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Friday Favorites

Why is today the BEST FRIDAY EVER???

 

Because I have today OFF!

I slept late, woke up without an alarm, held my cat in my lap while enjoying my coffee and

DID NOT GO TO WORK!

 

 

dance dancing GIF

I could stop right there, but the Friday Favorites post compels me to continue.

 

 

Favorite # ONE

Jesús in Texas finally gave back my top!Just Kidding… Old Navy sent me a new one!

 

 

Favorite # TWO

Spending the afternoon on the beach with LB!

Just LB and Me on the sand with the cool ocean breeze blowing.

Relaxation defined.

 

 

Favorite # THREE

A photo of Lydia and Thea having lunch at their Mema’s house.This photo is sure to be a classic!

Cousins are a special treat…

Especially when they get to be together at Mema’s house!

 

Favorite # FOUR

My cute checkered pants!

I recently discovered that trending in fall 2018 are patterns such as herringbone, glen plaid, and houndstooth.  Hopefully I’ll be able to uncover other trends for fall before fall arrives.  Whatever these trends may be, I’m going to try to make my checkered pants trend as well, even if they only trend for me.  I suppose I’ll have to buy into the white shoe movement to make it work though!

 

Favorite # FIVE

Monkeying Around

I couldn’t resist.

And speaking of Monkeying Around…

I’ve included a very cute video of Christopher Walken dancing to his version of King Louie’s I Wanna Be Like You from The Jungle Book.

Lighten up!

and

Enjoy…

He is pretty good!

 

 

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Friday Favorites

Yeah I’ve used that one before.

But it’s a GOOD ONE!

 

Friday Favorites

 

Favorite # ONE

My Belated Birthday Gift from my sister.It’s true… my best friend has four paws.

 

 

Favorite # TWO

I was SO looking forward to finding my Old Navy order sitting by my front door when I came home from work yesterday.

  Imagine my disappointment when finding, instead of a

Waist-Defined Tiered-Sleeve Romper for Women Black Floral

and a

Floral Tie-Neck Bell-Sleeve Blouse for Women

there was an item I never considered.

A pair of size 38 men’s shorts. These were meant for Jesús in Texas.

Jesús in Texas was probably far more disappointed with my order than I with his.

Luckily my romper came today!

Still waiting for the yellow top.

 

 

Favorite # THREE

It may not be new on the market, but it is new to me!

Halo Top Oatmeal Cookie

If you have a sweet tooth and like ice cream, but try to watch your calorie intake… this is what you need to look for in the freezer section of your grocery store!

SOOOO Yummy!

 

 

Favorite # FOUR

Wendy’s online SUDOKU

or as she calls it

SeDUCKo

 

 

Favorite # FIVE

The Little Squirrel who Could

When LB walked outside Sunday evening he took a moment to stop and watch a little squirrel work to move a pine cone from one side of our yard to another.  It made my day when LB showed me the pictures and a short video while telling me his account of the little squirrel.

As I listened to the story, I was reminded of a classic children’s story.

But with a different twist.

What a HEAVY pinecone for a small squirrel to carry such a long way! “I-think-I-can I-think-I-can I-think-I-can I-think-I-can I-think-I-can I-think-I-can!” And he did!

Although he made several stops to catch his breath, the little squirrel kept the course.

Very soon he had crossed the long sidewalk and was heading up the tree.Safely at home in the tree, while he chipped away at the pinecone, he could be heard singing:

“I-thought-I-could I-thought-I-could I-thought-I-could I-thought-I-could I-thought-I-could  I-thought-I-could!”

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Friday Favorites

My work week has left me

work working GIF

with just enough brain function to compose a list of

Friday Favorites

Favorite # ONE

Juenic

(her name rhymes with UNIQUE)

Which she is!

Beloved agent advocate and everyone’s friend, Juenic always makes time to talk to anyone who needs her.  She is a sweet friend and has fabulous fashion sense!

Yesterday she was walking around with a Saks Fifth Avenue shoe box and my curiosity got the better of me.

