Five Things Friday!

 

 

Hello Everyone!

I'm back for another round of Five Things Friday.  This is what I'm loving this week: 

{ONE} How To Get Away With Murder.  I don't know if you guys have been watching this show or not but I certainly have! And I am loving it.  Even though I'm a Registered Respiratory Therapist, I also have a degree in biopsychology and criminal justice so I find anything and everything to do with crime and psychology super interesting.  If your not watching this show I suggest you set your PVR and catch up! This season is going to be good.

 {TWO} Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn.  So there's a lot of hype about this book/movie recently and it's totally justified! I read this book when it first came out and have also read a few other books by Gillian Flynn and they're all great but this one was my favorite.  It's dark and suspenseful and the twists just keep coming! I also love Ben Affleck so I was really excited to see the movie.  It didn't disappoint! Go... read the book and then see the movie! Purchase the book here.

 {THREE} Christopher Kon Piper Zip Wallet.  I L.O.V.E wallets.  I used to head right to the wallet section any time I entered a store.  This is the last wallet I bought...a year and a half ago! It's my absolute favorite and I highly recommend it.  It's got lots of card holder slots and a middle compartment for holding any extras.  The leather is exceptionally soft and the quality is excellent.  The price tag was absolutely worth it, especially since I waited and bought mine when my local store had one on auction and the entire payment went to mental health programming which I'm a HUGE supporter of!

 {FOUR} EOS Lip balm.  This is my favorite lip balm.  I first discovered it at my local beauty store and have been seeking out new scents/flavors ever since.  I found this pack at Costco for 8.99! I'm headed to the states in a few weeks and am on the lookout for some exclusives that they tend to get down there.  I'll be hinting to Santa for them!

{FIVE} NukNuk Slippers.  These are my favorite kind of slippers and I am never seen without them on my feet when I'm home.  I've been wearing this kind of slipper everyday for about 4 years now.  They're so comfortable and warm! I've even accidentally worn them out in public before.  Thankfully, with a flare leg jean they kinda just look like clogs or UGGs.  I'm on my second pair now and I have been lucky enough to find them every fall for $24.99 at Costco.  I am pretty hard on them and they hold up really well.  My parents just bought my a new pair as part of my birthday gift so I think that might have been a hint that it's time to retire the pair I'm currently wearing.
 

Five Things Friday!

I'm back with another round of Five Things Friday!

At the start of this week I was working like crazy but I've had the last few days off and have done nothing but relax.  I honestly haven't moved off of the couch for the last two days and it's been wonderful!

{One} David's Tea Herbal Sweet Apple Cider Tea.  It's fall.  The leaves are changing, the weather is getting colder and it's the perfect time to curl up on the couch with a good book and a steaming cup of tea.  And what better kind than apple cider tea.  This is from David's Tea Fall Collection.  We don't have a David's Tea in my area so last week my husband and I made the trek to the closest one an hour and a half away.  Needless to say I stocked up on tea and was very happy to find out that my local mall is getting a store this month!!! I'm in tea-heaven.  Now if only I can get my hands on the advent calendar this year! Find my new favorite tea here.

{Two} Martha Stewart Avery Adhesive Metal Bookplates.  I LOVE the Martha Stewart Collection that is sold at Staples.  However, it is being phased out and every time I go to any of my local stores the inventory is seriously lacking. Thankfully, my local store did have these little gems which were perfect for my recent labeling craze.  I picked up these bookplates to use on the edges of our home binders.  We have several that we use (financial, manuals, work, household) and I wanted to be able to tell them apart without having to open them up every time.  I placed these babies on the spine and inserted a label made from my new label maker and they look fabulous.  You can check out how it turned out on my Instagram.   And find the bookplates here. 

{Three} Urban Decay Naked Basics 2 Palette.  Like I said, we drove an hour and a half to go shopping last week... it was my birthday.  They have a Sephora there and I have been lusting over this palette for quite some time.  Husband picked it up for me for my birthday and I love it already.  It's perfect for traveling because of the compact size and basic shades.  I have the larger Naked Palettes and I use them a lot for everyday use.  We're planning a Christmas shopping trip next month and it'll be nice to take this with me.  It fits perfectly in my travel makeup bag! Good job husband! Did I mention he also bought me a lady-friendly shovel for my birthday?!?! Find the palette here.

