5 Friday Favorites: November 3, 2023

It's time for my Friday link up with  A Little Bit of Everything and Momfessionals. 

On Fridays I share things that made me happy from the week - a photo, a song, a quote, a beauty product, a recipe, a pair of cute shoes, etc. If it's a product, sometimes it's something I actually own and sometimes something I just saw online that gave me a smile. Sometimes it's serious and sometimes it's silly. I suppose I believe that God is in the simple details of life and yes, I can even find Him in a tube of lipstick.  

1. White Luggage Set

We've been traveling so much and I really want a white luggage set. I feel like this is impractical. I feel like my mom would talk me out of it. I still want it. This set is on sale and has good reviews. It comes in lots of other colors which is probably a more reasonable way to go. You can get $20 off today.

2. KooK Soup Crocks

Last weekend it was 80 degrees here and today it's 30 degrees. So it's soup season around here. Steve and I have had the same soup bowls which I think belonged to his grandmother since we got married. So after almost 29 years, I decided to get us some more soup bowls. Don't be jealous of our Empty Nester life. It's crazy exciting around here. Anyway, I think these are cute and they come in lots of colors.  

3. Chicken Tortilla Soup

This is not a picture of Tortilla Soup. It's a picture of my sorority sisters because we ate this soup every Wednesday at the Kappa Alpha Theta house at the University of Texas. I'm pretty sure that I've listed it in Friday Favorites before but it's my favorite in the world. Also perfect to have while you're watching the Longhorns beat Kansas State tomorrow. 

2 pounds cooked chicken, cut in to bite size pieces
1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped,
1 onion, diced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 Tablespoons of oil
1 can Rotel diced tomatoes with green chiles
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can tomato soup
1 can beef broth
1 can chicken broth
1 1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1-2 Tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
6 corn tortillas, cut into 1/2 inch strips
grated cheddar cheese

Saute onion, jalapeno, and garlic in oil in large stew/soup pot. Add chicken, tomatoes, soups, water, and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer covered for 1 hour. Add tortillas and simmer for 15 more minutes. Top with cheese when serving.

4. Cropped Shacket

Well, it's that time again. It's Shacket Season. I love a shacket even though I said I would never use the word, "shacket". And yet, here I am caught up in the shackets. I found this cute cropped shacket which seems to be a new version of the shacket. I'm not sure the cropped shacket is for me, so I'll probably stay with the longer shacket. But I thought I would share in case this meets your particular shacket needs.

5. New Team, New Uniform, Same Favorite Catcher

I got to see my favorite catcher play in his first college scrimmage last week and I was so excited, I could barely wait to park before I swung the car door open and had to keep myself from sprinting to the field. It was a beautiful day and it was so fun to be back at the ballpark. Despite the fact that Drew took a pitch to the helmet in his first college at-bat (yikes), I loved seeing him on the field again. Baseball continues to be a stablizing force for my heart and my soul and I'm so grateful to have the chance to keep it in my life for a little longer.

Go Cougars. 

Thanks to Aunt Cindy, as usual, for capturing the great photos of my boy. 

Have a blessed weekend, Friends.

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