Friday Favorites – August Week 3

🌻 Friday Favorites – August Week 3

August is moving WAY too fast, and we’re hanging on to summer with both hands! We’re still squeezing in those warm evenings, fresh summer produce, backyard dinners, and as many little adventures as we can before life gets completely taken over by schedules, football, and the busy fall season.

This week’s favorites are a little bit delicious, a little bit cozy, a little bit entertaining, and a whole lot of FUN.

Let’s get into it!

🛒 Favorite Trader Joe’s Find

Trader Joe’s Cinnamon Sugar Bread

If you see this one at Trader Joe’s, put it in your cart immediately! It’s sweet, buttery, cinnamon-y goodness that’s absolutely delicious toasted and slathered with a little butter.

It’s perfect for breakfast, an afternoon snack, or that dangerous little “I’m just going to have one more piece” moment.

Lou Lou Tip: Toast it and top it with cream cheese and sliced strawberries. You’re welcome.

🍽️ Favorite Lou Lou Girls Recipe

Hawaiian Cheesecake Salad

This is one of those recipes that makes you wonder how something so easy can taste SO good! Creamy cheesecake filling, juicy pineapple, strawberries, blueberries, and all those tropical flavors come together in the most delicious summer dessert salad.

It’s perfect for BBQs, family parties, potlucks, or anytime you need a dessert that looks impressive without making you work too hard.

Lou Lou Tip: Make it ahead of time and let it chill before serving. The flavors come together beautifully!

🍋 Favorite Summer Drink

Peach Lemonade

Fresh peaches + lemonade = summer perfection.

Blend ripe peaches into your favorite lemonade and serve it over ice with fresh peach slices and lemon wedges. It’s sweet, refreshing, and feels like something you’d order at a little café on a sunny afternoon.

Lou Lou Tip: Freeze peach slices and use them instead of ice cubes. Your drink stays cold without getting watered down!

📺 Favorite TV Show

Only Murders in the Building

If you haven’t jumped on this train yet, now is the time! It’s funny, clever, mysterious, and packed with characters you can’t help but love.

Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez make the most entertaining trio, and every episode gives you just enough mystery to keep you guessing.

Lou Lou Tip: Don’t try to solve the mystery too confidently—you’ll probably be wrong. 😂

🎵 Favorite Song This Week

“Beautiful Things” — Benson Boone

This song has been everywhere, and for good reason! ❤️ It’s emotional, powerful, and one of those songs that makes you stop what you’re doing and actually listen.

It’s perfect for a quiet evening drive, getting ready for a night out, or simply cranking it up when you need a little reminder to appreciate the good things in life.

Lou Lou Tip: Add it to your playlist and turn it up when you’re driving with the windows down. Just don’t blame us if you start singing at the top of your lungs! 🎶💕

🎙️ Favorite Podcast

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

If you love real conversations, funny stories, and interviews that don’t feel overly polished, give this one a listen. Dax brings interesting guests from entertainment, psychology, sports, and everyday life into conversations that can be hilarious one minute and surprisingly thoughtful the next.

It’s perfect for a long drive or while you’re working around the house.

Lou Lou Tip: Pick an episode featuring a guest you already love—it’s an easy way to get hooked!

📖 Favorite Book

The Women by Kristin Hannah

If you haven’t read this one yet, add it to your list. It’s emotional, powerful, beautifully written, and the kind of story that stays with you after you’ve turned the final page.

It’s perfect for a quiet afternoon with a blanket, a cold drink, and absolutely nowhere you need to be.

Lou Lou Tip: Give yourself plenty of time when you start it. “Just one chapter” is a dangerous promise with this book!

🛍️ Favorite Amazon Buys

We found a few more goodies this week that deserve some attention!

✨ 1. Portable Blender

Perfect for smoothies, protein shakes, frozen drinks, and quick breakfasts on the go. It’s small enough to take with you and makes summer fruit smoothies ridiculously easy.

✨ 2. Magnetic Screen Door

Fresh air without inviting every bug in the neighborhood? YES, PLEASE.

It’s especially nice during those late-summer evenings when you want the doors open and the house filled with fresh air.

✨ 3. Silicone Pot Strainer

This little kitchen gadget clips right onto your pot and makes draining pasta, vegetables, and other foods so much easier.

Small gadget. Big improvement.

✨ 4. Under-Cabinet Motion Sensor Lights

Need a little extra light in the kitchen, pantry, hallway, or closet? These are easy to install and turn on automatically when they sense movement.

✨ 5. Reusable Silicone Food Storage Bags

Perfect for fruit, vegetables, snacks, sandwiches, leftovers, and meal prep. They’re washable, reusable, and a great way to keep your refrigerator organized.

Lou Lou Tip: We love finding inexpensive little things that make everyday life easier. Those are the purchases that end up getting used over and over again!

💄 Favorite Beauty Find

Cream Blush Stick

We’re loving anything that makes getting ready faster, and a cream blush stick does exactly that.

Swipe it onto your cheeks, blend it with your fingers, and you’re done! It gives you that fresh, natural-looking glow without needing a whole makeup routine.

Lou Lou Tip: Dab a tiny bit onto your lips for a coordinating pop of color.

🏡 Favorite Home Find

Decorative Tabletop Lamp

We’re starting to bring a little more warmth into our homes as summer winds down, and a small tabletop lamp is such an easy way to do it.

Put one on a kitchen counter, entry table, bedroom nightstand, or bookshelf and suddenly the whole space feels warmer and cozier.

Lou Lou Tip: Look for a rechargeable one so you aren’t limited by where the outlets are!

🍪 Favorite Sweet Treat

No-Bake Oreo Cheesecake Bites

These little bites are dangerously easy.

Crushed Oreo cookies, creamy cheesecake filling, and a chocolatey finish make these the perfect little dessert for parties, girls’ nights, or sneaking straight from the refrigerator.

And because they’re no-bake, you don’t have to turn on the oven.

August win!

🌅 Favorite Summer Activity

Pick-Your-Own Fruit Adventure

August is the perfect time to visit a local orchard or farm and pick your own peaches, apples, berries, or whatever happens to be in season.

It’s a fun family activity, you get delicious fresh fruit, and let’s be honest—everything tastes better when you picked it yourself.

Lou Lou Tip: Bring a cooler for your haul and plan a dessert around whatever you bring home!

💕 Favorite Little Luxury

A Fancy Breakfast at Home

We’re declaring that breakfast doesn’t have to wait for a special occasion.

Put on your favorite playlist, make pancakes or French toast, add fresh berries, juice, and a pretty table setting, and turn an ordinary Saturday morning into something special.

Because sometimes you don’t need a reservation.

You just need whipped cream. 😂

❤️ This Week’s Happy Thought

We’re learning that you don’t have to wait for a big occasion to make life feel special.

Use the good dishes.

Buy the flowers.

Make the dessert.

Put on the dress.

Take the picture.

Call the friend.

Stay up a little later talking.

Life is happening right now—not someday when everything is finally perfect.

So this weekend, find one little thing that makes you happy and make it happen.

Maybe it’s a drive with the windows down.

Maybe it’s dinner on the patio.

Maybe it’s an ice cream run at 9 p.m.

Maybe it’s simply sitting outside with someone you love and talking about absolutely nothing.

Those little moments?

They’re the good stuff. ❤️

Happy Friday, friends! 🌻

We hope your weekend is filled with sunshine, laughter, delicious food, and a few unexpected moments that make you stop and think, “This is exactly where I want to be.”

See you next week for another round of Friday Favorites! ❤️