Friday Favorites
This week seemed to last forever. I’m so glad it’s Friday because I’m in need of a weekend. Here are some of my favorites throughout this long week. 😉
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I made a lot of recipes this week that involved avocadoes and I cannot believe I haven’t shared this before. More times than not, I only use half of an avocado. I used to use plastic bags to store them in until my best friend gifted me this a few years ago. Smart girl. 😉 I’ve been using it ever since. You can buy it here
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I don’t talk about essential oils a lot on here but I use them every day in one way or another. I listed some of my favorites above that I order a lot. I talked about some of the ways I use them, here along with some other ways I take care of myself throughout the winter months.
You can also use them to cook or bake like I did for my Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies. 🙂
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In case you can’t get off the chocolate train now…these are a FAVORITE!
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I have been wearing my JND stacks almost every day for the last few months. They are so fun and I love that our wedding date is engraved right on the ring. You can read more about it the rings here and in case you’re in need of a new bag..go here!
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I love, love, love my Homemade Granola. It’s just so good and easy to make. 
You also may remember my Blueberry Crumble recipe that included Purely Elizabeth’s granola. This is my go-to granola when I need something quick and healthy. 🙂 I love her granola when it’s riding solo, with milk, or paired with yogurt. I normally buy any of three kinds below and I added them to my pantry items on my shop page for you to buy it there any time!
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Winter is never easy for me. I definitely get the winter blues and in a slump after the holidays until about April. I know I’m not the only one but it doesn’t change that it’s not the best feeling. Over the years, I’ve put a few things into practice to prep myself for this season. 
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with a sprtiz of this combo: Frankincense oil and distilled water (that I keep in a bottle like 
). I squirt two pumps of my 
and 
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I knew my smoothie game was strong but I didn’t realize how much I shared my obsession with all of you (which I love doing!) On Tuesday I listed all my smoothies at the bottom of my recipe for a Chocolate Covered Strawberry Smoothie, 
I’ve followed 
 (similar). 
In case you were wondering about the zucchini bread in the picture above (or missed my post from Monday) you can find the recipe 
My cousin gave me this book around Christmas and I can’t believe I haven’t shared it yet! It walks you through stages of baby food but also includes recipes for the entire family. It’s all based on eating real food, which you know I love learning and reading about! You can buy it (or at least read more about it) 
!
and candy because you can never go wrong with both. We always have a fun little party also but I thought I’d share some similar pencils that I get as a simple and fun idea. 🙂 24 pencils for under $3.00 is also a steal!
In some ways it feels like I’ve already gotten used to 2018 and in other ways, HOW IS IT already 2018?!
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Eric and I were just reminiscing about our little getaway to a bed and breakfast last year. We went mid-week, ordered sushi, relaxed, and woke up to a winter wonderland, which was the cherry on top of the entire experience. We loved it and have another one planned soon. 🙂
, which has helped some nights but it hasn’t been the easiest. Of course it’s all for a much bigger blessing overall. 🙂
Creating some chat books from our wedding.
We have been watching an episode of The Crown almost every night and almost finished both seasons.
I know, I know. You’re probably thinking I’ve been reading these for months and you’re exactly right. 
It’s birthday weekend because I’m going from one birthday get together to another! 🙂 (And I’m not complaining about that one bit!)
