Happy Friday, all!
Wow, I kind of thought today would never come – such a long week! While I wait for tomorrow to come, please enjoy my favorite finds from around the web and beyond, in this week’s Friday Favorites!
Favorite cookies: NYTimes Chocolate Chip Cookies. These chocolate chip cookies are my #1 favorite cookie OF. ALL. TIME. The longer the dough sits in the fridge before baking, the better the cookies get. Bleeeeeerg.
Favorite kitchen tip. Place condiments that won’t fit in the refrigerator door on lazy susans. This would be so helpful to corral all the jam, pickles and butter roaming wild on my shelves.
Favorite outfit. HEART this combo! I’m so into flowy blouses these days.
Favorite soup: Caramelized Balsamic Red Onion Soup with Cheese Topped Croutons. French Onion Soup on ‘roids!
Favorite truth. Ummm, yeah. Like, every Saturday and Sunday…
Favorite seasonal treat: Hot Cocoa Cookies. Now that we’ve finally got some snow on the ground, these hot cocoa-inspired sweet treats sound sooo yummy.
Favorite geek need: Cable Clips. This sounds ridiculous, but nothing annoys me more than when I unplug a cord from my laptop and it falls off the table and onto the floor. Just one of those things!
Favorite place: Alesund, Norway. Perfectly picturesque!
Favorite look: Floral Dress from Express. Perfect for a warm weather Spring Break vacation?! ;)
Favorite easy treat: Cheesecake Crackers. Stir softened cream cheese with fruity jam, and spread on graham crackers. The longer you let it sit, the more the cracker will soften, mimicking real cheesecake.
Favorite DIY: Chevron Prints. I’ve been loving chevron lately, and think these would be a great accent for the guest bedroom.
Favorite funny. Pretty much what I want to do to every printer I’ve ever met.
Favorite idea. Make a heart cake for Valentine’s Day with 1 circle cake cut in half, and a regular square cake. Genius!
Favorite wow: Thorn Crown Chapel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. You have to checkout these pictures. What an amazing place!
Favorite hell yes: Peanut Butter Cereal Treats. Use Peanut Butter Captain Crunch instead of Rice Krispie treats – awwwww yeah.
Favorite kitchen. This is PERFECT to go inside my dream home, as the only room I didn’t really like in that house was the kitchen. :)
Favorite find: Essie “Meet Me at Sunset”. I bought this at Target last weekend and adore the shade. Bright, bright orange!
Favorite escape: Cafe Escapes Chai Latte. I cannot express to you how insanely delicious, sweet and spicy these babies are. I am OBSESSED! PS Get 15% off your GreenMountainCoffee.com order, plus free shipping, until February 29th with code AM0016-3592 at checkout.
Favorite picture: 6-Layer Rich Chocolate Malted & Toasted-Marshmallow Cake. Per-fec-tion!
Favorite pooch. CAN I HAVE HIM?!
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!!
I LOVE Reese’s! Especially when they have the special seasonal shapes (more peanut butter! :)
I just got an email today for the solution to your cable problem! And it’s probably something you already have on hand! I was thinking about implementing this on my desk!!
http://thereifixedit.failblog.org/?s=cable+clips
I live in Northwest Arkansas and I visited that chapel for the first time last summer! In fact, this very afternoon I was scrolling through my cell phone photos and came across the pics I took of it! I deemed it my future wedding location. It’s amazingly beautiful. Look at that surrounding forest! Arkansas is the Natural State for good reason. [Can you tell I’m fond of my homeland?]
i completely relate. i live in central AR, butlove this state; and agree that those who have never been here and ay think the worst don’t know what they are missing. We have every season here and have lakes, rivers, mtns, and trails…
Tasty treats, cute outfits, beautiful escapes… All dreamy!
P.S. That outfit rule of not seeing anyone important one day and re-wearing the outfit totes works ;P As long as you’re a girl, not a sweaty boy…
This is so weird, I just had a client of mine at the salon I work at get married at that chapel in Arkansas. She and her now hubby had rented out the entire place just for themselves, no guests at the wedding! They did the same with a nearby conservatory, a romantic dinner for just the two of them. She’ll be back soon so I can wait to tell her I saw it here on IGE!
Nice finds! The puppy is so cute:)
I’ve found an awesome way to curb chocolate cravings (AND have chocolate for breakfast..while still feeling healthy/sugar-free..inspired by chocolatecoveredkatie.com)
Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal!
1/3 cup of oats
1 banana, cut up
1 tbsp chia seeds
1 tbsp cocoa
1 packet of stevia (could omit, the banana keeps it pretty sweet)
and then a half mix of almond milk/water (I just eye it since I’ve been making oatmeal for a while now). Microwave 2-3 minutes, stirring once. Then top with a spoonful of peanut butter (OR chocolate peanut butter!).. definitely feels indulgent but doesn’t make me feel guilty!
Have a good weekend!
I have been to Thorncrown Chapel, and it is even more beautiful in person! :) I was excited it made your list!
And you have done it again! I just repinned a few of these for myself :) That puppy…aww and the kitchen is stunning
I want that puppy! I think it is a good sign that I wanted him more than I want the cookies at the top of the list.
saw this on Pinterest and immediately thought of you! haha
considering that you’re the only Iowan that I know. thought it was a cute shirt.
YES. Raygun has the best shirts! I still haven’t been to their store yet – need to get down there.
My boyfriend took me to that chapel last fall on our way to Fayetteville. It is absolutely amazing in person.
Hi! I’m from Omaha, NE and there is a chapel very similiar (if not identical) to the Thorn Crown Chapel between Omaha and Lincoln right on I-80. A lot closer than Arkansas! If you ever want to check something like that in person, it’s not too far of a trip!
That little pooch is ADORABLE! I bet he/she would give our Malti-Poo Josie a run for her money. What a cutie!