I don’t know if I’ve ever been happier to see Friday!

It has been a crazy week!

But as always, there are positives to focus on which brings me to my

FRIDAY FAVORITES!

Favorite # ONE

If it isn’t bad enough that I can’t see anything in my closet anymore, I bought another pair of shoes to add to the pile.  But they’re just as cute as they can be!

Blue Suede Shoes

Kenneth Cole REACTION Women’s Fridah Fly Ankle Bootie in Navy. They also come in 6 other colors. The stacked 3.5 inch heel is unbelievably comfortable.

And I sound like a commercial.

You can check them out for yourself here.

 

Favorite # TWO

EBATES

My sweet friend Wendy told me that I needed to start using Ebates when I shop online.  I signed up at her suggestion and set the icon on my menu.  So, with nothing to lose, I joined in November and began clicking the Ebates link whenever I shopped at my favorite sites.  I just received my first Ebates check today.

This check was made payable to me for doing nothing other than clicking Ebates when I shop.

Love it!From what I’ve read it seems LEGIT to me…

I’m getting paid to shop (my dream job)!  We can both earn $25 if you join here or if you just want info, check it out for yourself here.

 

Favorite # THREE

Ms. G’s Jacket

We discuss shopping, MaryKay, shoes, and Brighton jewelry nearly every day.  This particular jacket came from a boutique that I am not familiar with, however, I’m always interested in learning about a new boutique.  Ms. G tells me that she purchased this cute little jacket at a boutique in San Marco… it is called

Bou’Tique 3:16

Ain’t she fancy?!?

 

Favorite # FOUR

Exciting news today!  I received a text from LB with a picture attached.

The text read:

Delivered!

Yes it is the theater chairs for my TV room!

YaY!

Favorite # FIVE

Saturday Night was date night and LB had purchased ticket for the production of Holiday Pops featuring the Jacksonville Symphony.
It is hard to believe how much I enjoyed this concert, but I’m still thinking about it!

If you haven’t had the opportunity to enjoy a performance by the Jacksonville Symphony, take time to look into seeing one of their performances.

 

Bonus Friday Fave…

 

 here is one more look at my Tiny Dancer Angel GlamBaby…

OMG

so Cute!

 

I hope your weekend is as wonderful as mine is going to be!

 

 

 

 

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

Kim

XO

 

Happy December 1st

and

Happy Friday!

It has been a restful week as I enjoyed some time off to spend with my LB.  Aside from a trip to the dentist office and a short case of the stomach flu, this has been a wonderful week.  But whether you work Monday through Friday or have the weekday free, there is something about the weekend that makes everyone smile.

To celebrate the coming of Friday (and December), here are my favorites this week:

Favorite # ONE

This

Furry Vest

from Classy Crossroads.

LB bought it for me on our annual “Celebration of Fall” trip that you can read about here.

I enjoyed wearing it again Thursday night when LB surprised me with…

Favorite # TWO

98°

in concert…

The handsome 90’s boy band is touring and sharing songs from their new Christmas album.I was surprised at how much I enjoyed hearing this group and watching them interact with each other.LB may have been the only man in attendance at the concert, but I was happy to have him there with me.

Favorite # THREE

White House Black Market

This women’s clothing store is quickly becoming my favorite place to shop.

In case you missed my post, here are some of my favorites:

Blush Pullover Sweater  // Embroidered Jeans (somewhat similar) // Floral Top (similar) and Jeans

Burgundy Blouse (similar) // White Blouse (similar) // Ruffle Sleeve Blouse and Jeans

 

Favorite # FOUR

St. Augustine’s

Nights of Lights

Mentioned in my Tuesday post, this event dazzles the city of St. Augustine as approximately three million lights adorn the Plaza de la Constitucion and other areas of the historic district.  You can see all of LB’s pics and read my post here.

Favorite # FIVE

The

Jacksonville Baldwin Rail Trail

runs 14.5 miles from Imeson Road in Jacksonville to the Town of Baldwin.A 12’ wide paved trail currently exists for hikers, bikers and roller-bladers to enjoy.  An equestrian trail parallels the paved trail (source).   On Wednesday afternoon, LB and I loaded up our bikes and headed to the rail trail.

