Top Five Friday!

Three cheers for Friday!!! :)  Here's a few things that have made me happy lately, enjoy!

5. The Secrets of Midwives

This book was HIGHLY recommended by a blogger that I follow. Just the title of it kind of turned me off for some reason, but I'm so glad I took a chance on this book. I loved everything about it!!! I have another of the author's books on hold at the library, and I can't wait to read it! If it's even half as good as this one, I know I'll love it! Do yourself a favor and add this to your reading list!

4. Essie base coat + top coat "No Chips Ahead"


This was kind of pricy to me for just a base coat & top coat (10 bucks for each one), but I was tired of my finger nail polish chipping only 2 days after being applied so I wanted to try something new. This stuff definitely works!!!!

3. Sweet treats sans kiddos

my most recent indulgence :)

So I don't know about you but as soon as I get the girls down for nap and bedtime, I feel like I deserve some kind of reward. Sometimes the reward is just sitting down on the couch with my tablet and zoning out for a few minutes. But more often that not, the reward is a sweet treat. It's become my ritual to eat a cookie (or two) or a handful of M&M's after I get the girls down for naps every afternoon. After the girls are in bed at night is when Derek & I break out the good stuff--ice cream. I usually have ice cream every single night of my life, but the girls rarely ever get it. ;)  I spoil them plenty, they get a piece of candy or a cookie or something else small after lunch and dinner if they've eaten a decent amount & behaved...but ice cream is only consumed at our house when they're asleep! ;)  This little system has worked out perfectly for the past 5.5 years, but suddenly in the last week or so Shelby keeps asking where the cookies are disappearing to. ;)  I wonder how much longer before she's on to me!!!

2. Naptime
A little while back, Shelby was probably only napping 3-4 days a week. The days she didn't nap she would still stay in her room and rest, but we kind of feared the end of naps were on the horizon for her...which we knew we shouldn't complain about AT ALL since she turned five almost six months ago now. But thankfully, naps seemed to have returned (at least for now!). This week, she has napped all 5 days and it's been a delight! She's a kid who needs her sleep, and thankfully she knows that about herself! I'm soooo hoping we're able to find a half-day kindergarten for her next year. I don't know how on earth we'll be able to do full days!!

1. Sisters

I know I've mentioned this before, but mornings when we have to get to school are hard on Miss Hadley. All she wants to do is sit in her room and be read to, but there's just not time for it. She always perks up in the car on the drive, but getting there is hard b/c she likes to put the guilt trip on THICK. Of course, Hadley started fake crying this morning b/c she wanted a story. Mean mommy was ignoring Hadley's repeated requests, but thankfully she has a very patient big sister who will do anything to cheer her up! I'm so thankful they have each other.


Happy Friday to you!!! :)