Five Friday Faves - 12.1
a few things that are making A Day In My Life a bit cozier
Five Friday Favorites:
Here are some little things that are making A Day In My Life a little cozier this week:
Genius Squares - This was a recommendation from
’s Gift Guide, and we are hooked on this game right now. I should have waited to give it to my husband for Christmas, but I forgot. It’s so fun because you can play a round quickly so even with minimal time, you can play a few quick games.Beats Flex - this was a Black Friday Impulse Buy based on a @things.i.bought.and.liked rec and I am loving them. I rarely have my airpods in the kitchen, and I feel like I am always wasting time looking for them, so grabbed these to leave in the kitchen/around the house since they’re easier to spot. I used them all day when doing the lawn/leaves last weekend, and they were super comfortable.
Soup Season - See below. We’ve made three soups so far this week and settling into the cold weather that’s landed here for the next few months.
Indie Lee i-Recover Cream - This is basically a bougie Icy Hot and since I tweaked my back blowing my leaves, I have been slathering myself with this every night and morning. It feels so good on sore muscles.
Smartwool Socks - This is fairly lame, but I have been living in these socks this week. They are so thick and more cushioned than my Bombas and I am loving wearing them around the house and on walks.
What’s for Dinner
Safe to say from our meals this week, I am feeling soup season. I love soups for a number of reasons, the number 1 probably being how easy they are to make in bulk and have for a few more meals. This week, I have made three, and have STOCKED my freezer with soup for a while that we will either eat for dinner, or for an easy lunch.
Sunday - Hunter’s Minestrone - Tyler Florence - This was a recommendation from my aunt, and so delicious. She added half a kielbasa to the recipe, and it was great. I froze 2 16oz containers of the soup.
Monday - Brats and Tots - still working our way through the brats my in-laws brought! So good.
Tuesday - Pasta e Fagiole - Cucina Simpatica cookbook - I made this at the same time as I made the Hunter’s Minestrone on Sunday since it requires many of the same ingredients so it would be ready for Tuesday with no effort. I doubled the recipe and made 4 16oz containers and 4 8oz containers. I usually serve this by itself, or over some pasta I make when serving. If you’ve ever had this dish at Al Forno in Providence, you know.
Wednesday - Vegetable Soup - The Vegi Soup mix from Bob’s Red Mill is IT. It makes VERY delicious, easily riffable soup whenever you need it. I usually follow the standard recipe on the back of the bag and then add some meat. My whole family loves this soup.
Thursday - Was supposed to be Shrimp Curry - Trader Joes - I love the TJs saute sauces, and this one is an easy favorite for a weeknight. I usually cook some veggies like onions and peppers with the shrimp in the sauce and I served this over rice. But we ended up just reheating some leftover pizza we’d frozen.
Friday - Chicken Tacos - I throw Chicken Thighs in a Crock Pot with Salsa Verde and let it go all day on low. Super low effort, and very delicious.
Saturday - Out
Monthly Reads
I share my monthly reads on Instagram at the beginning of each month, you can catch up with them here! This month was a WIDE range! What are you reading?!?! Send me your recs! I have a bunch of holiday books ready to go, and very excited to get cozy.
More A Day In Her Life:
ICYMI Laura Huebner, the Graphic Designer owner of Dotted Design and mom of two, was on the podcast this week! We laughed about making parent friends, spending time with your oldest, and letting go of the mess. So much goodness in this episode, take a listen!
- just launched her podcast So Into That! Check it out!! You can check out Caro’s Episode of A Day In Her Life here!
Want more book recs? I did a whole mini-episode on books! Check it out here!
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