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Hee Hee!

I thought that was cute!  And funny!

Speaking of funny…

Favorite # ONE

recently my daughter tweeted:

I literally laughed out loud!  This is SO Stephanie!

 

Favorite # TWO

I like BIG BOOTS and I cannot lie…It is too hot in Florida to wear boots in the fall.  But when I found these boots on Amazon for under $30, I had to have them.  Although I love living in Florida (except when a hurricane is heading my way), I complain about not being able to wear my boots.  Regardless, complaining will not change the fact that I won’t be wearing them until December or January.

 

Favorite # THREE

I am obsessed with chicken wings!

Am I the only person who could eat chicken wings every day?  Last Friday LB and I had buffalo chicken wings ONCE AGAIN at Racing’s North Turn for dinner.  They were great.  Every last one of them.

 

Favorite # FOUR

The Bee Gees special that aired last spring has been waiting to be watched in my recorded programs until recently.  Last Sunday LB and I played this while we were cleaning up around the house and realized it was a pretty dang good show.

I’ve always loved the Bee Gees!Stayin’ Alive: A GRAMMY Salute To The Music Of The Bee Gees aired on  April 16 and featured the talents of John Legend, Celine Dion, Demi Lovato, Pentatonix, Nick Jonas plus many others.  They each paid tribute to the Bee Gees’ pop legacy by performing songs made popular by the Bee Gees.  We watched it TWICE!

 

Favorite # FIVE

The Ethnicity Estimate.

Where in the world did I come from???

When I came across this CLICK BAIT on FaceBook last week, I nearly drove my Mama crazy… although I was just teasing her.  How I could be Brazilian is beyond me.  The three times I was estimated to be 53% Puerto Rican was also puzzling.  Later, I took a FB quiz “How Puerto Rican are You?” and scored 100%.  Since I am thoroughly Scots-Irish & English (as far as I know), I thought it was pretty funny, but I should probably stop clicking on those things!

That picture is horrible!  Apparently I have no pride.

 

As I always mention, I LOVE Fridays and I thoroughly enjoy posting my Friday Favorites!  I hope someone out there enjoys reading about them.

TGIF!

 

 

Friday Favorites

It’s Happy Time People:  Friday Favorites!

Favorite # ONE

Halo Top

Every day is a reason for Halo Top. #ScoopItUp #ThePerfectPint

sweetened with organic Stevia, Halo Top ICE CREAM is low in calories and high in protein, and my new favorite dessert!

Last Sunday night, LB and I enjoyed a pint of vanilla bean.

This morning on my way to work, I stopped by Winn-Dixie and picked up four pints of Halo Top to celebrate Wendy reaching her first weight loss goal. I chose Pistachio, Black Cherry, Birthday Cake, and Mocha Chocolate Chip.

When I asked Wendy if she had reached the goal she responded with “I didn’t check, I’m going to wait until Tuesday”

So we celebrated anyway…

Like this:

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JK

Black Cherry was my favorite

Favorite # TWO

these jeans

Embroidered jeans are a Fall trend and these hit the top of the list of jeans I’ve shopped.  Vera Wang is an awesome designer and I love her work.  Although the pants/jeans in her collections are a bit curvier than I’m accustomed to, these were snug enough to convince me to take with.  I have lopped off the hem and have worn them once.  Yes, they do stretch, and I will wash and dry them to see if they shrink appropriately.  But the jeans are most assuredly cute and I will continue to enjoy them, I’m sure!

Favorite # THREE

my Breakfast Smoothie, which I took notice of when I discovered the Cave Woman Diet last year.  It wasn’t until earlier this year that I started enjoying my own version of that smoothie.Mine contains ½ banana, ½ cup mixed berries, 1 T chia seed, 1 T Stevia, ½ t cinnamon, a handful of spinach, ice and water.  It amounts to about 120 calories.

I enjoy it Every Day!

Favorite # FOUR

Fajitas… because Today is

National Fajitas Day!

so we went out to enjoy Fajitas! This Amigo was there with UShe is MY BABY and going to be a Daddy for the second time.

I adore him.  Always have.

Family is important.  The Most important thing!

Favorite # FIVE

Life as we know it is about to change FOREVER… For ALL of us!  Trust me on this one.

My Glam-baby is going to be a BIG SISTER… just like her Glammy.  I knew we would have a lot in common!

This morning I got a text from LB telling me my Mama wanted to know when I would be home from work today, as she needed a few minutes of my time.  Obviously I was DISTURBED and sent her a message inquiring about her well being.  She’s fine, of course, and just wants me to “meet someone”.

Really?

Lord Have Mercy.

