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Good Friday morning to your friends! I hope that you had a wonderful week. Have you been enjoying all things made with hardboiled eggs and chocolate bunnies? It was a busy but beautiful week here, then was shinning and the pollen was plentiful. I don’t even have allergies and my eyes were scratchy all week. That is one of the down sides of Spring. It is going to rain this weekend so I am going to catch up on all of the things I let slide because of the beautiful weather and read a few magazines that have been piling up too. What are your plans? Whatever you do I hope that you make time to relax and rest, after all that is what weekends are for?
This week I have lots to share so get your coffee or cocoa and enjoy!
Food
I have never made a recipe from this blog that wasn’t delicious and this Lemon Artichoke Hummus is one of my new favorites. If you are not familiar with The View from Great Island blog you will definitely want to bookmark it.
Image from Cooking For Keeps
This paste with chicken sausage and roasted vegetables looks delicious! I cannot wait to make it. You might also enjoy this recipe for a no boil pasta bake!
I love to eat meal in a bowl, ok not anything, but most foods that are served in bowls. I don’t know why but they seem like comfort food. This recipe from
What’s Gabby Cooking is right up my alley.
It is almost bbq season and one of my favorite sides is baked beans, what can I say I love the sweet savory aspect of beans on the side of my hamburger or brats. I think this year I am going to trade in my favorite recipe for this one from Fox Valley Foodie.
Are you a rice pudding lover? If so you might want to try your hand at making The Bugatti of Rice Pudding.
Articles
Many Americans probably haven’t eaten breadfruit. Patagonia wants to change that.
We’re defining success wrong, and it’s hurting our happiness
I enjoyed this article I Followed Benjamin Franklins Schedule for a Month and Here’s What Happened
Watch as 200 years of varnish is whiped away from this painting.
The Women Artists Who Inspired Your Favorite Paintings.
Beth of Style at a Certain Age has a great post about preppy style this week!
In case you missed it this week I posted about 13 Self-care tips for Spring.
Books
What are you reading this week? Here are the books I have read or am currently reading. If you have a book recommendation please share int he comments.
A Good Apple is a book that I heard about on a podcast this week and it sounded interesting so I have ordered it from my library.
I am currently reading While Paris Slept.
I just finished reading I’ll See You in Paris by the same author of one of my favorite books A Paris Apartment.
If you are looking for more to read you can visit My Books Shop on my sidebar or on
Pinterest, where I post all of the books that I’ve read or shared in my Friday Favorites post.
Finds
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this dress, the pattern, the colors, and the style, the price not so much.
I also like this colorful dress from Target.
If you are fans of J.Crew they are having a great sale this week and there are lots of beautiful dresses and this tulip cashmere sweater that you might enjoy for summer.
You can also see more of my “Finds” on Pinterest as well.
What have you made this week? Or read? Did you listen to an interesting podcast? If so please share! I hope that you have a wonderful week! Stay safe.
Friday Favorites No.481
Friday Favorites No. 480
Target Sandals My 3 Favorites for Summer
Friday Favorties from Privet & Holly, Our French Oasis, Pretty Pink Tulips, Castles, Crowns and Cottages, HIP Paris and More
Oh my gosh you have so many goodies on your Friday favorites. I could get into real trouble here very easily. Unfortunately or fortunately I don’t have time! Love your friday faves!
Thanks so much for sharing your Friday Faves!
The article about Sweden was very interesting, and I was glad to read about measuring success…sometimes we just have it all wrong.
Have a great weekend!
Have a great weekend!
Have a great weekend William.
I’ll make of these books for my book club! Thanks for sharing your finds!
I hope that you enjoy them!
Love these book recommendations! This is a beautiful post and round up!
Thank you Jen!
Love rice pudding – my mother made the best ever and I’ve never been able to replicate it!
Enjoyed the Ben Franklin article too – life is so much different for us though. I’ll never be able to rise at 5 AM. . . . . . . unless there’s a plane to catch, something he never had to stress over, lol!
I’m reading RISE by Nina Allen, and picked up BETHLEHEM by Karen Kelly – a multi-generational novel set in the ’20’s and ’90’s – at the Dollar Store this week – mainly because of the beautiful woman in a 1920’s cloche hat on the cover – but the story should be interesting!
I have several pieces of Emma Bridgwater’s ‘Black Toast’ china – my favorite!
All those pretty clothes – I ordered a couple of things from J.Jill yesterday, floaty printed linen long topper, linen wide leg crops, and a pair of Bjorn summer sandals – hope I like all and that everything fits! I haven’t been brave enough to go to the mall store yet!
Enjoy the weekend Elizabeth – we had a storm last night which thankfully has settled some of the ghastly pollen!
Hugs – Mary
looks to look at! super collection.
Thank you Linda!
Lemon artichoke hummus sounds amazing! So many good things this week! Maybe I’ll have to read I’ll See You in Paris! Have a good weekend!
Thank you Kim! I’ll see you in Paris is a great book! I really enjoyed it.
I love the dress too and the lemon sandals. I’ve love to know what you think of the book I’ll see you in Paris. Keep me posted.
Hello Carol, the book is excellent.
Wow. So much to share. Love those dresses. Have a few weddings coming up and need to shop!
Hello Regina, I hope that you had a wonderful weekend. I ordered the blu and white dress, I will let you know what it looks like when it arrives! Have a great night.
Just found your blog – it is beautiful! Thanks for the great book suggestions…I am a sucker for WWII historical fiction and if it is set in Paris, then count me in. Hope you have a great Spring –
Hello Ann, welcome! So happy you found me! I hope that you find lots to enjoy!