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Friday, May 29, 2020

Friday Favorites and Happenings

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I lost count on what week we are in quarantine. I am still working from home right now and I am assuming I will be for the next few weeks. The casinos here in Nevada are opening next week and we are officially in phase 2 starting today, but I think they want to limit how many people are in our office until we got into phase 3 which will be 2 to 3 weeks from today. 

We have a few plans this weekend and feel like life is getting back to normal slowly but surely. I know it will be months before we really feel like things are more normalized, but it is nice to see things going in that direction.

Onto, Friday Favorites and Happenings.

ONE. I saw another sale going on at American Eagle and I was sooo happy with my items that I received last time that I bought another ribbed tank top, but in black this time. These tank tops are amazing. They keep their shape, are ribbed, have the cutest button detail and are cheap. They are still on sale for $14.96. I had a coupon for them shipping my last items out late, so I got it for even less. Stack those coupons if you can. I also grabbed these chambray shorts. I have a pair that is similar from J Crew that I love as well.
AE Henley Tank Top

American Eagle Chambray Shorts

TWO. This week I made an amazing salad and we paired it with grilled tri tip. It has officially become one of my favorite salads. My friend made this dish for me during quarantine (we hadn't seen anyone but family at that point), but paired it with roasted chicken. I would have to say that both ways are equally as good. 

This is from Chrissy Tiegan's second cookbook I believe. I don't have her second cookbook, only her first, but my friend sent me the recipe. Then I found it online. Here is the link if you want to make one for yourself (which you should!).
Roasted Butternut Squash and Pomegranate with Garlicky Honey Dijon Dressing

THREE. The girls have really been into playing basketball. When the school courts were open, we would head over there and play. The girls were trying to use the adult basketball, but they couldn't throw it high enough. Then they tried their playground balls aka kick balls. So this week, we bought them a youth basketball. The one we bought is strictly outdoors, but this was the closet one that I could find online. To say the girls are thrilled is an understatement. They have been playing each morning: practicing dribbles and passing the ball back and forth.
Spalding Youth Basketball

FOUR. Hanna Andersson is having a huge sale right now, 50% off of everything. My mother-in-law recently purchased this outfit and it couldn't be cuter!! She also got them a bathing suit which is so darling. And now I am wanting to buy them a few items for Summer as well.
Hanna Andersson Color Block Top and Capris
Hanna Andersson Color Block Top and Capris

Hanna Andersson Unicorn Tankini

FIVE. Weekly funnies.


I am linking up with A Little Bit of Everything and Becky.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020

What's Up Wednesday

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I almost forgot about this month's What's Up Wednesday. Being a short week with Memorial Day on Monday made me one day behind. I even was late to linking up my Monday's post as I forgot it was a Monday and had to do it on Tuesday. 


Anyways, onto this month's What's Up Wednesday...What's Up Wednesday

WHAT WE ARE EATING THIS WEEK...
Sunday: We went out to dinner for date night.
Monday: 
We went out to dinner with my parents! Two dinners out in a row is something we haven't done since Febraury.
Tuesday: Tri Tip with a Roasted Butternut Squash and Pomegranate Salad
Wednesday: Coconut Lime Shrimp with Brown Rice
Thursday: Leftover Tri Tip Sandwiches
Friday: BBQ dinner
Saturday: Not sure. We are having dinner with family.

WHAT I'M REMINISCING ABOUT... Being able to go out more again. Being able to go to the beach. Having things go back to a more normal.

WHAT I'M LOVING... The sunshine. We have had the best weather lately. 

I am also loving all the walks and being outside that we are able to enjoy!

WHAT WE'VE BEEN UP TO...I am pretty much doing the same thing I have the last three months. I have been working from home, going on daily walks with my family, cooking at home, bbqing, home projects and hanging out at home. Even though a few things are opening up, we still are pretty much stuck at home. I did get my hair done and my nails done and that was heaven!

WHAT I'M DREADING... That we won't get to go on our vacations all summer nor will we be able to go to the beach again. I want to go camping. I want to go to the beach. Both of those things are outside and not near people really. You can spread out and keep to yourself.

WHAT I'M WORKING ON... I started revitalizing our old wood chairs that sit in our backyard. I have been sanding them down and I bought all the stuff to re-stain and seal them. These chairs are old. I had to tighten up all the bolts and screws to make sure they were stable. The sanding has been a process, but it is awesome to see it come along.

