Five on Friday + some Favorites!

It's Friday!

This is me during the week:

 Anyone else? ;)

Friday is my favorite day of the week!

I have 5 things to share with you today!

{ONE}

November means it's Thanksgiving month!

I am so excited. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite days of the year. 

And, Thanksgiving dinner is one of my favorite meals of the year. 

Turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, Pumpkin Cheesecake....I LOVE it ALL!

One of the traditions I do for our kids teachers & our neighbors for Thanksgiving is make them pumpkin bread with a little printable I made:

You can find the printable & recipe {HERE}

{TWO}

Trader Joe's is my favorite!
I have so many favorites that I buy on a weekly basis from TJ's.
Here are a few:

Chunky Guacamole made with Greek Yogurt.

 They call it reduced guilt, but is that still the case if you eat the whole container in one sitting?!? Asking for a friend ;)

I am not a fan of store bought cookies. If you remember, I am a Cookie Snob.
But these Triple Gingersnaps are AMAZING.

 I use them on the crust for my Pumpkin Cheesecake :

 & the topping for my Pumpkin Spice Cake:


This salad is one of my favorites:

Yum!

I also LOVE their Pumpkin Pancake & Waffle Mix...it's my favorite!

Their cooked baby beets are awesome & perfect for salads!

I use them in my Beet Salad!

What are your favorite items from Trader Joes?

{THREE}

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{FOUR}

Boots & Jeans Season is my favorite!

 These are my favorite boots. 

I got them 2 years ago & I wear them 3-4 times a week. 

Love, love, love them!

{Get them HERE}

They are now 20% off! 

 

If you want to see my Top 5 favorite boots & Top 5 favorite Jeans, be sure and check out THIS post! 

 Lots of options at different price points...several for under $30

{FIVE}

Grey's Anatomy is now one of my favorite shows.
I started watching it this summer starting at season 1...I had never watched before (I know!!!)
As of last night, I finished Season 11.

This is me watching during the last few episodes of Season 11.

WHAT?!?!?
#omg
#noooooo
#whydoeseveryonedie
 #tears
#uglycry
#ican'teven

Seriously though....I am still processing what just happened.
Love this show. Wow.

So, there you have it....5 on Friday including some of my favorites!

TGIF!

Linking up with these lovely ladies:

  Andrea, Erika & Narci

 

 Darci, April, Christina, & Natasha

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 There are yummy crock pot recipes linked up, PLUS a CrockPot giveaway & a $100 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway!

Enter HERE if you haven't already! 

Giveaway ends on Sunday!

 

Have a GREAT Weekend!

Five on Friday

I'm linking up with Five on Friday!

Here are my 5 things:

{ONE}

The girls had VBS at our church this week.

They had an absolute blast.

And, I had an absolute blast having uninterrupted 1 on 1 time with my sweet Luke.

I just adore that sweet boy.

He is so fun and happy.

And, also? Having 1 kid is SO easy. How did I think it was so hard when I first had Kate?

{TWO}

Today I am guest posting on Heather's blog.
I am talking about some party planning tips.
You know I love planning parties!
Check out my post {Here}
Speaking of planning parties, I am throwing my friend Jackie a Vintage-y Baseball shower in August. I made the invites yesterday & LOVE how they turned out! Here is a sneak peek:

I will be adding them to my Etsy shop soon!


{THREE}
Since Google Reader is going away on Monday, I decided to start a Facebook page for my blog, so you can get updates there.
Check it out {HERE}

{FOUR}
One of my sweet neighbors passed away & her memorial service was today.
I have mentioned how close our court is, so this was very sad.
Myself & 3 other ladies on the court woke up bright and early today to prepare all the food & salads for the reception.
Mary Ann was 83 and she and her husband (and kids) have lived on our court since the houses were built 40 years ago. She had heart faliure & hospice as been at their home for months, so we knew it was coming. She is with Jesus now. Her service was beautiful. She was a wonderful woman who loved the Lord. She was humble & kind. And, she was one of the best bakers I know. BUT, she never shared her recipes with anyone, that is until today.
 
 At her reception, she had told her kids she wanted to give out her most popular recipes to everyone who attended. Her daughter printed them up on Christmas paper (her favorite holiday) and passed them out along with her famous Homemade Caramels. Every Christmas, she would give everyone on our court a bag of her caramels. They are amazing, melt in your mouth. I can't wait to make them this year in her memory.
Mary Ann, you will be missed.


{FIVE}

Can you believe it...Monday is July 1st! 

That means it's time for the monthly Pin-Spired link up!

Link up your Pinterest Inspired Outfits with me, Sheaffer & Shay
I hope you link up with us!

Hope you have a great weekend.
We will be in the pool all weekend....It's going to be triple digits for the next 5 days!