Five Things for Friday
I’m starting a new weekly series called Five Things for Friday! It will be a fun recap of my favorite things that happened over the past week. A little this and a little that. I’ll be filing them in my new Table Scraps section, that will include all non-food related posts. Enjoy : )
1. BIG news. We’ve added a new little furry guy to our family! Meet Max.
We found this little redhead last Sunday wandering across the freeway on-ramp. My sister spotted him, pulled the car over, and he ran right into her arms. It was so sweet! He didn’t have any tags, no microchip, and hadn’t been fixed yet. We put up posters to see if we could find the owners but got no responders. We’ve fallen in love with him, and he is here to stay. He’s been such a good boy. Hasn’t had any accidents in the house yet, and Lou and Jake are finally warming up to him. One step closer to having a dog in each color. Just kidding. Kind of.
He definitely has a bit more energy than the others. Trying to take this picture was nearly impossible because one of these three did not want to cooperate. Can you guess who it was?
2. I am SO excited that Girls is back! I love love love that show in a major way. You can imagine how excited I was when I saw there were 2 episodes back to back. *happy dance* And that confrontation in the first 5 minutes of episode 1? Amazing! Also, are you guys watching Downton Abbey? So upset about what happened last week! Of all people too. Horrible!
3. Glad my sister sent me this funny video of the dog who doesn’t want to go in his kennel because I cannot stop watching it. Gosh I love dogs. Guess that can explain why we have 3 now…While we’re talking internet funnies, Shawn and I were laughing out loud reading these mean notes kids wrote. I especially loved #5. I can think of many times I would have liked to say that as my apology.
4. If you follow me on Instagram, you saw this picture of what my husband did to my box of Joe’s O’s cereal. I didn’t notice it until I got to work. Had myself a nice little laugh at 7am when I was pouring myself a bowl. Shawn sure knows how to crack me up. The poor guy has been sick for like 2 weeks. Even worse is he’s been taking Nyquil before bed and has been snoring like a grizzly bear. I swear Nyquil puts him in a coma. It’s insane.
5. Award ceremony season is here! Had a great time watching the Golden Globes on Sunday. Loved Amy Adam & Jennifer Lawrence’s acceptance speeches. And hurray Bryan Cranston & Breaking Bad won! I already miss that show. Of course I was too excited when Leo won. But Best Actor in a Comedy or musical? I would not categorize Wolf of Wallstreet a comedy or a musical. But hey, a win is a win. Couldn’t wait for Oscar nominations to come out yesterday. I was very happy to see Leo nominated for Best Actor. I hope this is his year. I love him.
Happy Friday friends!
42 Comments on “Five Things for Friday”
Awww Max is the cutest! *—*
Hope you have a wonderful week darling! x
Thanks Consuelo! You’re too sweet. We sure do love our new little Maxy. Hope you have a wonderful week too friend : )
Love Max! He is so cute and fits in well with the others.
Thanks Ashley! I love that now we almost have a dog in each color. Just need a chocolate brown dog. But I’m not sure we can handle 4!
Oh my gosh – my first time visiting your blog and I’m completely in love with your pups!! So beautiful!! I’m with you on being excited that Girls is back and that award show season has officially started!
You’re so sweet Louisa! Aren’t they too cute? We have so much fun with them. Just hope they don’t come to realize they outnumber us now. Haha. And love the name of your blog, because our little white dog is named Lou. Great name : ) Did you watch Girls last night? Adam’s sister is creeepy! I wish the episodes were an hour long. Have a good week!
Your dog family is adorable, Natalie!
One cuter than the other :)
Thanks Daniela! Aren’t they so cute? I’m obsessed with them. Definitely think we’re capped out at 3 though. Haha!
Fun list! The cereal box totally cracked me up, lol.
Thanks Erin! Isn’t that cereal box doodle too funny? Who does that? He keeps me laughing.
You are killing me with happiness with all your furry critter pictures. Thanks for the big smiles they caused.
I’m so glad to hear it Pamela! I’m sure you can use a smile this week. Still so sorry to hear about Essy. I’ve been thinking about you today : )
Awww, your furry family is CUTE! :)
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Thanks Tamara! We love them so much. Hopefully they don’t figure out they outnumber us now. Haha!
Wow, Max is so cute! And thank goodness he was rescued and not run over by a car! Amazing. My sister has four dogs, she just bought the last one before Christmas. It is a little bit crazy over there, but they are all so sweet! :)
Isn’t he just too cute Kelly? So glad we found him. I’d hate to think where he’d be now if we weren’t there. Secretly so glad to hear your sister has 4 dogs. Was worried 3 dogs would make us seem like crazy dog people, but if there are people out there with 4 than we’re not too bad with 3. Hope you had a good weekend : )
Hi Natalie,
Oh NO! Lou doesn’t, look happy (and when Lou’s not happy…….) Anyway, looks like you need to send Lou to my house… he wants to I’ve with Nana….Just kidding, of course…..Lou is the Alpha Dog and he’s not going anywhere! Love you… and love your blog.
Nana
Isn’t Lou’s face so funny Nana?! He’s like, “um, Max, you’re supposed to do everything Natalie says!” Luckily now they get along really well like good brothers. Lou sure does miss his Nana! I love you too. I’m so glad you read my little blog!
Love this idea, Natalie! Such a great week to reflect on each week. Congrats on your new dog! So sweet that you rescued him :-). Also, SO excited Girls is back! I can’t get enough. I wish it was on more than once a week haha. Enjoy your weekend!
