five on friday

Goodness gracious, it's been a long week!  And I've got a busy weekend of cleaning and organizing ahead of me.  I'm linking up with Five on Friday again this week. Let's get to it!

We got a new washer and dryer! It was delivered yesterday. Never have I been so excited to do laundry. We also had to have some plumbing work done, so it wasn't as simple as out with the old, in with the new. We washed necessities at my mom's, but laundry still piles up like nothing else.  I'll be so glad to have everything caught up.  It was nice to have the  chance to give our laundry room a good and thorough cleaning.  Now I'm in the mood to freshen it up a bit for spring. 

I know I'm a bit old to this, but I have fallen in love with the Rae Dunn collection.  So many pieces I'd love to have and these mugs are at the top of my list. I like the little tea pot too.
 

I tried a new coffee this week - Maxwell House Intense Bold. I'm usually a Folgers girl (Black Silk), but I'm really enjoying this. It was on sale and I had a coupon so I decided to give it a try. I'm glad I like it since I got two cans. Who else remembers when coffee came in the metal can? My grandma always saved hers and we all got a can full of Chex Mix at during the Christmas season. 

Who else is dreaming of spring? I love looking through catalogs for new bulbs to plant. I fell in love with these salmon ranunculus and hope they turn out well for me. I'm not the best gardener, but I'm hoping to do better this year.  Thankfully, I have a momma to help me out, one that knows all there is to know about flowers and such. She's pretty amazing!

And this week in book news...


I'm still reading my advance copy of Banana Cream Pie Murder (read about that here). I've also been slowly reading my way through my old Nancy Drew books again. I started on them late last summer and have really been enjoying it. It's so nice to revisit childhood favorites and simpler times.

Have a great weekend everyone. I'll be sharing some Valentine favorites next week, so be sure to stop by!

 

five on friday

Happy Friday! I can't believe we're almost half way through January. And it's Friday the 13th (don't be scared!). I'm linking up with Five on Friday again this week. Let's jump right in! 

 

We're having date night tonight with my sister and her husband. We're looking forward to a night out with good food, conversation and laughter.  One restaurant we can always all agree on is Fujiyama. I'm hungry just thinking about it. And here's a fun fact for any new readers today - my sister and I married brothers. It took me a while to get Amy and Greg together, but I finally succeeded.
 

I can't let Friday the 13th pass without sharing this picture of Landon at the Hollywood Wax Museum last summer. His expression is priceless.
 

I hosted an online Tupperware party for a friend last year. One of my rewards was a Jell-O mold. I'm finally going to put it to use this weekend with a fluffy lime Jell-O salad. I'll share the recipe next week.


 

Mike got me a few Nancy Drew items for Christmas. I'm wearing this scarf today.  I'm usually not a scarf person as I can't stand having something around my neck, but I love this.  It may just be my favorite new accessory. And how sweet is Mike to know how much it would mean to me? He's the best!

 

Lastly, how cute is the hat that one of my best friends just made for me? It's a messy bun hat with a bow!  I know I will wear this everywhere. And you guys...Robin is ridiculously talented. She can look at a picture of something and recreate it in minutes, possibly seconds. I don't know how she does it.  Star Wars fans - she also does sets of cup cozies. 

Have a great weekend! 

falling in love again (with nancy drew)

 

Saturday evening I was able to visit with an old friend. We got home from a day out with the family around 8pm and Landon wanted to play outside for a bit before bed. I sat on the porch while he played and read an old Nancy Drew book, The Witch Tree Symbol. I felt like I was 12 years old again, reading outside in the muggy evening heat as night fell.  It was wonderful!! Even though I'm older now, the books are just as good as I remember.  So good in fact that I've decided to revisit all my Nancy Drew favorites. It's a nice escape from the politics and sad daily news stories.

I've always enjoyed going back and reading books from my childhood and these are no exception. They are set in such a simpler time and the etiquette and manners displayed by the gang of River Heights is so refreshing.  I'm so glad I decided to pick these up again!