Five on Friday

Happy Friday, friends!

O N E Ladies and Gents, spring has arrived!! Finally. Robert and I have set out on our balcony here some this week and soaked up the warm sunshine, it is just the best. And beautiful flowers are starting to bloom all around...it is just beautiful!

 

T W O Amanda at Little Southern Life shared this amazing Chipotle Chicken Sweet Potato Boats recipe last week. And they look delicious! This is a recipe I am going to try very, very soon.

T H R E E My amazing in-laws came to visit us last week here in Poland! Check out our time with them here.

F O U R This guy has his last game of the season on Sunday- I can't believe it! This has been a really great season and I just cannot believe it is already over. I am so proud of this man, his talent, hard work and dedication.

F I V E Our EuroTrip is almost here! We leave next Saturday for our vacation and we are pumped. Barcelona, Paris and Amsterdam...we cannot wait. Again, if you have suggestions for any of these places, please comment! One specefic request...we are wanting to have a picnic in Pairs one day, do any of you have a specefic spot you would recommend??

Short and sweet for this Friday! I hope each of you has a wonderful weekend!!

 

Linking up with Oh Hey Friday, Meet at the Barre, Five on Friday, and Jennie.

Five on Friday / Easter and Travel

Friday is here! Let's get right to it...

O N E Robert and I had a very low key and very nice Easter, just the two of us! We slept in way too late, cooked a fabulous brunch and celebrated our Risen Savior! We relaxed the rest of the day and ended with a night at the movies! It was such a sweet day with the husband, one filled with the utmost gratefulness for our God.

 Check out blueberry muffin recipe here!

T W O Let's talk about traveling...my absolute favorite hobby, especially when it is with the husband. After the season is over, we are taking our end of the year trip! And we cannot wait. This year we are traveling to Barcelona, Paris and Amsterdam!! Have you visited one of these destinations?? Please give us all your tips and tricks! Especially for Barcelona and Amsterdam.We need suggestions on places to eat, what to see, etc...please help!

via Paris trip in January

T H R E E Speaking of traveling...recently I have recapped my travel adventures including our Paris/ London Girl's Trip and my quick trip to Seattle! Visit my travel page here to see all our adventures, including tips and tricks for certain European cities!

F O U R During my flights to and from Seattle, I came across a new artist that I absolutely love! I might be way behind here but his name is George Ezra and his music is great...the perfect feel good music and his voice is perfection. My favorite so far is Budapest...definitely check his music out (if you haven't already).

F I V E Back to Easter for a quick sec. Roberto decided to snap this pic of me (with pajamas and bed head mind you) while I was trying to get the perfect "blogger brunch photo". It is a a little ridiculous but man...so fun! I really enjoy this whole blogging thing and all the craziness I do for it.

That's it for today! Now for the weekend, which will consist of plenty of relaxing, reading (obsessed with Liane Moriarty) and fingers crossed, lots of brunch. 

I hope you each have a wonderful weekend, Happy Friday!

Linking up with Oh Hey Friday, Meet at the Barre, Five on Friday, and Jennie.

Five on Friday / Life Lately

It has been way too long since I have updated this little space of mine! The break was great but I am very ready to get going again. There has been lots going on and lots of fun changes coming up for our little family and I can't wait to fill you all in! But for now, I am linking up and playing catch up...

O N E
Currently I am recovering from some serious jet-lag. One of my best friends got MARRIED in Seattle on Sunday and I was able to go!! It was a super quick 5 day trip, but so, so worth it. It was the most beautiful wedding and being reunited with my best friends was just the greatest. We had a blast. Look for a full recap coming next week!

Check out more pictures from my trip on instagram. 

T W O
This guy, man I am so incredibly proud of him. He has been killing it on the court and I could gush all day long, but I will spare you:) The season will be over at the end of April and it is very bittersweet!

