summer fridays

Summer Fridays is back!

If you’re new here, summer fridays is our weekly virtual coffee date where we chat about all the things we’re doing, loving, craving, watching, etc – and take a true summer friday! This is the ninth year in a row (!!!) for these fun posts and I’m so glad you wanted them to return! These are meant to inspire you for the weekend and bring some fun to each summer friday.

EATING

My garlic butter zucchini noodles on repeat. Grilled jalapeño peach chicken too! And my summer stuffed shells.

DRINKING

My favorite summer drink ever – a rosé aperol spritz!

MAKING

Basil chicken meatballs with summer couscous. My family goes crazy for this.

BAKING

My lemon blueberry cobbler bars. The absolute best.

SNACKING

On my summer marinated cheese. This is such a great weekend snack to share with friends!

CRAVING

My grilled sourdough pizza with italian chopped salad. I need it.

PREPPING

My grilled veggie orzo salad. I make this all the time – ahead of time – because the flavor is fantastic and it’s such a great dish to grab and go.

LISTENING

To our summer fridays kickoff playlistsummer fridays kickoff playlist!

READING

This weekend I want to start Dolly All The Time! In case you missed it, I shared my summer reading list right here. You can also find everything I’ve read this year here.

WEARING

I’ve been living in these drapey summer pants and this ruffle performance tank. It is so comfortable but still cute!

BUYING

Every matching set calls my name right now. I just bought this linen chocolate brown skirt + top and I could not be more in love.

LOVING

The new balance 9060s even though they’re not the type of shoe I’d ever normally go for. They are so comfortable and feel like you’re walking on clouds. They are also intensely ugly and look like grandpa shoes. And I love them. And want matching pairs for my kids.

WRITING

All my summer hosting tips, a big 12 week summer meal plan, my spring capsule kitchen and how to feed people on a beach vacation.

SHOPPING

This ll bean stretch t-shirt is the best! I have this sweater tank in my cart in multiple colors. And these sunglasses!

SHARING

So many new videos on IG! I’ve made my salmon spaghetti, grilled burrata peppers, jalapeno cheddar broccoli salad and blueberry cucumber salad.

REFLECTING

On another school year and just how freaking fast it goes. I can’t believe it and every year, I get SO sad at the end of school! Sad the kids are getting older, we’re leaving their current teachers, etc. I’m excited for summer but it’s unbelievable how quickly time is flying.

summer fridays