Friday Highlights 5.29.15

Hello Friday!
This week felt like it flew by and the weekend would never get here all at the same time. Then there was the constant challenge of trying to remember what day it was all week, which I failed miserably at. But hey, a 3 day weekend with the husband home is always worth the confusion.
As for this weekend we have a whole lot of nothing planned. After several busy weekends in a row that sounds just about perfect if you ask me.
Now for this weeks Friday five

{ONE}  On The Blog This Week

This week I shared about...

Opening day/ date night at the new minor league ball park. Go Blasters!

Finding confidence in motherhood. 

Last weekends shopping trip to IKEA!!!

{TWO} Summer Reading Challenge
A few of my favorite bloggers have put together a really cute summer reading challenge to read 12 books in 12 weeks. The girls and I love reading and have been spending LOTS of time at the library lately.
Challenge accepted!
They even included some theme ideas!

Make sure you check out the details, grab your books & link up with these awesome ladies. Stephanie from Wife Mommy Me
Elizabeth from Chasin' Mason
Courtney from Sweet Turtle Soup
{THREE} Healthy Meals
The winds of change have been blowing friends. 
Lately the food in our house has taken on a whole new level of healthy, especially for me. I wouldn't say that I was a super unhealthy eater before but I definitely enjoyed more than my fair share of sugar and french fries. Not anymore. 
I started a training program a couple weeks ago that goes hand in hand with a very macro nutrient specific diet. Eating 30% of my calories in protein has been quite the challenge. But I am doing it and get this... I ate fish. I hope my mom doesn't pass out when she reads that. For years I have sworn off eating anything that lives in the water and this week I ate Tilapia.
If you follow me on Pinterest you may have noticed that I am on the lookout for healthy recipes.
Follow Our Pretty Little Girls's board Healthy Recipes on Pinterest.
Do you have any favorites you could share with me?
{FOUR} National Donut Day
In the past I have been really bad about not sharing the news of upcoming "holidays" until the day of or the day after. 
Not this week friends. 
If you've been around here for a while you know how I feel about donuts.

Well guess what?
Next Friday June 5th is National Donut Day.

Many of you in larger cities than I live will have SEVERAL opportunities to pick up all kinds of free donuts. An opportunity you should clearly take FULL advantage of.
Your welcome.
That seems like a completely logical and acceptable excuse to eat one even though my new eating habits tell me it's a bad idea, right?
{FIVE} Girl Mom
This week I had Justine from Little Dove Creations guest post as a part of my 'Girl Mom' series.

I absolutely adored her post. It was so real and relate-able for this mama. I have had so many great posts in this series and this is definitely one of my favorites. You can read her post here.

If you're interested in sharing your story about being a girl mom fill out this survey and I will be in touch. 
Friday Linkup Parties

To see where I am linking up check out my link-up tab.
Have a great weekend!
We will see you back here on Monday.