Friday Faves

Here's an ode to all my current faves...

Nalgene sippy cups for my kids

Are you a sippy cup hater like me?  I have tried every.single.cup on the market, looking for one that doesn't leak. This is the only one I've found - the Naglene Grip and Gulp. My kids each have one and really, they don't leak! Plus, it's 12 oz so it holds a lot more than your traditional sippy, which means you don't have to fill it up as often. Holla!

Aldi's Gyro Kit

Aldi's Gyro Kit

If you know anything about me, you know I'm a huge Aldi shopper. I don't care how you justify or do the math, you simply can't beat their prices. The quality is also great and backed by the double guarantee.  If that's not enough, knowing they are owned by the same company as Trader Joes should get you in their doors. And the prices will turn you into a loyal fan. Promise. Anyway, I recently discovered their Gyro Kit. Holy smokes, this is delicious! It takes about 5 minutes to make, costs $6.99, and left our family stuffed. Try it... you won't be disappointed. 

Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

Just finished this book by Liane Moriarty. It was a page turner! I couldn't put it down. Everything I've tried to read since just hasn't been able to keep me engaged the way this book did. Really, really good.

Benjamin Moore's revere pewter

I painted our family room this color last week. It's such a great neutral. It changes slightly depending on the lighting, sometimes looking more grey and sometimes more tan.  A very warm, soothing color.

Crazy Joy - my friend Katie's  blog

This girl is one of my absolute faves and she's recently revamped her already fabulous blog. She has a gift for writing - she's funny, she's real, has the best tips, and is just generally awesome.  Plus, she loves Jesus.  This post was one of my recent favorites. And this one... it's a few years old but such a great, hilarious story.  You have to read it.. I promise you will laugh. You can read the rest of her stuff here. 

There you have it, folks! A few of my favorites that are too good not to share.  xoxo

What are some things you are currently loving?  

Read it

If you are in search of a good book to read, will you please read Anything by Jennie Allen?? Oh.my.word.  It's like I'm having my own little come-to-Jesus counseling sessions on my living room couch every day during nap time.  This book is challenging yet easy to relate to. I feel like there are entire chapters where Jennie stole my life story and put it into words I was never able to form on my own.

I'm almost done with it and I have a feeling I'll just start reading it again as soon as I finish. ;)  There are nights Justin comes home from work and I blubber through reading entire chapters of it aloud to him. I take a screen shot of almost every page of the book because I want to remember that page.  It's that good.

One of my favorite lines from the book... (well, one of about 100 favorite lines from the book)..

"Something about Jesus changes everything - shatters what we thought we were going to do with our lives.  If God is real, there is no medium."

That line gives me chills, makes me cry, and freak out.. all at once!  Okay now, go read it!