I KNOW she hasn’t adopted a pet or began a new romance.

She wants to be a buffer for the news to come:

GLAMMY, the SEQUEL.She’s excited.  She’s happy.  Her Glammy is too!

We just couldn’t seem to get her to sit still for a picture of the shirt

 

 

 

Friday Favorites

Happy Friday Everyone!

It’s my favorite day of the week and time for my favorite post…

Friday Favorites

Is it acceptable for a grown woman to like Marvel Comic movies?  I just can’t help myself.

Favorite # ONE

LB and I watched Guardians of the Galaxy early in the week and we both enjoyed it immensely.  This Sci-Fi  Superhero movie doesn’t disappoint!  The characters are an extraterrestrial team of misfits who each have their own agenda, but ban together to achieve a joint objective.  During the story, their appreciation for each other leads to a heartwarming friendship.  The interaction is amusing.  The plot is interesting.  The music is excellent!  I am looking forward to watching the sequel!

Click the links to watch the trailers

Favorite # TWO

Favorite # Two is a website… susanlucci.com

I’ve never watched the soap opera “All My Children”, but I KNOW who Susan Lucci is.  You know who she is too!

This woman is SEVENTY years old and drop dead gorgeous.  When I found her website, I discovered that she likes to do Pilates.  Well there you have it!  Pilates is the secret to lifelong beauty.

I searched online for her site after I happened to see her in an episode of The Kitchen.

Favorite # THREE

Speaking of the kitchen, I spent some time in My kitchen recently to prepare for the celebration of National Raspberry Cream Pie Day.  Obviously I don’t need much of a reason to celebrate.

Tuesday, August 1st was National Raspberry Cream Pie Day.

Because I am easily distractedI didn’t read the ‘Cream Pie’ part and assumed it was a raspberry cake that was the subject of celebration.  Sadly, instead of a Raspberry Cream Pie, I made a Raspberry Cake.

Happily, it was a GOOD cake!

If a cake hangs around too long in my house, it gets cut into slices, wrapped individually, and stored in the freezer.  Pop a frozen slice into the microwave for 30 seconds and enjoy a warm dessert that is almost as good as it was right out of the oven.

Favorite # FOUR

The Venus catalog that came in the mail this week

The Paisley Boho Dress on the cover caught my eye right away.  Isn’t it cute?  Must have.

Favorite # FIVE

Saving the BEST for last… this picture of my son and his sweet little girlLydia broke her toe recently and spent some time wearing this boot.

Richard has recently started blogging.  His style is very different from mine, but I like it.  You can find his blog here.   I am very proud of him and his desire to complete that which he was called to do.

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TGIF Y’all and it is a Good One!

Favorite # ONE

Lets begin by just being honest.  What do I REALLY love?

My diet orange Crush!

Just as good as diet Sunkist and waaay better than Fanta.

While it is true that I have Quit daily consumption of ASPARTAME… I haven’t completely quit.  I’ve cut down DRASTICALLY… but I allow myself to indulge in orange Crush on the weekend… and I DO indulge!

Thank you LB for stopping to pick up a carton tonight!

Favorite # TWO

Summer Nights

Not the

John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John kind of Summer Nights

(although there is certainly nothing wrong with that kind).

I love the summer nights when my LB lights the torches that surround the pool enclosure, and we sit by the pool, with the stars overhead and the flickering firelight all around; listening to the sound of the waterfall and music of the eighties; under the watchful eye of the swans and flamingos.

There is nothing quite like it

Favorite # THREE

She’ll never get to sample them if LB gets to them first… I found these My Little Pony shortbread cookies when LB and I were searching for those jeans my sister said she purchased at Ross.  The package was waiting for me at the checkout and it came home with me.  I hope my little Lydia gets to enjoy some soon!

 

Favorite # FOUR

Shopping during my lunch hour

I am lucky enough to have a Kohl’s just five minutes away and when they send me that 30% off coupon there is no keeping me away! I enjoyed myself while taking dressing room pics of three cute tops at Kohl’s today.  Not a #NSale… but I like Kohl’s better than any other Department Store.  I gotta be Me!

And speaking of lunch hour shopping…

Favorite # FIVE

My new shift at work

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After YEARS of working the late shift, I finally get to do the eight to five!

Is this the beginning of normal?  (Smile)

Friday Favorites

Its that time again… my Friday Favorites

Favorite # ONE

This tee shirt from Ross

With a criss-cross design (in the back) and a $4.99 price tag, this item is my Friday Favorite # ONE

Favorite # TWO

Betsey Johnson Designs

This week I visited a Ross Dress for Less store in search of a pair of unique jeans.  My quest was fruitless, but in the process I discovered the designer handbags in the Accessories Department.  The Betsey Johnson handbags were very cute at unbelievable prices

Betsey Johnson designs the cutest handbags and jewelry.

