Happy Friday! Work has been insane this week! I’ve also been planning an event for my local HR organization which is tomorrow (Friday), so the last two weeks of planning have been crazy…it was seriously more stressful than my wedding.
Anyways…it will all be over after tomorrow. Although I’m not to happy about being on my feet all day the day before a race. Sole of the City is on Saturday!!
After missing a week or two, I found the time to put together my Friday Five – Brands I LOVE!!! These things are all over the map because I love and use lots of things…
1. Target Brand ANYTHING! – Merona? Yes please. Up & Up? Yes please. Market Pantry? Archer Farms? Delicious! Most of my running and gym clothes are from the C9 by Champion line and Charlotte is typically clothed in some manner of Circo or Cherokee from Target. Their stuff is cute and inexpensive. And for those of you interested, the Lilly Pulitzer collection for Target hits stores on Sunday. Charlotte & I might be spotted wearing matching rompers this summer…just sayin’
2. Crocs Flip Flops – I’m not a fan of the huge Crocs clogs, but their flip flops are nice. I live in flip flops in the summer and they are supportive and comfy. I cannot wear the $1 Old Navy flip flops anymore (and definitely wouldn’t now that I try to take extra good care of my feet). I don’t wear any other flip flops now.
3. Asics Running Shoes – I haven’t used many brands of shoes since I started running, but I know that I like these and they are good for my form. I started out in Brooks – the Adrenaline and then the Ghost. I had bought a pair of Asics Cumulus online because the color was cute (Turquoise & Electric Melon). Later last summer when I had my bad knee problem the PT told me to never run in the Ghosts. So I stuck with the Cumulus. I bought a pair of Saucony Triumphs on clearance last fall that have been okay – I’m afraid to run too much in them because I’m so nervous about messing up my knee again, so I only use them for short runs. In researching other Asics shoes, I came across the Nimbus, basically the Cumulus with more cushion. So I added the Nimbus to my shoe wardrobe a few months ago when I was ready to retire my Cumulus’s.
4. Dunkin Donuts Coffee – If I’m going to get coffee in the morning, it’s from Dunkin Donuts. Nothing wrong with Starbucks, but it is so darn expensive!!! I’m not a coffee connoisseur, so if there is something extra special about the Starbucks beans, I don’t know what it is. Dunkin always has the best flavors too. They have their ice cream flavors out now, Cookie Dough, Butter Pecan, and Rocky Road. Yum – can’t wait to stop in on my way to my event tomorrow morning (at 5AM).
5. Benefit Better than BB Cream – I like the idea of BB creams because it’s a light product that has SPF, it’s moisturizing, and it’s just one product. I’ve tried a few different BB creams and finally found Benefit’s. It’s a liquid to powder so my face doesn’t feel greasy after I put it on. It’s got SPF 35 and good coverage so I feel “made up” without a ton of makeup on. A little goes a long way so it lasts for a while.
Thanks again to the DC Trifecta for once again hosting a fun link up!
Starbucks or Dunkin? What is your favorite thing to buy at Target? Any other supportive flip flops out there I could try out?
Sweaty Mess Mama 
Crocs – yes! They have such cute styles now and they are part of my fight Plantar Fasciitis arsenal 🙂
I’m glad I’m not the only one that loves the croc flip flop!
I love crocs. I agree I hate the clogs but they have so many other cute shoes that you wouldn’t know they were crock brand. I also run in Asics. I’m sue for a new pair this spring.
I actually have a pair of crocs ballet flats that are super comfy.
I am definitely a Dunkin girl, my friends like to joke that I purposely picked where I currently live because there is a Dunkin right across the street. As far as Target goes, I like to buy anything and everything there, though I have to restrain myself and purchase things from Wal-Mart when I need to l due to watching my spending or if I just need one thing likebecause we all know you can’t not walk out of Target under $100. Lol.
I live across the street from Dunkin and there is one on the same block as my office…its never too far away. Target is amazing. I’ve tried to not go there, but it lures me in.
I’m a huge fan of the C9 and Archer Farms stuff from Target. You’re right, they have some fun stuff at a totally reasonable price point.
It’s a totally reasonable price, except when you go in there and leave with $200 worth of stuff. 🙂
target is dangerous. somehow it’s almost always a 100 trip!! have a great weekend!
Always a hundred dollars at Target, no matter how hard I try.
Love Target and their C9 collection and Simply Balanced foods. but you had me at Dunkin…
Target is just the bomb. Dunkin 4 Eva!
I actually have a pair of wedge heels for work from Crocs that are so so so comfortable and cute! I never would have imagined that was possible, but they’re great. And Target does me in every time! I don’t think I’ve ever left that store having spent less than $100!
I have a pair of crocs ballet flats that I wear to work. Most comfortable shoes I own. And Target, even when I go with a list, I leave with twice as much.
Great list. Love the target brands. We buy plenty of Archer Farms and Up & Up. Love my ASICS. They were just the ones that felt best when I got fitted when I started running and love them. The biggest problem with Dunkin Donuts coffee is they also have donuts. And I love donuts. Haha
I do my best to avoid the donuts…maybe every now and again. Growing up I hated store brand things, maybe because I didn’t have a Target nearby.
Love the pic about Target-so true!!!!
There are a couple of cardigans there now that I want for work so that one hit home.
Those look like flip flops I could actually wear! My feet don’t like regular flip flops but I wear them to swimming and elsewhere sometimes anyhow. Those look much better for my foot issues!
I don’t wear any other flip flops now. They are the best!
I do have a pair of Crocs sandals that are pretty cute and they lasted quite a while. I think it might be time to replace them.
DD iced coffee is a weakness of mine. So delicious.
Tis the season for iced coffee! Just the other day @ DD I saw that they sell insulated cup sleeves. I’m probably going to get one to keep all the condensation from getting all over my desk at work. I have a problem.
Oh boy I’ve been following “lilyfortarget” on Twitter and IG and its hilarious!
Yeah it was insane. I went hoping to get a dress or something for my daughter, the racks in women’s were empty by 8:08. I did get two dresses for my daughter. People had full carts and basically just wiped the racks clean to sort through later. The “ladies” who wanted Lilly weren’t really ladylike at all.