Friday Favorites

I love reading Friday Favorites on blogs so I thought I would give it a whirl on mine. I have gleaned a ton of great tips and ideas from reading Friday Favorites...especially from the younger gals! I often have to customize some of their styles and ideas to my age but the young ones are just so fancy and fun- I love reading their blogs!

Today I am linking up with three of my favorite blogs (Andrea, Erika and Narci) 

and sharing my Friday Favorites.  

My Friday Favorites for today consist of my current favorite "morning" things...

1.  Coffee. I loooove my morning coffee and I loooove this Almond Vanilla Beverage from Trader Joe's. It has 40 calories per serving (1 cup), 3 grams of fat and 2 grams of carbohydrates.  Morning coffee is what lures me out of bed each morning. 

 2. Water. Before I indulge in my morning coffee, I drink at least 16 ounces of water. I keep a glass of water near me at night just in case I wake up thirsty. Typically, my water glass is still full in the morning, especially now that I have kicked my vino drinking habit. I grab my water glass from my nightstand and sip it down quickly as I make my way to the kitchen each morning. This blue, nautical glass is my current favorite. It is from Target! It is an awesome glass! In addition to being super functional, it has a great suction top, it is so pretty and looks great on my nightstand. It is also wonderful for sweet tea sipping on the porch. I just bought a second one today so I know they still have them. I couldn't find anymore with the anchor on it, my new one says "ague" on it. It is is $9.99 and it is made by "ello". The label on it reads "SIP IN STYLE". It is BPA and lead free! Spill resistant and dishwasher safe! My hubby was admiring mine and so the one I bought today is being filled with peanut m&m's and gifted to him on Father's Day. Please not that for my husband to admire a cup is saying something! So there's that. I couldn't find the cup on line to link it for you but I tried!

 3. Washing my face. My third favorite morning thing is washing my face! I am a lover of a clean face which is why I am not a lover of a heavily make-up'ed face. I look forward to the ritual of washing and moisturizing every morning and every night. I am currently using Lancome but it is not proving to be a favorite! Regardless of what product I am using, I love washing my face in the morning!

 4. The scale. My fourth favorite morning thing is my scale. This may sound crazy but I love weighing myself in the morning. The scale doesn't always show me a number that thrills me, but it is honest and it reflects what I have or have not been putting into my body. The scale helps to keep me in check for the day. 

 5. Workout Wardrobe. My last favorite morning thing is my collection of workout tops. I love starting my day with a Bar Method class and getting dressed for class is made really fun by having a nice collection of tops to choose from. I stick to basic leggings in black, navy and gray and mix up my workout wardrobe with different colors and styles of tops. My collection consists of tops from Gap, Lorna Jane and Lululemon. My workout clothes do not have to be brand names but they have to be good quality, wash well, wear well and look good. I sometimes hang out in my workout clothes for several hours after I end a Bar class so I kind of like them to be cute. With all that being said, I am really partial to Lululemon. They have proven to be worth the money.

And there you have it. A sneak peak into the things that make me happy each morning! Starting the day with a few favorite things helps to set a happy pace for the entire day!