Happy Happy Happy Friday! I'm sooo looking forward to a little pizza, a little wine, a little pumpkin pie gelati, a little QT with Bo, a little snuggle time with R. Dean, and a little relaxation time for me!

We have a busy weekend ahead, and I'm really excited that I'll be taking a fall decorating class at my local Pottery Barn with my girlfriend Alyssa. After I get all my tips from the experts at PB, I'm off to do some fall decorating of my own! And if I learn anything worthy of sharing, you know I will pass it along!


I ADORE this PB drink station -- if only I had one of those carts. Hmmm....I might have to do some hunting around at my FIL's house....

Enjoy your weekend!

**Pics via Pottery Barn

{TGIF} F.A.L.L.

Well, I made it...made it through my first week back to school. Phew. Still lots to do before I feel like I can breath again, but I've tackled that initial hurdle. Can I be honest? I LOVE my students -- they are such a nice group of kids. **BUT** I miss summer like there's no tomorrow. Not only the weather but the carefree days and nights. The no having to pack lunches and diaper bags, the not feeling obligated to get to bed by a certain hour or not feeling pressured to get things done around the house. Ahhh....there's nothing like summer. Nothing....

Now that I've gotten that off my chest, I AM really looking forward to the fall. I can't wait to decorate my home, but I'm trying to restrain myself a little and wait until closer to the end of the month. I'm looking forward to the cooler weather and fall fashion and fall parties and holidays and fall food....ooohhh....can't wait!

**Image via Country Living
**TGIF!
**Weekends mean SO MUCH MORE now that I'm a working mom again ;-} I cherish them.
**Pumpkin pie gelatis should be debuting soon at Rita's -- that's our "thing" on Friday nights in the fall ;-}
**No wine and pizza with my cute hubby tonight -- instead I'll be sitting in my first of five more grad classes {ughh} I need to fufill the state of NJ's requirement. Friday night? Seriously? Thank goodness it's a hybrid class, and I only need to physically be in class three times. It's the LAST place in the world I want to be on a Friday evening of a work week, but I'm gonna grin and bare it so I never ever ever have to write another paper AGAIN.
**ENJOY your weekend!

{TGIF} Beach Bound

It's just about vacation week for my family! I'm most looking forward to spending time with my family and extended family as we have three homes filled to the brim with aunts, uncles, cousins & kiddies!

For fun, I've been collecting some cute beach picture ideas on Pinterest to try while there. Check out my OBX Bound board here.

**Pic via Free People.
**Taking a little break from all my favorite brain sucks this week -- Blogger, Facebook, Pinterest, etc. See you next week ;-]
**Has anyone read The Help? Ooooh....so GOOD so far....must finish on vaca because I have a movie date with the girls planned when I return!
**Enjoy your week!

{TGIF} Grateful

Just needed a little reminder since...

...yesterday was quite a day around here. Let me back up a bit...for the last few months, we have allowed Ginger {our 2 year old Beagle} free reign of the downstairs when we are not home. She also sleeps downstairs on her doggie bed at night. This is a huge change because for more than two years {since we adopted her at 3 months of age} she has been crated. She has handled her newfound freedom like a champ, and I'm starting to trust her. WAS starting to trust her I should say. I came downstairs yesterday at 6am for some quiet time before the rest of the house awoke, and G had so graciously peed all over my storage bench cushion {and one of my new pillows}. GREAT. It took a while, but eventually, it all came up fine and the cover on the pillow was machine washable. Phew...

**She has been getting spooked at night when we let her out for one last pee and now in retrospect, I realize she probably isn't going to the bathroom. The dog is a Beagle for goodness sake -- she's supposed to be a born hunter. Ya know -- tough...brave. Well, we just have to laugh because she's such a scaredy cat {definitely would be a gun shy hunter, that's for sure ;-}

Not more than 20 minutes later, I walk into my sweet boy's room after hearing him crying on the monitor, and I smell something. Puke. It was everywhere. The sheets, the crib, the floor, the beautiful WHITE pique bumper from PBK, his blanket, book, stuffed animal and HIM. Ughh. My poor boy. Into the tub he went and thankfully, my hubby was able to stay home for a little while so I could clean up the aftermath. I did four loads of laundry and everything came up good as new except for my favorite -- the bumper. Dang...

