Valentine dinner and 4 things this Rainy Tuesday

I am beyond being over this weather. I could not be more ready for spring and to be able to be outside again. So would big dog. She doesn't understand this being cooped up in the house jam. 

We had a delicious Valentine's day over here. We decided to be old and stay home. The hubs went to the butcher and purchased some AMAZING filets. My favorite way to cook huge filets is to sear them in a hot pan, then finish them off in a 400º oven for about 5-7 minutes depending on preferred doneness. 

We had them with twice baked potatoes (I bake the potatoes in the crockpot, wrapped in tinfoil), and steamed broccoli. I wish we were having this dinner again tonight...

Now on to my ramblings.

1. THIS Eggs Benedict recipe is about to change my life forever. As in Eggs Benedict for everyone! Eggs Benedict on Tuesday! You get an Eggs Benedict, You get an Eggs Benedict!

2.  I just ordered some New Balance 555's and they are insane. The soles are reversible and have massaging nubs on the one side. Rain Rain Go Away! Mama needs to go for a nice long walk!

3. Me and the Mr have a special anniversary coming up. 10 glorious years together. We had started planning a romantic mountain getaway until yesterday I realized it is falling on Easter weekend. (wah waaahhh). So now we are looking for recommendations for a nice dinner out in Nashville. Oh well! (our anniversary has not fell over Eater weekend in the whole 10 years either. Nuts..)

4. I am super jonesing for a Smart Jump Rope. It counts your jumps and hooks up to your phone to track your progress. I have always loved jumping rope and they come in gold!

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Be Mine Valentine

My little love bug has a tot Valentine's party this weekend! She is growing up so much and is at the point where she really plays with the other kids and has conversations. I remember when we joined the playgroup. They were just little lumps on the ground pulling pacifiers out of each other's mouths. She actually fell asleep at most of our playdates.

I've been cruising the web looking for cute Valentine ideas and I really liked the ones that have a non-candy treat. Since 3 year olds are obsessed with anything squishy and messy, I decided on Play-Doh! (You're welcome other moms). I worked up a quick little design that I wanted to share for free in case anyone else is looking for a cute Valentine for their little ones. Enjoy!

Download PDF here.

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I'm on a painting spree

I'm on a painting spree and I can't stop.

Shew, that feels better to get that off my chest. The struggle is real. I want to paint everything right now. I have seen online while browsing around lately where people have painted chalk board on doors and cabinets in their kitchens. I think it is a cool look and any reason to have another chalk board in the house to doodle on is reason enough for me! 

Ever since buying our house, I have never loved the glass corner cabinet. I'm not sure why the previous owners decided on that cabinet to make into a display. It's the largest top cabinet and it's not easy to decorate because there is no light inside and the shelves are the same thick wood just like the other cabinets instead of maybe a glass shelf. I do like glass cabinets, just not this one:

So I decided it would be a good place to paint on a chalk board. The hubby wasn't on board at first but I said just give me a chance. I can always scrape the paint back off or worst case, get new glass added back in. So I taped off the edges and went to work with Martha Stewart Chalkboard paint from Michaels.

...and here's the end result. I REALLY like how it looks. It make my kitchen look less cluttered since you don't see all the stuff in the cabinet now. I have also opened up so much more storage space since I no longer have to attempt to make it look nice!

It took about 3 coats of the chalk paint and I put it on with a cheap sponge brush. It has a great texture and the chalk glides on and is easy to remove.

Since it's Valentine's weekend I wrote love because I LOVE my husband for surprising me with this adorable mama bracelet for an early Valentine's day gift:

Happy Valentine's weekend!

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FREE Valentine's Day Printable!

Valentine's Day is less than a month away! Time to start decorating and baking heart shaped cookies. Valentine's Day gives me a little pick me up from Christmas being over. I love baking and decorating for EVERY holiday and this is no exception! In light of love season, I want to share a free 8x10 printable I made to frame. Enjoy and share!

Click here to download a PDF