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Friday Favorites 11-3-2023

 

It's Friday and it's November, which means I can officially light my "pine" scented candles this weekend...right?! As usual, I'm linking up with Andrea and Erika to share my favorites from the week. 

Let's back it up to last weekend....

It was a cold, blustery weekend and I was feeling ambitious in the kitchen. I decided to make some homemade noodles. 

Oh my goodness...homemade noodles are so delicious, and not as difficult as one would think. I made them on Saturday, and on Sunday we enjoyed them with my Skillet Beef Stroganoff. I tripled (tripled!) the batch so I could have some in the freezer. Yummy bowls of comfort food is one of my very favorite things. 

Even though I'm seeing twinkle lights and garland in my future, we can't forget about how much fun we had celebrating Halloween! Sammy was a Denver Broncos football player and Jack went as a skunk. 


A moment for the side profile of the costume...😂 He was a HIT! 


We had to stop by their grandparents homes the day before Trick-or-Treating, so I snapped this quick photo. So cute!


The morning after Trick-or-Treating left us all feeling a little exhausted. Can we petition to only allow Trick-or-Treating on Fridays or Saturdays? I came out from the bathroom and found Sammy and Jack snuggled up in our bed. We put our heated blanket on over the weekend and Sammy has mentioned more than once how he thinks he needs on in his room. 😉


Baby Jack also turned five months old this week! I know I'm biased, but look at that sweet smile! When he sees me get closer he smiles and kicks his legs. There is really nothing better. 


I love getting pictures of the boys throughout the day! It's so fun to see what they're up to. 


Have you tried this new flavor of sparkling water from Trader Joe's? It's cranberry clementine flavored, so I'm guessing it's seasonal. I bought one case and I'm wishing I had bought five. SO GOOD! 


We had one of my favorite crockpot meals this week - a Chicken and Corn chowder. Easy crockpot recipes are forever a favorite of mine. There's nothing better than walking in the door after a busy day to dinner already prepared! 

That's it for today, I hope you have the best weekend! XX

Catch up on this week's blog posts here: 

Skillet Beef Stroganoff

Halloween 2023

Five Months of Jackson Nicholas

Morning Routine 4:00AM-7:00AM



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  1. Kim CarberryNovember 3, 2023 at 3:36 PM

    Oh wow! Those noodles look so good.
    What fantastic Halloween costumes.

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    1. EmileeNovember 3, 2023 at 9:23 PM

      They were absolutely worth all of the extra effort! :)

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