TGIF, y’all!
One of the reasons why I think it would have been fun to grow up in the south (besides epic BBQ, crawfish boils, and wearing pearls to tailgates) is so I could legitimately say y’all. It always sounds so charming coming from a Southerner. ;)
All I’ve got is heck, dang, and shoot. Wait, that’s perpetuating a horrible Midwestern hick stereotype. We are not hicks! We don’t all live on farms! Although we adore our farmers! I was so annoyed at the show Smash this year for always making fun of the main character Karen for being so small town, as she moved to New York from Iowa.
Anyways, total rant, sorry. It’s supposed to be wretchedly hot this weekend, and apparently the heat has already gone to my brain.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend, wherever you are, and please enjoy my favorite finds from around the web and beyond in this week’s Friday Favorites!
FAVORITE THING EVER: The Big Yellow Bike. This is a local company that built a 16 person bike which you can pedal around downtown visiting different bars. SO. AWESOME.
Favorite sink: Key Lime Cupcakes with Blackberry Frosting. As in, I want to sink my teeth into one (or five) of these babies! Love the fuchsia color of the icing with the bright colors of the cupcake wrappers, too. Very festive for summer!
Favorite floor. Rustic, cozy, and perfect for hiding crumbs!
Favorite wake up: Sugar Crusted Vanilla French Toast. What a decadent way to start a weekend, no?
Favorite awwww: Tired Allen. I feel ya’, buddy!
Favorite shortcut: Vinyl Backsplash. Because who has the time/ungodly amounts of patience needed to stencil a backsplash?!
Favorite bite: Hummus and Avocado Toasts with Roasted Tomatoes. Wow, these look so satisfying and delicious, and super easy too.
Favorite DIY: $1 Store Pot Holder Flat Iron Caddy. GENIUS. I usually cough borrow a hotel washcloth to wrap my hot flat iron in when I’m traveling!
Favorite twist: Salted Caramel Rice Krispie Treats. Awesome twist on the classic Rice Krispie Treat. Who doesn’t adore the unique chew of salted caramel?
Favorite tip: Chobani Conversion Chart. This is so great to keep on hand. I never knew I could use Greek yog to replace a portion of butter in recipes!
Favorite RRR: Candle Jars turned Storage Containers. This is an awesome way to turn empty or near empty candle jars into something that looks super chic and expensive.
Favorite app: Peach & Prosciutto Bruschetta. I was working on a freelance recipe using peaches the other day and was dying over how delicious and juicy they were. Love this salty-sweet combo!
Favorite place: The Blue Lagoon outside of Vang Vieng, Laos. I can feel that cool water on my skin already! (Totally jealous of this blogger, btw!)
Favorite devour: Baked Brown Sugar Chicken Wings. Oh. Heck. Yes.
Favorite photo: Morning Sun in Viddal, Norway in a Bubble. WOW.
Favorite before & after: DIY Ottoman. This is so cool. Heading to Craigslist, mmm, NOW!
Favorite must-have: Rain Gutter Drink Cooler. Borrowing my Dad’s saw this weekend. How freaking awesome is this?!
Favorite dinner: Spaghetti in Garlic Gravy with Herbs and Lemon Marinated Chicken and Cherry Tomatoes. How ya’ gonna hate on anything with gravy in the recipe name? :)
Favorite duh: Cord Control. Place opposing pieces of velcro on appliances with long cords. This would have come in handy yesterday when I tripped over the long cord of a computer monitor I was carrying and nearly fell down the stairs!
Favorite party: Watermelon Keg. A fun feature at any summer party!
Favorite tip: Pillowcase Fan Duster. I’m going to go ahead and bust myself out by saying I haven’t turned the fan on in my office in about ohhh two years, simply because I don’t want to clean the fan. I know. So shameful. Totally using this tip to avoid having dust fly all over the room dusting the traditional way!
Favorite dessert: Cannoli Dip. Come to Mama!
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Given the seriousness of all that’s going on in life right now, I actually really look forward to these posts, it’s like the weekend has arrived and I can stop thinking! Thank you :) Hope you have a great sunny time over the weekend.
Lots of good things here, Kristin. Hope you have a great weekend!
Another great Friday Favorites. I look forward to it all week! Have a great weekend:)
16 person bike! Such lovely wood floors! Sleepy little French bulldog! LAOS!
Yeah…I kinda liked your link round up this week. :)
made those cupcakes a few weeks ago for a shower because i love blackberries – everyone loved them!
Hi Kristen. I just wanted to say what an awesome blog you have here. I discovered you yesterday though “That’s What We Said” on the “What’s in my…” section. I followed their link to your blog and fell in love immediately. I have to tell you that I spent a good amount of my work day yesterday going through all of your past Friday Favorites. I’ve already printed out so many of your recipes and I can’t wait to make them all. I just wanted to show you some love for you and your blog.
Love that DIY ottoman tutorial. Also, who has time to dust a fan? Surely not I.
never really thought about “y’all” being a south only thing..probably b/c i’m from texas so it just flies out of mouth without much thought. we have seen those pub crawl bikes (like the one if your first picture) downtown several times and it is hilarious to watch! it moves so slow but the people on their never stop yelling. they had to actually get out and push it at one point b/c they couldn’t get it up a hill. maybe a good way to work off the alcohol calories? :)
There’s a “pedal tavern” in Milwaukee that people can rent for private gatherings or join on weekends for a bar crawl through one of the old wards downtown. It seems so fun, and it’s on my bucket list for sure!
Love your blog, I am originally from Iowa, now in DC area. That dog video totally made me cry, but now I can cheer up with the caramel rice krispie treat recipe!
Such fun ideas! I discovered your blog a few months ago and just love – you do a great job!
I grew up in the South and still live here. Y’all is a GREAT word that should be used as much as possible.
Also, another good one here is “Bless their hearts”. It basically means you can say what you want about somebody even if it’s bad as long as you “Bless their heart” before or even after you say the mean thing. LOL
My mom is putting together a (Milwaukee Brewers themed) picnic table with a built-in gutter cooler right now!