Friday Highlights 2016 V1

Happy Fri-Yay friends.   I am so happy to be back to my regular Friday routine after a couple of weeks off for the holidays. However I am less than thrilled to be back to the normal school routine that started this week. But some how we survived and with or home school co-op still on winter break we will reward our self with a Friday off school!
Let's take a look at this weeks Friday picks!
{ONE} Blog Highlights 
Over the past week I shared:

My one little word for 2016. A bit about life lately: 32, leaky walls & a brand new year. My newest recipe creation for Salty & Sweet M&MS Popcorn. Tuesday Talk 2016: V1
Show & Tell Tuesday: Kicking off 2016 Teaching Together: Tips on teaching your preschooler to read.
{TWO} Picture Perfect   Several weeks ago The Picture Perfect Project was announced. I am so excited that our first link-up is this coming Thursday.

The Picture Perfect Project was set up as a monthly photo challenge to encourage you to take more photos. You can get all of the details here.
We would love to have you join the fun!
{THREE} A Room To Grow With
So if you've been around lately you may have seen this....

Which morphed into this....

And that really makes me feel a bit like screaming my head off.
But when life gives you lemons you make lemonade right?
I decided to make the best of the situation and take advantage of this chance to update Marissa's room a bit. After all she did pick out the pink the walls when she was 3 years old. We are trying to come up with something girly and fun that she can grow into over the next several years.
For paint I am thinking something like this. Grand Hotel Mackinac Blue by Valspar.
I googled photos of this color and was left swooning over this gorgeous, relaxing color.

As for bedding we have been looking around and nothing stands out above the rest... yet
I will be sure keep you updated on our progress.

{FOUR} All The Cookies

So it's not really a diet, but it is getting back on track with better eating habits

For example:

Putting down the cookies

starts

tomorrow.

Really

this

time...

-Me every day this week

Anyone else? 

{FIVE} 
Recently I was shopping with my favorite clearance rack sifting friend (Anna) and I realized (she sweetly hilariously pointed out) that I have a slight (serious) gray addiction. Gray, black, boring colors. Unless I am hitting up the gym you can pretty much count on a monotone wardrobe from this girl. I may throw in a splash of color but I pretty much accent my gray with some black more than half of the time.
So I vow to TRY to wear and invest in a bit more color this year.   However, just yesterday I decided to keep two black vests from a recent Old Navy order. I only planned to keep one but I had to change my mind because they were "SO" different.
What?! They are!
 Fleece vs. quilted and dressy vs. casual. Plus the fleece one was only like $4! How could I not keep it?!

So more color... starting tomorrow.
What is your favorite color to wear?

Friday Linkup Parties To see where I am linking up check out my link-up tab.
Have a great weekend!

We will see you back here soon.