Good morning and happy, happy Friday to my favorite internet friends! I hope your day is going well so far and that you have some fun and relaxing plans on your agenda for the weekend ahead. Ryan and I will be visiting our friends Melissa and Jarian and their new baby on Saturday and I cannot wait to see our little boys together for the first time. Other than that, we’ll be laying low and hopefully spending time relaxing and catching up on the sleep that was quite elusive this week thanks to Mr. Chase.
And now it’s time for your usual Things I’m Loving Friday blog post where we all chat about what we’re loving most each week. Today’s roundup also includes a giveaway, so be sure to be on the lookout for that below! Have a great weekend!
Things I’m Loving Friday
- Candy Corn Kettle Corn
It’s baaack!!! I’m pretty sure I ate a billion bags of this stuff all by myself last fall and now that my beloved candy corn kettle corn is available again, I have a feeling this year will be no different. I love it so darn much. Kettle corn is one of my all-time favorite foods and the drizzle on Angie’s Boom Chicka Pop candy corn kettle corn is way too delicious. It’s not obnoxiously sweet (like real candy corn) but it is incredibly addicting. Get in mah belly! (FYI, we got this bag at Fresh Market this week, but I saw it at Target all the time last year.)
I bought this Tuffo water resistant outdoor blanket on sale through Zulily when I was pregnant after I saw my friend Brittany break one out at a local park when we were hanging out with her two girls. It seemed so versatile and perfect for picnics, playtime, lounging, etc. I knew I had to have one for Chase and we’ve been putting it to good use in our backyard and at a local park when Ryan and I take Sadie for an evening round of fetch after dinner. I love the way it folds up into a little bag with a handle, making it easy to transport anywhere.
- SICK Bags (+ Giveaway!)
How gorgeous is this bag!? SICK bags are beautiful vegan-leather totes created by Silvie, a mother of two, who was determined to create a sturdy yet sophisticated carryall tote for women while raising awareness and money for children’s illnesses. A portion from the sale of each SICK bag is donated to leading children’s hospitals committed to preventing and finding cures for pediatric ailments. They also keep donations local so when you buy a SICK bag, money is donated to a hospital in your area.
The sleek totes are large without being cumbersome and have room for everything from a laptop and a change of clothes for your little one to diapers, a small blanket and toys. The interior is playful and the designs were created by illustrator Peter M. Clark who translated the symptoms of streptoccocus, E. coli, and coxsackie into whimsical doodles.
The entire tote can also be wiped clean with a cloth, so you don’t have to worry about messing it up with a leaky water bottle or snacks. I absolutely love my light gray coxsackie bag and have been using the interior pouch that comes with every bag for my keys and card case and also as a small wristlet when I don’t need to carry the larger tote with me.
I am excited to offer a giveaway for one of these gorgeous bags to you guys today! To enter this giveaway, please leave a comment on this blog post telling me what color bag you would like: Black, charcoal or light gray! I will randomly select a winner next Friday.
When I was a little girl, my mom, sister and I sang all sorts of children’s songs together. Now that I have a baby of my own, I find myself singing to Chase constantly and the songs that pop in my head are always so darn random. (I laughed out loud the other day when Ryan was singing Vengaboy’s “We Like To Party” to him.) This song book is fantastic and does a great job of refreshing my memory on some of my favorite childhood songs. I’m having a blast remembering old favorites and singing to Chase before he’s old enough to tell me to knock it off.
Last weekend my sister was in a car accident. Leslie is thankfully completely fine but the whole incident was a bit scary. She was rear-ended and ended up having to break the couple who hit her car out of their car while it was smoking. (No fire occurred, but they were all very worried.) Leslie fortunately had a Life Hammer tool stashed in her car for emergency situations and was able to break them out. When firemen arrived on the scene, they told my sister and the couple involved in the accident about a keychain version window breaker tool they highly recommend people keep in their car for safety and situations like the one Leslie and the couple found themselves in on Sunday. I wanted to pass this along to you guys as well just in case it’s of interest to you for your personal safety. We all ordered the tool for $10 on Amazon and you may find it here. Drive safe!
Around the Web
Dumbbell At Home Workout (Thanks to POPUSGAR for sharing my workout!)
Blow Pro and Big Sexy Hair sale on Zulily (Featuring my favorite Big Sexy Hairspray and Blow Pro dry shampoo)
A Monkey and a Puppy (For the animal lovers who might need a smile)
12 Starbucks Hacks for a Cheaper Coffee Experience
Today is the last day to get one of Gina’s adorable Lotus tanks (Each shirt sold will provide the funds for 12 emergency meals through Feeding America!)
