Happy Fri-YAY Friends!!
Looking back over my posts, I realized that this Friday Favorites, 09.2019 will only be my third Friday Favs post ever, and that I haven’t written one since May! To be honest, there is a good reason for that. It’s not that I haven’t had some favorite things to share. It’s more that I can’t remember them! Now, that, my friends, is a sad state of affairs. You’d think if I really loved something, I would remember it! And remember to share it with you. But my brain is turning to cotton candy! Can’t remember my own name some days.
So, I have been collecting some favorites for several months. As far back as July, to be honest. And would take pics and write down my ideas and then forget all about them. Pitiful. Finally, after my nap yesterday, I was momentarily clear-headed enough to gather all the pics and all the ideas and write them in one place…HERE!
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Friday Favorites, 09.2019
Let’s start with the very first one from waaaay back 2 months ago. It was my hope to bring you a Friday Favorites post every other month. Ha! But when I didn’t write one in July, I was off track. Here’s to getting back on track – a huge undertaking for me.
Jalapeño and Pecan Pie M&Ms
The jalapeño M&Ms caught my eye in Target this summer. Probably because the package was GREEN. The best color in the world. And green things seem to jump into my cart everywhere I go. They were so delicious. Like a regular milk chocolate M&M (gosh, I have trouble typing that), but with a little kick. A little zing.
Because we have been on Weight Watchers, I made the bag last over a month!! In fact, it lasted so long that when I replaced it with my new discovery, pecan pie M&Ms, PC thought it was that same bag of the spicy ones still hanging around in the cabinet. When he likes something he jumps in with gusto. I try to temper myself!
Haven’t seen the jalapeño M&Ms again. Maybe they were a seasonal thing? But I highly recommend both new varieties of M&Ms. Hope if you see them, you will give them a go! Now I am on the search for these white chocolate candy corn M&Ms. Anyone tried them?
University of Tennessee College Colors Tee
Earlier this month, a friend of mine, Lily, tagged me on this Facebook post. She remembered that I was a University of Tennessee, Knoxville grad. And knew I would be touched by this story. She was right.
For college colors tee shirt day, this Florida 4th grader wanted to wear a UT shirt but didn’t have one. He decided to use an old orange tee he had and created his own Vols’ graphic on a sheet of notebook paper. He pinned it on his tee so that he could join in for spirit day. He was so excited! But at lunch some (devilish) little girls who didn’t even participate in spirit day had the audacity to make fun of this baby’s tee. His thoughtful teacher shared the incident on Facebook hoping someone would send the child an official UT Volunteers tee shirt. So pleased with what happened next!
UT has created a tee shirt using this sweet angel’s design.
The first day it was available for purchase, the Vol Shop online store crashed with the number of folks trying to order the tee. I have my order in and can’t wait to wear my tee. And I am happy to report that my alma mater took things even further by offering this young Vol a 4 year scholarship. My blood runs ORANGE (and green sometimes). Rocky Top you’ll always be home, sweet home to me.
iPad Stand for the Kitchen
I have lots of recipes pinned to several boards on Pinterest. When I get ready to do my monthly shopping, I pick out the recipes I will be making for the month and add all the ingredients I will need to my grocery list. In the past, each time I would get ready to use one of my Pinterest recipes, I would have to put my laptop on the counter with the recipe pulled up on the screen for reference. Finally dawned on me to use my old iPad just for Pinterest and cooking. Bought this cute cutting board style stand on Amazon (exact, similar) on which to rest my iPad. So much easier and takes up much less room than using my laptop.
My KEEP Bracelet and Charms
I have ‘met’ so many wonderful gals through the Get Your Pretty On capsule wardrobe challenges. And it has been great fun keeping up with them through Facebook and our GYPO FB closed group page. One of my dear GYPO buddies is a KEEP Collective representative. Mary helped me put together some new charms to pair with some charms I had already, in order to create a new piece.
The charms on this bracelet represent my family, but particularly my precious daughters. On the ends are charms with 3 rhinestones each, for the 3 of us – Brennyn, Lauren and me. Then from left to right, a family tree, a maple leaf for my fav season, the word ‘mom’, a stone and gem charm with calming properties, two pearl peas in a pod which represent my college sorority Tri Delt and my babies, and another rhinestone trio. My leather bracelet is rose gold. Have you heard that rose gold is supposedly ‘out’ now? I love it, so out or in, this girl is wearing rose gold.
Bath and Body Works Wallflowers
At least once a month, PC and I go into Bath and Body Works to pick out new fragrances for our wallflower plug-ins. When I get the house all cleaned up, I put in our new scents. Kind of like a reward for cleaning house! Was tickled pink when B&BW offered this free black meow-meow (as Cia would say) plug-in and pumpkin fragrance oil with an online purchase.
Isn’t that little guy cute? I like to have the same fragrance in all of my downstairs plug-ins and a different scent in my upstairs wallflowers. So I bought a car load of fragrance refills in the same caramel pumpkin swirl that I received free. Our house is going to smell very high calorie but oh, so good!!
