Hello and welcome to November! I just love this time of year (minus potential blizzards and icy roads). After a busy weekend last week and what feels like the beginning of a cold, I’m ready for some R&R this weekend. I need to put my feet up, finish reading the book I’ve been ignoring, and do some recipe organizing. I’m pretty sure I can handle all of that in the comfort of my pajamas. 🙂 I hope you have a lovely weekend and please enjoy my favorite things from around the web and beyond in this week’s Friday Favorites!
***click on the red text to be led to the sources of my favoritesFavorite Breakfast: Apple Cinnamon French Toast. HELLLOOOO! A breakfast like this will get me to pop out of bed in the morning!
Favorite Fashion: Herringbone Vest with Flannel. This look needs to get in my closet! It looks like the vest is hard to find because it’s selling out like hotcakes, but I did find it on Ebay and Wanelo. If anyone knows where to find a similar vest for a lower price, do tell!
Favorite Side Dish: Maple Mashed Sweet Potatoes. It has only been a few years since I discovered my love for sweet potatoes. I weep for the days I didn’t know the beauty of these starchy vegetables.
Favorite Reads: Pregnant Women Reading List. I haven’t read any pregnancy books yet, but am on the hunt for some good ones. This list looks good, any mamas out there have any other suggestions?
Favorite Drink: Hot Chai Apple Cider. ‘Tis the season for warm beverages! Falalalala Lalalala.
Favorite Fashion That’s More Than Just a Purchase: Buying from FasionABLE creates opportunities for women in Africa by either helping them start small businesses or by requiring manufacturers to employ women with fair wages & fair hiring practices.
Favorite Pumpkin Dessert: Pumpkin Cheesecake with a Pecan Gingersnap Crust. I need to make this ASAP!
Favorite Goal: A month of freezer meals made in one afternoon. I have set a goal to make freezer meals shortly before the baby is born so that Josh & I have one less thing to focus on when our family expands. This plan is the best one I have found!
Favorite Football Food: Blue Cheese-Stuffed Buffalo Meatballs. I need these delivered to my mouth tomorrow, please.
Favorite Sink: Isn’t this copper sink gorgeous?
Favorite Pies: Ginger Whoopie Pies. Handheld, fall-flavored desserts are the best.
Favorite Fresh Holiday Tradition: Gratitude Journals. An easy to make journal that will help you keep track of all that you are thankful for.
Favorite Soup: Potato-Cheese Soup with Pumpernickel Croutons. I love a good soup, but it’s really the Pumpernickel Croutons that set this recipe over the edge for me.
Favorite Mail: This letter from my nieces that was in a package we received this week from my sister & brother-in-law. Included were very impressive lists of 23 boy names and 22 girl names. Who needs baby name books when you have these 2 around?! They are just the sweetest nieces ever. 🙂
Happy Friday to you all! Before I go, here’s my weekly bump update (bumpdate?):
Week 16 and our baby is the size of an avocado.
Thanks for the link! Love that vest as well!
You’re welcome! I’m looking forward to trying your soup, it sounds like the perfect way to ward off this cold!