Friday Favorites~a weekly series where we share our favorite books, decor, fashion finds, recipes, podcasts, articles and more.
FRIDAY FAVORITES NO. 593
Good morning friends! How was your week? It was a hot sunny and busy week here.
Lots of progress on the house and more workers arriving this morning so that is exciting. Currently all of the work is focused on the damage from the tree. Although we have been working on the baths and picking out fixtures there has been a change in plans and we are going back to the drawing board.
What about you? Did you have a busy week? Are you enjoying summer?
How is your weather? To my friends in Texas I hope that you get a little relief soon and that your power is restored as soon as possible.
As always, I have lots to share on Friday Favorites so let’s get too it.
FOOD
One pan honey balsamic chicken thighs with peaches a delicious savory dinner to use up a few of your peaches!
Lemon marinated chicken gyro with a simple cucumber and dill tzatziki sauce.
If you enjoyed my summer peach salad then you will absolutely enjoy this watermelon peach salad with cucumbers and feta.
Lemon loaf cake with lemon drizzle glaze, perfect with a cup of tea or coffee for a sweet breakfast treat.
LINKS TO READ+WATCH+LISTEN
We Tried 5 Popular Fast Food Bacon Cheeseburgers—This Is the One We’ll Order Again
What Happens to Your Body When You Take Vitamin B12 Every Day
Psychologist explains why everyone feels exhausted right now and it makes so much sense
19 not-so-intimidating ways to boost your brainpower.
10 Essential Artworks to See in Paris
Cherry vs. Grape Tomatoes: What’s the Difference?
Monica Lewinsky: In Praise of Alternate Endings
We Investigated These Longstanding Princess Diana Myths
Books
Caroline Grant is struggling to accept the end of her marriage when she receives an unexpected bequest. Her beloved great-aunt Lettie leaves her a sketchbook, three keys, and a final whisper…Venice. Caroline’s quest: to scatter Juliet “Lettie” Browning’s ashes in the city she loved and to unlock the mysteries stored away for more than sixty years.
It’s 1938 when art teacher Juliet Browning arrives in romantic Venice. For her students, it’s a wealth of history, art, and beauty. For Juliet, it’s poignant memories and a chance to reconnect with Leonardo Da Rossi, the man she loves whose future is already determined by his noble family. However star-crossed, nothing can come between them. Until the threat of war closes in on Venice and they’re forced to fight, survive, and protect a secret that will bind them forever.
Key by key, Lettie’s life of impossible love, loss, and courage unfolds. It’s one that Caroline can now make right again as her own journey of self-discovery begins.
Newly-divorced, almost-empty-nester Celeste is finally seeking adventure and putting herself first, cliches be damned. So when a friend asks Celeste to “partner” with his buddy John for an event, Celeste throws herself into the role of his temporary girlfriend. But quiet cinnamon roll John isn’t looking for love, just birds—he needs a partner for Tucson’s biggest bird-watching contest if he’s ever going to launch his own guiding business. By the time they untangle their crossed signals, they’ve become teammates…and thanks to his meddling friends, a fake couple.
Celeste can’t tell a sparrow from a swallow, but John is a great teacher, and the hours they spend hiking in the Arizona wilderness feed Celeste’s hunger for new adventures while giving John a chance to practice his dream job. As the two spend more time together, they end up watching more than just the birds, and their chemistry becomes undeniable. Since they’re both committed to the single life, Celeste suggests a status upgrade: birders with benefits, just until the contest is done. But as the bird count goes up and their time together ticks down, John and Celeste will have to decide if their benefits can last a lifetime, or if this love affair is for the birds.
As the Great War continues to take its toll, headstrong twenty-one-year-old Emily Bryce is determined to contribute to the war effort. She is convinced by a cheeky and handsome Australian pilot that she can do more, and it is not long before she falls in love with him and accepts his proposal of marriage.
When he is sent back to the front, Emily volunteers as a “land girl,” tending to the neglected grounds of a large Devonshire estate. It’s here that Emily discovers the long-forgotten journals of a medicine woman who devoted her life to her herbal garden. The journals inspire Emily, and in the wake of devastating news, they are her saving grace. Emily’s lover has not only died a hero but has left her terrified—and with child. Since no one knows that Emily was never married, she adopts the charade of a war widow.
As Emily learns more about the volatile power of healing with herbs, the found journals will bring her to the brink of disaster, but may open a path to her destiny.
MORE BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
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SHOPPING
OUTFIT OF THE DAY
I know it’s hot outside but not everyone wants to wear shorts. Many of you love to wear jeans in the summer. White jeans are classic and stylish. You cannot go wrong with white jeans or chinos and a strip shirt. The shirt is not only a great piece summer but can be worn on the Fall and Winter as well. Both sneakers and sandals look good with this outfit.
UNTIL TOMORROW
What are your weekend plans?
Tell me something that made you smile this week!
I hope you enjoyed the recipes, links and books I discovered this week on Friday Favorites. Thank you for spending part of your day with me, your time is valuable and I am grateful that you spend a little of each day with me. Have a wonderful weekend.
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On My Radar
I will be trying the watermelon peach salad recipe. Thanks!
I hope that you enjoy it Joan! Have a wonderful weekend.