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Friday Favorites

EVERY Friday is a Happy Friday!  And as luck would have it, I have a few favorites to share today.

I’m going to start with last Saturday when LB and I joined my family to celebrate my sisters birthday.

We met at the town center, at a restaurant called Fresh Mex & Co.  While I can’t say that this is the best Mexican restaurant I’ve ever been to, I can say that it is the best one I’ve ever been to with the whole family.  And whenever my whole family is gathered in one location, chaos ensues…

Favorite # ONE

Togetherness

We gathered at 2:30 and luckily there were not many others trying to enjoy their meal at that time!

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Last week in my Friday Favorites post, I mentioned that LB bought a record player.  He did this because I have been wanting to recreate the “playlist” that my daddy always listened to when I was little.  We haven’t found any of his old records at any of the record stores we’ve visited, but LB happened to find one of the records online…

Favorite # TWO

Golden Greats by The Ventures

We listened to the record when it arrived and it was great!  I think Wipe-Out is my favorite.

There are a few others that I’ll be searching for:

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Favorite # THREE

The Best Banana Bread

I made it on Thursday, a 2nd time, by special request.

I haven’t tried it myself because… carbs, you know, but LB loves it!

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It is no secret that I like to shop.  Recently I found a cute top on Amazon that I thought I might need.  I was right.

Favorite # FOUR

It can be worn on or off the shoulders and looks better with my white sailor shorts from LOFT than it does with those ratty denim shorts in the photo.

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I always listen to X22 Report on Rumble and recently Dave shared an episode featuring an interview with General Flynn and Clay Clark.  This week that episode is my

Favorite # FIVE

It is a bit over an hour in length, but I hope you will listen to [at least some of ] it, paying close attention to information about the executive order that is supposed to go into effect on December 13th.

Then call your representative.

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Friday Favorites

It has been awhile since I even logged into my blog website.  It seems like there is always something to do but nothing interesting enough to write about.  That said, I think in the past 7 weeks since I posted a “Friday Favorites” I ought to be able to come up with some favorites to write about.  Let’s see…

Favorite # ONE

The Rat Pack

They aren’t the original Rat Pack, but call their show A Toast to The Rat Pack.  LB and I saw them perform at the Alhambra Friday a week ago.  The show was EXCELLENT.  We have been talking about it ever since and highly recommend!

The man who played the part of Dean Martin was especially entertaining

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What would a list of Friday Favorites be without a new purchase???

Favorite # TWO

New Shoes!

Women’s Viv Chain Slide Sandals – A New Day™

YouTube fashionistas are singing the praises of upcoming fall fashion.  I’m still all about summer fashion.  These sandals are my summertime favorites.  They are SO CUTE and great bunion hiders!

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LB made a new purchase as wellThis week we listened to some New Old Records and enjoyed the nostalgia of playing them on the record player.  This one is our favorite so far

Favorite # THREE

Glen Campbell’s Greatest Hits

one of the greatest singers ever!

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Before the stupid COVID lockdown, LB and I used to Go Go Go.  Now that the world is beginning to normalize, we are venturing out a bit more.  So on Wednesday we headed to St. Augustine for an old favorite:

Favorite # FOUR

Music By The Sea

at the St. John’s County Pier. And we got rained on… just like old times!

Wednesday was also my sister’s birthday.  Happy Birthday to my

Favorite # FIVE

Gina

sometimes I refer to her a Rosita

My Seester: Rosita Chiquita Juanita Chihuahua

 

I think

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Friday Favorites

As always, I’m ready for the weekend!

This week started out pretty good.  LB and I finally attended a concert that he bought tickets for in 2020.

Favorite # ONE

Covid is gone and BACK STREETS BACK.

Other than the Backstreet Boys concert, LB and I have been working on our yard getting ready for summer, which  finally arrived on Tuesday!

Favorite # TWO

(I am posting this late.  We are well into summer and getting close to fall.  Today is August 26th and I wrote this 2 months ago.  My little secret garden has changed in two months, but I won’t have another picture until it stops raining long enough for me to go outside again!)

Speaking of working in the yard, I mentioned my secret garden this this post.

It was looking pretty sad that day, but I’ve been adding to it

Favorite # THREECUTE!

Although I’m not finished working, it has shaped up a lot in the past few weeks!

Also in the post about my secret garden I mentioned the french drain system we put in the back yard.  [Yes LB and I did it ourselves].  That has all been taken care of and the yard is starting to look normal again.

