5 things I’m loving right now

So besides the obvious thing I love about today (FRIDAY!!  My day off!!), I thought I needed some “up” talk after my last post.  Let’s talk about 5 good things today!

You won’t find Pumpkin Spice anything here on my favorite list, but you will find some awesome things that might be new to you.  I put some links in here so you could find the products, but I have not been compensated for any of these items (but I would gladly take them if offered!!  haha).  Here are some of my favorite things right now….

Saucony Kinvaras

My heart still runs true to my Newtons (Motion & Gravity, which I own a million pairs of!), but my Kinvaras really put a spring in my step!  I will be buying another pair or two of these for sure.  Who knew I could find love in another pair of shoes!

Dobby Be Free skort from Athleta

This skirt is the bomb! (I’m wearing it in that jumping picture too)  It’s super light weight material, and stretchy.  I was unsure when I first got it if I’d like the color, since I’m all about black bottoms (they match everything!), but I am finding ways to make this work because I love it so much.  It’s actually a fun pop of color!  I think it’s the “cargo shorts” of running skirts.  Perfect length, shorts underneath stay in place… but the best part is that it has 3 large pockets (two on the outside, one on the inner shorts leg), all capable of carrying my phone, PLUS the key zipper pocket in the back.  LOVE LOVE LOVE this skirt.  I need to buy it in black 🙂

I also wear it for tennis!

Claws (on TNT)

Has anyone seen this show??  I’m guessing not, but I’m hooked on it!  The reason I started it watching it was because of the main character, actress Niecy Nash.  She was on Scream Queens, and I thought she is pretty cool.  The show is not my typical genre, with sex, drugs and violence, but it also has a touch of humor and the story keeps me coming back for more! Very interesting characters and plot.  I’ll be sad when my DVR runs out of episodes, but I saw that it was renewed for another season, so yeah!!

Iced coffee from ALDI, mocha

I’m always looking for a good deal on everything, and I thought I’d give the ALDI iced coffee a try.  I was hesitant because they didn’t have it in “light”, but heck, after a workout a few more calories isn’t going to hurt me.  Maybe it’s because it’s not “light”, but this coffee is so flavorful, I could drink it all day.  Yuuuum.  (NOTE:  When I looked this picture, I was saddened to see that it said “seasonal item”.  What the heck?? If they get rid of it, I’ll be so ticked off!!)

Stealth Racerback Tank Top from Athleta

Oh, and off the clearance race at Athleta, I also got this tank top.  Soooooooo comfy!  I got it in a blue color (which is shown in the picture, yes, that’s the blue color), and also in black.  The colors are very similar, but trust me, they are not the same!  (this info is mostly for Alan’s benefit, who probably thinks they are the same color… they are not, I needed both!!)  The material is a different kind that is soft, but breaths really well, and the fit is really good.  Gives me curves where I need it!

Here’s a tip –  if you don’t want to pay those full prices for clothes at Athleta, consider getting an Old Navy or Athleta Visa.  They run some great promotions to get points which can be used to buy their clothes.  You can use the points at the GAP too, but I never shop there.  Old Navy clothes deals for my kids and me, and almost free workout wear from Athleta for me.  Win, win!

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What are you loving now??

Q:  Do you use a credit card for miles/points/rewards?

We also have a Capital One card which we use for travel rewards.  

Q: Do you have an athletic brand you typically shop for?

I think I would buy a lot more Target / C9 stuff if I didn’t get so many deals from Athleta!  They also have great deals there.

Q:  Have you seen Claws (or even heard of it)?

There are soooo many shows on TV that I’ve never heard of – especially on the “other” networks like TNT.  Glad I found this show!