Five on Friday: More Odds and Ends

Fridays not only mean the blessing of another weekend, but they also mean escaping into the world of wonderful things captured and shared by myself and others for Five on Friday.

[one]
Temperatures have been well above normal for this time of year...I'm not a fan of heat and these summer like temps have me wanting to run through a sprinkler with reckless abandon...but instead, I'll spare my neighbors (in a small town rumors spread) and indulge in one of my favorite things...ice cream! I happened upon this delicious combination of two of my favorite flavors, chocolate and peanut butter. I strongly encourage you to treat your sweet tooth to Breyer's Blasts Reese's Peanut Butter Cups*. Yum!

[two]
On Tuesday I was gifted a wonderful surprise. My mom had sent me flowers! I was later informed that they were supposed to be delivered on Friday for Mother's Day and then again on Monday since the flower shopped was swamped on Saturday. Needless to say, these gorgeous flowers arrived a couple days late but no less appreciated. Star Gazer Lilies have always been my favorite flowers. They are currently filling my living room with their intoxicating fragrance.

[three]
We are in the midst of transitioning our office into a playroom. This has been quite an undertaking. Between moving multiple items, along with furniture, ridding our home of items we've not used or seen in a while and painting both the walls and ceiling, I have been worn out. I've had no trouble falling asleep this week. We're almost done and I'm looking forward to doing some decorating. I have the curtains to sew and I'm working on finding items to hang upon the walls. I'm also on the hunt for some kid friendly toy organizing ideas. This is one idea I'm considering thanks to DIY&Crafts. More to come on that soon...

[four]
Strawberries! Whipped cream and cheesecake, oh my! Fried cheesecake! I was supposed to make this dessert for Cinco de Mayo but schedule conflicts arose. This delicious dessert takes a little time to prepare...but it's so worth it!! (I did make my cheesecake from scratch...The whipped creamy boxed version won't work for this.)

Time saving tips: make and bread the cheesecake ahead of time and store in the freezer. Pull it out and fry when you're ready. To cut down on even more time, purchase pre-made cheesecake bites from your local grocer's freezer section.

Here are some of the palette pleasing nuggets of bliss. Now imagine them layered with fresh strawberries and whipped cream (since I forgot to snap a picture)...yum!

[five]
Tomorrow I'll be heading out early with G and my friend Terri for The Baby Run 5k! I'm really excited to be hitting the pavement for such a wonderful agency. This will be G's first 5k...run baby run!

*I was not compensated in any way to give my recommendation for this product.