July Favorites // What's Hap-"Pinning"

Today while one link up concludes, Monthly Favorites with Kelli and Mia, a brand new one begins, What's Hap-"Pinning" Wednesdays with Jessi and Jenn!  Linking up with all four of these sweet bloggers today, and excited to share what's been happening on the favorites front in subscription box goodies, eats, entertainment, recreation, and social media during the last month to go down in history!  

*In the future, any posts I share with the new link up will likely concentrate more on my favorite pins, but since I already had a faves post prepped, this time around I'm fixing to focus on the "hap"s! ;)

Henri Bendell Signature Stripe Canvas Dopp Kitt

This will be the perfect pretty pouch for my upcoming travels!  LOVE it!  These Henri Bendel dopp kits retail for $28, making the $34.99 I paid for all the goodies in my July POPSUGAR Must Have box a true value! 

PopDental Portable Toothbrush

Another POPSUGAR goody, my new PopDental portable toothbrush, cleans at 22,000 brush strokes per minute!  I've really enjoyed using it and feel like it gets my teeth very clean!  I love that it came with an extra brush head and batteries too.  It's travel-ready with its pretty silver case!  Also available here in black, purple, and, my personal favorite, pink!

Yes to Blueberry Facial Wipes

I am so glad that these were also tucked inside that fun box!  I had never tried anything from the "Yes To" line, and after using these blueberry facial wipes I'm hooked!  They smell sooo good and leave my face feeling fresh, clean, and make up free!  I also received "Yes to Cucumber" facial wipes in a recent Target Beauty Box.  I look forward to giving those a try when these run out!

Oreo Thins Mint

Psst....I spot a hidden Mickey!  I couldn't help myself! ;)

These new Oreo Thins are only 35 calories per cookie and deee-licious!  They seem crisper and the mint filling is every bit as delightful as in the original.  There is no flavor sacrificed with these yummies, and my waistline does not miss the extra calories! ;)  

Buffalo Bugles

I am a huge fan of buffalo anything, so when I spotted these at the Dollar Tree last month I couldn't resist picking up a bag!  They are so good that I returned and bought a half a dozen more bags!  No joke!  I have not found these at the grocery stores (yet anyway) and I couldn't bare the thought of finishing that first bag and never having them again.  I was a little embarrassed carrying that arm full of salty snacks to the checkout.  Yet, I must admit when I told the cashier how much I loved them and couldn't find them anywhere else and she replied, "Yeah!  Better get them while you can!" it took everything within me not to say, "Hold up just a sec, I need to run back while I'm here and clear your shelves!" ;)  The moral of the story is, if you like Bugles and you enjoy buffalo sauce, and you spot these do not hesitate to snatch up a bag (or 6).

The Astronaut Wives Club

The Astronaut Wives Club has been my favorite watch of this summer!  As the title suggests, this series focuses on the wives of astronauts who were making American history.  I've found it very interesting and entertaining.  The show airs on ABC Thursday evenings, and all seven episodes are also available on Hulu Plus for fans of binge watching. ;)

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The fictional wives (on the left) and the real wives (on the right) of Mercury astronauts.  The right photo was taken by Ralph Morse, Time & Life Pictures, 1959, Getty.



My New Bike & New Favorite Form of Exercise and Family Fun

If you've been around my lit'l nook of the blogosphere much over the past month you already know ALL about how much I've been enjoying my new bike and all the family biking adventures we've been on lately!  My sparkly pink koozy and basket make my heart happy, being in the sunshine refreshes me so, and spending time with those dearest to me all while getting some exercise is the best feeling ever!  If you haven't hopped on a bike for a while, I highly recommend going for a lit'l joyride today!  

Instagram
my newest, most beautiful addiction

 

I know, I know.  I'm the very last one to hop on the Insta-train.  I was hesitant to use it as I thought it'd be yet another reason to be on my phone way too much.  Well, that is the case, but I don't mind a bit as it's just so much fun!  Every time I check my feed I find so much loveliness, deliciousness, and inspiration from all of my sweet friends and lovely IGers I've come across these past five weeks of using these sweet app!  

If you haven't found me there yet, I'd love to have you click the link above!  I hope to connect with you there!  Also, if you follow anyone whose posts you particularly enjoy I'd love for you to share in the comment section below!  Loving this lovely and refreshingly drama-free form of social media!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope your August is off to a beautiful start!  Hopefully it won't fly by as quickly as July did! ;)

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