{Four} Bananagrams! This is seriously the best game ever.  We play it at work on night shifts if its a slow night (shhhhhh! I work at the hospital.  NEVER say it's a slow night!).  It's a multi-player word game that is very fast and enjoyable.  Everyone builds their own crosswords.  There is no turns, everyone plays at the same time.  It's a race to the finish and I love it! My husband and I have been playing a lot lately and we even challenged ourselves to themed puzzles.  One night we only spelled words associated with Harry Potter.  It's loads of fun and you can find it here!

{Five} Neighbours on DVD and BluRay.  My husband and I saw this in theatres and we picked it up the day it was released.  We don`t have children yet but both of us can totally picture us as the young couple having their first child in this movie trying to compete with a frat house as neighbours.  It was hilarious and if you haven`t seen it yet you should! Beware of the rating as there is mature content.  Did I mention that Zac Efron is shirtless for a great deal of the movie? Bonus! Buy it here!

Five Things Friday!

Hey everyone,
I'm back with another round of Five Things Friday! This is what I'm loving this week. 

{ONE}.  APPLES.  Everything apples.  Fall is my favorite season and this time of year I love anything and everything that has to do with apples.  Apple pie, apple scented candles, apple crumble, apple picking, caramel apple cheesecake.  This list goes on and on.  We're planning to go apple picking next weekend and I can't wait.  It's always such a fun time with family and we end up eating about 10 lbs of apples afterwards. 

{TWO} TooFaced Better Than Sex Mascara.  TooFaced is one of my favorite makeup brands and I have been trying to get my hands on this stuff for months.  My local beauty store was sold out and had a waiting list for the longest time.  I finally got my hands on some of this last week and let me just say, it's amazing.  Look for a review on the blog soon.  In the meantime, purchase yours here. 

{THREE}.  Smoke's Poutinerie. I have been hearing rave reviews of this restaurant for quite some time but our closest one is over an hour away.  Last week we happened to be close by and just HAD to stop in.  I'm not a poutine lover but my husband is.  All the poutine choices start out with your basic poutine (fries, gravy and cheese-curds) and you can pick options from there.  I got the double pork (bacon and pulled pork) and my husband had the bacon cheeseburger (cheese-sauce, bacon and hamburger).  I have to say, I LOVED it.  It's not something that I could eat all the time but it was delicious.  If you're close by, go! Here is there website.  Check out the menu and locations!

{FOUR}. Every Time I Think of You by Tracey Garvis-Graves.  This is one of my favorite authors and I'm so excited to see a new book from her.  Check out my blog-blast about her new book and purchase your copy here. 

{FIVE}.  GREEN BAY PACKERS.  Football season started while I was taking a break from the blog.  We're a Packers family.  Bring on the Cheesehead, chili, Lambeau Leaps, Green and Gold and the drool-worthy Clay Matthews. 

Five Things Friday!

Hello everyone!
I missed {Five Things Friday} last week because things got a little busy with my work schedule.  This week I'm back with another round of things I'm loving this week. 

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{One}.  Bath & Body Works Spiced Pumpkin Cider Candle.  I am in L.O.V.E with this candle.  I always have candles scattered around my house and in the fall and winter they're lit pretty much all the time.  I don't usually shop at Bath & Body Works but I went in there the other day with one of my friends and fell in love with the scent of this candle.  Fall is my favorite time of year and this candle seems to embody everything that I love about the season! Not too overpowering and long lasting.  I'm going back for more next time they have a sale on, don't tell my husband!

{Two}.  Recollections Halloween Themed Washi.  I have been stalking my local Michaels for some Halloween washi, it's gotten a bit creepy actually, but I finally found it!  I picked up a couple of packages and can't wait to put them to good use in my {ECLP}. 

