Happy Memorial Day weekend! I hope your weekend is filled with barbeques, lots of sunshine and quality time with friends and family.
We don’t have any major plans on the calendar but will be enjoying a cookout and hopefully some morning hikes with Sadie this weekend! Sounds good to me!
Now let’s get things started and move right along your regularly scheduled “Things I’m Loving Friday” post! As always, please feel free to play along in the comments section. Your comments never fail to make me smile!
Things I’m Loving Friday
- Memorial Day
It’s Memorial Day weekend and I must take a moment to say a heartfelt thank you to all of the men and women who have served or are currently serving our nation. Thank you, thank you.
- A Few Little Blog Updates
If you have tried to sign up for PBF emails using the box located in the right sidebar of this blog, you probably got an error. Well, thanks to my website guru Tim of Parkin Web Development, it is fixed! (You may also click here to subscribe to PBF by email.) Tim also helped me take your feedback to heart and darken in-text links and add a link to the bottom of every post so you can click to comment at the top or the bottom of blog posts now. Thank you, Tim!!!
We are also in the process of making a more mobile-friendly version of PBF because I know it’s a pain to read on many phones at the moment. If you ever need any help with your blog or website, I cannot recommend Parkin Web Development enough! (His contact information: contact@parkinwebdev.com)
- Linda’s Lollies Lollipops
I affectionately call these “gas station lollipops” because the only time I ever buy them is at a gas station when I’m on a long road trip. I bought this cherry cheesecake flavor on our way back to Florida from Charlotte and forgot how darn delicious these lollipops taste. Plus, it takes forever to finish one, so it’s a sweet treat that forces me to slow down and savor it which I appreciate.
- Express Finds
When Ryan and I were in Jacksonville earlier this week, I requested a quick stop at the local outdoor mall so I could do a few birthday exchanges. I feel like I’m an all or nothing shopper in that I will like absolutely nothing, or I’ll love every single thing. During my time in Express, I fell in love with everything. Fortunately I had a gift card and was able to pull up a coupon on my phone while we waited in line, so I walked away with three items for less than $40, including a flirty magenta slip dress (currently 40% off and also available in white and black), a high-waisted Aztec skirt (which I’m not sure I can pull off, but Ryan liked it) and a relaxed cropped tank (in blue) that I thought would look cute with the skirt. Lots of fun summer fashions at Express!
- Publix Once Upon a Cookie Ice Cream
I know a bunch of you out there share my undying love for Ben & Jerry’s Oatmeal Cookie Chunk ice cream. Since that flavor is the hardest flavor on the planet to find, I was pretty darn psyched to see a new cinnamon oatmeal cookie ice cream for sale at Publix this week! Naturally I had to buy it and I have only glowing reviews to share. It doesn’t include any chocolate chunks like the B & J’s flavor, but it’s super creamy and packed with bits of oatmeal cookie pieces.
IDEA World Fitness BlogFest Giveaway
If you’re on Instagram and want to join me at IDEA World Fitness BlogFest, a four-day event with in-depth blogging sessions, celebrity workouts and behind-the-scenes access to IDEA World (the largest fitness conference in the world and my all-time favorite fitness conference!), check out IDEA’s Instagram account for a giveaway with a chance to win a ticket! I’d love to see you there!
Memorial Day Sales
My email inbox is overflowing with lots of Memorial Day sale promotions!
Some deals I stumbled upon that I thought might interest some of you (along with some items that caught my eye because internet shopping – even when you’re just browsing – is way too fun):
- Old Navy: 50% off everything
- H&M: 70% off select styles
- BCBG: 30% off
- Gap: 40% off regular price styles with code EVENT — Love the black cotton day dress, GapFit multi-strap racer tank, chambray sleep shorts, colorblock straw tote and marled cowl scarf
- Aldo: 20% off
- Banana Republic: 40% off with code BRHEAT
- Target: All swimwear on sale
- Neiman Marcus: Up to 40% off — Love this lace t-shirt dress, Cosabella underwear, printed maxi dress, strapless white cocktail dress and Splendid classic pajama set
- Bloomingdales: Save 20 – 65% during the Big Brown Bag sale, plus take an extra 20% off clearance items with code TAKE20 — Love the Tory Burch quilted wallet, Tory Burch iPhone wristlet (I have this in mustard yellow and love it), Marc Jacobs crossbody (love the aqua!), Kate Spade lemon tote and Hue opaque tights (my favorite winter tights)
- J.Crew Factory: 50% off men and women’s styles, 40% off kids
- Saks: 55% off selections of women’s apparel and accessories — Love this lace trim top, Hanky Panky underwear, Marc Jacobs cosmetic case, Kate Spade mint wallet and water color print bikini
- Athleta: Lots of discounts with code SUMMER
Past Things I’m Loving Friday Posts
Questions of the Day
- What is one thing you’ve been loving this week?
