High-5 for Friday!

HALLELUJAH for Friday! I'm not sure about you, but this week has been r-o-u-g-h. Between Scott putting in 1.8 million hours at work, and Marcus trying to get back into a sleep schedule, this week couldn't come to an end fast enough.

Because it's Friday that means we're high-fiving with Abby at Is This How Parenting Works? !

1. The past two mornings Marcus has "slept in" until 6:30. While I wouldn't mind another 30 minutes of sleep, it's better than 5:30, so I'll take it. 

2. Pretty sure the little man has added a few more words to his very tiny vocabulary. We're hearing "hey!" and "Colt" (our neighbor's name is Colt), and I think he's trying to make the "vroom vroom" sound when he plays with his trucks. Keep the words coming, Little Man. Keep them coming.

3. Even though Scott is going to be gone for most of the weekend I FULLY expect him to come back home loaded with the best BBQ sauce to ever grace this planet.  

Head HERE to order this gloriousness in a bottle. I PROMISE you will not be disappointed. 

4. Baby gym classes are paying off. Not only does Marcus expend some SERIOUS energy, which leaves him to taking TWO HOUR NAPS (praise the Lord), I've also made some new friends. 

Girls night out with one of my new friends (hi, Kylie)!
What better way to hang out than with some baseball. We had awesome seats, amazing views of the city, and it was all FREE!

5. With the long weekend I thought I'd share a favorite recipe that would be GREAT for any Labor Day party. It's one of my favorites, and it makes a TON.

Salad
1 box small or medium shell pasta
1 rotisserie chicken, shredded
3 cups red grapes, slided
4 stalks celery, chopped (or 1 medium cucumber, chopped)
1/4 cup white onion chopped

Dressing
1 1/2 cup fat free plain Greek yogurt
1/4 cup milk
3 Tbsp sugar
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Mix salad ingredients in a large bowl.
In a separate blow mix dressing ingredients and add dressing to salad. Mix well.

Tip: The salad tastes better if it it left in the refrigerator for a few hours, or overnight.

Have a great holiday weekend!

Salad inspiration: Danielle Walsh

Almost 30...

In a few short weeks my 20's slip away from me forever. It's kind of surreal. Thinking back to when I was 16, 30 sounded so... OLD.

Jessica Misener put together this little number showcasing how you know you're at the end of your 20's. And, I answered "yes" to almost every single sign. Crap. How many of these make you nod, "yes," too?

30 Signs You’re Almost 30

It’s 11 p.m. and you want to go out NOW???

Jessica MisenerBuzzFeed Staff

1. You get carded, and your first instinct is, “AWESOME.”

(It's kind of like Christmas when I'm asked for my I.D. I get all giddy and stupid about it. Turning to anyone within 50 feet of me, "See? Look! I don't look as old as I am!")

Source: tvrecappersanonymous.wordpress.com

2. Instead of drunken party photos, your Facebook friends are all about the baby pics.

(This is so my Facebook account. Just scroll back, say, 7 years and you'll see how drastically my posts have changed. And, that's not a bad thing.)

Source: facebook.com

3. …and marathon times.
(Ok, you won't see marathon times, buy you WILL see HALF marathon times. BAHA!)

Source: running.about.com

4. You get super excited when you go to a concert and there are SEATS.

(Oh my gosh, YES! If you seriously think I'm going to stand for more than 30 straight minutes, you are out of your gourd.)

Source: bricartsmedia.org

5. You start a story with “when I was in college” and realize that was 10 years ago.

(After downloading the TimeHop app this is true now more than ever. Some of the pictures that pop up, I think, "that can't seriously be that long ago!")

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6. When you watch teen movies/TV shows, you find yourself siding more with the parents than the kids.

(Ok, for me, this one doesn't apply, yet...)

Source: thiswastv.com

7. You’ve gone to a bar and left because it was too loud.

(Ha. Yes.)