{Three}.  Dymo Personal Label Maker.  I was at Target last week and was wandering around the stationary aisles and saw this label maker.  I didn't pick it up then but have been thinking about all the great things I could label with it ever since.  Last night after a very long shift at work I went out for a little retail therapy and this baby ended up in my cart.  I got it while it was on a great sale and will be putting it to good use soon!

{Four}.  Starbucks Iced Passion Tea Lemonade.  This is my favorite go-to summer drink! We've been having some really great, sunny weather lately and I have been loving it.  It's been too hot for my usual Starbucks beverages so I've gone back to my ole faithful.  Passion Tea is my favorite tea that Starbucks carries.  You can buy it hot or cold and even buy tins of it to make it at home. 

{Five}.  Wall Mounted Metal Anchor.  Remember that retail therapy I talked about?  I also picked up this gem at Target.  We're a seafaring family so anything nautical wins in my books.  I'm going to hang this in my living room beside a piece of ships wheel art that I picked up at Homegoods. 

Five Things Friday!

Hello everyone!
I'm back with another round of {Five Things Friday}.  This week has been crazy busy as I picked up some extra shifts at the hospital.  Looking forward to a weekend off on the lake and some relaxation. 

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{One} Lalicious Sugar Kiss Sugar Scrub.  This is the BEST scrub that I have ever used and I've tried quite a few.  I have really bad dry, sensitive skin and this stuff works wonders.  It is a bit pricy but it's totally worth it.  The Sugar Kiss scent is really mild and pleasant and it leaves your skin moisturized and soft.  You can also use this stuff to shave your legs, moisturizing as you go! I love this scent and brand so much that I also have the Sugar Kiss body spray, body butter, lip butter and hand cream.  Lalicious has many other scents and they are all worth a try!  

{Two} The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion.  This book is another great summer read.  It's about a socially awkward genetics professor and a quirky, intelligent woman searching for her father.  It's a great romantic comedy and the sequel is coming out in September.  Pick up your copy and read it in time to see what happens next!

{Three} Martha Stewart Avery Removable Color Teardrop Stickers.  If I had to pick one {Erin Condren Life Planner} accessory that I could not live without, these babies would be it.  I love that they are small enough to fit anywhere I need them in my planner and they add just the right pop of color.  I've stocked up on these bad boys because I heard that they are being discontinued.  Good luck finding them while you can, they're totally worth it!

{Four} Patch Adams, starring Robin Williams.  This week one of the greatest actors of our generation committed suicide and it is truly a tragedy.  It has recently come out that Williams was suffering from the early stages of Parkinson's Disease.  This week I took the time to watch one of my favorite Robin Williams movies to pay my own personal tribute to one of my favorite comedians.  I'm a Respiratory Therapist and a lot of the lessons Williams' character, Patch, discusses in the movie really resonate with me.  I love working with my patients and sometimes if swimming in a pool of noodles will make you patient feel better, it's what you've got to do for them!

{Five} Too Faced La Crème Lipstick in "Marshmallow Bunny".  I'm not an everyday makeup kinda girl but every now and then I do enjoy getting done up! My favorite makeup brand would have to be {Too Faced}.  I find that their products last and are great quality.  My skin is sensitive and I never have any problems with their product.  This lipstick has great color pigment and is a subtle pink shade without being too over the top. 

Five Things Friday!

I'm back for another round of {Five Things Friday}! These are the things I'm loving this week. 

 

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One: Lemon and Thyme Chicken.  I found this recipe on Pinterest and traced it back to "For The Love of Cooking."  It was a recipe that was adapted from Barefoot Contessa and is a perfect, easy way to prepare chicken.  It only takes a few minutes to prepare and goes great with salad, rice or new potatoes.  Find the recipe at the link above. 

Two: Garth Brooks.  Really... what more can I say about him.  I'm not a huge country fan but my dad played a lot of country for me when I was younger. Garth Brooks is one artist that stuck out.  I know all the words to almost every song and now that he's announcing tour dates again, I've been stalking his website daily.  He's an amazing performer and I will be happy to drag my husband along to go see him in concert. 