- What is your favorite ice cream flavor at the moment?
- Any fun Memorial Day weekend plans?
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Things I am loving this weekend are going to the Jersey Shore (nice part, not the actual show part), going to vegas in a week (1st time) and just signed up for my first stitch fix!! wooo! and of course a 3 day weekend!
You will have the most amazing time in Vegas!!!!! It’s a blast!
birthday cake is ooooobviously my favorite ice cream flavor 🙂 🙂 and i think i need to hit up some sales this weekend! we have family time on friday, friends over for dinner on saturday, and innsbrook on sunday! 🙂
Ahh! This is definitely the time of year I start going overboard on the clothes shopping! TJMaxx is my JAM. I’m LOVING the two dresses, two tops and shorts I got there yesterday in preparation for the long weekend in North Carolina!
TJ Maxx and Marshalls are two of my favorites!!
So fun! Your express finds are super cute 🙂 I wish I could go to the IDEA Blogfest…have a great weekend!
Love love love that aztec print skirt. Ryan was right!!!
I have had my eye on one but haven’t scooped it up yet.
I’ve seen them styled with pretty much every color top under the sun.
But my favorites are royal blue & any color neon.
P.S. Target has tons of just simple neon tanks and t’s on sale this week.
(And in my area they’re only $5.40 each, what a steal!!!)
I’m totally craving half baked icecream from Ben & Jerry’s. It’s like THE BEST icecream in the world!!!
Thanks for the sales info!!!
I am the same way about shopping, I like everything or I like nothing! Have a great weekend.
It’s odd you mentioned Ben & Jerry’s oatmeal cookie chunk ice cream. There is a discount grocery store where I live. They have products either ready to expire or not popular and they brought in a huge stock of that flavor. It’s only 99 cents each.
I SO want to go to Idea World Fitness Blogfest!
I’m also an all or nothing shopper, but had a great shopping trip earlier this week … which helped me put together my Friday Favorites today.
Moosetracks is my favorite Publix Ice Cream, oh how I miss Publix!
We used to sell those lollipops as fundraisers in elementary school! I wasn’t a huge fan of most of the flavors, but they sure do bring back some fun memories!
Love your Express finds! I’ll be hitting up the outlets in Williamsburg since I can walk from my house (dangerous!). I also saw the Banana factory store is 50-70% off everything so I know I’ll be going there. Have a great weekend!
I am loving running and the sense of community I get from it!
When I was in Boston with my running club for the Marathon, I met a really nice guy who showed me around the city and helped me find a prime spot to view my friends in the club run. He is in Maryland this weekend, so I am looking forward to seeing him and returning the favor and showing him around here!
Also, I plan to run on Monday to honor our fallen heroes. I recently found out about an organization called “wear blue: run to remember”. The mission is to build running communities that honor the service and sacrifice of the American military. On Monday, runners across the country are encouraged to run and register their miles in honor of our heroes. Currently, there are less than 1800 people registered on the site to walk or run a mile for a Fallen Hero. Please make the commitment to honor our Fallen this Memorial Day and register your mile at the site http://www.wearblueruntoremember.org/
3 DAY WEEKEND!!! I don’t think I’ve been more excited for a 3 day weekend in a loooooong time!
Favorite ice cream flavor at the moment is cookies n cream!!! Not sure why, but I’ve been hooked on the classic Oreos lately!!
I am such a sucker for for holiday sales. Who can beat the steals?!
Man, I love Express…..they always have the cutest clothes, esp. dresses and skirts with all the bright colors!! I might have to take a little stop in soon….enjoy the long weekend!
Yay!! I’m so happy there is now a link at the bottom for comments!! And I just find it crazy how many great sales they have on memorial weekend!! I have two things I’m loving this week, and that is the time I had with my boyfriend before he left for his internship, and that I finally came up with a design for my wrap bracelets, better late than never haha
The obvious ice cream solution is to add your own chocolate chunks. Nut butter + chocolate chips on a spoon? Ice cream + chocolate chips on a spoon!
My best friend is getting married this weekend!!! I’m so happy for her and can’t wait for all of the fun festivities!
Yayyyy!!
Oh man, that ice cream looks flippin’ amazing! I haven’t been adventurous in my ice cream choices recently, but I wish we had Publix in NY so I could get some of that.
This week I’ve been loving spoonfuls of almond butter as a late night snack, the weather, and wearing flip flops!
Geesh – Memorial Day sales everywhere!