WHAT I'M EXCITED ABOUT... Upcoming vacations as long as things open back up!

WHAT I'M WATCHING/READING... Monday I posted 5 new books that I read in the last month. Check it out here.


I am started Schitt's Creek recently and I am loving it.  We are already 4 season in. Ha. We have also been watching Top Chef, The Baker and the Beauty, Dead to Me, Working Moms and then some movies on Netflix. What are you watching? We need some more suggestions.

Speaking of Schitt's Creek, I bought a Rose Apothecary Shirt on Etsy and I had to share it. If you love Schitt's Creek, then you know.
Rose Apothecary Shirt

WHAT I'M LISTENING TO... a public meeting on the state of gaming in Nevada.

WHAT I'M WEARING... I have been living in shorts, sandals, dresses lately. I have worn my leggings and a sweatshirt here and there (on a cold front day), but mostly lots of shorts. Here are some of my favorites lately.
Steve Madden League Quarter Strap Sandal


Women's Sleeveless Tie Dye Midi Dress

Women's Sleeveless Tie Dye Midi Dress (I have this in pink and the blue tie dye above)

Garmin Vivomove

Garmin Vivomove Style (I love my watch. There was a learning curve to it, but now it is the best!!!)


WHAT I'M DOING THIS WEEKEND... We have a big surprise happening (no I am not pregnant, it isn't even my immediate family's surprise), so we will be doing that and then we will be spending the rest of the weekend with family!

WHAT I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT MONTH... June brings our annual Graeagle trip and we are waiting to get word if we get to go this year. We stay in a cabin and only have limited interaction at the lodge, but we are not sure if we will get to go or not. I am also looking forward to more things opening like parks and hopefully the beach!

WHAT ELSE IS NEW...Not much
Monday, May 25, 2020

Show Me Your Books

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After last month's reads, I just kept reading and reading. Partly because many books I had on hold finally came in and because I finally felt more comfortable in this whole pandemic thing. I think I was watching Netflix and tv shows more than reading because it just required less work. Lazy, yes, but truthful. This month, I read some great books! Enjoy!

The Family Upstairs

This is the second or third Lisa Jewell book that I have read. This was a very quick read for me. It goes back and forth between different time periods...when the kids were younger, present day and in between. The book is about a family who is wealthy and helps others out, but helping others out can put your own family at risk. Who is the family that you let stay with you? How did things change so quickly? 

I figured out parts of the book before they happened, but I think it was set up that way. The big twist, I didn't figure out until close to the end though. I would definitely recommend reading this book.

Here is Amazon's synopsis:

Be careful who you let in.

Soon after her twenty-fifth birthday, Libby Jones returns home from work to find the letter she’s been waiting for her entire life. She rips it open with one driving thought: I am finally going to know who I am.

She soon learns not only the identity of her birth parents, but also that she is the sole inheritor of their abandoned mansion on the banks of the Thames in London’s fashionable Chelsea neighborhood, worth millions. Everything in Libby’s life is about to change. But what she can’t possibly know is that others have been waiting for this day as well—and she is on a collision course to meet them.

Twenty-five years ago, police were called to 16 Cheyne Walk with reports of a baby crying. When they arrived, they found a healthy ten-month-old happily cooing in her crib in the bedroom. Downstairs in the kitchen lay three dead bodies, all dressed in black, next to a hastily scrawled note. And the four other children reported to live at Cheyne Walk were gone.

Bring Me Back

I have read several of B.A. Paris's books, but I never read this one. The book starts off with a couple stopping at a gas station. The guy (Finn) goes to the bathroom and upon returning, his girlfriend (Layla) is missing. Fast forward 12 years and Finn is engaged to Layla's sister. Everything seems perfect, but then Finn and Ellen start getting messages and items suggesting that Layla is alive. Who is sending the items? Is Layla really alive?

I really enjoyed this book. It kept me guessing and I didn't figure out what happened until the end. I had some ideas about it, but then the twist was even better than I hoped. Read this book. I really enjoyed it.

