Five on Friday - Getting it Done

This was my week to get stuff done that has been sort of hanging over my head for awhile. Nothing major but just things I wanted to knock out before the next few chaotic weeks. 

1. I took the kid's Dubose 5.5 year old pictures to John at Harris Holt to frame like their 10 month and 2.5 year pictures. Can't wait to get those back in a few weeks. I'll share. 

2. Did you know you can recycle bras? Very random I know but if you have a bunch from changing sizes when you were pregnant, this is a good option to get rid of them. Here is the website to look up your local place. I took mine to Soma and if you take one you get a $5 store credit. If you take two or more you get $10 credit. Best part is that they send them to their warehouse to disinfect and then donate to women's shelters. 

3. I hung a mirror in my closet that has been sitting there for 2 years. It literally took me 30 seconds. Ugh! Wish I had done it sooner. 

4. Do you ever adjust something in your closet or bathroom or office that makes such a huge difference in how you use your space? Something simple. Like moving your long sleeve shirts from a drawer to a shelf in your closet. It's made my life way easier for some odd reason!

5. It's the end of an era. Molly Anne is in the last size of the classic Lilly shifts. She has worn these since she was 6 months old! Going out with a bang with this adorable pattern. Her pretty blue eyes will pop!

6. Mom fail over here but once again Julie saved the day! She grabbed all of us eclipse glasses so we were able to see it on Monday afternoon. It was so fun!! 

Molly Anne took this picture with my phone through her glasses. Miss talented! She loved this since she's super into space!

Three Self Care and Two Clothes

Sharing a bit of self care while they're on sale and a couple pieces of clothing today! Do you like this format a bit better?

1. Replica Beach Walk... a perfect Spring/Summer perfume refresh. This is light and airy and delightful!

2. A shirt that I will own when it goes on sale!

3. The bum bum cream - smells happy for your day. 

4. Perhaps you'd like a blush thats a bit brighter?!

5. The shirt dress you could wear endlessly!

Frozen Meals

One thing I've been wanting to do for my parents is to cook them some homemade meals. Mom can't cook any more and Dad already has too much on his plate. No pun intended! 

I was going to ship some up there on dry ice in February but it didn't happen. I finally got my act together before we were to see them in Ocean Isle for Easter. I made everything in 2-4 serving portions to heat if that makes sense. That way they could get more use out of the meals. I pretty much did 2 dinners of 2-4 portions for every meal below. It honestly didn't take me long to do this. I ordered all of the groceries, then made three meals at a time over a couple of days. It wasn't a big deal. 

I froze it all here in Charlotte then we took it to Ocean Isle. Threw it in our freezer there then Dad had brought his cooler (with crab meat!) to take these back to Maryland. Easy peasy!

This was the list of meals I made:

Cabernet Burgers - I made the sauce, put it in the burgers then froze two patties in each bag.

Spinach Stuffed Shells

Chicken Alfredo Bake - I used a rot chicken, added broccoli, used protein pasta and Rao's alfredo

Beef Enchiladas

Chicken Fajitas - used a packet of fajita seasoning. Just froze these in a plastic bag and he can throw on a sheet pan to cook.

No Peek Beef  - my Mom always served over egg noodles

Mom's Meatloaf - I used her recipe but this is similar.

Flowers and Drawing

Azaleas bloomed in our yard this week. Aren't they gorgeous?! And Molly Anne drew this picture of Mills. She is talented artist at age 8! Just a little cheer your way this week! Have a nice day!

Spring Break Week in OIB

We stayed the whole past week, well really 10 days in Ocean Isle and enjoyed every moment. We rode a lot of miles on our bikes, had fun on the beach, enjoyed the best dinner at Oyster Rock, fixed stuff around the house, made good meals at home, celebrated Dad's birthday, our 11th anniversary and even fit in some work. Here are some pictures...

Grouper with salt, pepper, cayenne and garlic powder. Grill on a sheet pan for 8 minutes a side of the grouper. So good. Lima beans boiled for about 30 minutes with bacon, salt and pepper. Shrimp just steamed on the stove top with water, apple cider vinegar, and old bay for a few minutes. 


Biked over to sunset slush. 


Got the motor on one side of boat lift changed out. One side was going down faster than the other. Now both are "fast" except it's not fast at all!


Two nights of go karting of course. 




Mahi tacos for lunch. This was mahi that Kevin caught off shore last fall. 


Strawberry daiquiris at oyster rock while we waited for a table! 


A perfect vibe for apps and beverages!


I look like a wide human being but here I am with my parents in a flowy dress that I was thankful for after dinner!! 


His first dirty gin martini! He liked it!









Grady and I grabbed Poppa's cake, balloons and beer for Kevin. It was a hoot!

Took the puppy to the east end to play on the beach. It's so pretty down there. 













Watched NC State in the final four. They had a great run! Proud to be alumni. Hilary and Drew and crew came over and we had crab dip and pizza. It was a great last night being together. Celebrated Dad, watched State and hung! 

Amazing memories and will treasure each moment! Now back to it!

Lilly Sale

The sale is live! These are two dresses that I own and wear year after year. They're on big time sale. Take a look at all of the sections of the sale. Worth a look!

Adalee Dress - comes in black too 

Cleme Dress - comes in pink and navy too 

Five Finds and a Sale

1. Obsessed with this dress. The pattern and colors are stunning. 

2. This "muscle" tee is great to put on with work dress pants or jeans.


3. Love this new raffia tote. Has a pouch inside that zips as well. 

4. A versatile linen tee with some ruffles for the summer. Lots of colors. 

5. This is one of those wow dresses! Would love to have a fun event coming up to wear this.

And, did you all see that Lilly is having a surprise sale starting tomorrow and going through Sunday?! I'll definitely be checking that out! You?!