Monday, May 4, 2015

Weekending + Giveaway

Is it possible for a weekend to be busy yet low-key at the same time?

This weekend was much needed to catch up after vacation and a busy week.
We were busy both days so decided to do things at home both nights - I think that might happen more often!

The weather was also gorgeous…
but first can I just talk for a second how cute the Royal family is??? Following this mayhem really sucked me in this weekend.
 We kicked off the weekend with a little pre Cinco de Mayo party.
Saturday afternoon brought lots of catch up, walks outside, a golf tournament for Derek and my brother/my cousin's first communion party and some great family time for me followed by the Derby, party of two…
We set up our patio furniture on Friday also so I enjoyed a sunset, some magazines, pinterest and country music as well as a cocktail out on the deck
Sunday brought another catch up morning, lots of DVR, gorgeous weather and my friend Nina and I heading off celebrating our favorite mama to be and her sweet baby girl coming soon!
Headed off to celebrate our girls and the cutest favor ever! 

We rounded out the weekend with a nice little family BBQ and used the grill for the fist time.  No better group to be with than family to cap off a beautiful weekend.
Ever since cocktail hour in Bermuda, I've been extra into cheese plates - I've been waiting all week to enjoy one!
She learns from the big dog how to watch over the food
Some pups that tire each other out
Just one little happy family
The first time firing up the grill was a success!
Since it was the first grill we went simple with hamburgers, hot dogs and sausages with all the toppings.  We threw in some old favorites like broccoli salad and watermelon and tested out tortellini skewers and chesson's zucchini chip recipe.  I got to incorporate my favorite side a "bar" of any sorts - last night it was a potato bar.  The bonus is Derek and I now have dinner for tonight and tomorrow night.

I made mom's recipe of blondes for dessert which there was almost no room left but we all squeezed one in.
The perfect combo of fun and busy and it was nice to hit the refresh button - finally, after such a hectic week!  Looking forward to a much lower key week this week with not much to do after work each night!

Linking up with Biana & Meghan for Weekending.

{Happy 2nd Blogiverary to the Sequin Notebook!}
For the next week, we are teaming up with a fabulous group of bloggers to give away a $125 Amazon gift card to celebrate The Sequin Notebook's 2nd Blogiversary! Enter via the Rafflecopter below and be sure to give all of these gals some love by following each of their links - after all, every link is one entry closer to winning! The giveaway will run from now until midnight on May 12th - good luck gals!
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32 comments:

  1. I just love all of your deck time!! I am really pushing my hubs to help me get ours in order before next weekend. I'd love to have our first "deck meal" for Mother's Day!

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  2. The nail polish and file was such a cute favor idea for a baby shower! Love it! Looks like y'all had a fun weekend--don't you just love this weather?

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  3. Can we just talk about how adorable your family photo is?! Your pup is THE CUTEST THING EVER!! Looks like fun weekend with lots of good eats!! Love that nail polish favor - what a cute idea!!

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  4. That is my kind of weekend too! :) so glad you got to "relax" with family. I absolutely love the table cloth you have out on your deck. Where is it from?

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  5. Looks like you had an amazing weekend - I love that one wine glass you have in your hand while relaxing on the deck - very cute!!

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  6. Looks like a super fun-filled weekend!!! So glad that the weather is finally being kind and allowing for lots of time outdoors!
    P.S. Stella is getting so big!!! :)

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  7. The pre-Cinco fiesta and the BBQ both look so yummy, and I love that nail polish favor - we did something similar for M's baby shower :) Thanks for helping us celebrate our blogiversary!

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  8. Busy lowkey weekends are the best! All of that food looks amazing, too!

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  9. This seriously looks like the perfect weekend - I need to plan a visit because girl, you know how to throw a party! :) My whole Saturday morning revolved around the royal baby, too ... There was no way that I was missing when they came out of that hospital!

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  10. Really though, how does Kate look so good a day after having a baby? I need her secrets. Looks like y'all had a great weekend!

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  11. What a great weekend! looking at all that food is making me hungry!!

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  12. Looks like a fun relaxing weekend! Relaxing outside in the late afternoons/evenings is the best this time of year!

    Kelsey
    www.thepeacockroost.com

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  13. OMG your dog is so cute, look at the PAWS! :) I may love dogs too much. Love your outfit for the cookout, all that food looks amazing!

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  14. What a wonderful weekend and i love the cute little gift for the shower!!! Your patio relaxing looked amazing! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston

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  15. What a perfect weekend!! Loving your meals on the deck! Also, somehow I totally forgot about cinco de mayo (I'll blame it on Eric working so much) but now I know what to plan our dinner menu around tomorrow, ha ha!

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  16. Yay! Glad to see you tried out the zucchini chips - hope you liked them as much as I do!

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  17. I love how much deck time you clocked in this weekend! I'm SOOO excited for Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. That family is pure perfection.

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  18. What a fun weekend and I love the passed out pups on the patio!! That's my little furbaby every Sunday too - haha. Thanks for joining us to celebrate our Blogiversary!!

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  19. Sounds like a wonderful weekend!! All of that food looks delicious, and it is always great when there is some leftover for dinner during the week. Love the Dutchess and William. They are such a lovely couple and their babies are SO cute. My niece's name is Charlotte so I was like fab name choice! Haha. I hope that you have a great day today too!

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  20. Came across your blog from a link up! What a fun weekend. You guys have a gorgeous deck and your dog, such a cute puppy. Your food also looks delicious.

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  21. What a fun bbq! That pic of your hubby with the fork made me lol. It reminded me of something my own hubby would do! Your pups are so cute!

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  22. What a fun weekend! Love love your back porch! All of the food looks delicious and my mouth is watering as I'm typing... And we were all over the princess birth this weekend! So exciting and I'm dying over her name!

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  23. Looks like a fabulous outdoor weekend, and jealous of all your DVR catch up! My poor DVR is bursting at the seams :-P

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  24. I love your outdoor set up - looks like such a great time!! I agree, the royal family is absolutely perfect!! So happy for them :)

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  25. That sounds like an amazing weekend - Barbeques, cocktails, Cinco De Mayo and CHEESE PLATES. My kinda weekend for sure.

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  26. The Royal family is just TOO adorable… and how does Kate look THAT good after popping a baby out a few hours earlier. Craziness!! And your Lilly tray setup is perfect- glad you guys had a nice and relaxing weekend :)

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  27. Just found your sweet blog and love it!
    Looks as though you guys had a great weekend hanging out! Tis the season for BBQ's, and good food!

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  28. Loving this giveaway!! And girllll, I just scheduled my post for tomorrow and have basically the exact same first sentence as this post... How do I have nothing going on, yet I am so busy?! haha, too funny!!

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  29. Sounds like you had an amazing, yet busy weekend! Glad your weather was nice this weekend and you got some outdoor time! And pre-cinco party?! Yes please!

    <3, Pamela
    Sequins & Sea Breezes

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  30. Such a fun weekend. I am totally in love with all of your Lilly; makes me want to go get so much for myself too. I can't wait for some summer BBQs. It's FINALLY starting to warm up here.

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  31. So jealous of your deck time! We need patio furniture ASAP.

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  32. I wish we could have family BBQs and cookouts every day of the week, they are always my favorite! Xo, Stephanie

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