It’s the weekend, baby!
I hope you all have a fun weekend on tap, whatever it may be. But if you’ve got some time to hang out on the web, here’s a roundup of some of my favorite reads and fun finds from this week (and last week, since I forgot to post ‘em last week!)
YUMMM…FOOD!
Grilled Summer Vegetable Salad (how GOOD does this look??)
15 Treats to Celebrate National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day (Did you know it was yesterday?! I totally forgot, but oh myyy, oh myyyy…)
Cheesy Baked Penne With Broccoli Pesto
Monkey Munch Chex Mix via Treats with a Twist (<- this sounds SO good for upcoming picnics!)
How to Pack Salads on Sunday Night So They’re Fresh All Week
BE HEALTHY & FIT
You’ll Never Guess What Panera Is Dropping From Its Menu
Take Your Butt From Flat to Full With These 11 Moves
8 Stages of how it feels to wake up early to workout (Ohhhh, how I can relate!)
6 Ways mix up your treadmill run so it’s less boring
FOR THE MOMS (AND DADS!)
The Differences Between Your First Child and Second Child as Told by GIFs (this was HILARIOUS, and I’m not even there yet with a second!)
8 Things You Need to Know About Millennial Moms (interesting read)
23 Life lessons every mother has learned
19 Clever Mom Hacks to Make Life a Little Easier
FAVORITE BLOG READS
How to Make a Personal Mission Statement via Girl Meets Life
I Look Fat Compared To… via Run Eat Repeat
Getting Out of the Comparison Trap via The Fitnessista
The DIY Manicure Mistakes You May Not Know You Are Making via The Small Things Blog
A ‘Why’ That Makes You Cry via A Healthy Slice of Life
FAVORITE HOME LOOKS
15 Beautifully Organized Kitchen Cabinets – I have grand plans of actually making things a bit more organized in our new home. And the fact that we’re going to have a walk-in pantry (squeeeeel!) makes me even more excited to try to make it look somewhat presentable. I fully understand I’m likely getting in over my head on this one, but still…I mean, how pretty does that look??
Speaking of new homes and getting in over my head…I would absolutely LOVE to eventually include a three seasons room on the back of our house, kind of like this one.
And since we’re at it, I’d also totally love to have a new pool like this, too (oh, how I’ll miss our pool!).
I mean, hey, a girl can dream, right? I think I ought to start buying lotto tickets or something…
Or, better yet, maybe I should just stick with the things that are a little more affordable now. Like this super cute DIY serving shelf.
I think we (and our budget) can handle that one a bit easier.
How about you guys? Any fun finds…awesome recipes, workouts, articles, or anything else from this week?
Linz @ Itz Linz says
i missed national chocolate chip cookie day whaaaaaaaaat?! must find me some chocolate chip cookie DOUGH today haha
Ashley @ A Lady Goes West says
Hi Court! Happy Saturday! Love the home pictures! Hey, dream big and maybe you can make all of those happen. As far as from this week? I learned that you can roast veggies straight from being frozen. Totally cool, right? I did it twice!
Marielle says
So now I’m going to need to make some chocolate chip cookies this weekend!! Yum!
Kris says
How did I miss cookie day? Awesome list!
Danica @ It's Progression says
I didn’t know yesterday was chocolate chip cookie day either! I better celebrate this weekend…
In our “dream home” we have a big deck that wraps around the house – those seem so uncommon now (except for way in the South) but between that and a big fenced-in backyard, I know it would be used allll the time.
Melissa says
Yum, they all sound like great recipe finds, especially the Grilled Summer Vegetable salad! Definitely looks like something I would enjoy and would be pretty simple to create!
haley @Cupcakes and Sunshine says
we celebrated Chocolate Chip Cookie Day with M&M pudding cookies. SO GOOD. I wish I had another one right now!
Alyssa @ RenaissanceRunnerGirl says
That salad looks so amazing for summer! Perfect for a hot day.
Renee says
I have the pallets to make that table! I need to get on that this long weekend!
Courtney says
It looks so fun, right?! Please share if you do make it!!