Good morning and happy, happy Friday to you!! I hope your weekend plans are the perfect combination of relaxing and fun. With my father-in-law in town, Ryan and I are hoping to grab dinner at a local restaurant in the city at some point and make our way to the mountains for a bit of hiking. It should be a busy weekend but a fun one since we’re hoping to pack it with some of our favorite activities.
But now it’s time for Things I’m Loving Friday when we all chat about things that are making us smile this week. As always, please feel free to leave a comment and let all of us know what you’re loving most this week!
Things I’m Loving Friday
- My First Coaching Experience with Girls on Track
I was in charge of yesterday’s Girls on Track practice and had the most incredible time leading the girls through a lesson. I was shocked at how well they listened and how much fun we all had in the process! The girls participated and were more open to discussing the topic at hand which was such a relief and also a wonderful feeling. We discussed how it feels to live “in the girl box,” a place where girls and women go when they’re feeling self-conscious, jealous and unable to truly be themselves versus living “out of the girl box” where we go when we’re feeling confident, cared about, secure and comfortable being ourselves. I was thrilled with how open everyone was and left feeling so excited about the season ahead.
This app is really popular with tons of people but I always run into people who have never heard of it before, so I figured it was worth sharing. Venmo is a super simple way to securely transfer money to people you know. It allows you to pay anyone instantly using money you have in Venmo or you can also link a bank account or debit card to Venmo in seconds. My girlfriends and I use it to send each other money for stuff all the time (lately it’s been bachelorette party and wedding-related expenses!) but it’s also an easy way to split up the bill at a restaurant without asking a waiter or waitress to bring separate checks for everyone at the table. You can leave a note with your payment to let the person you’re paying know what the money you’re sending them is for or you can leave emoji-only notes like I apparently do… (see above). I highly recommend it.
- Slipper Season
With temperatures in the upper 50s this week, I decided that busting out a comfy pair of slippers was 100 percent warranted. There’s not too much I love more than feeling warm and cozy in comfortable pajamas and soft, fuzzy slippers! These gold slippers were an impulse buy around the holiday season last year. Love them! (Tip for those who can’t resist these sparkly slippers like me: Definitely order a whole size up from your normal size. They run quite small!)
- Sadie’s Ridiculousness
Ryan and I have become almost immune to Sadie’s crazy antics. As we were chatting on the couch with my father-in-law last night, I burst out laughing when it finally registered how ridiculous our dog can be… All 38-pounds of her was curled up on Ryan’s chest as though she was the size of a chihuahua. Of course Ryan would never make her move because that bundle of fun has both of us totally wrapped around her paw. Plus, if you try to move her she groans and sighs and acts like getting up is the most laborious task ever.
- Tootsie Roll Pops
For years this lovely little lollipop hasn’t been in my life, but I picked one up at a gas station during our road trip to Orlando the other weekend and felt like I rediscovered the simple glory of the Tootsie Roll Pop. I’ve since purchased a small bag and have been eating one when I find myself craving something sweet after dinner and don’t want a larger dessert. Random but also rather tasty!
- Cute and Funny Animal Links
Animals and adorable or funny animal videos make me entirely too happy. Two favorites from this week: Monkey Is Obsessed with Cat That is Just Trying to Nap + 28 Perfectly Timed Dog Photos
Question of the Day
- What is one thing you’re absolutely loving this week?
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Tootsie roll pops can save you from a bigger sugar no-no, love the cherry ones – only the cherry ones. I need to stock up before a road trip I have coming up in another week, lol!
I need some comfy slippers in my life!! What I’m loving this week was a huge impulse decision I made! Normally a decision this big would take me a few weeks to think over, but in all of 2 hours – I decided this was happening! My best, best friend from college sent me a text this week asking if I wanted to go on a 9 day trip with her to Italy (we had talked about this in May) and without much though, but consulting my boyfriend first, we are going!!! I am so, so stoked! Not just because it is my first European trip, but I’m still riding the impulse high!!
Now, I just need to get a new passport since I lost mine a year ago… Good things are happening though and I’m so excited! We have lots of trips planned this year and though they get a bit pricey, I think the memories are well worth it!! 🙂
That sounds like it will be the most amazing trip! Hope you have a blast!!
Sadie always make me smile when I read your blog. What a silly dog! And yes, slipper season is simply the best season!
Love Sadie! I have puppy fever right now and really want to get a dog…but still trying to wait until I get a place with a yard :-/ it’ll probably be a while.
