Friday Things
1. This week I plopped Isabelle down for some tummy time after she woke up and got changed, and BOOM! She rolled over! She was all smiley like it was no big deal. Of course I grabbed my phone, rolled her back over, and started to take a video so I could catch it, but of course she hasn’t done it again since. Of course. But, gah! She’s already getting so big! And she’s getting baptized this weekend :)
2. The boys have been LOVING helping with laundry. Joseph has always liked to help, and now Dominic is in on the party. When I head into the laundry room, he runs after me and says, “help? help?” As I sort the clothes, I throw on the floor what needs to go into the washer and they put it in, then they help transferring the clothes from the washer to the dryer. Hopefully their love for laundry continues and will make a couple of ladies very happy down the line ;-)
(They also love cars and looking at car magazines together, lol)
3. I got my roots touched up the other day; when I came home, Joseph ran up to me and said, “Mommy, your hair looks so nice!” with a big smile. Any and all of his threenager transgressions, past and future, were immediately forgiven.
4. So excited for the weekend because my husband’s best friend, his wife, and their two girls are coming into town for Isabelle’s baptism. Joseph and their older daughter have been long-time friends even though she’s about a year and a half older than him (see previous weekends here and here), and their newest little girl was born just four days after Isabelle! Fun times!
5. I saw this on Facebook and it perfect depicts my frame of mind every single summer…
6. I didn’t post a new Favorites installment this week because honestly I really only had one thing to share, so I’ll save it and share more next week! If you’re interested in seeing other Favorites, you can view them all https://www.browneyedbaker.com/category/unplugged/favorites/.
7. I cannot get enough of this Golden Retriever, Archie, who steals everything. He looks and acts just like Einstein!
8. I went to the store earlier this week and there was a massive display of… HALLOWEEN CANDY. I mean, it was still JULY when I was there. Absolute insanity (even given #5 above). Although, I’m always remembering to buy candy for trick or treat at the last minute, so I really should take advantage of stocking up.
9. We finished Longmire this week, and I thought it wrapped up pretty well. However, we’re tapped on new show ideas, what do you recommend? We tried the Benedict Cumberbatch series on Showtime, Patrick Melrose, but neither of us liked it. My husband is a big Star Trek buff, so we’re speeding through the first season of the new series (Discovery), but need something for after that!
10. TGIF! These two wish you a fantastic weekend!
Hi Michelle! Have you guys watched The Sinner? Season 1 is on Netflix and I think season two is showing on regular TV right now…SO GOOD! It’s only 8 episodes but it was so good I binged the whole season in one sitting! Bates Motel was also great. My TV watching is seriously lacking these days, I am 1 season behind on The Walking Dead, 2 seasons behind on Fear the Walking Dead, and 2ish seasons behind on Once Upon a Time (the series finale was last year I think)…My DVR is FULL! LOL
Happy Baptism to Isabelle this weekend, hopefully the weather is nice for you guys :)
Happy Baptism Day to baby Isabelle! I like Fr. Brown on Netflix. It’s a little hokey but fun. It’s loosely based on the C. S. Lewis book series about a Catholic priest who is a detective on the side.
Thank you, Kate! We watch Fr. Brown, usually we keep it on the back burner for when we can’t find anything else to watch, ha! We’ve gone through a few seasons now! It’s cute :)
Do you have Amazon Prime? Goliath – with Billy Bob Thornton – is pretty good! I’ve only seen 4 episodes so far, but it’s been good.
Love the pics of the boys together – precious! And that girl child of yours is getting prettier every day! Yes, some ladies will appreciate your training of the boys one day – I know my daughter-in-laws do!
Have a great weekend!!
We do have Amazon Prime, I’ll check it out!
I highly recommend The OA and Altered Carbon on Netflix. The stories are original and enthralling. In a time of reboots and sequels, it’s always refreshing to find original ideas. Aldo, how about Westworld on HBO or Into the Badlands on A&E? Love your blog and while I enjoying trying your recipes (you’re my first stop when looking for something new), I particarly enjoy Friday Things and the little glimpses into your family life!
Thanks so much for the recommendations, and the kind words :)
Ok so we are in the exact same boat. We finished longmire and tried to start discovery but how do you stand all the commercials??
I don’t remember what we watched it on, but my husband signed up for a 7-day trial just to watch it, so there were no commercials! It couldn’t have been Amazon or Netflix since we have those already, so it may have been YouTube?
omg–having the worst week–but this picture of doggies settled me down, blessed my heart. Your blog is not just for recipes, but for the soul. Thank you.
