1. Can’t stop. Won’t stop.
2. I decided that there are some perks to being sick. Having my eyes feel like they’re bulging out of my head is not one of those. Getting to sit back and relax while the Husband washes the dishes from dinner? A definite perk!
3. I decided today that Operation Make Time for Exercising really needs to be put in place… like yesterday. I’ve been horrible about getting up in the morning when I have things to do, and my lack of fitness is no good. So next week, I’m all about getting in at least 4 workouts, even if that means I need to get up early in the morning. It’s time to just suck it up and do it!
4. When I’m sick, all I want is fries. I don’t get it.
5. I recently added some blogs to my reader, which I am incredibly excited about. Sometimes I feel like I live under a box when it comes to blogs. You should definitely check out:
6. Did this week fly by for anyone else? Yesterday I woke up and could not believe it was Thursday. I’m so happy these days are flying – only two weeks until Winter Break!
7. Don’t forget to enter my giveaway to win a pair of Oakley sunglasses. Sunglasses Shop actually asked me to extend it until next Wednesday (the 12th), so you have plenty of time to enter and tell your friends about it!
8. Tonight is my staff Holiday Party, and I am pumped (one of the reasons why I HAD to go to the doctor yesterday afternoon to get pumped full of meds to get better). Each year a different grade level plans the party, and this year was 5th grade’s turn. You better believe it’s going to be a fun time – we’re fun people! 
9. WHERE IS THE SNOW?!?!?!?!? For real.
10. I’m typically super pumped to make a crap-ton (yes, it’s a word) of holiday cookies, but this year I just don’t know if I want to. Does anyone just want to send me cookies instead? Just joking – kind of…
11. Have you heard that my beautiful friend Kathleen had her baby boy last Thursday? He is all kinds of perfect, and I can’t wait to meet little Jackson!
12. It’s finally the weekend, people! Have a great Friday!
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So this might sound silly but when I need to make myself workout in the morning I sleep in my workout clothes! That way I don’t moan and groan in the morning about having to get out of my nice warm cozy bed just to freeze while swapping out of my pj’s
I have done that too! I at least wear the workout top (if it is just a yoga top) so my hubs doesnt think i am TOTALLY insane.
You’re my new best friend. I might just do this!!
We live in Chicago….no need to rush the snow. It WILL get here.
Happy Friday!
haha I love the snow!!!!
i’ll send you some cookies! what kind do you want?
haha you definitely do NOT have to do that!!!
Have fun at your work party!! We had ours on Tuesday night and it made me even more excited about Christmas
Ours was a blast - I’m glad my team got to plan it!
I added Breakfast to Bed to my reader too! And um I don’t think I saw those Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Salted Caramel truffels when I was at TJs with you, but I think everyone in the WORLD needs them!
Yeah I don’t know why we didn’t see them!!!
Happy weekend!
I have been reading Rockstar Diaries forever, love her blog! Cutest family ever!
Hope you have a great weekend!
p.s. No dog for us, maybe one day! We are happy we could get one now since we have a house and would build a fence if we got one too!
UGH … you’re making me hate the fact that we don’t have a TJ’s even more. I NEED THOSE TRUFFLES. Have a great weekend girl!
I have a holiday party tonight too, and I’m excited! When I washed my hair this morning after the gym, I was sure to throw in a bunch of mousse and gel so I can curl it up purdy tonight.
Sick cravings are funny. All I want when I feel icky are bagels. Carb much?
I think that’s it! Everyone wants carbs!
oh my I LOVE the blog with style and grace baby…awesome find!
Isn’t it? I have to go back and read all the past posts!
I feel your pain! I’m heading to the doctor this afternoon…think I have a chest infection and have to succumb…:( Hope you feel better soon missus!
you want the snow to come?? noooooo!!!!! i want summer back!!!
I’m an odd one!
I’m coming to Chicago in 1.5 weeks for a short work trip and am praying that the warm weather is still around!!! No snow until I leave please!!!
haha! But it would be so pretty!
I’ve been sick too, and I love that my husband has been helping me more around the house! I just want to get better, though. Working with kids has its downside!
I know - I’ve been sick more times this year than I ever have! I don’t get it!
I seriously love your tree! It is gorgeous!
I am missing snow too…some at least better get here in time for a white Christmas!
Why thank you!
I need those truffles!!! Have fun at your xmas party!!
Your tree is very pretty and I think I always love sweet potato fries! Im excited this weekend we are going to dinner on fountain square downtown Cincy. Have fun at your party.
Love the slippers! Hope you have so much fun at your party and that you’re well! Have a great weekend!
I’m dying over #1. Why have I not seen these coconut chips?? I would totally eat them in combo with the dark chocolate peanut butter truffles. omg!
Oh my gosh, they’re SOOOOOOO good.
