Top Five Friday #35

We made it to Friday!  The week after a holiday is always rough for me, so I am so ready for the weekend.  Luckily, this weekend will be very relaxed, with just a few plans so far.  I don't have much to say today, so let's hop into the favorites from the week!

Troegs Independent Brewing

Over Thanksgiving weekend, Dan and I stopped in Troegs Brewing in Hershey for a drink.  My all-time favorite beer is the Mad Elf, which is a seasonal beer and really hard to find.  I was really excited when they offered a Mad Elf flight- which consisted of a few different variations of my favorite beer.

The brewery in general was really awesome!  The main dining area is a huge, industrial-style room with open seating.  There's a "snack bar" where you can order food and a huge bar with year round, seasonal, single batch, and bottles of beer.  We didn't get any food, but the menu was amazing - not the typical brewery food - and everything looked great.  They also offer tours of the brewery, and have a room where you can do a self-guided tour, as well as a general store with lots of Troegs products and beer.

Meal Prepping

I've been really into my weekly routine of food prep!  Ever since I wrote my budget post, I've been really organized about meal planning and prepping.  I had no idea how much money it saved when I packed and didn't eat out, so now I'm dedicated!  Each week my meals are ready on Monday, along with my lunch, coffee and breakfast for the week.

One website that has been really helpful is New Leaf Wellness, which has tons of freezer meal prep ideas.  I love preparing everything at once, then all I have to do is thaw it during the day and throw it in the oven or crock pot when I get home!   I really like how the website gives you shopping lists, which helps so much!

I also have a funny side story about this.  I spent a few hours doing my food prep on Monday night and had about 10 bags of food all ready to go- enough for the rest of the month essentially.  On Tuesday morning, Dan woke me up to say that something fell in the freezer, making the door open, and ended up thawing our entire freezer.  So, we had to throw out over $100 worth of food, and all of my prepping went out in the garbage.  Lesson learned- get a lock for the freezer so it doesn't accidentally open!

Office Work Party

Every year, my boss throws a huge party at the Hard Rock for the holidays!  It's always so nice to see old coworkers who have moved positions or retired, or meet people from across the company.  This is the same manager who hosted a wine party earlier this year, so there's always great homemade wine and beer, as well as tons of food and fun.  If I'm a little slow with responding to comments or visiting blogs, you know why....

Elizabeth and James Nirvana Black

I like to change up my perfume quite a bit, but once it starts getting colder I always reach for Nirvana Black.  The scent is described as "an addictive blend of alluring violet, sensual sandalwood, and rich vanilla that strike the perfect balance between masculine and feminine."  It reminds me of being wrapped in a warm blanket in a cabin - so cozy and warm with a hint of sweetness.  If you haven't smelled it- go to Sephora now and get a sample!  The scent is available in many different formats, from oils to dry shampoo, so check them out here!

Fashion

HM Tunic x JCrew Pixi Pants in Grey x Sofft Boots

Stitchfix Sweather x Express Jeans x Sofft Boots

Express dress x HM tights x Target shoes

Songs

Smoke Break - Carrie Underwood

Touch and Go - Ed Sheeran

Bring it Back - Shawn Mendes

Alive - Sia

Deep in the Meadow Remix - Jennifer Lawrence

Linking up with Mar, Cynthia and Court 

as well as Heather!