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Mom Blowing Out the Candles on Her Birthday Cake!
2. Got my March Glossybox and received a free bonus gift with a brand new Alex and Ani bracelet. Seriously, best box so far just because of that little surprise! Review to follow soon.
3. Also, getting my free Pandora bangle bracelet and new beautiful charms during the March bracelet promo finally this past weekend.
Spring Pandora Bracelet Promo For Me – These are the bracelets and the charms I got.
4. A spring inspired manicure from OPI’s new Brazil nail polish line, which made me dream of warmer, nicer weather
Spring Inspired Manicure with OPI’s Brazil Collection’s Next Stop The Bikini Zone
5. Going out to dinner Saturday night with Kevin, the girls and Kevin’s parents, too.
We Finally Got to Watch The DVD of Frozen!
7. Finally finishing the book, “Where Did You Go, Bernadette?, by Maria Semple“.
8. Spring soccer starting for Emma this past weekend. Lily’s doesn’t start for 2 weeks though now. However, Mother Nature needs to get the memo about it indeed being spring, because 40 and cloudy was downright cold to be outdoors playing and watching soccer.
Emma Dressed for Winter, but Playing Spring Soccer!
9. An encore family movie night requested by Emma after we indeed watched Frozen on Saturday night. So we watched Planes that we DVR’d for the girls on Sunday evening as a family, because Emma’s exact words were, “We need to watch another movie as a family.”
10. Huge thank you to Sandy for nominating me for The Hardwired Heart, which was created by Lizzi and put huge smiles on my face this past Monday morning, which is always one of the busiest days of the week. Both these ladies are true friend and totally can’t say enough here how much I love them both. Thank you again Sandy for awarding me this one and Lizzi for creating it!!
Warby Parker is getting you ready for the beautiful, bright days ahead with their recently launched Sun Spectrum Collection. A colorful collection of nine new styles, including the Warby Parker Sunglasses – Minnie in Eucalyptus and the Warby Parker Sunglasses – Hall in Whiskey Tortoise with their debut triple-gradient lenses, featuring three rich colors that are exclusive to Warby Parker. That added punch will help with those extra hours of daylight. You can view the full Sun Spectrum Collection, here: http://www.warbyparker.com/spectrum-sun.
 Warby Parker Sunglasses – Piper in Revolver Black |
 Warby Parker Sunglasses – Downing in Walnut Tortoise |
 Warby Parker Sunglasses – Minnie in Eucalyptus |
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massholemommy says
Love the nails. I am going to get mine done today and I can NOT wait. I love your Alex & Ani, too!!
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Janine Huldie says
Aww, thanks Robin and hope you post a pic of your nails on Instagram today. And I knew you would enjoy that Alex and Ani Bracelet. Totally sharing this box this week and was so worth it to get that this month 🙂
clark says
with a guarded optimism that is completely justified by the Winter past, I will say, 'it looks a little like there won't be anymore 20 degree weeks for a while'
(I believe we may have made it!)
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Janine Huldie says
I think we have Clark and I looked ahead on Accuweather this morning, which goes a month in advance and looks like 50s and 60s here on out and I couldn’t be happier to say good riddance to 20 degrees 🙂
estheticgoddess says
I love the sparkly polish! That would look cute on toes too!
Janine Huldie says
I think you may be right and may have to try that soon 🙂
Kristi says
Happy birthday to your mom! (Did she get some help blowing out those candles? One of my daughters was notorious for blowing out candles, and it didn't matter whose cake they were on!)
Janine Huldie says
Aww, thanks so much Kristi. My girls totally helped her blow out the candles and I couldn't get them all in the picture, because they were on the other side of her. But totally did and they also never miss out on an opportunity to blow out candles for who ever's birthday it is!! 🙂
Billybuc says
Your weeks are always so busy; it exhausts me just reading about them. LOL
Movie day today…going to see "Noah"….it's raining too hard to do anything else but stay inside and relax. Have a great day, Janine!
Janine Huldie says
Bill, sometimes it exhausts me just to recap it, but seriously going to try to relax today too. We also have rain and hoping to keep in doors as much as possible too. Enjoy them movie and have a great day, too now 🙂
Sarah says
Cannoli cream cake sounds amazing! I keep hearing about that book, too. I should check it out.
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Janine Huldie says
I know I did too and glad I did finally get to read it. Hope you do get to read it soon, too 🙂
stephrufa says
Oh we have lax tryouts tomorrow and a soccer tournament – I am with you on it needing to warm up. I'm not at all interested in freezing on the sidelines!
