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Friday Favorites

March 22, 2019

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!

Celebrate Hip Hip GIF by Barbara Pozzi

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

Favorite # ONE

Saturday Date Night

to see the musical

Waitress

It was delightful!

~

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

~

Favorite # THREE

Spring Begins

SPRING BEGINS – Changes Annually March 19 – March 21

My second favorite season of the year!

~

Favorite # FOUR

My Aunt Debbie’s FB Post

March 20 at 6:58 AM:

Today is the day that my Daddy went to heaven.

He was the best Daddy in the world.

He was my very first picture of God, and while not perfect, he lived that example to all of us until the very moment that he took his Heavenly Father’s hand and stepped into eternity.

I KNOW that I will see him again, but I sure miss him right now.

He always said that he didn’t want to die in the winter…he wasn’t fond of the winter…and God honored that by letting his heavenly Birthday be on the first day of spring.

I love you, Daddy!

~

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.


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Friday Favorites

March 15, 2019

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

Green Valley sticker by Green Valley Community Church

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.

~

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!

~

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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Friday Favorites

March 1, 2019

Happy Pizza Night!

Space Cat Pizza GIF

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!

~

Favorite # TWO

Landscape Projects

I love it!

sticker

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.

~

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!

~

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.


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Friday Favorites

February 22, 2019

After a long week filled with long workdays and an unexpected visit to the dentist,

it is

FINALLY

Good Vibes Friday GIF by Nora Simon

CHEERS!

And it is also

National Margarita Day

However LB and I will be enjoying Diet Orange Soda instead of Margaritas.

Because we [try to] only indulge in soda drinking on the weekend, I have been looking forward to busting into a case of Sunkist today.

That said

Favorite # ONE

is

Diet Orange Soda

~

Favorite # TWO

I’ve been working on a new project

Bringing Barbie(s) back to life

For several days this week my hall bathroom was Barbie Beauty Central

The fabric softener will soften and de-tangle Barbie’s hair, but it takes several hours to work.

Next on my list will be…

Favorite # THREE

Barbie Dream House

The Barbie Dream House is still at the store waiting for pick up.  Three stories of pink and purple Barbie fun including furniture and over 70 accessories.  Hopefully I will be able to talk LB into setting it up so Lydia and Glammy can play Barbies together.

I think she will love it!

~

Favorite # FOUR

My baby Richard was the cutest little fella there ever was

When my daughter-in-law shared this side-by-side comparing his photo to their babies, I enjoyed seeing the resemblances Lydia                                                                      Richard                                                      Rory

 

~

 

And last but not least

Favorite # FIVE

The Service Excellence Award

Honoring employees who go above and beyond to deliver an extraordinary customer experience through Our Promise

The Fourth Quarter 2018 Winner is

ME!

(With a special PHOTO BOMB by my team member Corey M)

Thank you for playing photographer Wendy!

Happy Vacation Corey!

~

 

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


Filed Under: Friday Favorites, National Day Calendar

Friday Favorites Valentines Day Edition

February 15, 2019

Today has been a GREAT day.  Not only because it is Friday, but because it is a day away from the office!

This week my Friday Favorites are all about

Valentine’s Day

 

Favorite # ONE

Conversation Hearts

While conversation hearts candies are cuteAnd Conversation Hearts donuts are a real treat

A Conversation Hearts Cake is a work of art!

Last Saturday, I made one!

Favorite # TWO

A Work of Art

Found on Pinterest and commissioned by my daughter-in-law for her Valentine’s Day baby’s first birthday.

It is a heart shaped chocolate cake [Duncan Hines] covered in the best homemade buttercream frosting ever and “decorated” with red sprinkles!

Favorite # THREE

Flowers and Chocolate

Who wouldn’t want flowers and chocolate on Valentine’s Day?

LB always makes sure to let me know that He is My Valentine and I am His!On Valentine’s Day LB sent me a beautiful arrangement of daisies and roses!

Don’t you think daisies are the friendliest flowers?

In addition to the flowers, LB surprised me with a box of Pecan Delights.

I’ll be hiding these in my closet.

 

Favorite # FOUR

This

Red Blouse

that I FOUND in the back of my closet.

Although I look like a toy soldier in this photo, I was happy to find something red to wear on Valentine’s Day.