A group of us are doing the ROC Race tomorrow in Austin – it’s a 5K obstacle course with obstacles very similar to the show Wipeout. I’m so excited!
I’m also excited for the Baylor game tomorrow 🙂
Good luck!! I’m sure you will have a ton of fun — love Wipeout!
haha that is such a good idea to get tootsie roll pops! I feel the same way after dinner, I want something sweet but can never find anything good in my house!
Love the slippers! I’m living my new nephew who was born this week!!
I am LOVING the cooler weather here in Charlotte!!
Me too!!!
I love Tootsie roll pops! And those gold slippers are adorable!!
I have wanted to get involved with something like Girls on the Run for some time now. Reading about your experience has inspired me to email my local organization to see if they are currently taking volunteers.
It has been rainy and cooler this week. I have also busted out my slippers and wore boots for the first time since spring. That first day in boots always feels a little weird, but it was a reminder of how much I love this time of year.
I hope you can volunteer with them. It really is so much fun so far!
I love slipper season too! And tea season, time to cozy up with slippers on and drink some tea.
I’m loving the fact that I’ll be reunited with my besties tomorrow as we go bridesmaid dress shopping in New Orleans for my wedding. : ) I absolutely love a day with just the girls! Have a great weekend!
Jealous!!! That will be so much fun!!! And congrats to you! 🙂
Thanks so much!
I am new to venmo and LOVING it! It’s perfect in our office for when we order lunch and no one has cash!
Yes!! The convenience of the app is awesome!
Those gold slippers are prettttyyyyyy great. And it’s funny you said tootsie pops! I went to the doctor the other day and he had a bowl of tootsie pops out and I was like WHOA – cant’ even remember the last time I had one of these! It was a pretty exciting week day moment.
Thanks for the Venmo app suggestion!
This week I’m totally loving the strong shorts by via prive! I can run in them and do crossfit without worrying about them riding up, They are super comfortable and make your butt look good!
I’m absolutely loving my son’s Christmas pajamas. Though nothing else “Christmas” will come out until after Thanksgiving, I busted these out this week, and they’re adorable. He’s gotta wear ’em while they fit! haha
Cozy slippers are a huge favorite of mine too! I treated myself to Uggs.
Have a wonderful weekend.
I love fall and anything with slippers, fuzzy bathrobes, claw footed bathtub, fireplace, boots, sweaters.. Haha.
Love that you are coaching the girls. I have just started a project where I will send an uplifting hand written letter and mail it to anyone who is needing a lift or cheering up. Just have to tell me a small blurb on what you need some inspiration or encouragement on and I’ll send you a letter. Have sent 5 now (some to people I know, some total strangers) and I LOVE it. Someone wrote me one back and it was so beautiful and she doesn’t know me at all!
Need to spread kindness, even to strangers.
This is so wonderful!!!! <3 <3 <3
Thanks. I saw this idea somewhere else and loved it. Starting to build a web-site to spread the word. Who can’t use some inspiration and a kind word, right?
SO with you on the Tootsie pops and Venmo! I had one last week! Venmo is awesome, especially for my girls in college!
I understand where you’re coming from; I have an 80 lb dog that is absolutely positive he’s the side of his pug brother.
Venmo is fantastic!! I used it all of last year with roommates…it’s PERFECT for splitting rent, utility bills, etc. Love love!
Need me a pair of those slippers, ASAP.
I’m loving crazy workout capris lately! Every time I go to pull the trigger though I get the online shopping guilt RIGHT at “Checkout” =( Haaalp me, I’m poor.
I totally could use slippers! I always want them…but never end up getting them!
I can’t believe you’re already into slipper season! It’s still 80s/90s here in Utah and it’s MISERABLE. Send some of the cold our way!
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I am definitely going to order those slippers ASAP! Mine are four or five years old and full of holes – not acceptable for this rainy and cold weather! I am loving COFEE this week, ahhaah. Minimum of two 16oz cups per day. Necessary. 🙂
I have been loving your 3-minute oatmeal recipie! Ate it EVERY morning this week and am still not tired of it.
Also, I really want to do girls on the run! I’m hoping in the spring I’ll be able to be a coach. Glad to hear it’s been going well so far 🙂
So happy to hear this!!
How old were the girls you were leading? Sounds like an empowering group.
Also, use paypal to make money transfers 🙂
Ha, I can relate to the dramatic dog antics. I swear Roadie and Sadie are related on some kind of level. The best is when new people come over. He’s all protective at first, but once he knows they’re in with us, it’s every lap for themselves. He will sit on anyone and curl up in a spot where there is zero space like he’s a cat. It’s hilarious and I picture Sadie doing the exact same thing. Have a great weekend with the fam! xo
I’ve never heard of that ap but it’s a great idea!