I love this Betsey Johnson watch

and these shoes

Favorite # THREE

There was a birthday party for my two year old GLAM Daughter that was held at my house this past Saturday.  In this picture my son Richard is showing his friend a scrapbook/photo album that I put together highlighting his story from birth to age eighteen.  It made my heart happy to see that he appreciated my work about his life enough to share it with someone.

Tonight my sister Gina visited Richard at his Starbucks side job.  She video taped him as he constructed a coffee for her.  In the recording, I heard him tell Gina that his mother ‘had not even come to visit him’.  I’m glad to see that my family members keep up with each other.  Although I tend to let my full time job wear me out to the point that I don’t want to go out for coffee after I’m off work, I’m always aware that they are out and about and I’m always watching to see what they are up to.  I love each of them DEARLY!

Favorite # FOUR

Baking for my LB

This week I have hit the kitchen TWICE to prepare goodies.  Baking Event No. 1 was to ensure my Man had a dessert to partake in every night at 10:00 PM.  For this I embarked on a venture to create a Lemon Blueberry Cake.  I have a Board on PINTEREST dedicated to Desserts and I used this saved pin from Sally’s Baking Addiction to bake a delicious cake for him. He is currently enjoying a slice every night.  Event No. 2 was to participate in the ‘pot luck’ at work to wish Farewell to a long time co-worker ROB ROB Ross.  By request I took my Red Velvet Oreo Truffle Brownies to share.  Always a hit, and dubbed ‘Crack Brownies’… these are D-E-L-I-S-H-I-O-U-S!

 

Favorite # FIVE

This Car

The Ford Mustang 2015 Anniversary Limited EditionLB and I rented three of these automobiles and he had researched purchasing one before we stopped to look at a car for sale in South Florida.  While driving to a vacation stop in Tampa we decided to stop at the Mullinax dealership and take a look at the Race Red Beauty.  He never dreamed he would actually own one, but the fire in his eyes made me think he was destined to drive a Ford Mustang.  I was right.

He’s nearly obsessed…

It’s a beautiful car and LB deserves it!  And I get to enjoy it too!

 

It goes without saying that FRIDAY is my favorite day of the week!

TGIF!

and Party On!

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Friday Favorites

TGIF!

Let’s begin my list of Friday favorites with these fancy felines:

party cats night weekend coachella GIFThese fun loving party cats are brought to you courtesy of my daughter Amanda (although I picked up the link at giphy.com).  Amanda called my attention to this threesome when she sent it to me in a happy birthday text.  So Cute!

Friday is ALWAYS a reason to party and even more so because I am off work early today!

Favorite # TWO

The Chik-Fil-A Diet Lemonade Occasionally we will make a stop by Chik-fil-A to have a Diet Lemonade.  Since swearing off aspartame I’ve consumed less and less diet drinks.  That being said, I have no idea whether this diet lemonade contains aspartame or not.  The only information I can find regarding the ingredients is the calories it contains which ranges between 20 – 30 depending on the website.

Favorite # THREE

Used on the 4th or July to fry chicken, my Le Creuset French oven rates an A+ in form and function!  Although that is a phrase associated with architecture, I though it appropriate to describe the way this enamel cast iron pot works and also how PRETTY it is!  My French oven was a perfect vehicle for frying chicken on the 4th of July.  Although I likely will not fry chicken ever again, I know I’ll use this pretty kitchen work horse again.There are other Le Creuset items that are on my wish list, but they typically go on the back burner (pun intended) due to my obsession with new shoes!  Speaking of shoes…

Favorite # FOUR

It would be really nice to have these shoes:and these:that’s all.  I won’t ask for anything else.  I promise.

 

Favorite # FIVE

TimeWise Repair® Volu-Firm® Set

If nothing else, it certainly is packaged pretty.

This week I graduated from the TimeWise® Miracle Set® to the TimeWise Repair® Volu-Firm® Set.  I have been using the the TimeWise® Miracle Set® for several years and absolutely love it, however I wanted to experience first hand what the TimeWise Repair® Volu-Firm® Set can do.  Right away I noticed the consistency of the product is  extremely different.  As the product promises to do, I am hoping to notice that it will “lift away the years” as I continue to put this new it to use.  Regardless, I will always be a fan of Mary Kay products.

 

I hope Everyone has a wonderful weekend!

Mine will involve celebrating my favorite 2 year old’s birthday!

Enjoy!

 

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