Good morning!!!
As soon as this blog post is published, I will be driving to Sarasota for a beach barbeque to kick off Merri and Pete’s wedding weekend! I’m ready to get this party started!
Before I go, I wanted to pop in and share a few of my recent loves with you guys in another Things I’m Loving Friday post. As always, please feel free to play along in the comments section!
Things I’m Loving Friday VI
Anne deserves a big high five for this one! When we were in the Outaouais region of Quebec together a few weeks ago, I misplaced my lens cap more than a couple of times and Anne recommended purchasing a ridiculously cheap lens cap leash on Amazon. I bought one for less than two dollars and love it! An elastic band goes around the camera and it’s attached to a button that is affixed to the lens cap, so the cap dangles from the camera when it’s unhooked from the lens. No more losing my lens cap!
- Fall Decorations
Hooray for fall decor! There’s something I love about walking into a friend’s house or a local shop and seeing pumpkins and beautiful oranges, reds and yellows everywhere. It means the holiday season is upon us and that makes me waaaay too happy!
This book is one of Ryan’s all-time favorite novels and I finally started reading it this week. I’m already hooked and hope to finish it before the movie comes out on November 1. It’s a science fiction novel, so I wasn’t sure it would be a good fit for me, but it’s definitely keeping me entertained!
Half Pops are partially popped popcorn kernels and they are ridiculously delicious… and addicting! I haven’t found them for sale in Ocala yet, but I snagged a bag from The Fresh Market when I was in Jacksonville and polished off the bag in no time at all.
- Clean Sheets
Oh how I adore crawling into bed at night after we just changed the sheets! Clean sheets smell so good and feel extra cozy. And now I want to crawl back into bed…
Finally a fully-lined sports bra with built-in inserts! Since I am a life-long member of the IBTC, I appreciate lined sports bras that add shape to my chest, but cannot stand it when the inserts fall out of my sports bras when I wash them in the washing machine. I received the sports bra from New Balance in preparation for a run I am doing with the company next month and wore it during Saturday’s Race for the Cure. It was supportive and comfortable and I love the hot pink color!
After I accidentally left my 32-ounce water bottle in Los Angeles during the IDEA World Fitness Convention, I lasted about two months until I broke down and bought a replacement. I love it because it makes drinking lots of water a little bit easier for me. I try to drink two bottles (or more!) a day so I can be sure I’m getting the recommended 64 ounces of water.
Past Things I’m Loving Friday posts:
Question of the Morning
- What is one thing you are loving lately?
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Love that lens cap leash — what a great idea!
I will definitely have to give the New Balance sports bra a try! As a member of the club myself, I feel your pain, girl.
Have a safe trip to Sarasota!
I am also a lifer with the IBTC so this bar would be for me!! I hate wearing sports bras when I am out and about because I look flatter than a pancake. This one actually looks like it would give me some oomph which is great!
I HATE when the inserts fall out of my bras…especially because they’re usually such a pain to put back in! I’ll have to find one of those sports bras and give ’em a try!
Yes to clean sheets and fall decorations! My husband finished reading Ender’s Game a few weeks ago and loved it. He’s super excited for the movie to come out next week. I just finished reading Under the Dome last night…what a great book!
That lens cap leash is brilliant! I have some how never lost mine but always wondering where it went. I am going to get one for sure.
I’ve never seen Half Pops– I must be living under a rock! The partially popped popcorn pieces have always been my favorite and it’s so cool that I can buy just those now!
I LOVE those Half Pops too! So ridiculously good. They remind me of corn nuts!
I’m loving this beautiful fall weather we’ve been having this week. It’s been so perfect! Like 65-70 with a crispness in the air in the mornings/evenings, and sunny and blue skies all day – can’t get much better than that!
I’m new to the whole blogging world and I absolutely love your blog! I agree about the fall decor, I get so excited during this time of year!
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Who doesn’t love clean sheets?! Seriously! Just changed mine last night actually and I feel like I always sleep better on that first night of clean sheets. My kids must love clean sheets too because they were both super excited to change their sheets last night and my 2 year old gave a “Yay-Yay-Yay” when I told him it was time. Or maybe it’s because it’s a time when I actually allow them to jump on the bed and go crazy tearing the dirty sheets off. Whatever it is, it’s always a happy night when there are clean sheet on the bed 🙂
I need a lens cap leash. I lost my lens cap ages ago and haven’t replaced since I figure I’ll just lose it again!
I’m loving fall weather dishes like soups, stews, etc. I just posted a recipe for Minestrone soup on my blog: https://www.sneakersandspatulas.com/2013/10/25/minestrone-soup/
I have that new balance sports bra and I love it!! It is the best running sports bra by far!
Yessss LOVE Ender’s Game! Man I think we read it back in middle school, so it’s been a while, but I am super excited about the movie!! I guess I’m a dork 🙂
I forgot what I’m loving…I recently bought some navy blue OPI nail polish, and for some reason am crazy in love with this color! I feel like it just goes perfectly with EVERY fall color and outfit!
