Friday Favorites

January 18, 2019

It has been a long and arduous week. But there is no better way to forget the negative than to focus on the positive.

This is why I blog… to focus on the positive. It is great therapy and a great way to remember what I’ve been up to.

That said, it is time for My

Friday Favorites

Favorite # ONE

On Sunday evening, LB and I headed to the Florida Theater to see the original boy band…

Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons

although these Four Seasons weren’t the original boys, they did an excellent job backing Frankie and entertaining with their fancy dance moves.

We heard hits like “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You”, “Rag Doll”, “Walk Like a Man”, and “Sherry”.

Frankie Valli is 84 years old. I was impressed with his performance and I’m happy to have had the experience.

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Favorite # TWO

Turkey Cheddar Bacon Sliders

Because I have to keep my LB fed!

This is how I made them:

Turkey Cheddar Bacon Sliders

Servings: 16
Time: 30 mins
Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package King Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
Dijon Mustard
Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Cooked Bacon
1 (12 ounce) package turkey deli meat
2 Tbsp. butter
1/8 tsp dried parsley

Directions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

In a package of King’s Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, there should be 16 rolls. Without separating the rolls, take a sharp serrated knife and cut them in half. Cutting them this way speeds up the assembly process.

Spread the Dijon mustard along the inside of both the top and bottom halves of the rolls.

Layer turkey evenly over the rolls.

Layer cheddar cheese over the turkey.

Layer slices of bacon over the cheese.

Carefully place the top half of the rolls back over the top.

Spray a deep 9×9 inch pan with cooking spray and carefully place the sliders into it.

Melt 1-2 Tbsp of butter and mix with 1/8 tsp dried parsley. Brush it over the rolls.

Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the rolls are nice and toasty.

Use a serrated knife to cut the rolls apart. Serve warm from the oven!

YUMMY!

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Favorite # THREE

My Latest LOFT Outlet Finds

which I revealed in this post.

As I mentioned in that post, I am an avid shopper and will continue to shop until I lose my job.

The entire order (including taxes, shipping, and handling) cost $104.85.

So much for cleaning out my closet.

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Favorite # FOUR

An Inspiration Outfit come to life.

Blouse // Pants // Shoes

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Favorite # FIVE

The

Ladies in My Family

enjoyed a “Girls Day Out” and luncheon today.The Garden View Tea Room is located in The Grand Floridian Café in Orlando, Florida.

“Disney venue with an airy British feel attracts young princesses & the public for traditional tea.”

(source)

The photos of the day trip adventures were fun to see.

And the babies got to meet Princesses and Fairies.

I know I missed a great time!

Maybe they’ll do it again and give me 2 months advance notice.

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Friday Favorites

January 11, 2019

This is Serious…

IT’S FRIDAY!

It’s time for my:

Friday Favorites

Favorite # ONE

My Niece

My sister has one daughter, which means I have one niece, which is one of the many things that makes her so special. That’s her and her cat.

Sydney celebrated her 17th birthday this week.

Gina posted this on social media…She looks a lot like her pretty Mama.

Happy Birthday Sydney!

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Favorite # TWO

Perfect Attendance Party

In the inbound call center world, it is a VERY BIG DEAL to have perfects attendance. So much so, the company throws a party for the individuals who are able to make it an entire year without using a “sick” day. To celebrate these exceptional folks, the company will throw a party for them. This year the party included Jimmy Johns subs and a movie,

Central Intelligence. The movie was great! The Buffalo Chicken sub came home with me; LB and I will sample it this weekend.

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Favorite # THREE

These Shoes

Amanda presented these lovely leopard print sandals to me for Christmas…I wore them to work this week.

They looked great with my purple pants.

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Favorite # FOUR

A Fantasy Closet

With my design skills and LB’s ability to do anything, we should have no trouble building an exact replica of this fantasy closet in one of our spare rooms.

Right LB?

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Favorite # FIVE

I don’t usually pick an OOTD for a favorite… especially when my pics are taken in my garage at 7AM EST. But this was a cute winter outfit and I got a lot of compliments!

Vest // Sweater // Jeans // Shoes

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In addition to the favorites that I’ve listed, I have many blessings to be thankful for… I’m thankful for family, I’m thankful to have a job, I’m thankful for my good health, I’m thankful for my closetful of clothes and clothes that I have no place to put!

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Friday Favorites

January 4, 2019

This week my

Friday Favorites

begin with these two fellas

Favorite # ONE

My Nephews

Kyle and Clay

They started out like this:A couple of little cuties!

