Happy Friday, friends! Welcome to Friday Favorites (a link-up posting every 1st and 3rd Friday.) I’m glad you could join us. 🙂

I love Instagram and often I’ll get a question about something I showed in my Instastories. So today I am going to answer some of the recent questions you’ve asked me about items you saw on my feed. Here are this week’s favorites…

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This Week’s Fave Question:

Where did you get that icon?

We have lots of icons in our house and this icon of the Sacred Heart in our entryway is from the Printery House.

You can’t see it fully in this photo, but we also have on the prayer table their Holy Family icon.

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This Week’s Fave Question:

Where did you get that dress?

As you know, I am not a dress person. I grudgingly wear dresses two days out of the year – Christmas and Easter – and that’s only to please my mother-in-law.

If you read my blog or follow me on social media, you know that I actually found a dress I liked for my brother’s wedding and it was a big deal that it was a bright floral pink and not a -blend-into-the-background black.

I loved the dress so much and got so many compliments, I thought I’d try another dress for Bella’s Confirmation. I chose this one.
That too was a hit and I purchased a third dress for my mother-in-law’s upcoming birthday party. (Three new dresses in less than 6 months, I think that will totally count as my present to her.)

There were a number of people asking where I bought the dresses. They all came from Target! Target is my happy place and they have always had cute clothes in regular sizes and so-so clothes for plus sizes. Well, not anymore. There are a lot of cute options, especially in dresses. I especially love that some of these dresses (such as the black one with white and pink stripes) goes from size small to plus. (Although sizes may be limited at the time of this post.)

So maybe it wasn’t that I wasn’t a dress person. I just hadn’t found a dress I really liked yet. 🙂

(One note to Target: The casual shoes don’t do justice to how much cuter the dresses looks with nicer shoes. If you want variety, show it dressed up and dressed down!)

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This Week’s Fave Question:

Did you make that chicken? Do you have a recipe?

Sadly, I cannot take credit for these delicious Grilled Mediterranean-Style Chicken Skewers.

Photo credit: Instacart.com

The brand is West End Cuisine and I purchased them from Costco. You just heat, serve and enjoy!

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This Week’s Fave Question:

Where did you get that rosary?

I got this (and a number of other beautiful rosaries) from Andrea’s shop GracePlusGlam.com. They are so gorgeous I want to pick them up and pray the rosary! 🙂

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This Week’s Fave Question:

Where did you get Brian’s beard balm? What are his favorites?

I purchased Brian’s beard balm from Catholic Balm Co. As soon as I convinced brian to try growing a beard, I purchased a bunch of these. He (and I) have been hooked ever since. His favorite smells are Chrism and Holy Smokes. If you get on their mailing list you’ll also find out about limited edition smells during certain holidays and feast days. As the one who gets to smell him, I am a big fan! 😉

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This Week’s Fave Question:

Where did you get that cute Star Wars backpack?

I love this bag! I use it for every trip to Disneyland (the frequency is increasing) and whenever I go to one of my kids’ field trips. It is called Loungefly Star Wars Tattoo Flash Print Backpack and I bought it at Amazon.

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This Week’s Fave Questions (Bonus Round)

What are your favorite pens to write with? 

This post answers that question – My Favorite Stationary, Pens, Stickers and Planner and Hand Lettering Supplies

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How do I set up a prayer table?

This post should help – A Sacred Space for Family Prayer

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Can I buy a copy of your Come Holy Spirit Prayer Card?

No, you can’t buy it but Yes, you may have it for free! I made this Prayer to the Holy Spirit card and put a copy in my Google Drive folder. Here is the PDF you can download. Enjoy!

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How do I find time to pray when I am so busy?

That one deserves more than a simple answer so I will write a post this month sharing my thoughts. 🙂

Okay, that’s it for now!

Those are my favorites of the week! What have you been enjoying?

I’m also linking up with Kelly for this week’s 7 Quick Takes.

Have a great weekend!

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It’s the Saturday version of Friday Favorites (a link-up normally posting every 1st and 3rd Friday)! It was a crazy busy week and at the moment I am in SoCal for my brother’s wedding so I never got to finish this post but better late than never!  Here are this week’s favorites…

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This Week’s Fave Social Event

Family Wedding

Me with some of my siblings. Nate is the cutie in glasses.

I am the oldest of nine siblings and anytime we get together it is a party. However, nothing is more exciting than gathering together for a family wedding! I’m so happy for my brother Nathaniel and his soon to be bride Jovie. Welcome to our crazy family! 🙂

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This Week’s Fave Podcast

Blessed Is She’s The Gathering Place

The drive to SoCal (about 375 miles) was made easier listening to the new Blessed Is She podcast The Gathering Place. I like that it is fun, short but always containing some spiritual nuggets of gold. Here’s the link to this week’s show.

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This Week’s Fave Book

by Jen Fulwiler

There has been a lot of buzz about Jennifer Fulwiler’s new book “One Beautiful Dream.” I got in the mail just before we left for our trip so I just started it and I can already tell it is going to be a favorite. I’ll give you more details when I am done. Also, check out the great IG posts from #onebeautifuldream.

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This Week’s Fave Rolling Backpack for the Boys

The boys needed new rolling backpacks for traveling. I found these on Amazon and they are great. They are sturdy and small enough for them to roll around (the handle goes up to different heights) but roomy enough to hold toys and books. They especially loved all the little zippered areas where they could stash important items like Legos, Star Wars figures and fidget spinners. The two older boys like this blue version but Matthew wanted this football/sports print. There are also some cute girl prints as well.

