TGIF, am I right? This week sort of flew by for me and 0 complaints about that. Today I’m dishing voting in Hawaii, strangely satisfying biker shorts, why a reality TV show felt so off-putting, and more. It’s such a random assortment, but I guess that’s why it made my round-up 😉 Let’s dive in to this week’s edition of 5 Things I Love Friday….
5 Things I Love Friday
Just like everyone else, I’ve noticed the biker shorts trend. Admittedly, I had only ever worn them before to eliminate chub rub while running and I had sort of waved them off, because I fall into the muscular thighs category, which isn’t always a good look when it comes to spandex, particularly short spandex. But on a whim, I decided to give them a try when I saw this longer style. They’re 10 inches which is great for me (sort of like above-the-knee capris on me) and the material is butter soft. They’re AMAZING for running, but even better for post-shower work-from-home with an oversized sweatshirt. Also – yes our bedroom is an absolute mess, but I snapped this quickly to share with my mom.
Does anyone else watch “Below Deck”? It’s a guilty pleasure of ours, so we, of course, tuned in for the reunion show this week. Does anyone else think Captain Sandy came off in poor taste this season? I get that she is the captain and the lead decision maker, but she can still have faults and own them. I mean, we are all human, right?! The holier than thou attitude is not a good look and neither is talking over everyone on a Zoom reunion.
Madewell came out with loungewear earlier this week and I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t already scoured the wittily-named collection, Make Weekends Longer. Every piece is made with sustainable fabric and I’ve got my eye on this jumpsuit, but the sets speak to me, too. How many leisure suits is too many for one person? Asking for me.
Have you voted yet? I was happy to drop my ballot off at the ballot box this week and I can track my ballot online, which I think is pretty cool. I shared my VOTE t-shirt before, but I still love it!
I’ve been trying really hard to make it out of a recipe rut, so I stacked our weekly meal plan with recipes that sounded equally parts exciting and new-to-us. This Lemony Lentil Soup is delicious! We added a piece of Naan bread on the side and…yum!
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Happy weekend, everyone!