It’s Friday and the only thing on my mind today is my girls’ weekend in Sarasota!
The fun kicks off around 10 p.m. tonight when I pick up my friends in Tampa and I can’t wait! It’s safe to say that the anticipation of seeing my girlfriends is the thing I’m loving most this Friday, but here are a few other highlights…
Things I’m Loving Friday
Why have I never used a pen like this before!? After painting my nails last night, I used this pen to remove the excess polish that inevitably ended up on my finger rather than on my nail. It was precise and effective and I wish I would’ve discovered this years ago.
- SeamusObrien + BiddytheHedgeHog Instagram Accounts
I don’t know how I stumbled upon SeamusObrien’s Instagram account, but the pictures featured on this account are incredible. Such gorgeous photography, creative angles and many adorable animal pictures! SeamusObrien’s account linked to the BiddytheHedgehog account one day which is also worth mentioning because it is so ridiculously cute. Check out this video and try not to smile!
- Evening Ice Cream
Truth be told, Ryan and I try not to keep ice cream in the house very often because neither of us have an “off” switch when it comes to eating the sweet and creamy dessert. Well, earlier this week we were in charge of bringing dessert to game night at a friend’s house and ended up leaving with some leftover ice cream. Every night since, Ryan and I have sat down to a bowl of ice cream after dinner. Two flavors we’ve been loving lately: Publix’s It’s Your Birthday Cake and Graeter’s Mint Chocolate Chip. (<—Lots of thick, huge chocolate chips in that one!)
- Your Book Recommendations
I finished reading After Her last night and thanks to your book recommendations on my Wednesday morning post, I have a short list of books to pick up at the library this afternoon! Books on my radar: Me Before You, Dark Places, The Bride Will Keep Her Name and Sharp Objects
A couple of weeks ago I fell in love with these sandals from Anthropologie, but I felt like there must be a cheaper version out there somewhere. I pictured them with cuffed skinny jeans and a casual white v-neck tee or a flowy white top and thought they’d be an adorable summer staple. Thanks to my friend Merri who told me to search for “t-strap sandals” online (I didn’t know what to call them!), I found these sandals from American Eagle for a more reasonable $30. They’re now on my birthday wish list!
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Question of the Morning
- What is one thing you are loving this week?
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I adore those sandals!
Reconstructing Amelia is another great book to check out!
Thanks for the recommendation! I will add it to the list!
I need one of those corrector pens!! I always end up with a lot of nail polish on my skin and chip away at it forever. Did you pick it up locally or order online?
I actually got it from my grandma’s house a little while ago when we went to help her clean out her things but just never used it until now! I would imagine they have them at most drug stores, like Walgreens or CVS, but I also saw it on Amazon!
Me before you is one of the best books i’ve read in a long long time. But start it when you have time to finish it haha! It took me 1.5 days to read it and that was with some restraint!
It has been on my “must read” list for quite a a while now! Can’t wait to start it!
I love the hedgehog picture – seriously adorable!
I loved both Dark Places and Sharp Objects but not as much as Gone Girl. Have you ever read any Joanne Harris books? She wrote Chocolat the movie that had Johnie Depp, they are more of a literature style of books but a nice change of pace sometimes.
I’m like you and can’t have sweet stuff in the house although chocolate is more my weakness than ice cream!
Enjoy your girls weekend! Off to check out that hedgehog account right now it looks up there with the TunaMeltsMyHeart account
I must find that pen!! Although I don’t have steady hands, so I could see myself somehow erasing some polish on the nail as well haha. and yum!! Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream is the best with huge chunks of chocolate chip. Omg, that hedgehog is the cutest.. I just want to hug it 🙂
Graeter’s is the BEST! I live in Cincinnati, so Graeter’s retail stores are literally everywhere. You have to try Double Chocolate Chip….it’s my personal fave 🙂 and even better in the store with marshmallow fluff and sprinkles!
So bad, but Chick-fil-a biscuits! 😀
Me Before You was really good. I also recommend The Husband’s Secret. Happy Friday!
I really like those T-strap sandals too…
Greater’s is the only ice cream I can’t resist! Its one of my favorite things about living in Cincinnati! Try the Raspberry chip and Peanut Butter chip together. Best ice cream marriage.
Instead of buying a corrector pen, just use a q-tip with some nail polish remover. It does the trick and is cheap!
Graeters Mint Chocolate Chip is SOOOO good! Their chocolate chunks are real chunks. Score!
I can tell you what the Mr is loving this week…the grilled strawberry banana nutella sandwich I made him for breakfast! 🙂
That sandwich sounds UNREAL. Yum!
I haven’t heard of The Bride Will Keep Her Name, but the other three are great!
Hey Julie! Great post! When will you be putting up pictures from Leslie’s wedding? I’m so anxious to see! 🙂
They got the pictures from the photographer this week and a disc in the mail for me today! Recaps should be on the blog next week for sure!
I’ve never seen those nail corrector sticks before! Except I need the ones that fix the manicure after it chips an hour later… 😉
I read ‘Me before You’ last month. It was a great book, a really nice change from the traditional “love story.” So I definitely recommend it!