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This Week’s Fave Color

Pink

If you have been watching my Instastories, you already know that I had planned to wear my old faithful black dress to my brother’s wedding because I couldn’t find anything else that looked or fit right. Then the day before we were to leave (while I was supposed to be packing) I made a quick Target run for some needed items and quickly looked at the dresses. Lo and behold, there was a pretty pink floral dress in my size that fit me decently. I worried that I looked like a big pink Peep but after a few SOS texts to my sister, she convinced me to get it. SO instead of safe black I’ve be in a bold pink. Wish me luck!

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This Week’s Fave Wedding Dance

From Fiddler on the Roof

I was watching Fiddler on the Roof the other day and saw this wedding dance. When I was younger my mom loved it and we always joked that we’d do it at one of our weddings. There has been a lot of talk about the dancing to come in today’s reception so either this will be replicated or we’ll see other moves that become my favorite. 😉

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This Week’s Fave Prayer

Come Holy Spirit

Earlier this week I was on the Blessed Is She Instastories giving a behind the scenes look at how the writers write the daily devotions. I mentioned that I pray the Prayer to the Holy Spirit before I start writing and showed this photo of a prayer card I made. A few people asked if I could share the card with them so here is the PDF you can download. Enjoy!

Those are my favorites of the week! What have you been enjoying?

Okay, that’s it for now. Time to get dressed practice my readings for the wedding and dust off my dancing shoes. 😉

I’m also linking up with Kelly for this week’s 7 Quick Takes.

Have a great weekend!

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Happy Friday, friends! Welcome to Friday Favorites (a link-up posting every 1st and 3rd Friday.) I’m glad you could join us. 🙂 Here are this week’s favorites…

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This Week’s Fave Catholic Item

Blessed Is She’s Encouraging Bible Verse Cards

Photo credit: Blessed Is She

Since getting involved in Blessed Is She (not just as a writer but as a reader of the daily devotionals) I have spent more time in God’s word and have been wanting to memorize more of my favorite verses. I got these beautifully hand lettered Encouraging Bible Verse Cards and pick one each week to pray about and memorize.They can also be used as card to friends.

Then I chose three of my favorites – “I will be with you,” (Joshua 1:5) and “Arm yourself and be brave,” (1 Maccabees3:58) and “You are God’s field.” (1 Cor 3:9) I added them in a frame and every morning I read the three verses and it sets the tone for my day. 🙂

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This Week’s Fave Movie

The Quiet Place

The other night I went to go see the movie The Quiet Place. I had heard a lot of good things about it both from the entertainment world and the Catholic world so my hopes were high. I was not disappointed. The movie thoroughly freaked me out, especially watching it in mama bear mode. It is not one of those bloody slasher movies but one of those psychological terrors, which to me is much more scary. Add to it positive elements of family, married love (the tender scene with the dance and the earbuds had me in tears,) prayer, the value of new life and sacrificial love. There is plenty to ponder. Excellent work.

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This Week’s Fave Snack

Sabor Mexicano Homemade Corn Chips

Photo credit: Instacart.com

Whenever I happen to go to Whole Foods to stock up on certain items, I always have to get a bag or two of Sabor Mexicano Homemade Corn Chips. They are so good! They taste like they came straight from your favorite Mexican restaurant. Warning: Serve a small amount then close the bag and put it away. Otherwise, you may not be able to stop eating them. Ask me how I know. 😉

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This Week’s Fave Hand Cream

Trader Joe’s Ultra Moisturizing Hand Cream

Winter is over, at least theoretically speaking, but my hands are still rough and dry from the cold weather and (still) having the heater on at night. I bought this Ultra Moisturizing Hand Cream when I was shopping at Trader Joe and it is lovely! It works so well to smooth my dry hands. It is thick but not too greasy. It blends into the skin well and smells great! Plus, I was surprised to see that they actually sell it on Amazon. 🙂

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This Week’s Fave Flowers on My Deck

Hydrangeas

For Easter I got this gorgeous potted hydrangea plant from Costco and now all the little buds are opening and blooming. It makes the deck really look like spring! I love it.

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This Week’s Fave Road Trip

Pixar Fest at Disneyland

Photo credit: Disneyland.com

Bella and I made an impromptu trip to Disneyland (we are there today!) to catch the new Pixar Fest. It is running until September but every weekend in May and June in the calendar is booked. July is sketchy and August starts school again so this was literally our only free weekend when all the stars aligned.

So we played hooky and are enjoying a girls’ weekend. 😉

The Pixar fireworks was awesome. Here’s a sneak peek, although the camera doesn’t do it justice. #rolgirlsroadtrip #roldisneyland2018

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Here is a little peak at the limited run (4/13/18 – 9/3/18) Pixar Fireworks Show. 🙂

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This Week’s Fave Order Placed

Blessed Is She Planner

I know I already posted about the new Blessed Is She Planner earlier this week but I just want to remind you that the pre-order sale price runs for a limited time. The planners will ship out in June and with my busy schedule, I will be filling it in quickly. 🙂

Those are my favorites of the week! What have you been enjoying?

I’m also linking up with Kelly for this week’s 7 Quick Takes.

Have a great weekend!

PS – You can follow RoL on Bloglovin, Feedly or another news feed. If you are a social media fan like me, we can stay in touch through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, GoodReads, Letterboxd, or Spotify. 😉

Are you ready to link up?? Here are the rules.

1. Create a post with your Friday Favorites.

2. Add a link back here so others can play along.

3. If you want to add the logo to your post, here is the html.

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4. Make sure you’re sending us to your actual post, and not to your general blog address. The link-up will be open for three weeks. Have fun!