Happy Friday Saturday, friends! Yes, I’m a day late so it is Friday Favorites on a Saturday. 🙂 I’m glad you could join me! Here are this week’s favorites.

Since I have seven faves, I’m also linking up with Kelly for 7 Quick Takes.

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This Week’s Fave Fall Preview

Fall Colored Flowers

Yesterday, I went to our local farmers market and I couldn’t resist bringing home some fall colored flowers. I love they way they brighten the room and make it feel like my favorite season.

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This Week’s Fave Activity

Morning Beach Walks

I haven’t been on my morning beach walks for almost a month, but the other day I was just feeling overwhelmed with stress and tough things happening in life and I needed to get away. This is my favorite spot to take a deep breath and center myself back on God. You can’t help but take one look at the mighty power and vastness of the ocean and think – the God who made that it certainly able to get me though whatever problems I have right now. Balance restored. Plus, living near the coast, our summers are usually gray and foggy. Once September arrives the fog is lifted and we have sunny days again.

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This Week’s Fave Listen

Rosary Army’s Audio Rosary

One of my goals this month was to more often turn off the TV or music playlist and pray the rosary instead. Sometimes, I pray in our local chapel and sometimes I pray while I’m doing laundry and dishes. When I can’t keep track of the rosary, I like to listen to an audio rosary. The old one I used to listen to no longer works so I was looking for a new version. I was excited to find the Rosary Army App. I’ve long been fans of Greg and Jennifer Willits and their work with the Rosary Army. I tried their rosary app and love it. All the mysteries are available. There is a page with the prayers in writing – I use this during our school rosary group for those parents who are unfamiliar with all the prayers. There’s even a page with pictures of the mystery for visual inspiration. It’s great and I use quite often.

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This Week’s Fave Accessory

Marian Bandana from Be A Heart

Anyone familiar with Blessed Is She, most likely is also familiar of the beautiful artwork of Erica Tighe. She designed the amazing planners, journals, prints and more. She has a company called Be A Heart and she is selling these adorable Marian Bandanas. It is made of 100% cotton and is 22in x 22in.

And if you know me, you also know that I wear bandanas as scarves in my hair all the time. I got one for my bday and I love it! It can be used as a scarf, kerchief or handbag tie, to name a few ideas.Get one before they sell out. 🙂

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This Week’s Fave Bracelets

RosaryCreation.com Bracelet

Speaking of my birthday, when Brian asked me what I wanted, I told him that I’d love a “gift card” to purchase something at the SCRC Conference we were attending the following week.

One of my favorite vendors table was from RosaryCreation.com who sold beautiful items such as rosaries and jewelry.

I love beaded bracelets and bought these three – a navy, a multicolored and a double wrap pink one.  I’m thinking of special ordering the multicolored beads in a double wrap bracelet. They’re so pretty!

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This Week’s Fave Netflix Binge

Kim’s Convenience

The other day I was looking for a new comedy that I could binge watch as I did housework (after my rosary 😉 ). I found Kim’s Convenience and thought it not only hilarious but heartfelt. Netflix describes it as such: “While running a convenience store in Toronto, members of a Korean-Canadian family deal with customers, each other and the evolving world around them.” There is some TV-14 humor, but nothing explicit. It’s a lot of fun.

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This Week’s Fave Weekend Activity

Movie Date with My Son

With four kids, we often enjoying doing things as a family but just as I need time alone with Brian, I think it’s good for the kids to have time alone with me. It can be as simple as going to the market together or taking a walk. It’s easier to do that with my younger boys, but as my oldest boy enters the pre-teen years, it’s a little more challenging. When I saw the preview for Alpha, I knew this would be a movie Andrew would enjoy and being rated PG-13, it was something we could do without his brothers. So this afternoon, we’ll be having some mom and son bonding over popcorn, peanut M&M’s and movie viewing.

Okay, that’s it for now!

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

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. 😉

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Happy Friday, friends! Welcome to Friday Favorites & Link-up. (Note: Friday Favorites has been moved to the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month.) I’m glad you could join me! Here are this week’s favorites. 🙂

Since I have seven faves, I’m also linking up with Kelly for 7 Quick Takes.

(Note: Revolution of Love is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.)

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This Week’s Fave Gift for a Sports Fan

Photo credit: Fanchest

Fanchest Curated Gift Boxes

Brian is a big Green Bay Packers fan so for his birthday I got him a Fanchest curated gift box. It was a big hit with Brian, and actually all the boys. To add to the fun, the box had a golden ticket and Brian won $150 worth of free Packer merchandise! Score!

