Friday Favorites 2/5/21

Hello Friday!

Boy, am I happy to see you!

Linking up with Andrea & Erika to share my favorites from the week!

In case you missed it, I had 3 other blog posts this week!

Who am I? lol!

I shared some new festive tops and ideas for what to wear for the big game on Sunday night.

You can check out all the options I shared here!

I recently placed a huge Tula order of all my favorites and a few new products.

Head here to see all the products and see how simple my skincare routine is each day :)

And I shared some super yummy Super Bowl eats that are sure to please the family and/or friends you watch the game with :)

Check out all the yummy options here :)

I feel like a broken record at this point talking about X and soccer, but he just continues to amaze me.

He goes after school every day as well as on Saturdays to this little pole barn for lessons.

This past Saturday he practiced with all the older kids and did so well!

Lazy Friday night at home :)

I never really liked just hanging out at home until we moved into our new house.

Now it isn't so bad ;)

And I'm right back to soccer! lol!

X played great in his futsal game this past weekend.

All that practice is truly paying off!

And I'm only sharing this next pic because we rarely come across other kiddos named Xavier.

The kid across from him was named Xavier, and they called him X the whole game too!

Makes me wonder if he will encounter him again on the soccer field in the future :)

#TheRealBuild this week was all about our stairs.

Head to my story highlights for all the details on measurements and materials we used.

I made a quick run to Walmart the other day after work and saw the cutest and coziest sweatshirts!

There were 6 different options, but these were my favorites :)

And they are under $13!

I don't see these online yet, but they had plenty of sizes still available in my local store.

I held back from buying one of them this time, but I did pick up a couple pairs of shoes I had my eye on.

I'm not sure what influencer shared these shoes, but I knew I wanted them as soon as I saw them!

Super cute, memory foam insoles, AND only $15!

I also grabbed another pair of combat boots that I have been looking at for months!

They were on clearance for $8 in store!

And last but not least, I quickly snapped this pic after dropping X off at school.

It doesn't do it justice!

The reservoir near our house was completely snowed/iced over and all the trees were covered in a blanket of snow.

It was stunning!

And that my friends is it for the week!

Another weekend of soccer practices and games, followed up by one of my favorite days of the year...

Super Bowl Sunday!!!!

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

XOXO ~ Vanessa

Super Bowl Eats

Now that we already talked about the fact that some people are going to get together to host parties and watch the Super Bowl together, let's move on ;)

I have rounded up some super yummy options to have at your party or just for your family while you watch the game.

Typically game day calls for pizza and/or wings, but I have some other ideas for you today.

Like these ham & cheese sliders from Real Housemoms.

They are crowd pleasers!

Or these Reuben Sliders from I am Baker sound delicious!

This cheese & more board from Smack of Flavor looks perfect for the people who like to snack all game long ;)

And these beer brat bites from Dinner at the Zoo are sure to please the all the guys and girls ;)

Speaking of beer...you can't go wrong with a warm beer cheese dip and soft pretzels!

YUM!

While it isn't my favorite, buffalo chicken dip is a fan favorite at most parties I have been to.

Other Options

Make your own Tacos/Nachos Bar - 1 crockpot of ground beef, 1 crockpot of shredded chicken, tortilla chips, soft & hard taco shells, and all the fixins'

Chili Bar - Large crockpot of Skyline Chili (or your favorite recipe), pasta, baked potatoes, hot dogs, cheese, onion, beans, sour cream, hot sauce, etc.

You have to have some sort of dessert even if you aren't having a party!

I have made both of these flavors of dessert dip in the past and they are delicious!

Want to go all out?

Shape your peanut butter dip into the shape of a football!

So much fun!

Keeping things a bit more simple?

Whip up a batch of this chocolate chip cookie dough dip and serve it in a bowl.

Another creative dessert that is kind of healthy for you ;)

Chocolate dipped strawberries!

So easy to make!

While you are dipping things in chocolate, grab some pretzels (or buy them premade on Etsy) for another festive treat!

All the kiddos are sure to love this football puppy chow!

The possibilities are endless for Super Bowl Sunday!

Just have fun with it!

You can check out my Super Bowl Party Pinterest board for even more game day food ideas!

And my Appetizer Pinterest board has lots of good options too!

Do you have pizza and wings for the big game or do you change it up?

I would love to hear what you are eating/making for the big game this year in the comments below!

I'm looking forward to some good eats and a great game from the Kansas City Chiefs & Tampa Bay Buccaneers!

XOXO ~ Vanessa