Good morning to you all! How’s it going so far today?
I’m going to be honest…it’s almost 9pm on Sunday night as I’m sitting to type this out and I’m a little pooped AND trying to pay attention to the Grammy’s, so today’s post may go a bit quick. Then again, it may not…we’ll see where it takes us!
Let’s start with Friday night…basically a combination of all of the best things ever.
We ordered takeout from DeFazio’s, popped open a bottle of wine, and caught up on some TV, including Thursday night’s episode of The Blacklist. OMG, do any of you watch that show?! The suspense is killingggg meeee…what happened that night?!?
Saturday morning started with some delicious egg sandwiches for breakfast, and then we were off to soccer for the little one.
Jay and I decided to take two cars to soccer so I could just leave right from there to take care of the grocery shopping for the week (I knew once I got back home I wouldn’t want to go back out again!).
I think we should be good to go for the week!
A little bit of Saturday afternoon was spent in the kitchen…I whipped up a batch of my favorite Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies, and immediately put half in the freezer. For whatever reason, I love eating them frozen!
I also decided to make a batch of Anne’s Oatmeal Raisin Energy Bites
I modified mine slightly, subbing in almonds for the walnuts (hate walnuts…), and did about half raisins/half dates. They are super tasty, and I’ll be happy to have these for snacks during the week.
Saturday night was pretty tame, not much going on. We made dinner, and then ended up starting to watch Breaking Bad on Netflix.
I think the show will be pretty good, but I think I’m having a bit of a hard time totally getting into it. Any other thoughts on the series out there??
We were able to sleep in a bit on Sunday (til almost 8am!), and shortly after waking, there were some delicious omelets made, courtesy of the husband.
Mine was made with two eggs and filled with spinach, peppers, onions, tomatoes, and cheddar cheese. Gahhh, why don’t I make eggs more often?!
After breakfast, Jay went out to shovel the driveway in anticipation of the extra snow we’re getting (oh my god, make it stopppp) and Lucas was obsessed with watching out the window. He’d sit, stand, sit, knock and bang on the window shouting “Da DAAA!”
It was adorable.
While Lucas took his nap, I did my workout for the day (this old circuit workout – another good one!) and then Jay and I continued working on the basement that we had started on Saturday. I already told you guys that this was our main goal this weekend, and I am happy to report that we made some HUGE progress.
We got almost a solid hour and a half of working in before Lucas woke up, but thankfully, we had just about all of the crap out of the way at that point, so he was able to come down and hang out with us while we worked. Then again, he wanted right in on the action, too…
Already Daddy’s little helper. <3
So do you guys remember what the basement looked like a few weeks ago? Well, here’s our “not totally done, but we’re getting there” after…
And we’ve even got a great little spot carved out for our workouts. So excited!
We still have a lot of stuff that we need to get rid of, but we’ve got most of that organized and to the sides so that the room is a bit more functional. And, we’ve got some of Lucas’s rotated toys set up down there, so it’ll be an extra spot for him to play.
I can’t even tell you how GOOD it feels to get so much accomplished down there this weekend! It’s like a huge weight has been lifted from my shoulders.
But for now…I think it’s about time for me to wrap things up so I can get to watching these Grammy’s. I’ll catch you guys later on – have an awesome week! 
Wow! You guys made such great progress! I remember the before photo and you’ve clearly put in a lot of work. Lucas is beyond adorable!
I agree that Breaking Bad is difficult to get in to, but once you’re into it, ohhhh man….we’d watch like, 8 episodes in a row because we couldn’t stop! Try and get through the first season and see how you feel after that :).
I LOVED LAST NIGHT BECAUSE #theGRAMMYSbemysuperbowl :-)
xo
Stick with Breaking Bad! It is a little slow to start, but then it becomes amazing. Best show ever made!
Wow! I’m so impressed with all the progress y’all made! I love a good cleaning out/organization sesh. :-) We LOVE The Blacklist, and I’m on pins and needles waiting to find out what happens this week. Such a good show!
basement looks great! i have a third bedroom that could use MAJOR organizing…. oh, and my closets!! wanna help?? :) :) and i can’t wait til william starts soccer.. ok probably not for another year at least, but i can’t wait!! isn’t it just the cutest thing ever?!!?
Will you come clean my basement? Haha. That space looks great and I love that you gave a dedicated workout area. And I’m the same way, if I go home I’m not going back out!
Happy Monday! Your cookies and energy bites look so good! Gotta try them sometime. I made some lemon zucchini muffins and broccoli cheddar soup this weekend- lots of indoor activities BC my baby had a tummy bug. Also,, my hubs and I just got into breaking bad. We are on season 2 now and it keeps getting better! Stick with it!!
It looks great! I know how big of a weight it is when things are just piled high. I love having a good cleaning spree!!
I have been stuck in a “snack rut” the past couple weeks and feel like I’ve been eating the same things! Those energy bites would be the perfect solution to my problem! Thanks for sharing and happy Monday!
The basement looks great! I love the “bar area”!
What a great little spot to work out down there!