One of my favorite pictures of Gina’s babies is this Christmas photo that was taken with their cousins, My babies…The original Fab Five!

Kyle and Clay reached the ripe old age of 24 on Saturday.

Happy Birthday Boys!

Birthdays weren’t the only reason to celebrate this week. On Monday, LB and I headed to Jekyll Island to ring in the new year.

Favorite # TWO

New Years Eve

We enjoyed a stay at the very nice Westin Hotel.

Later that evening we participated in a party at the Jekyll Island Club. The party was catered by the Jekyll Island Resort and there was more food than I could believe.There was a band, a dance floor, and plenty of strange people.Happy New Year!Its gonna be a good one!

With the New Year comes

Favorite # THREE

New Year’s Resolutions

For me new year’s resolutions happen monthly. I’m always starting something new. Recently I have found several schedules that I pinned to my Healthy Me board on Pinterest. These are helpful to aid in staying on track in an effort to reach goals. For example, there’s the 30 day De-Clutter Challenge, the 21 day Mental Wellness Challenge, and my favorite…

The 30 Day Brazilian Butt Workout Challenge :

I have no idea what a Brazilian Butt is, but I’m pretty sure it is better than an American Butt.

The first few days have been pretty easy. We’ll see how this goes.

Favorite # FOUR

is this sample of perfume that I just realized that I love…

Elizabeth and James Nirvana Black

Gina gave me a perfume sampler a couple of years ago and I’m still discovering all the lovely fragrances.

So far this one is my favorite.

And last but not least

Favorite # FIVE

Another blouse from Classy Crossroads Boutique.

I’ve already worn it twice this year and we’re only one week in!

Blouse // Jeans // Shoes

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Friday Favorites

December 28, 2018

Last Friday was my Favorite of all Fridays because I enjoyed the start of a staycation that lasted until Wednesday, December 26^th.

Now I am back to work.

Alas.

But what a great Christmas holiday!And although being away from the office for 5 days was the best gift ever, I have some other favorites that I want to share today.

Favorite # ONE

While LB and I were Christmas stocking shopping last Saturday I was reminded of the bucket list that I have been adding to [and have yet to share]. One of the bucket list items is to try each flavor of

Pringles

This idea came to me when I was looking for items to add to my bucket list via google search. I read in another blog that there are 29 flavors, but I count 22 on the Pringles website.

There were about 12 different varieties on the store’s shelf and I proceeded to add one of each to the buggy. We walked around the store for about a half an hour before I decided that it was a bad idea to take so many Pringles home with me at one time. So I put them all back.

We’ll tackle that bucket list item slowly.

Favorite # TWO

Sunday night LB and I experienced

Elf the Musical

at Alhambra Theater and Dining

Dinner was great. I ordered the parmesan crusted salmon (which was SOOO good) and LB had the Holiday feast. While Elf the Musical doesn’t compare to the Charles Dickens story, it was a very good show!

And as always, LB and I had a great time.

Favorite # THREE

In addition to the spectacular giraffe jammies presented to me by Stephanie, I also received a pair of ENORMOUS silver hoop earrings. Richard thought it would be a good idea to try them on and LB caught it on camera.

This Photo

is definitely a favorite!

Favorite # FOUR

Friday’s

OOTD

Straight from Macclenny’s Classy Crossroads Boutique

I wore this Merry Christmas outfit to work on Friday, so my blouse wasn’t off the shoulder as intended. It can be worn comfortably both ways. I love it and the jeans are very comfortable.

Blouse // Jeans // Shoes

Favorite # FIVE

Holiday Hoopla

at Mama’s house!

I love it all!

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Friday Favorites

December 21, 2018

Today is a FAVORITE Friday because I have the day off! I LOVE my days off! Even though I spent most of it getting organized for Christmas and doing laundry, I am Not Complaining!

Although this week has been a short one, it has presented me with several memorable experiences worth sharing.

Starting with…

Favorite # ONE

Wendy

and I exchanged Christmas gifts at work this week this week.

(Trivia Question: How many times has WENDY been one of my favorites?)

She presented me with the PERFECT coffee cup…

I love it!

Thank you Wendy!

Favorite # TWO

As I sat in my car yesterday morning before work,

A Special Lady

walked over and knocked on the window.

I opened the door and she said “Hi Honey… Merry Christmas” and handed me this…

A Tory Burch Mini Ella Patent Nylon Tote

which she thought would go nicely with the Tory Burch Miller Platform Wedge Slides

that I acquired earlier this year and shared in this post.

Thank you Juenic!

