Get your pads and pens ready because it’s time for the Week In Review.
The Week In Review is a list, in its purest form, not of the things you still need to do, but of all the things you have done in the last seven days. It’s an achievement list, an ode to yourself, a celebration of sorts, and a virtual pat on the back or smack on the ass. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.
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Last week was awesome.
We had family staying with us every day but Friday, and it was really nice to catch up and have a spare pair of hands or three. Having help trumps my introverted ways, especially when the assistance actually allows me to have a moment to myself or a shower without a show; Ave has her own chair in our bathroom.
Therefore, instead of digging into my daily deets, today I want to focus on the little things that brought a smile to my face and warmed the cockles of my heart last week.
Let’s get listing:
I bought myself some flowers, or actually my mother did because she surprised me and picked up my grocery bill, booze included.
Sunshine, shades, seventy-five degrees (24 Celsius) and swinging.
I did some recipe testing, and it was magical. I want to tweak the lentil balls a little, but this 30 minute tomato sauce is headed your way soon.
Coffee and caramel chips while working in my planner.
A lunch date with my kid one day and the Hubby the next.
Lounging, Lambics, and la femme films.
Last but certainly not least, the Breadsmith and brunching.
It’s your turn. I’d love to hear from you. Link up and get yo’ list on.
What are three things you accomplished in the last week? Big or small?
This sounds like a perfect and wonderful week. Time with beloved ones is the best (with alone time being the very very close second best) The lentil balls and tomato sauce look so tasty. I will definitely try both once you’re ready to post the recipes.
It’s definitely the little things in life. Even though it’s sometimes hard to see them.
Hope you have a fab week, my dear!
Juli@1000lovelythings recently posted…Week in Review – Panic, Work Dates and lots of Naps
My mom was especially awesome in that she watched the baby so I could relax, do a puzzle, play in my planner….basically allow me to have some alone time. It was lovely.
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: The Little Things (#72)
Ah, it’s so nice to see you got some flowers after all. Gifted ones trump self-purchased ones any day – mums really know our needs well, no? Knowing you had some helping hands around and at that some me time is wonderful. There’s no shame in needing those moments.
Look at Miss Ave rocking both the shades and tutu in stellar manner. She’s a multifaceted character ;). And growing so so fast. Not much longer until her first birthday! Where did time go??
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The sunglasses lasted all of about 20 seconds before she ripped them off. 🙂
I know I can’t believe she’s almost a year old. Wow, time does fly with a little one.
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: The Little Things (#72)
And I’m all smiles. Makes ME happy to see such a lovely week go down. I’m so glad you had a lot of family contact and that this provided you with more stress free days than stress full days – we know sometimes it can be the opposite. Good ol’ mothers. My mom also picked up my grocery bill last week…. we are forever their kids aren’t we? And I see the making of mexican breakfast hash on that brunch table. I think it was actually YOUR family who were the lucky ones. May these good vibes carry you through the start of this next week, as well!!
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You have good eyes; we had eggs, beans, pico, avocado, and spicy cheese alongside some roasted sweet potatoes and fruit.
Hooray for family weeks and making life better. I think you and I did pretty well last week. 🙂
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: The Little Things (#72)
Must be so nice having family in town, especially when the weather was so nice for part of the week! And OMG that muffin, I need to go to the Breadsmith next time I’m home just for that!
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My family actually hits up Breadsmith before they head back home too and picks up some goodies. They’re so damn good.
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: The Little Things (#72)
Meg,
Looks like you had a lovely week, and I’m looking forward to tomato sauce! I make 8 gallons of it at a time at work, and it takes a bit longer than 30 minutes 😉
I picked up some white daisies the day after V Day (magically marked down of course) and they are STILL GOING STRONG in the blue vase my spouse made at the Ohio Glass Museum last year. So pretty together! Flowers really make my day.
I’m trying and failing but trying again to make cinnamon swirl bread stuffed with apricots and walnuts. But the failures make excellent toast so no complaints here. Some day I’ll get it!
Have a lovely week!
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Eight gallons at a time!! Wow, that’s a lot of sauce. I bet it’s spectacular though.
Flowers really do brighten the spirits. I keep trimming the ends of them to make them last longer.
I would be happy to test out your cinnamon swirl bread. 🙂
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Missed you. Have a wonderful week.
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: The Little Things (#72)
I got so distracted by Ren and Stimpy at the beginning of this that I almost forgot to read the rest…I have mommy ADD. Good for you for going on lunch dates with Ave! I need to take one of the kids on a solo date again soon. I also want to buy myself flowers…I think that’s going to have to happen today. I love that you got to spend time with family. It feels like someone hit the reset button on me anytime that happens. Pure magic.
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Mommy ADD is legit.
Yes, buy the flowers. It’s so worth it.
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: The Little Things (#72)
ohhh I’m really exciting for the lentil balls recipe!
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Yeah they were really glad. I want to make them even better though. 🙂
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: The Little Things (#72)
Your week last week looks fantastic! I love Ave’s facial expression and her green outfit in that pic. You’ve inspired me to take Callum out on lunch dates. We may do it today, actually. I think it’s time. I love the chicken avocado wrap from Wendel’s, a cafe/bookstore on the edge of the river in a quaint little town, and Callum loves the trains that go by. WIN-WIN.
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Yes do it! Lunch dates are good for both of you, plus they’re a nice way to pass some time. 🙂
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: The Little Things (#72)
Baby smiles, warm weather, flowers, and foood are all smile inducers for me. Glad you had some extra helping hands. I’ve never been a mom, but every so often, I get to babysit my nieces. I love them to pieces, but oye vey, i am TIRED after just a few hours. I have a deep respect for motherhood. Happy Monday, Meg!
