Decorating Ideas for Renters

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As you may or may not know we are expecting our 2nd child in the spring. We will also be moving in March. I'm thrilled with the possibilities that await us with a new home and new baby. We are renters so we are often limited to our design abilities but with wall decals it gives us the option to jazz up the kid's rooms without damaging the walls.

I really love these 3 owls.

If we have a girl these deer are adorable.

And Jude would love these fun robots.

 

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I think we could all use a little help with Christmas this year. CSN Stores is offering one of my readers the opportunity to win a $35 gift certificate which you can use to buy anything in one of their 200+ stores. CSN Stores has over 200 online stores where you can find everything from children's luggage to fantastic fitness equipment to cookware.


I particularly love the Le Creuset 9" Square Baking Dish with Bonus 5" Baking Dish in Caribbean

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Menu Planning

So I got out of the habit of doing my meal plans and I can totally tell. We've spent more money, struggled to decide what to eat, not used the food we have. So I'm getting back on track starting today!

Monday - CG Cupcakes
Tuesday - Tacos
Wednesday - Out for Joe's B-day
Thursday - London Broil, Rice, Green Beans
Friday - Picnic? Orzo Salad, Sandwiches, Fruit
Saturday - Chicken Curry

Sunday - Grilled Salmon, Baked Sweet Potatoes, Salad
Monday - Mac n cheese
Tuesday - BBQ Chicken sandwiches, fries, veggie
Wednesday - Spaghetti
Thursday - Ropa Veija, Yellow Rice, Peas
Friday - Pizza
Saturday - Burritos

2 Adorable Pirates

This morning Oscar came over the hang out with Jude for a bit. I recently won this awesome water table in a blog giveaway which Joe put together last night. So this morning the boys had a blast splashing and laughing.

A day at the beach

A few weekends ago we took a trip to visit Joe's family in South Carolina. On many occasions we've visited family in Charleston but never visited the beach. So this time we decided to take Jude out for what is technically his 2nd beach trip. He immediately charge the ocean. No fear.

Welcome to 30

Yesterday was my 30th birthday. And I had some great things planned to do but that all got thrown out the window when Mr. Jude caught a stomach virus. He slept in until 10am which I thought was a wonderful birthday gift until I found him in a crib full of vomit.

I had planned on doing a bit of shopping, maybe lunch out with Joe and then dinner with my parents. But my day turned into a lot of cleaning and eating pizza on the couch by myself for dinner. Ironically, I don't feel bitter or sad about how the day turned out. I did get a lot of great cuddles from a sicky Jude, Joe brought home a delicious lunch and because of multiple naps I had a bit more me time than usual.

I did get to open my presents from Joe and Jude and I absolutely love them. I got two books, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass and The Fantastic Mr. Fox. I'm sure Joe used a coupon for each of the books which also makes me very happy. Then I got a beautiful Ring from Thailand and a Wrap-Around Dress from Bali. Both the ring and dress didn't cost anything because I had received a gift certificate to use for a Product Review on The B Keeps Us Honest. I love that I received some nice and thoughtful gifts that didn't cost a lot of money, I think that makes it even better.

Joe and I are supposed to go on a date tonight but Jude is still a little under the weather so we'll see how it goes.

Menu Planning

After a very successful trip to the grocery store I am now officially ready to plan our meals for the next week and a half. (I saved over $80!)

Thursday - TBD
Friday - Angel Hair with Cherry Tomatoes w/Chicken
Saturday - Chicken Kabobs

Sunday - Chicken Curry
Monday - CG Veggie
Tuesday - Eggplant Parmesan
Wednesday - BBQ Pork Sandwiches, Tater Tots, Peas
Thursday - Beef Tacos
Friday - Pizza
Saturday - Burgers, Roasted Potatoes, Green Beans

I'm going back to the HT tomorrow because I'll have a $20 GC and the store I went to was out of a few things I wanted. Hopefully, they'll have a good deal on something that will inspire dinner tomorrow.