She opened the box to reveal a pair of Tory Burch platform slides that I instantly loved.

Juenic’s tiny little size 7 foot would not support those size 8 beauties, so she was looking to sell.

Hook.

Line.

Sinker.

Favorite # TWO

My new

Tory Burch Miller Platform Wedge Slides

My plan was to wear them to work today, but I had such difficulty keeping them on my feet that I decided to research for a product that would resolve this issue.

 Juenic recommended:

I’m going to give this a try and hope for the best.

Favorite # THREE

  This month marked #SIX for little Rory!

My second Glambaby girl is getting cuter every day.

And she poses!

Check out the hand on the hip!

As I commented previously (in a Facebook comment), she couldn’t be any cuter if she tried!TOES!

There is more cuteness in this photo than I can stand!

Favorite # FOUR

The team indulged in yet another potluck today.

My contribution…

Caramel Pecan Bars

The recipe can be found here.

But if the interminable loading of the site becomes bothersome, my rewritten version can be found below:

Pecan Caramel Bars

  • Servings: 28
  • Difficulty: easy
  • Print

Pecan Caramel Bars

Yield: 28 bars

Prep Time:n15 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 Tablespoon butter
  • 60 Keebler club crackers
  • 2 11 oz bags Kraft caramels
  • 10 oz  chopped pecans
  • 1 11.5 oz bag semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

  1. Line a 9×13 pan with foil.
  2. Butter foil lined pan.
  3. Layer 30 club crackers in the bottom of the buttered pan.
  4. Melt one-third of the caramels and pour over crackers.  Spread into an even layer.
  5. Sprinkle half of pecans on top of caramel.
  6. Top pecans with one-third more of the caramel and spread into an even layer.
  7. Top caramel layer with the remaining crackers.
  8. Pour remaining caramel on top of crackers and spread caramel into an even layer.
  9. In medium sized microwave safe bowl, microwave chocolate chips uncovered for 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until smooth.
  10. Pour over caramel and spread evenly.
  11. Top with remaining pecans.
  12. Let cool until chocolate has hardened, about 1 hour in the fridge.
  13. Cut into bars and serve.

Favorite # FIVE

Gina

Today is my little sister’s birthday

She is four years younger than I…

and I’m only slightly jealous.

Happy Birthday Gina!

In her honor, check out THIS POST.

 

 

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Friday Favorites Workplace Edition

I haven’t had the energy or the creativity to post this week because we have been under an overtime mandate at work due to excessive call volume.  Happily, one of our production agents sits in a cubicle on the other side of mine and I get to listen to her all day long.

It’s Mary Ann

and she hopes “to ensure to provide you an excellent customer experience” if she happens to take your call.

With very clear and precise annunciation, Mary Ann adds cheerfulness to her calls and provides a bit of entertainment to those of us nearby.

This morning I heard her exclaim to a customer:

“I’m great, IT’S FRIDAY!  Who could not be great on a Friday?”

She is an exceptional agent and at times will say things that make me drop my jaw, but given the subject matter, that is understandable.

She will not hesitate to declare her competence by informing her customer that she has “been with the company for eleven years”.

Of course there is no one who can better help the customer because [as she puts it] “we are the last… call center left in the United States”

Mary Ann will even provide her customers with her contact email sweetly advising “if you don’t use it, it’s your own fault”… “Darlin’.”

Today she is my

Favorite # ONE

She brightened my day today!

For my Friday favorites I have decided to make proverbial lemonade out of our workplace lemons and accentuate the positive!

 

Here goes:

 

 

Favorite # TWO

Dunkin’ Donuts

from Derek.

The new guy on the block decided to treat the team this morning.

What a nice gesture!

 

According to MyFitnessPal this Boston Kreme Donut contains 445 calories and 67 grams of carbs.I don’t want to talk about it.

 

Favorite # THREE

As I mentioned in this post Wendy has lost a lot of weight.

Today marked

 A Pivotal Moment

as she walked into the office wearing a dress.

