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Hey Guys!
It's Friday again so I am going to share some of the things that I am loving on this week.

Fresh Tomatoes

My Mother In-law just picked the first batch of tomatoes from her garden... yum! I am determined to plant my own garden this year so I can grow some delicious tomatoes of my own.

Pooh Bear

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I love this quote- it reminds me a lot of the one from "The Help" but with proper grammar. My mom also used to read us a lot of Winnie the Pooh when we were little so I love the pictures.

Bluum

I got my first Bluum package in the mail in the beginning of the week. If you haven't heard of Bluum, it's a company that sends you a little package of goodies once a month to try for you and your baby. They had a good deal on a 3 month membership on Plum District plus I had a $10 gift card from my Santa photos for the site so I got a pretty good deal on it.

Bubblegum Mini Skinny

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I love Baby Gap's mini skinnys. They look so freakin' cute on my daughter. They just rolled out their spring line with lots of fun colors and I pretty much want them all.

Wasabi and Soy Sauce Almonds

Blue Diamond Wasabi and Soy Sauce Almonds are amazing.I'm kind of addicted to these but my husband thinks that they disgusting. Then again- he won't eat sushi so he isn't use to wasabi.


I hope everyone has a lovely weekend! We have a friend in town and I think we are going boating so mine should be pretty awesome. Don't forget to check out the sweet giveaway that I have going on right now.

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Nella's 2 for 2 Fund

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Blogger, Photographer, Writer & Mama- Kelle Hampton has launched the 2 for 2 campaign in honor of her daughter Nella who was born with Down Syndrome. All of the money raised goes towards raising awareness of Down Syndrome and provides opportunities for those with Down Syndrome and their families. Kelle is about $20,000 away from her goal of raising $200,000 by Nella's second birthday on January 22nd.

Hearts in Chicken Noodle Soup

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I saw this on Pinterest and I think it is an adorable idea, especially with Valentine's Day right around the corner. I also think that it would be cool to cut the carrots in all kinds of shapes and use it as a learning tool.

New Cell Phone Cover


I got a cover for my new phone the other day and I absolutely love it! Mallorie turned me on to Society6 and they have so many great designs to choose from.

Kitchen Closet Re-do

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We have this huge closet in our kitchen that just gets piled up with junk. This picture is my inspiration for what I would like to do with that closet. Our closet is about twice the length of this one so we would do half like this(but a little less fancy) and the other half with shelving for storage. We have a contractor coming by in a couple of weeks to help us get started.

Paper Roll


I've had my eye on a paper roll for Aubs for awhile down. The ones that I found online were $30 plus except for the one from Ikea. The only catch is that it wasn't available online from Ikea. So I finally drove my butt down there last Friday and picked one up. It was only $6.99 and $4.99 for the paper. Such a steal! It was super easy to put together too. We love it, my only regret is not getting it sooner.

Last put certainly not least-
The winner of the 200 follower giveaway is Jaime M. and she actually just started blogging so head on over and say hi!

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I thought I would link up with Maegan at Chesterrific today and share 5 things I'm currently loving
When I first starting blogging I used to do a favorites list every Friday but I kind of fell off
When I saw Maegan was having this link-up I figured it was as good a time as any to start up again

Nutella on Graham Crackers

You pretty much can't go wrong here. The trick is to stop after one.

Kiss Vs. Duckface

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This is pretty much one of the best post I read all week. Check it out here.

Aubs' New Chair

She got this for Christmas and I absolutely love it. Not only is it bigger than her other one but the color is also way better for masking all those toddler stains. Her last one was light pink and no matter how many times I washed it I couldn't get some of the stains out. It is from Pottery Barn.

My New Tripod

I am super duper horrible at taking self portraits in the mirror- I mean like really bad. I think it's important to put pictures of yourself on your blog and now I will be able to do that more often. So a big thank you to my brother for getting me an Amazon gift card for Christmas.

Oh Adele you are AMAZING!

You have probably heard this but if not than you are in for a treat.
I also wanted to let you know that I will get back to Mondays are for Music this Monday.


I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!

A Few Friday Favs

I was laying on my back the other day taking a picture of this tree in my yard


When this one jumped on me


I managed to snap a few pictures before she went for the full on tackle
Oh this girl
She is crazy and I love her



On Wednesday we went to a children's museum call Great Explorations with my Mom's group
It's a great place for little ones if you live in the area
They have lots of little pretend zones

Aubs liked the "grocery store"
Check out her face looking at those fake cakes


It was hard to pull her away from this string-less laser harp



My favorite guilty pleasure at home right now is Green Mountain Pumpkin Spice K-cups
Starbucks makes them the best but these are a close second
I also love this mug- it was a birthday present from my sis in-law Tamie



I love this song!
It's my current favorite
Although I'm sure that will change by next week



We have another super busy weekend coming up that includes a bachlorette party for an old college friend and our niece's 5th birthday party. I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend. I look forward to seeing all of your cool weather pictures on Monday so that I can live vicariously through you. I am linking up with the amazingly inspirational Rachel at Finding Joy today.

