YAY! It's Friday!

Hello everyone and let's all yell "YAY! It's Friday!" from the top of our lungs (unless you are at work or near a sleeping baby, then maybe you can whisper!) Of course, this will a post of completely random things that I have not had a chance to write about yet, but that's OK, it's part of the Friday fun!

1. Last weekend we went to the Coconut Grove Pumpkin Patch. As hard as we Floridians try, we can never get that authentic pumpkin patch feel but we do try. Anyway, JetBlue had the cutest setup and we just HAD to take a family picture.

2. The pumpkin patch was the end to one of the most insanely frustrating weekends ever. On Friday night, there was a random lightning storm and lightning struck super close to our house. Do you know what happens when lightning strikes super close? Well, if you don't know, the electricity travels through cable wiring, fries cable boxes and HDMI inputs on your TV's. True story. Can you imagine getting home on Friday night to no TV or cable with 3 kids? Pure insanity! Well since I obviolsy have no idea how to entertain children, we ended up at Brandsmart at 9pm buying a new TV:

Oh and the cable installer didn't come until Sunday afternoon, while we were at the pumpkin patch. Thankfully, my mother stayed home, if not, we would probably still be cable-less! #firstworldproblems

3. After you spend the afternoon forcing your children to pose for pictures using the nice camera, this is what they do when you pull out the cell phone:

I don't blame them! This is one of the best pictures ever!

4. I'm still on the pumpkin-everything kick. Check out my cart at the grocery store:

5.  I'm hoping for a much  more relaxing weekend. All I have planned is a movie date with Adrian and maybe some costume shopping. We are going to go see the Boxtrolls. Have you seen it yet?

Once again, Happy Friday and I hope you have a fabulous weekend!!

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Yay It's Friday!

Happy Friday!! I have been on my game this week. I'm getting stuff done. I'm making a big deal because I'm usually the one behind every one else! I have a super busy weekend planned but first, my Friday randoms!!

1. There has been Halloween decor going up at home. Little by little, it will all be up this weekend! The banner is from Michael's, the spider from Wal-Mart, the mantle cloth from JoAnn and the rest from Dollar Tree, just in case you were wondering!

2. We went to IKEA over the weekend. The IKEA we went to just opened and it's only about 30 minute away so you know we had to go check it out! I was walking around trying to find the perfect couch and when I look back, this is what I saw:

Really? They were supposed to be helping with the couch search! Ugh!

3. I love football season but we are a sports family and JC is a BIG basketball fan so we need to make sure we spread over time evenly among sports. The NBA season starts Oct 29 for the Miami Heat and we already bought our Opening Day tickets! Oh and even more exciting, Adrian is going to be one of the kids that gets to high-five the players as they come onto the court. It's part of his birthday surprise!! I didn't forget about football though, my brother and I will be at the Dolphins vs/ Vikings game in December!!

4. Have you guys seen all the amazing boots currently on Zulily? I bought these, only $29.99, and can't wait to wear them!!

5. Just curious: How many pumpkin spice lattes have you actually had? I've had ONE! Just one! I work by a bunch of coffee shops yet have been too lazy to go get more! I will definitely have some this weekend and some pumpkin ale at the Pumpkin Patch!!

What are you up to this weekend?

As always, I am linked up with all these amazing ladies:

 

Yay! It's Friday!!

Hello and Happy Friday!! I love Fridays because I know that come Friday, the week is over. No more work, no more rushing through traffic to make to make dinner, no arguing over homework with Adrian. No matter how stressful, the weekend is always better!! Now, since it's Friday, let's get to this week's favorites:

1. Fall has arrived. Most (amazing, do things on time) bloggers have had their homes decorated for weeks now. Not me! I went out and purchased a bunch of fall decor in August because come September, I was going to be ready. Then all of it sat in a corner in the dining room until Wednesday of this week when I grabbed some stuff and put it on our coffee table.

Yup, that's it. That's the extent of my fall decor. Some pumpkins and a couple of owls. It's sad! I'm just going to return the rest of the stuff I purchased and exchange it for Halloween items. Now that I will be ready for!

2. Halloween is probably my favorite holiday after the 4th of July and I will not be embarrassed by my decor this year. Last year, I was down in the dumps and didn't decorate much. Not this year! I am ready to DIY a wreath, a giant spider and get my home ready for Halloween! P.S. if you have any Halloween decorating posts, please leave a link in the comments. I need all the inspiration I can get.

3. Remember in this post where I talked about updating my master bedroom, well the saga continues. On Saturday, I will be heading to IKEA for storage solutions. I'm not sure exactly what I want, but whatever it is, I know I will find it at IKEA.

4. Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn has been on repeat in my house all week! It's a new show on Nickelodeon that Adrian is obsessed with. We have watched the pilot episode (on OnDemand) about 12 times this week. The show is about the lives of a set of quadruplets, three boys and a girl, and all the trouble they get themselves into. It seems like a cute show but please Nickelodeon, step it up with more episodes. I can only watch the pilot episode so many times!!!

