Happy Friday everyone! This week, the last week in September (reeeally?!) went quickly and was full of windy weather, reunions and birthday celebrations. Overall, a pretty good week indeed. 
Here are my favorite finds from around the web this week! (Could I say week one more time. Oh wait I just did.)
Favorite memory maker: Index card journal. I am toootally starting one of these on Jan 1, and for my children when we have them!!
Favorite splurge: Bikini Killers. I can’t get over this name…or this idea!!!
Favorite clever idea: Google Maps Envelopes. The only caveat is your addressee has to live to the east of you…
Favorite seasonal decor idea. Keep the frames and just change out the letters depending on what season it is. Super cute mantle decoration?
Favorite Dining Concept: Outstanding in the Field. You guys. This is the coolest thing EVER!!!!
From their site:
Our mission is to re-connect diners to the land and the origins of their food, and to honor the local farmers and food artisans who cultivate it.
Outstanding in the Field is a roving culinary adventure – literally a restaurant without walls. Since 1999 we have set the long table at farms or gardens, on mountain tops or in sea caves, on islands or at ranches. Occasionally the table is set indoors: a beautiful refurbished barn, a cool greenhouse or a stately museum. Wherever the location, the consistent theme of each dinner is to honor the people whose good work brings nourishment to the table.
Ingredients for the meal are almost all local (sometimes sourced within inches of your seat at the table!) and generally prepared by a celebrated chef of the region. After a tour of the site, we all settle in: farmers, producers, culinary artisans, and diners sharing the long table.
Favorite acceptable frozen meal: Kashi Mayan Harvest Bake. I had this cough twice cough for lunch this week. It is unbelievably delish.
Favorite giggle. OMG.
Favorite kitchen item. I squealed when I saw this. It’d go perfect with my pink Kitchen Aid stand mixer!
Favorite sweet treat: Apple Toffee Blondies. I link to this blog almost every Friday. This is why ↓
Favorite inexpensive DIY decor. Dollar store wicker balls + a string of Christmas lights. No glue or anything else necessary!
Favorite dainty ring. Beautiful.
Favorite easy DIY artwork. Canvas + masking tape + spray paint = EASY!
Favorite bite: Baked Garlic Parmesan Fries. Try and tell me your mouth doesn’t water at the sight of this picture!!
Favorite Couple: Jim & Pam. 8 years later and still making my heart go pitter patter.
Favorite Outfit Accent. The colors in here are mesmerizing and I loooove, love, love lockets. So sweet.
Favorite lazy lounging place. I will build my future dream home around this couch!
Favorite secret spot: Phuktal Monastary – Yugar, Zanskar. Blows my mind that places like this exist around the world.
Favorite idea. Why didn’t I think of that?! 
Favorite cozy glow: Tissue Paper covered hurricanes. Don’t you love the soft, warm light?
Favorite witty pup. May I trouble you for a cup of tea and a scone, hmmm?
Favorite drink: Sparkling Blackberry Izze. I tried this last weekend and it was amazing. Each bubbly drink is sweetened with fruit juice and provides 2 servings of fruit in each bottle. Just wish it wasn’t 130 cals/bottle. I hate drinking my cals! Kind of worth it for this guy though.
Have a great weekend everyone! Supposed to be a beautiful one around here!
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What are some of your favorite finds from this week?
I LOVE these posts! That memory maker is awesome, thanks for the great tip. Have a fabulous weekend!
I also saw the bundt pan for the chicken, and I can not wait to try it out.
Fun picks! I am in love with that crockpot too!
I am so stealing that canvas idea – I’ve wanted to make some fun, unique art for my apartment but I’m pretty design-challenged…that looks foolproof!
I went to an “Outstanding in the Field” dinner last year and it was amazing! Definitely worth the price!
Love that puppy!
I’ll have to try that chicken in a bundt pan w veggies. How perfect an idea is that!
First – I SO want to do the index card journal! That’s awesome. But I feel like I would most often write, ‘went to work. sent emails.’
Second – The parmesan fries look ahhhmazing.
Third – My sister’s dog looked exactly like that puppy when he was a baby. I used to drive to her house every day for six months just so I could cuddle with him and give him kisses. YAY!
