this friday, i'm in love with... carpool karaoke with sir paul mccartney || i grew up with the beatles music so the latest installment of james corden's carpool karaoke had me feeling all the feels. hey jude is one of my all-time favorite songs, too. anyway, i implore you to watch this and not get the warm fuzzies ...

  this friday, i'm in love with...   black bean brownies || after hearing about them from a co-worker, S surprised me with whipping up a batch of black bean brownies this week. he found the recipe on one of my favorite blogs, minimalist baker, and it couldn't be simpler. these bad boys are vegan and gluten-free (so ...

  this friday, i'm in love with...   beautycounter oils || my love affair with beautycounter just continues to grow with each passing product i try. after having the opportunity to sample a couple of their touted oils, i ordered the brightening and balancing facial oils as a birthday gift to myself. i realize i've only been using ...

  this friday, i'm in love with... playstation vue || i mentioned last week on my instagram stories that after S and i cancelled our cable at the condo, we decided to try out playstation vue instead. it's a streaming service so it runs through our wifi and it's a fraction of the cost of what we ...

  this friday, i'm in love with... memorial day sales || obviously i couldn't go into the weekend without sharing the awesome sales taking place in honor of the holiday. i for one have put off a few purchases until this weekend in hopes that i could snag said items at a discount. happy shopping! madewell || 20% ...

  this friday, i'm in love with... peony season! || no explanation needed. when the perky posy starts popping up in my instagram feed, i know i need to run, don't walk to trader joe's to get my hand on a bunch or five. what is it about peonies that makes the world a brighter place? denim skirts ...

  this friday, i'm in love with... unmapped: the (mostly) true story of how two women lost at sea found their way home  || you guys, my bestie WROTE A BOOK. my dear college friend and sorority sister, charlotte getz and her friend, stephanie phillips co-authored a book about their lives. here's a summary care of barnes & ...

  this friday, i'm in love with... aerie's raw cut city sweatshirt || you guys, i can't stop buying lounge wear from aerie! after becoming obsessed with this oversized sweatshirt, i recently ordered the same style in raw cut hem and omg it want to go back and order eight more in all of the colors (i ...

  this friday, i'm in love with... trader joe's just beets chips || i've been all about beets lately. the pre-packaged steamed beets from trader joe's are perfect for throwing atop my lunch salads for extra texture and fiber. recently (after seeing them on shannon's blog), i picked up a bag of the dried "just beets" chips ...

  this friday, i'm in love with... madewell's striped seamed midi dress || come summer, all i want to do is live in dresses. the area in san diego where we live can get pretty toasty by july and august so i always have my eyes peeled throughout the year for easy breezy (covergirl) frocks i can ...