Summer Fridays, Vol 11.
Really trying to enjoy these last few weeks of hot hot summer!
EATING
If you’ve been following me on instagram, you know that I make this green bean salad at least once a week. I’m also very into my greek orzo salad at the moment. And toasted gnocchi with herb brown butter for dinner. If you need a great weekend snack, these salted honey lavender nuts are incredible. P.S. pistachio peach crumble for dessert.
DRINKING
I found the most incredible figs last week so I’m all about my brown sugar fig bubbly. So good.
GRILLING
I am still living for peaches. I highly suggest these grilled peaches with lavender honey ricotta for the weekend.
MAKING
I go in and out of english muffin obsessions, and right now I’m in one. So I’m really craving these blue cheese stuffed portobello burgers (on english muffin buns!). Also, my life was forever changed when I was sent a package of wolferman’s sourdough english muffins. They are incredible. Since I can only order them online, the next best option is the vermont bread company ones I can find the grocery store.
BAKING
This doesn’t count as baking, but this week I made a batch of rice krispie treats (just classic ones!) and they were SO good. Super vanilla-y and marshmallow-y and tasting of nostalgia. If you need a baked treat this weekend though… I’d say go with my almond butter roasted banana bread.
LISTENING
We made a new workout playlist this week! And here’s last year’s workout playlist if you need double motivation.
READING
I’ve been waiting all week to read Things You Save in a Fire. Actually, I feel like I’ve been waiting all summer! Can’t wait to start this one.
WEARING
You guys. I’ve said it a million times but I could NOT be more excited that flare jeans are back in style. I mean, this is making my life. On vacation a few weeks ago my SIL was telling me about J Crew’s options and I love these ones. However, I’m so short that those just don’t work. I bought a pair of good american ones last month but I’m looooving these too.
SHOPPING
This week I was shocked to get a 20% off coupon in the mail from Sephora! Eeeep! It starts on Monday and I definitely will put that to good use. I need another Lala Retro Cream (I think they changed the formula? So I’m interested in that.), Good Genes and I want to try this tinted moisturizer skin perfecter!
LOVING
Very excited about the Target 20 for their anniversary! I’m sure I won’t get anything because I don’t feel like stalking their website the minute it launches, but I think it’s a super fun idea.
PLANNING
Out the rest of the year! Yes, I have nearly every single thing (recipe, shoot, etc) planned out for the rest of the year, with room for things that will pop up. In 2017 before I had Emilia, I worked super far ahead and LOVED it so I could take off November and December when she was born. I’m obviously not doing that this year, but I mostly know what’s happening/what I have to do for work until 2020 comes. I don’t LOVE planning things out this way, but find that since having kids and especially with Max in school, it works best for me. It eliminates a layer of stress. And I don’t worry over things changing (they definitely will!) – this just gives me a guide.
SHARING
A new video for my pizza supreme on cauliflower crust! This recipe is INCREDIBLE. Here’s a video of exactly how I make it!
Get into lots of fun this weekend!
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For your Planning…. come back to Ohio? :)
I preordered Things You Save in a Fire MONTHS ago and I was so excited when it came in the mail this week!
Ahhh! I loved Things You Save in a Fire!! Hands down my favorite book of the summer!! I read the whole thing in one very late night binge read. You’ll love it!
I’m so mad about the Sephora sale! I got the coupon this week after caving a few weeks ago & buying Bum Bum cream at full price, grr! I will find other things to buy that I don’t need.
I’m obsessed with these posts! Can you share how you plan out your recipes, blog posts, etc. Do you make whatever you want, or work on seasonal trends? I love, love, love following you!
I just started Things You Save in a Fire this week! Love it so far!!
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READING: I just read a great review about THINGS YOU SAVE IN A FIRE! It sounds really good, and even though, for some reason, the title hadn’t interested, I really want to read this book now after seeing that review. Can’t wait to hear what you think of it!
BAKING: I made plain, recipe-from-the-back-of-the-box rice krispies for a BBQ last month, and they went like wildfire. I had forgotten how delicious an old-school treat like that is. :-) Especially when they are made fresh! So gooey. And, I maaaaay have sprinkled them with non-pareil rainbow dot sprinkles, because, HAPPY.
PLANNING: I have book reviews and book-related recipes planned out through March already. I have a binder with worksheets to jot down ideas as I finish each book/plan each recipe, and then I note their estimated future pub dates in a planner. This method has been working well for me so far! I try to be about a month ahead in creating content, but that’s harder to do. I definitely shuffle things around sometimes, but that’s when the binder (and writing only in pencil!) comes in handy. :-D Excited to see what you have planned for the rest of the year!
Please talk more about planning ahead as far as you do and then actually implementing it. I struggle to plan more than 1/4 in advance, particularly with kids activities… It feels at their ages something changes every season with what I need to focus on. Ack!