My suggestion would be to visit on the weekend as there are more people there biking and running.  You may feel a little less paranoid and not have to be packing heat.

(hee hee)

Its a City of Jacksonville favorite that you can read about here.

Favorite # SIX

 A suggestion to

Live Your Best Holiday Life for Less

by The Blended Blog

I will revisit these suggestions throughout the month in an effort to see how many I can check off the list.  I’ve already completed half of #5…

lets see if I can stick to it as I continue my Christmas shopping!

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

Kim

Last week was out of the ordinary.

For one thing, LB went out of town on business.  I had to stay home so I could go to work (no Vacation time left).

Secondly, I didn’t publish a single post until November 9th when I blogged about a special birthday boy.

That said…

Favorite # ONE

Richard

Then…and Now.He is a Handsome Fella!

LB and I enjoyed a date night last Saturday that I meant to comment on, but never got around to it,which brings me to…

Favorite # TWO

Pink Shoes

Actually the color is “Blush”.

These shoes are so cute and comfortable!  Love them!

Favorite # THREE

Enchanted

“A young maiden in a land called Andalasia, who is prepared to be wed, is sent away to New York City by an evil queen, where she falls in love with a lawyer” (source).

I watched this while LB was away.  Amy Adams is so cute and perky.  She had me laughing out loud while watching this movie!  This show comes highly recommended!

Favorite # FOUR

Cello Whisps  If you practice a KETO diet, this is a perfect snack food!

Whisps are made from just one ingredient: CHEESE!  It is baked into an, airy, crispy, whispy bite!  I ate a whole package by myself in one day.  So Ashamed.

Favorite # FIVE

I am unable to keep up with social media during the day while I’m at work.  When I came home last Tuesday evening and caught up with the daily events, I found that my Mama had endured quite a traumatic day.  She was working in the yard and felt my Daddy’s wedding ring fly off of her finger.  I think God was giving her the opportunity to be thankful for His goodness… now and in times past.

He was also giving her the opportunity realize how many others love and support her with their prayers, no matter what the circumstance.  Between her post at 11:11am and the follow up post at 4:55pm, so many “friends” responded with actions and with words of encouragement and prayer.

Here is My Mama’s FB post:

 

You are LOVED Mama!

 

 

 

Its Friday Favorites time again (not that Friday can happen too often)… and time to share the things that made this week great.

Favorite # ONE

For anyone who doesn’t already know

Wendy

is my co-worker and has been following a regimented diet plan since March of this year.

I published posts about or referencing her here and here (and here).

Wendy shared this Before/After picture of herself on Facebook recently:

She has completely transformed herself and is now completely enthralled with shopping for new outfits.

And she’s in good company!
Everyone is always asking Wendy “how did you do it?”

She will simply direct them to the website dietdoctor.com

Obviously it works!

Favorite # TWO

Last week I set out on a lunchtime bargain hunting trip to

Kohl’s

in search of new jeans.

At the time, all of my denim was from Venus or Express (with the exception of my one splurge pair from True Religion).

I found three different brands that I like.

Vera Wang, Apt. 9, and LC Lauren Conrad.

My favorite of the three are these Women’s LC Lauren Conrad Skinny Jeans
These slim fit jeans have a stretchy denim construction (cotton, polyester, spandex) and sit above the hip. Very comfortable.

Already putting them to good use

I am a fan of her brand at Kohl’s, particularly the accessories, because her designs are so cute.

Favorite # THREE

Speaking of Lauren Conrad, I recently discovered that she has a blog.

You can find her blog here.

Favorite # FOUR

My new cupcake-cake-pop-carrier from Michael’s

Because everyone needs something with which to carry cupcakes (and/or cake pops).

Recently I made cupcakes and took them to a Gender Reveal Party. 

I’ll likely post about both at a later time; and I’m looking forward to reading what I have to say.

 

Favorite # FIVE

While searching for a giphy to express my excitement about an upcoming party, I became infatuated with the giphy itself.

This happy, multi-colored, party-hat clad creature…

Don’t ask me why… I can’t explain.

Happy Friday

and

Party ON!