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This Week’s Fave Recipe

Greek Marinated Chicken

Last week I went to the farmer’s market and picked up some of our favorite homemade pita chips and hummus from the Hummus Heaven guys. I searched Pinterest for a Greek marinade for the chicken we were having for dinner and tried a marinade from Aunt Bee’s Recipes. I didn’t have time to marinate the chicken overnight but managed 5 hours. That evening I dusted off our indoor grill and cooked the chicken and it tasted as good as it smelled! It was a hit! This recipe is going on our regular meal rotation.

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This Week’s Fave Movie

Crazy Rich Asians

I’m a big fan of a rom com movie but it’s been awhile since I’ve seen one that I really loved. That changed on Wednesday night when I went to go see Crazy, Rich Asians. It was sweet and cute but also had depth, dealing with issues of race, class and self worth. Visually the movie was stunning, the actors (male and female) were gorgeous, the music fun and some of the comedy was  literally LOL. The level of “crazy rich” was almost unbelievable (especially when you consider the rest of the population in Singapore) but it also served as a “character” in the movie. I really enjoyed it!

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This Week’s Fave Book

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

Normally, when there is a movie based on a book, I read the book first. I broke that rule with Crazy, Rich Asians and am reading the book now. So far I am also loving it and the added insight into the movie.

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This Week’s Fave Activity

Girls’ Night Out

It is so easy to get caught up in the busyness of life, and although I often crave the company of other females, I admit it is usually at the bottom of my priority list. Add that to the fact that by 9:00 PM, I am ready to hit the couch with my pj’s and Netflix. As a result, I don’t have many girls’ nights out. However, with the start of our local Blessed Is She group, I now have a group of ladies (granted, I’m the mom figure of the group) to spend quality time with. It is a blessing to find friends that are both fun and women of God who freely share about their faith, joys and struggles. This particular night, one of the Blessed Is She Team Writers was in town so I was especially excited to see Samantha and her cute baby bump again. Cheers to the power of sisterhood.

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This Week’s Fave Catholic Item

 Talavera Holy Water Fonts

A friend of mine is moving away to another state. I wanted to get her something for her new home that would remind her of our city and the Mission. So I picked up this pretty Talavera holy water font. I loved it so much, I bought two so I could replace our old water font. I love the colors and hung it on the wall by our front door. We use it to bless ourselves before leaving the house each morning. I love it. I tried to find a link to buy them and they are available at Amazon, but the shipping is pricey.

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This Week’s Fave New Food

Photo credit: Dreamworks

Dumplings

Summer is winding down and the boys and I have been enjoying our movie nights while they last. We had a Kung Fu Panda marathon and over the week finished the three movies. They were curious about what dumplings tasted like since they’ve never tried them. To be honest, I’m not sure what’s the difference between dumplings, won tons and pot stickers, which I use in my won ton soup. However, they wanted to try the round dumplings seen in the movies. We happened to be in Costco yesterday and we found Bibigo Steamed Dumplings on sale. Two of my three little guys are picky eaters (the youngest loves almost anything!) so I wasn’t sure how they’d like them but they were a big hit. However, we didn’t care for the sauce that came in the package. I still have enough dumplings for another meal but would like to make my own dipping sauce. Any suggestions for favorite recipes? Maybe one day I’ll be brave enough to make my own dumplings but for now, let’s start with the sauce. 😉

Okay, that’s it for now!

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

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. 😉

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Happy Friday, friends! Welcome to Friday Favorites & link-up. (Note, next month I’ll be doing Friday Favorites on the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month.) I’m glad you could join me! Here are this week’s favorites. 🙂

Since I have seven faves, I’m also linking up with Kelly for 7 Quick Takes.

(Note: Revolution of Love is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.)

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This Week’s Fave Body Wash for Guys/Boys

Everyone soap

When Brian first got cancer years back, we switched from our traditional soaps to brands that were phthalate free and plant based. Brian didn’t want anything too flowery smelling so I got him the Everyone Soap for Every Man in the cedar and citrus fragrance. He loved it and since it can be used as body wash and shampoo, it’s one less product I have to buy. Personally, I love the way he smells. 😉 Plus, now that the boys are getting older (and let’s face it, smelling of stronger boy sweat) I’m ready to switch them over to the soap as well.

