Happenings This Week


My birthday week has come and gone in a flash. On Monday we returned from Islamorada in the Florida Keys feeling refreshed and ready to take on the work week.

Tuesday was my birthday but it was back to work like any other day with tons of catching up to do all week.


Since all of my birthday celebrations were done over the weekend, we had a quiet night at home. K cooked up a nice dinner - grilled grouper and asparagus - with some wine.

I opened some cards and gifts received in the mail and one very sspecial gift from Andrea that literally blew me away!


The package was filled with so much thoughtful, super creative and customized items sent with love from Andrea because she's such a gem!

On Wednesday I shared a Gift Guide for Her with some cute gift ideas for birthdays or the holidays.




On Wednesday night I had all intentions of catching up on reading and commenting on blogs and going through my emails to get all caught up. I even had my Nassau Cruise recap 3/4 way done to be posted yesterday but I came home to internet and we were told they couldn't send a tech out to fix the problem until NEXT WEEK TUESDAY! The blogger in me is livid because I use my evenings to focus on blogging and my husband is pretty much screwed since he has a home office and needs the internet to do his job. I think that's bat shit crazy it will take them a week to fix the internet that went out for no apparent reason.

On to brighter things...

On Thursday Sarita featured a Christmas Q&A featuring yours truly where I talked about some of my favorite Christmas traditions and share one of my favorite party pleasers. - the Holiday Cheese Ball.


Today is now Friday after a roller-coaster week and I'm now wondering how boring my weekend is going to be without having internet at home. I'm going to need a glass of wine to calm down my lividness. I'm not even sure if lividness is a word but you get my point and I'll leave you with this piece of advice for the weekend...


Enjoy yours!

13 comments

  1. I haven't had a cheese ball in years, but it was always a favorite holiday treat! I need to make it soon. Have a wonderful weekend!

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  2. I love the cheese ball but never make them.

    What an awesome assorted birthday gift!

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  3. Andrea is such a sweetheart! I don't know the last time I had a cheese ball. I should change that this year. I hope that your weekend goes well & you have all the wine!

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  4. Andrea seriously is the sweetest! What a thoughtful and amazing birthday surprise! Man alive that sucks about the internet, Brighthouse is the worst and it sucks even more that they have the monopoly. Can't wait to see you this weekend and celebrate with lots of bubbles <3
    Green Fashionista

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  5. We always had cheeseballs during the holidays growing up, but my husband acts like they're the weirdest thing ever, so I'm glad you posted this :) haha So glad you had a good time on your birthday trip-- what a sweet gift from Andrea!

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  6. Aw that Andrea is such a sweetheart and her care packages are so thoughtful! Hope you enjoyed your special day. Ugh no internet for almost a week, that is just downright ridiculous! Have a great weekend!

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  7. That cheeseball looks soooo good! Appetizer/finger foods are my favorites for holiday parties! Have a great weekend.

    Meg, Borrowed Heaven

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  8. Oh my goodness, I can't believe that it's going to take them a week to send somebody out to fix your internet! I would be so mad too because I spend a lot of my time at home blogging, and Chris works from home as well. I hope that you have a nice big glass of wine tonight to help you get over your lividness!

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  9. I need to try to make you cheeseball. It looks so good! A week without internet sounds so annoying!

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  10. I feel your pain girlie!! What do you want to bet that you are super productive because of it?!

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  11. Ugh, what a bummer about the internet. I do all my blogging from home so that would be very frustrating. On a better note, HOW SWEET is Andrea?! She's seriously the best! What great and heartfelt gifts. I hope your week goes better and maybe a repair person will show up sooner!

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  12. That is a super thoughtful birthday surprise, how sweet!!! I can't believe they are going to take so long to fix your internet. That is insane!!!! I hate having to deal with companies like that. Hopefully they will at least comp your bill for the time down. Though that's so not the point! Happy birthday week!!!

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  13. So I was totally away from all things blog last Friday and I am just now checking my favorites Friday favorites, lol and how incredibly sweet of you to mention my gifts. I'm so sorry about your internet problems but I am just tickled you had such a wonderful Birthday week! Hugs!! ;-)

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