Hi friends! Happy Weekend! Happy Friday!! Friday is, by far, my favorite day of the week. On Fridays, I am really, really good at leaving my worries at the door. Here on the blog, we call Fridays, “Favorite Things Friday” and I list three favorite things, songs, books, websites, apps, etc. of mine that have helped to make my own life, more FUN. I strongly encourage you to add your favorites to my Comments section. Also, please check out previous Friday posts for more favorites to try.
Today’s favorites:
Straw Bags – Summer is almost here and nothing says summer like a cute, eye-catching straw bag. Every year I buy a couple of fresh ones, because unfortunately, straw bags are typically not as durable as leather purses. (I do have a few vintage ones that have definitely withstood the test of time. You can find darling vintage straw bags on Etsy and eBay.) My most favorite straw bags and purses have been made by Monsac, Pulicati and Michael Kors.
Full Circle Green Little Sipper Bottle and Straw Detail Cleaning Brush Set – I love this little gadget found on Amazon. These stiff little brushes get into all of the grooves and crevices of water bottles and other dishes. It’s a wonderful tool to clean out any intricate or hard-to-reach places. The best part is that these brushes are kept on a ring and the set is dishwasher safe. So, like my dish brush, I keep this set in my dishwasher at all times, so they are always sanitized and easily located.
Coolhaus Ice Cream – I’ve mentioned before that I adore the Fresh Market grocery store. Every week, they offer up a delicious and complete dinner which feeds four people for $25. Each meal has five components to it. It’s a wonderful deal and a great way to try new food products. This week’s deal included a pint of Coolhaus Ice Cream. When you open the tub, the word G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time) is printed on the plastic protector label. I thought to myself, “That’s a tad presumptuous.” Then I had a bite of Street Cart Churro Dough ice cream. G.O.A.T. fits it perfectly. This is the best tasting, best textured ice cream that I have ever eaten in my life. If you want to have an extra special dessert, go get yourself some right now.
“Weekends don’t count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless.” – Bill Watterson
Have a wonderful weekend, friends! See you tomorrow. (BTW, I had a lot of readers yesterday. The need to have more fun, seemed to resonate with all of you. Make sure that you have a lot of FUN this weekend!!!)
Are you passing on love or are you passing on pain? Heal your pain and pass on love.
Nothing represents the start of summer for me like the annual straw bag hunt. I am addicted to straw bags in the summer. I found an early contender this year at Target of all places. I used it for two months and the strap broke. Very disappointing. So I pulled an old Calvin Klein woven bag out of my stash to use while I search for a new one. Thanks for the Etsy suggestion. The stock at local retailers is dismal this year!
I know, but it’s early in the season! Keep up the hope!
I saw a really nice one at Bass Pro Shop! Who would have thought?
That’s cool! I would never have thought to look there!