Thanks Rachel! I’ve been excited about doing it. When better to start than the New Year…2 weeks late. Haha. I’m so glad you watch Girls too! I wish they were an hour long and on every day. I’m obsessed. Hope you’re enjoying your weekend too!
You’re new little guy is adorable! I can’t believe you found him running around the freeway. Good thing you picked him up!
Isn’t he just too cute Karen? Glad we found him, I’d hate to think of what would have happened to him if we weren’t there. Now he has a good home and new brothers to play with. It’s been fun!
Aaw love dogs and Max is adorable & that’s awesome that Jake & Lou are starting to warm up to him. Yay for awards season and was glad that Leo won at the GG too:) Happy Friday & have a wonderful weekend Natalie!
Thanks Kelly! The first few days were definitely a little tricky, but now they’re all brothers and get along just wonderfully. Thank goodness! Let’s hope Leo wins again at the Oscars, haha! You have a good weekend too : )
I love the new addition to your wonderful family. May Max bring you lots of joy :) I wish we can have a dog, but we’re always working and are never home. :(
Thanks Kathy! you’re so nice! He has been a great new addition. Didn’t think we would ever have more than 2 dogs, but after having him around a few days I knew he was here to stay. Dogs definitely are a lot of work. Maybe someday you’ll get one : )
Aw, your doggies are so cute! Great pics. I have a German Shepherd named Emma.:)
Thanks Krisztina! You’re so sweet! Was quite the feat getting all 3 dogs to hold still for 5 seconds and actually look at the camera. Luckily 1 of the 86 pictures I took turned out. Ha! My friend has a German Shepard who is such a love. Love the name Emma. Have a good weekend!
Hi I just discovered your blog and I love it!!!! All your recipes are awesome and you seem to have an awesome personality and I love this addition to your blog :) the picture with the cereal was very cute :) sure made my day! And the dog is adorable also! I look forward to reading your blog :)))
Well you just made my day Irina! Seriously! You are just too sweet! I’m glad you like my new Five Things for Friday, I was really excited about it too. A fun way to post little snippets about me that wouldn’t necessarily fit into a food post. Thank you so much for commenting, really. Glad you’ll keep reading, and looking forward to becoming internet friends! Have a good weekend : )
Yeah for your growing family! Max looks so sweet and like he’s up for fun anytime! He looks like a great addition.
I, too , am so excited it’s awards season. I was particularly hyped for the GGs because of Tina and Amy hosting. I was way more hyped when Amy won for her role on Parks and Rec. I think it goes without saying that I’m excited for awards season because it means I can stuff my face while watching all the gorgeous gowns on the red carpet. :)
Thanks Ashley! He’s definitely been a fun new addition to our little furry family. I’m just so happy they’re all getting along now. The first 2 days was a little crazy. But now they’re all brothers and getting along just fine.
I loved Tina and Amy hosting the Golden Globes too! They make a great team. Their opening monologue was great. Amy was so cute getting her award. All the winners seemed so nervous! But if I was giving my acceptance speech and saw Leo sitting in the front row I would probably faint. And I’m the same way! My mom, sister and I always get together to watch the Oscars and have cocktails and cheese. I even made little signs with a ranking of 1-10 that we hold up when we see a new dress. It is too much fun!
*I meant Jake, not Max!
I knew what you meant : ) There’s starting to be so many dogs it will be hard to keep track! Just kidding, just kidding!
I’m so glad that you are adding this to your food blog because I miss your other blog with its little peeks into your life. Yay! Cute new puppy! Max and Lou definitely look a little unsure of him. Funny!
I’m so glad you’re excited! It got me really excited too. It’s fun to share little things that wouldn’t necessarily fit into a food post. My new goal is to post 3 times a week; a new recipe Tuesday & Thursday, and do a Five Things for Friday. Wish me luck!
And how cute is Max? Jake and Lou were a little weary at first, but now he’s one of the pack. I love the top left picture in the photo-collage, Jake and Lou’s faces are priceless. They’re like, “Uh, Max, you’re supposed to do everything Natalie says…You’re gonna get in trouble…” Haha!
Ahhh!! Your dogs are so cute! My dog Sydney is at “daycare” today and they have cameras where you can watch them online. I’m getting nothing done of course! Dogs are the best. ;)
Thanks Leah! I love my dogs like crazy. And hold. the. phone. Your doggie gets to go to daycare?! That’s awesome! Does she go everyday? Or are you out of town? I’ve always joked that we should set up a baby monitor so I can check in and see what the dogs are doing all day. I have a feeling it would be a lot of laying around and looking out the window. Haha! Have a good weekend missy!
Ha ha, yep doggie daycare! She doesn’t go everyday as it’s way too expensive. She’s at a new place and we’re doing some trial runs before I go out of town and leave her there for a few days. They play play play all day long and I want to make sure she’s ok with the other doggies. Makes me feel less guilty when I go on trips since she’s not cooped up in a cage all day. I want to get a camera and see what she does all day at home when I’m at work…probably sleep!
Oh, that makes sense. What a good mommy you are letting her test it out first : ) Hope it goes well. Doggy daycare is so expensive! Luckily our neighbor and us swap dog care when we go out of town. Makes it much easier to travel when I don’t have to worry about them. Hope Sydney likes the other dogs!
Happy Friday Natalie! Max is cute. Dogs in every color. Great idea. :)
Thanks Melanie! Just need a chocolate brown dog. 4 dogs, my husband would love that, *sarcastic*. Haha! Have a good weekend friend : )