• Home
  • about
  • blog
  • contact
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube

The Regular Folks

  • Shop
    • shop my posts
    • amazon finds
    • style favorites
    • home favorites
    • etsy finds
  • Food
  • Home
    • travel bucket list
  • Life
    • Favorite Things
  • wellness
    • 75 Medium
  • Style
    • style favorites
    • shop my posts
    • Amazon Hauls
  • Books
    • Book Posts
  • Travel

October 27, 2023 · Leave a Comment

Friday Favorites: Volume 37

Favorite Things

Happy Friday! We made it to the weekend, and since its been a couple weeks since I last did a Friday Favorites, I figured we were due for one!

Stepping stones for each birthday

I actually did this about a month or two ago, but I really want to make stepping stones each year with Theo’s footprint to put in our garden!

I bought a kit from Hobby Lobby and it had the concrete, a mold, and these glass/tile pieces to make a mosaic with. Hopefully my mosaic number skills will improve next year lol

Regardless, I’m really happy with how this turned out!

New system to determine activities for the day with baby/toddler

One thing I have started doing in recent months is writing down activities, putting them in a basket, and having Theo randomly draw out some activities for us to do. Sometimes I feel at a loss of what to do for the day, and this has made it super easy and fun to take some of the deciding out of the agenda for the day!

Lately I’ve been filling our days with more library story-time visits and doing errands/chores that I need to do to allow him to help, but when we have free time just for play, this is how I’ve been enjoying determining what to do 🙂

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Sara Ann Sutton (@saraannsutton)

Linen 2 Piece set from Amazon

I got this Linen 2 piece set from Amazon for our recent trip to Italy but I’ve found it to be versatile with the changing weather. It’s comfy for lazy days around the house but also looks nice enough church or a dinner out.

Currently reading:

Upgrade by Blake Crouch

This will be my third book I’ve read by Blake Crouch. I read Dark Matter a number of years ago and read Recursion a couple of years ago and loved them both. Dark Matter remains one of the best books I’ve ever read. If you enjoy science-fiction, I think you will enjoy his books! This is another science-fiction by him that has more to do with DNA. My husband read it and thinks I will really enjoy it, so I’ll let y’all know!

Audiobook: The In-Between by Hadley Vlahos, R.N.

This one was another recommendation, but from a close friend. I have come across Hadley’s videos on TikTok every so often where she talks about stories about her work as a hospice nurse. My friend who recommended it said that she cried every chapter, but that it actually gave her a lot of peace regarding death and dying.

Death is such a taboo topic, but I have unfortunately had to encounter a lot of it with my past roles as a nurse– especially when I worked in the ICU. Hospice has always been such an interesting area that I’ve considered in my own career. Every hospice nurse I’ve ever worked with is truly an angel.

I’m about 50% through with this one, but really enjoying it so far!

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print

Related

« Toddler-Friendly Washington DC Weekend
13 Indoor Activities To Do with a 1 Year Old at Home »

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Hey there!

I’m Sara Ann and am a big fan of fresh flowers, traveling, and eating a pint of Ben & Jerry’s in one sitting. I share my life, loves, ideas, and everything in between with the hope to inspire and help make the lives of regular folks (maybe like you!) simpler, happier, and healthier.

Looking for Something?

♫I don't wanna miss a thing♫

Follow me on instagram

saraannsutton

a suburban fairytale in charlotte, nc 🏠📚🌷🐸
recipes, books, DIY, & a bit of everything
theregularfolks.com | 💌saraann@theregularfolks.com

I’m probably not using this gua sha right, but i I’m probably not using this gua sha right, but it’s on my list of things to figure out 🥸 I turned 30 this year and have been a SAHM for almost 3 years and while I LOVE being at home, I sometimes still feel like I’m trying to find my groove for myself ❤️ I’m especially looking for simple habit stacking ideas that are easy to integrate into the everyday! #GlowUp #sahm #toddlermom #glowuptips
I’m probably not using this gua sha right, but i I’m probably not using this gua sha right, but it’s on my list of things to figure out 🥸 I turned 30 this year and have been a SAHM for almost 3 years and while I LOVE being at home, I sometimes still feel like I’m trying to find my groove for myself ❤️ I’m especially looking for simple habit stacking ideas that are easy to integrate into the everyday! #GlowUp #sahm #toddlermom #glowuptips
Love our peaceful hikes together ❤️ #theovon Love our peaceful hikes together ❤️ 

#theovon #marriedhumor #husbandwifejokes
Been lacking in cleaning motivation the past week, Been lacking in cleaning motivation the past week, so I’m setting a timer for 1 hour and trying to beat the clock in how much I can get cleaned up! #normalhouse #cleaningmotivation #cleaninginspo
The way my son and foster daughter would fight ove The way my son and foster daughter would fight over these painted food rocks at the mud kitchen 😅 it was super fun to make and could be fun to do with slightly older kids! My son loves to play with pinecones and dirt at his mud kitchen but these painted rocks add some color and more fun! #toddlermom #toddleractivities #1000hoursoutside
Me walking in and out of a room 3 times trying to Me walking in and out of a room 3 times trying to remember what I came there for 🤨🤨 #mombrain #toddlermom
My son is almost 3 and we are still heavy on the “half your brain just ain’t there” line 🙂🙂

#mombrain #momlife #toddlermom
This is obviously not everything we are sending he This is obviously not everything we are sending her off with, but here are some things (besides all of the hair care, clothes, toys, books, etc that we bought for her) we are sending our foster kiddo with that we HOPE make her feel loved and important ❤️ she was our first placement so we would love more tips and ideas for next time, but hopefully this gives ideas for other foster parents!
1. Suitcase
2. Copy of her favorite book with a note from us
3. Picture frame with photo of her and my son
4. Photo album from her time with us
5. Birthday present if kiddo has a birthday coming up 🎁
Anyone have any other ideas? ❤️ #fostercare #fosterparents
Live your life but this is propaganda that I’m n Live your life but this is propaganda that I’m not falling for 😇
Visited SE Alaska and it was so magical ✨ the To Visited SE Alaska and it was so magical ✨ the Tongass national forest is one of the largest forests in the world, so it needs to be protected 🌲 visiting Alaska made me care even more about how we can ensure that parts of our country remain protected, so that our children can witness its beauty too 🌲🐋 #nationalforest #americathebeautiful #nationalparksusa Tongass national forest | southeastern Alaska
Experiencing the nature and wilderness of Alaska i Experiencing the nature and wilderness of Alaska is pure magic ✨🌲🐋
•
•
•
•
#alaska #alaskacruise #southeastalaska Norwegian Alaska cruise 2025 / visiting southeast Alaska
Well Mr. Toad’s house needs some roof repairs, b Well Mr. Toad’s house needs some roof repairs, but we will work on that for season 2! 

If you’re new, this toad has been living in this tree for at least 5 years. last year, my toddler fell in love with Mr. Toad and we made it a fun project to decorate around his tree! He’s been very unbothered and has returned this spring! 🐸🍄 #toad #toadhouse #gardening #whimsical_childhood
Follow on Instagram

Blog

About

Contact

Policies

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.

To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

Browse by category

you look lost. follow me!

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

TikTok Feed

 

Loading Comments...