Friday favorites - shopping addiction!

Today's favorites are brought to you courtesy of my online shopping addiction!

#1. The blardigan
I did it!   After a year of procrastinating and adding and deleting it from my shopping cart, I finally pulled the trigger.  Thank you Nordstrom semi annual sale!  I totally thought I would have buyer's remorse, but I 100% do not!  It is sooo soft and comfy and I am sure I will be cozied up in it nonstop once the cold weather hits!



#2. Anthro mugs
Did you know I have a thing for coffee mugs?  I love finding fun and different mugs to drink my coffee out of.  All these babies are sitting in my online shopping cart until I can pick my favorite one.  Which one do you like?

#3.  Cool scarves

Yup, these 2 lovlies also happen to be sitting in my shopping cart awaiting a decision. And the best part is, they are both on sale!

#4. Everyone loves a fedora

Yes, another Anthro sale item in my cart. Do you think I can pull the fedora look off?  I'm still undecided. 

#5. Random funny

My wonderful and sweet blogger friend Cindy sent this to me today and I thought it was hysterical! 

Have a beautiful weekend ladies!

Linking up with Andrea for Friday Favorites!

Christmas in July swap reveal!

Yup, I'm at it again... another blogger swap! Thanks so much to Life with Mrs G and the Artist for setting up a great swap!

Who doesn't love getting some Christmas presents in July, right!?

I got paired up with Jennifer from the state of Maryland.   She isn't currently blogging, but you can check her out on Instagram @ JENZEESTYLE.  Jennifer just bought a new house (so exciting!) and loves owls.  I had a blast creating a mostly owl themed package for her!

As soon as I saw my package on my porch, I tore right into it!  I was not disappointed!   Check out the lovely things she sent me...

My favorite things are the bag (I am totally packing it for our beach trip in a few weeks), the adorable K clipboard, and that awesome mug!  I love purple and I have a bit of a thing for mugs.  It's so pretty and I can't wait to use it!

Thank you Jennifer for a great package!   Happy Christmas in July!

Friday faves-Planners, S'mores & Starbucks

Friday!   I am so happy to see you again! August on Saturday....not so much!  Don't get me wrong, I am ready for some fall weather (it was 95 here on Wednesday and that is just too hot for me), but I am not ready for summer itself to end.  We have a very busy August planned so I know it is going to speed right by.  Then once September hits, my baby goes to kindergarten (insert tears)!  It's like I blinked and 5 years passed.  :(

But...this is my Friday Favorites post so no more mommy tears!

Favorite #1:  My new planner
I LOVE this Erin Condren planner.  It is way more than I normally would spend on a planner, but it.is.awesome.  Seriously.   I need a good planner this year now that we will have Nick's kindergarten schedule, Alec's preschool schedule, and all the regular family, doctor, and dentist stuff.   Oh, and did I mention I am coaching Nick's soccer team this year?  Yeah.  So there's all that scheduling stuff I need to remember too.

Favorite #2:  Indoor camping and S'mores
The kids had a blast playing in the tent we set up in the living room and eating some delicious oven baked s'mores.

Favorite #3:  Front yard project!
Pretty much since we moved into this house in 2012 I have wanted my husband to put in nice flower beds and retaining wall out front.  Well, this weekend it's happening (or at least it's getting started).  I can't wait to post pics when it's done!

Favorite #4: This fan

Random, right?   Well I'll tell you, this is the best $19 I have spent in a long time!  If it is abnormally hot at your desk like it is at mine, get this!  It gives off just the right amount of air...not so much that your hair is blowing all over the place, but just enough to give you a refreshing breeze!

Favorite #5:  New Starbucks drinks
I seem to find a new Starbucks favorite every week!  This week it's the Iced Peach Green Tea Lemonade AND the Iced Mango Black Tea Lemonade.  Sooooo good!

Enjoy your weekend friends!  Are you doing something exciting or just relaxing?

Linking up with Andrea at Momfessionals

Easy Peach Muffins

It's Tasty Tuesday friends and today I wanted to share with you my recipe for super easy peach muffins.