You are so sweet Macy, I hope your weekend was better! xo
Your kids are so cute. My favorite thing about little ones are their cute little toes & your kids’ are darling. I always like to kiss my great niece’s little piggies. Thanks for sharing.
Baby and toddler toes are the bessssttttttt!
Try on Netflix a light murder mystery from Australia called Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. It is set in the 1920’s and is just fun. There are 32 episodes I believe.Â
Thanks for the recommendation!
Hello, Michelle, You never hear from me because I have a gas range with only two working burners. No working oven. No baking. No comforting casseroles. What I do have is an abiding love for hearing about your family and activities. I’m long divorced and I never had children. Today’s photo of Isabelle and the story of her tummy time actually made me smile. Too cute! No pressure, but you are the epitome of the perfect Mom raising some very special children. What grown-ups your boys are going to be! Helpers? My, goodness, yes! They’ll be interesting citizens and best friends to everyone they meet. You’re right, they are already the best boyfriend material a girl could ever want. I want to thank you for making my Fridays special and fun. It’s surprising since we have nothing in common. How often does this even happen? Your family is a blessing to all of us reading along in blogland. Cindy
Aww thank you so much Cindy for your incredibly sweet words :)
We’ve been watching Bosch on Amazon…pretty good!
LOVED Bosch! We binged that right after Isabelle was born, hoping for a new season!
If you haven’t watched it yet check out TURN: Washington’s Spies. Â It’s available on Netflix and really interesting while being educational. I hope youu like.Â
We watched that one awhile ago and agree, it was fantastic! We both really enjoyed it.
I love your blog and have never been disappointed by a recipe. You are amazing! I have been with you since before you were married and often wondered what was taking your Chief Culinary Consultant so long to ask you to marry him – you are a catch. ;o) It’s been fun to see your journey unfold – your children are beautiful!
I started watching Homeland based on your recommendations and loved it, so, I think that you may like Damages (the series has ended) or Billions (starring Damian Lewis – who was in Homeland). Both are sooo good!
Thank you for all of your hard work and wonderful posts!
Thank you for the recommendations (and kind words!)
Your family is adorable!!!! Hoping Sunday is rain free for your Baptism. I like light shows (mindless, requiring no thinking) have you ever watch Royal Pains or Grace and Frankie on Netflix, I so love both of them.
Hi, always look forward to your Friday things. Don’t you hang your washing outside to dry? Here in England we’re having a very hot summer and I hate it!
Bring on the rain and wind!
Hi Sandra, No we use a dryer, but my grandma always hung her clothes to dry in the summer!
Have you watched Nurse Jackie or Bates Motel? Both were really good.
We have not, thanks for the recs!
Try watching “The Good Place”! Very inventive and funny. Only down side is that Netflix only has the first season yet.
New show idea: if you haven’t yet seen it, you MUST check out Money Heist (La Casa de Papel) on Netflix. It’s an amazing show from Spain that is just superb viewing. You can choose either subtitled or voiceover dubbing; either way you’ll be hooked immediately.
Have you watched Justified on Amazon Prime? Â We loved Longmire, but Justified blows it out of the water! Â It has become our favorite series my husband and I have ever watched. Â :)
Hubby and I totally agree! We also love the whimsical cooking themed shows, like Somebody feed Phil. There is one with Jamie Oliver and his cchildhood friend that is also very good. Enjoy!
Adding Justified to the list, thank you! :)
Your children are too cute!!! Isabelle is growing up so fast! That’s too funny about the boys helping with laundry! I hope it last but something tells me it won’t! Have a great weekend with Isabelle’s christening.
It is so great to see when children love to help out at such an early age. My husband and I just finished watching The Americans. It took a couple episodes but then it drew me in. I won’t give away the plot but I’m usually a one show at a time person and I was able to sit for three episodes in a row more than one time.
We LOVED The Americans!! We watched the whole series real-time from the beginning, such an underrated, amazing show!
What a beautiful family you have! Â Enjoy the special blessing of Isabelle’s christening weekend. Â My husband & I loved Longmire! Â Isn’t is funny how when a show we love is over, we are always worried we won’t find the next great show? Â I can highly recommend two shows that we loved. Â We missed them when they were on network TV so we were happy to find them on Netflix or Amazon Prime….West Wing and The Good Wife. Â Both seriously addicting!
enjoy your weekend!