T H R E E
One of our favorite things to do right now is enjoy brunch together...I mean who ever invented this wonderful meal was genius. Any mornings that Robert has off, we will sleep in and then get up and make brunch together. It is then usually followed by some reading (right now we are reading Love and War together, update coming soon) and/or a little Fixer Upper- our fav! These are the mornings I live for.

F O U R
When I was in Seattle (aka AMERICA) it was vital that I made a quick pit stop. What is this pit stop you ask?? TARGET, of course! I was able to stock up on some makeup and I could not leave without my beloved starbust jellybeans. I am a little obsessed and it definitely eased the pain of my 24 hour travel back to Poland.

I also bought this wallet when in Seattle at Papersource, I had been looking for one like it and it is perfect! It even fit my passport which was a huge bonus.

F I V E
I cannot believe Easter is already here! This holiday is one of my favorites and it reminds me what a great God we serve. Oh how he LOVES us! I hope you each have a wonderful Easter and are reminded of the One who loves us beyond what we can even fathom. I'll end with one of my absolute favorites...

 Image via.

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Five on Friday / 2.6.15

O N E
This hunk has a game tonight! Send all the cheers and good thoughts you've got this way ;)

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T W O
Roberto and I celebrated the Superbowl last weekend with a Nacho Bar and only the most amazing White Chocolate Covered Popcorn (check out the recipe here). Much less food than we planned (yours truly got a little lazy) but still delicious! We also saw two more Oscar nominations....The Theory of Everything and Grand Budapest Hotel. Both very good and very opposite. P.S. all movies here are in English (except animated) and have Polish subtitles! Which makes us so happy...we love a good date to the movies.

T H R E E
Have you heard of The Influence Conference? It is a christian conference for women hosted once a year and it sounds so neat. One day, I hope to go! Through a little research I found a podcast led by woman involved with the conference and it has been wonderful so far. Sometimes geared more so to mamas, but I have still gotten so much out of it, very inspiring. They interview different women (bloggers, business owners, etc) and pick their brains. It has been the perfect thing to listen to while I workout and very encouraging...I highly recommend it! Search the Influence Podcast in I tunes if you are interested.

F O U R
I shared more of our Girl's Trip this week! So many pictures and so much love for the city of London. Check it out here.

F I V E
Man, I just love Jimmy Fallon. He comes out with some of the greatest stuff. If you have not yet, you have got to check out his karaoke sequence with Will Ferrell and (drum roll please)...his skit with the Saved by the Bell Cast! It totally took me down memory lane and I loved it.

So glad you stopped by today and I hope you each have a fabulous weekend! Our few plans include...basketball, a little couple workout (i'll keep you updated ;)), a movie night and plenty of relaxation!

Happy Friday, friends!

Linking up with Oh Hey Friday, Meet at the Barre, Five on Friday, and Jennie.

Five on Friday / Super Bowl Menu

This weekend we will be celebrating the Super Bowl in full force. The distance and midnight start time here in Poland will not stop us! Football, good food and funny commercials? Yes, please! It will be like I am back home...a great taste of America.

One of my favorite parts is all the fun food that goes along with the game. Here are a few recipes I found on Pinterest that look perfect...still trying to decide which ones I will make!

O N E / Nacho Bar
 I love the idea of a nacho bar and we are in serious need of some Tex Mex around here! It would be so simple and so yummy.

T W O / The Perfect Dip
Bacon and cheese in a dip? Sounds pretty amazing to me. I have been wanting to try this out for a while, so maybe this weekend is it!

T H R E E / Cheese Platter
Roberto and I love a good cheese, cracker and salami snack. It is nothing fancy but put it in the shape of a football? So festive!

F O U R / Pretzel Bites
Lisa shared this delicious soft pretzel recipe this week! And I think it will be a must for us on Sunday...the perfect Super Bowl snack.

F I V E / Veggie Sticks
Having guests over? Add in this healthy snack served in a very cute way. These individual servings of vegetables are the perfect addition to your football spread.

What are you serving this Sunday? I would love more ideas!

