Friday Favorites No. 532 from Minimalist Baker, The Curious Plate, The View from Great Island and More

Welcome to Friday Favorites No. 532, a weekly series where I share interesting articles, books, fashion finds, recipes and more.

Good morning friends, happy Friday Favorites to you! It’s a beautiful day. Our weather has been fabulous this spring, how about yours?

Sunday is Mother’s Day, do you have any plans? I realize that some people are wishing the day away for various reasons and I am sorry for your pain. Just remember celebrating isn’t mandatory, celebrate however you want(or don’t) want to.

Ok, on to Friday Favorites No. 532 I found a few recipes that you are definitely going to want to book mark, as well as, some fun finds along with interesting articles and books to add to your stack.

FRIDAY FAVORITES NO. 532

Recipes I Want to Make

Lemon, Feta, and Artichoke Galette is on the menu this weekend!

Want to add a little smokey, sweet heat to your salsa? Try this Charred Shishito Mango Salsa recipe.

Yum! Lemon Basil Pasta! I don’t know if I could stop at just one serving.

Add these almond butter horns to your Mother’s Day brunch, mom will love them,

Interesting Articles I Read This Week

A dream house set in the lavender fields of the Luberon

Bouillon Powder Is Your Pantry’s New Secret Weapon

Pieter Estersohn Celebrates Suzanne Rheinstein’s Rare Elegance and Warmth(so beautifully written)

How to Decorate for Memorial Day

12 Things My Grandmother Taught Me About Life

Walkable Cities in the USA

The Expat Mom Life: Reconsidering Paris

People Can’t Believe This Photo of a Bird Isn’t Photoshopped or AI-Generated

Have you ever wanted to be a homesteader? Here is a day in the life of one of my favorites. 

Three Things Syd Learned Launching Studio McGee with Shea

Night at the Vatican. This would be amazing!

Books I am Reading or Have on My Stack

Death and Other Happy Endings 

Jennifer Cole has just been told that she has a terminal blood disorder and has just three months to live–ninety days to say goodbye to friends and family, and to put her affairs in order. Ninety days to come to terms with a diagnosis that is unfair, unexpected, and completely unpronounceable. Focusing on the positives (she won’t have to go on in a world without Bowie or Maya Angelou; she won’t get Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s like her parents, or have teeth that flop out at the mere mention of the word apple), Jennifer realizes she only has one real regret: the relationships she’s lost.

Rather than running off to complete a frantic bucket list, Jennifer chooses to stay put and write a letter to the three most significant people in her life, to say the things she wished she’d said before but never dared: her overbearing, selfish sister, her jelly-spined, cheating ex-husband, and her charming, unreliable ex-boyfriend–and finally tell them the truth.

At first, Jennifer feels cleansed by her catharsis. Liberated, even. Her ex-boyfriend rushes to her side and she even starts to build bridges with her sister Isabelle (that is, once Isabelle’s confirmed that Jennifer’s condition isn’t genetic). But once you start telling the truth, it’s hard to stop. And as Jennifer soon discovers, the truth isn’t always as straightforward as it seems, and death has a way of surprising you….

The Confidence of Wildflowers

My future is a big ‘what if’ at the moment and I’m fine with that.
For the most part.
When Thayer Holmes moves in next door, the grumpy landscaper both fascinates and amuses me.
When he asks me to nanny his kid, it’s a great way to make some extra money.
It’s impossible not to fall in love with Thayer and his adorable son.
There’s a big problem though.
I’m eighteen. He’s thirty-one.
Falling for someone almost fifteen years older than me wasn’t part of my plans, but sometimes things happen when you least expect them.

Professor Chandra Follows His Bliss

Professor Chandra is an internationally renowned economist, divorced father of three (quite frankly baffling) children, recent victim of a bicycle hit-and-run—but so much more than the sum of his parts.

In the moments after the accident, Professor Chandra doesn’t see his life flash before his eyes but his life’s work. He’s just narrowly missed the Nobel Prize (again), and even though he knows he should get straight back to his pie charts, his doctor has other ideas.

All this work. All this success. All this stress. It’s killing him. He needs to take a break, start enjoying himself. In short, says his doctor, he should follow his bliss. Professor Chandra doesn’t know it yet, but he’s about to embark on the journey of a lifetime.

NEED MORE BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS?

If you have already read these books or missed something I have featured before on the blog check out My Bookshop on Amazon. 

Shopping Break

How cute are these espadrilles?

Love this dress, and this one too!

Cute blue and white tote, perfect for the beach, shopping or everyday summer wear.

New beach towels for summer fun!

J. Crew

Kate Spade

UNTIL TOMORROW

I hope you enjoyed the Friday Favorites post. If you have missed a Friday Favorites post you can find them all here. Have a wonderful day friends.

Have a wonderful day! Thank you for spending part of your day with me, I always appreciate it.

Don’t forget to visit the blog tomorrow for Weekend Meanderings with Kim and Juliet.

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