Source: Nickelodeon

5. Do you like men with beards? I love them! I think a man with a nice beard (not ZZ top/Duck Dynasty beards) looks handsome and distinguished. Well, JC has grown out his beard and man does he look sexy! He says he is growing it out for "Movember" and then shaving it off but I have a feeling it's going to be around for a while.

What new shows are your kids watching? Does your husband rock a beard? What plans do you have for this weekend? Remember to please leave me a link to any Halloween DIY post you have!!

As always, I am linking up at:

                           

Thank you so much ladies for hosting these super fun linkys!!

Friday Favorites: Master Bedroom Inspiration

Hello and Happy Friday! You all already know it's my favorite day of the week!! Today I am going to pretend that I am a big bad-ass home decor blogger and share with you some master bedroom inspiration. I need it. I need to get my act together and make my room an adult sanctuary! So let's ignore the fact that it took me days to put this board together and I like it but I am not exactly sure if it all goes together! Help a girl out, please!!

My Master Bedroom Inspiration by scggirl featuring a queen headboard

Polka dot bedding / Blue throw pillow, $19 / Queen headboard / Hokku Designs two drawer nightstand

1. I need a headboard. Right now it's just mattress and box spring on a frame. I want to attempt to make my own since I have seen so many tutorials online and they all look do-able. I think a nice grey fabric is a good neutral choice. If that doesn't work, I can always just hit up Kirklands and get this one here for under $200!

2. I currently have an orange comforter set from Target and I love this one also. I love orange. It brings such fun to a room, especially my room that has one row of itty-bitty windows. Oh and orange and grey go perfectly together so I think orange is a good choice.

3. This rug is heavenly. I'm just not sure if it's too much. I've never had a rug under my bed and to me, it makes the room look fancy and pulled together.

4. Black or dark nightstands. My first DIY project project was painting some IKEA furniture, along with some old bedroom furniture dark brown. I am over the whole matching bedroom furniture thing and I really want to mix it up. Can you re-paint over painted furniture? I'm not sure, might have to look up tutorials on that too. Like I said, not a bad-ass home/DIY blogger over here!

5. Curtains/drapes. I need them badly. I think a room is unfinished without curtains. I like light colored curtains. I think with the rug and comforter set, I am covered on the patterns. Oh and did you see the fun pillow? I need a fun accent piece or two, I'm an adult but I'm not ancient!

So, this is the start to my big room makeover. Tell me what your thoughts? Do you think all of this goes together? Should I start over? Any painting/headboard making tips?

As always, I have linked up with the fabulous women at:

                      

It's Friday! & Our Life Lately

Happy Friday! It's the end of a short work/school week and I'm super excited, as I am every Friday! Let's get this started:

I never recapped our Labor Day weekend because it was just laying out by the pool and cooking/baking! What are we doing this weekend? The same! This will probably be the norm for the next couple of months since we don't really have a fall/winter season here in South Florida!

Adrian has become obsessed with LEGO's. He has always played with them but lately, he plays and builds all the time. This past weekend, he actually built a set all by himself! I was super proud!

We had visitors come over: Ivanna and her little brother. We had such a wonderful time, of course, in the pool! 

JC and I are big fans of the TV show Big Bang Theory. Our favorite characters are Sheldon and Amy! The other day we were at Target and found the trivia game in the clearance section and we quickly snatched it up. We have played it a couple times (I've won!!) and I definitely recommend it for all fans of the show!

Football season is upon us my friends and this girl couldn't be any happier! My beloved Hurricanes (I went to UM for college) and Dolphins both play this weekend!! The Hurricanes play the Florida A & M Rattlers on Saturday and the Dolphins play the Patriots on Sunday!! I can hardly contain my excitement!!

Other than hanging at the pool and watching football, we will be attending a birthday party for a friend of ours whose baby turns 1 and just spending time together! Remember to follow me on IG (@scggirl) to catch more pictures of our weekend!!

What are you up to this weekend!

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5 on Friday

Happy Friday!!! I'm super excited that its Friday. It's been a long week and I need a break! I'm all linked up at Oh Hey Friday and ready for the weekend!!
ONE
The kids went back to school this week and oh man, has it been hard. Amberly, Adrian and Gian started third, second and first grades respectively. Early wake-ups aren't fun and we have been late or near-late every day! Next week will be better!

TWO

I'm so super duper excited that my dear cousin is coming to visit on Saturday with her girls. She has the most adorable 3 year old twins you have ever seen. I'll make sure to take lots of pictures so I can show them off next week! 

THREE

I'm in the cooking mood so this weekend I'm going to try some variances on my all-time favorite bread pudding! I love bread pudding and I have blogged about it before, sharing a basic recipe but I'm going to kick it up a notch this weekend!

