Sunday, November 9, 2014

Weekending - November 7, 2014

Why is it that the weekends always seem to go by so quickly!  This weekend was a mixture of work, relaxation and fun for me.  Friday night was work.  I got home around 9:30 pm and went straight to bed.  Eric delivered pizza to me and I enjoyed being propped up in bed munching on a late dinner.

Saturday came and Eric had to work -- so guess what I did.  I laid in bed all morning finishing the book Roses by Leila Meacham.  I have blogged about this book before and honestly thought I'd be done reading the 641 page novel long before now.  I was determined to get to the end of this page-turner on Saturday!  Guys, no joke -- GREAT BOOK.  Highly recommend it.  You know how you are kind of sad when a book ends because you want to keep reading about the characters.  Well, this was that kind of book for me.


Saturday night we met Ian and Kayla to celebrate Eric's birthday.  He chose Maggiano's.  Ever been to one?  We enjoy going there.  The food is good and atmosphere fun.

                                               

And since Saturday was National Harvey Wallbanger Day, of course I had to try one.


We wrapped up the night at P. F. Chang's watching the end of the Blues game.  The Angry Orchard was better than the end of the game -- Blues lost 2-1 to the Nashville Predators.  


Sunday was Thanksgiving decorating day.  I'll be linking up to some other bloggers on November 18th for the Thanksgiving Holiday Link Up.  Here's a preview of our mantle.  More Thanksgiving decorations will be revealed on the 18th.


Sunday we got the bad news that the water pump is going out on Eric's vehicle and they recommended not driving it until it was fixed.  Holy cow -- how did/does families with two working people make it with one car!?!  I think we have a plan in place to get us both to work, but please keep your fingers crossed that the shop can fix it FAST and we'll have two working cars in our life again soon.  

Well, it's Sunday afternoon and I'm off to work.  It's unusual that I have to work on Sunday, but we have a special program going on for a couple days so I'm pitching in to help.  Hope everyone had a fantastic weekend!  

Check out what others were up to this weekend.
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44 comments:

  1. Masshole MommyNovember 10, 2014 at 5:42 AM

    It looks like your Thanksgiving decorations came out nice. I need to do some decorating here, too!

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  2. UnknownNovember 10, 2014 at 5:48 AM

    Sounds like you had a busy/fun weekend. I really like the Thanksgiving decorations.

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  3. BrianneNovember 10, 2014 at 7:04 AM

    I love the mantle. I always have such intentions of decorating for the holidays but I never do because a)I live alone & b)don't really own any decorations...

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  4. Nichole @ casadecrews.comNovember 10, 2014 at 9:38 AM

    Love the Thanksgiving banner - it's very cute! It looks like a great, relaxing weekend!

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  5. UnknownNovember 10, 2014 at 10:00 AM

    Your weekend sounds really great ^^ and those decorations are adorable! I might steal some of your ideas.

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  6. Tessa from MamasGeeky.comNovember 10, 2014 at 10:20 AM

    Looks like you had a fun weekend! I cannot wait to pull out my Thanksgiving Decorations! I plan to do it on Wednesday

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  7. Myrah - Coupon MamacitaNovember 10, 2014 at 10:38 AM

    It sounds like you had a wonderful weekend. I LOVE your Thanksgiving decorations. They're simple, but gorgeous.

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  8. CourtneyLynneNovember 10, 2014 at 12:09 PM

    Yummy angry orchards!!! So yummy!!! Looks like you had a pretty fab weekend :)

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  9. Tami @ This Mom's DelightNovember 10, 2014 at 12:27 PM

    I love the decorations. I need to get busy putting mine up.

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  10. Michele DNovember 10, 2014 at 2:55 PM

    Sorry to hear about the water pump. I hope that you can get it fixed soon.

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  11. UnknownNovember 10, 2014 at 3:59 PM

    IT seems we wait for the weekends, but they fly by.. i think we need to work on all that.. And PF Changs is awesome food and drinks!

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  12. spiffykermsNovember 10, 2014 at 4:58 PM

    Love your decorations. Looks like you're all ready for thanksgiving ;)

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  13. UnknownNovember 10, 2014 at 6:06 PM

    My family likes going to P.F. Changs. We especially love their happy hour drinks and appetizers.

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  14. UnknownNovember 10, 2014 at 6:06 PM

    My family likes going to P.F. Changs. We especially love their happy hour drinks and appetizers.

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  15. Carmen Perez (listen2mama)November 10, 2014 at 6:46 PM

    You had a fun weekend! I love your mantle decorations and we love to eat at PF Changs AND Maggiano's!

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  16. Elizabeth O.November 10, 2014 at 7:19 PM

    Such gorgeous Thanksgiving decors. Hope I can make them too!

