Stocking Stuffers: For Her

I'm linking up today with A Liz Adventures, Cheers Y'all, Miss Dixie and Southern Style today for These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things- Stocking Stuffer Edition! I like to keep things practical and mini for stocking stuffers. I know these are all things that would make any girl, including me, grin from ear to ear hint hint, Justin ;)

1. Worlds Softest Socks I'm not lying about the name.. they really are the worlds softest sock. The adorable pink pattern doesn't hurt either!  You can read this post about my love for these socks!! 

2. Eos Chapstick: You can't go wrong with chap stick! Every girl needs it and Eos is all the rave right now in the chapstick world. (: 

3. Mini Bath and Body Works Candel My go to candle this time of year is Fresh Balsam from bath and body works. If you haven't smelled it- TRUST ME. It will change your life. It is absolutely wonderful. The mini sizes are perfect for stocking stuffer's!! 

4. Kate Spade Coasters:  What girl wouldn't love these adorable Kate Spade coasters? They add the perfect pop of color to any room. 

5. Naked blush I love love love this blush!! ..and you guessed it, it's the perfect stocking stuffer size. 

6.  Mini Champagne Who says you can't add some bubbly to your stocking?! These mini bottles are the perfect size and just in time for the New Year. 

7. Butter nail polish I like to think practical and this my friends is practical. Every girl needs the perfect go to color nail polish. 

8. Pearls Maybe these are on my mind because I need a new pair.. seriously though. Every girl needs a pair of pearl earrings. I wear mine just about every day... actually who am I kidding? I wear the literally every day.

9. Tory Burch Clutch Do you want to make her squeal in excitement? This one will do it(: Take notes boys! 

My Favorite Vegetable and NC's as well: The Sweet Potato

I stumbled across an old Our State magazine back from 2012 that had an article, NC Sweet Potato Queen that caught my eye. You can read the article here.  Sweet potatoes have always been my favorite vegetable. I prefer a good ole sweet potato over a baked potato and sweet potato fries over normal fries any day. As long as I have adored a good sweet potato I had no idea that it was our state vegetable. Who am I kidding? I didn't even know NC HAD a state vegetable. (: When I found out we did indeed have a state vegetable and that it was the sweet potato and read the story behind how that came to be it instantly warmed my heart! We can thank a group of fourth graders in Wilson NC for persistently writing letters demanding legislators to name the sweet potato our state vegetable. After reading the sweet article it inspired me to do a little baking so I made my first attempt at a sweet potato pie. It turned out even better than I imagined and is definitely a new favorite! If you're looking for a dish to contribute to Thanksgiving meal look no further! 

Sweet Potato Pie 

1 pound sweet potato
1/2 cup butter, softened 
1 cup sugar 
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon 
1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
1 9 inch unbaked pie crust 

Boil your sweet potato for 40 minutes or until done. Run cold water over the potato, remove the skin and break apart in a bowl. Add your softened butter and mix together. Stir in sugar, milk, eggs, nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until the mixture is smooth. Poor the filling in your unbaked pie crust and bake at 350 for 55-60 minutes. Enjoy! 

Five on Friday

I'm linking up this Friday for five on Friday. Thanks to the host: A.Liz Adventures, Carolina Charm, The Good Life, and Hello Happiness. Can I just say how excited I am that it is FRIDAY. To top it off it's jean day at work.. it's the little things. (:


One. Thanksgiving 

I'm so excited for Thanksgiving coming up in less than a week! I've been brainstorming what to bring to J's family Thanksgiving and have narrowed it down to cooked carrots or sweet potato casserole. I don't think you can go wrong with either. We are spending Thanksgiving day with Justin's family and then making the drive to Reidsville to spend the rest of the weekend with my family. I'm so excited for all of the cooking, a little black Friday shopping and time with our families! 

Two. Guest bedroom

I planned on starting to paint our guest bedroom this week but geez, I just have no energy after work! It didn't help I had appointments after the school day three times this week which caused me to get home even later. Anyways, I'm hoping, fingers crossed, to start painting this weekend. Right now there is no room in the house that is finished as far as decorating so I would like to at least get one room done. The guest room seems like a do-able task because it only requires a little paint, a night stand and some decorative pieces. 

Three. Flannel Sheets 

It has been so cold around here lately!! I found these adorable holiday flannel sheets at Target and knew I had to have them. Warm, cozy, soft.. I might not be leaving my bed after I get these on. 

Four. Ebates 

Have any of you ever used Ebates? I was skeptical of the sight for a while until one of my friends told me about their success. Now I LOVE it! It's free money and who doesn't like free money?! How it works is Ebates pays you cash back every time you shop online. For example a while back I bought a pair of Jack Rogers from Nordstrom online. Ebates sent me a check in the mail for a percentage of the purchase. I was going to buy those shoes whether I joined Ebates or not so why not get the free money?! If you want to try it out click here. ..and no, I was not asked or paid to say this. I just really love how it works! (: 

Five. Magazines 

I've always loved to pick up a good magazine but have never subscribed to any myself. I get all of the old Southern Livings and Southern Lady from my grandmother and mom but when they come in a month or two late it's just not the same. I finally signed up for a subscription to Southern Living. Yay for exciting mail days ahead!