Yay for fall! I have to agree, I love walking into stores when they are all decorated for it 🙂 MMmmmmm, I’ve never seen those half popped before, but I will be on the look out now!! The weather finally cooling off defiantly is my favorite of this week 🙂
I am loving everything fall and the chill in the air!!!
Enders Game is definitely one of my favorite books! I can’t wait for the movie! I also recommend Enders Shadow.
i have to get that sports bra! my inserts always fall out and get lost in the laundry, and i am down to two mismatched ones, so i walk around lopsided! lol.
also loving the fall weather, i live in chilly PA, my husband and I have a kayak trip planned this weekend to look at the fall colors!
I’m excited for getting couple photos done today! Josh and I want to get some pictures to show off our new hometown. And then tomorrow we have a kitty shoot for Punkin that benefits the humaine society. He was a rescue from there so it feels like the perfect fit. And then we can also include him on our holiday card!
LOVE the feeling of clean sheets! I am so glad you posted pics of that sports bra! A friend was telling me about something like this. I am 23 weeks pregnant and will need to hunt these down asap! Regular bras just aren’t cutting it anymore! Hope your weekend is fantastic!
I love your fall decorations!! so cute. this is my my second favorite time (behind Christmas) for decorations, food and baking!
I am so in love with fall decor too!!!! It warms me from the inside out 🙂
It took me a little bit to figure out what IBTC stood for. And it’s not even a Monday! lol I too belong to this club. 🙂
Welcome, fellow member! 🙂
I bought a Camelbak water bottle about a month ago and it goes everywhere with me. I love it. It definitely reminds me to drink my water.
My favorite thing is the fall weather, which just appeared yesterday here in north east Florida!!!
I’m definitely a camel bak water bottle person – I like that I can’t spill it all over myself! Haha which was a common occurrence…
hahahah. i love that what you said about being in the IBTC! That made me literally LOL!
Can you put the Nalgene in your bag without it leaking?
I know this makes me about 12 maturity wise but any mention of the IBTC alwayhs makes me chuckle 🙂
You and me both, my friend!
That lens cap holder is a great idea..and so cheap! I’m also loving fall decorations lately–so festive. Have fun on this lovely wedding weekend!
I need to try that bra! I have super old sports bras from like 4 years ago because I’m too cheap to buy new ones!! Yikes. They had Half Pops after my half marathon and I was going to try them, but Christian snagged them from me. What a nice guy 😉
I am starting to learn to love swimming! I Just started recently due to injury and so far I am REALLY enjoying it!
I love swimming! So fun and such a great workout!
I’m a typical girl (and blogger haha) who is loving all things pumpkin recently! 😉
I neeeeeeddddd that lens cap leash!
IBTC member for life. I feel ya on this one! I need to get myself one of these bras!
I love clean sheets! There is something magical about them. I laughed out loud at the IBTC comment-that’s too funny!
Not an IBTC member, but I still appreciate a lined sports bra. I always thought the liners were supposed to come out to keep their shape by hand washing them.
Love clean sheets, they are the best, Oprah has her sheets cleaned and changed every couple days….wish I had the money, time and people she has.
I am a Scifi fan and will have to read that book, sounds like something I would totally dig.
I don’t have a camera, but my friend does, and I will have to pass this info on to her, I am sure she is like me and sets stuff down only to forget where it is in 5 minutes.
Love the Fave things Fridays, but you will have to include an OofTD pic too! lol
That sports bra sounds awesome!!! I love the color too <3
I’m loving fun size Halloween candy!
The lens-cap leash is genius! I have seen half-pops at the Fresh Market, so I’m going to have to try them!
I have that same water bottle. I have several nalgene bottles actually. I love them. I’ve seen those half-pops but haven’t tried them yet. I enjoyed Ender’s Game. I’m looking forward to the movie.
I am loving Coffee Rio Candy! Hard candies that have coffee and caramel… I’m addicted.
I am loving pumpkin flavored everything haha. Especially pumpkin muffins.
Those half pops sound amazing.. I am a big popcorn fan so I am going to try and find a store that sells them here up north!!
I am loving target’s new compression tights! I bought two pair last night (for only $20/ea!) and they are glorious. they’re fleece(ish?) lined so now my legs are so nice and warm for winter!
I’m also loving that sports bra- i am in the same club and would love a lil extra help 😉
That bra is SUPER cute!! I wonder if it would work for those of us that aren’t in the IBTC?? You can remove the inserts?
I HATE when the liners come out and you have to stuff them back in! I’ll have to look into this bra. I am currently loving jeggings for fall. 🙂 I recently bought a black pair at American Eagle and I’m obsessed! They fit so well.
Ender’s Game is my absolute favorite book! Enjoy the read!
My favorite think lately is Maple Cookies from Trader Joes. They are beyond amazing.
I am CLEARLY out of the loop, I had no idea that an Ender’s Game movie was coming out soon! I will def have to watch it, love the book as well 🙂
Oh, I love half pops! So yummy! Thanks for the sport bra share for all us in the IBTC!!!