I can’t believe it’s April 1st already. Where did March go? How have we been back in New York for nine months already? It’s crazy how fast life is moving. April is one of those months I have mixed feelings about. The weather in NYC is either amazing, sunny Spring weather filled with pollen, flowers and sunshine or it’s rain. In addition, I accidentally overbooked myself this month. As in I’m traveling EVERY single weekend this month and even though the destinations and reasons are fun, it still leaves me a bit stressed. Sometimes a girl just needs her downtime, am I right?
As promised, in regular Friday fashion, here is this week’s version of Friday Favorites. So, as you count down the hours until the weekend begins, let’s dive into this week’s edition of Friday Favorites, including recipes, articles, posts and other things that caught my eye this week.
There’s a good reason I didn’t ask you guys to click Turn on Post Notifications this week on Instagram. Get in the know on all the Instagram changes before you push that little alert button.
Oatmeal has long been a breakfast standby in our house but it isn’t something I’ve thought about eating for dinner until I saw this delicious, savory oat recipe. As soon as I shared with Bo he immediately responded with “Why don’t we have that for dinner one night next week?” Done and done!
Inspired by Carly, I immediately added this top to my shopping basket. The loose fit, navy pom-pom detail and thick material made me fall in love immediately! Now, is it too early for me to slip into these jeans and these wedges for my client meetings today? (Don’t forget, 25% off Spring styles at J.Crew and an extra 30% off sale styles!)
As if I needed any further inspiration to fully embrace the athleisure craze, Infatuation shared a list of 19 restaurants where you can eat in your gym clothes, comfortably, without getting that judgmental side eye from your table neighbor.
As if Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, needed to something else to impress us, this week he showed off his wicked strength with a peacock pose. Really, what will this guy do next?
Say what you want about self help books but over the past few weeks, Bo and I have read The Five Love Languages together. While part of it seems a bit like those Chicken Soup for the Soul books, that seemed to multiply on the bookstore shelves faster than bunnies back in the 90s, it’s been a very helpful read so far. Without getting into too much detail, we have different ways of showing love and it has been helpful to understand these differences. The book has multiple versions so you can even apply the material in a work or friendship situation.
Queen B has proven that she knows how to inspire women in American and that anything she touches, surely turns to gold. Therefore, I predict that her new active wear line, Ivy Park, will sell out on April 14th. My wallet appreciates the fact that the line will be priced from $30-$200.
Available today, this year’s limited edition Brooks Nantucket Adrenaline GTS 16 is inspired by Nantucket. Featuring whales, vibrant plaid and anchors they are so adorable and I’ve already received compliments on them after just two wears! If you’re in Boston for the marathon you can snag a pair at the expo or online!
A good reminder, In case you forgot, you can’t exercise yourself to weight loss. It’s about balance and your time at the gym can’t balance out what you put in your mouth the other 23 hours of the day.
Looking for some running inspiration in your Instagram feed? This round-up includes, Michelle, one of my favorite runners as well as other recreational and pro runners who will leave you wanting to lace up your shoes.
Your turn: What are you loving this week?
Disclaimer: This post is not sponsored and instead is a list of the things of my favorite things this week. As normal, it includes lots of beauty and fashion items which means there are a few affiliate links via ShopStyle. It takes time and money to maintain a blog so I thank you for the support and few cents that come from clicking through the links!
