Well how’s that for a loaded blog title?
Hello and happy Monday to you all! Did everyone have a great weekend?
Ours was a good mix of fun, low-key, and productive, which I always find to be a good combo for a weekend. After a roaring Friday night (aka, in bed before 10pm if I remember correctly), we started off Saturday morning with our last week of soccer.
The session we signed up for was 8 weeks long, and while we really did have fun going, we decided to skip the next one. It was great to give Lucas an outlet to be able to run around, but that’s basically all he did…after the first week or two, he really didn’t have much interest in doing anything soccer related and it consisted more of us just chasing him off of the other fields.
He’s still so young though, so, we’ll give it some time and I’m sure we’ll be back again (especially if his soccer-playing daddy has anything to say about it!).
And as I mentioned on Instagram, I swear, our child really does love us. He just, apparently, refuses to smile in pictures with us…
After soccer, we came home and Lucas napped for a few hours Jay and I took care of some various stuff around the house. I also, actually spent a little time playing around a bit with the menu on the blog.
I decided to add a “Meal Planning” category, which actually links to all of my meal planning posts, in case you ever want to go back for some extra inspiration. And I also decided to rename the “Baby Tooth” category to “Babies/Kids,” since Lucas is no longer referred to as Baby Tooth.
In an effort to save some space on the menu, I also decided to move my NASM page, which you can now find under the “My Story” page, titled “Everything NASM.”
Since that really isn’t a huge part of my life anymore, I didn’t think it really needed to be there anymore, but I know it has a lot of good information that many of you have inquired about in the past, so it’s not going anywhere!
So once Lucas woke up from his nap, we got ready and headed out the door to Brian and Mal’s house for a “Houseaversary” party.
There were plenty of snacks for everyone to enjoy, of course.
And, really, how gorgeous is their table, right? Brian and our other cousin Mike (his brother-in-law), did that all themselves and I am super impressed. It looks SO good!
In a very rare series of events, Lucas was actually the only male kiddo at this gathering (most of the friends in our group have boys, with the exception of Samantha and Kaura), and I think he enjoyed being the ladies’ man.
Who am I kidding, he didn’t know the difference. But I do think he had fun.
To make things even better, Mal made her famous chili, which was a hit as always.
We didn’t end up getting home until closer to 8:15 or 8:30ish, but thankfully, Lucas did great for it being well past his bedtime.
That also meant that he slept in until almost 8:30am on Sunday, so Jay and I got to enjoy some quiet coffee time.
Later in the morning, I brought my buddy grocery shopping with me…
And then we hit up Dunkin Donuts for another date but, unfortunately, the trip was sort of a disaster. He wanted no part of the munchkins, or his chair, and wound up pooping shortly after we arrived and I didn’t have any diapers with me. Fail.
So we packed it up rather quickly and headed back home, BUT on a positive note, they have their cookie dough syrup back for iced coffees, and you guys know how much I loved them last season!
I put Lucas down for a nap, threw in a load of laundry, and took care of a little food prep for the week, including salad bases for me, roasted brussels sprouts, and a batch of Chicken Parmesan meatballs (<—my favorite burgers, just in meatball form).
I also started a new flavored water combo that I’m sort of obsessed with: strawberry and mint.
Amazing!
The rest of Sunday was pretty mellow, and we had a nice couple of hours with my parents coming up to visit. Other than that, it was a fairly quiet afternoon and evening. So before I go, I have to share a fun little tidbit on something coming up later this week…
Join Me for a BJ’s Wholesale Club Twitter Party & WIN Great Prizes!!
This Wednesday, March 4th @ 8pm EST, I’m going to be co-hosting a super fun Twitter Party with BJ’s Wholesale Club and I would LOVE to have all of you join in. The theme of the party is “Eat Better, Exercise Smarter, Sleep Better,” and not only do we have some fun stuff to chat about, but there’s also going to be some great prizes, including:
-(2) Nutri Ninja Pro Blenders, (2) FitBit Flex Activity/Sleep Trackers, yoga mat, towel, and plenty of BJ’s gift cards!
If you want to join in, you can RSVP HERE, and check out the details below:
- What: BJ’s Wholesale Club “Eat Better, Exercise Smarter, Sleep Better” Twitter Party
- When: Wednesday, March 4th, 8-9pm EST
- Hashtag: #BJsWellness
- Who else is hosting: Bianca from MizzFit and Jenn from Comeback Momma
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So tell me, what were some highlights from your weekend? What was the best thing you ate??
Sarah @ Sarah Sincerely says
LOVE that table! I’m so impressed that they made it, it’s gorgeous! I still have those Chicken Parm Meatballs on my “to-make” list. I need to do that soon. They sound delicious!
