Old Navy - Fry Your Best Tank

I recently went to Old Navy to pick up some new workout clothes, and could not resist getting this cute French Fry gym tank! I am definitely a sucker for food themes and cute mascots, especially for something that's not really fun like the gym, haha.  Old Navy often offers sales on their workout clothes, as well as Super Cash deals to use on later purchases, so be sure to regularly check their website or stores for more cute new designs!

Bath and Body Works - Fall Finds

Happy Friday everyone!  I purchased these from Bath and Body Works a few weeks ago, but now that we're officially into Fall I wanted to share them.  Of course I love the pumpkin and apple themed items every year when they come out, but I was pleasantly surprised to see such a nice variety of items that they had out this year. 

I normally buy the foaming soap (like the Autumn Pumpkin on the upper right), but I'm glad I tried out the Nourishing hand soaps as well - they're both great! Especially the Marshmallow Pumpkin Latte that I'm currently using - it's a soft pumpkin scent with a strong vanilla/cream accent, which I love.  The pumpkin shaped candle for me is definitely less about the candle inside and more about the soft blush shade- even after I finish the candle I will definitely be keeping the container as decoration.  Finally, I used a free item coupon to try the foaming mousse hand sanitizer.  I like that the mousse doesn't dry your hands out, and it's the perfect size to keep in your purse or car.  I will definitely be back for more of the hand soaps soon!   

Bath and Body Works - Fall Candles

Happy August everybody!  What better way to celebrate than with... Fall candles, haha.  Yes, I am fully aware that it's still summer, but when Bath and Body Works came out with the new Fall candles and there was a sale, of course I had to snag a few of them. 

I love most of the Fall candles, but I was particularly excited to get the Apple Cinnamon Cider and Pumpkin Peanut Brittle ones.  The Pumpkin Peanut Brittle smells like pumpkin spice and peanut butter, a very warm and bakery-style scent to me which I love.  And the Apple Cinnamon Cider definitely smells like cider which is great, compared to a regular apple scent.  It might seem too early right now, but if you're also a fan of Fall scents like apples and pumpkin you should definitely check out the collection soon!

Bath and Body Works - Semi-Annual Sale Candles

Let me just start off by saying that I fully intended on NOT going to Bath and Body Works during their current semi-annual sale because I still have a ton of candles to go through in my home.  However, I recently went to the mall for a different errand and of course wound up going home with these four candles in the end anyway, haha. 

The semi-annual sale is a great time to stock up on items that you already normally buy, especially when you add coupons to the sale prices.  Also, sometimes you'll find some older candles or random scents that you hadn't really noticed before on the shelves, which can be a fun little surprise if it's one that you particularly like.  The Banana Split Milkshake was a surprising one for me, since banana candles to begin with are pretty rare.  After seeing it as one of the big hits of the semi-annual sale purchases online, I was very curious to see how it was in person.  Personally, I got a very warm but light banana pudding/bakery scent which I liked, and I had previously bought and liked some of their Banana Pudding mini candles in the past.  I'm glad I was able to get two of them, as there were only three on the shelf when I stopped in.  Even if you're not a crazy candle collector like I am, the semi-annual sale is still going on both in stores and online if you want to check it out!  

Old Navy - Running on Coffee Performance Tank

As soon as I laid eyes on this happy little coffee cup at Old Navy, I had to buy this workout tank, haha!  As luck would have it, I happened to be in the store to use some Old Navy cash I earned from an earlier purchase, so it was great timing to find this little guy.  These tanks are a little thin, but I think they'd be fine with a sports bra or another workout tank underneath as you see fit.  Hey, any extra motivation to actually work out will help right?

Forever 21 - Recent Finds

In reality, I am way too old to be shopping in places like Forever 21; however I always see people in there that appear older and shopping alone so I'm sure it's fine, haha.  I usually poke around the store every once in a while and beeline directly for the accessories/other random things by the registers, and don't even look at the clothes at all.  A recent visit certainly didn't disappoint, with lots of cute socks and bags!  I'll never tire of puns and random cute illustrations which Forever 21 carries by the truckload.  This time I only bought the ramen socks, but I am seriously debating on going back for the other two bags :o)

 

Forever 21 - Panda Tote

Happy Friday everyone! I cracked up seeing this dancing panda ballerina tote at Forever 21 recently and knew I had to buy it!  On a somewhat related but less fun note, earlier this week Bao Bao the panda left the National Zoo here in DC to go to China.  In a weird way this tote could also look like the panda on the tote is waving goodbye, haha.  Best wishes to Bao Bao in her new home!    

Old Navy Sweatshirts

Old Navy has had a great selection of activewear and loungewear recently, with lots of cute designs!  I stopped in earlier this week and came across two in particular that I thought were fun:

I loved the coral-pink color of this sweatshirt, and also that the font was pretty small for being one of those "quote shirts", which made it a little unique.  

As soon as I saw this "Hello There" sweatshirt on the mannequin, I knew I wanted it!  Unfortunately there were none of these below or close to the mannequin that had this sweatshirt, and as I looked around I was starting to wonder if this was the only one available.  But then, I went into the clearance section and someone had left behind the sweatshirt in my size no less, woo!  Unfortunately it was not actually on clearance which would've been a nice bonus, but I was happy to find one at all.  It's super soft and cozy, perfect for fall and winter weekends! 

Lunchtime Links for September 28th, 2016

• Kirbie's Cravings: Flourless Nutella pumpkin bread.
• The Kitchn: General Tso's tofu.
• Oh Sweet Basil: Cinnamon pumpkin cookie bars.
• Serious Eats: Nordstrom tomato soup.
• Picky Palate: 15 pumpkin recipes.

