Happy Monday lovelies!!! This weekend was a doozy and had a little bit of everything. Relaxing, movie watching and celebrating a Patriots win – I’d give it an A+!!!
I had been trying to convince Gary to watch Chef with me and after Ally gave it a good review I was even more excited to watch it!! As Ally mentioned, make sure you are well fed before you watch because there is some seriously good food featured and I think I may have picked up a thing or two in the culinary sense!
After a morning Barre class I went to Trader Joe’s to pick up a few things for the Patriots game and realized fresh flowers were seriously lacking in our home. I have a fun tutorial/DIY on how we got the roses to pretty much make the most perfect arrangement I’ve ever created!! You’ll see the flowers in a few more pictures…
If I ever doubted Trader Joe’s for their ability to help in a pinch, it was all put to bed on Saturday!! Gary said the guys didn’t really care how the food was laid out, just as long they could eat it, but they took notice because they all complemented the presentation. P.S. dark chocolate almonds are delicious!
Since we had a good three hours of the game to get through, my friend Jackie and I decided we’d let the boys have their fun and we get some manis!! I’ve mentioned MiniLuxe before, but this was my first time actually having a my nails done there and I loved the experience!!
We celebrated the big win by heading out to Yard House…not pictured the after party at our house playing catch phrase!
Waking up on Sunday morning I expected it would be cold, but as cold as the NORTH POLE, that was a shocker…it appears Boston warmed up during the day, but I don’t believe it since it was still freezing outside!!
Just how cold was is it you ask?! Cold enough that the pond in the Public Garden has officially frozen over and I can knock walk on water off the bucket list!!
Oh and we also woke up to our heat being broken, so we found reprieve at the movies! I’m not so secretly obsessed with the Taken movies and was so excited to see the final one!! If you’re on the fence it’s way better than the second one, but the first is still the best! We rounded out the day with a new Blue Apron meal that I’ll be sharing later this week!
The Golden Globes
The ladies were extremely daring on the red carpet this year and it was the year of white, red and sparkles if you watched!!!
So this is not normally what I would pick for a best dressed, but Emma Stone looked incredible and let’s be honest, she was probably the most comfortable woman there!
I stuck with the usual suspects for my favorites of the nights, but seriously how flawless does Helen Mirren look?
And then just like that the weekend was over!! Did you watch the Golden Globes? How was your weekend? Hope you have a wonderful start to your week and stay warm!!
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What a great weekend! Love catch phrase and those flowers are GORG!! Stay warm!!!
now that;s what i call COLD! yikes! glad you're thawing out up there. i loved seeing all of the dresses, of course! lots of faves for me!
I watched Chef on the way to Australia and it was such a lovely movie!!! love! I honestly don't know how you guys deal with that cold. The worst Ive experienced was -5 in London but Im reading about -30's and thinking wtf … i CANNOT! I have tons of fam in Boston and Norwood and they told us its freezing so I can imagine how you felt this weekend. Anyway keep warm and have a great Monday friend 🙂
Looks like a wonderful and very chilly weekend!!
Chef is awesome right?!? I have loved that one every time I have watched it (yep, multiple times)..
Hope your week starts off wonderfully!
Holy moly! That pic of your boots looks so cold! Glad y'all had fun weekend despite the frigid weather!
Caitlin Cleland
How fabulous does Emma Stone look? It looks like you had a great weekend. Stay warm!xo, Whitney and Blaire
xo, Whitney and Blaire
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I love those flowers! They are absolutely beautiful!!!! And the spread you did for the game looks delicious. I wanted reach through my screen and grab some meet and cheese!!!
I hate watching award shows, but Emma Stone is looking amazing in that outfit!!! That last meal you shared looks delicious! What is in the bowl?
Have a great week!
I was so looking forward to the recaps of the Golden Globes this morning, alas I didn't watch (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory instead…don't be jealous!) but love seeing the outfits! That pant suit on Emma Stone is gorgeous!
And what a great weekend! Love those flowers – trader Joe's and even Whole Foods are so great for gorgeous fresh flowers to brighten up the mood inside when it's soooo cold outside. And your arranging skills are pretty impressive! Have a great week!