For the first time since 2002, Wendy donned a dress and ventured into the great outdoors… or at least to work.

Her dress is very cute and at $17.99 what a great deal!

AELSON Womens Summer Casual Sleeveless Mini Printed Vest Dresses

 

 

Favorite # FOUR

Wendy’s Electric Kettle

I use Wendy’s kettle most mornings to brew several (4) cups of green tea.

Green tea is loaded with antioxidants and nutrients that have powerful effects on the body. These include improved brain function, fat loss, a lower risk of cancer and many other impressive benefits (source).

It keeps me out of the junk food!

Thanks Wendy!

 

 

Favorite # FIVE

Currently the company is encouraging that we participate in supporting

I couldn’t agree more!

Click on the picture to access the website for more information!

It is a precious story!

 

 

 

In addition to what I have mentioned, there are other workplace positives:

  • The BENEFITS.  I won’t divulge the name of the company I work for, but I can’t complain about the benefits.
  • The OPPORTUNITY to be part of a specialty team working Presidential Escalations and hard to resolve cases.
  • The BLESSING that several of my college courses have been paid in full.  And they haven’t seen the last of me.

 

 

 

 

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Friday Favorites

It is incredible that this is the

Last Friday in July!

Happy No Problem GIF by Jonas Mosesson

We are prancing along through the summer and it will be autumn in no time!

 

 

And now:

Friday Favorites!

Favorite # ONE

Have you tried the Pasta alternative veggie products?

This one is my favoriteThere are several varieties by Birdseye and Green Giant.

I’ve wanted to try the new marinara sauce (that I mentioned in this post) so I made Rigatoni for LB.

Sadly, there are 220 calories in 1 cup of cooked Rigatoni.

Calorie breakdown: 5% fat, 80% carbs, 15% protein.

Since I’m not about to eat real pasta, I sampled my marinara sauce atop these carrot spirals.

Calorie breakdown: 0% fat, 3% carbs, 1 gram protein.

Not bad at all!

 

 

Favorite # TWO

Surprises on Back Order!

LB checked the mail this week and told me that I had a package.  My response: I didn’t order anything!

Apparently I had an item on back-order from a Venus order that I placed in JANUARY!

 Mini Jean Skirt in Indigo Blue

At least THEY remembered!

 

 

 

Favorite # THREE

Natalie Tuman

Health and Fitness Coach

This is a real life Wonder Woman and I follow her on Instagram.

This week I attempted to complete a workout she shared on Instagram.

 

 

Nope.

I couldn’t do it!

Her websites can be found here and here.

 

 

Favorite # FOUR

Good News!

I attended college at FCCJ (now FSCJ) off and on after high school and between babies.  Since achieving success earning an AA degree and an AS in Interior Design Technology several years ago, I have attempted to earn a Bachelor’s degree from Liberty University online.  This week I reached out to the admissions department for advice on wrapping this up!

I’m FINALLY seeing light at the end of the tunnel!  I’m so excited and looking forward to sharing news of a graduation sooner than later!

 

 

 

Favorite # FIVE

Kathy

She who took me under her wing and has looked out for me since I came to her team seven years ago!

Kathy is a dear friend and trusted colleague who is celebrating a milestone this week!

Happy Birthday Kathy!

 

 

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Friday Favorites

From the time I left work last Friday afternoon until Sunday night, last weekend blew by so fast that I had no time to post!  No Friday Favorites! From cupcake creation on Friday night, to Lydia’s mermaid birthday party on Saturday, to celebration of another birthday out with friends Sunday night, I found myself in need of another day off to recuperate!  But alas, Monday came and the workweek ensued.

Now it is Finally Friday again and I WILL share my weekly favorites!

Favorite # ONE

Mermaids of course…

I spent most of last week studying mermaid cupcakes and creating a cupcake design of my own for a birthday celebration.

I hope my first attempt was acceptable to my 3 year old customer!

