Favorite Friday

Quick recap of what has been going on lately, and then another random Favorite Friday to share.

We had a fun Valentine's with the Owens and Smullens. We went over to the Owens' house and had a pot luck there. I guess in addition to our annual Christmas dinners, we started to get together on Valentine's day too. We tried last year, but then Lily had her accident so plans changed. Glad we didn't have a bloody Valentine's day this year!

The next day, we met up with the Moroccos and Moshenbergs at the Sam Houston Race Track and spent the night making bad bets on horses. We had some good close calls though which made it fun to scream and yell for your horse. I think the last time we went was about 2 years ago, so it was fun to go back again.

Not much else is new right now. We're just keeping busy, and I've gone couponing some more (stocked up on some paper towels, toilet paper, and shampoo/conditioner). Ryan went to a conference in College Station for a few days earlier this week, and I have a conference to go to towards the end of next week. Mine is in Houston though.

Marisa told me she was going to meet up with her college friends this weekend and each of them were bringing a small favorite thing to share with everyone. It made me think of some more of my favorite things and lead to another random Friday Favorite post. Current favorites while hoping the cold weather will stick around a little while longer:

1) Orange spice tea - I actually tried this tea for the first time on the cruise. I normally don't like spiced flavored teas, but I really like the orange flavor in this one and bought some when we got home. A hot cup of tea is a nice way to relax and end your evening.

2) Pilot erasable pens - My sister, Kim, gave me some of these when she came back home from S.Korea. I normally prefer to use pencil since I make mistakes in my writing all the time. I love these pens. They actually erase really well. I'll probably have to end up buying more through ebay or something because I keep using them.

3) Aerie nightshirt - I bought one around Christmas and it is so soft and comfy. I tried to go back and buy another one, but it was sold out. I did find a green gingham one that was very similar, so I have another one coming.