Things I'm Loving

*In My World*

Missoni for Target!
Yes Please
They are a little pricier than usual Target clothes
My justification is that "real" Missoni is crazy expensive
And a Floridian toddler needs all the sweaters she can get to make it through our harsh winters



She had to try on the shoes right away





I'm also loving that a cheap inter tube in the yard can provide hours of fun.



Going back to Target because I love love love Target
These freeze dried peaches are insane!
Archer Farms has the best stuff



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I love this song.
The video is a little weird
The song starts at 54 seconds if you don't want to waste time watching the beginning



I'm so excited that Parenthood is back on!
I am also looking forward some other shows this fall like Modern Family & Boardwalk Empire
I might just have to stop blogging because I won't have time
Just kidding- that's what dvr is for
But seriously I probably watch more television than I should



I hope everyone has an absolutely amazing weekend!

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*In My World*


The first thing that I am loving doesn't have a picture, but it will Monday. Joe and I are going away for the weekend in honor of my 28th year on Earth. Tonight we are going to one of our favorite restaurants and then to see My Idiot Brother, the movie not my actual idiot brother.

Then tomorrow we are spending all day and night at the beach. I am super excited but also a little sad about leaving the babe for so long. I have spent a night away from her but I've never been away from her for an entire 24 hours. Joe's parents are staying with her at our house so the scenario couldn't be better. Plus we are planning on going to Vegas for a long weekend in November so this will be our trial run.


To keep with the birthday theme- I am in love with edible arrangements. I have never received one before so I was excited when the delivery guy showed up on my doorstep. Aubs and I enjoyed some of it for lunch that day. Thanks Mom



Aubrey and I are both total bookworms. So when my sister in-law told me she was cleaning out her playroom and wanted to get rid of the books that her boys didn't read anymore I totally jumped on the chance to snatch them up. Aubs and I have been in new book heaven ever since.



I love this picture
It's her Kim Kardashian look
Mouth open and hair blowing




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I'm in love with Warby Parker glasses. They are only $95 a pair and they are so cute. The best thing about them is that they have a try on program where they send you five pair of glasses of your choosing. You have five days to play around with them and then you send them back in the prepaid box. It's great! I recently bought the Zagg's which I am wearing in the picture in my sidebar.



I stubbled upon this blog last night while I was on Pinterest. This woman makes some amazing things for her girls and is totally inspiring. I wish I had her sewing skills.

Girl. Inspired


This is also something I found on Pinterest
I am totally getting something like this for my house
You can find it here


I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, I know I will.

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Aubs has some mad jelly sorting skills
She discovered her skills at Perkins in Pennsylvania
We go out to a local diner for Breakfast almost every weekend
So she can put those skills to good use
It's a great way to keep her entertained
I'm thinking I should stash one in my bag for all restaurant outings




The playroom Joe made for Aubs while we were away

We only use our dining room about 5 times a year
I've been begging Joe to let me turn it into a playroom
We have sooo many toys that it's out of control
It's a result of 3 sets of grandparents and
older cousins who love to give Aubrey their old toys
Joe surprised me and did it while we were away




This picture of Aubs
I'm kind of obsessed with it
She's eating a marshmallow covered in toasted coconut
If you haven't tried these~ you should
Especially in a s'more




My Keurig
I got it for Joe for father's day but it was kind of for me too
My current keurig obsession is chai tea lattes
I am also super excited that Dunkin Dounuts just came out with K-cups

{sorry about the bad lighting in this photo}




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Kristen Stewart's Interview & Pictorial in W Magazine
{I still have a subscription from when I was really into high fashion}
I usually can't stand her
She comes off awkward and ungrateful
This interview shined a new light on her
I'm impressed
Plus the pictures are GORGEOUS



An Easy Way to Clean Your Microwave
I found this on Pinterest
I will never go back to cleaning my microwave any other way
Try it I swear it works like a charm
Crafty Little Gnome



Hurrican Irene Isn't Hitting Florida
It's original track was right at us
Although with the way Mother Nature has been dishing out extreme weather
I'm sure we'll get hit with a doozy sometime this season
With that said I'm wishing a safe weekend for everyone who is getting hit





I hope everyone has a safe and lovely weekend
I'm linking up with Rachel at Finding Joy and Paisley Jade

Things I'm Loving

*In My World*


Homemade Tomato Salad
I just ate some tossed with greens, cucumber, tabouli and balsamic vinegar.
~Recipe coming soon~



Black & white packages tied with colorful ribbons
{re-read with Julie Andrew's sing songy voice in mind- much more fun}
This gift is for my mother in-law's birthday



Chunky Monkey Baby Thighs
They seem to be slowly disappearing {sigh}



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Florence and the Machine
I've been obsessed with this version of Cosmic Love for a few months
I thought I would have gotten sick of it by now- but nope still head over heels
Isn't she A-MAZ-ING?



Girls Gone Child
This is one of the first blogs I started reading a few years ago
Right now is especially exciting because she is very pregnant with twins
Her writing constantly makes me laugh out loud
I wish I were part of her little hipster L.A. family



Insomnic in the House's board on Pinterest called Food Porn Cakes, Cupcakes & Doughnuts
I feel like I've gained 5 lbs just looking at the pictures
I definitely want to try these cupcakes

Source: joylicious.net via Insomniac on Pinterest

What are you loving right now?
I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!


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