Sounds like such a great weekend. Anything covered in chocolate is amazing haha 😛
It is so cold here as well, our streets are iced over!! So slippery.
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Emma was so cute – loved her look! TJ's fresh flowers + cheese trays make for the best weekends!
You definitely had an A+ of a weekend, minus the heat being broken! Whats the mani look like? Perfect thing to do when you're not totally into the games–love a good pamper session!
Those flowers are perfect–it's amazing how a vase of flowers can just brighten a space and your mood. It's the little things for sure!
All of those dresses are STUNNING! I loved them all too!!
Have a great Monday friend!!
I really can't stand award shows but I love the fashion so I get excited to see posts that feature the best! Of course Emma Stone wore something totally unexpected and it looks wonderful!
omg haha i love that north pole comparison… yep can't say i miss chicago's winter weather! im glad you had a great weekend… that cheese plate looked so good. xo jillian – cornflake dreams
Those flowers are gorgeous! Definitely time for me to go to TJ's… now all I want is that truffle oil, meat and cheese, and some fresh flowers 🙂
Haha, I love that you compared your temperature to the North Pole! I'm going to have to do that the next time that I think it's unbearably cold down here. Hope you have a great week!
i loved 'chef'! such a good movie. and how can you not love TJs in a pinch? i wont have time to run to mine but rather have to run to target tonight and it's not the same. looks like a fab weekend minus the terrible cold – no bueno. happy monday girl! xo
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What a fun… but cold… weekend! I need to get a mani/pedi SO bad. I wish I could have joined you! And that cheese and meat spread you have looks amazing! LOVE your flowers…can't wait to see the tutorial! Hope it warms up for you soon love! Happy Monday!
The flowers look gorgeous! It was so cold, and windy this weekend. I saw some guys playing hockey on the lake by my house. Craziness. What a win, a little too close for comfort but a win is a win.
omfg i'm so glad that deep freeze is over but tonight we have another extreme cold weather alert – going to be -19 tonight 🙁
also, i don't like emma stone much but man, her outfit was amazing!
I was hesitant to see Taken because it was the third but it sounds like it is actually worth it! Trader Joes' flowers always wow me- always so pretty and fresh (and cheap)!
Trader Joe's is fantastic- and those roses are just more proof of that! It was cold in Florida, too and I did not like it one bit. However, my family in Maine may have you, me, and the North Pole beat- my brother's thermometer showed it was -5 outside while his phone said it was 4. After almost 10 years south of the Mason Dixon I don't think I could handle it…. Happy Monday!!!!
What an amazing weekend! That meat and cheese from Trader Joe's looks amazing! I wish we had one closer to us! I can't believe it was as cold as the north pole! That's crazy! I hope you're all warmed up by now! Have a great week!
<3 Shannon
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Such a great weekend! Isn't this cold weather just ridiculous?! Your roses are absolutely stunning – I wish I could figure out how to make my arrangements look that good! I'm glad you enjoyed Chef – it was one of the best movies that we saw in 2014. I thought the Golden Globes were slightly boring this year (that's why I opted not to do my usual recap), but I agree with all your fashion picks! I'd also add Kate Hudson and Gwenyth Paltrow.
What a fun weekend! The roses are BEAUTIFUL. I love them without any greenery. I watched Chef on a plane last fall and I loved it too. Have a great day!
Traci
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What a fun weekend. Those flowers are beautiful. Love MiniLuxe, i love how it doesn't smell like a nail salon. It was cold this weekend. I saw that the pond froze the other day but I was too much of a wuss to go stand on it and take a picture. Plus, I was alone, what if I fell in? LOL. Happy Monday.
Welcome to the broken heater club! Suck. I hope it's a quick fix.
I am nervous about the frozen pond. I don't know why. LOL
Going to get a manicure while the game is on is right up my alley.
This winter has been so cold everywhere! Luckily it hasn't hit North Pole temps down here in TX yet! Those flowers are so pretty. I need to get more for my house.
Great pictures….except for the fact that you are a Patriots fan. I was not happy about that game. My uncle is the Ravens coach so I don't like the Patriots. But anyways I love those pretty flowers and that quote in the first picture! Happy Monday!