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Five on Friday / 1.23.15

Happy Friday, friends! Let's get right to it...

O N E
The husband and I went on a fun date last weekend! It didn't go exactly as planned but it still turned out to be a great time. We ate Italian food, toasted to my loans being paid off and enjoyed a movie. We saw the Imitation Game and really liked it. One Oscar nominee down, a bazillion to go...

T W O
Yesterday, I talked about my word for the year. This year is all about being intentional...check out all my babbling here;) One of my favorite bloggers, Mix and Match Mama posted this on her blog the other day and I really like it as well. Just a good set of goals to focus on throughout the year...

T H R E E
Thanks to Lisa, I tried out this Bangin Good Chicken Salad recipe. And oh my word...so good!! Roberto and I scarfed it down.

F O U R
I also want to try this dip ASAP. It looks delicious...

F I V E
I shared the beginning of our Girl's Trip earlier this week. First up London and all of her main sites! There is lots more to come and also some of our tips and tricks, so stay tuned! Check out my first recap here.

Here is to a wonderful weekend! Roberto has a basketball game tonight, we are having some friends over tomorrow night for dinner and then plan to watch movies and explore a little the rest of the weekend.  The perfect mixture of fun and relaxation.

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My Routine, Good Reads and GREAT News.

Happy Friday! I did not mean to take a break from this little space but I did and now I have so many fun things I need to share! Our girl's London/Paris Trip, some fun ideas and some New Year "goals". So stay tuned...next week I will be back in action!

For today, let's play a little catch up...

O N E | A Routine
This week, Rob and I have been slightly lazy. Well, more so me. Rob practices twice a day so I don't think that counts as lazy. I on the other hand, have been relaxing quite a bit. My routine for the day...wake up, go workout (so that's something!), come home, eat breakfast/lunch, catch up on shows, nap, cook dinner, read and do devotional and then maybe a movie or more shows. Ridiculous, right? As I have mentioned before, this is a very rare time in life. Here in Poland, I have no job and really no responsibilities right now...which sometimes I feel guilty for but then I remind myself to soak this in. I know, this rare time will quickly be gone. And I get to spend loads of time with this guy...which is just the best.

{from our trip to Warsaw}

T W O | Productivity
There are a few things I do every day (well most) to be somewhat productive...workout, read and do my devotional. These things are very important to me. So during this season of life when I have an abundant amount of time, I am trying to form good habits and do these things daily. That way, I am building a good foundation and will be able to continue to do them when life gets busier and crazier. Which brings me to a couple of books I am currently reading. First, The Gifts of Imperfection...

It came highly recommended by a friend and I see why. It is very good and honestly life changing. I will fill you all in more when I am finished. The second book, is my devotional that I just started this week. I am in the very beginning stages but I am already hooked. It is called Devotions for a Healthier You and is by Katie at Dashing Dish. I am huge fan of her and her blog, so when her devotional came out I knew I had to try it.

T H R E E | Inspiration
A favorite blogger of mine, Mint Arrow, posted this on her instagram the other day and I found it to be so true and so inspirational...

F O U R | Movies to See
This week, the Academy Award Nominations were announced. Last year, Rob and I saw every (but one) Best Picture nomination before the awards. And this year? We have seen none, zero, zilch. But we are hoping to change that and watch a few this weekend. Which nominations have you seen? Any recommendations?

F I V E | The Great News
Now the best for last...my GREAT NEWS! Drum roll please...we finished paying off my student loans!!!! We submitted our final payment yesterday and it feels SO GOOD. I graduated 1 year and 8 months ago (seems like so much longer) and our plan all along was to pay them off as quickly as possible while still  making sure we saved money to travel as well. It feels so great to have stuck to our plan and accomplished both. I know this is not the most "fun" news in the world...but for us, we are ecstatic and fully plan to celebrate this weekend!

I am so grateful you stopped by, today. I hope you all have a fabulous weekend! I will "see" you  next week!

