Well hey, you! Happy Friday!!
This week has gone by super ridiculously quick - and I don't really know how it is Friday, but it is... and I'm not complaining because I'm ready for the weekend!
But before I can get to the weekend - I've got to catch you up on the week... and explain that all fired up title...
Here's what's been happening in our world recently! >>
Recent Movies: Last Friday we saw A Quiet Place and ohhhhhh me oh my was it good! I'm not usually scared or thrilled by thriller movies at all - but this one? So good. So suspenseful, so jumpy, so good. I cannot recommend it enough!
Recent Reads: In the last week I've read two books.. a little slow for me but I haven't had much time to read!
I read A Man Called Ove and really loved it (and I kind of want my own Ove as he reminded me of my grandpa, haha) and now I'm trying to convince Jesse to watch the movie version with me! I never realised it was a movie so now I'm excited to watch it.
I also read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society which has just been released as a movie - so I think I'm going to have to go and see that too!
I got a few messages about my little mermaid bookmark so here is the link for it! It comes in a two pack with a sweet little fairy bookmark too and I'm obsessed with them.
I also got a few questions about this tea pot - but I can't tell you where to get it because it was a secondhand find. Just another one of the many many many tea pots in my collection.
That cup, however, I can tell you about - it's a Maxwell and Williams Cashmere Enchante collection cup called Jacqueline. It's old stock but I still see them around here and there!
Recent Sadness: Remember the house fire I was talking about in last week's post? This is what's left of the poor lady's house 😔 So sad!
Recent Fear: But that wasn't the end of the fire dramas in our area!
On Saturday afternoon, we started seeing big plumes of smoke in the distance - which quickly escalated. About 5km away from our house (as the crow flies) there were HUGE fires - covering hectares of land. They lasted all day and night on Saturday and most of the day on Sunday - finally being contained on Monday.
On Saturday night the fires were so bad we can see the flames from our balcony - and the insane wind was whipping them up and spreading them quickly. We were never in direct danger of the fire - but the risk is always that the fire could spread as the embers are thrown around with the wind - and when you live in an area full of trees, just by a huge national park that hasn't seen fire in years, that risk is pretty scary!
Luckily the fire never got close to us - but a few of our friends were evacuated in the area. Somehow, our INCREDIBLE fire fighters managed to control the fires - meaning that there were ZERO houses destroyed by the fire - and ZERO lives lost. How that happened is absolutely incredible - but we are lucky that our emergency services are quick to respond, quick to warn residents and always have the public's best interest at heart.
So we've been living in a bit of a smoke bubble this week as firefighters back burn different areas to reduce the risk of future fires and the fire continues to burn itself out.
Recent Fun: On Saturday night, I had some of my favourite ladies over for a girls' night in! We talked about watching a movie - but that never happened as we had to much to talk about!
I did everything gluten free for the night since I was hosting - so we had cheese and crackers, cheesecakes in cocktail glasses, popcorn and a chocolate platter. Simple, easy and delicious. The cheesecakes were no bake cheesecakes which I really need to make and photograph to share with you soon!
Recent Eats: Friday nights are Pizza Pie Fridays in the SIL house and last week I decided to try a new combination!
Instead of a tomato or pesto base, I made a cheesy bechamel sauce (like you put on top of lasagna) and topped it with sliced ham and more cheese and it was sooooooooooo good!
I use this Gluten Free Toscano Pizza base for me and the non-gf ones for Jesse, cooking them for 4 minutes before adding the toppings and then when we take them out of the oven for the final time, we place them onto a cooling tray so the bottoms don't get soggy.
SO good.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_x23Rn-jwLqYSR8jg1jIQXPror3lQ83cp6qbiC7EXZhmUcSoAA6GvmhBLAQXIPz4bEYjzBEblmLGNLnOnOrOSRhWHmm6aWB1Zv6lFqzo3h506aeu8ttsP4ubzVC2agikigb9wm6ef4o/s320/Rainbow+Home+Decor+Styling+%25E2%2580%2593+inspiration%252C+easy+rainbow++decoration+ideas%252C+bright+rainbow+home+d%25C3%25A9cor+theme%252C+bookworm+bedroom+ideas.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDkLCZIBTU26bNTXW2fodx88X4kRdLOJGyieFNbWLGkyJ2DhPOpsmVbWpXRZhtyvsBHhzAAsmaAtIsE4N6aa2hPIZm7qux7r4xGktQVX2EMBwyc8GPNj9HWxR9r8uWjnJMtoPc_2tqqJ4/s320/One+Bowl+Chocolate+and+Peanut+Butter+Energy+Bites+Recipe+-+Bliss+Balls+Recipe+without+Food+Processor%252C+gluten+free%252C+grain+free%252C+paleo%252C+vegan%252C+healthy%252C+sugar+free%252C+vegan.jpg)
But tell me,
How has your week been?
What was the best thing you've eaten this week?
And what are your plans for the weekend?
![](https://i.imgur.com/st9hE1J.jpg)
This post may contain affiliate links.
No comments:
Post a Comment
There is nothing better than reading your comments on our posts! Let us know what you think of this post!