Author: Elizabeth Norman

I'm a home grown Alabamian who ventured away for a while, but now I'm back! Follow along with me on my journey living the Norman life.

The Smoothie Recipe That Keeps Me Full All Morning

I’m a pretty early riser during the school year. I have to be at work early, and because I like my devotion time in the morning, I will wake up before 5:00 most days. This means I’m usually eating breakfast between 5:00 and 5:15 and don’t get to eat again until 11:00. If I eat at 5:00 a.m. and don’t eat something protein-rich, I’m hungry by 8:00 a.m. Not conducive to my teacher schedule at all.

This school year I set out on a quest to find the things that would best keep me full without having to fix a full on breakfast every morning. Enter the protein smoothie.

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Movie Set Monday- You’ve Got Mail

Don’t you love when you watch a movie and it immediately becomes one you know you’ll want to watch again and again? And then you watch it so many times that the details like the clothes they wear and the homes they live in start to catch your attention? I’ll never quit loving movies, and why on Earth would I want to? Movies like You’ve Got Mail do not disappoint in the home department. They are thoughtful to the character, beautiful, and timeless. Didn’t you just love this one?

You’ve Got Mail, set in New York City, tells the story of Kathleen Kelly and her bookshop called The Shop Around the Corner that must close down due to a big-box bookstore called Fox Books owned by Joe Fox and his family. I won’t elaborate in case you’ve never seen it. And if you have, you know how it all plays out and how fantastic this story is. Continue reading “Movie Set Monday- You’ve Got Mail”

Seven on a Saturday- Life Hacks

Happy Saturday, folks! I hope you’ve had a fabulous week. I’m so happy it’s the weekend! I’ve officially reached the point where I live for the weekends again. Back to school for a teacher is rough stuff.

On the bright side, I’ve compiled another list of Seven on a Saturday for you. This time I’m giving you a few life hacks. I hope some you’re already doing and the rest I hope help you out. Continue reading “Seven on a Saturday- Life Hacks”

Bathroom Makeover Before…Again

Oops, I did it again! Or, I will. 

I liked my guest bathroom makeover so much that I’ve started a similar one in our master bathroom. But I can’t show you an after without showing you a before. I’m sparing no mess or clutter. I want to share what we’re living with right now. It definitely needs some sprucing up and could use a bit more storage and better organization. That’s the main goal as I move forward with this project. Continue reading “Bathroom Makeover Before…Again”

Seven on a Saturday – On a Sunday

Well, I managed to get one Seven on a Saturday post up. I had great intentions of getting one up yesterday, but the first week of school is a little stressful and lot of work, so I didn’t get to write it. Then the weekend has flown by because of all of the social events that were on our calendar. (I’m bragging a little because that never happens.) But for real, we had two gatherings this weekend, so blogging had to wait. Needless to say, I’m bring you a Seven on a Saturday post tonight, Sunday.

As I may have mentioned before, Instagram is my preferred form of social media. So it’ll come as no surprise that I’ve found seven more things from Instagram this week to share with you. I’ll link the handle of each photo source so you can follow these accounts too. Continue reading “Seven on a Saturday – On a Sunday”

Movie Set Monday- Big Little Lies Part Two

We’re going back to Monterey, California today to visit another home of the HBO series, Big Little Lies. Last week we took a peek into Madeline’s home.

Today we’ll be looking at Celeste Wright’s home. Remember how there were walls of windows in Madeline’s home? Well, it’s practically the same here. And even though the views are a tad different, Celeste’s views are equally as stunning.

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Currently Loving- July 2018

Happy August 1st!

I’m back to school today. 🙁 Sad that my summer break is over but happy to be sharing my favorite things from July. One of which was my anniversary yesterday. Happy 8 years to us! You can read all about our wedding here.

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Movie Set Monday- Big Little Lies Part One

If you’ve never heard of Big Little Lies, get  yourself to a library or to Amazon RIGHT NOW and get the book. Read it in the day and a half it’ll take you because you will absolutely not want to put it down, have yourself a day to process what just happened, then binge watch the series on HBO. You’re welcome.

The book takes place in Australia, but the series takes place in Monterey, California. I’m convinced there wasn’t a more beautiful backdrop for the show. You’ll see what I mean when you see the views from the characters’ homes. Today we’re taking a peek into Madeline Mackenzie’s home. Reese Witherspoon plays this character, and if you’ve seen the show you know that this kitchen is spectacular. Continue reading “Movie Set Monday- Big Little Lies Part One”