Whoa. I haven’t done a Friday Favorites since…May! So I figured it’s time for a quick run down of favorites!
1.Favorite in subscription boxes –
The PopSugar Must Have box has arrived for August! For those that don’t know, if you sign up here, you get an “artfully curated monthly subscription box filled with full-sized surprises valued at over $100, for only $39.95.” Just in time for Italy, I got a crossbody tote!
The box also includes a phone charger, phone wipes, post it notes, cookie popcorn, and blush.
2. Favorite in food –
Every summer we go to the North End for the festivals (see past feast posts here and here)! We went last weekend and we will go this weekend yet again. Here are a few pics from this years festivities…
3.Favorite in small biz –
So you know how I have a gift company for products for mom and baby at babybumpbundle.com. What I do there is put together gift baskets (or as we like to call them bundles) of products for moms and baby. BUT now I decided to get a bit more creative and started handmaking necklaces for moms and baby made of food grade, BPA, silicone beads here. They make a good gift for a new mom who is nursing and then later are safe for moms teething baby! Right now I only have 13 necklaces for sale but hope to make some new designs after the Italy trip 🙂
4.Favorite in shopping –
You know I love me some deals on Zulily! Here are two things I just ordered, that are still on sale now!
5.Favorite in drinks –
In my fridge right now are cold ciders but not just any ciders – hibiscus! I love everything about this adult beverage especially in summer. The color, the taste, the price…it is a good find for cider lovers! Read more about it on the Harpoon site here.
That’s all for now! What’s up with you – how about sharing some favorites in the comments?
*I am linking up with Life in Leggings and A. Liz Adventures for Friday Favorites.
That cookie pop looks amazing! I’ve never heard of it before 🙂
I havent tried it yet but it looks great ! Will keep ya posted 😉
Are the festivals bacchalian in nature? Or more towards the Festivus mode with a heavy emphasis on Saints and their special, almost mystical powers with special mention of stigmata and rising from tombs?
I certainly hope for your sake it was the former as festivals with a nod to Bacchus are more than those with a Bob of the head towards purported miracles.
Did you enjoy the fried calamari that the north end is so famous for? Is it true that calamari is just a fancy Italian way of saying “squid?”
If so, why don’t restaurants just say squid instead of trying to fool customers? I think it’s dishonest.
The feasts are always a good time filled with food, music, and though there is a beer tent, we skipped that and had fresh squeezed lemonades. Calamari is indeed squid (the word calamari means squid in italian) but yes i agree – it just might bother people less to eat “calamari” then squid or octopus in terms of the name!
My mother who is old and lives in Florida grows hibiscus.
Guess I should tell her to save those pretty flowers and turn them into booze. That’s really crazy
Think you can eat hibiscus off the plant?
Maybe she can mail me some. Would you be interested in some hibiscus flowers if she sends some up?
You’re a DIY kind of gal; aren’t you?
She (or you) should make tea ! Hibiscus tea from starbucks is my absolute favorite – order a passion tea – you wont be disappointed – im sure you can find good recipes online for it 🙂
Ah, such sweet memories of those Boston Italian feasts I have.
That is the festival you are talking about, the one for saint Anthony, right? I see the skewers of meat and laugh, thinking about my own meat and that warm August night back in 2008.
I came from my home in Beacon, NY to visit my then partner, Joaquin (who I nicknamed Lance to make him sound more American) who was studying for his Ph.D in art history at Harvard and working at some museum in Boston.
Anyway, we went to the feast. It was sweltering hot and all those muscular and sweaty Italian boys in tank tops had me so darn excited. It was packed with people and I just took Lance’s hand and slid into my shorts. The friction, my arousal from the boys and well bingo…my thigh was sticky in no time. Later Lance got to lick it.
I still laugh about that night even though Joaquin left me for one of his graduate assistants.
Meat on a stick and Italian saint festivals bring back a fun time in my life when I was crazier than I am now.
Wow sounds like quite a wild and fun time ha Yes – we went to saint anthonys…and also fishermens feast recently !
No fancy hibiscus drinks for me.
In the summer fl give me a Beefeater martini and in the winter a Woodford Reserve old fashioned.
I like to shop at Home Depot, Lowe’s, Market Basket and Nordstrom for my clothes.
Also live L.L. Bean…
The main store in Freeport, Maine might be my favorite store in the world?
Ever go?
Your blog legging life is kind do of a snob. A bit too hoity toity and uppity compared to you.
You told us to check out her blog. More like Snlog…snob blog.
Plus she has a friend who is a stripper and moving to Las Vegas and they had a party for her.
So high class can she be?
Although strippers can make 2-3 grand a week.
Anyway
Happy Labor Day
Go Pats
I am not much of an “old fashioned” drinker – but I do love a good martini ! I like nordstrom too but im on a bit of a budget right now so old navy it is lol I have not been to freeport – i will have to look it up !
Melinda,
You don’t know me and I never posted a comment on your blog. Sorry if I’m bothering you but I’m taking a survey of famous fashion bloggers to settle an argument with my bestie.
I want to wear white shoes to a party this weekend and she told me that “You can not wear white after Labor Day. ”
I said the rules have changed because of global warming and that her stupid rule is outdated and that rules change according to the times.
Do you agree with me or with her cave woman way of thought ?
And do you wear white after Labor day?
No one named melinda around here 🙂 Michelle is the name unless you are referring to someone that commented, in which case I digress. Anyways i am also not famous or a fashion blogger, but i will stil give an opinion on the topic if you would like ! i think white is not as off limits as it once was at any time of year ! i mean, i wouldnt go wearing white flip flops in october or anything but if the weather is still warm and it goes with your outfit, go for it !
Thanks Michelle…
I knew I was right
Sorry about the Melinda gaffe…tats what I get for going too fast
LOL lol
Long time between posts…
Thanks for answering all the questions
That guy Yuri sounds hot. Bet he’s sexy and crazy and maybe even up for a MMF blumpkin with me and my man….
That would be awesome.
wow this blog is hands down the wildest and raunchiest on the web. I had to google blumpkin i almost vomitted in my mouth. I must admit though it sounds pretty cool maybe i will try it on stan tonight after a few pot brownies. I too have serviced my man in public like yuri it was back in 2009 at epcot center right by the fresh squeezed lemonade stand.
Vanessa, you appear to have little shame.
This blog is fun