1. Someone PLEASE tell me how it’s September 21 today. Like seriously. How in the world did this happen? This is the end of my fifth week with the kids. Crazy.
2. Um, TWO WEEKS!!!
3. Okay so there was a LOT of coffee talk yesterday. I want everyone to know to take everything with a grain of salt. I’m not a health professional, and I was just relaying what some holistic professionals have told me in the past about decaf. There are two ways to get the caffeine out of the coffee beans – roasting them with a chemical and the Swiss water method that does not use chemicals. Balance is key, right?
4. Sometimes I don’t know how people get my address. These came in the mail yesterday. Thanks to whoever sent them to me!
5. What a goofball.
6. Chicago teachers went back to school on Wednesday! Yay!
7. I’m pretty sure I ate an entire avocado with sea salt yesterday while I was making dinner. I just couldn’t stop. Best combination in the world.
8. My favoritest shows in the world come on next week!!!!! I’m so excited for Modern Family, The Middle, and Grey’s Anatomy. Wheeee!!!!
9. If we’re speaking about shows, can we just talk about how I’ve been living under a rock for the last two years? I just watched the first season of Downton Abbey last weekend. I love to hate Lady Mary… and O’Brien. UGH, she makes me sick. LOVE!!!
10. Vanilla Chai hand soap from Target.Just do it.
11. It’s the weekend!I hope you have better things planned than I do – it’s a homework kind of weekend for me!!
{ 54 comments… read them below or add one }
Oh well this is just great. Now I have to add Vanilla Chai hand soap to my ever-gorwing Target list.
*growing
You’ll thank me later.
I cannot believe that itz already September 21. Seriously, where has the school year gone?? I’m taking my nephew to soccer tomorrow which will be hilarious and adorable all at once. I mean, 10 three year olds playing soccer together? Yes, please.
LOVE LOVE LOVE Grey’s Anatomy too!!! Can’t wait for the new season of television!! And you have the sweetest pup…next to mine, of course!! =0) Happy TGIF!
Avocado and sea salt, huh? I’ll have to try it! I’m a huge fan of pairing grilled chicken and avocado. Best combo.
OMG, I made guac last night which is just mashed avocado with se salt and I ate the entire dish before dinner. Toly was bummed that there was nothing left for his fish tacos. Opps!
Have a lovely weekend love.
Grey’s is pretty good, but Private Practice and Revenge come on too. Those are my favs!
Have you ever watched Suburgatory?? LOVE fall TV! and I agree, fall is flying by…
At least with the arrival of fall we can stop saying “With fall just around the corner..” haha.
Coffee is a debate with equal arguments on both sides of all stances.
No one is ever going to win.
Like you said — balance is key. If you want that coffee, you shouldn’t feel guilty about it or make apologies. Enjoy it.
I’ve heard the same thing about decaf coffee. But I still drink it on occasion when I don’t want the caffeine
.
Vanilla chai hand soap - I’m on it! I was actually thinking of running by Target today anyway.
Happy Friday - good luck with the homework.
I’m so excited for Grey’s Anatomy! And I’m very excited for this weekend….my daughter and I are having a girl’s weekend for her b-day!
I keep hearing about Downtown Abby, I need to watch!
omg…Vanilla Chai hand soap… i’m headed to Target…NOW
So that picture of Charlie might just be the cutest thing ever. Happy Friday!
I’m not sure I could handle having a soap smell like something I want to eat… I come home from work hungry sometimes and wouldn’t want to get too tempted
have you had avocado drizzled with honey and then sea salt? yeah do it. hurry. i’m off to target to buy that soap. happy weekend girlfriend!
Vanilla Chai ANYTHINGGGG
I just started watching Downtwon Abbey, totally into it! I immediately called my mom and told her to watch it, she secretly wishes she lived in that time period!
You will totally love the rest of Downton Abbey and then Season 3 is supposed to begin in January!! Love reading your blog! Happy Fall!!!!
charlie is so cute!!! i’ve tried to get into downton abbey, but for reason i’m not hooked yet. i am more than ready for my fall shows to start up again, though!!
I’m wondering where this month went, too!!! I honestly had no idea how they make decaf coffee - but I agree with your moderation tip. Everyone just needs to do the best they can, most of the time!!!
I just saw the preview for Grey’s last night, and I am tres excited as well!!! Happy homework weekend. Mine consists of that too. I have an assignment due on Sunday night, so I wanna get that sucker done today!!
By the time you get through Downton Abbey season 2, you’ll like Lady Mary a lot more
I can’t wait for Season 3!
Yay!!! I love Greys!
Haha I think I would be creeped out if I got things in the mail from an ANON person!