I love checking nagging tasks of my to-do list. It IS such a huge weight lifted off! Have a great week!
I tried to type my blog post while watching the Grammy’s as well. Apparently, I’m the one woman in the world who can’t multi-task.
Weekend accomplishments are THE best! Way to go, girl!!
I’m right there with you on Breaking Bad. I guess I just don’t understand how “EVERYONE” loved it so much. We are on Season 4, Ep. 1 and while I’m still watching, I still just don’t “get it”. It’s very violent and sad. But, it’s still holding my attention to some degree, thanks to the funny parts thrown in. The only character I really even like is Jesse, and maybe that’s only because Aaron Paul is so cute?!?!?! lol
Breaking Bad was an addiction for me last winter! I love my cookies frozen too. :-) Basement looks awesome!
Nothing like starting the week off with a clean basement! :) I know the feeling, got rid of so much stuff from my own bedroom, 6 black bags on New Years Day, way to start the year!
We too just started Breaking bad… we are 6 episodes in (I think) and I’m having a hard time too but my inlaws say it is great so we are gonna try to stick with it…. we typically watch 1-2 episodes per week. We LOVE blacklist too!!
Can I just say (again) how cute Lucas is? I seriously just want to squeeze his cheeks. Looks like a great little weekend!
I have wanted to start watching Breaking Bad too! I’ve heard it is such a good show, but I am only one episode in so far hah.
Wow, yeah for productivity! It’s the best feeling ever! Stick with a full season of Breaking Bad then go from there. It gets really good, I swear!
Oooo I love what you did with the basement! The workout area looks great! And those banana chocolate chip cookies – yum!
It feels SO good to clean those rooms that just accumulate “stuff”. Your basement looks great!
looks like a pretty ideal friday night!
Wow! Your basement looks great! Big improvement!
Sunday must have been a great day for babies… Harlow slept through the night (a rare occurrence) AND slept til almost 8am!
Stick with Breaking Bad, I was the same way in the first few episodes- then it gets so addicting!
Woot woot on the basement clean out! I told my boyfriend last night that I wanted to start watching the Blacklist. He replied that there are already too many seasons and it would take us forever. Haven’t there only been 2 seasons? 3?
What a fun weekend! I LOVE the bar in your basement!! Treadmill next to a bar… that’s the way to do it ;)
We just started watching Breaking Bad last week and are already near the end of season 3. I know, it’s kind of embarrassing. But I had heard that the first season is a bit slow, so stick with it. It definitely picks up. I’m sad that we only have two more seasons, but at least there’s Better Call Saul (you meet him in Season 2).
Breaking Bad gets better. I couldn’t get into it the first time my partner and I tried, but the second time, I became completely hooked. Sooooooo good. Give it 3-4 episodes ;)
I’m so glad you loved the Oatmeal Raisin Energy Balls! Enjoy them! :)
Breaking Bad is SO addicting. It’s hard to get into at first, was for me too, I’d never watched a show with that type of material/storyline before. But woah, it became our ‘crack’. My husband and I found ourselves binge watching several episodes a night to get caught up. You’re lucky that you can watch whenever you want b/c it’s over now. When we got caught up it was agony having to wait week to week for the new episodes. It’s really so very good, I promise.
We’ve been wanting to get into Blacklist. I’ve heard many good things about it…need to start watching.
And BTW your dinner (pizza & salad) looks SO YUM!! :)
Hi Court! Nice job on the basement! That looks like a great place to work out, hang out and entertain! And with Breaking Bad, if you can get through the first season, you’ll be hooked. It was hard at first, but SO worth it!! Stay with it:)
Congrats on getting so much done with your basement! Hopefully it all comes together quickly for you!
Breaking Bad doesn’t have the best start, but after a couple episodes, I was hooked! If you’re not into it after a few more episodes, it might be worth giving it up…but I loved it once I got into it!
Breaking bad is AWESOME once you really start to get into it. At first, I thought it was uneventful/pretty slow but definitely gets interesting once you make it to the second season! Stick with it – you’ll become obsessed like I was! :)
I bet it’ll be so nice to have that extra space in your basement be more usable!
I just finished watching Breaking Bad over the weekend and all I can say is STICK WITH IT. It’s a little slow in the beginning, but as you get into season 2 and 3 it’s fantastic. Probably one of the best series I’ve watched!
It took me a while to get into Breaking Bad too, but once you’re in, you’re in!
You really MUST give Breaking Bad another shot! Except for the bloody scenes (blek!), it is by far the most well acted, intense and amazing show I have ever seen. I’m typically a more lighthearted (or let’s be honest, shallow!) watcher (90210, Gilmore Girls, etc.), so this was a departure for me…but well worth it! :)
Wow, you guys got so much done. I love that feeling of having a huge task crossed off. We have been setting up for our baby due in April and working hard on the weekends during the toddlers nap time, otherwise he gets “involved” and it takes much longer. Have a great week!
I just started watching The Blacklist and I’m obsessed! I’m almost done with Season 1 and I can’t get enough! And I had trouble getting into Breaking Bad too. We watched the first season and just couldn’t get into it.