Those are my Friday favorites 09.2019. Cleaning house tomorrow while Prince C. has his final baseball practice of the year before the championship next Saturday. Can’t wait to get out all of my seasonal plug-ins, finish my decorating and have my house all put together for the season.
Your Turn
What would be some of your Friday favorites 09.2019? Please consider sharing in a comment below. Trying so hard to get a regular rhythm with my blog reading and writing. This week I have done pretty well. Now, if I can just stay on top of things!! Looking forward to a little ME time tomorrow while PC is at practice. Hope you have some ME time planned for yourself this weekend.
Thank you for stopping by.
Hugs and kisses,
Nancy
The iPad stand is a good Idea! Might remember that one for Christmas! Happy weekend!
Leslie Roberts Clingan
I really am enjoying my iPad stand. If you’ve been a good girl, as I am sure you have been, maybe Santa will bring you one!!
Em
This M&M adventure is intriguing! I had no idea!
But above all the UT story is what compels me to comment this time. This story popped up on my FB feed and I was blown away. I told Mr. that I was going to get a shirt too…and I have no real connection (other than attending a conference at the UT Institute in Tullahoma). I guess that my connection is that I’m human. I did leave a comment on the UT Facebook page. With no ownership, I’m proud of them, too! Well done, Volunteers!
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Received my UT tee yesterday. So anxious to wear it. Have never been prouder to be a VOL. Glad for your human connection to this story. And thank you for leaving a comment on the UT Facebook page. That was very kind of you. As another friend said, there is still a lot of good in this world. Those are the stories we need to see more of.
Laura
I have seen the jalapeno M&Ms in our stores, but I’ve never tried them. Good to know that I might really be interested in them because who doesn’t love a little “zing” with their chocolate? Ha! Now, I have NOT seen the pecan pie ones. I actually bought some Halloween M&Ms to go in some fall chex mix/trash that I’m passing out to friends as a little happy! I’ve struggled with Friday Favorites posts this year, too. I had read about the UT t-shirt on social media and just loved the story behind it! I hope your weekend is off to a fabulous start! Enjoy!
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Thank you for coming by!! Keep your eyes open for the jalapeño M&Ms and the pecan pie version. Both were very tasty. I should mix up some Chex mix too. We are still Weight Watching over here but loosening up our restrictions a bit. Everything in moderation. I could eat store bought Chex mix all day long.
Ruth Josey
What a sweet, sweet story about the little 4th grader’s team spirit! I hate that the girls made fun of him, but kids can be so cruel to each other – they tend to be little pack animals. Fortunately, they grow out of that and some just stand out with compassion and spirit. I’m so glad his story has gone viral and that the Vols picked up the ball and honored that spirit with the shirts! I just love that iPad stand – what a great idea! I don’t have an iPad or a tablet, so I spend my time squinting at my cell phone or find somewhere dry to prop the laptop. M&Ms….wow! They’ve come such a long way from the 60’s, haven’t they? Didn’t they have something where they encouraged consumers to give suggestions as to what flavors they’d like to see, or was that another product (maybe Oreos)? I just love those KEEP bracelets! So different from the usual charm bracelets and something I’m more likely to wear. Great post, Leslie!
Ruth
https://voguefauxreal.com/2019/09/24
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Thank you for the thoughtful comments to my post. Maybe you should ask Santa for a tablet. I cannot do anything successfully on my phone without much struggle first. And hate dragging my laptop from pillar to post. This iPad and stand have been a lifesaver. I still have to remind myself at times not to unplug and drag my laptop to the kitchen.
I think M&Ms did have a contest – no, wait, maybe it was Oreos. They are available in a number of varieties now days, too. My PC loves a dozen Oreos with a cold glass of milk. The birthday cake flavored ones are my fav.
If you haven’t tried a KEEP bracelet, I recommend them. You can add just one or two charms to tell your story or create something more involved. The winter charms are just coming available. I am eyeing a crystal snowflake!
Daenel T.
I loooove peanut M&Ms but my favorite is the coffee flavored one. Naturally. I don’t know if I can do the jalapeño and chocolate. Although i’ve Had chocolate chip and bacon cookies and chocolate with red pepper flakes so… Maybe I would try it.
I need to hit up Bath and Body works. I’m almost out of body wash and I love their seasonal scents.
Leslie Roberts Clingan
OOOOoooo, chocolate chip and bacon!! Chocolate with red pepper…yes, yes, yes!!! Both sound fab. Haven’t seen the coffee flavored M&Ms but will be on the look out.
We are Bath and Body Works regulars. Finally have PC wearing some of their body spray which smells so good. They have a new ‘flavor’ or fragrance called Midnight (for men). We will need to get by there this weekend to check it out.
Dee | Grammy's Grid
Interesting flavor for M&Ms, can’t imagine a mixture of jalapeño and chocolate! That’s awesome about the t-shirt!! How cute.