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  17. Liz MaysNovember 10, 2014 at 8:20 PM

    P.F. Changs and Angry Orchard sounds good! I think one of my kids was talking about that beer.

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  18. UnknownNovember 10, 2014 at 10:27 PM

    Love the interiors! Very elegant and homey!

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  19. UnknownNovember 10, 2014 at 10:29 PM

    I love your Thanksgiving decorations! Angry Orchard isn't so bad either. :-)

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  20. UnknownNovember 10, 2014 at 11:07 PM

    Ugh I have not put anything up yet for Thanksgiving or Christmas.. Man

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  21. UnknownNovember 10, 2014 at 11:57 PM

    Seems like you had a great weekend, love the deco.

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  22. AnosaNovember 10, 2014 at 11:58 PM

    Looks like you had a fun packed week, sorry about the the Eric's car hope it gets fixed soon.

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  23. HilLesha O'NanNovember 11, 2014 at 12:05 AM

    It sounds like you had an enjoyable and eventful weekend. By the way, I love how you have your mantel set up for Thanksgiving.

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  24. XmasDollyNovember 11, 2014 at 12:13 AM

    I totally love decorating for the holidays. My son came over today & helped me put up outside decorations because it's still not bad outside, but I heard it was going to get cold tomorrow. brrrr

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  25. UnknownNovember 11, 2014 at 3:43 AM

    Sounds like a fun weekend for you! :) Those decorations are lovely.

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  26. Ann BNovember 11, 2014 at 12:10 PM

    I love your mantle. It looks like its out of a magazine. I hate when we have car troubles. It can be so expensive to repair a car.

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  27. MelissaNovember 11, 2014 at 3:06 PM

    Sounds like my kind of weekend! And I have to tell you that I adore your mantle. :)

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  28. cindyNovember 11, 2014 at 3:32 PM

    Yay for angry orchard! Those are my fav GFree drink!

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  29. UnknownNovember 11, 2014 at 3:41 PM

    P.F. Changs is soooo good! I love your decorations! Family time is always necessary. Tis the seasons to be with family.

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  30. StephanieNovember 11, 2014 at 4:39 PM

    I'm up for a good book, I'll have to check the roses out. Your decor looks wonderful - very fallish!

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  31. Erica BrooksNovember 11, 2014 at 7:12 PM

    Awesome mantel decor. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Looking forward to your link up.

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  32. Gloriously MadeNovember 11, 2014 at 7:31 PM

    Your Thanksgiving mantel has inspired me to get to work on ours. It's only two weeks away!! Thanks for the cute post.

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  33. UnknownNovember 11, 2014 at 7:36 PM

    Another weekend comes and goes. who doesn't like pizza in bed anyway? And I love your Thanksgiving decorations :)

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  34. AnonymousNovember 11, 2014 at 10:30 PM

    Sounds like your weekend was full and you had fun! That mantel is fantastic! It's so beautiful!

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  35. FionaNovember 12, 2014 at 6:47 AM

    Your Thanksgiving Mantle looks so lovely! Looks like such a great weekend, apart from the cars water pump.

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  36. danielleNovember 12, 2014 at 10:26 AM

    I really like the decorations on your mantle. I wish I could sit and just catch up on reading. So tired of reading medical books.

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  37. UnknownNovember 12, 2014 at 12:01 PM

    I want to decorate my house for Christmas. I want to do more than just the tree since we live in a nicer place than before. I'll be watching to see if you have some great and inexpensive ideas for decorating.

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  38. TriciaNovember 12, 2014 at 12:24 PM

    Looks like you had a nice weekend minus the water pump issue. I agree weekends go so fast here too.

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  39. CarlyNovember 12, 2014 at 12:49 PM

    Roses sounds like a great book. I will have to add it to my list. And I've always wanted to go to Maggiano's.

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  40. Rebecca SwenorNovember 12, 2014 at 4:32 PM

    Sounds like you had a relaxing weekend. I did nothing but work on computer and got ready for our big winter storm. Thanks for sharing.

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  41. Katie ElizabethNovember 12, 2014 at 4:40 PM

    A weekend of great food!! I've been trying to get my Angry Orchard fix in before fall is officially over :) And loving your mantle, can't wait to see/hear more of it!

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  42. Yona WilliamsNovember 12, 2014 at 5:15 PM

    So many things to comment on with this post. First off...I do feel a little sad when a good book ends. It's a real treat when you get into a series or trilogy where the fun lasts a little longer. I've been to Maggiano's in California when I visited my grandma...the service and atmosphere was impressive, and the food portions were quite generous. Good food! I also love Angry Orchard cider. I've been trying a lot of their flavors to see the ones I like the best.

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  43. UnknownNovember 13, 2014 at 10:52 AM

    Love your decorations!

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  44. Hannah WoodNovember 14, 2014 at 12:32 PM

    Looks like a fun filled weekend for sure.x

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