Thanks so much for your Friday favorites…..they make my day. I pin almost every recipe and can’t wait until I have time to make them!!!! And that couch?!?! TO. DIE. FOR! I would probably lose my job because I wouldn’t want to get off of it.
I almost busted out laughing at the auto-correct cartoon! Trying to contain myself in my cube.
Awww puppy!! I think you and Ben should get one.
Have you tried Izze esque? Tastes like regular Izze with less calories!
No I haven’t! Where do you find it?
They have it at Whole Foods!
I get mine at Hy-Vee!
Ooo…thanx for the heads up..
I love that necklace! Super cute.
I’ve been loving all of the fall baking ideas on pinterest! Caramel apple cookies are my find of the week.
I love dainty rings like that. They remind me of my Grandma’s wedding band that she got in the forties. Over the years it wore down and was as thin as the dainty ring.
Your lists are the best! I am totally doing that canvas/masking tape thing! I was just saying how desperately I want to be crafty–except I’m not. But I think I could actually pull that one off!
And I love ya for linking! Those garlic parmesan fries look insane!!
What did I ever do before your Friday Favorites?!
Fun favorites! I made the mistake of clicking on the puppy link and can’t stop looking at all of the adorable animals
P.S. Those bikini busters look divine- I’m not sure that they’d even make it into the oven before being eaten!
I love those Izzy drinks! So good, but I agree, I would rather eat my calories
I love this post! It was Pinterest-worthy!!!
Wow…somehow I just found your blog and I absolutely love it. Your mantra is mine! I can’t wait to read more. Just wanted to let you know I’m excited to be a new reader
I’m excited to have you as a new reader too!
i love your friday favorites!!
that outdoor dining experience + indoor lounging couch are ridiculously amazing. annnnnd i just purchased the ring off of etsy. your etsy finds are amazing!
Nice!!
These are great, Kristin! I look forward to this post every Friday!
I just love your friday finds!!! So cook Kristin!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Oh… we need your fav song… after you showed us Pumped Up Kicks, I look forward to your song video pics!!! PEEZ???
I meant so COOL not cook! Geesh!
LOVE so many of your items! I really want to go to an Outstanding in the Field dinner. I want/need that crock pot but the pink is all sold out
Love your Friday faves. Always so fun to read!
i’m in love with that ring!!! that’s going on my wishlist right now!
i have a one line a day journal that spans 5 years. very similar to the index card thing.
Oh nooo, not fart breath! hahaha. Sigh. I heart PB & J too!
My favorite find this week is more of a back in business, drumroll……DD’s pumpkin coffee & pumpkin munchkins! Yay!!
ahhhh i seriously LOVE all your friday faves, we need to be bff’s lol
Your next big trip should be to Greece to see the Meteora Monastery – It’s pretty much Unbelievable. It was so crazy – and we couldn’t take pictures so i don’t have many… but it was so cool.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteora
Loving the index card box, the cookies and the masking tape canvas….I might have to steal these!!!
Love the framed letter idea, cannot wait to get to the craft store! My favorite “find” of the week, Malibu Rum, Orange Pineapple Juice, with a splash of cranberry juice and a splash of lime. Makes me think of some place warm and sunny as the weather gets colder by the minute.
yay! awesome list. What kinda puppy is that?
I think it’s a dachshund!
Omg, those Bikini Killers look so so fantastic! Can’t wait to whip up a batch or three.
I love this post, so many great ideas!
That index card journal is so cute, I want to make one
And the outdoor dining looks amazing, where can I sign up?
Definitely want to try both the Apple Toffee Blondies and the Baked Garlic Parmesan Fries, they look delicious!
I love the index card idea! Since the first year might be kind of boring, I’m thinking it might be fun to do it monthly as well the first year (i.e., you have one card for the 1st of the month, another for the 2nd, etc…).
I love this post! I’ve been so into DIY lately and pinned half of these ideas on my Pinterest account!
The Apple Toffee Blondies look delicious and I love Izze sodas.
These Friday Favorite posts have definitely become my favorite posts of yours – I’m looking forward to the next one!
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