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Oh, Dee, the jalapeño M&Ms are truly delicious. I like the Mexican hot chocolate that has chili powder and cayenne in it, too. Have you ever had it? So good.
Deb
Jalapeno M&Ms? What! I cannot imagine that (we only get chocolate or peanut ones over here!) I’m not sure what to think about that flavour combination, I tried chilli chocolate once and was not impressed so I think I’ll try your pecan pie ones instead.
What a lovely story about the college t shirt – how dare those girls make fun of him? I am so pleased that this has a very happy ending, and a moral to all those mean girls out there.
Now what is this news about rose gold being ‘out’? This cannot be true – I love rose gold and like you I will be swimming against the tide and wearing all my rose gold jewellery whether the fashion police say it’s ‘in’ or not 😉
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Glad I won’t be the only one protesting against giving up rose gold. I think it is the best metal of all. So feminine!
Received my University of Tennessee tee yesterday and anxious to wear it for all the world to see. My oldest daughter was the victim of some terribly mean girls in middle school. Girls are the worst!!
Wonder why you guys don’t get the exotic M&Ms? I truly enjoyed the jalapeño M&Ms. Have you ever eaten Mexican mole? Pronounced mow-lay. It is a spicy chocolate sauce served over chicken or in burritos. I love it!! Must be an acquired taste.
Jill
I’m so touched by that little boy’s story and how UT came through! That just makes me smile and a good reminder that there really is so much good in the world! And where can I find those jalapeno m&m’s? I need to try them!
Jill – Doused in Pink
Leslie Roberts Clingan
I bought my jalapeño M&Ms at Target, I think. They were truly scrumptious. Not overwhelmingly spicy but just a little kick! Received my UT tee shirt yesterday. Anxious to wear it proudly. There is still much good in our crazy mixed up world.
Sammie @ The Annoyed Thyroid
Those M&Ms – you get the best flavours in the States. My favourite is the peanut butter (we don’t get them down under!) but last time I brought back pretzel flavour and mint. Nom nom! I love your bracelet and that tee story just warmed the cockles of my heart! Love the idea of a Friday favourites post – maybe I should give it a try!
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Thank you for your kind comment. I saw some more interesting M&Ms at Target recently. Need to do another review. Funny that we get these exotic flavors here but you don’t there.
Come join up for Friday favorites. I am going to try to do at least one FF post a month. Hey…come do bucket lists with me! We are working on our autumn/spring bucket lists right now but will do a mini-Christmas holiday bucket list to be revealed on 11.21. Would you join up with me?
Amy Johnson
Oh my goodness, jalapeño M&M’s? No, I’ve never seen or heard of such a thing. They sound awful! Did you really like them?
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Oh, I loved the jalapeño M&Ms. I like spicy everything! And jalapeños in everything. I eat them with popcorn, too.
Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom
I do love those Bath and Body Works wallflowers this time of year! And, I just got my first iPad for my birthday last August, I need to get a kitchen stand for it. I use it in the kitchen a lot. I always love these posts!
Carrie
curlycraftymom.com
Leslie Roberts Clingan
I am really enjoying my iPad stand in the kitchen. Out of habit, I start to grab my laptop and then remember I have my iPad with all of my recipes just sitting on the counter waiting for me. Very handy!
Chrissy
Oh my goodness! My eyes are filling with tears over that sweet, heart-warming story. And a 4 year scholarship??!! So awesome. I think that shows how good can come from bad. The bad is not justified but I love how often God takes the “ugly” in my life and makes something beautiful. Go Tennessee!
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Our message at church was about that very thing. How God can take nothing or something plain and simple, or something negative and bad and work it into a miracle, a blessing. I bet those mean girls are eating crow now. Little mean devils!!
Dara
M&Ms always has the coolest flavors! I loved the nutella one I tried!
Justyna Myk
Nutella?! Yum!
Two of the yummiest things in one:)
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Really!! That must be sensational. On the hunt for some.
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Nutella M&Ms??? Gotta find some!
Laura Bambrick
Those M&M flavors sound really interesting! I think I would have gotten the jalepeno flavor to try out too! Way to go for making them last so long! i am lucky if chocolate things last a few days in our house! Haha!
Leslie Roberts Clingan
I wasn’t as disciplined with the pecan pie M&Ms as I was with the jalapeño ones. But I liked the jalapeño M&Ms best. On the look out for more fun flavors. If you see the jalapeño M&Ms, give them a go. I think you will like them!!
Justyna Myk
I’ve never tried M&M’s other than the regular ones (and I love them). Flavours you mentioned are bonkers 😉 Would love to try them!
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Hope you can find some of the jalapeño M&Ms in your neck of the woods. They are really tasty! Thank you for stopping by, new friend!
ShootingStarsMag
I often forget things too if I don’t write it down. LOL It happens. That little cat from Bath and Body Works is so cute! The ipad stand is super handy too.
-lauren