Here is Amazon's synopsis:

Finn and Layla are young, in love, and on vacation. They’re driving along the highway when Finn decides to stop at a service station to use the restroom. He hops out of the car, locks the doors behind him, and goes inside. When he returns Layla is gone—never to be seen again. That is the story Finn told to the police. But it is not the whole story.

Ten years later Finn is engaged to Layla’s sister, Ellen. Their shared grief over what happened to Layla drew them close and now they intend to remain together. Still, there’s something about Ellen that Finn has never fully understood. His heart wants to believe that she is the one for him...even though a sixth sense tells him not to trust her.

Then, not long before he and Ellen are to be married, Finn gets a phone call. Someone from his past has seen Layla—hiding in plain sight. There are other odd occurrences: Long-lost items from Layla’s past that keep turning up around Finn and Ellen’s house. Emails from strangers who seem to know too much. Secret messages, clues, warnings. If Layla is alive—and on Finn’s trail—what does she want? And how much does she know?

Jar of Hearts

Someone had recommended one of Jennifer Hillier's books to me, but that one is still on hold. The name of the book was lost on me at first until you get about half way through the book. Then you get the name. I read this book in one day. I started reading it one morning while I was at the doctor's office and I finished it by the evening. It was really good. It keeps you guessing and wondering what really happened. Plus it is a detective style thriller book, so if you like those kinds of shows, then you will love this book.

Georgina's (Geo) best friend went missing when they were just 16 years old. Fourteen years later, her body is found and everything leads back to Geo and her boyfriend, Calvin. What really happened that night? And why did Geo never come forward with this information? Fast forward to present day and more bodies. They were murdered in the same exact manner as Geo's best friend. Has Calvin returned and committing these murders? 

The twists that are revealed at the end were pretty shocking. This book is definitely worth the read!

Here is Amazon's synopsis:

This is the story of three best friends: one who was murdered, one who went to prison, and one who's been searching for the truth all these years . . .

When she was sixteen years old, Angela Wong―one of the most popular girls in school―disappeared without a trace. Nobody ever suspected that her best friend, Georgina Shaw, now an executive and rising star at her Seattle pharmaceutical company, was involved in any way. Certainly not Kaiser Brody, who was close with both girls back in high school.

But fourteen years later, Angela Wong's remains are discovered in the woods near Geo's childhood home. And Kaiser―now a detective with Seattle PD―finally learns the truth: Angela was a victim of Calvin James. The same Calvin James who murdered at least three other women.

To the authorities, Calvin is a serial killer. But to Geo, he's something else entirely. Back in high school, Calvin was Geo's first love. Turbulent and often volatile, their relationship bordered on obsession from the moment they met right up until the night Angela was killed.

For fourteen years, Geo knew what happened to Angela and told no one. For fourteen years, she carried the secret of Angela's death until Geo was arrested and sent to prison.

While everyone thinks they finally know the truth, there are dark secrets buried deep. And what happened that fateful night is more complex and more chilling than anyone really knows. Now the obsessive past catches up with the deadly present when new bodies begin to turn up, killed in the exact same manner as Angela Wong.

How far will someone go to bury her secrets and hide her grief? How long can you get away with a lie? How long can you live with it? Find out in Jennifer Hillier's Jar of Hearts.

The Mother-in-Law - Sally Hepworth
The Mother-in-Law - Sally Hepworth

The Mother-in-Law was nothing like I thought it would be, but in a good way. We all know the connotation behind mother-in-laws. A lot of people seem to not like their mother-in-laws, but many of us LOVE and adore our mother-in-laws. I am one of the people who adore and love my MIL. Every daughter-in-law wants to impress their MIL, become friends and have a good relationship. But when Lucy meets her MIL, she doesn't get the warm feelings from her. She tries to please her and become best friends with Diana over the years, but it just doesn't work in her favor. Even when Lucy gives birth to Diana's first grandchild. Even after three grandchildren. But then Diana ends up dead and the first signs point to suicide, but things don't add up right. Was she possibly murdered? 

The book goes back and forth between Lucy and Diana in present day and past. I though this was a great book and I loved that it wasn't what I expected to be. Bottom line: read this book.

Here is Amazon's synopsis:

From the moment Lucy met her husband’s mother, she knew she wasn’t the wife Diana had envisioned for her perfect son. Exquisitely polite, friendly, and always generous, Diana nonetheless kept Lucy at arm’s length despite her desperate attempts to win her over. And as a pillar in the community, an advocate for female refugees, and a woman happily married for decades, no one had a bad word to say about Diana…except Lucy.