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This Week’s Fave Catholic/Christian (& Pop Culture) Books for Kids

I love books that engage kids with something fun that they love (ie Legos and Minecraft) and teach them something valuable at the same time. I bought these two books for my boys (ages 11, 9 & 7) and they love them. I love that they are learning about God and their faith.

Catechism of the Seven Sacraments (Lego Style) by Mary O’Neill Kevin O’Neill

Back of Book Description:

Join your friendly guides Fulton and Cynthia on a biblical adventure as they journey from creation to salvation and discover the importance of God’s sanctifying grace. Set in a vivid comic-book format with stunning photographs, this book makes profound theological concepts accessible to both the Catholic and the curious, the child and the adult. Following Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s teachings on Covenant Theology, this book sheds light on the parallels between the Old Testament and the New Testament and the sacraments instituted by Christ that we experience today. Readers will develop a deeper understanding of salvation history, discover how to participate in God’s covenant, and learn how to obtain grace through the sacraments, which are essential on our lifelong journey to the Eternal Promised Land.

A Peek Inside:

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The Unofficial Holy Bible for Minecrafters: A Children’s Guide to the Old and New Testament by Garrett Romines & Christopher Miko

Back of Book Description:

Minecraft has swept the world by storm. More than one hundred million games have been sold. Parents of children who play Minecraft will love this fun, educational collection of Bible stories. With the world of Minecraft as a backdrop using vivid, full-color screenshots, children will experience the Bible as never before. Authors Garrett Romines and Christopher Miko are teachers who have used Minecraft to create imaginative worlds in their classrooms. Now, they have created Bible stories with virtual blocks to produce vibrant, 3-D worlds filled with adventure and astonishing imagination. With fascinating scripture and narrative simplified to teach young readers, this is the perfect gift. The images created are not only of magnificent, vast terrains often found in Minecraft but also feature artfully re-created Bible characters, such as Adam and Eve, and superb designs of the pyramids and Noah’s ark. A range of biblical characters such as Jesus and Pharaoh are offered in fun, colorful scenes kids will treasure. Engaging stories including the Tower of Babel and the story of Abram and Lot, to name a few, are here. With over 470 images, young readers will explore the story of creation, the journey of Abraham, David and Goliath, Moses’s great journey, the birth of Jesus, the Last Supper, and many more stories! The Unofficial Holy Bible for Minecrafters makes the Bible more entertaining, engaging, and accessible for children than ever!

A Peek Inside:

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This Week’s Fave Quiet Time Activity

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Letter Writing

I have always loved writing and receiving snail mail but seriously, who’s got the time? However, I just finished reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, which I loved, and the entire book is a collection of letters and correspondence. It stirred up such a longing to write a letter that I dusted off a few old pen pal addresses and wrote some letters and notes.

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This Week’s Fave Back to School Activity

School Supply Shopping

I always loved back to school shopping as a kid and that love has never gone away. I took the kids to get their supplies and is it just me or do those lists get longer every year?! We’ll be eating all the meals in our freezer to help pay for it. It probably didn’t help that I had a few back to school purchases as well. (I knew I should have stayed away from that Staples clearance shelf.) As for the movie, I mostly do digitals but I got the Blu-ray since A Quiet Place was one of my top faves of 2018. And the dark chocolate? No explanation needed.

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This Week’s Fave Local Find

Sharp Corners Sports Card Shop

My 11 year old has been collecting football cards for a couple years. He kept asking me if they had any card shops and I told him I didn’t think they had sport card shops anymore, except in the larger cities like LA or San Francisco. I was curious and googled it and was surprised to find out there was a card shop right here in Monterey. We visited the shop and the owner was really friendly and loved to chat. He said there were only around 250 (I think that was the number) card shops left in the US. Luckily, he’s been in business for over 20 years and he knows his stuff. He asked Andrew who his favorite teams were (the Packers and the Chargers) and he helped him find the cards he was looking for and gave him advice about how to buy the best packs. Andrew was ecstatic and that made my mama heart very happy. 🙂

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This Week’s Fave Youtube Video

Evolution of Dance

This video is old but the boys and I can’t stop watching it. They loved the dancing and want to try a few moves.

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This Week’s Fave Giveaway

Planner Goodies Birthday Box

I love giveaways and I love planner goodies so I thought I’d remind you that there is one week left to enter the Birthday Box Giveaway! Good luck!

Okay, that’s it for now!

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

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.

<p style=”text-align: center;”><img class=”aligncenter wp-image-10649″ src=”http://revolutionoflove.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fri_fave_logo_640.jpg” alt=”” width=”500″ height=”500″ /></p>

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!