Friday Favorites

I've seen several blogs with variations of posts regarding what folks are obsessed with this week.

So, partially in an effort to blog more often, and partially to keep track of my madness, I present my first round of Friday Favorites ...  

My New iPhone

For those who missed the tale in April, my phone hit the concrete during an event in Santiago, Chile. Yes, it had s case on. No, it didn't matter that much. 

The thing went instantly dead and I tried reallllllly hard not to have a massive meltdown in the middle of a fencing tournament. 

FIVE days later, the thing revived itself ... Albeit with a screen that was pseudo-readable because it was now tinted green and had a massive black splotch where the wiring short circuited.

But AT&T wanted $800 for an upgrade. 

So I waited for three months to get my pretty new toy which arrived yesterday. 

And I love it. The design. The feel. The very very pretty screen. The fact that everything is bigger and I can actually read text messages without picking the phone up... 

(Ok, I probably could have just adjusted my settings on the last one, but whatever  ...) 

Now I need a case. 

I'd like to be an iPhone purist who goes caseless ... I'd also like to be independently wealthy. 

I've had the Speck card case before and quite loved it ... 

The case holds between three and four cards and can completely replace a wallet if you're just looking to throw your phone in a pocket. 

But I also kind of like the idea of a clear case, a la ... The Luvvitt, 

Clearly less protection. But just look at it ... 

Buy Me Brunch

This one is KK's fault. Several months ago she sent me a link to a shirt she told me I had to buy ... 

And I did. And it's fabulous. Perhaps not quite the language one can wear to work, but it's super soft and we all know that's one of my favorite Nicole-isms. 

And now the rest keep appearing on my FB feed... Including my two new favorites ... 

BuyMeBtunch.com ... Go. Visit. Try not to become addicted. 

Stitch Fix

I'm officially obsessed. Blanchard is to blame for this one, but I broke down in June and created a Stitch Fix account and now I'm on my second box. 

The premise goes like this ... You visit Stitch Fix, answer a gazillion questions and they send you a box with five items of clothing and / or accessories. 

I was more than a little skeptical at first, but it's $20 to have each box sent to you with free shipping and free returns. That's worth it for the pure entertainment value of seeing how someone else would dress you, right? 

If you keep anything in the box, the $20 comes off your total. If you keep all five things, the box is 25% off. Which means that it essentially means you get at least one free item. 

The best part is there's almost nothing in the box that you would have picked out for yourself (pretty much because we're all creatures of habit.) 

And it's almost impossible to get a box and not love at least one item. 

Or, in my case, three in the first box.

Now the second is here and I'm still debating. Might have to post photos and let y'all weigh in ... 

But first, as a sneak peek, I present my new clutch ... Which not only is not black, but is kind of adorable.