Say it with me now – T.G.I.F!
Last night my parents and I attended one of the local Farmer’s Markets that just opened up for the season. Look who we ran into while we were there – Quacky, aka, Ben! ;)
He was onsite with his work team trying to push for last minute Duck Sales for the YESS Duck Derby tomorrow, and was freaking adorable in his duck suit, quacking at all the little (and big!) kids, handing out hundreds of high-fives and hugs, and absolutely loving every minute of it. What a trooper!
I hope you have some fun things planned for the weekend, and in the meantime, please enjoy my favorite finds from around the web in this week’s Friday Favorites!
Favorite bite: Spiked Raspberry Lemonade Cupcakes. What’s more happy than the summery, sweet-tart taste of raspberry lemonade in cupcake form?!
Favorite obsession: Kate Middleton + Kentucky Derby. This Friday Favorite serves double duty. 1.) I am obsessed with Kate Middleton and watched oh, pretty much every single special on tv last weekend about her and Will’s 1 year wedding anniversary. 2.) Wearing an awesome hat & attending the Kentucky Derby has officially been added to my bucket list. :)
Favorite supper: Lemon Basil Pesto Pasta. Thinking my obsession with lemons from last summer will surely continue this year with fresh and easy suppers like this one.
Favorite destination: Gorges du Verdon, Provence, France. This is actually a river in France, just down from Cannes. The color of the water just amazes me!
Favorite find: Dotty Motif Juicer. Totally unnecessary, and I have zero space left in my kitchen for uni-taskers, but ohh, it’s so pretty!
Favorite light bite: Orange Strawberry Salad with Orange Dressing. A sweet, light summer dinner, with an orange dressing that sounds just divine.
Favorite accent: Mini Wishbone Bracelet. So pretty and dainty, and you know I love all things lucky!
Favorite workout. Great set of exercises here.
Favorite redo: Brown Rice Sushi Balls. Instead of fussing with rolling sushi rolls, stick all the fresh ingredients inside a ball of rice. Love this!
Favorite giggle. I mean, RIGHT?!
Favorite funny. Bahahaha – look at his little left cock-eye!
Favorite comfort food: Cheesy Chicken & Rice Soup. I want this soup like, yesterday. Gah, I want to face plant in it!
Favorite home find: Suzani Print Bath Button Back Armchair. What a gorgeous accent piece! Me thinks Ben wouldn’t be too pleased with having a pink and purple chair in the living room though. ;)
Favorite spot. Yes. This. 2 months from now.
Favorite couple. I don’t know about you, but I could look at engagement and wedding photos all day long. They just make me so happy – especially when they’re fun and unique like this couple’s!
Favorite makeover: Chicken Parmesan Burgers. TOTALLY droolworthy!
Favorite blog: The Forest Feast. Amazing photos, recipes, and perspective.
Favorite dream home must have: Cook book Storage. Right now I have nowhere to store yet highlight all my fun cook books. This is a perfect solution to keep them out of the way, but still handy and in sight.
Favorite nibble: Orange Vanilla Almonds. Ben and I are OBSESSED – like, a bag a week obsessed – with Trader Joe’s raw unsalted almonds. This is a yummy way to jazz them up for a sweet, (pretty)healthy treat!
Favorite photo: Lincoln Memorial. Talent.
Favorite tutorial: Sock Bun Tutorial. If you’ve been curious as to what this whole sock bun craze is all about, go here to find out how to easily do it!
Favorite outfit. Can you say, summer? Would you wear colored shorts? I would/do!
Favorite mini: Poptart Pops. ADORABLE!!!
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With that, I’m out! Have a great weekend everyone! :D
Nice finds! There are several recipes there that I’ve pinned and definitely want to make soon :) I LOVE the couple photography with the color dust. It reminds me exactly of the Color Run 5K my husband and I ran at the end of March. Has anyone heard of it? We looked exactly like them, colored head to toe, but the end of it!
I have! I’m bummed I missed signing up for the Chicago Color Run! Hoping to be able to go and take pics of the runners there though!
Love these Friday Favorites! I look forward to them every week!
I’m completely with you on the Kate Middleton/Kentucky derby thing. I’m headed to a Derby party tomorrow complete with a hat contest…although mine doesn’t compare to Kate’s crazy British hats!
Thanks for all the fun finds…have a great weekend! :)
LOL – that news blooper was hilarious! If I were the other girl, I would be losing it a lot more. BTW, I saw that sock bun on the Rachel Ray show a few weeks ago. I can’t wait to grow my hair out more to try it.
Always love your Friday Favorites – especially love the Zac Efron picture! Only in my dreams :)
I just did the sock bun on my sad little fine hair and it came out perfect and amazing! Thanks for the link!
We made the soup for dinner last night. OMG. delicious!!
Love those engagement photos – so unique!
PS. I just adore reading these Friday Favorites posts – you always share such great favorites! TGIF!
Ben makes a very handsome duck! And I too am obsessed with Kate Middleton.
Those mini pop tarts are adorable!!
i bought shorts ALMOST like that a few years back on the clearance in november at oldnavy… $1.99. NOBODY wore salmon shorts then, but i figured “what the heck, they are only $2!” and now i wear them all the time in the summer :D
also, i saw that same mini poptart article on thekitchn.com last year, and was so inspired that i made regular-sized ones of my own! using the big batch of rhubarb jam i had just made… they are totally worth it to make them!! see it here:
http://www.beyondthestoop.com/2011/06/sunday-funday.html
cheers. have a great weekend :D
That chair is to die for! I have a pair of colored pants/capris in my cart online right now.. Just not sure if am brave enough to pull the trigger!
I love the engagement photos, those are so creative! Thanks for sharing all this! I love it!
Just have to point out….. that duck costume is PRIME.