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Five Friday Favourites

September 19, 2014 By: Runner Leana

I wanted to share a few things that I am loving right now!
French Press Coffee
I look forward to the weekends where I have a bit of extra time on my hands and can brew up a pot of French Press coffee.  The difference in flavour over my usual drip is unbelievable.  I grind the beans fresh with a Breville Burr Grinder and brew in a Bodum press.
Krave Beef Jerkey
I will admit that the idea of chili lime beef jerky sounded a little strange to me.  I then tried some at #birdcamp and was hooked!  This is no ordinary beef jerky.  It is soft and tender and the flavour is delicious.  I’ve found it in Calgary at Sport Check and MEC.
Basin White Salt Scrub & Body Butter
Neil and I were passing through the shops at the Venetian in Las Vegas.  I wandered into the Basin White store and walked out with a bag full of goodies!  Winters in Calgary are very dry and my skin turns itchy and scaly pretty easily.  I’m going to combat that this year with Basin White’s Salt Scrub and Body Butter.  They leave my skin feeling soft, smooth and well hydrated.  The scent is subtle and intoxicating.  I picked up Lavendar for both the scrub and butter but it was hard to choose!

Amphipod Xinglet Reflective Vest

The days are getting shorter and I’m doing quite a bit more running before work.  To stay safe on the paths I’ve been getting a lot of use out of my Amphipod Xinglet reflective vest.  It is lightweight and I don’t notice it at all as I run.  With 360 degrees of reflectivity I know I’m highly visible out there!  Add on a blinky red light and a headlamp and I’m good to go.  I got the pink version from REI.

Our New Home

My absolute favourite thing has to be our new home.  We still have a few boxes around, but those are mostly corraled in the basement and the den.  We’ve put up a few pictures on the walls and I’ve spent some time getting my workout space set up.  I love the great options for running around our house, including run commuting to or from work.  I’m so excited to build a home with Neil here!

What is something that you are loving right now?

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Comments

  1. 1

    Keith says

    September 20, 2014 at 1:46 pm

    French Press!!! Now you need to look up Crickle Creek Coffee. Great selection, and get this, on Thursday’s they will deliver to your door. Your very door! How can you beat that? I’ve found that french press coffee takes about the same amount of time as the regular drip, it’s just that you can’t walk away from it like the drip. Sounds like you guys are settling into your home, which is so nice to have. And, hint hint, how can I bring wine to a housewarming party if I don’t know where, when?

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    Abby says

    September 20, 2014 at 10:29 pm

    I am obsessed with crave jerky.
    They have a teriyaki pork one I LOVE

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