Source: battleofmysticfalls.tumblr.com

8. You have 10,000 business cards from old jobs that you have no idea what to do with.

(Actually, those were kind of fun to run through the paper shredder.)

Source: tiffinbox.org

9. You’ve become a sunscreen nazi.

… to make up for years of neglect.

(Pretty much drink the SPF 30 these days.)

Source: racketmag.com

10. You find cool celebs who are in their early thirties and think, There’s still hope.

(But how do I get my hands on the personal trainers and person chefs, and make-up artists, and hair stylists, and clothing stylists??)

Image by Getty

Image by Getty

11. You’re getting increasingly scared to check your credit score.

(This one actually isn't me. Hallelujah!)

Source: giphy.com

12. You’re seriously thinking about getting a dog. No, having a baby. No, definitely getting a dog.

(Check mark next to both of these. I'm such an adult.)

Source: favim.com

13. You’d rather pay a little more for a “nice, clean” hotel room than cram into a hostel with 12 of your friends.

(Amen.)

Source: 48hourvisit.com

14. Everything cool is being marketed to people younger than you now.

(I was thisclose to buying a shirt when I realized it was 'too young' for me. GASP!!)

Source: meghanav3.tumblr.com

15. You’ve definitely lost the enzyme that lets you digest Taco Bell.

(I don't go to Taco Bell... Obviously for good reason.)

Source: walmart.com

16. There’s an increasing number of musical artists you haven’t even heard of.

(Truth.)

Source: pitchfork.com

17. Every night you’re like:

(Every night, and most weekends.)

Source: everytimeicomeinthekitchen.tumblr.com

18. You’ve experienced the dreaded TWO-DAY hangover:

(Worst. Experience. Ever.)

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19. You realize your parents were your age (or younger!) when they had you, and you start cutting them some major slack.

(My parents rock. Too bad my 16-year old self didn't realize it.)

…and you view them more and more as friends.

Source: certice007.blog.cz

20. Running hurts your knees. The elliptical hurts your knees. Everything hurts.

(It's more my ankles and back...)

Source: whatwemeanwhenwetalkabout.tumblr.com

21. Teen slang makes you viscerally angry.

(Yep. Please use the English language, correctly.) 

Source: celebsgotnews.com

22. You start buying shoes based on “comfort.”

(Obviously.)

Source: simon.com

23. An 11-year-old has to show you how to do something on your smartphone.

(So far, so good on this. But I'm sure my kid will be showing me up on the phone any day now.)

Source: re-apictureofmatheutheassman.tumblr.com

24. Weekend nights: Instead of having two drinks at four different bars, you have two drinks at one bar then go home.

(If I make it through two drinks it's a Christmas miracle.)

Source: selinlinlin.tumblr.com

25. You voluntarily buy the “fiber” cereal.

(Nope... Not yet.)

Source: blissholistichealth.com

26. You get really excited about lame stuff, like low interest rates.

(Low interest rates, gas dropping below $3.90, milk being on sale, you know, fun stuff.)

Source: cmyk-giffed.tumblr.com

27. You wonder, seriously, how you ever pulled an all-nighter.

(All-nighters will never happen, again. Ever. Two-day hangovers are not my idea of fun.)

Source: unemployedandunwed.tumblr.com

28. You’ve uttered the phrase, “I’m too old for music festivals.”

(Ha! Yes, that stuff is for the birds. If there's not a seat I can comfortably sit in you can probably count me out.)

Source: guestofaguest.com

29. You’ve graduated from Ikea to West Elm.

(I'd settle for West Elm, or Restoration Hardware...)

…or you at least WANT to.

Source: decor8blog.com

30. You have been to a party where at least two of your friends brought their babies.

(I AM that friend who brings their baby to the party.)

Even though I answered 29 of these with a big fat yes, and even though my 20's had some seriously fun moments and memories, I can honestly say I'm really looking forward to what 30 (and on) has in store.