Delighfully Unexpected Brunch

When it comes to impromptu entertaining my initial reaction is 'Come on over!' but then I tend to work myself into a frenzy over cleaning the house and making sure there is good food around.This makes me believe I'm not a 'fly by the seat of my pants' kind of girl. Whatevs... I'm sure this is a typical reaction for most so I won't give myself too hard a time.

Thursday afternoon I got a call from my Mom that my Uncle and Cousin would be in town for the weekend and I jumped at the chance to host my cousin Tessa. {My uncle was staying with my parents but of course he would have been and is more than welcome to stay as well!} I went home after work and got busy cleaning the guest room, washing the sheets and prepping our home. Don't you just love when your space is fresh? I feel I sleep better when things are picked up and wiped off.

Friday I left work early to hang out with my family and later on that night we all gathered for dinner and watched paranormal shows. {Little known fact about the Harvill's, we Tivo every ghost show imaginable. Literally, 85% that air on tv get recorded.} That night we talked about plans for Saturday and what to do for breakfast. At some point I volunteered our home to host all 9.5 of us. Hasty much, Betsy? Girl you've got like one tiny couch and a little space on the floor to sit.  How's that gonna work out for ya?

Once in bed that night I went a little nuts on Pinterest to figure out what to fix. From Stratta's and casserole's to muffins and granola, I think I overwhelmed myself a bit. After a searching storm I thought back to a blogger whose work I consistently drool over. Jenny Steffens Hobick over at 'Everyday Occasions' always shares simple and easy ways to have a get together. I thought to myself, WWJD (What would Jenny Do) and I realized she would keep it simple. She would use what she already had readily available in her pantry.With that in mind I made a mental note of the few things I needed to do and decided I was no longer going to flip out.

At 10:15 Saturday morning everyone arrived and the coffee cups began to fill up. It was easy to put together and only took about 30 minutes of prep time. Our house still smells of bacon...it's glorious. I snapped a few photos to remember and thought it might be fun to share with you. 

I hope this week finds you well! Being that our county is on Spring Break,  traffic was hardly an issue on my way to work this morning - fist pump! Yayy!

I'll talk to you soon....xoxo bd

The Morning Light

Happy Monday!

I can’t believe this weekend has already come and gone. Lately I have tried to be in the moment to savor the two mornings when we can sleep in because the time flies by so quickly.

This past week I mentioned to Adam how I miss being able to see the morning light in our home. On a typical day at this blissful time I have already left for work but yesterday I made it a point to take a few photos of my Sunday morning.

As I came downstairs, our kitchen table already had that beautiful morning sun I’m talking about...the whole dining area began to warm up. Can you see what I mean?

For today's post I wanted to share a little "Sunday morning in the life of Betsy" with you:

First things first: Coffee.

I heat up my water and mix the espresso into the coffee press. Set aside for amazingness to percolate…literally. 

After 15-20 minutes I pour over a large cup of ice and add milk.

Time to prep for breakfast:

1.Pop french toast into toaster (Cause I'm classy like that)

2.Wash and Rinse Strawberries

3. Make syrup, pour juice, place on plate and enjoy!

I hope this week goes so very well for you!

Talk to you soon, xoxo

bd

Good Morning

 

 Good morning, lovelies!

I came back, not too long ago, from dropping off Adam for a job. Because we live so close to a Panera we decided to leave a little early to treat ourselves for getting up so early on a Saturday. We literally rolled out of bed, with hairs out of place and sleepy eyes, to get our favorites...Our never fail order that we get every time.

Me: Cinnamon Raisin Bagel, toasted and sliced but no cream cheese. Iced Sugar-free vanilla soy latte.

Adam: Cinnamon Crunch Bagel, toasted and sliced but no cream cheese and Sprite.

You can tell who the complicated order-er is...guilty as charged.

While he's off working I thought I'd drop in to say hello and wish you a lovely lazy weekend. 

Today I have to visit David's Bridal to find a bridesmaid dress for my friend's wedding on October 1st. 

Note: I have yet to try one on. Note: If you've ever ordered a dress from DB it takes roughly 6 weeks for a dress to come in. Note: I might have royally been the worst bridesmaid ever. Note: The wedding day is 6 weeks from today. Note: Holy Crap.

Here's to hoping, wishing and praying that if all else fails my mom can help me (pull-twist-let out-hem-restructure-flip upside down) with this dress of mine.

I hope you enjoy your weekend, friends! 

I'll talk to you soon, xoxo 

.bd

{ Photo Credits: 1 2 3 4 }

Happy cozy Saturday morning to you all.

I'm currently writing this as I'm sitting in bed next to hubby. I slept in today like I haven't in weeks, possibly months. 10:49. When I was younger, even just a few years ago, that was purely normal but I've somehow outgrown that. With us getting up early every morning my body just wakes up on its own. I think it also has to do with my not wanting to waste the day. Even now I feel a bit of remorse for not taking time to make a breakfast that didn't have to take less than 5 minutes or picking up around the house. That must be why I chose those scrumptious photos.

This past week we were informed that Adam's two grandfathers don't have much time left and that we should visit Louisiana soon. His Papaw (father's father) has had many heart problems as of late. His pace maker failed and was put into the hospital for surgery. Though everything came out positively he is still experiencing many problems. His other grandfather, Bronco (isn't that the most wonderful nickname?), has been in a nursing home for over a year. He has recently gone into a coma from what we've been told and isn't expected to wake. In lieu of all the sad news we have decided to make a trip next weekend to visit these handsome men. I have yet to visit Louisiana since meeting Adam and can't wait to experience his world.

Hopefully we'll brighten his Papaw's world and get to spend sweet time with his family.

Off to make something to eat, those pictures are making me hungry!

Have a lovely day....

xoxo .bd

{Photo Credit: Humble Identity,  La Boomeria, Sunday Suppers}