~~Megan~~
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I love Emma Stone – she really has amazing style!
And, I am all about the presentation of food too – even if it is a snack. What a wonderful idea to go get manis while they watched football!
And it has been SO cold. But, we just got a new dog, and she has had me out in the freezing temps in the morning. She loves it – I have 3 layers of clothing on – so it's okay. SORT OF! haha
I have to admit, I didn't watch the Golden Globes. Or any football. But, I do love the Yard House!
Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Lopez, and Reese Witherspoon looked fabulous. I didn't watch any football though haha. Those roses are beautiful, gotta love Trader Joe's!! I haven't seen that movie Chef, but after watching 100 Foot Journey, maybe I'll check it out! It was arctic here over the weekend, so you weren't alone!!! I'm glad that you had a nice weekend and I hope that you are having a good day so far too. 🙂
Emma Stone's jumpsuit was amazing! I can't believe it was so cold you could walk on the pond! It looks like you had such a fun weekend lady!
So glad you liked Chef! Your cheese plate looks pretty amazing! And so cool you were able to "walk on water!" I thought it was freezing here but 19 degrees tops it!
Ally – Life as I know it
I love that you compare Boston to the North Pole! Hahaha! I mean… I'm sorry you have to live in all that cold. I thought Chef was a decent movie, but a little too full of "chef" jargon that made me lose interest in the film – and this is coming from a foodie who has worked in high-end restaurants!
Chef was showing on the plane over the holidays and now I'm so wishing I had watched it! We had a bit of a cold snap here too, but it seems to be warming up a little…but for how long, who knows! I'm excited to see Taken 3. I loved the first one and the second one was OK, so I'm excited to hear that the third doesn't disappoint. Oh, and chocolate almonds never last in this house! I didn't watch the Golden Globes, but I do love seeing what everyone wore 🙂
ahh those flowers are killer!!! I seriously cannot wait to see Taken 3 bc I love me some Liam! I'd have to add Sienna Miller to my fashion favs list from last night!
I just love Chef movie, watched it 3 times already and feel very hungry after each time I watch it))
Hope it will warm up pretty soon, we also have freezing weather here in Canada)
Happy Monday!
Tanya
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Trader Joes is such a great store! I used to live in their back when I was single and vegan. Haha How time seems to fly! The fresh flowers are a great addition. They are always a liven up any home. Glad you had a great weekend!
There's just something special about having fresh flowers in your home… especially a gorgeous bouquet like that!
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Emma Stone is flawless. I want a jumpsuit of some sort or at least super chic dress pants and a top like that. Stunning. I love your football spread!
What a great weekend! Those flowers are perfect!
I got my nails done this weekend, too! How cold was it? My goodness. Not a fan!
I feel like I'm still thawing out too! Good to know about the Taken movie, I LOVE the first one 🙂 Your flowers are beautiful!
Wow, that's cold!! Stay warm! Love the pics! 🙂
Shauna
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SO bummed the Ravens lost. Both teams played a good game. I am so jealous of your mani, I really need one. My hands have been especially dry this winter.
I am so ready for this cold weather to be over. Rivaling temps at the North Pole is just ridiculous! I missed most of the Golden Globes last night so I hadn't seen Emma's outfit until just now, she looks amazing, what a unique twist on the red carpet!
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Your flower arrangement came out so beautifully girl! Makes me want to swing by after work and scoop some up. They secretly appreciate the presentation. I have Mark so trained now he gets serving bowls for chips and salsa even when it is just the two of us 😉 Good thing you got your ice boots. No more sliding down streets for you anymore!
Fun weekend… cold, but fun! Hope it warms up soon for you all – I mean as cold as the NORTH POLE, that's insanity!
Loved all of your GG picks. Last night I thought Emma Stone looked pretty and that was all. But today the pant suit has grown on me and I agree – she looked beautiful!!
I wasn't super impressed with the fashion last night but I did think Reese and Chrissy Teigen looked amazing! Can't wait to hear more about your new flower arranging skills, something I'm seriously lacking! Glad you had a good weekend 🙂
Love the rose arrangement and the food presentation looks amazing!! WOW 19 degrees, that is COLD! Hope you are staying warm! Happy Monday!