I love Downton Abbey!!! It’s on my favorite shows. Everything is better with British accents
I didn’t know if September was flying by because I’m not working yet and am watching our son grow waaay toooooo fast - I thought it was just me! Glad to know it is flying by for everyone!
……Getting mail is fun- but that’s crazy that you don’t know where it came from. weird. Maybe a mail angel will send some chocolate or Starbucks gift cards or awesome clothes- Hey, a girl can hope!
Vanilla chai hand soup?? I need that now. Mmmmmm I think I’d wanna eat it…
It is so insane how it is 2 days before Fall?!!? Like how did that even happen?
I can not wait for Modern Family! I am just super duper excited for that show to come back on!
And I agree, avocado and sea salt is magical, add nutritional yeast and a little almond milk and I swear its the most perfect sauce ever!
I love that picture of Charlie! Too cute.
I would love it if you did a blog post about meals that you make for you that are easy to modify into a meal for your husband. I’ve seen you write sometimes, “for my husband’s I added chicken” or whatever. I would love some ideas! Right now my boyfriend and I each make our own completely separate meals. I am vegan, GF, corn-free and he is not! (Unfortunately his diet mainly consists of meat and pumpkin pie!) I would love to be able to make a meal for both of us, with slight changes.
In a perfect world he would just eat what I eat, but let’s be realistic here!
I cannot wait for all those shows to come back on! You should check out Two Broke Girls too, if you have not, and New Girl, both are hilarious!
I’ve been meaning to watch Downton Abbey for the longest time and always forget.
I need to avoid Target, not find new reasons to stop in!
I keep avoiding Downton Abbey because people talked up Mad Men so much and I have never been more bored in my entire life. And I keep hearing that you’ll love DA if you like MM. Ugh.
Oh my gosh I know it’s almost October already like where has te time GONE??
Vanilla chai soap?! I’m on it!!!!
Avocado is an obsession of mine, too! It’s sooooooooo good. Time seriously flies, I can’t take it. I cannot wait for Grey’s Anatomy, either! Ahhh!
I just bought that hand soap the other day, and it is definitely putting me in the fall mood. I am actually really glad that you posted yesterday about decaf coffee. I usually opt for at least 1/2 decaf because I don’t like how jittery caffeine make me feel. I had NO idea they used a chemical wash, but thank you so much for the heads up!
Eeeekk, words can’t describe how excited I am that Downton Abbey is back on our screens!
Oh my gosh I had no idea that Modern Family was already returning back to TV next week!! New Girl starts on Tuesday as well. It’s always nice to have something to look forward to
Happy Friday!
I love Downton Abbey! I have been slowly catching up via Netflix. It’s going to be a homework/work weekend for me too, but at least it’s the weekend!
Vanilla chai hand soap?!
Love that picture of Charlie!
I am obsessed with Gray’s Anatomy. I was using my boyfriends work’s WIFI hot spot to catch up the season because he said it was no big deal. I did not realize there was a daily data limit. It turns out that watching hour after hour of Gray’s Anatomy this summer (while school was out) got just a little expensive. He works for a huge nation wide company and he was like number 4 in data usage in the entire company …. >.<
Spoiler alert: RIP Lexi Gray! I feel so lame right now.
Last weekend I spent all of Saturday afternoon and most of Sunday doing teaching prep-I understand those kind of weekends!! I felt really productive but it sucks to have to spend days “off” doing work
I’m so pumped for Grey’s Anatomy too! I thought it went a bit downhill in recent seasons, but then I got caught up on the 8th season over the summer and it got good again!
It’s a homework kind of weekend for me too.
Don’t work too hard though!
Can’t wait to see Grey’s Anatomy!! The fallout from the plane crash is going to be insane!
I will definitely check the vanilla chai soap Chelsey! I love looking for new fragrant things….purty smelling things.
And yes I wholeheartedly agree that avocado with sprinkled salt is amazing. So simple but there’s nothing like it.
I love Downton Abbey! My husband and I devoured the first 2 seasons and now are impatiently waiting for the next season.
Love Modern Family and love your blog!!! Looking forward to following it!
WELCOME TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DOWNTON. I’m so glad you could join us here.
teheheh Season 2 is on hulu as well. But don’t blame me if you get no work done. 
I have to give Downton Abbey a try…..all my friends have been trying to get me in to it!
Chelsey-
I read an article this morning that reminded me of the decaf vs. caf. coffee issue discussed on your blog. For anyone interested, I thought this article was helpful, specifically the “Caffeine Overload” section (mentions the Swiss water method, as you did), as well as the “Pass the Decaf” web extra near the end:
http://experiencelife.com/article/coffee-a-healthy-grind/