Favorite # FIVE

This Valentine’s Day Baby

Rory was born on February 14, 2018.  We celebrated her birthday on Saturday.

Hey Girl!

This is a photo of her enjoying her very own pink cake…

with a special photo bomb [under the highchair] by Levi.  Not sure what that was about, or if anyone else noticed, but I thought it was too cute and worth sharing!

Thank you for the cake Glammy!

Here’s some for your face!

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Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2019

Do you remember this scene from the movie You’ve Got Mail…Kathleen Kelly: I love daisies.

Joe Fox: You told me.

Kathleen Kelly: They’re so friendly. Don’t you think daisies are the friendliest flower?

~

When I laid eyes on my Valentine’s Day flowers, my first thought was “daisies are the friendliest flower”.

Thank you LB!

There was an attached card which read…

“You have bewitched me body and soul, and I love, I love, I love you. And wish from this day forth never to be parted from you.  Your LB”.

~

If you are a fan of classics and romantic movies, you recognize that line from Pride and Prejudice.

As I’ve mentioned before, I will watch this 2005 version of that movie just to enjoy that single scene and the lines delivered by Matthew Macfadyen.

Included with the flower arrangement was a “Happy Valentine’s Day” balloon.

Sadly, I lost my balloon.

Apparently it wasn’t tied down well (or at all) in the flower arrangement.  When I leaned into my car to place my arrangement on the floor, the balloon tapped the car door and was floating away before I knew what had happened.  It was a sad moment and I pouted all the way home.

~

LB and I will enjoy dinner and a show at the Alhambra a few times during the year.

Last February we saw Little Shop of Horrors which was, strangely enough, the featured Valentines Day show.  You can read that post here.

This year for Valentine’s Day the Alhambra featured an Elvis impersonator in a sold out show titled Elvis Aloha.

“Elvis” did a great job

The Chef

did an excellent job!

The Tuna Poke Salad was good, the Kahlua Pork was good, the Peanut Butter & Banana Pie was SO good. 

The treadmill would be beckoning after this meal.

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


Filed Under: Dining, Entertainment, Friday Favorites, Movies

Friday Favorites

February 8, 2019

It has been a less than satisfactory week.

Even Friday was a disappointment.   Nevertheless, I DO have

Friday Favorites

to share.

Favorite # ONE

Groundhog Day

was a good day.

Groundhog Day is a celebrated tradition that is based on superstition.

Observed in the U.S. [and Canada] on February 2nd and originating with the Pennsylvania Dutch, it is said that if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day sees a shadow due to clear weather, it will retreat to its burrow and winter will persist for six more weeks.  However, if it is cloudy, and no shadow appears, the spring season will arrive early (source).

On February 2nd, the groundhog predicted an early spring.  It was the 19th time in the past 133 years that an early spring has been predicated by the little furball (source).

Instead of celebrating as the good folks of Punxsutawney do, LB and I gathered with some of my favorite people to celebrate a special birthday… which brings me to

Favorite # TWO

Mama’s Birthday

Although we celebrated this special day on February 2nd, her birthday is January 31st. She appeared to be having a good time.See that cake???

Favorite # THREE

Lemon Pound Cake

I made two this week.

The first was a special request by my coworker and friend Wendy who celebrated a birthday on January 29th.  The recipe I used came from Add A Pinch which you can find here.

It was so good, I made one for Mama.

Favorite # FOUR

Birthday Selfies

Everyone needs a photo-bombed birthday selfie.  You haven’t been shown adequate love without one.  In my family, we are experts at bombing the birthday selfie…and it is fun…

Favorite # FIVE

A Concert

starring two Princesses (Thea and Lydia) and the Dinosaur Whisperer (Levi).

With a special solo by the littlest Glammy’s Girl (Rory).

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


Filed Under: Birthday, Cake, family first, Friday Favorites

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I’m Kim… and I love Pretty clothes, Pretty décor, Pretty days, and Pretty much anything that involves family and fun.  Growing up, My Mama told me more than once “Pretty is as Pretty does” …encouraging me to focus on the inner pretty girl, as she is the one that matters most.

Here on my blog, I’m sharing what I see as pretty.  Whether it be an outfit, an experience, an event, a memory or thought.  Hopefully I’ll share something that will be interesting, useful, or make you smile along the way.

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