Ah the Pats… why do they have to play like that… that game was too close for comfort.
I love the floral arrangement with roses, beautiful!
Gorgeous flowers and your football snacks look so yumm! I always love picking up cheese and other random things at TJ's. Sound like a fabulous weekend to me!
The North Pole?! So funny you compared the two! One of my friend's dad compared our Florida weather to the place in Alaska where The Deadliest Catch is filmed. Alaska was warmer!
Emma Stone did look amazing but it was an odd choice, I thought – and I feel like I've seen her in something similar before. Love the pretty flowers from TJs you need to show how to do that!
I watched the golden globes, but I had more fun watching the pre-show than the actual show haha! I can't wait to see your floral DIY, beautiful!
Brooke
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The Golden Globes had some amazing looks this year. We seriously loved Lorde and Emma Stone. And now we have to see Chef, that looks way too good!! Happy Monday love
xx 365Hangers
Wow, what a great weekend! I've never seen the Chef, but I definitely want to. And I love the Golden Globes looks you shared..I'm a big fan of Emma Stone's look as well!
Haha I love the North Pole comparison… I'm cold just looking at that temp!! And the rose arrangement looks beautiful! I need to start getting fresh flowers more often… maybe in the spring. Glad you guys had a good weekend- I want to see Taken 3 as well, glad to hear that it's better than the 2nd one 🙂
LOL! I love that it is as warm at the North Pole as here! Terrible, right? I am wishing for Spring every. single. day. And I absolutely loved that Emma wore pants to the GG. Such a trend setter she is 🙂 XO
Anna
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Looks like you had a pretty perfect weekend and I officially want fresh flowers in every inch of my home to make up for all this rain and winter blues!
those flowers are wayy too beautiful 🙂
-Neha
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I love that the guys complimented you on the set-up…how sweet of them to notice 🙂 I'm dying to see the Chef…is it on Netflix? I feel like I saw somewhere that it was going to be on there. Hope you have a great week Biana!
Shannon
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It was nine degrees one morning when I drove to work! I was like this is insane!! But now that it's in the 30s again it shockingly seems kind of warm! I am majorly craving cheese and crackers after seeing your game day spread- yum! And those flowers are so pretty! Looks like such a fun weekend- I really, really want to watch Chef now! Loved Emma Stone's outfit. I liked how different it was while still being so pretty and feminine– even for pants! I thought there were very few really bad outfits this year- most were either really pretty or just okay.
I love having fresh flowers around my house! Yours look fabulous!! Stay warm friend, its just as bad here in Illinois! Today its finally above freezing!
Helen Mirren is just so gorgeous — just as gorgeous as any of the younger actresses! I loved watching along last night. I hadn't heard of Chef, but any movie with Sofia Vergara is bound to be enjoyable. And I'd have to agree, those roses are beautifully arranged. Stay warm up in the North Pole — er, I mean Boston. Lol.
Audrey
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Your weekend sounds like a lot of fun minus the heat issue. I need to go buy chocolate almonds and I love the taken movies! Lol happy Monday. Love the roses too!
Omgsh how beautiful are those flowers?? They just add so much freshness to any house–no wonder the guys noticed all your hard work and attention to detail 🙂 I am also drooling over Emma Stones outfit–her and Jenna Tatum just killed it in my book!!
Tori
FashionBlingGirlyThings
Those roses are gorgeous!
I love Trader Joes – heading their today & your beautiful arrangement makes me want to get flowers 🙂 Yard House is always fun!! I love their Orange Peel Chicken – it's amazing!
I love the pink roses! So beautiful and what a great job arranging them. That is INSANE that Boston is the same temperature as the North Pole. I hope you are staying warm!
It looks like you had a fun filled weekend!
– Liz
bit.ly/voguedout
Those roses in that arrangement, teach me your ways!!!! You and I had a bunch of similar picks for best dressed last night, but as much as I loved Emma's look I didn't like it for the Globes red carpet. But I agree, she was probably the most comfortable woman there!
