The Friday Five

Hey, party people!

Happy Friday!

Here's what's good in my world...

1.

Sufjan Stevens.

Then again, he's good in my world every week.  Just sayin'.

2.

Zumba (on crack) with Luis Diaz

A ridiculous blend of authentic Latin dance & cardio funk that will leave you in a pool of sweat.  I can't think of a better way to dance off the pounds and burn up to 1,000 calories in an hour.  If you live in the Milwaukee area and like to dance, it's definitely worth checking out one of his amazing classes at Studio 611!

Note:  Not for the faint of heart.  Bring lots of H2O.  And a towel.

3.

Pumpkin Pie Lust

Perhaps one of the only "pumpkin" beers I can actually groove on.  This one is a nice, amber-y color with just the right blend of spices (a.k.a. not too overpowering).  Cheers!

4.

Honey Crisp apples

Crispy.  Sweet.  Little bit of tang.  Great for snacking... and even baking.

We lucked out and snagged over 20 lb for $20 last weekend at Barthel Fruit Farm up in Mequon, WI.
They're seriously the best.  End of story. 

Segue to...

5.

Make memories...always.

Big ones, small ones.

Build traditions.

Be present.  Be affectionate.

Give them something to look back on and smile.

Not every day is easy, but every day is a gift!

I wouldn't trade those two biscuits for the world.

:)

And a few more links, just for fun...

This mashup of famous dance scenes set to "Uptown Funk" totally made my day.

On the contrary, this photog's depiction of how addicted we are to our phones was totally disturbing.

As the leaves continue to fall in droves, I think this will be our next art project.

Three surprising design tips, ala Emily Henderson.

An eye-opening piece on single parenthood.  Bless you, people.  Seriously.

Conversations between parents and children.  Pretty much spot on.

Adorable hostess gifts, no?

On that note, I probably need this shirt.

;)

Have a kick ass weekend, m'loves!

~ photos by bits of breezy / Zumba image via Studio 611 facebook page, quote image source unknown ~