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Friday Faves!

Happy Friday, y’all!  Today I’m sharing a few of my FAVORITES!
Saturday my mom and I went to my favorite coffee shop to have a cup of coffee and just hang out together.  Sadly it’s closing, but it’s closing for good reasons for the family who owns it! 

I’m wearing those Zella leggings that everyone is obsessed with!



We had lots of fun just piddling around town on Saturday–and isn’t my mom the cutest?!


I am loving this new top from Matilda Jane and it’s probably my favorite right now!  Sunday was warm enough to dress like spring but I love this it has long sleeves because that was weather appropriate, too.  These sandals are my absolute favorite to wear during warm weather!!  I’m having a MJ party on April 2, so mark your calendars to shop online if you don’t live nearby!



We celebrated my aunt’s 70th birthday on Sunday.  I keep forgetting she is 70 because she doesn’t look it at all!!!  And because my aunt Bebo is a faithful reader of my blog and is always encouraging me…..I hope you had a wonderful birthday Bebo!!!  Love you!!!



My sister is teaching her first spin class this evening at the gym we go to, so let’s hope I can still walk on Saturday haha!!  I haven’t done spin in a very long time!  And I’m linking a similar necklace…mine is gold.



Dustin went hog hunting Monday.  When he got home that night, I made him let me take a picture of his beautiful outfit that he picked out by himself.  ha!


If you love Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream, then you must read this article!  And now I need Alabama to open a Jeni’s because her ice cream is my favorite!!


And for my favorite song this week….
Enjoy!!

What’s Up Wednesday–February 2018

Happy last day of February!!  I literally cannot believe how fast 2018 has flown by so far!  In a way it’s making me very sad because I absolutely love the group of kids I teach this year.  Every once in a while a group of kids comes along where every single class is enjoyable, and this is that year for me.  There isn’t a single class that I dread because each one is so great!  I will definitely miss this group next year.

Since it’s the last Wednesday of the month, I’m linking up with Shay for What’s Up Wednesday!

What we’re eating this week…
We aren’t eating anything special this week.  Monday night I was craving Mexican food but didn’t want anything fattening, so I made my own oven baked nachos!  I told Dustin to get a picture of me with my food and he took a million and these are just a few…


Last night I had book club so D was on his own.  Tonight I’ll probably make spaghetti and tomorrow night???



What I’m reminiscing about…
Nothing!



What I’m loving…
My hair wand!  My hair in the pictures from Monday night hadn’t been washed in a couple of days, and I used the wand Sunday morning and my hair was still looking that good Monday night.

I’ve also been loving my slippers that I’ve been wearing all the time.  I’ll be really sad when it gets too hot for me to wear them ha!

I loved the Hallmark Valentine’s movies–Cooking With Love, Very Very Valentine, and there’s one other new one that I can’t think of the title but it was good!



What we’ve been up to…
 I had surgery toward the beginning of the month so that pretty much slowed me down for the entire month.  Don’t you love that cap they put on me?  It was the weirdest thing.  

And I know I’m the only who who even probably sees this, but the sun spots on my cheek bother me so much!  I can’t use any product on them currently so my derm told me I could go to a specialist in Birmingham to get them lasered but $$$



 Since I was still recovering on Valentine’s Day, Dustin cooked!  He really outdid himself by cooking me a wonderful filet–which I’ve asked him to cook again multiple times haha!



 Dustin is still sleeping in the chair.



 We ran errands together.



 We tried out a local brewery.



 We enjoyed a pancake breakfast together.



And once I started feeling better, we went walking together.



What I’m dreading…
The rain today and tomorrow–we have major flood warnings.



What I’m working on…
Reading a fiction book and then a theological book–I have not been good about balancing that out and so that’s my goal for this year.



What I’m excited about…
I tore off my February calendar page at school yesterday and got really excited because I didn’t realize spring break is in about two weeks!  I was definitely thinking it was more like four weeks away.



What I’m watching/reading…
My book review for February should be up tomorrow so check back for that.  And I’ve been watching the usual…reality tv and Hallmark haha!  Oh, I watched a series on Netflix that my friend Hope recommended to me and it is called Godless.  It’s a western and it was great!  I was very happy with the ending.  It’s only 7 episodes long so shows like that are extremely doable for me.

I also laughed really hard while watching this 😂😂😂



What I’m listening to…
I love listening to podcasts in the mornings while I’m getting ready.  Every morning I listen to Albert Mohler’s The Briefing, which is world news from a Christian point of view.  My other favorite is Sheologians–their latest on the IF Gathering was very informative.

And duh, Leon Bridges.



What I’m wearing…


 dress-Matilda Jane | boots




leggings | slippers



What I’m doing this weekend…
We have our missions conference at church so I’ll be doing that and going to a tool and gadget shower.



What I’m looking forward to next month…
SPRING BREAK!!!



What else is new…
not much!

The Lululemon Align II Leggings vs The Zella Live In Midi Leggings

Where would we be in life without leggings?  I remember being in college when leggings were semi being made popular and loving how comfortable I felt when wearing them, but also feeling self-aware because of the huge debate about leggings not being pants…yada yada yada.  Fast forward 8ish years 🙈 and I’d wear leggings to teach in if it were acceptable ha!


I’ve got two really great pairs of leggings that I’m going to compare for you today because I want you to be informed if you’re ever wanting to purchase either of these!

 First, I wanted to let you know that my shirt is “technically” considered vintage since it’s Dustin’s from his senior year of high school aka my freshman year.  Our basketball team or fans (I never really knew??) was called the Hoop Squad.

And these are both dark leggings, so that’s why it’s really hard to tell much distinction in the pictures.  Both are a midi length.



 Fabric
The fabric of these is really thin, and I think online they are described as “second skin.”  And they really feel just like that.  I love how soft the fabric is, but they are thin–not see-through thin, but still thin.  I could easily take a nap in these and forget I even had on pants. 😜

Fit
These stretch out really well in the waist, so I would suggest sizing down one size.  I could also see these working for pregnancy up to a point, so that was partly my justification for owning two pairs because they are pricey.  They don’t have a traditional waistband which I really like.

Wear
These have washed and worn well! 

Uses
In my opinion, these would not be great workout pants.  I don’t think they would stay up well during a high impact workout.  Really, these are great for lounging around and running errands.

Fabric
These have a thick fabric–much thicker than I was expecting!!  I had read that a few bloggers wear these with boots and tunic tops in the winter and I can totally see that because they don’t have a legging look to them.

Fit
These are true to size and don’t have much give in the waist.  I could not see these working for anyone in their pregnancy since the waist is pretty restrictive.

Wear
They have washed and worn well so far!

Uses
These could definitely be worn for a workout, but since they are pretty thick, I wouldn’t.  I know this is weird but I don’t like to wear anything that’s going to make me sweat more in my workouts ha.  Again, these can be worn like the Lulus in errand running and lounging, but they can also be worn dressed up with boots and a tunic top.


OVERALL
The Align leggings are my favorite simply due to the fit and fabric.  They really are so so comfortable that once you start wearing them, you aren’t going to want to wear anything else!  The Zella leggings are half the price and would be my #2 choice!