Bath and Body Works - Pumpkin Candles

This year, Bath and Body Works has lots of pumpkin scented candles in their fall collection which is very exciting!  There are lots of different pumpkin based scents to choose from, and I love the cute labels! Of course I lean more towards the baked/sweet pumpkin scents, but I can see why this collection is one of the more popular ones each year!

Lunchtime Links for March 25th, 2016

• Crazy for Crust: Cinnamon roll blondies.
• Buzzfeed: "The Office" moments.
• Cookies and Cups: Cookie butter pie with cream cheese crust.
• Averie Cooks: Browned butter chocolate chip blondies.
• Bake at 350: Neiman Marcus cake.

Lunchtime Links for March 8th, 2016

• Damn Delicious: Toasted ravioli.
• Cookies and Cups: Soft peanut butter chocolate chunk cookies.
• Handle the Heat: Peanut butter snickerdoodles.
• Bake at 350: No-bake Nutella cracker bars.
• Averie Cooks: Copycat Mrs. Field's chocolate chip cookies.

VS Pink + Ban.do Food Gifts

While I was out shopping a few weeks ago, I noticed a pretty delicious theme to some of the items I was seeing in stores.  The shirt on the left is from VS PINK, and the bottle is by Ban.do and sold at PaperSource.  Both of these would be great as motivation to go to the gym - or to get food, whatever you think is best, haha.  I think they would also make cute gifts for anyone else that loves fries/pizza! 

Bath and Body Works - Red Velvet Cheer Candle

I'm a huge fan of red velvet cake, so it's not surprise that I also loved this Red Velvet Cheer holiday candle from Bath and Body Works!  The label is so cute and perfectly seasonal, especially with this freezing cold weather we've had in this area lately.  It smells like cocoa and cake, very sweet and delicious! Bath and Body Works stores are currently running their post-holidays semi-annual sale so be sure to grab one of these if you find one! If you're really looking to go all out with this scent, I believe there are corresponding Red Velvet Cheer bath products on sale as well!

Gap Kids Mittens

I'm probably one of the few people that actually likes going to the mall before Christmas, haha.  I never mind the crowds, and I usually just take the time to walk around and browse the holiday sales.  I came across these fun mittens while looking through Gap/Gap Kids, and was pleasantly surprised to find that they were 50% off! They reminded me a little of Kate Spade's cute designs, and they are super thick and soft.  It has become really cold in the DC area lately, so they really have come in handy! 

Hallmark - Doughnut Ornament

I happened to browse in a Hallmark store recently and couldn't resist buying this cute little doughnut-themed ornament - perfect for my food/drink Christmas tree!  It's a little hard to tell in this photo, but this ornament is seriously tiny - around half the size of my thumb, haha.  This is the perfect ornament for anyone that loves doughnuts, or just miniature food in general :o) 

Starbucks - Toasted Graham Latte

I know this doesn't look like much, but it's the best I could do in the mall Starbucks when I don't get whipped cream or anything fancy on my drinks, haha. This is the new Toasted Graham Latte at Starbucks, and the official description is "Graham and sweet cream meet steamed milk and our signature espresso, then are finished off with a sprinkling of cinnamon graham crumbles for a less sweet perfect treat."

Now, I also got this Toasted Graham Latte with soy milk, so there may be a little variation in the taste compared to regular milk, but I liked the flavor of this latte a lot!  I found the first few sips to be the most enjoyable - maybe because of the cinnamon on top?  Eventually, it started to taste just like a regular soy latte to me.  However I liked the warm hint of graham cracker flavor, especially because graham crackers always remind me of s'mores, haha.  I feel like this is certainly sweet but has a more subtle flavor overall than the other fall/holiday flavors, so it's worth trying out if you are at all interested!

French Fry Goodies

It's not quite Friday, but I wanted to share some fun fry-day products that I've come across recently, haha!  I'm not really sure why but I feel like I've seen a number of fry-related products lately, which is all the more ironic considering I don't eat French fries.  Not because I don't like them, mind you, but more because I love them too much and I'm trying to exert some self control with at least one vice.

I saw this shirt at Forever 21, and I thought it was awesome -it also reminded me of Aqua Teen Hunger Force, haha.  But then I realized that I don't really have anywhere that I could (or should?) wear this.

On the other hand, I could DEFINITELY use this insulated lunch bag for my work lunches! I spotted this bag at Target, and found out at the register that it was even cheaper than the marked clearance price - always a fun surprise!  This bag was under $3 and will make my work lunches all the more fun to bring in to the office.  At my store, there were also Chipwich and Burger versions as well, which are also super cute!

Bath and Body Works - We Love Pumpkin Candle

How cute is this layered pumpkin candle from Bath and Body Works??  Of course I have plenty of their regular pumpkin candle variations, but I couldn't resist also getting this layered candle in the store recently (with a coupon, of course).  

From top to bottom, the layers are: 

- Creamy Pumpkin: sweet caramel, spiced pumpkin & rich cream

- Roasted Pumpkin Butter: whipped pumpkin, toasted cinnamon & vanilla butter

- Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin: fresh pumpkin, cinnamon stick & creamy vanilla

I can't wait to burn this candle in the fall and enjoy all of the yummy scents! 

Bath and Body Works- Fall Hand Soaps

I love Bath and Body Works candles and hand soaps pretty much year-round, but fall is really when they have SO many different scents that I love.  Not surprising, since their fall lineup consists mainly of pumpkin and apple products, which are always a welcome addition to my apartment.  The hand soaps especially go on sale fairly regularly (currently these are 5/$18) so it's a great way to try out some new scents.

These four bottles above are just a few of the new fall scents, and I love that there's a good mix of past favorites and some new ones as well.  The labels are also super cute, and they're a big part of how I celebrate my love of fall, haha.  If you're also a fan of fall scents, be sure to pick some up soon so you are all set for the fall season in your home as well!