Favorite # THREE

On Wednesday night, my nephew left me a hint in our

Family Group Text

With that, Amanda and I proceeded to meet today for our annual Divinity fiasco.

Favorite # FOUR

Although it has been advocated by the Talking Heads, I enjoy

Not burning down the house

Even though we set fire to the stove.

Luckily LB has a fire extinguisher stashed under the kitchen sink.

It came in handy today.

Favorite # FIVE

Divinity

Amanda declared it to be a Christmas Miracle!

Even though the first batch caught on fire, the second and third batches were successful!

@clayridgdon there will be divinity at Mema’s on Christmas Eve!

Along with

Diabeetus.

Just kidding!

I hope you have a Very Merry Christmas!

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Friday Favorites

December 14, 2018

Although it has been a long and arduous eight weeks, I am proud to announce that I have successfully completed a course in Social Psychology.

Once again I can focus on my

Friday Favorites

And OMG am I glad it is Friday!

Favorite # ONE

The END of Social Psychology!

Favorite # TWO

Birthday Selfies!

On December 9th we celebrated Amanda’s birthday.

A few of us squeezed in to photo bomb her birthday selfie, including this little cutie who was giving Glammy Eskimo Kisses.

It has always been a December practice to wait until Amanda’s birthday has been celebrated before decorating for Christmas.

On Monday of this week, the decorating began.

Favorite # THREE

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…

Two of my trees are in place.

Most of my decorating is done.

A BIG thanks to LB for all that he does to help.

And thanks to Elvis for doing his part

Favorite # FOUR

Wendy’s Chocolate Éclair Cake

The holiday festivities at work have begun. I know this because everyone is bringing goodies to work.

Last week Wendy brought her famous Chocolate Éclair Cake. Reminiscent of an Éclair, it it made with graham crackers, pudding, cool whip, and [believe it or not] canned chocolate frosting. This is how she makes it:

Chocolate Éclair Cake

Servings: 20
Time: 30 mins
Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

2 packages instant French vanilla pudding
3 cups milk
1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip topping
1 box graham crackers
1 can dark chocolate frosting

Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk together pudding mix and milk until smooth. Fold in whipped topping.
Line bottom of a 9-inch x 13-inch pan with a single layer of graham crackers. Pour half the pudding mixture over the crackers and spread evenly.
Top with another layer of crackers. Pour the remaining pudding mixture over the second layer of crackers and top with a third layer of crackers.
Microwave the frosting just a few seconds, then stir, pour, and spread the frosting over the top layer of graham crackers.
Refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight. Serve chilled and store covered in the refrigerator.

prettyis.me

Favorite # FIVE

Christmas Cards!

It always makes me feel special to receive Christmas cards and I’ve collected a few already.

This one is my favorite:

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Friday Favorites

November 16, 2018

Happy Friday!

While next week my favorite day will be Thursday, it is a given that 99.9% of the time, Friday is my favorite.

And I love to share my Friday Favorites.

This week I began preparing for my Sunday before Thanksgiving dinner. I’ve decorated, made pie crust, baked pecan pie bars, and picked up a few grocery items.

My favorites this week are centered on getting ready for our big dinner…

Favorite # ONE

Cheesecake-Pumpkin-Pecan Pie

aka

Chumpkan Pie

It’s a beautiful thing and I have made it only once before. Three layers of deliciousness make up this three-in-one pie. The cheese cake layer is first, followed by the pumpkin custard layer, and topped with gooey pecan pie filling.

I’m not even going to attempt to type up this recipe because it is long and involved. You can find the recipe here.

You REALLY need a 10″ dish for this recipe.

Favorite # TWO

Pâte brisée

Martha Stewart’s recipe for pie crust has never let me down. Instead of using the pie crust in the Chumpkan pie recipe above, I’ve made Martha Stewart’s pâte brisée for my Thanksgiving Day pies. I can make it in advance and store it for weeks. In this case, I made it last Sunday.

Speaking of Martha Stewart, Snoop Dogg was honored with a star on the Hollywood walk of fame this week.

Ms. Stewart and Mr. Dogg are quite an interesting pair. You can read about them here.

(I have no idea why I included that bit of information)

Favorite # THREE

Pecan Pie Bars

These are delicious.

If you’ve never tried a Pecan Pie Bar, you must. I’ve posted the recipe here.

Favorite # FOUR

The Hallmark Channel

I tuned in last Tuesday and I haven’t been able to change the channel!

Favorite # FIVE

Fall Décor

To prepare for the festivities, I’ve pulled out some of my fall decorations!

to be continued…

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