Running from the Law: 5 on Friday - Volume 13

Friday, April 17, 2015

5 on Friday - Volume 13

1. If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen that I was at the Arizona Biltmore last weekend on my first trip away from the kiddos.  Ryan had to go to Phoenix for work, so I selfishly invited myself and tagged along to have my own private mini-vacay, while he was busy with lawyer stuff.  I saw him for a grand total of about 25 minutes collectively from the time we got to the hotel on Thursday afternoon until we left on Sunday morning, so I can't really say that I was vacationing "with" my husband, but I was vacationing "close to" my husband (and that's good enough for me!).  Although it was not much of a vacation for him (womp, womp).  I, however, had a marvelous time lounging by the pool with a prickly pear margarita, dining on room service every night, watching movies in bed in my jammies, sleeping in, taking long naps and going to bed early every night (do you sense a theme here?).  It was really one of the most relaxing trips I've ever taken, as I had no where to go, nothing to do and no one to hang out with.  I even read a whole book! I really should vacation by myself more often.
2. Yesterday was my husband's birthday.  Happy birthday, Ryan!  He's old (and I'm even older).  I made him some cupcakes (which he didn't eat) (from a box) and got a baby-sitter so we could go out to a nice dinner (not from a box) and drink heavily. And then Mac cried and begged us not to leave him and we felt like really shitty asshole parents for going out.  We spent the whole night talking about the kids and then rushed home to see them, but they were already asleep so we just went to sleep too.  We are such losers.  For his birthday, I also got him a camper to go on the back of his pickup truck because we were getting a little too yuppy and needed a bit more redneck in our lives...ugh.

(Actually, I didn't even get him a camper...I wrote him a check and told him to go get his own damn redneck camper if that's what he really wanted.  I'm super romantic like that.)
3.  A few weeks ago I got this AMAZING box of fun products to try out as part of my role as a Product Scout for Savvy Sassy Moms.  Each product I received was awesome and deserves its own post, so next week I'll be posting all 5 reviews on the blog.  Consider yourself warned...Review Week will make you want to immediately go out and buy all this stuff.  

4. I finally caved and jumped on the essential oils bandwagon.  I am seriously such a sucker for peer pressure.  No, I will not be using them to treat illnesses or replace actual medicines (because...science), but I have two dirty germy kids and a high medical deductible, so I figure it can't hurt.  While I have no clue how smelly oils are supposed to help with allergies or headaches or anything, I'm willing to give it a shot.  However, I still kinda believe this is all a bunch of hippie voodoo magic that you have to actually believe works for it to actually work and thus my skepticism will prevent the oils from working their hippie voodoo magic completely, making this a self-fulfilling prophecy that they won't work for us.  Things that make you go...hmmmm.  Anyway, I got a starter kit and a diffuser and have been filling my house with the smell of lavender, lemon and peppermint. They smell lovely, although I can barely stand the aromas without wanting peppermint ice cream or lemon cream pie or lavender sugar cookies or vodka lemonades.  I will probably be the only person in the history of essential oils to flunk out because they made me too hungry.  
5. Yesterday Mac told me that he loved slugs, grasshoppers and rocks all the time and sometimes he loved me, just a little bit on Saturdays.  So there's that.  At least tomorrow is Saturday.  

21 comments:

  1. You make me laugh out loud all the time!

    At least tomorrow is Saturday. ;)

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  2. I love tagging along on work trips, although it hasn't happened much since kids... And I feel the same way about essential oils! I love them, but I'm dediniteky not treating major illnesses with them! ;-) More preventative than anything.

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  3. I swear to God I die laughing every time I read your posts. If the lawyer thing ever falls through or if you need a change of pace, you should consider being a standup comic. Have a fabulous weekend!

