Friday Five

In starting the week off with strep to working till 11 last night... this girl could be happier that it is Friday. I am so excited to have the weekend off and NO plans. I can't remember the last weekend I was in Richmond with no plans and can't wait to do some serious relaxing. Thank you again for all the well wishes this week, I believe I am finally feeling back to normal and will most definitely be taking it easy this weekend. Let's take a look at a few things from this week...

{one}

As I mentioned in yesterday's post, on Sunday night I decided to spend the night in D.C with my girlfriends watching the Grammys and eating pizza. It was such a small simple pleasure but had me feeling like we were back in college. I am so fortunate to have such an amazing group of friends and being that we all live in different cities, I cherish every minute I am able to spend with them! 

{two}

Here's a glimpse of my view earlier this week while dealing with strep. I absolutely lived off Halls and Gatorade. The only positive that came out of this experience was making serious head way on my Gossip Girl obsession on Netflix. 

{three}

The past 2 weeks I have really fallen off the band wagon on meal planning, cooking, and working out. Earlier this week I was reading Simple Life of Delta Daisies and absolutely inspired by her life change and the results she has had. If you have not checked out her blog, I highly suggest you do so- it is absolutely amazing. From reading her various posts, I found that she gets a lot of her recipes from Gina's Skinny Taste. Y'all these recipes look so delicious and I've already made my shopping list for next week! Here's a few I am most looking forward to

Asparagus and Swiss Cheese Frittata

Mixed Berry Whole Wheat Muffins

Tuscan White Bean and Roasted Garlic Soup

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As promised earlier this week, here are the amazing leather leggings I scored last week before heading out of town. They are a serious steal for under $30 and I know they will become a quick staple in my wardrobe.  Do yourself a favor and RUN to your closest Nordstrom to pick up these beauties!

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In the spirit of being in Richmond with no plans this weekend, I plan on really having the weekend to myself. A Barnes and Noble trip, sleeping in, movie watching, a good glass of red... I could not be more ready for a little me time this weekend. 

Yours truly,

Emily

Recap of D.C and Atlantic City!

Thank you all for the sweet comments Monday and yesterday, I am starting to feel like myself again and will hopefully survive a full day at work tomorrow. Here in Richmond we have quite the bit of snow but thank goodness the roads are much better this time around. I'm pretending I'm reliving last weekend all over again, as opposed to being sick and in the snow this week. Last weekend I had the pleasure of getting together with a group of girls from college to celebrate Jenna's 25th birthday! It was so much fun and I am already looking forward to seeing every one again!

Friday night I arrived in D.C and immediately headed to Trader Joes to get a few essentials, aka birthday cake, wine, and supplies to make a yummy cheese plate. Everyone came over around 9 and it was champagne and shots for all. 

Jenna, Myself, Elise, and Ellen

I finally was able to find myself some leather leggings and am utterly obsessed with them! Link to come in this weeks favorites!

Shirt: Forever 21

Leggings: You'll see soon!

Necklace: House of Harlow

Pumps: Nordstrom, unsure of brand

Lipstick: Sephora, Sexy Game

Saturday we slept in a bit, grabbed bagels. and then braved the snow storm for the drive up to Atlantic City. We had a few more people meeting us in Atlantic City and once we got there we began getting ready and popping more champagne. 

Not the best picture but that's all the gals. Clearly I missed the memo on wearing black, noted for next time!

We went to the Borgata and watched the boys gamble for a bit before hitting the dance floor at Mur Mur. 

Sunday wouldn't have been complete without grabbing breakfast hoagies and gatorade at WaWa and doing some serious nap recovery in the car. Little did I know I wasn't just feeling slightly hungover but was also developing strep...double whammy. Sunday night I wasn't feeling up to driving back to Richmond and opted to stay in D.C for the night to watch the Grammys with the girls and order pizza... a perfect ending to the weekend. 

Throughout this year many of my friends, including myself will be turning 25 and have already started brainstorming where they would like to celebrate. After reading April's post on Airbnb I am thinking that may be perfect for a girls getaway for mine in Charleston!

How did you spend your 25th celebration or how do you plan to?

