SIDE DISH SUNDAY

Oh Sunday, such a love/hate relationship! ha It also doesn't help that as I write this post from my couch, I should be writing it from a balcony in Florida... bummer! Plans had to be rearranged due to the hubs' job. I'm just glad it isn't my fault we aren't in Florida ;)

The other day I whipped up this side dish on a whim and it turned out really good! One sweet potato peeled and diced, mixed with olive oil, cinnamon, cayenne and sea salt. I then placed that in my glass oven safe pan. I then mixed one diced zucchini and one diced squash with olive oil, cracked pepper and sea salt. Then toss those in the glass pan with the sweet potato and mix well. Cover with foil and bake for 20-25min. Mmmm.... we paired this with baked chicken breast and salad. 

My handsome boys...

Hit up the pool yesterday. Cute hat from Target, Forever21 glasses, Payless gladiator sandals and Target cover up (last season). Love!

That night we went to, "Downs After Dark" which is a really fun experience! Churchill Downs does this in the summertime for a few weekends and it was a ton of fun! 

Charlotte Russe dress, Bun Maker, Stella & Dot jewels and some red heels. Love!

Got an awesome light up glass. Sweet!!

Tomorrow I'll share the deets on our Family/Anniversary Photo shoot at our home. SO much fun! 

Don't forget to get your shopping on at Target for their "FEED" collection and help feed the hungry! On sale starting June 30th!!


xoxo MaryBeth

SPLURGE V STEAL

A little splurge v steal to bring the weekend to a close. I have been loving this celebrity coveted Celine bag ($$$$) for a while now and when I spotted this JLO for Kohl's Cleo Shopper bag ($$) I was immediately reminded of the Celine bag. Not only is the JLO bag very similar in design, it is significantly less expensive, on sale and comes in three different colors. Score!

Celine $$$$

JLO for Kohl's  (Sale) $59
Cleo Shopper Handbag

Rocked this look on Friday. Rock & Republic faux leather pants, Apt 9 top from Kohl's, Charlotte Russe wedges and my fab JLO for Kohl's Cleo Shopper bag.

Yesterday I spent the majority of our day at Churchill Down's with the hubs and a good friend of ours who was in town visiting. It was such a beautiful day and the guys didn't do too shabby on the betting either.

At the Paddock watching the horses prep for one of the races.

The jockeys getting ready to mount the horses. It is crazy how petite these guys are!!

pretty

Overwhelming amount of information to which I do not understand 85% of it, ha!

Rocked this fab necklace from Versona and a lace dress from Kohl's. Love!

Catching the Cardinals baseball game. Have a great night!!

xoxo MaryBeth

DERBY [PHOTO] DUMP

The farm was a success. Cows, cats, a horse, big machinery. What else could a three year old boy ask for?

Too cute!

The hubs' dad taking a break from work on the farm and pushed Tony in the tire swing.

Petting the newest addition to the farm, a horse! Soo pretty! 

Oaks Day was fabulous as well! Forever21 dress, Charlotte Russe wedges and Versona fascinator. Love!

He loved that horse!

Mom, me, sister-n-law, Mary and BFF, Dana. Pretty!

Brother, nephew, Dad, Hubs and brother's friend/my friend/Dana's man, Angelo. Handsome men!

My cousin and her hubby arrived later that evening, but it was still a MUST that they get a pic! Too cute!

haha He was tired when we got there! Even got his pic taken by a newspaper reporter! Angelo may have a photo similar to this one from later in the day... ha!  

Drink of the day! The Oaks Lily

Watching one of the races!

Aside from whiping out, busting up my knee and scuffing my brand new wedges before we even entered Churchill Downs and flashing a group of men behind us I had such a fun time! The weather was AH-mazing!

The sign of a good day, indeed.

Now to some Derby day decorations and food!

Background scenery. Heck, if we weren't going to be AT the Derby, I was gonna bring the Derby to us! I also have this backdrop covering the walls in our basement.... excited much? Yes.

My sister-in-law and I had to strategically place it so the door to the garage could still open. Genius's!

Forgot to get a pic of the side bar and all its glory. Fail. And also forgot to get a pic of the main food table and it's decorations. Boo. And worst of all.... I didn't get any pics of myself or any of the ladies! Major Fail!!! I rocked a slicked back pony and black/white dress. It was actually so chilly and rainy that day that most of us bailed on our Derby outfits for jeans and hoodies. I did break down by the end of the night and rocked some skinny jeans and a sweater.

It took about five pics like this to get...

...this one!

About 80% of the snacks on this table my Mom brought in to town with her. Conversation goes something like this, "Do you need me to bring anything?", "No, Mom, we are good", "Ok, see you soon then". And bam! She is the queen of snack supplies. The hubs and I actually bet on what kinds and how many snacks my parents were going to show up with. haha! You better bet those snacks were put to good use, though! Gotta love my parents! :)

Mini Hot Browns pre oven... Mmmmm

Crowded around the iPad. This was probably the only moment that they weren't running around like crazy boys!

The night after everyone went home (enter sad face) the hubs and I had ice cream cones and Bourbon Balls. Yum!

What did you do for Derby?


xoxo MaryBeth