Well it looks like I didn’t need to dash out for those mango strips after all (actually, I’m kind of glad I did as I got the very last bag!) The snow didn’t start falling ’til late in the evening then kind of petered out after 2 inches. Talk about anticlimactic! The remaining 4 finally fell overnight though, so it should be a fun, snowman-filled day for the kiddos. ;)
I’m not sure what’s on tap for this weekend – maybe a snow walk. I’ve decided to adopt a Minnesotan mentality and not let the cold weather stop me from getting outdoors. I was always amazed when I lived in Minneapolis after college that no matter how cold it got (and OMG IT GETS SO COLD) nor how many inches of snow were on the ground, Minnesotans were always out and about walking, running, and being active. Blew my mind. Anyways, I figure my down jacket, warm boots and gloves exist for a reason – time for me to stop being the reason I’m stuck indoors!
Wherever you are, and whatever you do, I hope you have a GREAT weekend, and please enjoy my favorite finds from around the web in this week’s Friday Favorites!
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Favorite healthy: Soft Batch Dark Brown Sugar Coconut Oil Cookies. No butter nor white sugar, yet dense and gooey as all get out? I’ll take 6 dozen, stat. Eek!
Favorite furball. Hey dog, pour me a cup, too! ;)
Favorite sip: Blood Orange Margarita. This babies look so, so refreshing. They’d be fun for a bridal shower or something, on account of them being so gosh darn PINK!
Favorite find: Circulation Chest. I am 1000% obsessed with this chest, with it’s varying sizes of drawers and antique-y look. Plus there’s a look-alike dresser in the guys’ apartment on the Big Bang Theory, which makes me love it even more. Cough, #NERD
Favorite fake-out: Chinese Orange Chicken. WOW!! This takeout fake-out meal looks so much better than the restaurant version. Super light and fresh.
Favorite view: Seeing the World Out an Airplane Window. You guys have to see these views from the window seat of an airplane on flights from around the world. They’re good photos, too, not like my crappy iPhone shots…
Favorite bite: Lemon Yogurt Sugar Muffins. Mmm, bright, light, and zippy! Love anything rolled/dunked/dipped in sugar, too.
Favorite makeover: Ceiling Space –> Play Space. While I love a stunning, open, and airy entryway as much as the next gal, this is SUCH a better use of otherwise space.
Favorite twirl: Lemony Pasta with Goat Cheese and Spinach. I could eat this ENTIRE recipe myself. Pasta, pasta, pasta!
Favorite outfit. RIGHT?! The top’s from J Crew, I believe. Cute and classy.
Favorite treat: Key Lime Pound Cake. In case you can’t tell I’m all about the citrus right now, especially a dense and buttery cake spiked with puckery key limes. :)
Favorite photo. I think as part of my garden overhaul this summer I’m going to plant some dahlias – except, does anyone know if these grow from bulbs/I would have needed to plant them last Fall?
Favorite quick: Chicken with Honey-Beer Sauce. I think Ben and I would love this dish equally. He’d go for the beer-laced sauce, while I’m excited about the squeeze of sweet honey and shallots.
Favorite DIY: Cheerful Flower Topiary. Oooo, a few of these would look nice and cheery on my mantel.
Favorite sweet: Strawberry Milkshake Cupcakes. Yes!! These! So cute and yummy!
Have a great weekend, all!
1. I love that too about my fellow Minnesotans.
2. LOVE Maddy (on Things). Did you know she and her owner have a book coming out and they’re doing a tour of the 50 states?
3. I’m pretty sure you can plant dahlias in the spring. My parents usually dug up their flower bulbs and stored them indoors for the winter.
I gotta try all of these recipes!!
and here are some pics of roses,helebores and finally my first year of dahlias!
some pics when I visited Swan Island Dahlias
Dahlias are planted in the spring,and they are a tuber,not a bulb…..they loo alot like small potatoes and can rot easily……the most wonderful Dahlia farm is not too far from me….Swan Island Dahlias http://www.dahlias.com they guarantee their tubers
Some are more spendy than others….but one tuber can multiply quite quickly….you can cut them apart and plant them………and remember to put some bone meal in the hole when planting,,,,,,,,really Swan Island Dahlias has a wealth of info and a stunning catalog
Swan Island Dahlias are great! They totally came through for me at the last minute for my wedding several years ago when my flower people disappeared. They were so nice, too. You’re lucky to live close. = )
We have ended up with so many dahlias that I sell some when our blueberry patch is open during the summer…perfect timing
I love your blog—especially Friday Fav’s…..love how you speak of Minnesotans! We are hearty………no choice. This is one of the more recent Winters I am appreciating the snow…the cold is tough but….today I walked to work from my bus drop off to office is a 1/2 mile and the light snow, listening to music, it was enjoyable….! I also went to the North Shore in January and it was gorgeous to see Lake Superior and see others not freaking out…..ha.
I like looking at the snow from home usually.
Have a good wknd IGE!
My husband and I are avid fitness walkers, but dislike walking on potentially slick pavement. We got snowshoes for Christmas in 2011 and love them. Snowshoeing burns a ton of calories…800 an hour, I believe…so it’s a great outdoors snowy weather workout. Try it!
Those soft batch cookies look to die for!! Stay warm this weekend, even if you do decide to venture out!
OHH! The orange chicken looks GREAT! I wish I had enough chicken at home to make this tonight!
OH my the food in this post looks amazing!! Wow! I pinned them all! LOL
I’d love for you to join me at my Blog Hop! :)
I grew up in Wisconsin and went to college near and lived in Minneapolis for a couple years before moving to Denver. When I moved here, I couldn’t believe how nobody wore hats or scarves. In MN, you had to wear a hat and/or scarf to survive!
You are so much braver than me! I live in Virginia, and it has gotten SO cold this winter (well, cold for VA standards …) I haven’t done an outdoor workout in I don’t know how long – good luck!
Love the Friday favorites, especially that outfit! Also, would love to see a post on a variation of that goat cheese and spinach pasta – yum!
Have a great weekend :)
I don’t know which recipe I want to try first! Oh and I’m pretty sure you can plant dalias in the spring. They are a bulb plant. But you might not want to take my gardening advice because I have proven to be the crappiest gardener ever.