Hey, hey everyone – TGIF! Got any big plans for the weekend? Fill me in! : )
Today my sister-in-law is taking me pre-baby registration shopping so Ben and I don’t run screaming from Babies-R-Us when we go to register later this weekend. I will never forget my first visit to the seemingly never-ending warehouse last year when I was picking up a baby shower gift for a girlfriend. I barely made it out of there alive, I tell ya’! So many options – just tell me what I need, right? Anyways, she’s a baby guru and will absolutely steer us in the right direction. Hopefully I can pay it forward someday!
Other than that, it should be a quiet weekend at home filled with sneaker squeaks (is March Madness over yet?) and getting ready for Charleston the following weekend. We never did make it out for a quick, 3-day trip we were talking about taking beforehand. Charleston kind of snuck up on us anyhow, so I don’t feel like we sat around twiddling our thumbs or anything!
Well I hope you’ve got some fun activities on the horizon and in the meantime, please enjoy my favorite finds from around the web and beyond in this week’s Friday Favorites. Have a great weekend!
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Favorite treat: Salted Dark Chocolate Cupcakes. Salted. Dark Chocolate. Cupcakes. You know my love for salty-sweet combos, and these babies look like bliss!
Favorite furball. I’ve looked at this photo at least 100 times this week, and it cracks me up every single time. I love how he (or she) is staring at a spot on the wall, concentrating SO HARD on getting that little tongue to curl. Precious!
Favorite fizz: Caribou Coffee Fizzy Peach Black Tea. I traded my standard ‘bucks for a ‘bou yesterday and ordered a Peach Black Tea to keep warm with while working the morning away. After ordering the hot drink I was quite surprised when the barista called my name and handed me a cold beverage…that was fizzy! My initial disappointment (seriously, it was freezing) was quickly replaced by sheer joy. This drink is AMAZING! Tasted like a yummy Italian Soda with a black tea base. I’ll be drinking these all summer.
Favorite devour: Italian Drunken Noodles. The only thing I like better than this blog post (it’s a great read) is the recipe for Italian Drunken Noodles within it. Total comfort food – I am so down!
Favorite tip: How to Clean Your Top Loading Washer. A couple weekends ago I cleaned my washing machine using the instructions in this post, and it looks as good as the day we bought it. Definitely give this a whirl if your washer looks as funky as mine did!
Favorite funny: 16 Breakfast Cereals that Should be Obliterated. I saw this on Twitter last night and Ben and I could not stop cracking up. Muesli: could you be any harder to pronounce or enjoy?
Favorite dinner: Chicken Parmesan Chicken. Crispy, cheesy, and decadent tasting for under 300 calories? Count me in!
Favorite thrill: The First Flyer – Grindelwald, Switzerland. I have zip lined through a jungle in Mexico before, but I think speeding down a mountain on a 2,400 foot cable, reaching speeds of 55mph just about sounds like the most fun thing ever. Look at those views!
Favorite sip: Coconut Lime Mojito. Mojitos are my drank, mmkay, and the only thing that could possibly make them better would be a splash of sweetened coconut milk. Yumm!
Favorite project: Travel Keepsake Kits. I always have the best intentions of making photo books when Ben and I come back from fun trips but it rarely ever happens. A fun keepsake kit to hold maps, ticket stubs, and other fun mementos is an awesome alternative.
Favorite cozy: Cheesy Chicken Orzo. Ohhh. Couldn’t you just curl up on a cold night with a big bowl of this?
Favorite decor. Not only do I love this color combo (pink + gold is the key to my heart) but I really like the idea of mixing different patterns and prints of the same color. Makes for a really interesting and cozy look.
Favorite fresh: Mango Coconut Smoothies. Sorry, could I fit anymore drinks into this post?! :) Seriously though It’s been a challenge drinking nothing but water, water, water throughout this pregnancy, as it tends to get boring – fast. Anything with flavor catches my eye these days – especially if it’s thick, cold, and full of fresh mango.
Favorite fitness: 10 Minute Arm Workout. This arm workout is led by Cameron Diaz’s trainer Teddy Bass. If he can get my arms looking ANYTHING like Cam-Cam’s then I’m in!
Favorite splurge: Brown Sugar Pound Cake. You’re welcome.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
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I am SO trying that arm workout! LOL. I wonder if it’ll work in a week? I have an event to attend :)
Thanks so much for sharing my Mango Coconut Smoothies! It’s my daughter’s favorite :)
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That keepsake box is such a great idea! I will have to try it because I have a drawer full of brochures, stubs, otherwise garbage but somehow I consider it a souvenir because it was acquired in a different country. I also have a little ceramic piggy bank full of foreign currency that I don’t know what to do with so maybe I will divide it up into these boxes. (who throws out money?!)
I love Charleston! I lived there for a few years and it is the best! If you haven’t yet, go to Basil! They have the BEST thai food. Be prepared for a bit of a wait though since they don’t take reservations. They will call you though so you can just stroll king st while you wait. :)
I would think the happy, healthy, exercising, loving Iowa girl would enjoy March Madness especially since there are still both Iowa men and women in the NCAA tournament. I love this tournament, but I’m a loyal Maryland girl and our women are in the big dance, our men terps are in the NIT,,,,but still going strong. We will be leaving the ACC and joining the BIG 10 in 2014. I do love Iowa girl eats and look forward to your picks on Fridays.
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This looks great, Kristin! I also love coconut lime mojito.Pinning this to make sometime! Thanks!
I made the Drunken Noodles for dinner tonight and it was delish! Thanks for sharing!
When we were in Charleston in October we did a walking tour with Brian from Charleston Sole. It was great. He takes you to a lot of places you don’t see on the other tours (alleys between houses, etc.). I think it was $18 and well worth it. He even went about 45 minutes past the 2 hours he advertises.
The Unitarian Cemetery is beautiful as well… so unkempt and overgrown, in that beautiful southern way. It closes at 5 but if you go into the cemetery of the church next to it, there is a gate that connects them.
If you are into ghost tours, Ed Macy does an AMAZING one. He is a great storyteller and his tour was a lot of fun. He even takes you into what was the original Citadel (and is now a hotel) for a story.
Also, check out Southend Brewery and get their Roasted garlic, soft cheese and tomato chutney appetizer. SOOOOOOOO good! The building is amazing too!
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Awesome FF post!
I currently live in Charleston, and wanted to pass along this Charleston Bucket List I recently came across:
Love the drunken noodles! Thanks for sharing that recipe idea:)
Those salted cupcakes? Yum!
On my agenda this weekend? Making your mango chipotle chicken… I have some chipotles in adobo leftover from making some chili and I can’t WAIT to use them in a variety of other recipes!