Linz @ Itz Linz says
my dad made butternut squash last night soup and it was so good!!!!! i still need to try a cookie dough drink!!
Stacie @ SimplySouthernStacie says
Ohhh strawberry and mint sounds like a perfect water flavor! I gotta try that one soon. I did a blackberry one over the weekend and it was really good.
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says
Lol – I had to laugh at the DD story. Too funny, and doesn’t it always happen that way?
As you already know, there were not too many good things that happened over here this weekend – Ha! Crossing my fingers for a better week and a positive attitude… mostly so that you don’t abandon me because I’m a Debbie downer. ;)
Courtney says
Hahahaha…Debbie…I still love you either way ;)
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says
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Laur says
Lucas is REALLY young to start those soccer classes so I would DEFINITELY give it another try!! I love that table! WHY CAN’T I BE CRAFTY?!
Courtney says
Oh we definitely will!
Taca @ A Side Of Dessert says
Wow, that table is amazing! And is there anything cuter than a toddler in soccer gear?! Looks like a busy and fun weekend! Hope your week is fabulous!
Courtney says
Thanks Taca, you too!
Brynn says
it does seem like boy babies are dominate. All of my girlfriends and I have boys! My weekend was so low key and productive. Nothing like crossing items off the to do list!
Monica says
I hope that Lucas gets back in to soccer. It is so fun having something to do like that. Harlow starts toddler gymnastics on Saturday! I’m hoping she really likes it, because it took about 6 months on a waiting list to get in, plus it is fairly pricey, so it would be a waste to have to quit… especially since I’d have to get her back on a waiting list to start up again when she got older!
Don’t feel bad. When we were visiting my parents the other weekend, we were at breakfast and Harlow had a MASSIVE poop. I had a diaper, but there was no changing station and I didn’t have any wipes! Mom fail. My s-mom had to hold her standing up while I wet down paper towels and toilet paper to try to clean her up! Oi.
Courtney says
Oh I definitely think we will! Maybe in the fall? And OH NO to your story…haha, at least you had someone else there to help!
Tiff @ Love, Sweat, & Beers says
The soccer sounds like so much fun, at least in theory, but I can totally see Ethan being the exact same way. Even when he’s just at home the kid just runs, and runs, and runs some more. Do they ever sit still???
Courtney says
Hahaha, no, they really don’t. Like, ever.
Marielle says
Lucas looks so cute in his little soccer outfit, haha….I love little kid soccer! I made your snicker doodle cinnamon bread u posted last week and it was a hit….it’s almost gone 24 hrs later! :)
Courtney says
Yayyyyy!! :)
Carrie (This Fit Chick) says
I was cooped up studying all weekend, so it wasn’t too exciting! That block of cheese from the party is calling my name, haha!
kristin | W [H] A T C H says
strawberry mint water sounds delicious!
Luci says
Way too excited to know that cookie dough is back at Dunkin! It’s my favorite.
Courtney says
Meeee toooooo!!
Kerry says
Aw so cute at Soccer! Those meatballs look good :)
Annie says
Hi Courtney!
How long do you bake the meatballs for and at what temp?
Courtney says
Hey Annie! I do 350 degrees for about 25 minutes (I use a thermometer to make sure they reach a temp of 165 F) :)
Autumn (@Beautifully Gray) says
It’s so great that you’ve started Lucas in soccer so early! He’s going to grow up into a soccer pro hahah
Valerie says
I know you have posted it before but can you let me know where you purchase your salad bowls (the ones you take to work)? Thanks so much.
Courtney says
They’re actually takeout containers that we save!
Lauren @ Oh Hey I Like That! says
Cookie dough syrup is back????? Happy dance!!!
Shawna says
1) never too young for soccer!! 2) love that table – so beautiful. it always impresses me when people are so crafty/handy/skilled like that. 3)strawberry mint water sounds amazing!
Ashley @ A Lady Goes West says
I hosted a housewarming party at my new place with my hubby and we had tons of friends over. The best thing I ate? Ohhh geez, a toss up between the spicy meatballs and the red velvet brownies I served. Glad you had a nice weekend too! Feels good to do a little blog refreshing, right? :)
Fiona @ Get Fit Fiona says
I did absolutely nothing over the weekend and it was exactly what I needed. I’ve been getting more hours at work lately which is awesome, but it’s also pretty tiring at the same time.
Kimberly says
How many strawberries, how much mint AND how much water do you use?
It sounds delicious!
Courtney says
I’ve never measured, I just eyeball it :) Maybe try 3-4 strawberries with 5-6 mint leaves and 24 oz of water?