Friday, January 09, 2015

Friday Faves... I'm baaacckkk!


I’m slowly delving back into my blog and I can’t lie, I’m pretty pumped about having the excitement to write again!  My last Friday Favorites post was way back on November 7th so it's been wayy too long since I've played this game!  The break that I took was definitely needed and may continue to some extent, but I feel refreshed and ready to be back!  So, without further ado…

Favorite Moment:
I’m going to count Sunday as the beginning of the week because we went to see the Newsies in Chicago and it’s definitely worth mentioning!  If you follow me on Instagram then you saw some of these pics already! Joe grew up watching musicals with his family and the Newsies is one of their favorites so when his mom found out it was coming to Chicago, we had to see it.  We got to see their last performance and it was absolutely amazing.  We had every single family member together, all 19 of us, siblings, spouses, and kids and it was wonderful.

Favorite Recipe:
It’s been below zero here the last week or so and we finally got some measurable snow this week so warm comfort food has been on the menu often.  One of our favorites is borderline pie, it’s spicy and will definitely break you into a sweat!  I omit the olives because I can't stand them.
Favorite Pin:
how fabulous and cozy does this look? LOVE the chunky afghan!
  
Favorite House Update:
We are finally going to see drywall going up today!  With Joe working 6 days a week 10+ hour days, we have made very little progress on the house.  We finally had it inspected and we were able to move forward with insulation.  Now that it’s below freezing and we have some snow, Joe’s work should calm down a bit and he should be able to spend a lot more time on the house.  We did hit a snag during the inspection and found out that our guest bedroom windows do not meet code to be considered “egress” (basically being able to fit through in an emergency), this is really unfortunate because we will have to replace two very expensive, and already painted (so non-exchangeable) windows.  It’s been a huge headache, but we’ve opted for casement windows (the entire pane opens) rather than the double-hung windows for those two rooms.  Super frustrating to say the least!  We did also finally get our driveway cored out and gravel put down so we have made some positive strides in the right direction despite the window issue.  We also bought all of our tile for the house, I'm so in love with all of it, but especially the kitchen back splash and the guest bathroom flooring!
tile to look like hardwood in the guest bath & the kitchen backsplash!!

Favorite Thing I’m looking forward to:
I haven’t had a thing on my calendar since Sunday and it looks to be clear until January 20th!  I’m going to embrace these next couple weeks being quiet and I’m not planning on committing to anything at all.  After the chaos and craziness of Christmas, I’m glad to have nowhere to go and nothing to do!  Although it was a blast, it was definitely exhausting.  I’m also going to enjoy these next dozen days or so before our consultation with our new RE on January 20th.  I feel like this 2 month break was exactly what we needed & I'm ready to get back in the game.  No pressure, no stress, we got to enjoy our mini-vacation, and the holiday’s without the added pressure of infertility treatment.  I am excited to see what suggestions and treatment plans our new office might have for us.  My two requests will be immune system testing and possibly a fresh transfer for PGS (chromosomal abnormality) testing.  
  I apologize for the lengthy updates, but it’s been awhile since I’ve said much about what’s going on in our lives so there you have it!  Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend! 

21 comments:

  1. Your house is going to look amazing, I just love it!! And yay for nothing to do for a little while, those are my favorite kinds of weekends!!!! XO

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  2. Don't apologize lady! Glad to see you back! I always seem to walk the line between blogging and not. I have decided in 2015 I will blog when the inspiration strikes and nothing more. TTC is enough stress!

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  3. What a fun outing with your family! I can't believe there are 19 of you! Wow! And I totally had to pin that Borderline Pie, it sounds amazing! Your house is starting to look amazing! Love the tile that looks like hardwood! Happy Friday!

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  4. I'm so glad you are back; a break at times is well deserved. And my gosh Lena your house is just turning out beautiful. Have a wonderful weekend.

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  5. I'm swooning over that afghan too...OBSESSED! Also...cannot WAIT to see how that tile hardwood looks in the guest BR. I'm in love already! EEEE! xx

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  6. I hear you on the need for comfort foods with the crazy cold weather we've been having, I have been craving it! So exciting with all the progress on the house! I bet the drywall will really start to make it feel like real rooms. Love that wood like tile you picked out, have a great weekend!

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  7. Welcome back. Your house is really coming along and looking fantastic!

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  8. Your house is beautiful!! Love everything you have chosen. Glad you were able to enjoy your break! I think we all need it at some point :)

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  9. I 100% agree on a few nice quiet weeks being the best after christmas!! Love all the house progress!! xo, Biana - BlovedBoston

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  10. You enjoy your free time, I always love that too! How I wish I could crawl into that bed right now, looks so warm & cozy :)

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  11. omg i would LOVE to see Newsies!!!! and your house....gorgeous!!! cannot wait to see the finished product :)

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  12. Welcome back!! The house progress looks awesome and I really love the backsplash and flooring you picked! Can't wait to see it all in! Have a fab weekend girl!

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  13. Great post, your house is beautiful!

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  14. The house is looking amazing!!! I love that backsplash! I know you must be getting excited!!

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  15. That pie looks delish! You have a lovely home too. I bet it's so cozy you have a hard time going out or getting up at least on this cold cold weather.

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  16. the house looks amazing. sorry about the window snafu but Im sure soon enough you'll be in enjoying your home :)

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  17. your house looks amazing girly, sorry about the windows! cant wait to see the pretty tile :)

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  18. How awesome that all of you went to the musical! Sounds like a great time!! Borderline pie?! I am going to check it out right now!! Sounds so yummy!!! Never heard of it before! Can't wait to see more updates on the house! The tile is going to be amazing! Such a bummer about the windows but at least it was fixable... :) Welcome back! :)

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  19. I'm so glad you're back to blogging. I love following you on instagram but I love reading your blog, too. I love the tile that looks like hardwood, I definitely have to remember that for future references! And thanks for sharing the recipe for borderline pie. I've never heard of it before but it sounds delicious. I'll have to try that!

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  20. Yeah!!!!! So glad you linked up!!! Love hearing about the house updates and definitely can't wait to hear the suggestions from this new group you are starting with!

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  21. What a great house update! Y'all have made so much progress.

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