Sweets: Summer Fridays, Vol 1. (2024)

It’s the return of summer fridays!

If you’re new here, summer fridays is our weekly virtual coffee date where we chat about all the things we’re doing, loving, craving, watching, etc – and take a true summer friday! This is the seventh year in a row (!!!) for these fun posts and I’m so glad you wanted them to return! These are meant to inspire you for the weekend and bring some fun to each summer friday.

EATING

My strawberry crunch salad on repeat. I live for strawberry season! Also very into my summer BBQ chicken chopped salad at the moment. And my tortilla pizzas with pepperoni chickpeas.

DRINKING

Well I can’t quit my peanut butter iced coffees. Or my lavender vanilla iced lattes! If you want a fun cocktail for the weekend, these spicy grapefruit tequila sodas are incredible.

MAKING

S’more bites. These are incredibly delicious!! And embarrassingly easy.

BAKING

My strawberry cobbler bars. OH MY WORD these are so fabulous. Everyone loves them.

CRAVING

Smashburger fries. And my italian chopped salad on garlic baguettes. Yessss.

GRILLING

My grilled salmon club sandwich. Crave worthy!

LISTENING

The summer fridays 2024 kickoff playlist!!

READING

Just finished The Paradise Problem. Adored it! I’m starting How To End a Love Story this weekend. Here’s my giant summer reading list if you need some inspo!

LOVING

We’re transitioning out of the school year which means I have to shout out my favorite hulken bags. I don’t know what I would do without these! They hold so much, are super lightweight and HAVE WHEELS. Great for sports with kids, school stuff, groceries and more. Also excellent for road trips or summer tailgating, etc. And can we talk about how they now have HOT PINK. I am forever 13. The small one is great too.

SHARING

I know that bogg bags have been all the rage the last few years. I love the simple modern bag so much more! I think it’s cuter. A little more flexible. All the same great features too. I have the extra large bag and OF COURSE I have the color “80s mix.” Neon forever.

BUYING

Some last summer essentials over here. You can find my list of summer essentials, amazon kid favorites and entertaining essentials in my amazon store front. Since it’s also bag season (pool bag! travel bag! handbag!), I live for pouches that can be transferred from bag to bag. I have many that I love, but I recently discovered these neoprene pouches and they are incredible. Perfect for summer and they hold so much.

WEARING

Still living in this button down stripe shirt! I love the colors, the way it fits, it can be worn alone or over something… also barely wrinkles at all!

SHOPPING

A few of my go-to beauty products are finishing up. I love the gucci bronzer, but think I’m going to try this fenty one. For the millionth time I’m repurchasing complexion rescue, hourglass unlocked mascara, charlotte tilbury airbrush setting powder (incredible over tinted sunscreen!)

CELEBRATING 

The end of the school year over here! It’s our last day of school today and the kids are so excited. I’m excited for a switch of routine for a bit! Also sad because I LOVE the kids teachers this year, as well as the school. It’s always bittersweet!