Friday Favorites [7-10-2026]

It's Friday! I'm linking up with Andrea and Erika to share some favorites from the week. Here we go!

Easy favorite was our Fourth of July! We had a festive day - we went to our parade in the morning and hosted a party in the evening. Look at these cute boys!

Big fan of fireworks and sparklers over here.

Sammy's favorite from the week was the visiting frogs and axolotls to our local library. He has big dreams of owning an axolotl - he's done extensive research 😉 - but we've come to the conclusion that the age of 14 seems reasonable to own an axolotl. Haha. He was very excited to see them up close and in person!

Our slow mornings of a cold brew + the boys playing in the basement are my FAVORITE for sure! I love these days.

Roo's favorite was easily sitting on my lap while I read outside. If you see a dachshund shaped tan line on my legs, no you don't. 😅

I have been eating this High Protein Chicken Salad on repeat for lunches! It is SO GOOD. Summer lunches are superior, especially when served on a paper plate.

Jack has a slight obsession with Toy Story 5 and when he saw this frog riding toy at our local park he couldn't have been more excited!

One last favorite - this week we went to our new local Environmental Education Classroom, and it was precious! So many cute and engaging things for little ones. Sammy loved seeing the microscope and Jack loved the toy bonfire. Such a great little outing in the morning!

I hope everyone has a great weekend! See you back here on Monday. XX

Catch up on this week's blog posts...

High Protein Chicken Salad

Brother Favorites

Savoring the Seasons: Summer

Cookie Dough Overnight Oats

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