Friday's Favorites

Happy Friday lovelies!
As usual, I'm excited the weekend is here to relax and unwind. This week was pretty routine with work but other than that, I...

~ Settled into my new office and got some cute coffee mugs #muglife
~ Worked on Lola's training at home before we go to her 4th class tomorrow
~ Trader Joe's Pumpkin soup = yumm (also the butternut squash soup)

~ Made smoothies on Wednesday night for the hubs and I to take to work for breakfast on the run. Left my smoothie at home on the kitchen counter Thursday morning #fail + *sad face* for wasting food.

~ Bought a bunch of random stuff from Amazon Prime while I'm on the free trial. Mostly everything is for Lola...except the space heater for my desk since I swear it's 45 degrees in the new office space and we have no control over the temperature. I've been wearing a sweater, boots, scarf AND peacoat at my desk just to stay functional. That's not cool for this island girl!

Favorite Recipe: 

This 7-Layer Taco Dip from the lovely ladies at The Sequin Notebook is perfect for the Super Bowl this Sunday. If you're looking for dish/appetizer ideas for this weekend, I posted some fun recipes earlier this week here and last year here for the Super Bowl.

Fashion Favorites: 
Aztec Print!
I recently bought this Aztec Wool-Blended Cardigan from Kohl's which is super comfy.

Favorite Quote:

Only a few days left to enter Steph's giveaway for a chance to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card.

Have a fabulous weekend!

Joining the lovely Amanda for Friday's Favorite and Tif for High Five For Friday.

The Perfect Jewelry Holder + $50 Amazon Giveaway

I want to thank the lovely ladies over at The Sequin Notebook for introducing me to this wall-mounted jewelry rack and organizer. They posted about it a couple weeks ago and I knew right away it was the perfect solution to my problem. 

I've collected so many pieces of fashion jewelry over the years and simply have no good place to store them. My bed-side table drawer has been the storage spot for the past few years but I've always felt guilty for just shoving my pretty pieces in there. This jewelry holder is the perfect solution to help me organize and display my statement necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. 

This is the one I bought from Amazon for $16.99:

Black 13.5" Wall Mount Jewelry & Accessory Storage Rack Organizer Shelf

The top of the jewelry rack can also be used as a shelf to display perfume and other decorations.

Last weekend I had K help me install the jewelry rack in our master bedroom above my armoire where I keep my smaller and more dainty pieces of jewelry.

Giveaway Time!

Enter to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card hosted by the lovely Steph from Life According to Steph.
 

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Good luck!

The Super Bowl Food Table

The big game is this weekend and it's always fun getting together with friends to eat, drink and root for your favorite teams. I made pizza dip last year and have been searching for some new ideas to make for a friend's Super Bowl get-together on Sunday.

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Spicy tortilla rollups via Vegan in the Freezer

7 Layer Dip Cups via Spend with Pennies

Bacon Wrapped Tater Tots by Katie Elizabeth

Football Deviled Eggs via My Mommy Style

Pizza Dip via me

Easy Guacamole via Stovetop Story

Muffaletta Skewers via Magnolia Days

You can check out some more Super Bowl appetizers and desserts I posted last year.

What's your favorite dips and dishes for the Big Game?

Slow Cooker Ribs with Sweet Potatoes

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Weekending: Relax & Refresh

 

 

Hope everyone had a great weekend. I can't say I was entirely productive but I did get some much-needed rest as well as some fun out of the house with friends.

Friday night was perfectly relaxing spent at home. We made some dirty martinis, watched movies, and hung out with the wrinkly girl.

On Saturday night we went to Kings Bowling on International Drive to celebrate two birthdays. They rented a private section of the bowling alley with two lanes and we had dinner & drinks to celebrate. I suck at bowling but it was a fun time nevertheless.

Don't mind the guy in the middle. haha

After bowling we continued the festivities at a new bar called Tin Roof for some live music and drinks. I really liked the atmosphere of this bar and the music was awesome!

Of course, shots were lined up for the two birthday boys.

What a fun night out!

On Sunday we relaxed at home before heading out to the movies to finally see American Sniper. Excellent movie yet sad and surreal. I definitely recommend it if you haven't seen it yet. 

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Oh and here's Lola...she hopes you have a great Monday!

Joining the lovely Biana for her Weekending linkup.

Weekly Recap & Ramble

Happy Friday lovelies! 

I took a a few days off from the blog this week. A lot was going on and I just really had nothing fun to ramble about. I also had a small case of writer's block, which I'm sure a lot of us experience from time to time. In my case, it starts to stress me out and I decided to just take a break and focus on other things this week. 

My week looked something like this:

#1: Moved into a brand new office building on Wednesday which is gorgeous. I'm not super happy that I had to downsize from an office to a cubicle but the space is modern and comfortable so I'll get accustomed to it.

#2: Started brainstorming for my new blog design. Woop woop! 

#3: Snuggled with Lola and watched TV in the evenings...while she snored. 

Here's proof:

#4: Got a mani and painted my nails this pretty pink OPI color (of course I can't remember the name now).

#5: Stuck with our healthy meal plan for dinners this week:
 ~ Chicken & shrimp kabobs

~ Baked salmon with broccoli

~ Skinny turkey fajitas

~ Chicken tossed salad

Felt like this at other times. #pms

#6: Enjoyed some red wine & blogging to top off my Thursday night.

#7: The most exciting of all is that we booked our trip to Vegas for 4th of July weekend!! I'm so stoked about this! I went for the first time last year January for a work convention and have been itching to go back. This time it won't be for work and we can do a whole lot more of the shows and fun stuff.

Any recommendations for shows while I plan our trip to Vegas?

Joining Amanda for Friday's Favorites & Tif for High Five For Friday.

Enjoy the weekend ladies!

Cheesy Turkey Meatloaf

 

Ingredients: 

1.5 lb ground turkey

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 cup of ketchup

3/4 cup Italian breadcrumbs

1 cup of milk

1 cup shredded cheese

Black pepper to taste

What To Do:

1. Grease baking dish and preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. In a mixing bowl, beat the two eggs and then mix 1/4 cup ketchup and the remainder of ingredients. Use your hands to mix and blend everything together well. Transfer turkey mixture to baking dish and press firmly into the bottom of the dish.

3. Bake for 45 minutes and then remove. Top with remainder of ketchup spreading evenly. Return to oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes. 

Enjoy!

 

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Foodspotting & Friends Weekend

Another play-it-by-ear weekend, which turned out to be fun-filled with good food, friends and puppy love.

Friday:

We did our usual Friday date night ~ dinner and drinks followed by a relaxing night at home with movies...

And, of course, snuggles with Lola. Our new slogan for her is "that tongue tho"

Saturday:

We took Lola to her puppy training class and then I headed to the hairdresser to get my hair done. I decided to add a burgundy/purple streak in my hair just for fun!

On Saturday night, K and I went for dinner at an Asian tapas restaurant which was amazing! After dinner, we met up with my "Emily-squared" girl friend for some drinks and to plan out the details for our trip to Vegas this summer.

Sunday:

We went to my favorite brunch spot downtown with friends and brought the pups along to play.

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

Joining the lovely Biana for her Weekending linkup.