Friday Favorites!

Well, what an exciting week, y'all! I can't wait to hear what you were all up to! 

But until then, here's my friday favorites!

Friday Favorites

ONE

Laguna Beach. That's my heart spot. If we're talking in terms of places, of course!

My brother has lived there, on the beach for around 20 years, and he's got a pretty sweet set up! 

But it's really the town that gets me everytime. It's artsy, but it's not a cheap place. It's right on the beach, and has so many little nooks to explore. I absolutely love that you can walk everywhere, and it has some seriously good food. It's got gorgeous weather year round, and the views are unbeatable. The culture is very laid back and chill, and I just love the lack of chain stores ( no really, I do!)

Aside from it being so expensive to live there, Laguna Beach is the perfect place to live, in my mind. 

We would love to live there. But for now, visiting will have to do! 

Some of my favorite places to hit up while were in town are down below!

Nick's Laguna Beach

This place has quite an interesting cuisine! I'd say it's all American food, and I would eat pretty much everything on the menu! (That means it's not too weird!)

I've heard amazing things about their Fried Deviled Eggs! Doesn't that sound interesting? We head to Nicks for brunch usually, and if I'm not mistaken, I always get their Short Rib Eggs Benedict. Yum!

Sawdust Festival

Man, you're going to find some interesting things here! It's all filled with booths of crafty vendors making all kinds of things! They make shoes, jewelry, and there's even a glass blower (below)! That's one of my fave things to watch! Sawdust festival is kinda a local thing. But it can kill a couple of hours if it's in season :)

Gelato Paradiso

Just beware that this place is almost always a 30 minute wait, at least! But it's so dang good. I always get mine in a cone. And it totally helps that when you're waiting in line, you're waiting in this cute little brick lined alley. Not a scary alley! Think Venice or Italy. Lined with bricks, and a ton of restaurants up and down the alley. It's got romantic lighting. Ugh. Just gorgeous. I love the feel of this place. 

The alley way that I'm talking about!

With our gelatos!

I'll end it with that for now. Because thinking about it, I could honestly do a huge post on all my fave places in Laguna!

TWO

My new planner finally arrived and I am LOVING it!

I mean, it got here about a week ago, but you know how you have to get in a groove to use it? 

Finally found my groove! I use a color coding system to plan my day, and I plan it by Morning, Afternoon, and Evening, in a Vertical Layout. In case you didn't know, I have the Erin Condren Life Planner! 

I use different colored markers for it! 

Red = Food/ Dinner for the night

Pink = To Do

Orange = My man's work schedule

Blue = Blog posts to write

Green = Workout for the day

Gray = Memories ( I write a small memory for each day)

THREE

Okay, y'all. Real talk. My skin has taken a turn... FOR THE BETTER!!!! 

I have dry to normal skin, but tend to get dry flakes and patches, and quite a few blemishes. But in the past 6 months, I've been getting more and more compliments about how radiant my skin has been looking! So, I'm sharing my secrets with you over here. 

Tried and true method ladies! But don't forget your cleansing device! I have the Mia 2 Clarisonic, and I swear, that thing has made all the difference! 

FOUR

The Bachelor! Oh my goodness. Do you guys watch that show too???

Totally a guilty pleasure, but I watch it while my man is at work (he requests that I watch it without him... just so he doesn't have to sit through it ;)

So, let me give you some of my opinions from the last 3 weeks....

Ben is the Bachelor this season! Seems like a nice guy, a little sensitive, and seems to have a good head on his shoulders!



However. He got stuck with a few crazies this season. And I kinda feel bad for him!

Let's chat, shall we? I mean, I think most people really liked Olivia the first night.... so did I!



And no, folks. She's not mad here. She's just very excited... As Shaeffer from Pinterest Told Me To puts it, " She becomes a Howler Monkey".

But, anyways. From what is shown on TV, she seems pretty self centered, and has a weird conspiracy goin' on that her and Ben pretty much communicate through their minds... because that's how connected they are...
And, I for one, am just flabbergasted at her thinking it was okay to talk about herself when Ben just shared some very heartbreaking news! Cankles do NOT compare to death. So just step off your high horse there, Olivia.



Lace, who is also a 'bit' off her rocker, just actually left the show (by her own decision). But I honestly think it's for the better. She may have brought better ratings to the show for her antics, but her mind just does not seem to be there. I'm so glad she realized that she needs to work on herself before trying to find love!



Then, there's Jubilee. And she's a little bit awkward. At the beginning of her one-on-one date with Ben, he honestly had no idea what to think of her. She's a bit straightforward... but awkward. It's so hard to explain. But, you know what? By the end of her date with him, I kinda like her! She seems real, and not just acting for the cameras. Which would be refreshing! But, I'm still making my mind up on her completely.



What I do NOT like is how the girls (mainly Amber) ganged up on her to tell her how weird she was being. Like really? She wasn't causing anyone harm! No need to make it 8 on 1 and gang up on her! I appreciate how Jubilee handled it and just walked away. I can honestly see chemistry between her and Ben, and I don't think the other girls like it! 

Most of the other girls I like so far! But, they also haven't gotten much screen time. I can't wait for this season to unfold. What do y'all think about it??

FIVE

My favorite piece of jewelry to wear these days is my Alex and Ani bracelets with my watch!

I think they just pair so well together! I have my 3 initials for my bracelets :)

They are so fun and they go with everything. How much easier can it get? I throw them on every day and I'm out the door!



Also, if y'all are in need of some easy food ideas, check out my Salads, Galore! post and my easy-peasy Cheesy Pasta With Veggies! It's so easy, and understated how yummy it is! I bet you have all the ingredients on hand!




I hope y'all have a great new week and weekend!