Four Fun Things

Courtney posted this survey the other day and I thought it would be the perfect way to get back into blogging.

Four names that people call me other than my real name:

1. Goose
2. Luc
3. Lula Bula
4. Bob

Four jobs I've had:

1. Nanny
2. Retail associate at Beaufort Clothing Company
3. Shift manager at Zoe's Kitchen
4. Executive Assistant 

Four movies I've watched more than once:

1. Safe Haven
2. Elf
3. White Christmas
4. Catch and Release

Four books I'd recommend:

1. The List - Marian Jordan
2. Anything written by Charles Martin
3. The Atonement Child - Francine Rivers
4. The Longest Ride - Nicholas Sparks 

Four places I've lived:

1. Hampton, SC
2. Beaufort, SC
3. Washington, DC
4. Sparkle City 

Four places I've been:

1. Florida Keys
2. BVIs
3. Outer Banks
4. New York City

Four places I'd rather be:

1. Home for the holidays
2. At the barn
3. In the kitchen
4. In my bed - I could use a nap. 

Four things I don't eat:

1. I don't think I have four things that I don't eat. 

Four favorite foods:

1. Shrimp and pasta
2. Homemade pizza
3. Chicken enchiladas 
4. Sushi

 Four TV shows I watch:

1. Nashville
2. Scandal
3. The Bachelor/Bachelorette
4. How to get away with Murder 

Four things I'm looking forward to:

1. Thanksgiving at the beach
2. Decorating for the holidays
3. Baking Christmas goodies
4. Christmas and New Years as a family

Four things I'm always saying:

1. Love you, mean it.
2. The struggle is real.
3. Yum-o
4. Love.

Weekend Recap

I took a much needed day off on Friday and enjoyed catching up on some things around the apartment as well as spending time in the kitchen. Friday night, we headed over to a friend's house to pass out candy. At 26 and 25, Sara and I decided that you are never to old to dress up for Halloween. She went as a flying squirrel and I channeled my inner T-Swift. We were listening to her new album when our first group of trick or treaters walked up and one of the girls exclaimed, "I knew you were Taylor Swift." Talk about my night being made!

Saturday morning, I decided to ramp up my paleo pancakes by adding some pumpkin puree to the mix. I added a little bit of nutmeg and vanilla to the batter before topping them with cinnamon to serve. I also used the leftover coconut milk to flavor my coffee. I usually drink my coffee black but this was a nice addition without being too sweet.

Saturday afternoon, I bundled up as much as I could before heading to the barn. November 1 brought our first cold snap of the season.

Sunday, I woke up bright and early thanks to the time change and decided to head to the early service at church since I was already awake. Three different people asked me if I had forgotten to set my clock back. I was the youngest one at the service by a good 20 years! After church, I made another batch of pumpkin pancakes and ate them while watching Maclay finals. I love that USEF has started live streaming all of the big shows. 

After spending the afternoon at the barn, Amy came over for dinner and a movie. I served the Thai Crunch Brussels Sprouts Salad and added Asian noodles, bean sprouts, and roasted Srircha broccoli. This is one recipe that kept getting better each time I ate it. 

Overall it was a great weekend!