Five Loves on Friday

Hello, friends!  I cannot believe how fast this week flew!  It's all been a happy blur! :)  Here are five loves from those days gone by..

1.  Lauren Conrad's Minnie Mouse Collection!

Lauren Conrad has a new Disney collection at Kohl's!  This one is inspired by Minnie Mouse!  I'd read on Disney Style Blog that this collection would hit stores on May 10th.  I was giddy to spot it already up on Kohls.com last week!  I jumped on that immediately, especially since the pieces were each marked down from their original price, and I had codes for 30% off and free shipping!  When they arrived on my front porch this week I was in love! 

I adore the feminine & magical details in these pieces!

Disney's Minnie Mouse a Collection by LC Lauren Conrad

vanilla ice graphic tee // polka-dot soft shorts // print crinkled blouse // grey graphic tee // bow graphic tee

 I can hardly wait to wear them at Disney World later this year!!!

2.  Little One's Handcrafted Gifts Made with Love for her BFFs

Wednesday was the last night of classes at our church before breaking for summer.  This meant a party that my girls look forward to each year!  Little One loves any excuse to craft and give her friends gifts.  She did not let this occasion pass her by!

She began by creating purses for her two BFFs from My Little Pony plates and pipe cleaners.  Aren't they adorable?!  Then her mission was to craft more goodies to fill them with.  She made masks (from pony faces on the sides of happy meal boxes and skewers) and bracelets for the three of them, each with one letter, together spelling out "B - F - F".  She whipped up another accessory in necklaces made from string and cardboard, each representing their recipient's interests.  K loves to paint, so a paint brush dangled from it's string "chain".  C loves to draw, hers boasted a pencil charm.  Little One also took to picmonkey to make flyers with a logo for the girls' club "Digi Dogs".  Even fun size bags of M&Ms got a personal touch.  With the help of some markers those sweet candy characters exclaimed, "Happy Summer!"  For a final add-in each bag received a 3D paper pony.  She printed out multiple copies of each pony and built them up to stand up on their own.   

Princess also had a little something ready for her best friend.  She's becoming such a terrific artist!  She put her art skills to good use creating a picture of the two of them together.  It was very sweet!  

I love that both of my girlies put such thought and care into creating these gifts.  I praise God for the gift of sweet friends He's blessed each of them with!

3.  Paddington 

The girls and I loved seeing Paddington in the theaters and knew it was a "must own" for our family!  I used money I had earned through Walmart Savings Catcher to preorder it through their website.  They have an exclusive set that includes a Paddington plush.  It's too cute!  We are delighted to "look after this bear". :)

4.  Simple Deliciousness

Tai Pei Seasoned Chicken for Lettuce Wraps

Jason and I love the Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps at The Cheesecake Factory, so when we spotted these last weekend we had to give them a try!  I didn't have too high of hopes for them as frozen food often looks much better than it turns out to be, but these were delicious!  I enjoyed every {light} bite!  A serving is only 70 calories, tossing it inside of some butter lettuce doesn't add much more.  It was a simple and satisfying, low cal dinner!  Win/win!  

5.  Flirty Aprons' Sale!

I received an email last week that Flirty Aprons was offering the incredible deal of a whopping 60% off + free shipping for Mother's Day!  I had ordered an apron from them years ago and love it, so I couldn't resist browsing.  I was in need of some new oven mitts/hot pads and on a whim checked out their gloves.  Here's what I went with. ...

 Cherries Oven Mitt/Pot Holder Set // Gloveables

 It's funny, I'd never been one to use gloves when cleaning, but read somewhere recently that nothing seems too dirty when you're wearing gloves.  That is so true!  We had some condiments spill on the shelves in our fridge door.  What would've been a gross mess to clean was new biggie wearing these!  Plus, they are much cuter than those yellow ones you find at the store.  The girls got a kick out of me as I modeled them in the kitchen before using!  Sometimes a good laugh can make unpleasant jobs a bit more fun. :)

Here's the apron I purchased through their site a few years back.  Love it!  

They have such stylish ones to choose from!  If you or your mom are in need of a cute apron, definitely check FlirtyAprons.com.  Their current coupon code for 60% off your order plus free shipping is:  MOTHER60

*I am in no way affiliated with any stores mentioned in this post.  I am simply a fan of great deals, lovely clothes, delicious food, and quality kitchen accessories.  I also LOVE passing on fab finds & a great deal to my friends whenever possible!

Thanks so much for visiting!  Have a fabulous Mother's Day weekend!

Earlier this week on Chatting Over Chocolate:

Check it out here:  April Favorites

Check it out here:  May the 4th be with you!


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