Friday Favorites 1-31-2014

I haven't shared Friday favorites in a long time.  Excited to write about these things, all of which are life enriching in their own special way :).

Sonos

Over the holidays we picked up a few new things. One of our favorite purchases was our Sonos speakers, wireless speakers that can be controlled from your iPhone.  In addition, we now pay for a monthly subscription to Spotify where we can listen to any and all music that exists, and we can make playlists, etc. We pay under $10 each month and can listen to unlimited music.  So, through our Sonos, we use Spotify to pull up songs and listen to our playlists.  It's fabulous! 

FROZEN

Brooke and I have now seen this movie twice in the theater and we might even venture out for a third and fourth time.  We absolutely love everything about this movie from the cinematography to the music to the plot to the characters.  We listen to the amazing soundtrack all day long (through Spotify/Sonos).  Boy, girl, adult, child... it doesn't matter - this movie will appeal to you. I even catch my boys walking around the house singing some of the lyrics.  If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend that you do.

Staycation

So, as much as Matt and I have enjoyed all of our family time, it proved to take its toll about midway during the break.  We felt like we needed a night away to just... well, be.. We made arrangements for the kids and dogs (no small feat there.. the planning that goes into that can get exhausting) and we headed a few miles away to a luxurious hotel in Buckhead.  We checked in around 4 and drank wine, snacked on cheese, drank more wine, enjoyed a delicious dinner, relaxed, woke up, walked around Buckhead like tourists, ate brunch, rested and then drove back home.  It was glorious - so nice to get away for almost 24 hours and just be a couple.  I highly recommend it!  I wish we could do that once a month but for now, I shall relish in the memory and hope to do it again soon.

Bernie Mev Shoes

I have been meaning to blog about these shoes for months. I bought a pair when I was at the beach with Mimi and Brooke in October.  At dinner one night, I noticed the owner of the restaurant sporting a pair of these in red.  I told her how much I liked them and she said they were so comfortable and lightweight (and I believed her because she's on her feet all day long) and she told me where I could buy them.  They were around $75.00 and they are every bit as comfortable as she said they were.  Perfect for any time of year (unless it's below 35 degrees), they look great with jeans, cropped pants, leggings, shorts and skirts.  You can even buy them at Nordstrom and they come in a wide array of colors!