- Friday Flashbacks
Cashew Crusted Salmon (This recipe I shared back in 2011 is still a favorite in our house!)
Leg Workout (This workout alternates lower body exercises with bursts of cardio for a strength + cardio combo!)
Question of the Day
- What is one thing you are loving this week?
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Light grey!!! 🙂
My daughter just had her first baby on September 22 . Would love to be able to give her this awesome bag. I think she would prefer the light grey color.
I love the light grey bag! Awesome idea and cause!
I love the charcoal gray bag! Gray is my “go-to” color for fall and this would be perfect. What a great cause.
Black! My go to color!
The light grey one is beautiful! I love that it’s easy to wipe down and it looks like you can fit a lot in there!
Light grey would be amazing! 🙂
Thank you!!!!!!!
My favorite tote out of three is the charcoal. It has been three years since I have become a vegan and an animal activist – finding vegan friendly stylish bags has been very difficult! It means a lot to me to have others supporting the cause as well. In the last two years, my mother has joined the movement. Coincidentally, she is a nurse in the NICU and has devoted her life to helping sick children. When I saw this bag, I instantly fell in love because it personified both me and my mother. It would mean a lot to win this bag and help spread the word about two causes that are extremely meaningful in my life!
I love the light grey!
I would love to have the charcoal! My work bag is falling apart!
SICK bags what a great idea! All three colors are great. Stepping outside my box, I’d pick light grey
Definitely the light grey one! Perfect for Fall!!
Love the charcoal SICK bag.
And this week eggy oatmeal with PB has been back in full force now that the mornings are a bit cooler (I love whisking an egg into my oatmeal for an extra protein boost!)
I love them all, but I need that charcoal bag!!!!
The grey! … what an amazing cause!
The charcoal one would be awesome!
Light grey!
Excellent share on the water resistant blanket – am always impressed at your Zulily finds!
If I was the lucky winner, I’d pick the light grey as it looks fantastic and would make me proud to be advertising the SICK cause!!
Oh so cute! Charcoal 🙂
These bags are adorable! What a great cause. I would choose the gray one… so cute!
Light gray!
I really like the charcoal tote! I’m due in Jan and it would be a great mommy/baby bag 🙂
What a cool idea! I love the light grey bag.
I love the light gray one! That would make a great addition to my fall wardrobe!
I’m a pediatric nurse and omg, when I saw this blog post about the bags that support pediatric patients like the thousands I have cared for, it made me so incredibly happy. I would love the light grey bag with strep lining. I would be so proud to wear this!!
Love the black tote especially with kids. Besides it can go with anything and not look too dirty after a lot of wear. 🙂
I love the gray version!! So cute!
Ah, these bags are LEGIT and I need one. I love the light gray!! Chase is a model baby 🙂
The light grey is gorgeous-but I also like the charcoal-such an awesome bag!
I would love to have the black bag!
I love all things gray lately!
I would love the black! And that candy corn popcorn !! lol
Oh my! The light grey is perfect!!!!! Great idea and giveaway!!! Chase has a future as a model for sure!!!!! He looks adorable on the blanket….where doesn’t he look cute really???
I would love the charcoal tote!! It would be perfect for my every day bag for shuffling my 7 and 4 year old around town!
I’m head over heels for the light grey (swoon)
Thanks for hosting such a lovely giveaway for your readers/supporters!
xoxo
Light Gray!
Glad your sister is okay! That black bag is beautiful!
Love the light grey! My heart just sunk! Glad les is okay!
I’m glad your sister is okay! I’d love a light grey bag! And I must try that candy cane popcorn!!
Oh my gosh! The charcoal bag is adorable! Kind of like Chase! 🙂
Light grey tote please!
I would love the charcoal gray bag!
I love the Charcoal color bag! Too cute!
Light Grey!
That tool is great! Going to buy one now.
Also, love gray tote!
What a cute bag! The SICK bag is amazing and the proceeds are definitely going to a great cause. I would love the charcoal one.
The light grey bag is a gorgeous color! Accidents are so scary…good to know something like that tool exists!
Thanks for sharing. I’m so happy your sister is ok. Those situations are always scary and stressful.
Chase is looking cuter everyday.
Regarding the sick bags i really really love the charcoal but above all i think they are a great and generous idea.
I would love the light grey bag!! What a great concept to incorporate the charitable donations!
I love the grey bag!