I’m just as confused about no snow as well. I live in Duluth, MN and we had a foot or so about a week ago…and now its GONE! It has actually been balmy. I love fries as well, and I’m sure I could eat them nonstop… And I’m hoping sickness won’t hit! Almost done with my semester, so its stressstressstress all the time! (and no time for exercise = sad).
And looking at the blogs you’ve added…good addition of Rockstar Diaries. Definitely stumbled upon this about a year or so ago, and it just makes me happy! They are honestly one of the cutest families.
It’s pretty balmy here too!
Those truffles are on my list for the next time I hit up TJ’s. Your tree looks so beautiful!
I am exactly the same way with the whole sick thing. All I want is yam fries and ketchup. Those slippers are adorable.
Where’s the snow? Probably over here. We’ve been getting pummelled with it for the past week or so, and I’m more than happy to send some your way. I’ll even throw in some cookies
You can definitely do that!
Those trader joes goodies look soooo good!! I hope you feel better pronto!!
I feel 1000000x better today! And I got your Christmas card yesterday - too cute! I always do cards, and this year I just didn’t feel like it. So you’re getting nothing back.
Love ya!
Been thinking of traveling 45 minutes soon to my nearest TJ’s and you just sealed the deal.
Any other TJ unique clean (the coconut chips and truffles will be an exception) items I should add to my list? From The Gracious Pantry’s recent clean list I have added Pure Bars, Ak Mak crackers, and Aioli Garlic Mustard Sauce to my list!
Oh gosh, any of their nut butters, their triple layer hummus, horseradish hummus, brussels sprouts stalk (they might not have any anymore), honey sesame almonds or cashews, quinoa tortilla chips, pumpkin butter
Thanks Chelsey! I just discovered your blog in recent months but on Friday I went back and found you did a post on you’re favorite things at TJ’s which was so helpful!! I made the trek into Pittsburgh on Saturday for TJ’s but my phone was having a fit and I couldn’t pull up my shopping app- at least I remembered to get all things I wanted but three. And…..they aren’t able to get the Roasted Coconut Chips in stock!!!!! I wonder if it’s a nationwide thing? They have the coco strips but they even told me they aren’t as good
I did get THE truffles, along with the FF refried beans, steamed lentils, organic peanut butter, Pure bars, aioli garlic mustard sauce… So excited to say the least lol!!
woohooo!
I feel like the week flew by too! Yesterday, I was so confused it was already Thursday! Where the heck did it go. I’m the same with holiday baking this year, I so want to make a million different things, but just can’t figure it out so I haven’t baked anything. I wish we had snow over here too, boo.
Roasted coconut chips are THE BEST! Craving them now. I haven’t been in the mood to bake holiday cookies either but I’m always in the mood to eat them and wish I had a little elf to make them and have them waiting for me when I get home from work…
An elf would be great!!
Omg coconut chips?? Those sound awesome! And aw I’m so sorry that you have been feeling so sick! That was definitely me last year around this time! I hope that you start feeling better very soon! Your Christmas party sounds so fun- can’t wait to hear how it turns out!
It was so much fun!
aw glad you’re feeling better!
kathleen’s blog used to be one of my favorites-i was so sad when she just dropped off the radar during her pregnancy! i often wondered if everything was okay.. so glad to hear her baby boy is here and healthy! i wish she’d do an update! push her on it-tell her her bloggie readers miss her!!!
have a good weekend!
I emailed her your comment!
Oh my goodness, I want some of those truffles!
My company holiday party is tonight too! I’m super excited, counting down the hours before I’m out of this office. Glad to see you’re feeling better! And I hear ya on the trying to fit workouts in. I need to get better with it too, as soon as school is over this semester I plan to get back on track!
I could definitely go for a snow day! It’s been rainy and cold all day today but no snow!
Dark chocolate peanut butter salted caramel what?? Those look like THE perfect thing! Totally with you on hoping this week flies by too, I need a break!!
I crave french fries pretty much all the time. It’s supposed to be a sick thing?
I’ve had no motivation to exercise lately either. I’ve just been feeling so lazy these days!
I can. not. stop. eating those roasted coconut chips. My goodness they are addicting. I’m working on creating my own recipe because this habit could get expensive! I can’t imagine a holiday party planned by fifth graders - I have a hard enough time planning a party myself! Have fun!
It wasn’t planned by the fifth graders, but by the fifth grade teachers.
Sorry, that sentence was confusing.
I just wanted to tell you that I love your blog and think you’re pretty awesome. Charlie’s pretty cute too
I have a pit too, so I enjoy your dogs pics.
That’s all! Hope you start feeling better soon.
Thank you sooo much, Chelsey!!
Oooohhh I just bought those truffles. Can’t wait to try!