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Those sandals are adorable! And thanks for the furry new Instagram accounts to follow… too cute! Have an amazing weekend with the girls! 🙂
Yummm that picture of Graeter’s makes me miss home!! Their Mocha Chip and Coconut Chip are my two favorites!!
DITTO!!! best flavors i wish they sold in FL now; i miss cincy for those ones 😉
Graeter’s is the best! Cincinnati favorite, glad to see it’s made its way to Florida. Try Black Raspberry Chip if you can…seriously the best ice cream I have ever had. It’s always fun to see how big a chocolate chip you get in your scoop 🙂
Ice cream is an every night occurance in my house too. 🙂 I love Publix ice cream and always get some when I’m visiting my family. Have a wonderful time in Sarasota!
If you love hedgehogs, you have to watch this video on Vine of one floating: https://vine.co/v/MOi5wlEnEDF. I officially want a hedgehog now!
Those sandals!!!! I love them! I may be making my way to AE to get some for myself in the near future…
I’ve been all about evening ice cream lately too.
Old Navy has some t-strap sandals just like those!! (and they’re comfortable!)
Really!? Awesome! I’ll check them out!
t-strap sandals are in this year and i’m so glad, as they remind me of my salsa shoes (just without the heels!). cute pair. one thing i’m loving this week are midi rings. can’t get enough.
Birthday cake ice cream is the best. I miss Publix now that I live in California.
Hope your weekend is so much fun!
I have yet to put on a pair of sandals this year, but the weather forecast for the weekend is definitely getting me into that mindset. Summer clothes and shoes are my favorite! Lately I have been loving my Ogio triathlon bag and I really don’t know how I would live without it. It makes training for a variety of sports and remembering all the “things” I need that much easier.
Loving those sandals! I am all about the close in toe dandles this year. Have a great weekend!
Have so much fun with your girlfriends. One of my friends is going to love that hedgehog picture. I’m about to go show it to her now and make her day! 😀
You are going to love Me Before You. I can’t believe you haven’t read it already. It’s fabulous.
OKay, cool corrector pen!! That sounds like a great list of books!
I tried on some very similar T-strap sandals at DSW last weekend – I think they were Madden Girl? Check there!
Thanks!!
I have used the Sally Hansen Manicure Corrector Pen and it is a lifesaver for someone like me who can never master not getting nail polish everywhere.
Graeter’s chocolate chips are THE BEST! Their raspberry chocolate chip is sooooo good if you’re in the mood for a fruitier flavor!
Oooh I’ll definitely try it! I love cherry chocolate chip ice cream so I bet I would love it!
Julie,
I read Me Before You and really liked it, I would definitely recommend. If you’re interested in Jojo Moyes’ books I might suggest The Girl You Left Behind, which is about a painting that is stolen during WWI. Me Before You is good, but very depressing. The Girl You Left Behind is similarly sad, but ultimately more uplifting.
I posted a review for it on my website which you can fine here: http://bit.ly/1iBrG4z
You can also find other book reviews and recommendations there 🙂
Happy Reading!
Omg, that hedgehog!!!! DYING!!!
GRAETER’S yayyyyy makes this cincinnati born girl happy!! best ice cream around; most ppl are partial to the black raspberry chip though (if you haven’t had!) & the chips are HUGE in that one! i’m florida native now and love that publix sells it now, although they only have a couple flavors 🙁 have fun in SK! i used to live there 🙂
Anthropologie has so many cute things, but very expensive. I love those shoes! They remind me of ones I wore as a kid.
Ooooooh girl, I hope you’ve got some heavy duty tissues with you when you read that book! I was sniffling and hiccuping and the whole bit when I finished, but gosh, it was so, so, so good!
I am loving the spring time! The sun is out and the birds are singing. Life is good. I’m almost done with Dark Places and it is super creepy but awesome!
Sharp Objects was awesome. Better than Gone Girl.
I am reading Looking for Alaska right now and it’s great.
That wee hedgehog is absolutely gorgeous! Loving the sandals too but not the price tag – you should try asos.com – they have a great selection 🙂
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Love the sandals! Have a fun weekend.
The manicure fix looks awesome! I am the worst at painting my own nails. I’ll def have to try it out. I am totally going to follow the hedgehog now too. Great post! Happy Friday!!
Love seeing my hometown ice cream, Graeters, on your blog! You HAVE to try black raspberry chip, it’s the best!! 🙂
Sharp Objects was great but a bit disturbing. Dark Places was really interesting, and even worth re-reading (when you know the ending, you pick up more in the story).
Never Coming Home is similar to Gone Girl and an entertaining and quick read, but not as quite as good.
Plain black iced coffee!!!
Graeters is our “hometown” ice cream shop!! There’s one about .2 miles away from my house. So fun to see it on your blog! Try the Black a Raspberry Chip – same chunks of yummy chocolate in a seed-free (!) raspberry ice cream. So good!
I also just got done reading Me Before You. It’s a good one!
I am such an ice cream addict! Summertime is the worst too because family and friends will always ask to go and get ice cream and I can never say no! I’m definitely going to check out some of the books on your next read list.
Have a great weekend with your friends!