Friday Favorites

Welcome to my Friday Favorites: a list of my favorite blogs, recipe, design ideas and just general stuff from the week.

Hollywood Housewife featured this jewelry frame on her blog I thought it was brilliant.  You can check it out here.

Jenny from my favorite and my best did a guest post on Peppermint Bliss, and it was one of the best post I read all week.  It's on the reality and love of Mawwage.  Mawwage.  

Do you have a child at home that could really use a cape in their day to day adventures? Here is a super tutorial on an super hero cape.

Need some fun ideas for Halloween Decorations?  Simplified Bee has them here.

Jane from The Borrowed Abode introduced me to IHeart Organizing.  Who doesn't need a bit more organization in their life?  I heart this blog. She even provides free downloadable documents.  Here are three to get you started: Grocery-List, Meal-Planning-Calendar, Baby-Sitter-Worksheet.

Custom Sofa Design  is a site that has very reasonably priced sofas with countless fabrics to select.  They are a nice alternative to the same old stores that we usually think of for furniture and the pieces are under a thousand with great reviews.

Diary of a wimpy chick is a great yet bothersome piece questioning why we don't speak-up.  Head over to suburban snapshots to read her short story.

I love a painted floor.  I would rip up our carpet in a second to paint the floor.  Here is a great mini sunroom makeover from Young House Love that includes both of my favorites: turquoise and a painted floor.

If you want to see my future house for the day when I have no kids or teenagers, click here.

Why are we addicted to complaining and how to stop? Lisa explains that too often we connect through our "misery".  

This week I am going to end with a recipe that Julie sent me.  I am not sure of her source, so if you know this recipe please share!  This Slow Cooker French Dip looks incredibly easy. Anything with beer and beef sounds perfect for a rainy fall football weekend. 

Ingredients
* 4 lbs bottom round beef roast
* 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope onion soup mix
* 1 (19 ounce) can progresso French onion soup (not
condensed soup)
* 1 (12 ounce) can beer
* 3 beef bouillon cubes
* 1/4-1/2 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
* salt
* 10 kaiser rolls (or your favorite hard rolls)
* provolone cheese (optional)

Directions
#1 Place roast in 4.5 - 6 quart slow cooker.
#2 Sprinkle with onion soup mix and then pour onion soup and beer over it.
#3 Drop bouillon cubes in different spots into the liquid and sprinkle pepper and salt to taste over all.
#4 Cook on high for 4-5 hours. (I guess you could also cook on low for 8 hours or so, but I haven't tried it!).
#5 Remove meat and slice or shred; return to slow cooker and cover.
#6 Turn to low and let meat soak up the juices until ready to serve.

Our favorite way to serve: open rolls and place a slice of provolone on one side of each; place under broiler until cheese is almost melted. Spoon beef on top with slotted spoon and serve sandwich with a side cup of au jus.

Enjoy your weekend!

abby