Proper after publishing this weblog put up immediately, I’m really off to the airport to have a good time Ashley, certainly one of my greatest mates from school. She’s getting married in February and a giant group of us rented a big home on Anna Maria Island in Florida to spend her bachelorette weekend collectively. I’m prepared for sunshine and high quality time with a few of my highest mates!
However for now, carry on scrolling when you’re right here immediately to take a look at this week’s roundup of favorites!
Issues I’m Loving Friday
Our boys have liked UNO for years however I’m admittedly sooo over UNO. Enter Rat a Tat Cat!! I included this card sport in Chase’s Christmas stocking for semi-selfish causes (no extra UNO, pleaseee) and it ended up being the most important hit for teenagers AND adults!! It’s an excellent enjoyable sport to play with reminiscence, just a little danger and a few technique concerned however easy sufficient for younger children to be taught and play. (Even Rhett at 5yo picked it up after being on a crew with me for a few rounds, although I do suppose ages 6+ are in all probability greatest.)
A fast abstract of the best way to play: Every participant is dealt 4 playing cards they place in entrance of them face down. Every participant then peeks on the two playing cards on the outsides and flips them again over. The 2 playing cards within the center stay a thriller! Gamers then take turns drawing a card or selecting up a card from the discard pile, making an attempt to swap out their playing cards for the bottom quantity playing cards potential. (There’s some danger concerned because you don’t know your center playing cards! There are additionally a couple of playing cards within the sport that shake issues up.) If you suppose you have got the bottom quantity playing cards, you name out “Rat a Tat Cat” advert everybody will get yet another flip earlier than revealing your playing cards. It’s a blast, I’m telling ya!! Additionally, to this point it’s induced much less fights/intense feelings than UNO, so I’ll take it!
I’m undecided what to name these UGGs — slippers? slip-ons? booties? — no matter they’re, they’re fantastic and I’ve been carrying them continuous since I bought them for Christmas… possibly just a little an excessive amount of, truthfully, as a result of they’ve zapped my need to dress in something aside from sweats all week lengthy. It’s been a couple of years since I’ve had a brand new pair of UGGs and the inside feels just a little extra plush now, making them additional comfortable and comfy! (So far as sizing, I’m carrying my regular boots/sneaker measurement which is 1/2 measurement up from my sandal/flats measurement.) And simply FYI, this Amazon model appears to be like very comparable with nice opinions and is sort of a bit cheaper — I had a very good expertise with a pair of cozy Venture Cloud boots I ordered previously in case that’s useful!
I can not let you know how pumped I’m about this protein powder! I had NO thought a protein powder like this even existed — one made solely with almonds and NOTHING else — and I ordered it so quick after I noticed it on Amazon. I like almonds and had a sense this unflavored almond protein powder can be one thing I’d get pleasure from. I’ve been loving it so, a lot, particularly stirred right into a heat bowl of oats, added to my basil/chia pudding and blended into smoothies. I simply needed to share this one in case any of you on the market have at all times sort of puzzled why a extra impartial plant-based protein powder (that didn’t depend on pea protein) didn’t exist? (FYI, in addition they have chocolate and vanilla almond protein powders however I’m not a fan of monk fruit as a sweetener so I’m just a little hesitant to strive them.) Be aware: That is NOT a candy protein powder and positively tastes like almonds/almond flour which I like but it surely’s vital to notice because it’s a fairly large departure from most different protein powders on the market.
I’m fairly excited as a result of now I really feel like I’ve a couple of go-to protein powders in my arsenal that I genuinely get pleasure from and stay up for utilizing and that’s one thing I’ve struggled to search out for some time now. Should you’d like a extra detailed breakdown of the protein powders I take advantage of and love and the way I want to make use of them (what recipes, and so forth.), let me know and I’ll add it to my checklist of weblog posts to put in writing!
Style: Memoir / My score: A-
My first e book of 2026 set the bar excessive for the remainder of my reads for this yr. Birdie & Harlow is a memoir by Taylor Wolfe — identified on IG because the hilarious @thedailytay — and it’s a e book that’s been on my radar for some time now. I knew the memoir primarily centered on Taylor’s relationship together with her vizsla, Harlow, and her transition into life as a brand new mother however I had no thought I’d discover it so immensely relatable, hilarious and emotional. We now have so many shared experiences — specifically a severe infatuation with our canines, miscarriage and motherhood — and the best way Taylor shares her life via this e book had me laughing out loud, sobbing and seeing myself via her phrases in such a powerful method.
Should you adore your canine in an intense method, have skilled a miscarriage or are within the postpartum interval of life or newly faraway from it, I feel this e book can be one you’ll immensely get pleasure from. And when you wish to snigger out loud one second and end up with tears rolling down your face the subsequent, you would possibly prefer it, too.
Additionally, I’ve to provide the creator of this memoir a shout out as a result of we misplaced our first vizsla, Sadie, across the similar time that her vizsla Harlow handed. I reached out to her on Instagram as a result of I used to be so devastated and extra heartbroken than I assumed I’d be… and I assumed I’d be actually heartbroken. I knew she was deeply affected by the lack of Harlow and the messages we exchanged made me really feel much less alone in my intense grief over the lack of our beloved canine. Every time I see good folks doing good work, it’s so enjoyable to help them and he or she positively deserves numerous reward for this heartwarming and heartbreaking memoir.
Sharing your high 10 favs from 2025!
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- Clare V. Moyen Messenger (My most-used beloved bag. Completely beautiful, good for mom-life and holds a ton with out being too large or cumbersome. I like swapping out the straps so as to add curiosity and alter up the look!)
- Mini Epicurean Slicing Board (The reducing board of my desires — tremendous slim, non-toxic, dishwasher secure and non-porous so it doesn’t retain smells/flavors. The mini measurement is ideal for slicing up an apple, bell pepper, and so forth. and is certainly one of my most-used kitchen objects.)
- BaubleBar Tennis Bracelet (The small stones give this semi-fine bracelet such a gorgeously female and delicate really feel. I by no means take mine off and it’s held up completely. I’ve the 1.5mm stones and the 6.15in circumference and love that it doesn’t really feel as floppy/fall down into my palm.)
- Deep Storage Bin Containers (Massively useful for artwork provide organizations. Not like different bins I’ve tried, the vertical bins in these bins are deep sufficient for coloured pencils and Crayola Clicks markers.)
- Materials Microplastic-Free Giant Slicing Board (Slim, non-toxic, dishwasher secure! I bought it as a result of it’s massive however, most significantly, it has a groove alongside the skin to maintain juices/liquids from working off. Should you love Epicurean boards, you’ll love this one, too!)
- Tongue Scraper (Random however helpful! Is available in a two pack. Ryan and I take advantage of ours every single day and actually consider it helps hold our breath recent and our mouths feeling cleaner.)
- Field Cutter (One of the best of one of the best for breaking down bins.)
- Parallelle Make-up Bag (One in every of my fav finds of 2025. Shops make-up/magnificence merchandise vertically so that they’re a breeze to search out. I go away mine out on my self-importance and use it very day — I’ve the massive!)
- Battery Daddy (Very helpful for retaining batteries organized and accessible.)
- Mini Therapeutic massage Gun (Small however mighty and method much less cumbersome than the bigger therapeutic massage weapons on the market. I truthfully attain for this one over our greater, rather more costly therapeutic massage gun.)
Spinach Banana Muffins (I made these once more this week and so they proceed to be a giant hit with our complete household.)
Rooster and Chickpea Salad (For anybody searching for a meal-prep pleasant, excessive protein lunch choice!)
QUESTION OF THE DAY
What’s one factor you’re loving this week?
