Hello Friday, I’m so happy to see you! We don’t have any major plans this weekend, which is actually nice, since I feel like our past few weekends have been pretty busy. My son is on a two night Boy Scout camping trip, so we won’t be seeing a lot of him this weekend. Plus, it’s been a super busy couple of weeks at work and I can really use the downtime to relax. Here are five from this week:
1. NYBG Orchid Show – Saturday we went to the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) Orchid Show. I had seen ads for the show and I had to go! I love orchids, despite not being able to keep them alive for the life of me. We ended up buying a family membership for the year and I can’t wait to go back in the spring when the outside gardens will be in bloom. The orchid show was beautiful and I have a post linked below if you’d like to see more pics!
2. Reading – This week I finished Regretting You by Colleen Hoover. This was my first five star read of the year! I love Hoover, so I may be a bit biased. However, this was such an emotional, but good read.
3. Westchester County Knicks Game – Sunday we went to the Westchester County Knicks game. Dana heads up the Westchester Chapter of the Binghamton Alumni and this is their annual family event. It’s always a fun time watching the basketball game. Unfortunately, the Knicks have been on a losing streak, and lost this game too.
4. Cooking – We’ve been cooking up a storm. This week’s menu included Lasagna Soup, Vegan Alfredo, Roasted Potato Tacos with Chimichurri Sauce (pictured above) and Garlic Sesame Noodles. I also made Chickpea Salad Sandwiches for lunch during the week.
5. Eating – Monday we had a February birthday celebration for two of my HR colleagues. One of our coworkers made these Mardi Gras cupcakes. How pretty are they?! I brought one home for the kids to share.
ICYMI this week on the blog:
Tuesday I wrote about the NYBG Orchid Show.
Sharing with Friday Favorites! Have a great weekend!
Those cupcakes are so pretty! I am going to have to check out that book; I’m not sure I’ve ever read anything by her.
… And as I just left your site to do a google search I realized I have in fact read a few of her books and LOVED them!
I love her Hoover too! I think I’ve read most of her books and loved almost all of them.
I’ve only read Verity by Colleen Hoover, which I’ve heard is from different from her typical book but I definitely want to read something else by her. She’s definitely got a diehard fan base! Those orchids are beautiful. I can’t keep any plant alive so I haven’t even attempted to grow an orchid because they just look like they would die on me. 😀 Have a great weekend!
Yes, you should definitely give her a try! I also cannot keep plants alive, no matter how hard I try but think they are beautiful!