The Emi Times
A Lifestyle Blog
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
If You And I Had Coffee
Sunday, October 13, 2024
10 Things That Made Me Happy This Week
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Target Finds
Happy Wednesday! It's time for another Target Finds! I have found so many great things at Target over the past few weeks. I mentioned last month that I would probably post a few Halloween-themed items on my list this month, but I may make a bonus Target Finds post later this month or just share a few things on my weekly happy list. But for now, let's check out my favorite not-so Halloween-themed items.
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Sour Cream and Onion Crisps
This was an impulse buy and one I didn't regret. These Goldfish crisps are so good. They are crispy and airy. I love that the flavor is not overpowering. They reminded me of sour cream and onion chips and are a nice alternative to regular chips.
Since we repainted our entire downstairs living area and made a few other fixes, I have wanted to add decorations everywhere. I really wanted to decorate our new dining room table with a simple but cute centerpiece. After searching for weeks, I finally found everything I needed at Target. I found this fake potted arrangement and knew I wanted to use it for my centerpiece. I love the color of the florals. It's the perfect size. I also bought a couple of small woven pumpkin figurines (how could I not buy them) and a scented mini broom to go with the pumpkins and potted arrangement. You can check out my fall centerpiece here.
I bought this bathroom tray and decided to use it as the base of my dining room centerpiece. I love that this tray can be used in various rooms and for multiple uses.
Cinnamon & Sugar White Fudge Covered Mini Grahams
Oh my goodness! These mini grahams are absolutely delicious! They are one of my new favorite treats. The cinnamon and sugar flavors blend perfectly together. These are similar to Cinnamon Toast Crunch, but they taste almost as good as, if not better than the cereal. John and the boys love them, and I have gotten some of my coworkers obsessed with these mini grahams.
What are some of your favorite Target finds?
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Monday, October 7, 2024
October Goals
- Read 5 books: I read a lot of books in September. Once again, it was a mix of different genres—children's books, poetry, romance, nonfiction, and even a biography. My favorite read of the month was Snowed In & Snuggle Weather by Elise Kennedy.
- Try 2 new recipes: I honestly can't remember if I made any new recipes, so I assume I didn't.
- Work in my sketchbook/art journal: I didn't work in my sketchbook as much as I wanted to. I'm really hoping I have enough time to work on my sketchbook this month.
- Participate in Exhale's September blog hop: I'm disappointed that I didn't participate in the blog hop. I really wanted to, but I got stuck on what I wanted to share. I'll probably try to work on my piece some more because I really do love the prompt.
- Work on my Savannah and Tybee Island album: Yikes! I definitely forgot to work on this album. I really don't want it to be an unfinished project, so I'm planning to schedule time to work on it.
- Go to at least one local event: We had a blast at the North Georgia fair. Going to the fair during the fall is one of my favorite fall traditions. We got on a bunch of rides and ate some treats. We loved the fried Oreos (10/10 would recommend) and strawberry swirl soft serve ice cream.
- Publish a post for the Atlanta Mom blog: I did share a new post for the Atlanta Mom Blog. I shared a post on sangria recipes. You can check out my post here.
- Read 6 books
- Try 1 new recipe
- Work in my sketchbook/art journal
- Participate in Exhale's October blog hop
- Work on one of the past Exhale blog hop prompts I didn't finish
- Work on my Savannah and Tybee Island album
- Go to at least one local event
- Go to the Silver Comet Trail at least twice in the month
Monday, September 30, 2024
September 2024 // A List
Friday, September 27, 2024
10 Things That Made Me Happy This Week
Happy Friday! Today, I'm linking up with Charlotte, Lindsay, and Beth for their weekly grateful and happy list link-up.
1. We're on fall break, and it's been glorious. This was a much-needed break from work, and it's been nice to relax.
2. We are safe from the impacts of Hurricane Helene. We got a lot of rain, but luckily, our home and vehicles were not damaged. We were lucky because many people in our area were not as fortunate.
3. While we waited out the storm, I made chocolate chip cookies. They were delicious. I'll have to make some more soon because the boys devoured them.
4. We got our kitchen pantry delivered on Thursday. It looks amazing and holds a lot. I'm so glad we could organize everything, so now there are not a ton of boxes around the kitchen and dining room.
Side Note: I was actually surprised we got it that day, considering it was raining and many places closed early due to the storm. I hope the delivery driver made it back okay.
5. I bought some Halloween leggings from Target and love them! They fit well and are so cute.
6. I had a brownie batter cookie from Crumbl Cookies for dessert and topped it with vanilla ice cream. It was delicious. 10/10 would absolutely recommend.
7. I've been listening to Delicate Problems by Benson Taylor & Carolanne Busuttil on repeat.
8. I love that my house smells like fall. I bought some scented mini brooms, and they smell amazing. I also can't wait to order a couple of Fall simmer pot packs. I may even try to make my own simmer pot recipes.
9. I have been sleeping in a lot this week, and I love it! I remember on Monday, I woke up early because I'm so used to waking up early to go to work, and it was nice when I remembered I had the entire week off.
10. It may be fall and my favorite season, but I also have Christmas and the holiday season on my mind. I even started reading holiday-themed novellas. I just finished reading Snowed In & Snuggle Weather by Elise Kennedy and absolutely loved it.
What made you happy this week?
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Sunday, September 22, 2024
Fall 2024 Bucket List
Happy First Day of Fall! My favorite season is back! The signs of fall were here for the past week, and I absolutely loved that it's been in the mid-60s during the mornings; however, summer seems like it wants to stay. It's been in the low 90s in the afternoon this weekend. I'm not going to let the summer weather bother me. I'm in complete fall and spooky season mode. My fall and Halloween mugs are out. I have stocked up on hot chocolate bombs and seasonal treats and bought a few things to decorate our home.
We're currently on fall break, and I am so excited. I love that our break happens to be during the first official week of fall. We'll stay in town but have a few fun adventures planned for our break. As usual, I had a pumpkin spice latte to celebrate the first day of fall and played some fall-themed songs.
Of course, I also made a fall bucket list. This will forever be one of my favorite traditions. I've added my usual favorite fall activities and a few new things. I may even add a few more things to my list in the coming days.
- Read 12 books
- Read 3 spooky books by October 31
- Watch a new-to-me scary movie
- Finish Season 1 of A Discovery of Witches
- Go to the fair
- Try 3 new recipes
- Make apple cinnamon donuts
- Declutter the boys' closets
- Document fall
- Work in my art journal
- Go to the farmer's market
- Finish my Savannah and Tybee Island mini-album
- Participate in at least 2 Exhale blog hops
- Publish a photo essay
- Go to an apple orchard
- Drink apple cider
- Participate in a Fall reading challenge
- Visit a pumpkin patch
- Buy Halloween costumes
- Go to a new-to-me coffee shop
- Go to a new-to-me bookshop
Photo by Rithika Gopal on Unsplash