Mermaid Tail Cupcakes by Kim

 

 

Favorite # TWO

Mermaid Birthday Girls

This one in particularTired and Soaking Wet from a Water Wonder World Birthday Celebration!  She is so pretty.

Happy Birthday Little Mermaid!

 

 

Favorite # THREE

Corn Nuggets

This tasty treat was recently introduced by a co-worker whom I’ve begun referring to as Corn Nugget.  Maria thinks they are the greatest thing since sliced bread.  Today the Triple J’s Seafood Truck came to our parking lot to provide the company with all the fried food our hearts desired.  And apparently they supplied the company with all the fried food aboard, as they sold out.  Juenic purchased a container of Corn Nuggets and offered one to me.These are delish.

One is all I needed to let me know that I love them and DO NOT NEED any more!

 

 

Favorite # FOUR

Super deals from LOFT

LOFT has a special of some sort every day.  Whether it be 50% off everything for card members or 30% off all dresses or 50% off Sale on Sale items… something is sure to be happening.  This week I used birthday $$$ from Mama to take advantage of a LOFT sale and found these deals:

Top // Shorts // Tee // Shell

Favorite # FIVE

Lunchbox Notes

LB leaves notes in my lunchbox every day.

Today he left a note that, when read, brought a song to my lips:When I showed my note to Wendy, she started singing it too…

My Girl

The Temptations

I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day

When it’s cold outside I’ve got the month of May

Well I guess you’d say

What can make me feel this way?

My girl (my girl, my girl)

Talkin’ ’bout my girl (my girl)

I’ve got so much honey the bees envy me

I’ve got a sweeter song than the birds in the trees

Well I guess you’d say

What can make me feel this way?

My girl (my girl, my girl)

Talkin’ ’bout my girl (my girl ooh)

Hey hey hey

Hey hey hey

Ooh yeah

I don’t need no money, fortune, or fame (ooh hey hey hey)

I’ve got all the riches baby one man can claim (oh yes I do)

I guess you’d say

What can make me feel this way?

My girl (my girl, my girl)

Talkin’ ’bout my girl (my girl)

I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day

With my girl (My girl)

(Talkin’ ’bout my girl my girl) I’ve even got the month of May

With my girl (My girl, woah)

She’s all I can think (my girl)

(Talkin’ ’bout my girl my girl)

Talkin’ ’bout, talkin’ ’bout my girl (my girl, woah)

 

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Friday Favorites

I’m not sure if having a holiday on Wednesday is wonderful because I have a midweek day off… or troubling because I get to deal with two Mondays.

Regardless, it has been a tiring workweek and I’m happy to say hello to

FRIDAY!

 

 

As I mentioned, this week included a holiday… one of my favorites!

Favorite # ONE

#IndependenceDay #July4th #4thOfJuly #FourthOfJuly

To celebrate the day, some of my family came over for a cookout and pool party.

 

 

LB did a great job overseeing the grillAnd finished up just before a brief rain shower.

After a few early showers, it turned out to be a beautiful, sunny day… perfect for a swim in the poolAmanda got the party started!

 

 

Favorite # TWO

Having My Hands Full

Although Lydia left her swimsuit and had to wear a Glammy shirt, she still had a good time in the pool.

Favorite #THREE

 

 Baking Skills

Last week in my Friday Favorites I mentioned that Stephanie requested this

Marbled 4th of July ‘Box’ Cake

…so I shifted into baking gear and delivered!There is a story.

 

 

Favorite # FOUR

Last Sunday, LB and I saw Donny and Marie Osmond in concert.  That post can be found here.

Before we left the venue, LB purchased Donny Osmond’s 60th album for me.

I have been enjoying it all week!It has traveled in my car with me this week and I’ve listened to one particular song over and over again…

 

 

Favorite # FIVE

Moon River

Moon river, wider than a mile
I’m crossing you in style some day.
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you’re goin’, I’m goin’ your way.
Two drifters, off to see the world
There’s such a lot of world to see.
We’re after the same rainbow’s end, waitin’ ’round the bend
My huckleberry friend, moon river, and me.

 

 

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