Happy FRIDAY!
I hope you’ve had a great week! We’ve gotten back into the swing of things around here. LOTS of laundry {but so thankful I GET to do that-perspective, right?}, home cooked meals are also my preference especially after a week of meals out, and it’s just nice to get back to the swing of everyday living.
My goodness! It’s a fun and random week of FAVORITES for you. I’m gonna dive right in with Andrea and share some FAVES from my week…
First up, a few food items…
This Creamy Dill Mustard Spread is absolutely DELICIOUS!! It adds the PERFECT amount of dill/mustard combo to any sandwich! It’s a FAVORITE!
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Hi! My name is Erika and I can’t have a cheesy or spicy popcorn in my house or I will eat THE ENTIRE BAG. I know this about myself and plan accordingly. It’s possibly my biggest weakness. BUT when Walmart suggested this popcorn in my last grocery order, who was I to refuse?! I must tell you it’s SO GOOD and I managed to not eat the entire bag in one setting. #WINWIN. Have you tried this Cheddar Flavored Smart Popcorn? If you haven’t, what are you waiting on?!
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A goal for me in 2025 is to become a bread maker. Sourdough? Starters? “Feeding it”? I don’t know nor do I understand what ANY of that means and this year is halfway over! I’ve gotta get to work on this goal, but in the mean time I found a local bakery that sells homemade sourdough and well, it’s DELICIOUS! This week we’ve ALL enjoyed toast, sandwiches, and slices of bread from this sourdough loaf. I’m not sure why but I keep hearing this is supposed to be better for us than store bought bread. {Please don’t tell me if this isn’t true. Let me live in this sourdough fantasy land. ha!}. At one point this week I said, “Who ate the rest of the bread?”. One kid confessed that he’d hid the rest of the loaf because he wanted to have a sandwich the next day. hahaha! I’m telling you…it’s THAT GOOD! It’s clearly everyone’s FAVORITE!
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I finally was able to read my friend, Lauren’s book, The France Dance! You guys! I’m shook by how talented this friend of mine is! The story was so cute, had so many unique French details included in the story, and was SO WELL WRITTEN! It’s a new FAVORITE! Her goal was to provide a little escape for anyone who needed to get away, but perhaps couldn’t get to France at the moment. Let me tell you…it does JUST THAT!
Part of the story takes place on a lavender farm and while I was reading I remembered ordering some lavender products from a lavender farm here in Texas, Hummingbird Farms. I hopped on their website and ordered more. They arrived this week and I was reminded they’re a FAVORITE as well!
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My FAVORITE summer show just started…BIG BROTHER!!! It’s too soon in the season for me to have favorites or a house guest I’m cheering for BUT I’ll keep watching and will be sure to let you know!
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I have one more FAVORITE for you this week. We got in late on Sunday and hit the ground running Monday morning with life. I did a quick order of a few groceries to get us through a few days. I’m sure you’ve seen this recipe online {it’s EVERYWHERE} but if you still haven’t tried it, let this be your nudge. It’s one of our FAVORITES! The Viral Cottage Cheese Sweet Potato Bowls…taco meat, sweet potatoes, cottage cheese, avocado and Mike’s Hot Honey. ABSOLUTELY DELISH! I always have tortillas on hand in case any kids would prefer a taco. It’s such an easy week night meal where EVERYONE is happy!
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That’s a little look at our FAVORITES from the week. 🙂
Have the best weekend, friends! See you back here on Monday!
XO