Dude..it was TWELVE degrees when I woke up the other day. I'm like I LIVE IN THE SOUTH!! WTF! Your fresh flowers are seriously gorgeous and I think I need to make buying fresh flowers a habit! It just livens everything up huh!? 🙂
It was 12 degrees the other night here in NC and I just couldn't believe it…SO COLD! And the fresh flowers?! I need some ASAP. Emma Watson killed it — may have been my favorite of the whole night. If only my hair would curl like hers…
xo! Southern Style
I can't wait for your Blue Apron review! I've been so intrigued to try it out and from the looks of your pictures I've been seeing on instagram, everything seems delish! Love those pretty flowers! xoxo
I love Trader Joe's flowers. So pretty! Oh my gosh, did y'all get your heater fixed? I can't imagine how cold it was waking up to that!
Emma Stone looked amazing! Def my fav!
Flowers make any room so much brighter and better 🙂 that's crazy about the cold though, I think it was roughly the same here in NJ! I would never have guessed our temps would match those in the North Pole, haha. Sounds like a great (if a little too chilly ;)) weekend!
I've gotta give the GG winner to Reese I think… girl is so classic and gorgeous. Love that cheese spread! And your roses are my fave. Hinting to my husband later tonight how "Biana got these really pretty pink roses this weekend…" I'll just leave out the part about you bought them yourself haha.
Ugh! The cold!! I am over it! (Although, I could deal if we were living in Boston! But since we aren't… we've decided to move to Arizona to get away from the cold, yay!)
I have never been to Trader Joe's and I'm dying to! I hear about the best foods coming out of that place!
Can't wait to see Taken 3! I'm working on lining up a babysitter so that we can go see it next week! Wish me luck, ha ha!
Trader Joe's is the best!! So glad Taken 3 was good. I really want to see it!
Trader Joe's is amazing and I really should use mine more! Sounds like a great weekend except for that whole heat thing. Brrrrr!
I'm seeing the Taken movie this week and am so excited! Glad to hear it's better than the second one 🙂 xo
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I love that we had a lot of the same picks for the best dressed at the golden globes. Emma stone looked amazing. I don't know how you live in that cold of weather. You know what? I'd love to read a post about living in a place that snows and freezes over and what your day routine is with a snow commute. I'm so curious
I loved Emma Stone's look. Her, Kate Hudson, and JLo were some of my best dressed. They all looked so fabulous. I have to say, I felt like there were not a lot less misses this year. Everyone looked so stunning! Oh and congrats on your Patriot's win!
Natalie // Sprinkled with Pearls
How did I miss this post this morning! Trader Joe's is the best! Their flowers are always great and such a great price.
I haven't watched the Globes yet (we DVR'd it) but all the fashion was fabulous! Love me some Reese!
Trader Joe's for the win! I'm going back to California this weekend and could not be more excited for my trader joe runs! I loved how your flowers turned out!!!
Melanie @ meandmr.com
Would love to see the flower tutorial…so pretty!
Those flowers are gorgeous!! Please do give a little how to. 🙂 I definitely thought JLo was going to pop out of that dress, but it was gorgeous nonetheless.
It looks like you had a great weekend! The weather here last week so freezing with temps dropping into the negatives. The weekend got a little better but last night it started dropping again and add in the wind and its almost unbearable. I love love love your flowers. My husband and I ended up in Columbus on Sunday and I was so tempted to run into Trader Joe's to get some fresh flowers but we were in a bit of a hurry so I didn't figure he would agree that we needed them lol
Fun weekend! A mani sounds so nice right now 🙂 Very cute set up for the game, Biana! Haha! The North Pole?! Eek! That's why I'm a Texas girl. I hate the cold!
Looked like a great weekend! Those roses are gorgeous…fresh flowers around the house always make me happy! We've been having super cold temps all the way up here in Virginia, too…at least you were able to knock something off the bucket list!
Looks like a wonderful, but cold weekend. HOpe the heat got fixed, stat! We have snow here today!
I thought the same thing about Emma Stone. She looked great! Have ever tried Salt and Vinegar almonds? They are so good!
Looks like a great weekend! I love those flowers! Fresh flowers are the best! Too funny about the walking on water! haha 🙂 Hope your staying warm!