Five on Friday

Happy Friday!

This weekend I’m doing it…I’m putting mums on my porch! Mums aren’t even close to being a favorite flower of mine, but putting them on my porch during the fall makes me SO happy!

Here is one of my favorite fall porches I’ve created! And want to know a secret? Most of those pumpkins are fake! I try to buy 1-2 faux pumpkins a year and love the collection I’ve got going! And it’s really nice not having to worry about rotting pumpkins!

All of my pumpkins are old so they are no longer available, but here are some similar ones I found. If you really want to start a collection, you gotta buy them in September. They sell out so fast and by October all the stores are selling Christmas trees in the holiday section!

Shop Faux Pumpkins

My Top 5 Favorites This Week

Men’s Gym Shorts: See #4! These deserve their own post!
Magic Chalk Ball: My friend Abby surprised me with one of these recently and it’s my favorite thing in my tennis bag! It helps me with my grip when my hands are sweaty!
Hair Wax Stick: Now that I’m back to doing ballet buns for Caroline, this stick is a must!
Meal Planner Pad: I went to repurchase my meal planner pad and it doubled in price! So I found a new one that is inexpensive and I love it just as much — it’s a little bigger, has a perforated grocery list, simple design, and a magnet for the fridge.
Lip Mask: One of our go-to tween girl birthday gifts right now for Caroline’s friends. The cotton candy swirl, candy cane swirl, and sweet candy are the favorite flavors.

1. Starbucks Pumpkin Cold Brew Drink

My Instagram feed is currently flooded with fall Starbucks orders. I don’t drink Starbucks very often and am not a huge pumpkin girl, but THIS DRINK is actually quite good!! And it’s healthier than the traditional PSL — only 82 calories and 15 grams of sugar!

Here’s the order: Grande cold brew with light ice + non dairy vanilla cold foam + 1 pump pumpkin spice syrup + pumpkin spice on top.

2. Women’s Fall Fashion

A few fun fall fashion finds I’ve been eyeing recently including this cozy cardigan (available in 7 colors), these pretty square-toed ballet flats (available in 4 colors), and the fit and flare midi dress (available in 2 colors) that would be perfect for fall family photos! Everything on sale too!

3. Fall Flowers

Last week I grabbed a few bouquets from Trader Joe’s and assembled my first fall flower arrangement of the season! I love how it turned out!

4. Matt’s Favorite Gym Shorts

It’s not often that Matt says I have to share something…but he is really loving these quick-dry gym shorts — so much that he has purchased them in 5 colors! They are similar to Chubbies but for a fraction of the price. He loves the built-in compression liner, length, and comfortable elastic fabric. They also have a towel loop, a back pocket, and 2 deep side pockets. And honestly, they look really great on him too! Available in lots of fun color combos.

5. Chicken Caesar Wraps

One of our favorite easy meals for busy weeknights – Chicken Caesar Wraps. They are perfect for game night when you don’t want a concession stand hotdog, making ahead of time for eating after late night practices, don’t want to spend $50+ at Chick-fil-A, and doubling for lunchboxes! If y’all like these types of quick assembly meals, I might try and share these more often!