That was five years ago.

Now, Diana is dead, a suicide note found near her body claiming that she longer wanted to live because of the cancer wreaking havoc inside her body.

But the autopsy finds no cancer.

It does find traces of poison, and evidence of suffocation.

Who could possibly want Diana dead? Why was her will changed at the eleventh hour to disinherit both of her children, and their spouses? And what does it mean that Lucy isn’t exactly sad she’s gone?

Watching You - Lisa Jewell

I read The Family Upstairs this month and I read Then She Was Gone a year or two ago. I love the way that Lisa Jewell writes. I haven't guessed her twists in her books yet and that really makes her a good writer. 

As you can tell from the title, it is about someone watching people. It opens up with the police investigating a murder. Who gets murdered in a small British town in their kitchen? You don't get to find out who was murdered until later in the book. The book focuses on a few main characters: Joey who was recently married in Ibiza, Mr. Fitzwilliam who is the new headmaster at the school to try to whip the school into shape, his son Freddie, schoolmates Jenna and her mother and a few others. The whole time you are wondering why is Jenna's mom so paranoid? What is this obsession with Mr. Fitzwilliam? What is the mystery with the painted houses? And so many more questions. I don't want to give too much away.

I thought I had everything figured out until the second part of the book and then I threw out everything I thought I knew. Lisa Jewell is really good at her twists. Bottom line: Read this book. And set aside a day or two because you will want to read it right away!

Here is Amazon's synopsis:

Melville Heights is one of the nicest neighborhoods in Bristol, England; home to doctors and lawyers and old-money academics. It’s not the sort of place where people are brutally murdered in their own kitchens. But it is the sort of place where everyone has a secret. And everyone is watching you.

As the headmaster credited with turning around the local school, Tom Fitzwilliam is beloved by one and all—including Joey Mullen, his new neighbor, who quickly develops an intense infatuation with this thoroughly charming yet unavailable man. Joey thinks her crush is a secret, but Tom’s teenaged son Freddie—a prodigy with aspirations of becoming a spy for MI5—excels in observing people and has witnessed Joey behaving strangely around his father.

One of Tom’s students, Jenna Tripp, also lives on the same street, and she’s not convinced her teacher is as squeaky clean as he seems. For one thing, he has taken a particular liking to her best friend and fellow classmate, and Jenna’s mother—whose mental health has admittedly been deteriorating in recent years—is convinced that Mr. Fitzwilliam is stalking her.

Meanwhile, twenty years earlier, a schoolgirl writes in her diary, charting her doomed obsession with a handsome young English teacher named Mr. Fitzwilliam…

And there you have it! I read 5 books this month and I am already onto my next book: Never Never by Colleen Hoover and Tarryn Fisher.
Friday, May 22, 2020

Friday Favorites

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I can't even remember what week of quarantine this is. We just have been doing this too long. Anyways, I wanted to say thank you to everyone who reached out to me, prayed for Walter and kept my family in your thoughts. I had a lot of responses on here and Instagram and it makes me feel like this community is really something amazing. We scroll through people's lives and see most of the good, but when you see something bad, we rally together and help each other out. I just love that. People supporting people. So thank you. Walter has been doing better, but we still continue to monitor him.

Onto Friday Favorites and Happenings.

ONE. I have been eyeing some new Birkenstock's for awhile now and then a new line came out and now I really want a pair. The ones I really want are $160 and that just seems a bit high. Plus they are not the soft bed kind, so I would rather not pay that much. I found some that are pretty much the same, but they don't have the braided ankle strap. And these ones are only $125 which is still high, but not too bad. Plus these shoes last forever. I have another pair which I will link below as well.
Birkenstock Yara Oiled Sandal

Birkenstock Gizeh Birko-Flor
Birkenstock Gizeh Birko-Flor (the ones I have)

TWO. A blogger that I follow launched a line on Gibsonlook this week. I have seen other bloggers that I follow do a collaboration with them as well, but I never bought anything. Anytime I was in Nordstrom, I wasn't in awe of the line. But I decided to take a look and there were some cute pieces. But I am tall and I worry that some of the dresses would be too short on me. But I did scoop up this maxi (more like a midi in my opinion) for $21 using the code AMANDA25. It is perfect for summer and I can even wear it to work with a blazer or jean jacket.

