Happy Friday! Today is my first day back at work after having the past two weeks off. I wish I didn’t have to go back until Monday, but I guess I can’t really complain about a one day work week. We don’t really have any plans this weekend other than to make a trip out to the mall to do some exchanges/returns. This is Kevin’s last free weekend before school starts again on Monday so it will probably be pretty low key. Here is my Friday Five for today:
ONE | A big congratulations to our friends, Matt and Ashton, on their recent engagement! Matt has been Kevin’s best friend since they were kids and was the best man in our wedding. We are so excited for the two of them and can’t wait to celebrate with them at their wedding this year!
TWO | Kevin’s dad gave us the coolest gift this year! He took all of our old Christmas cards and made them into ornaments. I love this idea and will now look forward to getting our new one each year!
THREE | Loving my new Ina Garten cookbook! I spent some of the day yesterday looking through it while meal planning for next week. Can’t wait to try out these recipes!
FOUR | Speaking of recipes, I recently made this beef stew from Iowa Girl Eats and it was so good! It is served over mashed potatoes which Kevin loved. This is the perfect cold weather meal and I definitely recommend making it.
FIVE | I’m having a hard time wanting to take down our Christmas decorations especially our card display. I love looking at everyone’s pictures hanging in our living room! I might just have to keep this up a little while longer. 🙂
Have a great weekend!
xoxo Paige
Linking up with Christina, April, Natasha, Darci, Lauren, Karli, and Amy.
Katie says
I got the Ina Garten book too! Please let me know if you find any awesome vegetarian recipes in there! Also, happy new year!
Paige says
Isn’t Ina the best? She’s my favorite! I’m making a couple of her recipes this week so I’ll let you know how they turn out.
xo Paige
Susan says
I love the idea of making Christmas ornaments from all of your wonderful Christmas card pics! I made ornaments for a group of my friends this year with a group photo of us! Great minds 🙂
Paige says
Great mind DO think alike! I bet your ornaments turned out great – you’re so good at crafts! 🙂
xo Paige
Lizzie @ The Magic Tree says
I got the “Foolproof” Ina Garten cookbook for Christmas. I’m trying to collect all of them. Love her.
Paige says
Me too – I want to collect all of her cookbooks! Ina is my favorite! There are some hilarious Buzzfeeds about why she is the best. 🙂
xo Paige
Dorrie @ Bear Den Plantation says
The beef stew looks soooo good! I love the Christmas card ornaments, as well! I am also having a hard time getting our Christmas decorations down- it feels like I just got them put up!!! -Dorrie @ Bear Den Plantation
Paige says
Definitely make that beef stew – perfect for winter! And as of today I still have my Christmas decorations up, I just can part with them! 🙂
xo Paige