Friday Favorites

Stephanie Spring Friday Favorites, Lifestyle

One.

CHRISTMAS BREAK! AMEN, AMEN, AMEN!

Bring on all the PJ’s, coffee, hot chocolate, and warm blankets. I will be parking myself on the couch for at least one full day with all of the above. 🙂

Two.This scarf. 🙂 I also love this color and the darker shade.

Three.We have a half day of school tomorrow and this is what we will be watching. 🙂

Four.These watches for your man or yourself. 🙂

Five.

I bought these babies this week and can’t wait to break them in.

I pray that everyone has the best Christmas and can enjoy it with the ones they love! 🙂 Merry Christmas! xoxo

I’m linking up with Erika, Narci, Andrea, Tif, April, and Karli!

Friday Favorites

Stephanie Spring Friday Favorites, Lifestyle

Wow. We made it to Friday. This week was jam-packed and exhausting. BUT I’m getting together with my best friends tonight and Christmas is so close. Life is good. Tea Towels/ Bundt Cake Pan/ Nars Lips/ Dolce and Gabana Perfume/ OPI Nail Polish/ Sunglasses/ Earrings/ Boots/ F.A.B. Face Cleanser/ Victoria’s Secret Pajamas/ Lavanila/ Hat and Scarf Combo/ Mia Cleanser/ Hunter Boots/ Hoop Earrings/ Wine Glasses/ Bare Minerals/ Christmas Spirit Essential Oil/ 12 Benefits/ 2017 Planner/ Marker Pens

Today I decided to compile an assortment of my favorites for you in one post. It’s a Holiday shopping guide if you will?! Instead of the traditional five or so things listed, I created a pile of goodies that will be fun to treat yourself or a friend. Of course you could always send a few last minute subtle hints to someone about the lovies above. 😉

I couldn’t resist adding these to the list. This weekend is calling for snow and double chocolate peppermint cookies should be on your to-do list. 😉

Click here to see the lucky winner of the JND $50 gift card! Have the best Friday friends! xo

Christmas Giveaway 2016: Day Five + Friday Favorites

Stephanie Spring Friday Favorites, Lifestyle

One.

Mrs. Claus Tunic

Some of my best friends throw an annual, “Ugly Sweater Christmas Party.” The last few years Eric and I have worn family member’s sweaters that weren’t exactly the most attractive. 😉  Last year our small group had the same themed party. So this year we decided to up our game a little since there are still both, “Ugly Sweater Parties” planned. Plus, it’s always fun to wear something festive to school the week of Christmas. I bought the sweater above and LOVE it! It’s extremely comfortable and longer! This will be so nice to wear with leggings or jeans. I ordered a small, (which is the size I normally wear) and it fits great! I linked a bunch of my favorites below. Be sure to scroll over and tell me which one is your favorite!

Two.Eric looks awesome in this sweater! I love it and so does he! The men’s selection is definitely not lacking.

Three.

Our Christmas cards came in the mail!

Four.We’ve had this candle burning throughout the week. I love the smell. 🙂

Five.Monogram Stack Ring//Vertical Personalized Two Bar Necklace//Geometric Triangle Necklace//Roman Numeral Personalized Bar Necklace//Vintage Wedding Forks//Gold Stacking Rings//Vintage Spoons//Vintage Almond Butter Spreader

This week of giveaways has been a blast! We’re celebrating our last day by giving away a $50 gift card to Jessica N Designs to one very lucky winner! You could buy something special for you or a friend for Christmas! I listed some of my favorites above and you can read all of my posts with my favorite products from her shop below! Remember each giveaway is open for one full week and the winners will be listed each day next week! Be sure to check back to see if you won! I hope your Friday is festive and flies by. 😉

Spread Love, Joy, and Peace

Spoons + Hot Chocolate Recipe

Hand Stamped Just For You

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Day One: Blanket Scarf giveaway

Day Two: Pillow Cover giveaway

Day Three: Lily & Val giveaway

Day Four: Signed copy of Present Over Perfect

I’m linking up with Erika, Narci, Andrea, Tif, April, and Karli!