THANKFULLY, it was a minor bug. No more puking, normal behavior, no temperature, etc so we just rested his belly a little, laid low for the day, and he's feeling much, much better now.

**If you had told me 2 years ago that I would be cleaning up someone else's puke willingly, I'd have laughed at you. But then again, I'd give my own life for my child, so what's a little throw-up anyway?
**The shore sounds better than ever right now {anything sounds better than ever after yesterday though ;-} Thankfully we're taking off in about 2 hours -- I'm ready for a little R&R with my boys.
**I AM grateful for this day {and even yesterday} for many, many reasons.
**TGIF! {I'm in summer mode and therefore have slacked on my DIY posts -- be back next week!}

{TGIF} Summer Lovin'

Ahhh....Summer. Ahhh....Friday. Ahhh....gorgeous weather. That's one heck of a combination, don't you think? I'm LOVING it.... are you?

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**It's so nice out that I was able to turn my AC off, open my windows, and let some fresh air in my house -- so refreshing!
**It was even a tad cool last night {can you believe it -- in mid July!!}, so my hubby & I had a glass of wine by the firepit after our little sweetheart went to bed. If the mosquitos weren't feasting on my legs, I could have stayed out by the fire ALL NIGHT LONG!
**Heading over to a free summer concert tonight at a local community center right on the water -- I just want to be outside and soak up all this summery sweetness!
**TGIF -- Enjoy!

{TGIF} Bubbly!

It's Friday, it's the last day of school {with kiddies!!}, it's the start of summer, the start of pool time, beach days, baby boy time, relaxation time, summer reading time, summer house project time, OBX time, etc, etc, etc.

I think that calls for a celebration and no better way to celebrate than with a glass of champagne. I think I'll skip the dancing on the table part though {I AM almost 34 years old afterall ;-}.

**Pic via Wanelo
**Have a WONDERFUL weekend!
**HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to all the hardworking & dedicated dads out there! I know I would not be the same person without my own dad's strong presence in my life. And I know my husband feels the same way about his dad. I'm thankful that my son has the same kind of father -- XOXOXO BO POWELL -- AMAZING DADDY!

{TGIF} I'm Ready...

...for the weekend, for summer, for relaxation, for time with my baby boy -- you name it, I'm ready for it. One week of school left...I think I can, I think I can, I think I can...

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**How delicious does this summer treat look?!?!?
**TGIF!!!

{TGIF} Bliss...

...is my wish for you this weekend. ENJOY!

{Image via The Sweetest Occasion -- my latest BLOG CRUSH!}

{Random} TGIF!

What a perfect summer evening for a date night happy hour! Bo and I have been dying to try the new Riverwinds Restaurant, so tonight it is! Drinks and apps and maybe even dessert....Mmmmm! Thankfully, Uncle Rob & Aunt Jane are babysitting R. Dean for us for a couple of hours.

We might even attempt to take Dean to his first Phillies game after church on Sunday afternoon if we're feeling brave and the weather cooperates :-}

Then my sis and nephew are coming home for a little visit next week!!!! Can't wait to see them and spend some quality time poolside before the new baby boy or girl arrives in early September! If there's time, we might even try to squeeze in Dean's 6 month photo shoot with my very talented photographer friend, Karen of Karen Carpenter Photography! Then packing for a weekend trip to the shore with my hubby's family :-} Keeping busy with my best boy and savoring every last moment of my time with him before the summer ends and I'm back to work {and probably crying my eyes out}.

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!

{Photo compliments of Home Goods}