THREE. So I have talked about massage guns before and how I wanted to try one. Well my in-laws got one recently and I asked them for the brand and how they liked it. They said, why don't you try it out for yourself. We have had it at our house for a few days now and we love it. Once we get to workout again, this thing will be even more useful. Right now, we just use it on our muscles as a relaxation, but I can see how amazing it will be after a hike, a long walk, a big workout, etc. This is the one they have and we just ordered. Way more reasonably priced for the everyday use.

FOUR. We were up in Tahoe last weekend and I captured some amazing pictures. We went to a new-to-us fire lookout and it was beyond beautiful. It was a short half mile or so hike up and then we hiked around the top area. When we were at the top, we sat on a rock wall and enjoyed a picnic lunch and ran into a co-worker (from Las Vegas) there and it turns out that his family lived right next door to our cousin. We hadn't been to the cousins lake house, but we were planning on doing it this Summer. Well, they talked us into going down there to surprise them and I am so glad that we did. We got a tour of their house, made plans for the Summer and hung out for a few hours. Plus the views were amazing!
Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe

FIVE. Weekly funnies.





I am linking up with A Little Bit of Everything and Becky.

Have a great weekend! Even though Monday is a holiday, I will be posting all of the books that I have been reading lately.
Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Walter Update

Sorry I was absent on Monday. Life was stressful this weekend and I had planned to write a post Sunday, but I was doing other things....like watching my pup. If you follow me on Instagram, then you know a bit of this story already. If you don't, then sit back and read another saga about my dog, Walter.
Chiweenie

Saturday, we spent most of the day away from home. We went up to Lake Tahoe to take a hike and then saw some family up there. We thought we would be home by 1 or 2 pm, but we got home closer to 4:30 pm. Walter was acting just fine. I made dinner, we ate, and then I did the dishes. The girls took a shower and then went to bed around 8:30. Walter snuggled beside me under the blanket on the chair and we just caught up on some tv.

Around 9:30ish, Walter started bobbing his head which meant that he wanted to get out from the covers, so I pulled the covers off of him and he kept bobbing his head. Then he was moving around a lot and started panting. I thought he was going to throw up, so I said, "Walter, get up and go outside buddy". I told Rory that I thought he was going to throw up, so we followed him outside to check on him. Since he had his incident in January, we are very cautious about him getting sick.

I had grabbed a flashlight on the way out and Rory turned on the decorative lights outside. We watched him walk around and then he fell over. His body went stiff, he arched his back and started convulsing. His eyes were open, so he never lost consciousness. He didn't bark, he didn't lose his bowels, he didn't foam at the mouth, he wasn't bleeding, he wasn't drooling and he didn't "chew". Side note: I am writing what happened and what didn't happen for others, so in case they experience this, they can see what to look for as I had to turn to google.
Chiweenie

Anyways, his seizure lasted about 30 to 60 seconds. After he stopped shaking, he tried to get up, but he was very disoriented and his back legs were not working very well. He was very weak in the back legs, so he laid back down. Rory, picked him up and we tried to talk to him and see if he was ok. I seriously thought my dog had passed when this happened and I was crying....hard. Definitely not something you should do. You should remain calm and talk to your dog in a soothing voice.

We tried to put him back down again, but his legs were still weak, so we picked him up again and held him. After trying again, he was able to walk inside. I grabbed his blanket off our bed and Rory cuddled him on the couch while we both searched google for what just happened, if we should take him to the vet and what we should do. I also called my mother-in-law when Rory was holding Walter outside to have her come over just in case we needed to go the emergency vet. She ended up staying the night just in case, and fortunately, Walter was fine.
Chiweenie

Now for a few things that we read and confirmed with Walter's vet on Monday. The type of seizure that Walter had was a petite mal seizure. Since his seizure didn't last around 5 minutes, he didn't lose consciousness, he didn't lose his bowels, he came to more quickly and he didn't have another seizure after, it was a petite mal seizure. When your dog has a seizure, it is best not to pick them up unless they are near something that can hurt them. Then they suggest that you move them by their hind legs out of danger. If you can, film the seizure (we were not able to and did not know that you should). Time the seizure, take note of anything that happens (lose their bowels, lose consciousness, foam at the mouth, etc.). Talk to your dog calmly and reassure them that they are ok. If you are inside, turn off the lights or put a blanket over them as light makes it worse. Once it is over, you need to watch your dog. See if his behavior normalizes and he starts to get back to himself. 

