Okay, so I am going off of my friend Kelci's advice to post my favorite things from the week every Friday. Here are my fabulous finds for this week:
1. Homemade granola bars. I am really trying to not buy a lot of pre-packaged products anymore so I discovered this yummy recipe for granola bars. It is great because you can alter any of the "add-ins" to suit your pallate. Here is the link: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Playgroup-Granola-Bars/Detail.aspx?src=etaf
I substituted chocolate chips for the raisins and added 1/4 cup peanut butter. I only cooked them for 25 minutes and they seemed perfect; golden brown on the edges and chewy in the middle!
2. The Goodwill Store. Zariq told me that all Target's stuff goes to the goodwill store when it does not sell so I thought I would check it out. It sure does! Lots of good stuff, but still a little high for the goodwill, I thought. But they are still in package and better than paying full price at Target. They also have a ton of other great finds too such as my "Peanut Shell" baby sling I got for 4$ and sold on ebay for 31$ and my "Hotslings" baby sling I got for 3$ and sold for 20$. Awesome! I also found 2 pairs of jean capris - old navy and gap brand- for 4.99 and 3.99 respectively, but on Wednesdays all clothes are 50% off.
Fact: Goodwill rocks!
3. A strawberry huller. I don't actually own this little gadget, but would really like it. If you have one and love it let me know if it truly works, or if you are feeling especially kind, you can buy one for me. I read about this fun toy in my weight watchers magazine (Thanks Kelci!!) and it is made by oxo.com and is only $5.99. Great for summer, I'm sure.
4. Last, but not least - contacts. I have worn glasses for a year and a half now and it is so nice to not have anything on my face and to wear sunglasses again. I think I am going to try the ones that change your eye color. Love it!
So, there you have it. I bet you can't wait until next Friday now, huh?
3 comments:
First, my Goodwill sucks. Everything is way overpriced and they only have items from 1995 and older. Second, I totally can't remember what you look like without glasses. So much for the idea that we were morphing into the same person. I don't think I can ever part with mine.
Hey, Jeni! Great idea! I love the favorite things. i'm definitely going to check out the granola bar recipe. When my sister was here this week I used her Hot Sling. It was great! I felt like it carried Katie's weight well and it was comfortable for both of us. Great find!
That was so fun...I hope you do it again!
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