Hello, hello – welcome to the weekend!
I am feeling particularly bright and sunshiny today because, well, this weekend is supposed to be particularly bright and sunshiny! We’re talking highs in the 60s and 70s, even climbing into the 80s by the beginning of next week.
Can I get a collective, WHEE?! Goll, so ready for this.
I told Ben that I want to do something especially fun this weekend to celebrate our first warm weekend of the year, so he’s been sweating it trying to come up with something good. I know he will. He always does. Some people have all the best ideas. ; )
Anyway, wherever you are, and whatever you do, I hope you have a great weekend, and please enjoy my favorite finds from the web and beyond in this week’s Friday Favorites!
Click on the light blue links to be taken to the original source.
Favorite sip: Watermelon and Mango Agua Fresca. Ahhh, so refreshing, and nice to find a fun mocktail to enjoy in the hot spring and summer months!
Favorite outfit. This top is so out of character for me, but I’m just loving blue these days. Plus those shorts? Adorbs! (PS if anybody knows where I can get a decent-looking pair of maternity shorts, I will forever grateful.)
Favorite crunch: Chopped Thai Chicken Salad. I have been drooling over this salad all dang week. Crunch, freshness, and peanut sauce. What more do ya’ need?
Favorite reminder. This print is intended for a child’s room, but I kind of want to plaster it all over the world.
Favorite bite: Coconut Crunch Chicken Strips with Creamy Honey-Mango Dipping Sauce. Obsession alert! Can’t you practically feel the crunch, and taste that sauce through your computer screen?
Favorite fashion: Jade Boho Rings. I’ll take one in every color, mmkay? Thanks.
Favorite refresh: Tropical Chia Smoothie. Basically a super-fresh, virgin pina colada with healthy chia seeds in the mix. Great for deck sailing or a morning treat.
Favorite furball. Hey y’all. Awww… :)
Favorite dip: Easy Feta Dip. This would be such a hit at BBQs and get togethers. I know my Mom would love it.
Favorite find. I don’t know when/if I’ll ever need to skewer Mike & Ike’s with toothpicks to mimic mini popsicles, but OMG HOW CUTE!!!!
Favorite homemade: Homemade English Muffins. I always forget about English Muffins, then when I finally have one I want to slap myself for waiting so long in between sessions. They are so good served hot and crisp then slathered in a little salted butter and sweet jam. Mmm.
Favorite fitness: Jillian Michaels’s 45 Minute Treadmill Workout. I’m all but done with running until after the baby is born, but I could modify this to be all walking and it’d still be a great workout with those inclines.
Favorite mini: Blackened Chicken Sliders with Warm Mango Salsa. What a fantastic flavor combo, and I love the fact that these mini burgers are served on tiny little slider buns. So cute.
Favorite find: How to Brew the Perfect Cup of Tea. This video makes me happy. :)
Favorite sweet: Brown Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies. Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are my number 1 favorite cookies of all time. These babies are made even more wicked by browning the butter in the dough first. I could pop about 87, me thinks.
Have a great weekend!
I got my maternity shorts at Target and my sister-in-law loved them so much (she is smaller than I am) so she bought 2 pairs in her size when she was pregnant!
I cannot WAIT to make that mocktail. It’s still a little cool here in NYC, but as soon as I can find some fresh watermelon I’m making it. Great recipes in this post, Thank you! :)
Love the Friday finds!
Hi Kristin! I was out shopping today and while I was browsing through skin care products I remembered one of your posts about a moisturizer that saved your skin when you were dealing with acne.. it wasn’t the Cetaphil brand, but another one. I can’t remember the name and I have no idea what post it would be under. Haha, sorry for such a random question, but just thought I would ask! Thanks :)
Was it the dual action shown in this post?
https://iowagirleats.com/2010/08/19/the-best-skin-care-advice-ive-ever-received/
At the time I was using the Target brand Dual Treatment Moisturizer with salicylic acid. I think I have the best combo now though – Cerave cleanser in the am and pm. Cetaphil moisturizer in the pm and Neutrogena oil-free moisturizer for sensitive skin in the am!
Getting that sunshine and warm weather a day later than you over here in SE Wisconsin. It’s going to be a great weekend! And this was a great Friday post because I think I’ve clicked on just about all the links and haven’t got any work accomplished since I sat down at my desk!
That Thai chicken salad looks great as do those cookies.
Loving the rings and that outfit with the blue colours.
We are just leaving warm weather here in australia and heading into autumn.
OMG Thank you for posting the Chopped Thai Chicken salad! That looks so good and it’s my favorite kind of salad at Panera. I can’t wait to try the at home version. :)
I love that outfit! So cute! And those cookies look kind of ridiculous…in the best way.
You might for fun, look at consignment shops as well for maternity clothes. You would be surprised at what you could find. That or plunk down some money on a couple of good quality staples, then hang onto them for later!! You could also find some of your old jeans, cut them off into shorts and modify the belly’s on them!
Those sliders and cookies are sorta kinda killing me right now! Thanks for sharing the workout plan, too – sounds tough but perfect for getting bikini-ready!
I love the sweet puppy picture. Coconut chicken sounds great! I always used to love coconut shrimp when I would go out to seafood restaurants.
Pulled out the flip flops yesterday and cannot wait for the 70’s to arrive!!! Have an awesome weekend:)
Ann Taylor Loft was my go-to for maternity clothes. The line is adorable and often they have the same styles from their regular line in maternity sizes too. Plus, they always have huge sales via their email list.
The one drawback is that maternity is sold online only but I found returns and exchanges to be easy via mail. Good luck!