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Friday Favorites Birthday Fun

Last Thursday, Richard, Emily, and the baby girls came to town for birthday celebrations.  Other than face-time calls, this was the first time I’ve seen them since February.  Before heading to Mema Mary’s house, for birthday celebrations, they stopped to see Glammy.  We played with the Barbie estate for for a few minutes.

The next day, when I walked into the ‘playroom’ I saw this

Favorite # ONE

Thinking back, I remember that while we were playing, Rory was trying to load the Barbie car with a Barbie doll, Barbie’s baby, and a toilet.

Seeing this just made my day.

Apparently traveling with a potty is paramount.

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Later we went to Mema’s house

where the whole family gathered to celebrate.

On this occasion we would be celebrating my birthday and Emily’s birthday.  There are several June birthdays in my family.

One that would happen on the next day was…

Favorite #TWO

This little one is two years old!

Happy Birthday Adrian!

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Favorite #THREE

Birthday CakeThe pink candles were mine and the yellow ones for Emily, whose birthday is June 6th.

I’m thinking about it right now and wish I had more!

Amanda told me that it came from Biscottis.  I looked it up on their website.  Biscottis cakes start at $65.  Now I know I need to get into the baking profession.

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For my birthday, LB surprised me with

Presents!

This is my

Favorite #FOUR

A new wallet by Hobo

(Lauren clutch wallet/Velvet hide/Color: Dew)

Then when we returned home LB surprised me again with a belated birthday present.

My

Favorite # FIVE

The One Heart Charm bracelet from Brighton

I like the combination of silver and gold.  It is very pretty and was very thoughtful of LB!

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Friday Favorites

Today is my Favorite kind of Friday as it is the beginning of a VERY long weekend.  An appropriate ending to a VERY long week.  Although it was a long week, it provided some great

Friday Favorites

Favorite # ONE

Hair Therapy!FINALLY!

Can you believe I actually published this pic?

On Friday May 15th, Demetra sent a text asking if I would be able to come in on Tuesday May 19th.

Are you kidding me???

via GIPHY

Demetra and Stacy have rearranged their salon to keep their clients safe and socially distant at the

Blush & Ivory Salon

And I’m happy with my new hair DO!

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I’ve been shopping online for an outdoor rug to liven up my patio, but haven’t been able to find anything that would arrive before Memorial Day.  So on Sunday LB and I made a visit to Costco to see what was in stock.  We left with my

Favorite # TWO

A Patio Rug

and it looks great with my patio furniture.

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Also from Costco

Favorite # THREE

Guacamole

Everyone loves guacamole, right?  But as soon as you make it or open a container, it begins to turn brown.

Here is the solution to having fresh guac all week long

Only 90 calories per serving, perfect for dipping celery or carrot sticks, cucumber slices, or any other raw veggie that needs flavor.

This stuff will make anything taste good.

 

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Favorite # FOUR

Stickers

From the Talented Kitchen

Now I’ll be able to tell which container has what kind of flour.

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Favorite # FIVE

Seniors

via GIPHY

Sydney is graduating from high school this year!  She is my sister’s baby girl.

She recently had a photo shoot and this is one of my favorites from Gina’s pictures of our 2020 graduate.

We are SO PROUD of you Sydney!

and you’re cute too!

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Friday Favorites

HAPPY FRIDAY!

And Happy 1st day of May!

It happened as Justin predicted…

 

via GIPHY

Friday May 1st!

It has been challenging to pick five favorites this week because not much has happened, which is evident in the selection of my first favorite.

Yes, it is a website and will probably save you hours on the phone if you happen to be having trouble with your internet connection.  Even if you aren’t having trouble with your internet connection right now, you will eventually.

Favorite # ONE

If you’re having trouble with your internet, don’t call me… instead click and read

 THIS

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Favorite # TWO

New Top

FARYSAYS Women’s Striped 3/4 Bell Sleeve Off The Shoulder Front Tie Knot T Shirt Tops Blouse

I am a shopaholic and if I don’t have at least one Amazon package delivered to me weekly I will experience severe withdrawals.

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Favorite # THREE

Mary Kay’s

Volumizing Brow Tint

And now my eyebrows show up

I’m using dark blonde.

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Favorite # FOUR

Fun with SHARPIES

This is what I’ve resorted to while in isolation.

It’s cute though, right?

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Favorite # FIVE

I haven’t been anywhere in six weeks and I haven’t done anything that doesn’t involve cleaning or organizing my house,

but today there was NEWS…

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Friday Favorites

HAPPY

We aren’t out and about, and there isn’t quite as much material to chose from, but I still have favorites.

These favorites are

[WARNING]

ALL over the place, but still favorites!

Favorite # ONE

Friends

whom I’ve met at work.

Let me clarify…

not my coworkers, although my coworkers are all wonderful, but I’m talking about my customers.  Wonderful people whom I call friend: Debbie, Gwen, Judy, and Diane.  You have my email and I’m here for you.  I’ll stay overtime if you need me!

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Favorite # TWO

I posted this on social media recently but wanted to share again on my Friday Favorites.

 

 

This is a different version, but still undeniably beautiful.

 

and now I digress…

Favorite # THREE

(Low Carb)

Sausage Biscuits

These sausage biscuits will make you gain weight even in ketosis.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Sausage
  • 1.5 cups almond flour
  • 1 tbsp coconut flour
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

  • Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Remove the casings from the sausage and chop. Add the sausage to the pan and cook until browned, breaking into small pieces as it cooks.
  • Preheat oven to 350°. Spray muffin tin with cooking spray.
  • Combine the flours, sour cream, egg, butter, baking powder, and salt and mix until smooth. Fold in 1 cup of the cheddar and the cooked sausage.
  • Divide the dough between the prepared muffin tins.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.

