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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I love the charcoal color!
I was just saying yesterday that I would love to have a new carryall for when I leave the house with both my girls, and the Charcoal bag above would do the trick perfectly! Thanks for hosting 🙂
I love the charcoal!
Love the bag in light gray!
Charcoal is gorgeous!
the light gray is so beautiful!
I’m loving APPLES this week. Apples in caramel, apples in peanut butter, apples in salads, apples with chicken….YUM!
I love the light gray tote – so many uses!
I would love the charcoal gray bag – it would make a perfect option for a diaper bag!
The light gray is really pretty!
Those bags are adorable – I would for sure get the black!
love this! that leg workout looks intense! xx,kenz
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The light gray is perfect! A nice shade of that color can be so hard to find!
I love the light grey!
I love the light grey color!
I would love the charcoal color! It would make a great bag for all my 5 week old baby’s things!
charcoal!
Light Gray would fit me fine!
Charcoal! I’m such a sucker for a good tote!
I love the charcoal one!
I normally choose black for my default color, BUT I am loving the charcoal!
Loving the light grey!!! So versatile!
I really like the light grey tote!
Love the light gray!
the black one for sure! 🙂 love it!
I would love any of these bags! The black is my favorite but I love them all. Great giveaway, Julie!
I would love the light gray bag!!!
I would pick the light grey tote. With a little one on the way (any day now!), this tote would be perfect for a new mom on the go! 🙂
I definitely could use a new bag for work! Carrying a pump bag and this bag would make me feel a little more stylish 🙂 the charcoal one is so pretty!
Raffi is another kids song collection to remember some classic kid songs!
I like the black one! Looks like a great everyday bag!
I love the light gray bag
Light grey! Looks awesome 🙂
Love, all the colors but would probably go with the charcoal color! Thank you for the giveaway as I love totes and use them all the time!
I would love the black bag! They are gorgeous and I love that the proceeds go to a good cause. I need a darker purse for my fall/winter wardrobe as my current one is gold with beach umbrellas on it!
Love them all but the light grey is perfection!!
Hi, I love the light grey and always love when proceeds go to support health! I’m about to start working full-time as a physical therapist, so this would be the perfect carry to work tote 🙂 Thanks for the awesome giveaway! Amy
Those bags are so cute, and I love that they give back! The charcoal looks right up my alley :). Also wanted to mention that some of your old elliptical workout posts totally inspired me today. I’ve never been much of an elliptical person, but I came up with a great workout that also went up on my blog today. Thanks!
What an awesome idea…… Love the Dark Charcoal Gray!
I love companies and products like this! I’d have to go with the light gray!
Light gray! 🙂
These bags are awesome! I love the black option. Being in the health education and health promotion department at my university while pregnant with my third bambino makes me think I would be quite stylin with one of these bags!
I am loving FALL finally being here! Fall and winter are my favorites seasons by far and I’m always happiest this time of year. Chase is adorable!! Hang in there with the sleep thing…it’s SO hard while it’s happening but it does pass. I agree with the person who recommended Raffi! He has all the good classic songs and some of the best originals. Oh and I would choose the black bag! So cute!
I love the charcoal bag!! So pretty!
I love the light grey bag! So cool these bags give back and it’s local! Having just brought home my baby boy from the NICU this really hits home. Thanks for introducing us to this product! Such an important cause!! “)
I love the light grey! And the inside illustrations are so very cute! This Friday I am looking forward to a taco night with friends and homemade soft tacos 🙂
I would love the charcoal grey one! Those bags are gorgeous!
I would love that bag in charcoal grey!
I would pick the black! I need a black tote desperately!!!
I love the light gray 🙂
Love the light grey!
Definitely the grey one!!
Charcoal!!