instagram sunday

so i've been messing around with this file for way too long and blogger just won't show it at its actual width :( that's why these instagram sunday pics have been showing up at a different width than all the rest of the pictures on my blog. sorry about that! i get super anal about things like that but at this point i have no clue what's going on... 

this week we...

hung out with little brother some more

went to starbucks twice

ate bagels

found a sweet piece of home at the grocery store (milka)

painted the bathroom (finally after almost 4 years)

missed the hubby

got some new toys

fell in love with the new fuchsia lipstick

picked up a suitcase

dropped someone off at the airport once again

picked the hubby up at the airport after midnight

fell in love with birdy (where have you been all my life??) 

read books

cuddled the puppies

got more prints for the instagram wallpaper 

finally moved some euros out of the wallet after 3 months

went to the playground

what did you do? 

instagram sunday on monday

so sorry i've been gone friends! my dad and little brother came to visit and i didn't feel like wasting a second with them... i gotta get back into the grove of blogging and i haven't really been feeling any outfits lately so i need to work on that. 

for now i leave you with some pics from last week. i'd love it if you followed me on instagram. 

i'm @theforgestyle 

last week we...

drove into the city quite a lot

drove to the airport quite a lot as well

got stuck in traffic of course

loved family time

got a ton of clothes from zara for the little guy that my dad brought from germany

went out for ribs

shopped until we dropped more than once

got our first wet, open mouth kiss from the mister

realized the lettuce has sprouted and got real excited

had opa teach the mister his first word (the german word for hot) 

pushed our own stroller

used a spoon to eat, umm or maybe just to make a mess

realized there is a magazine hoarder living among us

rode on opa's shoulders 

enjoyed lots of sunshine

what did you do? 

instagram sunday

last week we...

enjoyed lots of family time while we still could
made cupcakes for opening day
labeled and filled spice jars
made a super cute vinyl neon clutch
made an upcycled pallet wood and ball jar garden
crossed a bunch of stuff off that loooooong list
added some more stuff to said list
clipped tiny little finger and toe nails
cooked yummy tortellini with alfredo sauce and asparagus
went out for dinner
spent an afternoon at construction junction and the center for creative reuse
finished the raised garden beds
planted seeds
received a beautiful quilt
took our first two steps :))
were treated to the hubs phenomenal chicken and oven roasted potatoes
installed some more lights in the living room and guest bathroom
almost passed out over the price of cheese
sold some stuff on ebay and in the vintage shop
waited for papa to come home

what did you do?

happy easter everyone :)

instagram sunday

since we were on vacation last week i missed instagram sunday so this week you'll get an overload of pictures from the past two weeks, mostly from said vacation in florida. i feel like i am totally behind on posts that i wanted to write and i have so many pictures to edit... there is simply not enough time in each day, folks! i will try to catch up this week so you'll likely see more beachy vacation pictures.

during the last two week we...

packed suitcases
painted coral nails
hauled a car seat, stroller, two suitcases, a diaper bag, backpack and the kiddo to the airport twice
wouldn't sleep on the plane
fell asleep 10 minutes before landing, go figure
soaked up lots of sunshine
wore hats and actually kept them on most of the time
put on a ton of sunscreen
ate more mac'n'cheese than mama could eat herself (vacation diet)
stuck our toes in the ocean
got afraid of the ocean
ate sand
ate some more sand
ate lots of seafood
hung out in big hotel beds
cuddled a lot
ate the best ice cream in the world, like every year (almond joy flavor at two scoops on anna maria island, go there!!!)
went back for more ice cream 2 more times
laid by the pool
read books and magazines
played in the water
remembered why we hate places like hooters
went to the florida aquarium in tampa
ate greek food
did not go outlet shopping! a first :)
went for walks instead
had a blast swinging
went to a baseball game with friends
pleasantly surprised mama by falling asleep during said baseball game so she could watch the entire thing, fireworks and wait for papa to finish up work
got a new t-shirt as a gift
almost died several times while driving - florida, you win the prize for worst drivers in the country
watched a few movies on hbo
shopped at cvs and publix
hung out with papa's work friends
laughed a lot
papa got a cold
passed that cold to the little man
had to fly back home but didn't want to
had the worst air tran check-in experience EVER!
paid a lot of money for airport parking
enjoyed some evening sunshine on the drive home
stopped for moe's take-out and some great colored drinks ;)
reunited with the puppies who we missed
didn't take many pictures due to the sick babe
wiped that tiny little nose endless times
saw the doctor
went through almost an entire bottle of triaminic
finally started to feel a little better
tied to decide on a bathroom wall color
went to a 86th birthday party
enjoyed spending time with family from out of town
worked on the vegetable beds some more
mowed the yard for the first time this year

wow, that was a lot! what did you do?

instagram sunday

  this week we...

 

  made turkey burgers with white bean mash and blueberry crumb bars. yum. (recipes to come this week)

 

  had our first ice cream experience and loved it

 

actually loved it so much that there was loud protest when the ice cream was all gone

  went to get the beginnings of my vegetable garden  dyed the hair because the grays where getting out of control once again

  found this fun   rainbow striped nine west scarf

  painted the nails the same color as the kitchen walls and got really tempted to buy these pretties (but  didn't) self control people ;)   

  spent part of an afternoon at ikea

  shopped for clothes and this sun hat which he proceeded to pull on like crazy (it has straps)

        

  had daddy read bedtime stories

  spent an afternoon by the river while daddy was in the longest meeting in the history of meetings

  admired the city

  watched the ducks

  took a ton of pictures

        

  had a quesadilla 

  struck a pose

        

  clapped and clapped and clapped some more

  wore sandals for the first time this year

        

  had a frozen mocha

  got stuck in traffic that wouldn't move for 40 minutes after lunch with a good friend

        

  went down the slide at the park with grandma

  ate buffalo chicken salad for lunch, out on the porch in the sunshine

  sunbathed