Happy Friday, friends!

Okay, before I get to my favorites, I need to thank you guys profusely for praying for sweet Ashby yesterday.  We’re home and she’s resting today.  Today is both the Chinese New Year and the Valentine’s dance at the big kids’ school and well, you know how much she loves both…so, we’re trying to rest up and see if we can do a little something later tonight.  Your prayers, sweet thoughts and kind words are more appreciated than you’ll ever know.  We felt them yesterday.  Thank you.

Okay, just like every Friday, I’m linking up with three of my besties, Andrea, Erika and Narci today and sharing my favorite things from this week.  As always, it’s a random assortment of stuff 🙂 .

Well, this week my Girlfriend Chat with Catherine was absolutely one of my favorite things!!  I had so much fun talking to her on the phone and sharing it with you 🙂 .  I love that sweet sister-in-law of mine so much and am so happy you guys liked getting to hear us chat with each other.  If you missed it, click HERE.  We talk about all things ranging from her pregnancy to Game of Thrones…it’s a complex talk 😉 .

Okay…I am super pumped about this and apparently you ladies are too because I had SO MANY QUESTIONS this week about it…

…everyone wanted to know what color lipstick I was wearing and it’s this Stila one in Perla that I read about on my friend Katey’s blog a few weeks ago…

I’m absolutely obsessed because it is applied like a gloss but drys like a matte lipstick AND DOES NOT COME OFF.  This stuff has some amazing staying power.  It doesn’t come off of your coffee mug or after you’ve eaten a meal.  It’s my new favorite and apparently, you ladies like it too!

I put this on Facebook a few days ago, but my VERY favorite plane outfit is on major sale right now…

…I wear this black maxi dress on so many flights!  It’s cute other places, but it’s my favorite on a plane 🙂 .  Right now, it’s on sale under $40 and comes in multiple colors.  My exact denim jack can be found HERE.

Now, I always wear this dress with wedges, and the ones in the pic above are older, but I just bought myself these and cannot wait for spring to arrive so that I can wear them!!  I’ll take a pic once they arrive at my door.

And last but not least today…I made the BEST version of chili to date the other day…

…and think you need to make it too.  This chili recipe has pulled pork, sausage and ground beef in it and we LOVED it.  I’m telling you, it is so good!!  Cozy up with the Olympics this weekend and make you some.  You can find the recipe HERE.

That’s it for this week’s favorite things.  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! xo