Happy Friday, and first day of June!
JUNE?
June!
This is when I start to panic that the summer is going to fly by before I get a chance to really savor and enjoy it. Isn’t that sick? That said, I’m going to try and spend some time outdoors everyday over the next three months (when it’s not raining, anyways,) to unplug, get away from the madness of everyday life, and just enjoy. That way I can look back in August and know I did all I could.
Luckily it’s a beautiful day here in central Iowa, and I’m headed out for a nice run after I hit publish. I hope you’ll be able to do some of the same this weekend, but in the meantime, please enjoy my favorite finds from around the web and beyond in this week’s Friday Favorites! :D
Favorite dessert: The Twix Tart. Chocolate + caramel + shortbread = SOLD! Look how dense & fudgy this pie is!
Favorite fashion: J Crew Ring Around Eyelot Top. Sweet & summery. Love the sleeve length too.
Favorite refresh: Lemon-Blueberry Cheesecake Bars. I wouldn’t normally associate cheesecake with refreshing but the cool, creamy lemon center looks so, well, refreshing!
Favorite movie: Snow White & The Huntsman. I made Ben promise to take me to this movie when it opened months ago, and am finally cashing in on said promise this weekend – muwahaha! Can’t wait. Although annoyingly moody at times, I still love me some K Stew.
Favorite combo: Toasted Coconut Vanilla Limeade. I would literally give my left arm for someone to show up at my house with a pitcher of this toasty, tasty combo this very minute. How do people come up with this stuff?!
Favorite woah: Italian Moon. Do you think this is Photoshopped? Either way – incredible!
Favorite twist: Mango Apple Salad with Sugared Lime Zest. A new twist on the classic “fruit salad”. My mouth puckers and waters at the same time just looking at this picture.
Favorite DIY: IKEA Bookshelf Office Space. A workspace hideaway built out of 3 IKEA bookshelves. Genius! I especially love the burlap backing.
Favorite supper: Pesto Pasta with Chicken Sausage & Roasted Brussels Sprouts. This supper literally includes all my favorite things. ALL THE THINGS!
Favorite pooch. SQUEE!
Favorite sip: Sparkling Watermelon Limeade. A cool, ultra refreshing beverage for the hottest of summer days. Love how it’s alcohol free, but could be jazzed up with a hit of white wine, or vodka.
Favorite outfit. Coral and gold is one of my all-time favorite combos.
Favorite bite: Asian Shrimp Dumpling. If these babies taste half as good as they look, then I am in for a real treat. :)
Favorite app: Wedding Snap. OH how I wish this existed when I got married! Have your friends snap pics at your wedding, then upload them in real time to a personal website which displays them all.
Favorite light bite: Thai Mango Salad. Love the sweet-tart dressing for this fresh, light salad. I would inhale this.
Favorite decor: Vintage Travel Posters. Want. So bad. ‘Nuf said.
Favorite feel good: Black Bean Veggie Tacos. An awesome combo of fresh veggies, flavorful cheese, and hearty black beans. This is feel good food, for sure!
Favorite funny. Sorry, but I laughed for legit 10 minutes when I saw this!
Favorite picture. Growing up, my neighbor had a natural hole like this in their fence which their black lab would always stick its nose through. We had so much fun with her. :)
Favorite treat: Caramel Marshmallow Popcorn. Perhaps I’ll make a batch to bring to Snow White?! YUM!
I love that my dad is always full of advice no matter what the situation and the advice is always genuine. He is such a good person!
I love how hysterical my Dad is with pretty much everything he does including always starting text messages with Dear Carrie…I mean its my phone…who else would the message go to? Or telling a joke that should take 5 seconds but dragging it out to 10 minutes because he is cracking himself up!! Or forwarding emails to every email address Ive ever had just make sure I get it. He is one of a kind and the best Dad a girl could ask for.
My most favorite thing about my Dad is that he is genuine and says exactly what he thinks. Above anything else I love our lunch dates! (I like the fb page too!)
My dad is always there whenever I need him and would drop everything to help his family!
I liked Mr. BBQ before when I was trying to win a previous give away :) They have some great BBQ essentials!
My dad loves to be silly. “Pull my finger” jokes and Looney Tunes were made for him!
My step-dad is a Mr. Fix-It kind of guy. He can repair just about anything. When I was growing up he had this “blue bag” that held many different repair tools. It never failed, no matter if we were camping, at home or on the side of the road with a broken down car, he ALWAYS had whatever was needed inside that “blue bag”. It contained anything and everything from a hammer to fishing string to duck tape to a fuse for the car. That bag was magic and my dad could always make it work with something from that bag.
I love my dad for so many reasons but to name a few….we share the same sense of humor that nobody else in the world understands and also because he is so generous. He is the kind of person who just gives and gives and asks nothing in return (i.e. when we ask him what kind of gift he would like he says being around his children on bdays and holidays is the best gift – so sweet!) He also happens to love grilling so I would love to give him this!
My dad set up a little “office” just for me in the corner of his office at work. When I would visit him at work, I would always find little treats like candy or new crayons that he’d left on my desk. It always made me smile. :)
My dad is always there. It doesn’t matter what my brother and I are doing he is always there. No matter how old I get, I will always be a daddy’s girl.
My favorite thing about my dad was his sense of humor.
Thanks for the chance!
My favorite thing about my Dad is how much importance he put on learning throughout my life and little ways he supported that. For instance, we used to listen to classical music at dinner and he would quiz my sister and I on the composers. We sometimes complained as kids, but I love those memories now!
Oh gosh! Where should I start?! I guess it would be his sense of humor, which comes especially handy when I’m down.. :)