Knowing that I had a three day weekend coming up seemed to make the work week move even a little slower than usual. Now that I have finally made it to Friday though, I couldn’t be feeling more relaxed and ready for fun. This morning I am starting my day at the gym with a little fitness and will be meeting up with my mom and then heading to a new breakfast spot, and then we will be doing a little shopping later on…It’s hard to ask for much more than that!
To celebrate the start of the weekend, I am going to share a special Friday Five with all of you. Here are five things I have been loving lately:
1) My cheetah dress from J. Crew! I have been loving this dress paired with my black leggings and studded flats. I have been wearing it to both church and work…I can’t get enough!
2) This hummus recipe! I made it for my girlfriend’s bridal shower last weekend and I am obsessed. It is quite time consuming to pinch off the skin of every chickpea, but it is worth it for the creamy finish. I don’t know if I will ever be able to eat store bought again after trying homemade! I topped my batch with Kalamata Olives and Feta Cheese as a special finishing touch.
3) Preparing for Spring! I saw this adorable bench with outdoor accessories at Home Goods that I fell in love with. All I could think about is how cute it would look on my porch as we transition into the warmer months. Love the lantern too!
4) This dinner was one of the prettiest and tastiest I had the whole week: Turkey, Provolone and Apple grilled between a Whole Wheat Wrap, and a side salad filled with Mixed Greens, sliced Strawberries, chopped Walnuts, grated Parmesan Cheese, and a drizzle of Balsamic Vinegar. Delicious and healthy!
5) My current nail polish! With spring just around the corner, I know I will be transitioning to my favorite lavender nail polish from OPI called ‘Do You Lilac It’?’ very soon. Until then though, I am going to keep wearing my winter color, at least until after this weekend in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. My current color of choice is called ‘Jade is the New Black” and I have been loving it for the last couple of months. Green is definitely a color out of the ordinary for me, but it is a nice change from my usual pinks and purples I tend to lean toward.
Have a great Friday!
Talk to Me!
- What is something you have been loving lately?
- What are your plans for the weekend?
- What nail polish are you wearing today? Do you have a favorite spring color you are looking forward to wearing?
I typically don’t like animal prints but that dress is SO cute! I love it! Also, that hummus recipe sounds really good. I love hummus. I feel like my husband and I have been eating it in mass quantities as of lately
Thanks girl! I am not usually a big animal print fan either – but this dress just caught my eye! Let’s be honest though, it’s hard for a cheetah print dress not to catch your eye!
My husband loved this hummus recipe as well! Let’s just say I wasn’t complaining when I had to take home some leftovers from the bridal shower!
I’ve definitely been loving the spring weather we’ve been having. Mid to upper 70′s all week even reaching 80 yesterday! Awesome! I’ve been obsessed with mint lately which is everywhere so I’ve been impulse buying like crazy! Not such a great thing but that tends to happen when spring arrives for me!
Wow that sounds beautiful! It was 50 degrees here today, but the sun was out and shining which made it feel much warmer. Quite the perfect spring day!
LOVE homemade hummus! i’ve got a french manicure on my nails right now
This was the first time I have ever had homemade hummus, but let’s just say it won’t be my last! It was amazing!
We have a date night planned for tomorrow night.
We’re going out for sushi, and I can’t wait!
Feta cheese in hummus sounds perfect!! Yum
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I agree, amazing combination! I didn’t even know I liked feta until a few years when I ordered a Greek Salad from Panera…now I love it!
I am wearing a lilac purple on my nail, and it is putting me in such a spring fever! I can’t wait o have a new shade of pink on all the time, though, in the summer! It’ my fav. I have been loving my new clothes from Columbia!
The ‘Do you Lilac it?’ color by OPI is my absolute favorite! I’ve still got my green on today for St. Patrick’s Day, but early this week I am going to switch to the lavender. I agree with you…light purple colors just scream spring!
That hummus looks amazing! I have made hummus before, but have never tried it with the skins off – I need to try that!
Yes definitely try it and see what you think of it! It was definitely a lot more work than just leaving the skins on, but I really think it made a world of difference in the smoothness of the hummus!
I love homemade hummus!! It’s worth every second of making it!
This was only my first time making homemade and I have definitely been converted…
Unfortunately now though, I don’t think store bought is even an option for me. It’s just not the same!
Love that dress! I’d probably wear it all the time too!