This weekend needs to be a enjoyable one with two birthday celebrations on the agenda (one for the boys’ good friend, one for one in every of our mates) and I’m positive we’ll additionally get in an honest quantity of water playtime contemplating the forecast seems heat and sunny. I hope you all have a unbelievable weekend and respect you stopping by the weblog right this moment!
Now it’s Issues I’m Loving Friday tiiiime!
Issues I’m Loving Friday
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Two Ingredient Marinade: Japanese BBQ Sauce + Dijon Mustard
Outdoors of a bottled marinade, I don’t assume I’ve ever seen a better marinade in my life. The recipe requires Japanese BBQ sauce and Dijon mustard — that’s it! It originated from @madeline_moves and is blowing up for good motive. It makes probably the most scrumptious hen (and apparently it’s unbelievable on pork, steak and even salmon, too). I’ve by no means measured something once I’ve made it and simply use sufficient Japanese BBQ sauce to coat the hen after which add a decently massive squirt of Dijon mustard. I combine all of it up, toss the hen within the marinade after which let it take in the marinade in a single day. I’ve solely used it on hen to date (each grilled and cooked within the air fryer) so I can not communicate to some other meats however is is next-level scrumptious and SO EASY. Did I point out it’s simple? As a result of ease + taste can have me making a recipe on repeat!
these lip balms or lip remedies which are goopy and sticky and barely final in your lips for greater than 5 minutes? This Revision Skincare YouthFull Lip Replenisher is the precise reverse of that. I purchased this throughout Amazon Prime Day again in July and have used it each single night earlier than mattress (and all through the day typically, too!) because it in a short time surpassed my love of some other in a single day lip remedies. The feel is easy with out feeling sticky or skinny and stays ON my lips for a very long time! It really works to revive lip quantity (gimme that) whereas smoothing lip traces and hydrating lips with peptides, vitamin C and antioxidants. Backside line: It feels good, works nicely and lasts.
Oak Necessities Dew Physique Oil is heaven in a bottle. It’s a product I’ve used for some time now and a type of particular ones I tryyy to stretch out as lengthy a doable as a result of it feels so splendidly luxurious. I’ve used physique oils prior to now that really feel greasy and too thick however Oak Necessities nailed the components with this one because it’s beautiful by itself (light-weight and shortly absorbs into the pores and skin) but it surely additionally combines nicely with physique lotion on days once I’m in search of extra moisture/hydration. I’m a little bit of a lotion/hydration freak after showering as my pores and skin feels tight and desperately in want of moisture and the Oak Necessities physique oil + luminous physique lotion combo is a dream! Collectively they’re a dream group — silky and gentle, light and deeply moisturizing with a chilled, clear scent I like, particularly as somebody delicate to smells. (Word: If I would like/want severely intense hydration, hanni splash salve in-shower moisture remedy continues to be the place it’s at!)
Style: Historic Fiction / My ranking: B+
Fiona Davis has a real present for writing historic fiction novels that evoke such vivid imagery in your thoughts. Her tales are nicely researched and attention-grabbing and although she’s undoubtedly a verbose creator (I do assume a few of her books are a bit of unnecessarily lengthy), her novels are at all times tales I completely get pleasure from. I’ve by no means learn a historic fiction novel that facilities round Egypt and completely cherished the best way the creator made me really feel like I used to be on an archaeological dig within the Valley of the Kings. From her detailed descriptions of the mud and warmth to the palpable pleasure when a brand new discovery was made, I cherished each phrase. I’m additionally a fan of twin timeline books and whereas I a lot most well-liked Egyptologist Charlotte’s timeline, the chapters centering round Annie, a 19-year-old lady struggling to search out herself, included fascinating perception into the Met Gala again within the late Seventies. (The ending, nevertheless, I felt wrapped up a bit of too completely however I used to be okay with it general.)
I additionally love the best way Fiona Davis’ novels inevitably encourage me to dive deeper into historical past once I’m carried out along with her novels. On this case, I used to be fascinated to learn that Hathorkare, the fictional feminine pharaoh talked about on this novel, was based mostly on Hatshepsut, an actual feminine pharaoh who dominated historical Egypt. (Simply sharing in case you learn this guide, as I discovered that extremely attention-grabbing!)
From Amazon:
Egypt, 1936: When anthropology pupil Charlotte Cross is obtainable a coveted spot on an archaeological dig in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, she leaps on the alternative. That’s till an insufferable tragedy strikes.
New York Metropolis, 1978: Nineteen-year-old Annie Jenkins is thrilled when she lands a possibility to work for former Vogue style editor Diana Vreeland, who’s within the midst of organizing the well-known Met Gala, hosted on the museum and identified throughout the town because the “get together of the yr.”
In the meantime, Charlotte is now main a quiet life because the affiliate curator of the Met’s celebrated Division of Egyptian Artwork. She’s consumed by her analysis on Hathorkare—a uncommon feminine pharaoh dismissed by most different Egyptologists as unimportant.
The night time of the gala: One of many Egyptian artwork assortment’s most dear artifacts goes lacking, and there are indicators Hathorkare’s legendary curse may be reawakening. Annie and Charlotte group as much as seek for the lacking antiquity, and a determined hunch leads the unlikely duo to at least one place Charlotte swore she’d by no means return: Egypt. But when they’ve any hope of discovering the artifact, Charlotte might want to confront the demons of her previous—which can imply main them each immediately into hazard.
Weekend Gross sales: Our beloved Goal tank is on sale for $5!!! A lot of shade choices! And I like the brand new cropped model — additionally solely $5! — because it’s the right stage of cropped (not too brief + simply covers my stomach button and it hits proper on the prime of my pants/skirts waistband) / 40% off Fré Skincare with code PBFINGERS (My code was majorly elevated!!! The C-Me Serum is so velvety easy and a part of my morning clear magnificence skincare routine I by no means, ever miss.) / 20% off at Kohl’s with code SHOP4FAMILY / $130 off Bose QuietComfort Headphones (they’re unimaginable and made my checklist of favourite finds of 2025 to date!)
Meals: Tuscan Kale Salad / Immediate Pot Spaghetti / Challah Bread Recipe (I loooove challah and can’t wait to make this!) / Dense Bean Salad
Health: Jen’s TransRockies Run recaps have been so attention-grabbing to observe in case you’re in search of an inspirational learn!
Finest Ever Morning Glory Muffins (The precise recipe from Charlotte’s Sunflour Bakery — Ryan and I joke these muffins made us wish to transfer to NC after we tried them once we first visited the Charlotte space)
10+ Pumpkin Breakfast Recipes (As a result of pumpkin season is sort of upon us!)