To tell the truth, I rarely eat peaches.  Don't get me wrong, I love the smell of peach...give me a peach Yankee Candle and I'm in heaven. And back in my college days I was oblessed with Bath & Body Works peach nectar body spray.  But for some reason,  I just never really have the urge to eat anything peach.  Well this week in my field goods bag (a weekly delivery I get of fruits and veggies from local farms...they deliver to us at work...so cool!) there was a big bag of peaches.  So off to the Pinterest boards I went!  But in the end, I decided to just tweak my go-to muffin recipe.

Easy Peach Muffins

Makes 12 large muffins

2 medium peaches, diced

2 cups of Bisquick mix

1/3 c sugar

1 egg

2/3 c milk

2 Tbsp vegetable oil

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp vanilla

Pat of butter

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Dice up your peaches and set them aside in a small bowl.  Sprinkle some sugar over top and let them sit while you complete the other steps.

Mix together dry ingredients in a large bowl (Bisquick, sugar, cinnamon).

In a separate bowl, whisk together your wet ingredients (milk, oil, egg, vanilla).

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix together.   I also mixed in a pat of butter.

Gently fold in the diced peaches.

Divide batter evenly among greased muffin cups.  Now, here is the very important part that makes these super tasty...the topping!

Topping:

2 Tbsp sugar

A shake or 2 of cinnamon

Mix the cinnamon and sugar together and sprinkle over the top of each muffin (trust me, you'll be glad you did).

Pop in the oven and cook until golden brown (15-20 minutes).

Enjoy!

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Weekending!

Happy Monday!  Is there such a thing?!  Anyway, this morning I thought I would share our weekend with you AND a super quick and easy dessert recipe.   Honestly,  I'm not sure this even qualifies as a recipe, but it's too yummy not to share!

We had a pretty laid back weekend.  Saturday was spent eating way too much food (hello Chili's AND Sonic in the same day!) and taking the kiddos to see Minions.  Such a cute movie!  In between we ran some errands for the big landscaping project we are doing out front.  The kids found ways to amuse themselves at Home Depot.

Robot arm!

Sunday was cleaning and laundry and camping in a tent in the middle of the living room.

 Do you have a tent in the middle of your living room? Well, we often do! We had big plans to go bike riding and play outside, but it was just too hot (at least by NY standards).  And of course when you are camping, you must have s'mores! Which leads me to the recipe...  So, currently be don't have a fire pit outside and like I said, it was too hot for a fire last night anyway. So I improvised and did oven s'mores!  These are literally like the simplest things ever and were so so good! All you need is your regular s'mores ingredients, a baking sheet, and an oven!

Preheat your oven to 450. Place your bottom square graham cracker on a baking sheet with one marshmallow. Bake for about 3 minutes until your marshmallow looks nice and toasty. Take out of the oven, put on your chocolate and your top graham cracker piece. VOILA! Instant deliciousness!

Just be careful though, that marshmallow is hot!

Kid approved!!

Be sure to stop back here tomorrow for another dessert recipe.... Peach Muffins!!!  YUM

Have a great week friends!

Friday Faves-Make me smile!

Happy Friday friends!  I don't know about you,  but I am happy this week is over.  It's been an emotional week for me.  It seems like every time I log onto Facebook or check my email, there is nothing but bad news. Sadness, illness,  people dying.  People that are young and vibrant and full of life. People that have children that need them and parents that love them.  Good people that have been taken far too soon.  

My heart has been so heavy this week. 

They say laughter is the best medicine and I believe it's true.  So for today's Friday Five, I am sharing some things with you that absolutely cracked me up!!  I hope they will bring a smile to your face too!  :)

Alert:  Picture 3 contains a naughty word.  If you are easily offended, you may want to skip over it.

I was literally crying at the next 2 because I was laughing so hard.  I don't even know why I find them so funny but OMG I do!! Keep in mind the last one is from a kindergartner. 

  

Did any of them make you laugh?  Or at least crack a smile?  

Linking up with Andrea, Erika and Narci for Friday favorites!