Friday, May 8, 2015

Five on Friday - May 8, 2015

I'm on the road this morning finishing our drive to New Orleans for my friend Lauren's wedding.  Don't you just LOVE weddings!!  And as an added bonus, it's Mother's Day weekend.  Really looking forward to seeing Lauren as a bride and eating Mother's Day dinner at Emeril's NOLA restaurant on Sunday.

Before I lose my internet and head south the rest of the way to The Big Easy, here's my Five on Friday.

1.  Personalized Handwriting Bracelet
How cool is this Personalized Handwriting Bracelet?!?  To have one made, you just send a scan of your loved one's signature to Caitlyn.Minimalist's etsy shop and she can craft one for you.  I think this is such a special piece to have.  I'm going to look for an old letter or card from my grandma and have one made.  As an added bonus, you can use the coupon code of MINIMALISTLOVE for 10% off.  Does it get any better?!?

SALE Memorial Signature Bracelet - Personalized Handwriting Bracelet Keepsake Jewelry in Sterling Silver - Bridesmaid Gift - MOTHER GIFT

2. Fish Fish Squish!
School's going to be out soon so it's time to stock up on things for the kids to do.  This game sounds like a blast!  Here's the product description:
The squish or be squished family game. Will you be the last player with the unsquished fish? Start the game with your own school of dough-fish. Flip cards in turn until you complete a three-in-a-row. When you do, you are awarded a "free squish" of any opponent's fish. Stay on your fins! Everyone is trying to squish your fish too! Last "fish" standing wins!
Doesn't that sound like all kinds of fun!!  You can purchase yours by clicking HERE.  The cost is only $13.99.  I'm also thinking it would make an excellent gift for a birthday party.
Fish, Fish Squish

3.  Sunscreen Bands
Speaking of kids getting out of school and summer approaching, bring on the fun in the sun!  One of the things that used to drive me a little lot crazy when Ian was small was keeping track of when I applied his sunscreen and how long he'd been in the sun.  These little gems help you keep track.  They monitor UV exposure for all-day protection and alerts you to reapply sunblock.  It works on dry or wet skin, salt and pool water.  Sounds like a must have for summer to me!
reapplying sunscreen, reminder to reapply
4.  Ice Cream Treat
Do you have a Dairy Queen around you?  If you do, it's worth making a trip there for the Salted Caramel Truffle Blizzard.  We treated ourselves on the way to Memphis with one of these and it was DELISH!!  Good thing they didn't have these back in the day when I worked at Dairy Queen in high school -- I would have eaten all their profits!

Dairy Queen

5.  Momma Humor
In honor of Mother's Day on Sunday, here's a little momma humor for you.

joke, cow joke

You still have a little time to get entered the Summer Must Haves for Mom giveaway that I'm participating in - check it out HERE.  There's some fabulous things to win!

Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend.  Remember to show a little love to your moms on Sunday!!  I'll be back on Monday to share all the fun from the wedding and the weekend.

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27 comments:

  1. Oh my god! I totally love item number one! I might order one for myself! Hahaha.

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  2. Oh that personalised handwriting bracelet is so beautiful! I've been told I have lovely handwriting so 'd love to have one of my own.

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  3. I will have to look into getting a sunscreen band for my little boy. That's so smart! I could totally eat a Blizzard for breakfast right now;) I love all five of your favorites!

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  4. I think that item that tells you when to reapply sunscreen is a great idea and really very necessary! As for the bracelet-I'd be too afraid it would get stolen or lost and then someone would have my signature--not a good idea.

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  5. I think that sunscreen band is a good idea but with my skin tone, it would never be a normal color!

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  6. I still haven't had that blizzard. The second I saw the commercial for one I was like "I need one!"

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  7. The bracelet is beautiful, Penny! Thank you. Nora

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  8. I absolutely love that personalized bracelet. It's so cute!

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  9. I had that blizzard a couple weeks ago...oh my word it was amazing! I don't have kids but I think I need that sunscreen bracelet for myself!

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  10. I had never heard of those sunscreen bands but need to get some for the summer! We are so bad about reapplying lotion. I think it's a good thing that we don't have a Dairy Queen near us because that blizzard looks delish! I love anything with salted caramel!

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  11. I love Dairy Queen's salted caramel blizzards! That cow joke is so cute lol. Thanks for sharing all of these with us!

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  12. I'm loving the bracelet and the Fish Fish Squish game would be fun! Great Friday post!

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  13. I am adoring that awesome bracelet! How totally cool, personal, and absolutely memorable! I definitely will look into that! What a way to commemorate a penmanship too! :)

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  14. I love that bracelet!! What a way to remember your loved ones and a gift for your kids.

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  15. Even though I read every single word of your post the one thing that really stood out was that bracelet. My mom is currently dying from cancer but she sends me cards for my birthday and Christmas without fail. I would love to get one of these with her signature. Thanks for the coupon.

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  16. Haha...the cow joked made me spit out my water! LOL

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  17. That handwriting bracelet is amazing!!! So beautiful and so personalized. I love it!

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  18. I love that bracelet! I want to get one for my daughter. Such a beautiful personalized gift.

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  19. Hi Penny! I'm stopping by from The Pick. Just wanted to say that this Louisiana girl hopes you have a wonderful time in NOLA! Such a fun town!

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  20. Ohh that personal handwriting bracelet definitely looks lovely, I like that!

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  21. I absolutely love weddings and I will be attending my brother's one in a weeks time so I am very excited. I am loving the personalised bracelet such a cool idea

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  22. I actually really hate going to weddings haha I'm such a hermit that way. But oh my gosh that cow joke was pretty good, I'm sharing it with my mom tonight.

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  23. Thanks for the 5. We have to get those sunblock bands. What a great idea, not only for children but for us travelers too. We love to cruise and sometimes we might stay out in the sun too long. Now we will know when to call it quits.

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  24. The signature bracelet is gorgeous! I'd love to get one for myself.

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  25. That bracelet is so out of the ordinary. Love it, and that ice cream oh boy, my weakness. Sounds great... I gotta go... I got to find that to enter!!! mmmmmmmm I can taste the ice cream now.

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  26. LOVE that bracelet! Very cool. And those sunscreen bands are a great idea. It's so easy to get caught up in whatever you're doing and forget to re-apply!

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  27. I've had my eye on one of those bracelets!! I just love them, almost as much as I love the looks of that blizzard.

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