happy friday!
welcome back to another friday five post. you may have noticed i missed last week—that was intentional! i won’t have one every single week, just when enough things stuck out to me over the last week to compile into a post. i love how these posts have been making me a little more intentional about noticing the little things that make my days feel fuller.
here are this weeks friday five. i hope you find a new favourite!
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1. linen wedding guest dress
i ordered this dress for an upcoming wedding and i was so surprised by how perfect it is. 100% linen with a cotton lining so it feels thick and amazing quality. fits me like a glove! i love how the top is a little more fitted—not a corset top but almost has that effect with how its fitted and flares out just slightly by the waist, it’s so flattering on. the adjustable straps are a huge win for me too, as a short girl i find straps are often way too long on me! i feel like this would be so easy to dress up for an event, or dress down for more everyday wear.
2. first aid beauty scrub
i have been using this scrub recently and loving it. as we approach the summer, i’ve been putting a little more effort into my body care, trying to get smooth, even skin tone and texture. i love this scrub because it combines both physical and chemical exfoliation—which helps a lot if you have kp (keratosis pilaris, aka chicken/ strawberry skin) which i have a bit on my arms. i’ve been noticing a difference when i use this consistently, so i plan to keep it up for the summer.
3. yesteryear
definitely the book of the spring! i had seen yesteryear by caro claire burke everywhere, and finally took the plunge and picked it up. the premise hooked me immediately—yesteryear follows the story of a modern day trad wife influencer suddenly wakes up in 1855. i will say, the book did not go at all how i expected it to. it was so so different from what i initially had in mind but i was instantly hooked and absolutely devoured this book.
i’m hesitant to say too much because i don’t want to spoil!
4. project hail mary
late to the game on seeing this absolutely brilliant film, but oh my goodness—project hail mary is new favourite for sure. just wow. i’m calling it now: this will be my favourite movie of 2026. it’s going to be incredibly hard to beat.
i laughed and cried more times than i can count. it was perfect from start to finish. my husband watched it with our friends—his brother j, and j’s wife, m (aka my BIL and SIL… it always feels strange referring to people who are both friends and family). initially, m was hesitant because she hates space movies, but honestly, this isn’t really a space movie at all. it’s so much more than that—an incredibly heartwarming story that just happens to take place in space. so if you also tend to avoid space films, don’t let that deter you. we all ended up absolutely loving it.
5. my basic smoothie recipe
i drink this smoothie almost every. single. day. and i have for months. it’s incredibly basic but so delicious. i never get sick of it, i still look forward to tomorrows morning smoothie every night. to me, this tastes almost like a strawberry cookie/ lowkey kind of like a waffle cone? it comes together with just 5 simple ingredients, and i put them in this order:
frozen sliced strawberries—i get sliced so they blend up easier, and i do about 1/2 cup
milk— i use fairlife 2%, enough to almost fully cover the strawberries
1 (heavy handed) tablespoon of almond butter— small but mighty, makes a big difference! my fav one is the brand barney butter.
1.5 scoops good protein vanilla milkshake protein powder—seriously the only protein powder i’ve ever liked. as a certified protein powder hater, this is huge.
ice—because i like a thick, creamy, almost ice cream consistency!
i top it off with the smallest splash of milk because i find it helps to blend it perfectly without losing that ice cream texture.
best enjoyed in my favourite jar. as a jar girl these ones actually are worth the hype.
and there you have it, this weeks friday five. hope you liked it and maybe found something new to try.
with love, kyla
ps. what are your friday five’s?
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I am loving this series!