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Favorite Song: Another good one I found while watching The Vampire Diaries! Blossom by Noah Gundersen. It is a super chill song. Sort of reminds me of Matt Nathanson or The Fray, give it a listen.

Favorite Recipe: Laura shared some recipes that she is doing for Whole 30 in her post on Tuesday. I can’t wait to try this chili! Bonus points for being a crock pot recipe.

Slow Cooker Paleo Jalapeno Popper Chicken Chili:

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Favorite Workout: I have been switching it up like crazy this week and I stumbled across the 30 Day Fat Burn workouts. They are usually between 10-15 minutes so I pick a few each day for a well balanced sweat. This was my favorite. I work out my arms a lot, at least twice a week and damn did I feel the burn on this one!

Favorite Home Products: I have switched three of my main home product purchases for more natural options. These have all been repurchased now so I thought it would be a good time to share with you because they are totally worth it! They are all available at Target and the Meyer Clean Day products are 5% off with Cartwheel! (I am not being paid to say that, I just like to save money!)

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Meyer’s Clean Day Dish Soap – I have the basil scent in this and I love it! Basil sounded a little weird to me, but trust me.

Meyer’s Dryer Sheets – I grabbed the lavender ones of these and OMG they smell amazing!!! You can walk past our laundry area and smell them just sitting in the box. Chris and I both have sensitive skin and this is the only scented thing I have found that hasn’t driven either of us crazy. Did you know that conventional dryer sheets are one of the most toxic things in your house?

The Honest Company Laundry Detergent – I have unscented and I think that is the only kind you can get? Either way, this stuff has been amazing and I will never go back to Tide. This is HE safe and great for sensitive skin and allergies.

Favorite Lust:I want to get a piece of furniture for our master bath to put my make up and jewelry on to stay more organized.I know that sometimes TJ Maxx and those types of stores have some cute ones for $200 or less so I might have to keep an eye out there as well. Which style do you like best? The first and last one really aren’t priced that terrible for a piece of furniture. The middle one would be too big, but I like the idea of all different colored drawers/doors.

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Favorite Pins:

I would love for my pantry to look like this!

Give Your Pantry Staples a Healthy Makeover | CookingLight.com:

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Where have these been all my life??? There is nothing I hate more than banging around trying to get the right pan. Why is it never on top? That pin will take you to a whole collection of organizing hacks.

55 Genius Storage Inventions That Will Simplify Your Life -- A ton of awesome organization ideas for the home (car too!). A lot of these are really clever storage solutions for small spaces.:

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Favorite Links:

50 Things Millennials Have Never Heard versus 50 Things Millennials Know that Gen X Doesn’t I relate more with Gen X than the Millennials more often than not. I think it is a fine line on which age actually starts and finishes with each generation. I read different things.

–So many people have asked me what Whole 30 even is. Here you go.

–What giving up dairy can do for people is amazing. I feel like a lot of us don’t even realize we have a problem with dairy, grains, etc until we give them up.

–Have you seen the new product that Fitbit is launching this year??? I am in love!!!

Favorite Funnies:

Funny Pictures, Gifs, Videos and Memes:

23 Hilarious Memes That Sum Up All Our Feelings About Beauty:

The unamused cat:

On cooking:

On being yourself:

On memory:

On digital hoarding:

This weekend is hopefully going to be full of cleaning, organizing, purging and avoiding the shit out of all of the foods I would normally consume. Don’t expect to hate me for burger and beer porn on Monday, it wont be happening around here. I know you are shocked, pick that jaw up off the ground and go have yourself a fabulous weekend!!!

Linking up with Amanda, obviously.

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Friday Favorites

Favorite Song: O’ Little Town of Bethlehem by Jewel – Sometimes you gotta stick with the classics and Jewel is a classy lady.

Favorite Moments:

Ciderboys

–To get through the week, sometimes you gotta meet up for lunch with you bestie and grab a burger and beer!

Favorite Recipe: How perfect would these be for Christmas morning?

20 Minute Chocolate Croissants (or crescents) -- these are so incredibly simple. If you need something quick for guests, this is it!:

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Favorite Lust:Since it is basically spring weather here, I need some clothes to wear that look like fall/winter but breathe like spring/summer. What are you all wearing right now to deal with it? This is what I have in mind to get…

Lace Shoulder Blouse

Relaxed Shirred Henley Blouse

Paneled Split Neck

Favorite Pins:

This vanity is everything. EVERYTHING!!!! I SOOOO want this!!! The chair and flowers are a must too!

Gorgeous mirrored vanity table!:

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One of my goals is to actually get my plants going for 2016. How perfect are these indoor herb gardens?

DIY Indoor Herb Gardens • Great Ideas & Tutorials!:

Favorite Links:

–Loved the flashback of the Melissa Explains the 90’s video!!! I need to go back and watch Clarrisa Explains it All!

Foods you shouldn’t eat after 30. I can promise you something on this list is in your regular rotation (hello iced coffee). Getting old sucks!

–Feel old as fuck when you read these Friends facts!

