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Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Birthday Brunch & Shopping in Brooklyn

We celebrated City Girl #1's birthday in Brooklyn. We had dinner plans but with a big snow/ice storm coming in, we changed our reservations to brunch at the same restaurant.

I dressed in layers for the chilly day and had my Uniqulo HeatTech leggings on as an added layer.

We stopped to get her some flowers and then headed to Brooklyn. We didn't hit any traffic (when does that happen?!) and got there early so we stopped in at our new favorite coffeehouse -The West Brooklyn to kill some time.

We picked up each of the girls and drove to Rosticceria Evelina. We lucked out with parking right in front of the restaurant! We had a delightful brunch and nice time together. I got the avocado toast and home fries. Yum!

We took City Girl to one of her favorite yarn shops in Brooklyn.

It was so pretty and I had to touch a lot of the yarn.

I thought this loom was so cool! We treated to her some yarn to make another sweater (she is a master knitter!).

City Girl #2 was ready to go home so we dropped her off and went back to CG's apartment. I helped her arrange the flowers-she didn't have a vase so we improvised a water bottle. Mr Click fixed a few things in her apartment for her (Handyman Dad to the rescue!) and got to see her kitty Apollo.

We were too full after brunch for dessert, but later we treated ourselves to some cannolis to take home at an Italian bakery. We wanted to get home before the snow started and she had homework to do so we had to say our goodbyes after the bakery. Happy Birthday to my first baby! xo

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Wednesday, February 12, 2025

{Shopping} Amazon Finds

I haven't done one of these round ups in awhile.

Office Chair

We got this deskchair for City Girl #1 for Christmas. If I needed a desk chair, I'd consider this one because you can sit cross legged on it or on one leg as I tend to sit.

Corded Ear Buds

I needed a new pair of corded ear buds because the ones I had were no longer working well. I've been happy with this set. I prefer the corded ear buds when walking so I don't need to worry if one falls out.

Sunglasses Visor Clip

This was a last minute stocking stuffer for Mr. Click and he loves them (they come in a handy two pack).

Moisturizing Heel Socks

My heels really needed some help and these little socks have been helping a lot! I wear them to bed and wake up with moisturized, softer heels!

Leopard Belt

I wanted a new leopard print belt and liked the thicker width of this one. I'm amazed at how many outfits it goes with.

Seen here.

Magnetic Hooks

I've been finding lots of good uses for these handy hooks. I have them on the side of the fridge to hold a calendar, the side of the dryer to hold a collapsible hamper, to hang drying clothes, and on a rolling cart to hold a dustpan and brush. They are small but mighty.

Nano Dots

I was influenced by Kathryn at Do It On a Dime to try these sticky dots. I'm using them in the kitchen drawers to keep the organizers from shifting around. It has made such a difference! I'm sure I will find lots of other uses for them as well.

Barn Door Hardware

I mentioned finding the bifold barn door hardware in this post.

Velvet Pillow Covers

I've bought these now in three colors so suffice it to say I love them!

Zipper Pull Tab Replacement

This was a literal life saver when my zipper pull broke off of my winter jacket's zipper. It was not operable without it. The pack came with a few so if we ever need to fix a zipper again (think suitcases, handbags, etc) we'll be set.

Here it is in use (with the corded ear buds) so I can brave the cold winter walks.

Diamond Dazzle Stick

I love this little stick for cleaning my rings which have been getting so dirty from constant use of hand lotion and washing. I couldn't believe the gunk that was coming off of my rings!

Robe

I asked for and got this soft and cozy robe for Christmas. I've been using it pretty much every day. I love the shorter length and keep it in the bathroom for after my showers.

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Thursday, February 6, 2025

{Recipe} Chocolate Covered Protein Bars

It seemed like these bars were popular from my last post and I made another batch yesterday so I could share the recipe and photos with you.

Ingredients:

{For the bars}

1/2 - 1 cup runny natural peanut butter

1/2 cup protein powder of choice

1/2 cup almond flour

1/4 cup maple syrup

1/3 cup chocolate chips

Optional: pure vanilla extract 1/2-1 tsp

{For the topping}

1/2 cup chocolate chips

1 tsp coconut oil (optional)

Flaky salt

To make:

Mix peanut butter, protein powder, almond flour, maple syrup and optional vanilla extract in a bowl. My peanut butter was near the end so it wasn't too runny. (I had to add a little soy milk to the batter but if the peanut butter is super runny, you shouldn't need to)
Add 1/3 cup chocolate chips and stir to combine

Press mixture into a parchment lined baking dish. I used a 6 x 9 inch pan.

Melt 1/2 cup of chocolate chips with 1 tsp of coconut oil in the microwave for 1 minute and check to see how melted it is. Keep microwaving at 30 second increments until mostly melted. Stir to melt the remaining pieces.
Spread the melted chocolate over the mixture in the pan. Smooth with the back of a spoon

Optional but highly recommended! Sprinkle some flaky salt over the chocolate before chilling

Once chilled thoroughly in the fridge for a few hours, remove and cut into little bite sized bars. I like a pizza cutter for this but a regular sharp knife works as well.