Penny's Passion: Weekending - December 5, 2014

Sunday, December 7, 2014

Weekending - December 5, 2014

The weekend came...and now it's over.  It seems like it went by just that fast!  I was out of town most of last week and when I got home my friend, Carol, had visited my house.  How did I know she had been here?  Well, because this was the scene in my family room.


You see, I'm really not good at decorating trees.  Carol, on the other hand, is THE BEST at decorating trees.  So for several years I've had her come to my house and turn my trees into pieces of art.  We have five trees through the house and I'll be linking up to Home of Malones Holiday Link Up on December 16 to show them to you.  Hope you will follow me so you don't miss them.

Friday night was date night -- and frankly, we should have just stayed home.  Ever have one of those date nights that just didn't go that great?  Eric and I were both tired and it was cold and rainy outside, but I really wanted to go see Beyond the Lights.  I had been looking at several theaters to see what and when things were showing and I might have taken us to the wrong theater at the wrong time.  Yes, I drove us several miles to a theater that wasn't even showing that movie.  Thank goodness Eric is good natured!  We did end up finding the theater where it was playing and then neither of us really liked it that much.  I would suggest seeing it after it comes out on DVD -- don't waste your money seeing it in the theater.

                                                           

Saturday night was Girls Night Out.  We were celebrating Sherri and my birthdays so Tracy surprised us on the dinner location.  We headed to Element in St. Louis.  Great atmosphere, great bar, GREAT food.  Definitely a winner location!

Love these girls!!



Cheers!
Sunday I hosted book club at our house.  We followed the gift exchange idea I found HERE.  It was really fun!  Start with your gift in front of you.  I printed little slips of paper that had instructions like exchange your gift with the person who will be travelling the furthest at Christmas, exchange your gift with the person wearing the most red, etc.  Enough slips were in the bowl for everyone to have two turns.  It was definitely a successful way to do a gift exchange and I will do it again.

One of the soups I made for book club was Tuscan Tortellini Soup.  I found the recipe (and this picture) over at Damn Delicious.  It was yummy guys!!  The recipe called for spicy sausage -- I used sweet.  It still had a baby kick to it.  Overall -- easy recipe and I will definitely make it again.  I fed the leftovers to Eric for dinner and he loved it!

                                                       Tuscan Tortellini Soup - A quick and easy tortellini soup that's amazingly creamy and comforting - perfect for those busy weeknights!

I'm planning on spending Sunday evening totally vegging.  I haven't done that in a while and the couch is calling me.  Plus if I don't erase some stuff off my DVR it might explode.  Hope your weekend was everything you wanted it to be.  Hope to see you here later this week for more Penny's Passion.

Check out what others were up to this weekend.

40 comments:

  1. That soup looks amazing! I've definitely had nights out where nothing seems to go right & you're sitting there wondering why you even tried to go out.

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  2. I need a girls night out now that you mention it. It's been a while.

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  3. How incredible to have someone do your tree decorating for you. She clearly did a lovely job!

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  4. Sounds like you had a fun filled weekend! I love your tree! It's so pretty! The soup looks delicious too!

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  5. What a bummer about your date night! It's always so disappointing when you so look forward to a movie and it's just meh. Hope you enjoyed your Sunday laying low and catching up on your DVR! Have a great week!

    Cheers,
    Alyson

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  6. oh that's disappointing that the movie wasn't that great! I was looking forward to seeing it. I'll save my $12 and wait for it to come to redbox. thanks for letting me know!
    trish @ tales from ...

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  7. Wow, that soup looks delicious! Bummer about the movie, I was wanting to go, guess I will hold off! Thanks!

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  8. I like tortellini soup.. i cannot eat it just yet, but i have asked my wife to make it when i can. Oh and the kids are the decorators around here.

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  9. Looks like you had a pretty fabulous weekend!!!! That soup looks pretty tasty if I may say so myself ;-)

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  10. I seriously think the weekend just flew by!! I'm ready for the next, haha!
    www.amemoryofus.com

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  11. Looks like you had a pretty fun weekend. The soup looks really good haha. Thanks for sharing. :)

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  12. What a lovely tree she did a wonderful job! That soup looks incredible!

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  13. How fun! Your tree looks so beautiful!

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  14. Sorry the movie wasn't fabulous, but it still sounds like you had a fun weekend! Girls night out sounded great!

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  15. Your tree looks so amazing! We still have to decorate ours!

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  16. Your girls night out looks like so much fun. That is one thing I desperately need.

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  17. I'm not sure you can top book club night with wine and a gift exchange. That sounds pretty marvelous.

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  18. That soup looks so yummy! Would love of that right now! Yum!

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  19. My weekend went out so fast too! A pretty awesome weekend for you!

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  20. A girls night out would be awesome, haven't had one in years!

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  21. I love your photos, so much love there! And that is one hell of a tree!

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  22. I love how you decorated your tree, I think you did a fantastic job! I also love that you're part of a book club and you do Secret Santa, I'd love that :)

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  23. Five trees! The one in the photo is lovely. Happy Belated Birthday wishes to you. I'm glad you had a good time out and about with your friends. :)

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  24. What a fun weekend and I love all of your photos. Thanks for sharing your weekending with us.

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  25. Wow you were busy this weekend, I simply relaxed and visited with my sis and niece. Other than that, did not accomplish a thing. Haha !

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  26. Sorry you had a bad date night :( But looks like girls night made up for it! hehe

    Thanks for linking up with MMG!

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  27. Your tree looks great. I need to organize a girls night out. Looks like you had a great time.

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  28. Good for you for having a wonderful weekend. We had a wonderful weekend as well although it was hectic. :)

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  29. I think your tree turned out fantastic. I need to have a night out with the girls. Sounds like a great night.

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  30. Sounds like a busy weekend! Your tree is beautiful!

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  31. That soup looks good.Glad you had a great night out. And hey, I think your Christmas tree looks fine. No judgment here. =)

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  32. I think your tree looks amazing. I know I keep my tree on all day just because I love the lights :)

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  33. What a great friend! I've never considered decorating when someone else didn't. My husband is a good sport too. Too bad you didn't get to see the movie you wanted to.

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  34. Got any tips for streaming ribbon down the tree? I can't seem to get it right so I always leave it off.

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  35. I have seen previews for Beyond the Lights but all the reviews were so so. I am going to wait til it hits netflix.

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  36. I find you have the trees in the house is an amazing idea. I love the fact she came and decorated the tree for which looks amazing by the way. It sounds like you have been busy which can be very fun at times. Thanks for sharing. I love the gift exchange idea.

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  37. Girls Night Out sounds so fun! I really need one too! :)

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  38. Pretty busy weekend you had! I am jealous of you having night outs with girlfriends! I've been missing that, I think I am lacking a social life when I became a mother.. hahaha

    Your tree looks lovely by the way!

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  39. Busy weekend! I've never been to a book club meeting! Sounds like it would be a fun thing to do at least once =)

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  40. This mommy needs a girls night out! Lol, sounds like an awesome time!

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