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
Victoria Reardon
I loooove your blog so I had to add you to my nomination list for the Versatile BLogger Awards because I follow your blog quite a lot! :) https://vicreardon.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/versatile-blogger-award-2.html
justvic x
Carlee
You are hilarious. Thank you for being hilarious. :)
Sara {Home is Where the Cookies Are}
I LOVE Ina Garten’s shrimp scampi!! It feels so fancy and special – like a real, true indulgence. Your “garden party” on the patio looks lovely too. . . .
Becca - Cookie Jar Treats
That cake looks delicious! I’m like drooling, and I haven’t had breakfast yet, and all I can think about is cake now. :P Unfortunately I don’t think I’ll be having much f a weekend. Finals start on Tuesday and I need to study my butt off, especially for physics. :/
Notyet100
Perfct post for the weekend,,.
Megan
That picture of your dad is epic.
Elena @ Randomly Happy
Sorry, what was that? Couldn’t hear you over the Fleetwood Mac and giant slice of cake in my mouth.
Have a great weekend and thanks for this post. Reminding me what weekends are for!
x Elena @ Randomly Happy
Arianne
My weekend started a day early down here in New Orleans. It’s Jazz Fest time. I started the day with crawfish beignets, then duck and shrimp cajun pasta, and ended with crab and crawfish stuffed mushrooms and a couple of margaritas. I know you’ve been to New Orleans a few times and you love it here. But next year, come for Jazz Fest. You’ll love it, I promise.
Melissa @ Treats With a Twist
I LOVED this post! It makes me want to really enjoy my weekend! I want cake and coffee. And I’m going to take my camera somewhere. Thank you J :)
Jen
That is so cool and weird that you met Elsie and Emma from a Beautiful Mess. I love all your blogs, podcasts, etc.
Yay!
Thanks,
Jen
Marilyn
I love you for posts like this one, Joy :)
Lindsay
I really liked this post! Thanks for the reminder to take it easy.
Stefanie @ Sarcastic Cooking
Oh man. My brothers and I bust out our old Lego sets every year around Christmas. Drinking plus lego-building is a recipe for an awesome night at any age. Give in to your inner architect. A cold Negroni and a newly opened box of legos you may have just planned my weekend for me!
Kim @ Wonderings
Love your pictures! And the scone recipe seems to be just the ticket!
Heather
I love the looks of that oatmeal chip cake & love that you & ABM are friends :)