Friday Favorites + Grandma’s Sweet Potato Dish

Stephanie Spring Friday Favorites, Lifestyle

Thank the Lord for Fridays! As always I’m sharing some of my favorites from the week!

 One.I love Sally Hansen’s Pat on the Black nail polish! It’s goes on dark, which is so fun for this time of year.

Two.

I have kind of been obsessed with Green Mountain’s Hazelnut coffee. Ever since I stopped using creamer in my coffee regularly, I love a good flavored coffee. I bought a variety pack at Costco and keep going back to this one.

Three.

My sister-in-law and I spent last weekend watching Gilmore Girls. Coffee in hand, we were loving every second except I did not see the ending coming…at all! 😉

Four.The last few years I have made my Grandma’s Sweet Potato Dish for Thanksgiving. This year was no exception! I cherish this recipe and wrote it in my Keepsake Kitchen Diary to always have on hand. This is not just a recipe for Turkey Day, it’s a recipe you will want to make throughout the year!

 Ingredients:

• 2 lbs sweet potatoes (peeled and cubed )
• 1 to 1.5 cups milk
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup sugar

What to do:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Fill a large pot with water and cook sweet potatoes until soft. Mash. Place in a mixer and add other ingredients. Pile lightly into greased 1.5 qt. casserole dish. Sprinkle with chopped pecans. Bake 20-30 minutes or until bubbling.

*I triple the recipe for Thanksgiving and use this casserole dish.*

Five.Speaking of mixer’s…I have been using my KitchenAid mixer a ton lately and still love it as much as the day I bought it.

Six.Black Friday sucked me in and I treated myself to this! Eeeek! 🙂

Seven.
Monday starts a week of giveaways as a huge thank you to everyone for reading and following along! Make sure you check each day next week for a new giveaway! Follow me on Instagram, Bloglovin, and Pinterest to be ready to enter!

Phew! There you have it! 🙂 See you Monday!

I’m linking up with Erika, Narci, Andrea, Tif, April, and Karli!

Friday Favorites + Black Friday Giveaway!

Stephanie Spring Friday Favorites, Lifestyle

How is it Black Friday already?! I used to love this day because I worked retail and honestly had a TON of fun! I now love it because I’m snuggled up at home and can casually shop online if I want to. 🙂

One. What’s a girl to do when her curiosity is running wild and she just wants to give what everyone is raving about a try? Give in. Sometimes it’s A-OK to do just that. 🙂 A few months ago I gradually started using essential oils. Since I wasn’t sure about which oils I would use the most, and knew I wanted to try diffusing some of them, I splurged and bought the starter kit. However, when I realized the value of the kit, it definitely wasn’t a splurge. It was a steal! I received 11 oils, a diffuser, samples, magazine and a free oil from that month in the starter kit! The price of about three oils and the diffuser is the entire price of the kit. Today through Sunday I’m offering a $15 credit on any order of Essential Oils when you buy a starter kit from me!  Send me an e-mail (stephster08@gmail.com) or direct message me on Instagram and I’ll send you the link directly. Plus you get a Christmas Spirit oil for free because I love my readers. 🙂

Two.

Yesterday at Thanksgiving my cousin was speaking so highly about this concealer stick! I plan on picking one up today and trying it to cover up a few blemishes. Has anyone tried it? I love, love, love reading your opinions!

Three.My Peppermint Bark!

Four.

After Thanksgiving dinner, we all sat around the table and played the game, Huggermugger. I’ve never heard of it before but my cousin was gifted it years ago and thought it would be fun to play! Let me tell you…we had A BLAST! Plus, it would be a great Christmas gift!

Five.

It is sale overload out there! The one that caught my eye and I couldn’t help but share was Williams Sonoma! I love a good sale and they went BIG with theirs! I have talked about my love for their store and how we own a lot of their kitchen products. I absolutely love them and think you should gift someone or yourself to their sale. Use code: THANKS for 20% + free shipping!

I hope you had the best and most relaxing Thanksgiving with the ones you love!

I’m linking up with Erika, Narci, Andrea, Tif, April, and Karli!