FOUR

I need new reading material. I want some fun reading. The last book I read was a tough one. It was a true story and just hurt my heart. I need an uplifting story. Does anyone have any books they recommend?

FIVE

It's almost here! Football season! Yes, I am one of those women who gets overly excited about football. I love the sport. I love the man candy. I love the food. I have ordered all new Miami Hurricanes and Miami Dolphins shirts for me and JC. We are ready!!!

I hope you have a wonderful weekend! Enjoy every last minute because two days is definitely too short, in my opinion!

5 on Friday

Hello and Happy Friday! Back with another 5 on Friday! This week is just total randomness, this is how my mind works 364 out of the 365 days of the year!

ONE

I have been sick, like I thought I would have to be hospitalized type of sick. I have no idea what hit me. I was fine Friday afternoon and then started running a fever Friday night all the way to Monday morning. The whole weekend! I felt like I had been run over by a truck the way my body ached. Thankfully, I feel much better but man, it was a pretty terrible weekend.

TWO

 I watched my first professional soccer game this week: USA vs Ghana. Just in case you don't know, USA won 2-1 so YAY!!! I watched the game with my brother (Mr. Sports Analyst) and he carefully explained the play and the rules. Very different from Adrian's soccer experience, let me tell ya! The game play itself was not very interesting to me, lots of back-and-forth with not much scoring, but I patiently watched the whole game and will continue to support Team USA in the World Cup!!!

P.S. USA plays again on Sunday against Portugal just in case you want to tune in and support Team USA!!

THREE

I am in the process of booking our first Disney Cruise as our 2015 family vacation for May of next year. I know you're thinking  "But, Ida, you guys live in Miami, don't you go on cruises all the time?" NO!! I do not like going on cruises because I get extremely sea-sick. I am doing this for the kids who have been driving me insane to go on a Disney Cruise. I figure they are the right ages, (8,7,6) and if we don't do it now, the window of opportunity will close. Pretty soon, they won't want character experiences. They will want adventure-type cruises and vacations so we are biting the bullet and going on a Disney Cruise!! Bring on the Dramamine!

FOUR

Since I was sick last weekend and early this week, my family life and blog have suffered! So, this weekend will consist of cleaning/disinfecting my house, laundry and blogging. Be ready dear friends, I have lots of super fun posts coming up!! Oh wait, I also have a dinner party and friends birthday party to attend, so it might be a try-to-catch-up-on-everything weekend after all!! I might not even get much done. Let's see. 

FIVE

Adrian is having an amazing time at summer camp. He attends a day camp from Mon-Fri at his karate school. He loves it. Even though its been rainy and yucky outside, they have had chances to get out to the park and pool. They watch movies and do karate drills and all sorts of fun boy stuff! (That's what he tells me!)

What are you up to this weekend? 

5 on Friday: Summer Fun

Happy Friday!!! Back again with another edition of 5 on Friday and this week is all based on Summer FUN!!

Summer is the time for:

1. Having fun in the pool

2. Extreme silliness

3. Shorts

Bongo Shorts 

4. Frozen Drinks

This was a delicious Peach Bellini with Sangria that I had on Mother's Day and have been craving ever since!!

5. Family.

I plan on spending as much time as possible with these four people right here. The kids are growing so fast and I really don't want to miss out!!

As always, I am linking up with the lovely hostesses of 5 on Friday: darci, april, christina + natasha

What are you up to this summer? Any special plans?

5 on Friday!

It's time for 5 on Friday!!!  Once again, I am linking up with the lovely party hostesses-A.Liz Adventures, Carolina Charm, The Good Life, and Hello Happiness! 

[ONE]

EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS baby!! This is the fourth consecutive year that the Miami Heat make it to the Eastern Conference Finals. First game is Sunday at 3:30pm!!!

[TWO]

"One, Two, Three, Four, I declare a thumb war" is on repeat all day, every day. Adrian learned it at school, showed Gian and it's been downhill since then! I guess this comes with the #boymom territory.

[THREE]

Books. I love to read but am stuck in a rut. I want to read something but I can't decide on what to read. Please share any books you have read lately that you have loved so I can check them out!!!

[FOUR]

Eating. I cannot stop eating. It is constant, whether a meal or snacking on chips. These past two weeks have been really bad. I don't know why but I am so hungry. It's not like just junk food either, I will eat chips and then want grilled asparagus. I need to figure out a way to control it or I might just blow up!

[FIVE]

I've spent lots of time with my parents in the past week and a half. First, my dad's birthday, we took him to dinner at Outback Steakhouse. He loves Outback. I look alot like my dad right? Then on Mother's Day, we took my mom to lunch at Earl's. I hadn't been but man was it delicious. I had a Peach Bellini that was AH-MAZING!!!  

I hope you have a fabulous weekend! We have lots of pool time planned!!!