The boys acquired it of their head that they need to make him a welcome residence cake (he doesn’t arrive residence till after they’re in mattress tonight) so baking a sprinkle cake is on our agenda for as we speak, in addition to traditional Friday college commitments and martial arts.
As for the weekend forward, I’ve plans to rejoice a buddy’s birthday after which Ryan and I’ve a double date deliberate with one in every of his childhood pals and his spouse who shall be in Charlotte for the weekend. It must be a superb one and we’re definitely glad we’ll all be again collectively once more!
I hope you could have a beautiful weekend, my pals, and revel in my first roundup of Friday favorites in 2025!
Issues I’m Loving Friday
This bathe spray is a kind of easy luxuries that makes me really feel so extremely pampered and relaxed. I really like a scorching, steamy bathe this time of 12 months and a few sprays of this eucalyptus oil bathe spray because the steam in my bathe begins to build up makes my complete bathe really feel like a high-end spa. Whereas a number of totally different oil/scent choices can be found (all made with 100% pure important oils), the eucalyptus is probably the most spa-like for me and transports me again to the unbelievable spa expertise I had in Las Vegas final 12 months. It’s the definition of a little indulgence = massive happiness “modest splurge” for me!
Final weekend, after Rhett went to mattress, since Ryan was in India, the massive youngsters and I had a “sneaky sleepover” in my mattress and cuddled as much as (lastly!) watch stream the film Depraved collectively! I believed the film is perhaps a bit of an excessive amount of for Rhett however the massive youngsters have been actually fascinated about watching it with me after listening to the soundtrack and listening to me clarify the plotline I remembered from the musical I liked a lot.
I’m positive that is no shock to fellow Depraved fanatics on the market, however I believed the film was unbelievable!!! I’m so glad I used to be lastly capable of see it and had a lot enjoyable singing alongside to the songs (a perk of streaming it in mattress) and Chase and Ryder acquired actually into it as effectively. We’ve been taking part in the soundtrack continuous at residence once more all week lengthy and all of us get a bit of too excited when “Defying Gravity,” “Well-liked” or “What Is This Feeling?” come on. Additionally, the “It’s me… It’s MEEEEEE” half!? Chills everytime.
My ranking: B / Style: Romance
There’s a lot I favored about this e-book: A peek into the screenwriting trade. (<– My favourite side of the e-book!) A susceptible, uncooked and intriguing foremost character. Snigger-out-loud dialog. Lovely and memorable writing. However there one foremost factor that held me again from completely loving this (steamy!) e-book: It was irritating. I’m all for will-they-won’t-they plotlines between characters and whereas this one was very emotionally fraught and sophisticated in a means I haven’t learn in different novels earlier than, it felt very drawn out (particularly within the second half of the e-book) and went on a bit of too lengthy for me to take pleasure in. The e-book wasn’t loopy lengthy however it felt just like the writer actually tried to squeeze each final morsel out of the principle character’s battle to embrace love. I understand that is very possible practical within the “actual world” however it detracted from my general enjoyment of the novel and the way in which I felt about the principle character general.
From Amazon:
Helen Zhang hasn’t seen Grant Shepard as soon as within the 13 years since the tragic accident that sure their lives collectively endlessly.
Now a bestselling writer, Helen pours all the pieces into her profession. She’s even scored a coveted spot within the writers’ room of the TV adaptation of her fashionable younger grownup novels, and if she will be able to disguise her imposter syndrome and overcome her author’s block, certainly the remainder of her life will fall into place too. LA is the contemporary begin she wants. In any case, nobody is aware of her there. Besides…
Grant has accomplished all the pieces in his energy to maneuver on from the previous, together with constructing a life throughout the nation. And whereas the panic assaults have by no means fairly gone away, he’s effectively favored round city as a screenwriter. He is aware of he shouldn’t have taken the job on Helen’s present, however it would open doorways to creating his personal tasks that he simply can’t move up.
Grant’s precisely as Helen remembers him—charming, humorous, fashionable, and lovable in ways in which she’s by no means been. And Helen’s precisely as Grant remembers too—sensible, lovely, closed off. However working collectively is messy, and electrifying, and Helen’s dad and mom, who’ve by no means forgiven Grant, don’t know he’s within the image in any respect.
When secrets and techniques come to mild, they need to reckon with the truth that theirs was by no means meant to be any sort of love story. And but… the key to creating peace with their previous—and themselves—would possibly simply lie in holding on to one another within the current.
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On Instagram, I acquired a handful of messages asking me for Disney attire + different hyperlinks throughout our Disney journey however I wasn’t the very best about responding to DMs in real-time whereas we have been within the parks. I apologize for the delay however as we speak I’m going to do my greatest to tack what I bear in mind folks asking about onto the tip of this weblog put up beneath.
Since our journey was so final minute, I did a Goal pick-up order the day we booked our journey for Mickey tees for the boys and one for me however all the pieces else was stuff we had from final 12 months that we re-wore or have been capable of move down from child to child. (I’ve liked the children’ Disney attire from GAP, Hole Manufacturing unit and H&M probably the most in the event you’re capable of store forward!)
BOB Double Stroller: Value each dang penny. We’ve had ours since Ryder was a child (6+ years in the past) and have taken it far and wide. It’s a monstrosity, sure, however it’s the very best dang stroller we’ve even owned by one million miles. It holds a ton (we added this Amazon handlebar attachment for water bottles and easy accessibility snacks — it’s means higher and greater than the one offered by BOB) and it’s comfy for the boys and simple to push for the adults, even after we max it out with three youngsters (one within the “bounce seat” which isn’t a seat in any respect however someway nonetheless works to carry one in every of our children in a pinch). LOVE it and would extremely suggest it one million instances over to these with two (and even three!) youngsters!
On Julie: Pink Mickey Lengthy-Sleeve Prime / Goal White Mickey Tee / Minnie Ears / New Steadiness Sneakers (endlessly my favourite for plenty of strolling!) / Pink + Pink Coronary heart Beanie / Garmin Lily 2 Watch (I owe you guys an replace on this one — I LOVE IT.)
On Ryan: Inexperienced Mickey Tee / Goofy Film Tee
On Chase (9yo): Goal Grey Mickey Tee / Goal Tan Mickey Tee with Pink Embroidered “Mickey”
On Ryder (6yo): Goal Grey Mickey Tee / Pink and White Mickey Baseball Shirt (GAP from final 12 months)
On Rhett (4yo): Goal Inexperienced Classic-Impressed Mickey Tee / Goal Plenty of Mickeys Tee / Mickey Socks (GAP from final 12 months they usually’re not out there anymore however they do have Minnie socks!) / Mickey Pajamas
Southwest Shrimp Soup (The pics from this 2014 recipe lastly acquired a bit of refresh! It’s nonetheless a big-time winner, particularly in the event you’re searching for a protein- and veggie-packed recipe.)
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Query of the Day
What’s one factor you’re loving this week?
What’s one factor you’re wanting ahead to in 2025?