Three: Staedtler Triplus Fineliner.  These are my favorite pens for using in my {Erin Condren Life Planner}.  There are lots of color choices and they don't bleed through the pages. They are a bit pricy but I was able to find a  12 pack at Costco for under $8.00.  I am hoping to find this amazing 20 pack somewhere local to add to my color options.  For now I'll have to drool over them online. 

Four: HGTV Magazine.  This is my all-time favorite magazine.  I wish that my house looked like the ones in these pages.  This magazine is a great lifestyle/organization/home décor magazine that's colorful pages is totally worth a subscription. 

Five: Birkenstocks.  These are my go-to sandals that are rarely seen off my feet.  I begged my mom for a pair when I was a teenager and have been wearing them ever since.  I have a couple of different styles but these are what I'd consider the classic Birkenstock.  I always get my money worth with these!

Five Things Friday

Here is another round of {Five Things Friday}.  Here's what I'm loving this week:

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One: Washi! I've been using more washi than normal this week and am loving the way it looks in my planner! Keep your eyes on my Instagram to see how I'm using it and all the new designs I've gotten recently.  (@wheelhouseblog)

Two: {The Scent of Rain and Lightning by Nancy Pickard}.  Since I finished Respiratory Therapy school two months ago I have had so much more spare time and have been enjoying reading anything but textbooks!  This is another great summer read.  It's about a murder in a small town and how its ripples affect several generations.  Great read and a good twist. 

Three: I am LOVING these mason jar stickers by mambiSTICKS.  I plan on using them to track my weight loss.  Look for a blog post soon!

Four: Pico de Gallo! This stuff is addicting.  There is a woman at our local farmer's market that makes it and when she see's me walk up she pulls out three containers without even asking what I want.  It's a bit ridiculous.  Because I work shift work and the market is only on weekends, I started making my own for those times I can't get to the market.  It's really easy to make and is delicious with corn chips! Click on the link above for the recipe I use.

Five: {Starbucks Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino}.  I know I mentioned the words "weight loss" but for those hot days when I'm dying for something cold and coffee this is my current go-to.  I love coffee in all forms and am a sucker for Starbucks.  This Frappuccino is delicious and tastes exactly like caramel. 

Five Things Friday!

 

A couple of my favorite blogs have a weekly post that I thought I would try out.  Five Things Friday! These are things that I'm loving/crushing on/fawning over/obsessed with or things that are just making me happy at the moment.  Look for this post every Friday!

 

 

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One: My husband, Adam. This guy and I just celebrated our seconds wedding anniversary last week and this morning I dropped him off at the airport.  He`s headed to Nunavut for SIX WEEKS.  I can't say that I'm very thrilled about it but it's always a great working experience for him when he goes up North.  This guy is the best. Seriously.  He puts up with all my shenanigans and doesn't even bat an eyelash.  I'm counting down the minutes until he's home and he only left this morning. 

 

Two:  Sperry Biscayne Top-Sider Anchor Boat Shoes.  Just got these this past weekend while we were on vacation and I LOVE them.  They're my first pair of Sperry's and they won't be my last. 

 

Three: On The Island by Tracey Garvis Graves.  This is one of my all time favorite summer reads.  It's about two people who's plane crash lands in the Maldives.  They are stranded on the island and the book is about their time on the island and the aftermath of the crash.  Great summer beach read. If you like it Graves also has a novella based on the same characters.

 

Four:  We R Memory Keepers 6x6 Washi Sheet Pads.  These are the best thing ever in my opinion.  Instead of being a roll of washi it's a sheet, much like scrapbook paper.  This means that I can punch or cut any shapes/sizes that I want.  I was ordering shapes and squares off of Etsy but it's so much more convenient to be able to immediately have the shapes and sizes that you want.  Look for a review of the sheets on the blog soon!

 

Five: The Other Woman starring Cameron Diaz, Nicki Minaj, Kate Upton, Leslie Mann and more! This was a great romantic comedy and it comes out on DVD and Blu-Ray on Tuesday.  I saw it in the theatre and can't wait to see it again. 

 

Check out the links below the picture to find my Five Things (except my husband that is, he's mine).