–I love Reese trees! You all can thank Jessi for this one!!!

Favorite Funnies:

This is most assuredly a joke, right? The weather here for the next week….

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79 mother fucking degrees on Christmas?!?!?!?!? WTF?!?!?!?!?!?! You guys, I literally can’t right now. I just…I cant….

If a minion was the reason I was late for something, I might not even be mad.:

I actually laughed out loud after seeing the gif and wonder if that's how I look like cause that's how I feel.

Sometimes even less ;) #Books #BookLove:

Me on cheat day:

When you open your Christmas present and it wasn’t what you had in mind…

When you get crazy looks for sharing your dreams…

Linking up with Amanda!

I hope that you all have a fabulous weekend!!! We have some Christmas shopping to finish, gifts to wrap, post office needs to attend to and lots of Christmas movies to watch!!!

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Friday Favorites

Favorite Song:Leona Lewis Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) Love love LOVE her version of this song!!!

Favorite Moments:

–Talking to my sister this week on the phone a few times. She just gets me.

 

–Happy hour with Laura last night where we failed, once again, to snap a blogger selfie. What is wrong with us?!?! It has been a long week for both of us and we needed an adult beverage and a little walk.

Favorite Recipe: This slow cooker Thai Chicken recipe looks yummy!

Slow Cooker Thai Chicken with Peanut Sauce ~ features tender chicken stewed in a flavor-infused coconut milk/peanut sauce, served over rice or rice noodles, and garnished with chopped peanuts and cilantro:

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Favorite Work Out:I already told you that I went back to basics with my work outs to reset myself. So I have been Jillian’s bitch this week when I wasn’t running. Away from her.

Favorite Lust: Did you see my Christmas Wish List yesterday? All of that!

Favorite Pins:

This house!!!

If you love Chip and Joanna Gaines as much as we do, seeing glimpses of their stunning farmhouse on HGTV's Fixer Upper, has most likely left you wanting more. Their 1,700-square-foot Victorian home sits on 40 beautiful acres in Crawford, Texas, a suburb of Waco. When the couple isn't busy transforming fixer uppers for clients or working on exciting new projects for their business, this is the haven they call their own.:

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How cute is this?

Add a festive touch to the family room or entryway with a set of custom letters, filled with felt flowers or succulents in the colors of your choice. #etsyfinds:

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Favorite Links:

–Get those chiseled arms!

–Want VS Supermodel Hair?! Elle shares a quick how-to for hair perfection!

–Looking for stocking stuffers or gifts for your Potterhead friends? Check out these ideas. Genius!!!

–Why are we so hard on ourselves? Cara says to just be you! I absolutely loved her post yesterday.

Favorite Funnies:

That is the funniest thing I've seen all day!!!

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Funny and Relatable!

27 Hilariously Underwhelming Guilty Secrets:

Sometimes I just like to make important statements like….

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#inthedrawer Instagram Challenge Photos for the week:

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Prompt – Party – Life of the #party as long as it’s over by 9PM.

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Prompt-Hangover – A #hangover in your 30s is much different than in your 20s!

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Prompt- Eating – Weekend #eating Doesn’t count, right?

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Prompt- Clothes – I have changed #clothes 8 times, I give up! I’m not going!

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Prompt – Christmas Music – The best way to spread Christmas cheer is to sing #christmasmusic loudly for all to hear!

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Prompt- Couch – It’s a Netflix and #couch kind of day!

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Prompt – Bathing – A nice hot #bath and a glass of wine is the only way to end a stressful day!

Show me yours!

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We are in a Christmas parade tomorrow and not sure what we have on the books for Sunday. Probably lots of marathon training on the Netflix. 🙂 I hope you have a wonderful weekend!!! One more full week of work for the year, we can do this!

Linking up with Amanda.

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Friday Favorites

Favorite Song: Where Are You Christmas by Faith Hill – I love this song, I love The Grinch, everything about it is perfect! That and to be honest, I am still not feeling the full Christmas spirit yet this year. I am not sure why? Perhaps it has been the warm weather? Or the fact that I can’t even believe it is December?! Either way, this song gets me.

Favorite Moments:

–Lunch with Laura this week!!! We went to Babalu, one of our favorite places to hit up. They have amazing table side guacamole, the best enchiladas of the day and delicious adult beverages that we may have partaken in over lunch. Rose sangria? Don’t mind if I do!

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–Getting this text from my sister, Cooper is freaking hilarious! He is one of my five year old nephews. The fact that he thought about growing a  popcorn kernel tree is so cute. Then telling Tracy that he wouldn’t ask a girl to a dance because she would rip his ear off?? She does threaten that she is going to keep them locked up until they are 30 hahaha. There is some noise about Christopher (my ten year old nephew) asking a girl to their school holiday dance!! And so it begins….

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Favorite Work Out: This 20 minute full body workout from Popsugar Fitness is no joke!

Favorite Recipe: After all the holiday indulgence that I partook in the last week, it is time to lighten things up! I still want to keep it fun though, so these Quinoa and Chard Spring Rolls look perfect!