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Janine Huldie says
Me neither and supposed to be raining all day tomorrow, so may actually get rained out quite possibly for this weekend now.
Rea says
So sweet of Emma to be proactive with your family movie date night. It's one of the best ways to bond as a family without really having to spend at all. 🙂
Janine Huldie says
So true Rea and really glad she reminded us this 🙂
tamaralikecamera says
That cake looks amazing! And your mom looks so much like you! Or you look like your mom. She's very youthful too.
And this weekend is going above 50 degrees – whoa!
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Janine Huldie says
Aw, thanks for saying that about my mom and she really always looked good for her age. Only wish I could look this good someday. And I know was raining, but still only wore a sweatshirt, because it was 50 today 🙂
[email protected] says
There's just something wrong about playing soccer in winter coats and hats, isn't there? Hope Mother Nature gets her act together soon and gives us the weather we deserve!
I love the picture of your mother blowing out the candles on her cake, especially because there seems to be a little girl helping her from the other side.
I still haven't seen Frozen. My girls at preschool talk about it all the time, and even my 15 year old goes around singing all the songs. I think I'll wait until a really hot summer day to do it. If we ever get one of those, that is….
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Janine Huldie says
I know Mother Nature truly seems to not gotten the memo yet about Spring and seriously hope she gets her act together soon on this.
As for my mom, both girls were right on the other side helping her blow those candles out and always do there best to help when candles are indeed involved!
I think you idea for Frozen and hope it does indeed warm up enough someday soon for you to get to do this now 🙂
Sandy_Ramsey says
A very Happy Birthday to your mom and I wish I could have been there because the sound of a cannoli cream cake sounds (and looks) really, really good. And I could use a big, fat slab right now after seeing your freebie from your Glossybox. I am giving myself a good hard kick right now for canceling that subscription just last month 🙁
I bought Frozen last week but haven't had a chance to watch it yet. One of these days but obviously, the rest of the world will have already seen it!
Look at Emma! She looks adorable (and cold!) and I LOVE the pink stripes on her cleats!
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Janine Huldie says
Everything has to indeed be pink, so those stripes for Emma were a must! And thank you for the birthday wishes for my mom and the cake was definitely worth veering off my diet for. As for Glossybox, sharing more about this week, but I am truly glad I stuck it out 🙂
day-with-kt.com says
Ugh to the cold soccer weather – I'm glad that the boys don't do soccer!! Hopefully this weekend's soccer is much warmer.
Here's to a warm, fun week!!!
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Janine Huldie says
Kim, as much as I love that girls do soccer not so much with this cold and rainy weather this weekend. So truly hoping for a warmup soon here 🙂
stephanie2006 says
Love the bracelet!! I saw the butterfly charm in a window the other day, but luckily was in a hurry, so I didn't have to face the inevitable urge to go in and finally buy something Pandora instead of only whining how much I adore the stuff 🙂 Our girls love family movie days, too; it's so much fun! Hope your weather gets better, soon! We have full-blown spring now!! Maybe I should send you a few blossoms just so you can remind your weather how spring works 🙂
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Janine Huldie says
I need that willpower, because I can’t even pass the store without wanting to go in,lol! But please again do send spring our way, because I really am getting so tired of the cold and even the rain now, too!
gigigirl says
It was a good week! So nice to see your mom blowing out her BD candles….wish I could have been there. Enjoy all your new acquisitions and fun things. And see more movies with the family! Have a good Sunday. xxoo
Janine Huldie says
It was definitely a good week and wish you could have been here too for my mom’s birthday. Wishing you a great Sunday now, too xoxo 🙂
Rosey says
Spring really does need to get on the ball and catch up.
We don't have our copy of Frozen yet, but I'll be getting one for sure. 🙂
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Janine Huldie says
Hope you get your copy soon and I know where is spring. Seriously, kind of depressing!
zoe says
I want so much to just go in and buy a pair of sunglasses and not worry about a prescription…those ones in the middle are so cute! not to mention the cuteness of spring soccer… pretty soon your girls will be old enough to look like they are really playing soccer and not just running after a ball… maybe they are now!? I forgot what age that happened! congrats on your hw heart award!
Janine Huldie says
Zoe, my girls are 4 (almost 5) and 3 years old. My older daughter is playing more games versus doing drills and practices still like my little one. But I do know what you mean and time really does fly! 🙂
Kate says
Jealous you are collaborating with Warby Parker- love their stuff!