Linking up with Oh Hey Friday, Meet at the Barre, Five on Friday, Lauren and Jennie.

Five on Friday / 1.9.15

Happy Friday, friends! I returned home from my girl's trip late Wednesday night after having the best time. I was so sad to leave beautiful Paris, London and my friends, but also so glad to be home and reunited with Roberto!

As you probably have heard...there was a shooting on Wednesday in Paris. Thankfully, my friends and I left that morning before the shooting occurred. What a horrific and very sad situation...saying many prayers for those who lost a loved one and the city of Paris.

On a lighter note...let's get a little Five on Friday started.

O N E
London and Paris were both unbelievable. Best friends, 8 days, two incredible cities? It was pretty perfect. I have missed my best friends so much and a girl's trip is just good for the soul! I am so very grateful for this trip with them! Stay tuned...next week I will start recapping our adventure.

T W O
Last year for Rob's birthday, I got him this One Line A Day book. And with the new year starting, I wanted to share this with you all!

 Last year, before we started to fill it out.

It would be a perfect way to start your new year. On a single page there are spaces to write what you did/inspiration from that day, there are enough spaces to do that for 5 years. So we have one full year filled and have started the second year. It is so fun to see what we did on the same day of the previous year. And to think at year five we will be able to read little snippets from the past four years...that just makes me giddy! We love this book. It is so fun to remember little moments and always brings a smile to our face. It is such a fun way to document your day to day to life!

T H R E E
Earlier this week, I shared a little interview I did with the husband. And it turned out pretty darn fun! So if you are interested in getting to know Mr. Lew Party of Two or just need a good laugh...check it out here.

F O U R
I think one of the highlights of our girl's trip was the night in London we went to afternoon tea and then to see Wicked. I was so excited to do both and they most definitely did not disappoint. Tea was just so cute and everything you would imagine it to be and Wicked (really my first real show) was ah-mazing. Headed to London soon or in the future? These two events are a must...I will share more details next week!

F I V E
Have you heard this mash-up?? Oh my...so good!! Do yourself a favor and listen to it ASAP. {If video below doesn't work, click here to watch!}

So glad you stopped by today. I hope you all have a fabulous and fun weekend! We have a very relaxing one planned...which is the epitome of fun in our book :)

Happy Friday!

Linking up with Oh Hey Friday, Meet at the Barre, Five on Friday, Lauren and Jennie.

Friday Fun / Brunch, Gifts and Giveaways

Happy Friday, friends! Let's jump right in...

O N E
Christmas is next week! Can you believe it?? Roberto and I are excited to enjoy our first Christmas at home (not traveling) just the two of us. We have plans to decorate sugar cookies, open stockings, read the Christmas story, enjoy a delicious brunch...do you have any other fun ideas or neat traditions for us to do Christmas Eve or Day?? We would love ideas!!

I think this will definitely be on our Brunch menu. I made this at one point earlier this year and it is ahhh-mazing.

T W O
Yesterday, I talked about wanting this eye-fi memory card for my camera. Well, we had some amazon $$$ saved up (thanks, dad!) so I went ahead and ordered that baby! I am pretty pumped. It allows you to transfer images from your camera straight to your phone. A social media dream, right?? I first saw it posted here...I'll let you know what I think! Also if you are still looking for a great gift for someone, this could be your answer!

T H R E E
This week I shared a super fun date Roberto and I had! It was aimed towards Christmas, was done in the comfort of our own home and was so fun and easy! We had a blast and I think you would too, check it out here. Included is this super fun Q&A...it led to some great conversation.

F O U R
When I make desserts, I usually half it since it is just Roberto and I. Trust me, if I made the full recipe it would get eaten...too much temptation! So making only half of the recipe means we won't indulge...as much. This chart is exactly what I need to help me during the process...

F I V E
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Thanks for stopping by friends! I hope your weekend is a good one...Christmas is almost here!

Linking up with Oh Hey Friday, Meet at the Barre, Five on Friday, Lauren and Jennie.