Still stuffed? Lighten up your week with these Quinoa and Chard Fresh Spring Rolls. I light and healthy recipe to get you back on track after your Thanksgiving binge |Betsylife.com:

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Favorite Lusts:

I am lusting over all of the stripes lately! This striped shirt is a great find at $16!!!

I could use this shirt for the SEC Championship this weekend!!! Roll Tide!!!

Favorite Links:

–Stephanie shared her recipe for Dog Poop Soup. While the name might be quite funny, this is serious! Her dogs have been doing so much better since she has made the switch and it has me second guessing the expensive dry food I feed mine.

–Check out LC’s penthouse! Can I just move in to that closet, please?

–Add this one move to your routine to work out your entire body!

–What is the most popular nail polish color in your state? I haven’t seen anyone wearing Alabama’s.

Favorite Pins:

Is this living room not perfection?

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I am obsessed with this porch!

Outdoor Christmas Signs Ideas | landeelu.com:

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Bedroom perfection…

HGTV Home® Custom Upholstered Arched Winged Paris Bed by Bassett Furniture. The border can be trimmed with Antique Brass or Nickel nail head. The headboard can also be tufted.:

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Favorite Funnies:

Holiday problems:

mimosas it's what's for breakfast:

Sad, but true lol:

Funny Animal Pictures Of The Day - 24 Pics:

The "All the Time in the World" Pose:

The "Food's Still Cold" Pose:

The "I Smell Food" Pose:

Lately my workout mainly consists of exercising poor judgement.:

#inthedrawer pictures for the week:

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Prompt-PJs – I’d go out, but I already put my PJs on.

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Prompt – Wine/Beer – Me and my bae because weekdays are hard!

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Prompt-Money – Better beat the husband home so he doesn’t see how much money I spent online!!!

Join in with Jana and I on Instagram! It is never too late to have fun.

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Link up yours!
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Linking up with Amanda! I hope you all have a fabulous weekend. ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!

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Friday Favorites

Happy Black Friday!!! I have a very exciting announcement for you today, so be sure to check that out and get pumped!!!!

Favorite Song: Colbie Caillat and Brad Paisley’s Merry Christmas Baby. Take a listen and get in the spirit!!!

Favorite Moments:

Having lunch with Rashmin at Tazikis on Monday.

Chatting with my sister on a random afternoon phone call.

Laura and I had lunch at Rowe’s on Tuesday.

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Laura and Nadine

Thanksgiving with our families and shopping with my mom!!!

Favorite Recipe: Wondering what to do with all those leftovers? Try these Thanksgiving Leftover Stuffed Rolls!

Crispy, gooey, cheesy. These Thanksgiving Leftovers Stuffed Sandwich Rolls are the ultimate way to enjoy your leftovers. | Betsylife.com:

Favorite Lusts: Things I will be on the lookout for while I shop…

This blanket scarf looks so cozy and will sure to be on sale at Kohls!

I am thinking about check out this vest or something like it.

I always check out boots at Belk. Clothing and shoes will be 40% off at Target. Dare I check out the plaid sweater everyone has been lusting over? Every time I look at my store, the green one is out and I don’t like the white one in person. Nine West usually has some killer deals at the outlet. Speaking of the outlet, the Loft store will have a huge sale!!!! As will just about every other place. Where do you like to hit on Black Friday?

Favorite Pins: These DIY Christmas projects would be so fun!

Super easy DIY reindeer sign! See how to make your own for your Christmas decor!:

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Shadow Box Fame. With scrapbook paper, 'small' colored ornaments & vinyl saying: "MAY YOUR DAYS BE MERRY AND BRIGHT." :):

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Lighted Burlap Garland - 20 Jaw-Dropping DIY Christmas Party Decorations | GleamItUp:

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Favorite Announcement: Drum roll please!!!! Jana and I are back to host our Whore in the Drawer Instagram challenge!!!!!

Here are the prompts:

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There are no rules with this. You don’t have to have a barbie doll to participate. You could use a stuffed animal or other figurine to play! And if you have none, then you know what would be a fantastic good human thing to do? Head over to Target or the Dollar Tree and grab a doll to use for the challenge, then hand it off to a child in need in your area. Have a little fun and do a good deed? The Grinch’s heart might just grow three sizes my friends!

Use #inthedrawer and have some fun!!! I will be checking Instagram daily to see your creations. There will be a link up on Fridays each week to share all the pictures in one spot if you want to make them part of your Friday posts.

Here is an example of one of my pictures last year…

IMG_4263.JPG Prompt – Money – “They told her not to blow all of her money. They said nothing about blowing on her money.”

The challenge starts on December 1st (with the first link up December 4th)and we can’t wait to see your photos!!

Favorite Links:

–Find a playlist for any mood or type of work out.

–First time out shopping for Black Friday? Check out the tips I shared last year.

Favorite Funnies:

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend! Looking forward to all the time I get to spend with my mom on Friday….and watching the Iron bowl this weekend with Chris!!! Roll Tide Roll!!!!!!!!!!!!

Linking up with Amanda.