Every time I take a course, my blog time is sacrificed.  It isn’t easy to do both.  And even my Friday Favorites have proven to be difficult to post.  This week I’ve had to read three chapters and an article, watch three video presentations, write two papers [each a minimum of 500 words], and, of course, there’s the weekly quiz.  I’m not finished yet.

Nevertheless, Friday Favorites are important, because this blog serves as my grateful journal and is a reminder of how blessed I am and how thankful I am for the people in my life.

I follow National Day Calendar on Instagram and the celebrations were epoch this week!

Favorite # ONE

April 8 was National All Is Ours Day which is a day “to appreciate everything we have. Don’t dwell on what we don’t have.  All that we have is a blessing, and our lives are a blessing” (source).

Favorite # TWO

April 9 was National Unicorn Day.  Unicorns “were originally considered to be fierce, powerful animals, they are now often seen as a symbol of love, purity, enchantment, and magic” (source).

And I know one little girl who is especially fond of unicorns!

Favorite # THREE

April 10 was National Siblings Day “is a day created to honor our brothers and our sisters” (source).

I’ve been blessed with a lovely sibling, my sister Gina.

And so have my Mama and my Aunt Debbie who posted sweet sibling shots that I thought were worth sharing.

Favorite # FOUR

April 11 was Pet lovers are always appreciative of their fur babies.

I ADORE mine.

To observe National Pet Day “take supplies to those pets in shelters. Help a friend with pets who is recovering from an illness. Adopt a pet. Use #NationalPetDay on social media” (source).

Favorite # FIVE

April 12 was   “The United States modern version of the grilled cheese sandwich originated in the 1920s when inexpensive sliced bread and American cheese became easily available. Originally it was made as an open-faced sandwich” (source).  Although I love a traditional grilled cheese sandwich, LB and I celebrated National Grilled Cheese Day with a Grilled Pimento Cheese on pumpernickel bread Sandwich [which tasted much better than it looks]! made with thisfrom Costco.

Highly recommended.

Up Next…

Saturday, April 13th is National Peach Cobbler Day.

That gives me a great idea!

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With changes at work on my mind and two classes in progress, it is becoming increasingly difficult to concentrate on publishing a post for my blog.  That said, it is fairly easy to keep up with my Friday Favorites since they are mostly a review of my week.

This past week has been a mix of good and not-so-good.

On Monday I learned that the course I am taking is [as my professor explained] “ a college upper level philosophy course… it will require a significant amount of time and diligence on your part”.

So much for relaxing weekends.

Yesterday I learned that the job I had hoped to advance to has been filled.  Sadly I “have not been selected to move forward in the process for this position”.

Apparently seniority is the greatest factor in this particular situation.

Although this news does not have me leaping for joy, the fact that this is Friday does!

And as ALWAYS, there is more GOOD than Not-So-Good.

Favorite # ONE

Saturday Date Night

to see the musical

Waitress

It was delightful!

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Favorite # TWO

St. Patrick’s Day!

It Is Official…

There are NO GOOD ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARTIES IN JACKSONVILLE.

Anymore.

Nevertheless, LB and I dressed up as usual!Green Hair Don’t Care

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Favorite # THREE

Spring Begins

My second favorite season of the year!

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Favorite # FOUR

My Aunt Debbie’s FB Post

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Favorite # FIVE

Wendy’s Nana’s

Amaryllis

I mentioned the gift of beloved amaryllis in this post and now I can proudly say that I did not destroy these beauties!Every time I look at them I smile!

Thank you for taking time out of your day to stop by my blog.

My

Friday Favorites

are a selection of favorite things or events that have occurred in the past week.

This past weekend we sprang forward to daylight saving time

and with that have inched a bit closer to another seasonal seasonal change.

on the subject of change…

Favorite # ONE

CHANGE IS GOOD

There have been many changes at the office this month, and the changes are just beginning.

My manager took a position in another department and said goodbye to us on Wednesday.

Promptly thereafter, our team was split and we have been assigned to new managers.

At this point we haven’t physically moved because more changes will be happening.

If the Lord is willing, I may also be taking a new position in another department.  This could come anywhere between now and early this summer.

Whatever transpires, the attitude that change as GOOD is the best position to take because change is CERTAIN.

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Favorite # TWO

SUCCESS

Six weeks ago I received a postcard offering a free course in Project Management.

Since LB had signed up to take a similar course through the company, he suggested that I take the course so we could study the subject together.

(the studying never happened) but I DID manage to complete Part One of PMP Prep:

to me this is a

BIG SUCCESS!

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Last night I was made aware of another

Great Achievement

Favorite # THREE

Rory (the littlest Glammy’s Girl) is walking!She has the cutest little feet!

Taking those tiny steps is a big step in a baby’s life!

And with that, I segue to the simpler pleasures of life

Favorite # FOUR

HOME SWEET HOME

For BarbieYeah I bought it.

I first mentioned the idea of purchasing the Barbie Dreamhouse a few weeks ago in this post.

It may seem like a frivolous purchase, but I can assure you it is brilliant.

I know this because of

Favorite # FIVE

Everyone Agrees

YEP.

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Happy Pizza Night!

Correction:

Happy Friday!

I wish Elvis could jam like that!

On Friday after work I make

Favorite # ONE

Little Pizzas

for LB.

He looks forward to this all week.

My pizzas are small – I use tortilla wraps as the pizza crust.They come out crispy – just the way LB likes them.

Topped with mozzarella, Parmesan, black olives, green olives, bell pepper, onion, crushed red pepper, and pepperoni or bacon.

LB loves Friday night pizza!

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Favorite # TWO

Landscape Projects

I love it!

What can I say?

It is an attempt to combat a flooding problem that has been ongoing since the neighbor to the north filled in his pond.  And as if that wasn’t enough, he brought in two feet of dirt.  The rest of us have been left to deal with this as each sees fit.

I’m going to stay positive and hope that it helps.

That said…

The first Saturday of each month at the Cummer Museum is FREE FOR ALL, thanks to the generous support of        J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver. Guests can enjoy free admission, as well as art-making activities for all ages, live music, and a Docent-led tour at 2 p.m (source).

This Saturday is

Favorite # THREE

Spring Celebration & Plant Sale

 Admission for this event is FREE from 10AM to 4PM.

This should inspire some landscape happiness.

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Favorite # FOUR

An Angry Alpaca

Today I came across this post on social media by April:

It is without fail that when I see an alpaca or lama pictured on anything, it will make me smile.

This one made me laugh out loud.

Thanks April!

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Favorite # FIVE

Today is March 1st and it is a special day to me.

My Daddy would’ve been 73 years old.

I’ve written about him often.  Some of those posts can be read here, here, and here.

Thank you for taking time out of your day to stop by my blog.