Yay for the first 5 on Friday of the year! I can’t believe we have been hosting this link-up for more than 3 years now. I think this is my 158th Five on Friday post! I always look forward to writing these posts and I hope you still love them too!
one. We recently added two perfect little plant stands to the corner of our dining room and I am obsessed. They were custom made locally by Sweet Southern Sawdust and stained to match our floor. I cannot believe how gorgeous they turned out. If you’re local, I highly recommend checking Kristen’s shop out (Facebook | Instagram)! She has so much more in her shop too. Also, I’d like to give myself a round of applause for keeping this fiddle leaf fig (gifted by my bestie Laura) alive!
Stands | Pots | Fiddle Leaf Fig
two. Matt and I took the kiddos to see their first movie — Coco! It was the best idea and the worst idea ever. Caroline was in absolute heaven. She was glued to the movie the entire time and LOVED every single minute. Thomas on the other hand was a disaster. He sat through one bag of popcorn and all the previews, but once the movie started and his popcorn ran out he was ALL over the place and had to be escorted out of the theater almost immediately. So yeah, Caroline and I had a blast while Thomas and Matt walked around South Park for two hours.
three. I found a life changing pair of leggings. I’ve been wanting a nice pair of Spanx leggings for awhile now but could never bring myself to splurge on a pair. And then something magical happened…Spanx came out with an Assets line that is sold at Target!!!! I bought a pair of tights and a pair of leggings. The leggings get an A+++++++ and are hands down the best leggings I’ve ever owned. They suck you in but are still comfortable and are extremely soft. The tights on the other hand were a fail for me but according to the reviews I’m in the minority.
four. Remember when we thought Caroline would never grow hair? Well girlfriend is now rocking one heck of a pony tail. She looks so much older and it KILLS me.
This recipe is straight out of the Whole30 cookbook but I added tomatoes and avocado.
Sweet Potato Breakfast Stacks
Ingredients
2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil
1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into ยฝ” rounds (I buy the pre-diced potatoes)
sea salt and cracked black pepper to taste
4 slices of bacon
2 tsp rice wine vinegar
4 large eggs
2 cloves of garlic, minced
4 cups of baby spinach
1/2 cup diced cherry tomatoes
1 avocado
Instructions
1. Add the olive oil to a non stick skillet. Season the sweet potato rounds with salt and pepper and.cook them until they are fork tender – about 3-4 minutes on each side. Set aside and cover with foil while you prepare the toppings.
2. Place the bacon in a non stick skillet and cook until it is crispy.
3. Add the rice wine vinegar to a pot of boiling water. Break the eggs into a small bowl and gently add them to the boiling water. Remove from the heat and cover.
4. While the eggs are cooking, remove most of the bacon grease from the pan and add the garlic and cook for about a minute. Add the tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes. Add spinach to the pan and allow it to wilt.
5. Place the sweet potatoes on serving plates and top with a slice of bacon, spinach, tomatoes, avocado and one soft boiled egg.
five B. I know a lot of you are also doing Whole30 so I thought I’d share our other meals from this week because I am obsessed with reading these types of posts right now. For breakfast each morning we’ve been eating a simplified version of the recipe above (sweet potatoes topped with scrambled eggs and bacon) — made in bulk and prepped for the entire week. Whole30 is a TON of cooking so I try to prep as much as possible at once. For lunch we eat leftovers from the previous night’s dinner.
week 1 dinners:
Monday: Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Chili
Tuesday: Baked Pesto Salmon with Kale Chips
Wednesday: Avocado Chicken Salad
Thursday: Ground Turkey Taco Bowls with Spanish Cauliflower Rice
Friday: Trader Joes Chili Lime Burgers with veggies
I got the Assets leggings with the faux leather front and am OBSESSED with them!
My husband and I are doing Whole30 as well (I'm calling mine Whole30 lite because I'm doing everything but giving up my Silk Almond Milk Coffee Creamer for the same reason you mentioned) and I totally agree about not feeling deprived! Our meals, especially breakfast and lunch, have been waaay better and more satisfying than our usual!
Yep, totally need those leggings!!
Glad I already have a target cart going…I will be adding those leggings!! Was Coco scary at all? It looks so cute but I wasnโt sure whether to take my four year old. Sounds like it was a hit! TGIF!
LOVE those planters – we have had our eye on similar ones for our home too x
Going to get those leggings – I like good ones that hold you in! And Whole 30 Lite sounds my speed. I'm a mother therefore I need wine. Have a great weekend and congrats to Matt on the cover of Business! xo
Caroline's little pony tail is ADORABLE! I'm so glad you shared your whole 30 meal ideas! I've been contemplating wanting to start but not necessarily doing the whole program 100%… just changing the majority of our meals. I tried to do it strictly once and it was pretty hard and I didn't make it. The "light" version sounds right down my ally! (:
I just got in from shoveling my car out of the snow and those plants look like paradise. I think one for my house!
The ponytail. LOVE! I'm sending you a recipe to make while doing the Whole 30. Made it last night and it's yummy and so easy. Love those planters too!
I tried Whole 30 last January and made it about 12 days before I couldn't wait one more day for cheese. I kept up my version of Whole 30 light for about 21 days before I could not do one more damn day and put splenda back in my coffee with MILK and all was right with the world again. ๐ Caroline's pony is too cute.
I just tried the Assets tights earlier this week and I loved them – I didn't know there were leggings also! Another way for Target to get all my money! ๐ http://natyouraveragestory.com
What is the name of the other plant?
Oh my gosh that looks good! But I keep trying to figure out what time I would have to get up to make a breakfast like that?! Lol.
Your plants look soo good!! Also, that ponytail kills me… adorable!!!