InstaFriday - Christmas Edition

I hope everyone is having an excellent holiday vacation! I certainly am. Today, I have LOTS planned... just kidding. I have a book to read all afternoon. I think I may even find time to squeeze a nap in there. Here's a look at the past month through the eyes of my favorite app, Instagram.

Don't be fooled, my friends and I are in our 20's and we decorated these cookies. It may seem like children had a hand in these, but nope! 

Stacks upon stacks of snail mail to be sent out for Christmas! 

Homemade Italian Wedding Soup one chilly evening made just for me. I'm a lucky gal! 

Blessed to work in a school with such fun and uplifting elves... oh, I mean teachers. 

My bf and I tackled a TURKEY! Yes, yes we did! We successfully cooked our first turkey. It was ah-maze-ing. 

My sister and on I on Christmas Eve... we were trying to convince Santa to let us on his sleigh. 

Throughout this holiday season, I've felt extremely blessed to be surrounded by so many wonderful family members. My bf and I celebrated our second Christmas together as well. My heart is full and happy happy. I hope you all feel the same!

InstaFriday!

If you live in Missouri, specifically central Missouri, I know you're loving the weather right now. I actually only know about the weather in my current location, so other parts of Missouri could be having great days, too. We've been in the triple digits for several days and we're finally getting a much needed break.

Next week, I'll be back to posting about fun classroom and back to school goodies. I am waiting until our back to school night until I post pictures of my room. I also have some fun community building ideas I plan on sharing. Stay tuned!

Until then, here's what fun things my phone and instagram captured this week...

A Precious Hand Delivered Thank You Card.

My Sweet Nephew With a Mouth Full of Cheese.

My "lost" Lesson Plans That Have Been Found.

The Best Gift Ever. 

My Roommate For the Week. 

Happy Friday! I'm off to a patio. (Well, when my date arrives..!)

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Happy Friday, folks! My DVR is set to record the oh-so-amazing Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympics. I'll be watching it a few days late (oops), but still watching! I can't wait to spend the next 12 days decorating my classroom (YES!) and watching the Olympics simultaneously. Sounds heavenly if you ask me. Now, here's a little peak at what I've been up to the past week or two via Instagram. 

I caught up with two lovely ladies at Pi Pizza at the Loop in St. Louis. It was lovely chatting about Emylie's recent engagement, Amy's new home, and our new school years approaching. 

On Sunday afternoon, my bf and I went to Bailey's Range for lunch. It's a yummy burger joint in downtown St. Louis. I stuffed my face with a buffalo chicken sandwich, french fries, and pretzels. All homemade! 

For lunch, I made myself a little pizza bagel. I topped an everything bagel with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, and turkey pepperoni. I popped the bagel in the oven at 375 for about 10 minutes. It was delicious. 

Yesterday, I met a friend at a local cupcakery in town. I gorged myself in a red velvet cupcake. I will definitely be visiting Mad Hatter Cupcakes again. 

Chip has been spending a few days at mi casa. He kept me company while I enjoyed my morning bagel on the front porch. Then, it rained for 10 minutes then spiked to 95 degrees. Gotta love Missouri! 

I snagged this swell little stamp for $1.00 at Michaels! I plan on using it on practically everything this year.

How adorable is this guy? BDE sure knows how to relax on the job, doesn't it? I'm a lucky aunt!

P.S. Have you seen the new Target commercials about school supplies? I'm obsessed with all of them. I'm considering having these play on a constant loop at Meet the Teacher night. (Just kidding...)

InstaFriday - USA Style

4th of July weekend/week was jam packed with fun this year. My festivities continued from the weekend by spending some quality time with my family. I watched my 3-year old nephew tackle swimming lessons and watch my sweet one week old niece snooze like a princess. I've said it many times, but I'm one lucky aunt!

Cuties

On Wednesday, I scooted over to the city of St. Louis for a little patriotic fun. First, my bf and I visited the Old Capital building to witness a local symphony and a live reading of the Declaration of Independence. Afterwards, we scoped out the capital and took in some Missouri history.

After our self-guided tour of the capital, we headed out into the heat for a photo in front of the arch. Fancy, eh?

Our next stop was on top of the Hilton Hotel. We had a bird's eye view of an air show over the muddy Mississippi and around the arch. After cooling off in the AC we headed over to Busch Stadium to watch the Cardinals beat the Rockies. We had club level seats, so we beat the 102 degree heat by staying indoors again. It was perfect! 

After the Cardinal W, we had a prime location to watch the fantastic firework show by the St. Louis Arch. It was the perfect ending to a great Independence Day! 

Last night, I couldn't help but continue with my red, white, and blue cooking obsession with a yummy mini fruit pizza as dessert. I'll be blogging about it soon.

Happy Friday, folks!

Insta-Friday!

Oh Instagram, how I adore thee. Here's my week...or two... through the eyes of Instagram. 

 Who doesn't love the beach? Is it too soon to go back to San Diego?

After a fantastic vacation, I was treated to the famous Arthur Bryant's BBQ in Kansas City. Doesn't get much better than KC BBQ.

Continuing with great days, I spent the afternoon with my BFF on the beautiful LOZ. 

It's rough being a dog. Bow wow wow. 

My patio is officially complete with a grill, (dead) flowers, and furniture. Bring on the weekend visitors!