Friday Favorites

Welcome to Friday Favorites! Linking up with Andrea, Narci, and Erika! 

1. My new Keurig

Hellooooo, luvah...

My bestie. I have to tell you the story about how I got it. I had been debating asking for one for Christmas, but I just couldn't decide. Sometimes a girl just needs a whole pot of coffee, you know? Anyway, my Mom called on the way to her house Christmas morning and said she was out of K-Cups. I stopped at Walgreens and bought a bunch to bring her, and when I got to her house, I quickly made me a cup of coffee. It was so easy, I told her that I regretted not asking for one for Christmas. I told her I wanted one for my birthday (in July- never to early to plan!), and she just said she would keep that in mind. Lo and behold, guess what I opened just a few minutes later?? You guessed it. My bestie.

Kisses, bestie. Welcome to my world. It's lovely here.

2. Columbia jacket (that is hard to get a good pic of)

No hood:

(duck faces and sparkly boas- what dreams are made of!)

And with the hood up:

As all y'all know, it's been a bit nipply here. And everywhere. It's dadburn brutal. I haven't had this jacket long (bought it right before my Asheville trip), but I've worn it a ton and it keeps me nice and toasty! Love!

3. Trivia Crack

Addicted. In fact, I need to go beat down some opponents right now. Just a second....

Ok. I'm back. 

It's out of control. And I can't even tell you how mad I get when I lose. #soreloser

4. Lilly Pulitzer After Party Sale/Lilly for Target

Some of my items are already coming in! I'll do a post on them soon, but expect to be seeing a lot of them around!

And I've added more to my Lilly for Target wishlist, which, let's face it, might as well be one of everything! 

Pom Pom placemats? Yes, please! I'll take 6! 

That little gold crossbody on the far left? That starfish bracelet? Yes and yes! 

Makeup cases!!! And do you see those sneaky little Essie polishes in there? I think I really just died. I guaran-dang-TEE you that pink will be on my fingers and toes all summer long! 

Here's a sneak peek of my selfie the morning of April 19: 

5. MAC Pro Longwear Concealer

This stuff is AMAZEBALLS! I have seen it in umpteen million YouTube videos, but never took the plunge to order myself any. Then I just got a wild hair the other day and ordered some from Nordstrom since they have free shipping and free returns. No harm, no foul. 

Sooooo glad I did! It's truly amazing. I have dry undereyes, and this is really good stuff to hide that dryness. If it were any more moisturizing, my mascara and eyeliner would be down my cheeks! If you want a drugstore option, though, you can't beat Maybelline Age Rewind. I've bought several tubes of it, and I'll buy more, for sure. 

I normally only do 5 Friday Favorites, but this time I have to sneak in two more: 

Bonus #1

This little sweet sugar baby made all fours on her 2nd quarter report card! K through 2nd in our school system don't do the usual ABCDFs. They grade on a number scale, with 4 being the highest. This system has a name, but for the life of me I can't remember it. Anyway, my big girl got the highest grade! Whoo Hoo!! 

Bonus #2:

This morning, I spotted THIS on Facebook!

GoT on the 12th, and Lilly at Target on the 19th. I might need to be medicated this particular week. I might go ahead and line up childcare because it's possible I'll be comatose with excitement. Like those poor little fainting goats that fall right over when they get excited. I'm a goat. #squirrel

Have a fabulous weekend!! 

Friday Favorites

Another week is coming to an end!

Caroline is out of school today (Ella Kate's preschool never goes on Friday), and we had planned to spend the day off at Dollywood, but the weather changed our minds. It's icky and rainy here, so we decided to stay close to home. Teagan has a ballgame tonight, though, so I'll brave the weather for that for sure, and if it clears up, Steve and the girls will come, too. 

After the ballgame, the girls are spending the weekend with my parents so Steve and I can go to Abingdon, VA for Octoberfest. We plan on visiting Wolf Hills Brewery and having a traditional German dinner at the Tavern. We hope to walk around downtown and explore some while we're there, too. Abingdon is a beautiful historic little town, and I'm so excited to spend the weekend there! 

On to my favorites this week! I'm linking up with Andrea, Erika, and Narci again!

1. Jersey Belle

Am I the only one watching this show? I sure hope not, because I'm obsessed with it! I think it's a truer representation of Southern women than the Real Housewives of Atlanta train wreck, although it's still a bit of caricature of us. Still, I see many more bits of myself and my friends in these women. And I'm saying it right now, Danielle Yancy is America's answer to Kate Middleton Cambridge. She's so lovely! 

2. American Kids by Kenny Chesney

I absolutely CANNOT get enough of this song!! It just makes me so happy when I hear it! Tell me your foot doesn't start tapping when you're listening to it! 

3. New shoes

Who doesn't love new shoes?? My sweet husband bought me a new pair to replace the ones I ruined at the Warrior Dash we ran back in May. I promised myself I would buy them myself when I lost the 5 lbs that had been nagging me, but when I finally accomplished that, I never got around to getting them. He just up and did it himself late last week and I got them Wednesday. Wore them for the first time yesterday to run the first 5K I've ran in FOREVER and they're all I hoped and dreamed they would be! Love me some Nike Frees! 

4. tarte BB Tinted Treatment 12-Hour Primer

This is a product that I've had for the longest time, and the only reason that I can come up with as to why I haven't been using it is that it's a darker color that I normally need. There can only be that reason, because this stuff is the bomb.com, ladies! I have very oily, acne prone skin, and most BB creams and tinted moisturizers make me way too shiny. This stuff covers amazingly well and stays as matte as any full coverage foundation that I usually wear (the only one that may edge it out is CoverGirl Ready, Set, Gorgeous). It's definitely a current fave! 

5. It's not a favorite. Yet. 

But I'm getting me a new blog design! This one is awful. Absolutely hideous. Hopefully by the time you read this, it's already been changed.