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Favorite # FOUR

Lemmy’s Castle

Last night while I was on the treadmill, Stephanie sent me a request for help.  It appears that she has been fortunate enough to enjoy time with Super Mario World.  In my past life this was an extreme time waster, but it was fun.  I enjoyed it, my kids enjoyed it, my sister and her kids enjoyed it.  I hope she doesn’t mind, but this was a wonderful memory.

Thanks Steph!

I hope you beat him!

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If you aren’t watching Turner Classic Movies, the best of the best are currently showing from April 16 through April 19th.

Tonight LB and I watched

Favorite # FIVE

Some Like it HOT

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Friday Favorites

Even though I’m working from home, Friday is still my favorite day!  It is the day I look forward to more than any other.  Today is my first Friday Favorites post in two weeks.  My post from last week is still in my drafts folder.  Maybe I’ll get back to it later.  THIS FRIDAY I was determined to submit my five favorites for the week.

Favorite # ONE

This

DVD

I love the story of Joseph and this 1995 mini series with Ben Kingsley and Paul Mercurio is my favorite!  LB doesn’t know it yet, but he is going to watch it with me this weekend.

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Favorite # TWO

April’s Supermoon

According to the Farmer’s Almanac, there are 13 full moons in 2020.  April’s is supposedly the pink moon, named for moss pink, or wild ground phlox, some of the first flowers that appear in spring.

The moon was full on April 7th and LB decided we would go for a drive, just to look at it.  More than seeing the moon, I appreciated just going for a drive.

Also on April 7th

Favorite # THREE

 Family Face Time

While relaxing in the back on the patio after work Tuesday, I received a face time invitation with my family.

Favorite # FOUR

This Video

 

When everyone had joined, we sang happy birthday to Levi.

Favorite # FIVE

Levi

This Little Guy  is my sister’s grand-baby, the first of four who belong to my nephew Clay.

He celebrated his 6th birthday on Tuesday!

Happy Birthday Levi!

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Have a Blessed Friday

Friday Favorites

Today is Friday… the FIRST FRIDAY of APRIL 2020!

And as always [whether I share them or not] I have Favorites!

Favorite # ONE

The Original Coffee Mate

I’m not so concerned about the recent run on toilet paper, I’m more concerned about the shortage of these

We finally found some.

You don’t realize how nice little things [like your favorite coffee creamer] are until you can’t find them!

Favorite # TWO

Keto Frosty

I made this recipe earlier this week, and divided it into four parts.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 8 drops liquid stevia (or sweetener of your choice)

Instructions

  1. Use a hand mixer to beat the heavy cream.
  2. Add the remaining ingredients, and blend together until the mixture becomes the consistency of frosting.
  3. Freeze for about 30 minutes.

 

It is a nice treat when following a keto diet, but it is not low calorie, and tastes NOTHING LIKE A WENDY’S FROSTY!

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Favorite # THREE

My Office Assistant

Elvis has been keeping me straight.

If I forget to open a closet door, he’s there to remind me.  Multiple times.

On Sunday I commissioned a piece of artwork featuring my furry office assistant.

Lydia was taking requests.  I asked that she create a work of art featuring Elvis.  Because I frequently find him there, I suggested he be looking out the window at the little birds stopping to have breakfast at the bird feeder.  I mentioned that she might want to include a squirrel, since they typically scurry about in the same area.

Favorite # FOUR

Lydia’s Masterpiece

Emily said that Lydia took some artistic liberties.

She painted her cat O’Malley and Elvis playing together.

I’m looking forward to hanging it on my wall.

Favorite # FIVE

Story Time

On Friday Richard Face timed me then handed the phone over to the baby girls.

First Rory, who reminded me that her favorite word is “no”, and tired of Glammy fairly quickly.

Then Lydia, who ran away to the playroom and commenced to read five books to Glammy.

It was the best story time ever!

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Friday Favorites

I was about to give up hope, but FINALLY it is

FRIDAY!and

Spring Has Arrived!

By tradition, we welcome the first day of spring on March 21, but this year the spring season starts much earlier, March 19th, the earliest arrival in more than a century.  It is also interesting to note that spring will begin on March 19th every leap year for the rest of this century.

Favorite # ONE

Spring

These are my daylillies and weeds.

I hope you had a happy first day of spring!

For those of us who have become weary of the winter’s darkness, the new season brings the promise of longer days, increasing warmth, a burst of flowers and more time outdoors.

With all our attention on the novel coronavirus, the new season seems to have arrived completely unnoticed.

Another event that was nearly disregarded has always been a favorite

Favorite # TWO

St. Patrick’s Day

With restaurants closing and social distancing being the new normal, LB and I stayed home to observe the day…

just the two of us

We made an Irish-American dinner, danced in the kitchen, and planned to watch the movie Leap Year.  Instead we watched Peppermint, which is replete with action and violence, has absolutely nothing to do with being Irish, and is not a Friday favorite.

However I DO recommend

Favorite # THREE

Leap Year

with Amy Adams and Matthew Goode

Yes, Amy Adams, you ARE going to Dublin!

We’ve watched it three times this year y’all!

Adorable and Highly recommended!

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Favorite # FOUR

Let’s talk about what is really important.

The people we love.

All of my favorite people are currently healthy.  Mama is next door and doing fine.  My sister Gina and her family are close by and, at this time, all healthy.  Richard and his family are healthy in Charleston.  My girls are healthy and stopped by tonight for an arms-length delivery (of course) of a homemade blueberry pie.

Favorite # FIVE

Blueberry Pie

Thank you Stephanie & Amanda

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