Yours truly,

Emily

Currently...

Unfortunately I am still sick in bed but just returned from the doctors to find out I have strep. Looks like there will be soup, Netflix, and Gatorade on the agenda for today. However in all my down time, I have had some time to do a bit of online perusing and found these goodies...

Currently... by ead0724 featuring travel tin candles

Handcrafted jewelry / J.Crew tortoise shell glasses / Nordstrom square scarve / Clarisonic face care / Essie pink nail polish, $18 / Essie nail polish / World Market travel tin candle / Essie Nail Color Warm Toasty Turtleneck

Yours truly,

Emily

Sick Day

Here's a glimpse of today...

Sick Day by ead0724 featuring Juicy Couture

Juicy Couture robe / J Crew pajamas / Ugg Australia Womens Chestnut Scuffette Ii Silkee Suede Mule Slippers, $115

Yours truly,

Emily

Friday

 I truly did not think Friday would ever get here, definitely one of those weeks that every day seemed to get longer and longer. Now that the week is over and I have the day off I am eager to get started on my intimidatingly long to do list and then will be heading out of town for the weekend! Tonight I will be traveling to D.C to celebrate one of my best friends 25th birthday, a few friends will also be traveling in town and it will be great to see everyone and catch up! Saturday we are heading to Atlantic City to really do some celebrating for Jenna's special day!


 Now on to a few things from this week...

I swung by Target last night and obviously couldn't walk away without spending too much money and picked up this lip gloss and mascara.

I read this post earlier this week and could not have loved it more. I am turning 25 this year and am already thinking about compiling a similar list. Mackenzie's post was honest and real and I felt like I could already relate to things she has learned.

Given that I have the day off and need to get the birthday girl a little something, I will be heading to Nordstrom and hopefully getting these babies for myself! I have heard nothing but wonderful reviews and can't wait to try them out in the cold weather this weekend!

Pretty sure this desk will be making its grand debut in my room in the next few weeks. Bonus its on sale but I love the simplicity and the X slat detail.

Looking forward to making this recipe next week.

An good guide to different makeup brushes and what to use them for.

Unfortunately this sweet bow shirt is no longer available but I am loving the different ways it could be worn!

Loving this U.S Army Captain's home tour featured on Every Girl. Her style and chic detailing is amazing and leaves me wanting to give my room a little face lift. 

Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!

Yours truly,
Emily

Tuesday Eats- Breakfast for Dinner

Breakfast is by far my favorite meal. It is a constant struggle for me each morning what I am going to have because the possibilities are endless- smoothies, eggs, oatmeal, protein pancake, cereal... the list could go on. Quite frequently I have breakfast for dinner, especially eggs because their easy to whip up and are a good source of protein- not to mention after a long day at work something simply but yummy is comforting. My normal go to is an omelet, filled with various fillers from feta and tomato to salsa and black beans. This week however I stepped a bit outside my comfort zone and make gooey eggs over easy with roasted potatoes and asparagus... holy yum. Check out the recipe below for an easy quick and healthy meal to prepare during the week or even lazy Saturday morning!

Ingredients: 

1 small potato

1 red potato 

A bunch of asparagus

2 eggs

Olive oil

Salt and Pepper

Start by slicing potatoes into bite size portions, toss with olive oil and salt/pepper. Spread on a baking sheet and cook at 400 for 25 minutes. 

While the potatoes are cooking, prepare the asparagus but cutting it in small portions- should end up to be 3 small pieces from 1 stem. Toss with olive oil and salt/pepper.

Once potatoes are finished, add asparagus and cook for an additional 12 minutes. 

Top with some yummy gooey eggs over easy and you have a delicious meal!

Yours truly, 

Emily

Monday's Mantra

Mondays are never fun, but their definitely tough after a sad/ emotionally exhausting weekend at work. This morning I had to head into work for a 7:30 A.M meeting but fortunately have the rest of the day off and will be working on school work as well as babysitting this afternoon then hitting up a spin class.  After a tough weekend at work this quote particularly hit home with me and I am hoping for a much better week!

Yours truly, 

Emily