Several blogs I read do a series every Friday where they post their "Friday Favorites." I love the idea and am going to start doing it too-- or at least attempting to!
So here are 5 of my favorite things right now:
Favorite 1:
MY FRIENDS!
I am so lucky to have a wonderful group of friends. More than just these girls pictured here.... I love that I can call on them and they will be there for me.
When Molly passed, they all collected money to donate to the Patton Children's Education Fund in my name. When one of my friends brought over the envelope with well over $600, I wanted to cry my eyes out.
Not only are these friends there for me in good times:
...but they are also there for me when I am at my lows and so so sad. These friends are incredible and I can only hope to be that kind of friend to them-- the kind of friend Molly was!!!
Favorite 2:
big ol' drank
This sounds so silly. I know. I have been Diet Coke free for over a year now (those who know me well know this is QUITE a fete! I was beyond addicted). I am now onto unsweet tea. I love it. I don't drink coffee so it is how I get my caffeine fix. There is a gas station by the boys' school that has these HUGE Styrofoam (it's gotta be Styrofoam!) cups with the yummy crunchy ice and some perfect unsweet iced team. And, the kicker? It is only $.87. That is a good deal. And it makes this place one of my favorites! ha! It's the little things....
Favorite 3: Polar Watch
This favorite is more of an obsession for me. I LOOOOOVE this watch!
I wear it when I work out-- it comes with a heart rate monitor that I wear under my sports bra, around my sternum. When I got the watch, I entered my height and weight and where I want my ideal heart rate to be (there is a chart for this). I press start at the beginning of my workouts and it keeps track of my heart rate so I can see when I need to push myself more, etc. At the end of class, I can see how many calories I have burned. It.is.addicting! I can't workout without it now.
You can find them on
amazon here. Below is my watch after a kids pop class... I love you can see the calories and the heart rate (in the above picture, you can see your heart rate "range" of where to aim to have your heart rate, and the heart in the middle moves up and down as your heart rate rises and falls).
This watch is far more than a favorite... it is an addiction!
Favorite 4: North Face Jacket
My mother in law gave me the North Face Jacket I am wearing in the above picture for Christmas and it has definitely become one of my favorites! It is soooo warm! I love the length-- booties get cold if not covered! We have had a cold winter and I am definitely getting good use of this jacket! I can't find it anywhere to post a link to it...I think it sold out this year. If you are looking for a good jacket next year, get this one quickly!
Favorite 5: Blue Diamond Almonds
I have been trying to eat healthy.... we have a spring break trip coming up and this winter weight isn't going to lose itself (I should note that as I type these very words, I am eating reeses pieces....sigh). These almonds are SO SO yummy! This flavor is sweet, so it gets my sweet craving and they are crunchy so that satisfies my cracker craving. AND, they are filling! I sound like a spokesperson for these things and I am not... I just really like them! I threw this little can in my bag when we went to Connecticut for the funeral and it was perfect to have for a little snack when in the airport. I also love the salt and vinegar flavored ones.
Okay! That's it for this week!!! Let me know your favorites too!
