Friday Favorites, 2.18.22

 

Happy Friday, friends! I'm linking up with Erika and Andrea for this weekly blog post. 

I feel like these posts that I've written have been so boring lately, because I've been lazy about finding actual products that I love and that are my favorite. That being said, I put some more thought and effort into what I'm writing about this week, so I hope you enjoy! 

All of you know that nail day is my favorite kind of day. I love having pretty nails and I love that it helps me to leave my fingers alone. I'm a picker, so when I get a snag on my cuticle, I'll pull it and it's downhill from there. I've said this before, but this is the dip powder that I have done at the salon and it lasts from 3 to 4 weeks. I really could stretch it out to every 4 weeks, but I hate when they get too long, because I can't type. This is an OPI color called Just Lanai-ing Around from their Hawaiian collection. The dip powder of that version is not the same as the regular polish version, but I love both. Here's the one I used on my toes this week.

It's more pink, but from afar, it looks the same. I like to give myself a pedicure each week that I get my nails done, just like a good Southern girl does. And yes, I keep them polished every month of the year, because that's what Southern girls do. (I'm laughing and making fun of myself all at once.)

When I do my own, this topcoat is my favorite.

This stuff makes the polish dry in ten minutes or less. It's almost immediately dry to the touch, though it can still smudge if you bump or scrape them. I've been using it for years and it's the same price on Amazon as it is online, but you cannot buy this from a drugstore. There's a hair salon near me that I go to for this and new bottles of OPI nail polish.

Years ago, I realized that I love having special hand soap in our bathrooms. I used to just buy exclusively from Bath and Body Works, but now I buy this brand from Target or something from Home Goods.

I like to keep whatever seasonal scent is available and if the season passes and I still have soap left, I just store it under that sink in the cabinet. This scent is one of my favorites! It was from their fall collection, but it just smells like apples.

All of you know that a pretty screensaver for our tv is my favorite. 

This one is a current one I just found by Calmed By Nature on YouTube. It's called "relaxing beach waves" and it lives up to its name! I turned this on when I didn't feel well Wednesday and I kept it on until it stopped three hours later. 

I wrote another dinner inspiration post this week and it was one of your favorites, according to my blog stats! These linkup posts are also your favorites, particularly this one with Amazon Prime and Hello Monday being a close second. 

Quiche is one of my favorite things to make every few weeks. It refrigerates beautifully and is so good to have for breakfast, lunch or dinner. This was me as I ate it one night this week while I read. I shared the recipe on Tuesday's post. You can see it by clicking here. 

I love to listen to podcasts, though I don't do this everyday. I have a few favorites that I love that I thought I'd share with you. First is the one put out by Revive Our Hearts ministry. You can find that app and listen from there on your phone. It's free! These are podcasts that inspire me in my walk with Jesus and are always so very encouraging. I love all the ladies who share within this ministry and they're doing a series on love right now that is phenomenal.

Next up are the "fluffier" ones that I also love, starting with this one below, The Bestie Breakdown. They share about all kinds of fun things from personal to pop culture and I always laugh along with them each week.

And finally, this is my all-time, original favorite.

Melanie Shankle and Sophie Hudson are my favorite bloggers/memoir authors. I've followed them ever since blogging first became a thing and I've had the privilege of meeting them both. Nobody makes me laugh quite like them! I am so happy that they both planning on writing books this year. I think Melanie is working on hers and Sophie has plans for one, I think. If you double check me on this and I'm wrong, forgive me, but I think I remember Sophie posting about that on Instagram or in her newsletter. 

Other favorites from the week include this fun date night Todd and I went on, even if I did get sick later that night and all the next day.

We did not go to drink, we went to eat and sat at the bar because the wait was so long. I loved sitting at the bar, though and I loved that we were next to the kitchen. It was fun getting in on the action!

Super Bowl night was also one of my favorites, because we were together. I read through the whole game, which is also my favorite.

I think that's about it for this week, friends! How's your week been? What is one favorite thing that stands out to you from your week? I'd love to hear from you! Thanks for reading my blog. Love to all!