{Lunch and a Laugh}

ok, everyone knows how much i love panera for breakfast.
in fact if i'm not there at least twice a week they call me at home to see if i'm ok.:)

but i have been known to visit them for lunch on occasion.
my absolute favorite salad there is the Asian sesame chicken salad.
when dave is out of town or i am having a bad day it is always the first thing i think of for a little pick-me-up.

well...guess what...dave found the recipe.
it was actually right there on their site.
he made me one at home and it was amazing and even better then the original....
cause my honey made it.

so go make one...
if you love panera...
or if you're having a bad day and need a pick me up...
or if you just love salads...
you won't be disappointed.

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now for the laugh...
i hope this doesn't offend anyone,
but i saw this post last week and it made me laugh so hard i was crying!
truth be told i had never heard of the "cinnamon challenge" and if i had maybe i would have had a clue what to expect, and from what i'm told...you can see this kind of thing all over YouTube. but i'm in the dark about most all of that kind of thing....
so.....here goes....click here and be prepared to laugh till you cry...i hope!:)

have a happy day,

cindy

{thankful for}

1. a good laugh

2. a beautiful "not a cloud in the sky" kind of day

3. watching aubrey learn

4. my big girls are bonding at night

5. a hard working hubby



{Weekend Glimpses}

hi friends.

good weekend?

ours was a little on the lazy side.

which believe me...with the week we have coming up...it's a good thing.

i must say the girls are managing their screen time beautifully.

books and people are still more important...whew!:)

someone else likes my spring flowers too.

she carries them around for us all to "have a sniff".

a mighty cute crowd waiting for pizza

dave made the basics

nicolle's thai pizza and

bbq chicken pizza...that one got eaten too fast for a photo.

pizza + little river band station on pandora + a fountain mcd coke = a perfect saturday night

oh...and ice cream too

breakfast

yummmmmmmm

my laundry basket hardly ever holds laundry these days

this weekend it was a boat, a rocket ship, and a train car.

these two were in full time lovin' mode.

i love it.

homemade pasta cut into circles for mini ramekin lasagnas

can you imagine sitting at the computer in that position???:)

guess who's sharing rooms now??

totally on a whim.

we went for it!

it was this photo that inspired the move i think:)

we will see what happens when riley gets her room redone in a few months.

they now have a sleeping room and a study/reading room.

and endless possibilities for sisterly bonding...and staying up way too late!:)

hope your weekend was a happy one,

cindy

{New and Good}

remember this happy post?
well i finally got around to taking pictures of all those finished projects.
and a few other new goodies too.

i am soooo way behind on a"word of the year" type post but that's nothing new for me right?:)
i really wanted a word for the year.
a little reminder...a goal.
i actually think i picked a good one.
i love it so much i decided to paint it blue and hang it in my kitchen.:)

i want to work on enjoying life more.
my family, my friends, my home, my life in general.
sometimes i get so caught up in "driving the bus" that i forget to enjoy the ride?
any other mama's know where i'm coming from?
so my word for the year is enjoy...
and i can't help but see it and try and live it every day.:)


my good friend and neighbor got me this vintage frame for my birthday but i don't think i ever took a picture of it. i bought a cheap-o chalkboard from hobby lobby, dave cut it to fit and secured it to the back.

i just love it.
it hangs on the little wall near the kitchen and laundry room.
i should update the pictures...but it still makes me smile.
saw that lovely verse here.

it was 60 something yesterday so these beauties were brought up from the basement closet.

they make me happy.
i can feel spring in the air...oh yes i can!
supposed to snow this weekend...darn it...but the flowers are staying.:)

this might be the most amazing thing i have bought in a long time.

oh how i love tj maxx.
i cannot tell you how happy this little purchase made me!
i did the happy dance every time i walked past it for days.
who am i kiddin'...i'm still dancin' now!
i love it.
first i had it in the kitchen and then i moved it to the wall between the kitchen and the family room.
i think it has found it's home.
a beautiful and constant reminder.

i'm saving the best for last...our new picture wall.
stay tuned for more new and good stuff....coming soon.

so what's new and good floating around your house?:)

have a happy day,

cindy

{thankful for}
1. Traditional Medicinals throat coat tea
2. the weekend is here
3. yummy leftovers for lunch
4. little things checked off my to-do list
5. a laundry room