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Motherhood is no joke, but so worth it.
Have a great week!
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: The Little Things (#72)
I thought the brunch would be the food highlight… but no. The dessert. I’m a sucker for sweets.
Very cool of your mom to buy your booze. That’s real love.
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Booze, flowers and cheese. It doesn’t get much better than that.
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: The Little Things (#72)
Those flowers are amazing! They make me think of some kind of exotic vegetable. Glad you were able to enjoy the fabulous weather too! This taste of spring has me so excited for warmer weather!
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The weather has been amazing. In fact, last Friday was a record high at 76. I’m used to single digit temps in February so this is phenomenal. Also it’s been great to get out of the house with the baby. Now I understand why parents do so much stuff; you’ll go crazy otherwise. 🙂
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: The Little Things (#72)
Love the flowers, and them being from Mom are even better! I’m also loving Ave’s tutu. I have one that exact color…
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You and Ave have great taste. Lime green tutus are all the rage. 🙂
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: The Little Things (#72)
A smiling baby, a bit of booze, and those BALLS! This week looks like everything I love in a week (including the fact that the baby belongs to someone else). Also I’m totally going to steal your idea for a coffee treat on the side of my planning for the next week because that looks downright luxurious (in my list-loving mind at least).
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I have a midday coffee almost every single day. It’s a highlight for me, especially when I pair it with caramel chip and my planner. Love your Bujo I saw on IG.
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: The Little Things (#72)
What did you think of the Time Traveler’s Wife? It’s one of my favorite books, but I’m skeptical about it working as a movie.
What unusual flowers–they’re beautiful and so unique! Do you know what kind they are?
Glad you and the little one got to enjoy some sunshine!
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It worked better as a movie than I thought it would, and I was skeptical too. That being said, no movie surpasses the book.
The flowers are called Monster Roses; they’re so different and so cool. I puffy heart them.
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: The Little Things (#72)
Yippee!!!! So happy for you and mighty clan. Help is good for the soul, not to mention everything else. Mental sanity is precious and I’m pretty much willing to do whatever it takes to preserve mine. Survival of the fittest and shit, baby. Lulu turned 8 months old today!! I’m still in awe and bewilderment and a bunch of emotions. I can’t believe we’re mothers. Mother Effer
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I can’t believe how quickly they grow. Also the Hubby and I say to one another weekly, How the hell do we have a baby? Ha!!
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: The Little Things (#72)
Everything about this post I love. Made me smile so much. I cannot wait until June when I can have a few weeks surrounded by family. Going to make sure I soak it all in!
Is that a little green tutu Ave is wearing? So adorable!
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Yep a lime green tutu in fact. She’s rocking it. 🙂
Family does a body good.
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: The Little Things (#72)
Ohhh Breadsmith, you get me every time with those sugary treats. Also, WHAT is that coffee date ice cream concoction? Lastly please make me that lentil ball goodness when I visit.
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Breadsmith gets me every time too, and now I have Ave hooked. 🙂
I’ll make whatever your heart desires, although you’ll have to watch the baby. 🙂
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: The Little Things (#72)
There is something about that selfie of the two of you says future trouble! And hysterical fun!!! I can imagine you teaching Ave to drive a manual. I had side splitting laughter with my kids in the parking lots in my old Fiat convertible teaching them the 5 speed. Maybe you’ve begun with running of the carts in Costco! The two of you just look like coconspiriters with those matching grins and smiling eyes!
When you have a wonderful family you treasure every moment with them, and we love helping our children and spoiling them! It’s always a treat to take over baby! Never work or duty, just what a gramma does, out of love, and because she loves every chance to spend one on one with those little cherubs! My kids all live very close, so it was very often that I would just call and ask if I could come and pick one (or both, when the second one came) up! I was rarely denied! Now I am so glad I did! One in college, two heading to high school next year, and one ‘little’ 11 year old. I cherish those times and the memories! My kids cherished the moments of peace that I gave them, lol!
But that sauce! I have my standard slow simmering go to recipe, but love a quick fun change! Can’t wait! And when the lentil ballls are ready I will be the first to make them, lentils are one of my favorite proteins.
And those flowers!!! What ARE they? If they’re roses, I wanna grow those beauties! Never have I ever laid my eyes on such exotic lovelies in a nosegay of roses before! I’m not even positive they are roses!
I too will on occasion self-spoil (I did NOT say self-soil!) and buy myself a nosegay of poseys. Nothing cheers the soul like and warms my heart like quite a fresh tussy-mussy, though it is rare, because my husband typically beats me to the matter. Each week he brings me fresh carnations because I find their scent sooo exotic! If I could buy their perfume, I so would, for (almost) any price!!
The flowers are Monster Roses. I found them at Whole Foods and I choose them because they were so unusual. I love them and having fresh floral around.
Grandparents are the best and I know for them it’s not work at all. They adore Ave so it’s a win all around.
I meant to get the sauce up this week but just felt kind of meh about writing a post. Hopefully next week. If not, I’ll email you the recipe though. I also have a long and slow pasta sauce but this one works on a weekday night when you want to eat quickly.
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: The Little Things (#72)
All the yes to sunshine & swings. Definitely two of the best things in life right there.
You’ve intrigued me with that glorious and delicious looking muffin. I’ve got to ask what type it is.
Some things I accomplished last week: watched the Batman LEGO movie with some friends like the proud twenty-somethings we are, finished my book club book a couple of weeks early and made no bake date bites!
Hope your week is going well!
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The muffin was Lemon Blueberry, one of my favorite flavor combos.
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: The Little Things (#72)
you deserve help and flowers every week! I wonder if I can make that happen? I’do so try! and yay muffins. GLORIOUS indeed
You’re GLORIOUS!!
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: The Little Things (#72)