And lucky you with all the new jewelry!
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Janine Huldie says
Kate, join Shareasale affiliates if you haven't yet and can totally work with Warby Parker, because they are an affiliate marketer with Shareasale 🙂
Lanaya says
You look so much like your mom. Emma is truly adorable in her soccer get up! I love the nail polish. And oh yes, I MISS THE HELL OUT OF YOU!
xoxo
Lanaya
Janine Huldie says
I miss the hell out of you too and seriously love and adore you to pieces, too!! 🙂
notinjersey says
I love that nail color! that's great that you had some awesome movie nights! 🙂
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Janine Huldie says
Aww, thanks Dara and I am glad we got those nights in, too 🙂
dishofdailylife says
Soccer was very cold this morning…my hands were shaking so much I couldn't even take pictures! Ugh. Then we found out next Saturday's game is 3 hours away. I am rather grumpy right now. Sounds like you had a great weekend though!
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Janine Huldie says
I would so be grumpy now if I knew I had to travel 3 hours next weekend. My hat is so off to you, because you have been doing this for years and me only for a year or so, I find myself extra grumpy with the earlier games, especially having to get everyone out of the house and on time on a Sunday, when I truly deep down wish I could be relaxing and having some downtime.
Phoebe says
Just bought my 20 year old daughter the movie, Frozen for her birthday! She loved the movie and I've yet to see it.
The book, "Where'd you go" is on my to-read list and I have it on my Kindle. Maybe it'll be one I'll read next week on spring break! Just finished a non-fiction tonight. Think it's time for a novel! Have a good week!
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Janine Huldie says
You so need to see Frozen and hope you and your daughter can see it now together soon. Happy 20th Birthday to your daughter once again and also hope you get to read, Where Did You Go, Bernadette?”now too 🙂
Regina @Vintage 1973 says
What did you think of Maria Semple's book?
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Janine Huldie says
I very much enjoyed her book and the best parts were the nod and references to The Beatles 🙂
katbiggie says
You are a better woman than me. I would not have taken my kids out in 40 degree weather to play soccer! I hate the cold. 🙂 Isn't Frozen the best??? And I totally agree with you on the Glossy Box – that bracelet was an awesome surprise gift! So glad you turned me on to GlossyBox!
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Janine Huldie says
Trust me, Alexa I am such a girlie girl and was dreading standing out there. God was kind to me this past weekend and made it rain all weekend long causing soccer to be canceled. I think he may have taken a bit of pity on me for the previous weekend. Just so hoping that next weekend is warmer and no rain now. Fingers crossed. And yay so happy I turned you on to Glossybox and love not being alone getting these fun subscriptions monthly 🙂
Kimberly says
Oh I need a manicure in the worst way possible. And a pedicure.
That bracelet is absolutely stunning.
Even more stunning is that cake. Hello…
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Janine Huldie says
I know that cake was totally delicious and worth the calories 🙂
Nellie says
Your nails are so cute, love OPI! I need to get the frozen dvd for the boys, for now I will continue playing the "let it go" song on my iphone …:)
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Janine Huldie says
I still play the song on my iPhone and IPad, but now they are also obsessed with etching it on the TV, too. And I know OPI is the best nail polish 🙂
MelChi says
Sounds like another great week – and a fun one at that. We loved Frozen! Such a brilliant movie for any age really 🙂 Thanks for the comment on my blog, feeling so much better today. No excuses to lie on the couch, sadly lol. Have a stunning Monday!
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Janine Huldie says
Glad you feel better and will say that every once in awhile you do need that excuse and Sex And The City isn't a bad way to spend it!! 🙂
dianeroark says
Janine,
We got Frozen a couple of weeks ago. It was a mistake. All my BIG kids want to watch it all the time. My 17 years old Manly man asked to watch it yesterday. He was serious.
Seriously, it is a great movie.
Thanks for sharing,
Diane Raork
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Janine Huldie says
My girls asked for it again Saturday night and then watched again yesterday, so we too see to have to watch it all the time here, too!! 🙂
Niki C. says
Happy Birthday to your mom! And I love that nail polish!
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Janine Huldie says
Aww, thanks Niki and I know that nail polish is really so much fun 🙂
Lady LIlith says
Looks like you have a lot to be thankful for. Happy birthday to your mom.
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Janine Huldie says
Aww, thank you Lady Lillith and hoping you are having a great week so far now!! 🙂