I’ll be running the BolderBoulder – the US’s largest 10k. It includes a slip ‘n slide and keg stand station, so that should tell you how hard core and serious it is 😉
Sounds amazing!!
Crap, all those sales … I’m in trooooouble! 😉
Love your Express finds! I haven’t shopped there in forever. I should check it out again!
I always forget about Express, too!
I HAVE to try that Once Upon a Cookie ice-cream. OH WOW
I cannot get over H&M’s sale this weekend. They’re practically giving away all their clothes! I love it. Thanks for such an awesome roundup of other sales, too — my summer wardrobe is in desperate need of an upgrade, and I think this weekend will be the perfect time to make that happen 🙂
I also LOVE that skirt!!! Can’t wait to see it on PBF in the future! My favorite ice cream flavor at the moment is definitely anything coffee related!
I have a run planned on Saturday. I’m also looking forward to relaxing with my husband this weekend – hopefully seeing a movie too!
Ben & Jerry’s Oatmeal Cookie Chunk is hands down my favorite hard ice cream. It was initially limited addition and I wrote multiple letters to Ben & Jerry’s requesting (demanding?) it be kept on the market. Publix isn’t in my area – and that’s probably for the best! – but I’ll be traveling to Nashville in a couple weeks and I’m going to make a point to stop.
I love that you wrote them letters! You are amazing. 🙂
You had to bring up Publix, didn’t you. 😉 Ahhh! So good! Those lolli pops really are the best, and adorable Express finds. Hope you guys have a great weekend!
We are visiting my mom in Nebraska this weekend and I couldn’t be happier!
I bought that same magenta dress a couple weeks ago and absolutely love it!
My favorite ice cream flavor at the moment is lavender. We have a local ice cream shop in town that makes the best honey lavender ice cream!
Thank you for sharing all of the sales! I always forget about the great shopping this weekend!
I’ve been loving Corepower hot yoga classes this week.
Vanilla bean ice cream topped with fresh berries… yum! Is 10am too early for ice cream?….
Weekend plans to paint, paint, and paint. Crossing my fingers that I might get to go to Florida for one night!
You can totally pull of that skirt! It’s super cute!
Also, really liking your blog updates! I noticed the other day that when your site loaded your header was really crisp and clear.
Thanks for all the discount codes–that is awesome!
Have a great long weekend!
FYI- Old Navy’s sale is not everything 50%, it’s “Sale Up To 50% off”
Rumor has it that the Oatmeal Cookie Chunk was discontinued! Courtney and I were just talking about it the other nigh…That was my FAVORITE!
I LOVE that skirt. If I copied you (I live across the country in Utah) would you mind, haha!
Oooh, I LOVE that skirt! Linking up with you for my own version of Things I’m Loving Lately today! Definitely summer wardrobes (so happy the snow is gone finally) new shampoo, the Garmin 220 and photos of my son from my mama while I work. Enjoy your long weekend! 🙂
Just signed up on instagram for the Idea World Fitness contest, fingers crossed 🙂 I love how many sales are going on right now, I can’t wait to check them out!
Love your Express finds, especially that skirt! There are a lot of reasons I can’t wait to move to Florida, but one is for the fact that I can now buy the things you tease me with from Publix! haha. That ice cream, yum!
If I wasn’t at work, I’d definitely be on my way to Express. Love what you found there! 🙂
Love the Aztec skirt – such a fun pattern!! I’ll totally be shopping this weekend – I need a new swimsuit!
Those lollipops are incredible! I always have to pick one up when I get the chance to! The cheesecake would be amazing:)) awesome express finds! And congrats on the page updates! Happy weekend to you!
Reading that quote from Truman made me tear up. As a military sister/daughter/granddaughter, Memorial Day is really meaningful to me, and I love hearing that people are celebrating the sacrifices of our servicemen and not just the three day weekend. So thank you for remembering. <3
And on a lighter note, I love that skirt! Hope you post a pic of the full outfit! 🙂
I love Express! That’s definitely where I get the majority of my clothes. Thanks for the info on IdeaFest. I would love to go! Crossing my fingers I win the giveaway.
Thanks for the sale tips! I am behind in shopping for my kids for summer and will definitely be checking those stores out 🙂
I’ve been loving grapenut custard ice cream lately…sounds a little strange but its so creamy and delicious! I try to eat it in moderation but hardly ever happens its so good!
omg I haven’t had a lolipop in SO long- you just made me crave one!! Hope you have an awesome weekend!!! 🙂
I’m so glad you mentioned that everything is 50% off this weekend at Old Navy! I have been wanting to go there to get new shorts for summer, so I will be hitting up that store this weekend!