Friday Favorites~a weekly series where we share our favorite books, decor, fashion finds, recipes, podcasts, articles and more.
Good morning friends. Happy Friday! How was your week? Can you believe that next Sunday is Easter? Where does the time go? I gave up hot chocolate for Lent so Easter cannot come fast enough, forget the chocolate bunnies and Peeps just give me a steaming cup or a pot of hot chocolate.
Will you be traveling for the holiday? It is Spring break here so we will be spending some time with my niece and nephew while they are on break. No specific plans yet but I am sure it will be fun.
It is supposed to rain this weekend so I guess planting containers is out. Probably a good thing as the weather is unpredictable. Tomorrow we sign off on our taxes, I am happy to have that out of the way for another year.
Ok, enough about me, let’s get to all of my favorites from this week.
FRIDAY FAVORITES NO. 577
FOOD
Butter chicken is one of my favorite takeout foods to make at home. This is one is scrumptious.
Do you like fish tacos? Then you will love this fish taco bowl!
If you are hosting Easter brunch you may want to add this Caramelized Shallot and Gruyère Quiche with Rosemary Crust to your menu.
Whoopie pies are one of my favorite things to eat when visiting Maine, this recipe is made with cake mix.
It’s almost Easter! Why not make your own peanut butter eggs?
LINKS TO READ+WATCH+LISTEN
How to Reset Your Thinking Around Spending Money, According to Experts
Theme Dressing Is Changing the Movie Promotion Game—And It’s Not Going Anywhere
The 45 Most Anticipated Movies of 2024
Legacy of Julia Child Explored in New Richmond Exhibit
20 Essential Things to Start Doing for Your Happiness and Peace of Mind
Who knew there were this many favors of Peeps?
8 Simple Ways to Get the Nancy Meyers Look on a Budget
Yes, You Can Live Your Extraordinary Purpose
How to store lemons for a year!
Easy blue and white tablescape.
Books
Lois Saunders thought that marrying the right man would finally cure her loneliness. But as picture-perfect as her husband is, she is suffocating in their loveless marriage. In 1951, though, unhappiness is hardly grounds for divorce―except in Reno, Nevada.
At the Golden Yarrow, the most respectable of Reno’s famous “divorce ranches,” Lois finds herself living with half a dozen other would-be divorcees, all in Reno for the six weeks’ residency that is the state’s only divorce requirement. They spend their days riding horses and their nights flirting with cowboys, and it’s as wild and fun as Lake Forest, Illinois, is prim and stifling. But it isn’t until Greer Lang arrives that Lois’s world truly cracks open. Gorgeous, beguiling, and completely indifferent to societal convention, Greer is unlike anyone Lois has ever met―and she sees something in Lois that no one else ever has. Under her influence, Lois begins to push against the limits that have always restrained her. How far will she go to forge her independence, on her own terms?
Tom Hazard has just moved back to London, his old home, to settle down and become a high school history teacher. And on his first day at school, he meets a captivating French teacher at his school who seems fascinated by him. But Tom has a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old, but owing to a rare condition, he’s been alive for centuries. Tom has lived history–performing with Shakespeare, exploring the high seas with Captain Cook, and sharing cocktails with Fitzgerald. Now, he just wants an ordinary life.
Unfortunately for Tom, the Albatross Society, the secretive group which protects people like Tom, has one rule: Never fall in love. As painful memories of his past and the erratic behavior of the Society’s watchful leader threaten to derail his new life and romance, the one thing he can’t have just happens to be the one thing that might save him. Tom will have to decide once and for all whether to remain stuck in the past, or finally begin living in the present.
Parisian private investigator Aimée Leduc doesn’t know that her life is about to be upended. Her ex, Melac, has been hounding her to move their daughter, Chloé, to Brittany. Aimée is fed up with his threats to take her to court and has stopped answering his calls. Which is why she doesn’t know he’s waiting for her by the Bassin de la Villette as she leaves a client’s office late one night. When she finds him there, bleeding in the canal, he has just been stabbed by an assailant, who knocks Aimée unconscious and plants the bloody knife in her hands.
Now Aimée is in police custody, debilitated by a concussion, with overwhelming evidence pointing to her as Melac’s killer. She must figure out who murdered Melac—not an easy job, given the target on his back as a former homicide investigator. Cut off from her typical network and forced to operate under multiple layers of cover, Aimée must go deep into the underbelly of Paris’s 19th arrondissement, where she rubs shoulders with biker gangs, paranoid journalists, grieving parents, and frustratingly tight-lipped ex-cops on her hunt for justice.
MORE BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
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SHOPPING
OUTFIT OF THE DAY
A sundress is my “go to” for summer. I can wear it to do errands, to lunch and even out. You can dress it up or down and on cool spring days or summer nights all you need is a cardigan. Add your favorite wedges or slide sandals and last but not least, a spritz of perfume and you are ready for the day.
Amazon Sale
Are you shopping the Amazon Spring Sale? There are lots of things to add to your wardrobe including summer dresses, sandals and shorts. Makeup is on sale as are things for your home, blue tooth speakers, baking mats, coffeemakers, etc. I ordered this tablecloth to use this spring but I like this one too!
Speaking of Spring, this quilt would add a fresh look to your spring and summer bedroom.
Isn’t this jacket beautiful? It is a splurge but I think you will wear it for years.
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UNTIL TOMORROW
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.
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I could not find the quiche recipe and it looks delicious.
Sorry, I have updated the post! I hope that you enjoy the quiche and have a wonderful Weeknd.