We cuddled Walter until bedtime (which was really late that night and I didn't sleep much after that), and then didn't leave his side the whole next day. We monitored him closely for 24 hours (we went outside with him anytime he had to go to the bathroom, followed him around the house, etc.) and then our vet said to make it 48 hours. Once the 48 hours have passed, you are more in the clear. Not to say that it won't happen again, but you will usually see things go downhill or another happen in that time frame.

After everything that has happened in the last few months with Walter, it has definitely made me realize that animal lives are not forever. I can see how Walter's face has grayed over the last couple months. I have seen how he has slowed down, but yet, he is still full of energy and will bust out the dog door to run the length of our backyard. I have seen his demeanor change after this incident, but I know that he is still full of life and love.
Chiweenie

Friday, May 15, 2020

Friday Favorites

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Anyone else feel like they lost their motivation this week? I only did two blog posts counting this one. I started one for the books I have been quickly reading, but other than that, the motivation just wasn't there. 

We survived another week in quarantine! That makes 9 for us. Last Saturday some of our businesses were able to open up. Restaurants could now offer dine in, but only at 50% capacity. Hair and nail salons were allowed to open up and a few other things opened up. Some restaurants have chosen to stick with curbside pick up and others opened. We are officially in Phase 1 and I am hoping that parks and more outdoor stuff opens up in Phase 2. Along with spa services. I am dying to get a facial and botox. Ha. But I do have a hair appointment today and I couldn't be happier. 

Onto Friday Favorites and Happenings.

ONE. During this quarantine, we have tried a lot of new recipes. This week we tried two, Lemon Butter Cheese Ravioli with Garlic Basil Breadcrumbs and Coconut Lime Shrimp. Both were good, but we will definitely be making the Coconut Lime Shrimp one each week. The flavors are amazing. We paired it with brown rice, so you get all the yummy sauce soaked on the rice. It suggests to pair it with roasted broccoli as well, but we did not. Here is how mine looked.
Coconut Lime Shrimp

TWO. Mother's Day looked quite different this year. Things were sort of open restaurant wise, but we just were not sure what to do. Saturday evening, Rory, my FIL and my BIL cooked all of us steaks, baked potatoes and grilled asparagus. Then we had carrot cake for dessert. They planned to get brunch take-out, but everything was so backed up that they just went to the store and got things to make. We had bagels, eggs, bacon, fruit and lattes. It was pretty amazing.

I tried to go shopping later in the day to get away for a bit, but none of the stores were open to shop inside, even though they are allowed to. So I headed home, popped some sparkling wine and hung out. Then we went OUT for dinner. I haven't had a good burger in what seems like forever (though the ones we make at home have been pretty good!), so we went to a local upscale burger joint and then got take-out frozen yogurt. It was the perfect evening. And due to Covid-19, my gift still hasn't shipped. Ha. I joked with Rory that it will come in time for Father's Day.
THREE. During quarantine, we have been watching a lot of tv (but also reading a ton) and we just got into Schitt's Creek. I had watched the first season when it came out, but never watched any other ones. Well, I got Rory to watch the first season with me again and we are hooked. We are in season 2 and it is just so funny. I love how lighthearted it is as we have been watching more heavy tv and it is nice to watch something light before bed. 

I am also watching Dead to Me season 2 and Working Moms season 4. 

Another show that I recently started was The Baker and the Beauty. It is sooo cute. If you liked Jane the Virgin, then you will like this show. They both take place in Miami and even have some of the same sets.

FOUR. Monday I posted a Cucumber Watermelon Refresher drink and it has been on repeat at our house. Sometimes with vodka and sometimes without. If you haven't tried it, you definitely should. Plus watermelon has been really good at our stores right now. 
Cucumber Watermelon Refresher Cocktail

FIVE. Weekly funnies.





I am linking up with A Little Bit of Everything and Becky.

Have a great weekend!