For the Love of Weekends


This week was a good one ~ I got started on some Christmas shopping, checked off a few house-to-do items, and today my coworkers and I are attending an awards luncheon for being nominated as one of the best businesses in the county.

I mentioned recently that I started listening to audiobooks on my commute which has made the drive so much more fulfilling than listening to music or talk radio. I finished The Girl on the Train on Monday and then started Behind Closed Doors. So far so good!



I've been on a major brussels sprouts kick recently and I've made a similar recipe but I love the addition of butternut squash in this Roasted Brussels Sprouts recipe even though I'd probably leave out the cinnamon since I'm not a fan.



My nails have been a train-wreck recently but as we approach some busier weekends with travel, social happenings, and some family fun, I have some gorgeous Fall Essie colors in mind.

Halloween is just around the corner so I shared some cute pet costumes on Wednesday to celebrate the occasion. I'm currently working on doctoring Lola's costume since it arrived too small.


I'm looking forward to catching up on some rest and blogging this weekend since the holidays are almost here and things are going to get BUSY!


I hope you have a fab weekend!

18 comments

  1. Loving all those nail colors - so pretty! Congrats on being one of the best businesses in the county - that's great!

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  2. Congrats on Best Business and of course your super awesomeness on the team helps that. Those are so the colors of nail polish I am loving for Fall!! Still smiling love those cute pet costumes!! Have a super great weekend gorgeous!!

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  3. Those are some lovely nail colours!! Yay for getting started on your shopping

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  4. OMG those dog costumes are so adorable! I didn't get a new one for Novie this year :| And love all of those fall nail colors! So pretty! <3, Pamela Sequins & Sea Breezes

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  5. Just added that book to my list, it sounds good! I love those nail colors so pretty!!! And so awesome that you get to attend that lunch today! I'm sure Lola's costume will turn out perfect. Have a great weekend!

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  6. We made brussel sprouts last night and I was in heaven! So so good! Youre recipe there looks delicious!!

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  7. those essie colors though - so gorg! and i hear you - my nails are a mess too. and i am excited to see lola's costume! i hope you can make it work! happy weekend!

    xoxo cheshire kat

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  8. I really love those nail colors! Especially the Fall Into Fashion & Cuddle with Color. Happy Friday!

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  9. What a huge honor for your job to be nominated for that award! I'm so impressed you started your Christmas shopping, I need to start working on that too! I attempted to roast butternut squash this week and for some reason it didn't work quite right, so I need to try a new recipe and that one looks delicious! Fall Into Fashion looks like such a pretty color and unlike anything else I have right now-- tempted to add it to my shopping list :) And I can't wait to hear what you think of that book-- I have no idea what it's about but that's the second or third time I've seen it pop up recently!

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  10. I like those Essie colors.

    So great to work for a company that gets nominated for an award like that.

    I started my Christmas shopping too. Read both of those books, Behind Closed Doors was a flop for me. I hope you enjoy it more.

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  11. I love those Essie nail colors!! So pretty. That is so fantastic that you work for such a good company. So many places don't appreciate their workers and it is really sad. Have a great weekend.

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  12. I'm getting a much needed manicure on Sunday and I hope they have those colors at the salon! Can't wait to hear what you think about the book! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston

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  13. Oooh I love that Carry On nail color. I've been wearing Wicked non-stop. I love the idea of audiobooks while commuting. I've been about 100 pages into Girl on the Train for the last month, and I just need to finish it so I can see the movie! Have a great weekend.

    Meg, Borrowed Heaven

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  14. How cool that your company got that honor!! I had a no-chip that lasted me only a week so I picked it off and my nails were wrecked looking until yesterday when I finally painted them! That book has been getting a lot of buzz, I need to add it to my list! Happy Friday!

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  15. I love being able to use public transportation for commuting purposes, but I think the only way that I'd survive driving everyday is by listening to a book on tape! I've had Behind Closed Doors on my TBR for a while, so I can't wait to hear what you think about it! And I love all the fall colors that you picked out for nail polish! My nails look pretty terrible right now too...

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  16. oooh that brussels sprouts recipe looks good! i'd leave out the cinnamon too, yuk. adding that book to my list. hope you have a nice restful relaxing weekend :)

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  17. Those nail polish colors look fabulous for this time of the year! Love the pet costumes - I am so excited for the costume I got for my toy Yorkie - I'll have a post on it on Tuesday, would love if you checked it out!
    #FridayFavorites

    Sarah Bell
    www.trendyandtidy.com

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  18. i really liked behind closed doors, probably b/c i thought it was going to be very clearly domestic violence. but it's a lot darker and messed up than that.
    will be interested to hear your take.
    b

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