Can we talk about our weekend inspiration? Let’s take on the rest, the recharge, and the gathering and laughing with friends. Can we turn the email down and the Fleetwood Mac way way up? Can we find reason to bust out the sunscreen? Can we order a basket of French Fries at Brunch and order another basket at 1am after a very loud night of karaoke?
Can there be cold negronis and long dog walks. Maybe some catnip and breakfast cake? Too much coffee and a long afternoon nap? Oooh man… I’m just talkin’ dirty now.
My wish for you is that at least some of your weekend is a true weekend for you. Even if there’s a clock you have to punch, or overtime in your future… I hope there is at least a moment of cake and/or sunshine and/or a snooze button and/or an extra cup of coffee.
Here’s some weekend inspiration.
I love you (seriously, I do). Happy Friday!
I spent some weekend time with my maj Tracy from Shutterbean. I sliced into this Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cake like it was my life’s work. I also played Star Wars Legos with four-year-old Cooper. Pretty much the best ever.
Sidenote: I may have ignited a previously dormant passion for Legos. We can talk about that later.
Making scones is part of a super relaxing weekend, right? These lavender scones are coming atcha in a few weeks. In the meantime, these Maple Blueberry joints are the business.
The Ivy is a Los Angeles institution.
It’s the kind of restaurant where the salads are $40, and you’re probably enjoying your lunch next to a Kardashian or three. Maybe you’re into that sort of thing. The Ivy is full of roses, which got me thinking…
I should make a Rose Cake!
I’m still tweaking the recipe, but I’ll have it ready for you around Mother’s Day.
Work feels less like work when you’re doing it with friends.
Grab you camera this weekend, call a friend, go see what you can see! It’s totally fun. Flowers, pets, and big bushes of Bougainvillea make excellent subjects.
Just call him.
He could be wearing a party hat for no reason. Call and ask.
Weekends can also all about meeting new friends, making them Ina Garten’s Baked Shrimp Scampi, and eating all mellow-like on the front patio. Elsie and Emma from A Beautiful Mess are fun people to sit outside with. They don’t look at you crazy when you go in for second and third helpings of shrimp and rice, and they bring over Whiskey Lemonades. Kindness abound.
I hope your weekend is full of work that you want to do. Sleep in like it’s your j.o.b… that has really comfy pillows.
xo j
taylor @ taylormade
that weekend description made me feel all warm and happy inside :) and that cake looks delish!
Tracey
Oh Joy!! Such a perfect post/reminder!! And lucky me, this weekend I am meeting friends in Manhattan for donut eating and cocktail drinking! I’m learning to savor free time especially with friends. Hope you have a fantastic weekend and I can’t wait for some of those promised recipes!!
mallory / two girls two cities
i love the weekend. i love these thoughts!
cheers to friday
dixya@food, pleasure, and health
hope you will have a wonderful weekend :) loving all the weekend inspiration.
Paola
This post made me happy!
Annie @ Annie's City Kitchen
Well I woke up like a real grump today but I’m seriously in a better mood now. I needed that!
Holiday Baker Man
How about a negroni breakfast cake!
Chelsea
“and the fleetwood mac way, way up” – joy, I knew i liked you! have a great weekend of your own!
mariah
I’m getting married this weekend! I’m not sure if I will get to relax at. all. But on monday i will be hiding out in the virgin islands…
Taylor
Joy, love this post. Dude. The rose cake. Just awesome. So inspired by you. :] mean it.
Tieghan
Love these photos!! Have a great weekend!
erin @hooleywithaz
i am almost wishing that i had read this after work so i didn’t have to slog through 8 hours of desk work when the snow is melting and the sun is out…but now i am looking forward to getting out of here even more? i think i’ll look at it that way.
rachael
I don’t know what it was about this post – but it’s one of my favorites. I love hearing the meandering thoughts (and a touch of dirty talk hehe) of someone besides myself. That rose cake looks spectacular. I can’t wait for the recipe – my grandmother would go wicked bonkers over it.
Jim
Hear you and am following your example. Headed for the Cape tonight, 2 days of good friends, good food, and maybe a drink or 2. Yay!!!
Katy @ Katy's Kitchen
Thanks for making me smile on an early Friday morning. Happy weekend to you too. We all love you (seriously, we do!) :)