Happy Friday, everyone!
Holy buckets this week went by at warp speed – perhaps because I literally couldnotwait for new fall Thursday night NBC shows to premier last night. Did anyone else watch? It always takes a few episodes to get a feel for the new season, but it appears Parks & Rec and Up All Night (adore) will continue to bring the funny this year. The jury’s still out re: The Office though. That episode was a little depressing! One thing I do know for sure is that I am loving the new assertive Andy. HA!
As excited as I was for last night’s shows, I can’t even imagine how belligerent I will be when The Big Bang Theory premieres next week on CBS. I am completely addicted – best show on television, if you ask me!
Anyways, enough TV talk – should be a fun weekend around these parts. Tomorrow I am helping judge a cooking competition between local culinary school students at the Des Moines World Food Festival.
The World Food Festival is a free event running all weekend with foods from all over the world that you can taste for $1-5, plus tons of global beers and wine. I have wanted to go for YEARS, but always had something going on the weekend it’s in town. Can’t wait to go, help judge the competition, and EAT, natch!
Hope you’ve got a fun fall weekend in the forecast (sorry I can’t even help myself,) and in the meantime, please enjoy my favorite finds from around the web and beyond in this week’s Friday Favorites!
Favorite treat: Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Frosting. I cannot TELL you how bad I want to sink my teeth into twelve one of these!
Favorite find: Chloe Stud Earrings. My “everyday” earrings are gold balls, so I am loving this flattened version. Super cute and casual, but unique and elegant too.
Favorite game-day: Honey-Chipotle Turkey Meatballs. It’d be fantastic to have a big batch of these keeping warm in a crock pot for a yummy game day treat.
Favorite workout: The 5-4-3-2-1 Workout. 15 minute, heart-pumping workout.
Favorite nibble: Caramel Apple Scones. I am into EVERYTHING apple these days!
Favorite scent: Victoria’s Secret Pretty & Pure Body Mist. I am not a perfume girl – it makes me sneeze and gives me a headache – but this light-and-clean, yet girly smelling body mist is perfect. I picked some up last weekend and can’t stop spraying it! (PS this is the eau de toilette bottle – the one I bought is in the body mist bottle!)
Favorite supper: Sausage & Quinoa One-Pot Supper. Looks hearty but light, with tons of flavor.
Favorite fashion: Pippa Bag. Obsessed! Obsessed! Obsessed! Not only with the look, but with the amount of separated storage inside.
Favorite yum: Peach Almond Muffins. As much as I am loving apples these days, I’m still holding onto summer peaches with a fierceness, and I love the idea of pairing them with almonds in a yummy muffin. :)
Favorite project: Ombre dresser. Get a paint sample of every color in a paint swatch, then paint the drawers of a dresser accordingly. Super cute idea for a kids room.
Favorite sip: Maple Concord Cocktail. Perfect to use up all those in-season grapes!!
Favorite ‘do: Low Rolled Updo. Even shorter-medium length haired girls could pull off this cute rolled ‘do.
Favorite tutorial: How to Turn Leather into Suede. I have never seen anything like this! I’ll never get rid of scuffed or scratched leather shoes again!
Favorite bite: Garlic Cheese Pull Apart Bread. THIS.
Favorite place. Ben and I both agree that our “forever house” will need to have a massive front porch surrounded by trees with tons of room for rocking chairs so we can look at views like this every fall.
Favorite decadence: Fudge Brownie Cookie Dough Cake. BAHAHAHAHA! Unreal!
Favorite project: DIY Chevron Pumpkins. Some years the thought of digging into slimy pumpkin guts and carving a couple for the front porch appeals to me. Other years, it doesn’t. I think this is one of those years. Might try my hand at this fun project.
Favorite brew: Green Mountain Naturals Hot Apple Cider. Green Mountain just came out with these Apple Cider K Cups that only contain 5 ingredients and have no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives. They are DELICIOUS and right now you can get 15% off all Green Mountain Naturals K-Cup packs with code: GMN8131
Favorite room: Navy & Coral Bedroom. I love to WEAR navy and coral together, but never thought to DECORATE with the combo. Love this bedroom color scheme!
Favorite find: Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread. O. M. G. That is all!!
Have a great weekend everyone!
Just be careful with any poodle mixes, as it’s a 50/50 chance as to which breed the dog will favor – the poodle or the other breed. So you could still have some shedding, allergy reactions, etc.
And please please PLEASE adopt from a rescue/shelter before going to a breeder. There are tons of perfect pups waiting for homes here, including poodle mixes. There are even some rescues devoted solely to them! Saving a life is so much better and economical than creating one and adding to pet overpopulation.
Plus, shelters and rescues give you the option to be exposed to a lot of different breeds and breed mixes so you can pick one that fits in most with your lifestyle. I love adult dogs for this reason – their temperaments are already solidified, so you know exactly what you’re getting!
I fostered my dog for my local shelter (my fourth foster) and ended up adopting him – he’s a love!
Yes, please, please adopt from a shelter or rescue. I adopted both of my german shepherd mixes from a rescue and they are my everything. The best part about adopting from a rescue is if you find that the dog you adopted is not a good fit you can return the dog and they will try to find another dog that will fit your family.
Loving your favorites this week!
Parks & Rec was hilarious last night – so excited for the rest of the season!
Okay, I’m drooling now! :) Love these favorites! Those chevron pumpkins are calling my name now…LOVE chevrons this year!!! Thanks for sharing!
Have fun at the food festival! I saw a listing for that in a Midwest Living and I thought you would be going!
I am totally into apple EVERYTHING as well!!! I made apple nachos that I found on pinterest for the potluck at work and it was a huge hit!! I feel like Fall and apples go together like mac n cheese or peanut butter and jelly.
Love your friday favorites! I can’t wait for the Big Bang theory either! I am going to have to try the 15 minute workout!
Aw, so sweet of you to link to my girl’s coral/navy bedroom, I can’t tell you how delighted I was to see it pop up in my reader! You always have the best links on Fridays (hello fuzzy Labradoodle) and now I’m in need of the 5-4-3-2-1 workout pronto.
xo and happy weekend!
Kate
PS – Your cheeseburger quesadillas look ah-mazing. Which is why I’ll need that workout on repeat.
I love your Favorite Fridays! I’m new to your blog, but I love your style. Everything on your list today is something I want!
Those leather to suede boots are crazy! I didn’t know such a thing existed!
We have a one year old australian labradoodle and i cannot recommend them enough! She doesn’t shed, which is awesome, but the best thing about her is how smart she is. Potty training was a breeze, obedience has been easy and fun. We have two little boys and she is awesome with them, too. She has never so much as growled at them. Labradoodles are seriously awesome dogs!!
I always love your Friday Favorites! Good stuff. We are most excited about Big Bang in our house, too!!!
Omg. Love love LOVE Thursday Night Comedy night! My husband and I make it a point to watch it together even if we have to DVR it on watch on Friday night instead. I’m excited for the final season of The Office but I think my fav is Parks and Rec.
Also, love the navy and coral bedroom. Fab.
thanks for linking to my banana bread. OMG is right, wish I still had some left. :)