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  4. I laughed this entire post. "So I wrote him a check and told him to get his own redneck camper..." Yessss!! Also, that whole explanation about oils is what my husband told me is how he feels about them last night! Lol

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  5. Ha ha! Like many of the above comments, I laughed out loud! I love your humor.
    I will, however, defend the camper. We had a pop-up camper when I was little and it was awesome! We had many a good family trip in that thing. For real.
    Your vacation sounds amazing. I think every mom should do that for herself.
    I've been curious about essential oils too, but have not (yet) given in to the peer pressure.
    Oh, #5...that cracks me up. :-)

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  6. Mac is such a cutie! (And of course Mim is too!) I love hearing what kid's say! Your vacay sounds so amazing! I have always wanted to do that! :) And I lol'd at the camper/ check comment!

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  7. Your vacation sounds divine! Lounging by the pool and watching movies all weekend? Sign me up! Happy birthday to your hubby!

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  8. I was in Phoenix last week too! It was inspired by one of my gal pal's work trip also at the Biltmore and so I'm kind of suspecting she and your husband were at the same conference???. Wasn't the weather perfect! I had a similar birthday celebration--birthday's aren't as fun once you're a parent. That Savvy Sassy Mom box does look pretty good.

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  9. Hooray for baby wearing! Especially when dad's baby wear! I'm loving your bright IG feed :)

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  10. bahaha at the essential oils just making you hungry, and canceling them out by being skeptical...that would be me too, so I guess I'll stay away. I want to go on vacation by myself now though!! That sounds amazing. Like, really amazing. A whole book too? I'm impressed.

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  11. I would die for a vacation like that. I would love to just got to a fancy hotel and go to the spa each day. Heaven! You'll have so much fun checking out those new products! I can attest that Bark Thins are amazing! :)

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  12. You make me laugh out loud. I almost woke Emerson up from her nap. I want to know how essential oils work for you. I have been thinking about giving them a try too. Which ones did you go with?

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  13. Glad to know that we aren't the only ones who have date nights like you & Ryan :)

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  14. We're super romantic when it comes to gift giving too. It's all good :p

    Your trip to Phoenix sounds amaze. My parents live out there and it's the best ever when we get a chance to go visit. Sleep + margaritas + room service. Sign me up for some of that!

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  15. that was seriously the perfect ending to this post!

    And isn't that what a typical date night with a toddler & a baby at home is supposed to look like?! no? Oh..guess I missed the memo on that as well!

    However, I'm super jealous of your relaxing vacay...I have girls' night tomorrow night and I'm so thankful to be going out and to not have to be responsible for anyone or anything for just a couple of hours!

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  16. That couples vacation looks awesome, lol. :-) And some essential oils are really great, so I hope you enjoy them!

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  17. Love reading your posts. Wish I could have been lounging with you on your kid free weekend. Hell, I'd take a few kid free hours! Can't wait to read the reviews, looks like a fabulous box of products!

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  18. I really need a tropical vacation with margaritas! So glad you had a fun and relaxing trip! I can't wait to hear all about your essential oil adventures. I feel the same way about them, so maybe we should try them? Someday. And I can't wait to read all of your reviews this week!

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  19. Ah vacation alone! Heaven! I haven't tagged alone with Jake in awhile but those are the best vacations! OH essential oils! I too was a skeptic.. but I'm a pretty big fan -- like enough that when we went "up north" this weekend I took a small diffuser and some oils with me to kill of any germs in the room! I've got a post drafted on what we're doing (not that I'm an expert but just for sharing) coming up later this week!

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  20. I loved seeing your pics on IG when you were in Arizona- it looks like you had such a great time relaxing! I need to convince my hubby to go somewhere so I can tag along :) Although I wouldn't be able to drink at this stage...boo. I've heard so many things about essential oils and I'm definitely wanting to try them. What kind of camper did Ryan get?

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  21. Your semi-solo vacay to Arizona looked and sounded simply marvelous. I think I need to book myself a ticket to somewhere and just hide out for a few days. An entire book read? Naps and bedtimes without waking? Sign my ass up!
    Someone gave us a little kit of oils for Christmas. Those oils are still sitting in that little kit, unopened. I have no idea what the hell to do with them. Soooo, whoops.

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