I love the slippers. Your volunteering experience sounds very rewarding. On my agenda for the weekend is teaching some Les Mills group fitness and going to some nice dinners out. Happy Friday!
Ahhh loving that monkey/cat video too. I laughed out loud. How adorable! 🙂
Those slippers are so cute! I love me some cozy slippers.. I used to have moccassin ones and loved them. Sadly it’s never really chilly enough here in SD for them.
Cute slippers! I wish it would be less than 100 degrees in AZ so I could wear Fall clothes. Grr….I’m loving that I quit my job this week and am starting a new one Monday. I love the people & it will give me more time to focus on the things I love and growing my business.
love venmo! it’s been a lifesaver when eating out with friends.
this week i’ve been loving spending time with my family! i am leaving town today and i sure am going to miss them
in love with those gold slippers!!!! Can’t wait to get mine out! and some cocoa too! 🙂
The weather!!! We’ve have had sunshine and temps of 70 degrees today! Also loving pumpkin! First pumpkin pie of the season and I need a new pair of slippers!
That picture of Sadie cracks me up. I have a 62 pound lab who finds herself in similar positions on the couch and if you move her to get up she sighs and makes the most pitiful faces! We get a kick out of it though!
You always know about the latest and the greatest apps! Thanks for sharing. I love checking these out. I have a bachelorette party coming up so I definitely need to look into Venmo and see what that is all about. It will probably be a huge help. I’m loving that it’s my dad’s birthday this weekend, and we get to celebrate with him this year and take him out to dinner.
I’d like to send a virtual HIGH FIVE to whoever wrote “will be weird” on the Out of Box poster! AMEN, SISTAH!!!!!! Life’s too short not to embrace the weird and laugh about it 🙂
Something I am LOVING today is the beautiful fall weather we’re having in west Michigan this week. Seriously – it’s 80 degrees (without humidity) and bluebird skies! Knowing that winters are brutal here, everyone is happy and soaking every ounce of this up. The hubs and I are planning to puppy sit tomorrow, so we’re thinking dog beach and kayaking to see the fall colors and the salmon running! Great weekends = LOVE IT!
Love that poster! So adorable. We have a lot of similar responses on our posters. I like to see misspellings, too. It’s pretty cute, haha!
I use a similar app to transfer money to friends. It’s called Square Cash and it’s actually designed by one of my best friend’s fraternity brothers. Pretty cool stuff!
I am also loving my needy and crazy Vizsla puppy, Ripley, today. He insists on climbing in my lap while I sit at the computer helping my kids with their homeschooling assignments. He never want to miss a thing and I love it!!!
I’m loving “real” fall weather! I just spent the week in Pittsburgh, and I miss those crisp, warm fall days that Northern California just doesn’t get in the same way.
I’m loving that it is actually fall, making all my home decorations completely warranted.
I love those sparkly slippers! And coaching track sounds like so much fun!!
Have you ever tried the Caramel Tootsie Roll Pops? I am IN LOVE with them – definitely my favorite flavor of Tootsie Roll Pops. I think they are only sold around Halloween, so if you want to try them, do it soon! I highly recommend you do so .. they are delicious! 🙂
No but I NEED THEM NOOOOOW! Sounds delicious!
I’m absolutely loving the new pair of blue and purple Brooks Glycerin 12 running shoes I just got. I get compliments on them everywhere and they are super comfortable!
hahaha Sadie reminds me SO MUCH of my dog… what kind of dog is she?
Venmo is the jam! I am going to institute emoji-only captions immediately, I always get weird about what I write in there and an emoji is the perfect way around that.
Also, I think my dog must be part Vizsla because she does all the same things that Sadie does- needs attention constantly, wants to have physical contact with people constantly, and she groans if you make her get off the couch like her life is sooooo difficult and I am the absolute worst for making her sleep in her bed.
Thanks for the reminder about slipper season! It’s just starting to get chilly here, so it’s definitely time I order some little foot huggers!
I used to love the chocolate tootsie pops! My parents always gave them out every Halloween and I always made fun of them for giving boring candy lol.
I love Venmo! Its so easy to pay friends though. My friends and I also use Chase Quick Pay a lot which is basically the same thing but for Chase customers. I got two new tervis tumblers last weekend and even though it is super dorky I have been loving using those this week for bringing my coffee into work 🙂