We had a sidewalk installed for easy access to the pool enclosure.  This week LB is installing lights and I get to shovel lava rock

The lava rock is not my favorite, LB’s landscape lighting is…

Favorite # FOUR

LB’s Landscape Lighting

It lights up the landscape AND the woods!

Favorite # FIVE

Keto Brownies

I found it on Pinterest and added it to my kETO board.

These brownies are pretty tasty for the type of ingredients it contains AND it was MUCH easier than Dr. Berg’s chocolate-scrambled-eggs-and-butter brownies.

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Friday Favorites

Hopefully everyone had a happy Mother’s Day this week!

I did!

Now it is time to think about having a

Happy Friday!

Or we can think about both.

This Friday’s favorites is dedicated to Mother’s Day and the sweet gifts my children bestowed upon me.

Here they are in no particular order…

Favorite # ONE

Everyone knows I love tulips!  But I have never seen tulips in this form

That was on Sunday.

This is how my tulips were progressing later in the weekBeautiful!

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Favorite # TWO

Kate Spade is one of my favorites!

This necklace and earring set is so pretty.

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Favorite # THREE

Hand made by Lydia and Rory for Glammy This sweet little flower pot is adorned with fingerprint flowers, one red and one yellow.  The flowerpot reads:

We love you Glammy – Lydia – Rory – 2022.

With the flowerpot was a Lavender growing kit

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Favorite # FOUR

Joanna Gaines does it again!This giant candle is from the Hearth and Hand collection at Target.

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Favorite # FIVE

It wouldn’t be right to not include a giraffe in some form.

With the Mother’s Day gifts, I received two forms of giraffe 😁

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Friday Favorites

I think it has been a week since I published a blog post!  The last time I posted even a photo on social media was April 10th when LB and I went to see Rock Of Ages at Alhambra Theater and Dining.  I’m not sure what is going on with me.  It isn’t like I have too much to do!

Anyway, something has prompted me to create a Friday Favorites post today, so here it is:

Favorite # ONE

Spring is in full bloom and so are my

Amaryllis

Wendy (my friend from the office) gave me the bulbs from her Nana’s garden several years ago.  She told me that there were some red and some white, but I’ve only seen the white ones.  They have a faint pink stripe on each petal.  I’ve been lucky enough to see them bloom every year.  I’m not always this lucky with plants so I’m enjoying seeing these beauties every day.

Favorite # TWO

Coloring Easter Eggs

These 2 little peeps came by to help.

After they left I got busy setting up for

Favorite # THREE

Easter Sunday surprises

Rory let me know right away that she owned the same Barbie Puppy Party that she found in her Easter basket.  She knew that it was very expensive… “at least 30 or 45” (LOL!) but she already had one just like it.  Apparently I’m not the only one buying Barbies for the Glambabies.  The Barbie Puppy Party will be exchanged asap.

Favorite # FOUR

Seven Layer Salad

We made short work of this salad.  I think it was the 2 cups of mayonnaise on top that made it a hit.

The recipe that I used can be found here.

Favorite # FIVE

Easter Sunday with Family

Happy Easter 2022!

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Friday Favorites

Happy Friday!

OMG it has been a looooong week

but it is…

Finally The Weekend!

And speaking of the weekend, on Sunday of Last weekend we welcomed the first day of Spring 2022 and it is my

Favorite # ONE

Spring

I hope you had a happy first day of spring!

I thought winter would never end!

For those of us who have become weary of the winter’s darkness, the new season brings the promise of longer days, increasing warmth, a burst of flowers and more time outdoors.  I’m looking forward to many sunshine days outside this spring!

So far we’ve had a couple of very nice days… nice enough to sit out in the sun and soak up some vitamin D, which is great for the immune system!  And we all know how important that is, thanks to the events of the past 2 years.

Don’t get me started.

Speaking of the immune system…

 

Favorite # TWO

Electrolyte Powder

Just one little scoop of this in your berry smoothie provides calcium, magnesium, potassium, and other trace minerals.  It is sweetened with Stevia and tastes quite good!

I’m a sucker for health products and I learned about this one from a YouTube personality.

Several of my YouTube subscriptions are channels with posts that focus on good health.

My favorite is Dr. Berg.

Favorite # THREE

Although Dr. Berg suggested the electrolyte powder [his product], he offered other suggestions and explains what to look for when buying vitamins and/or minerals.  He has a lot of good advice and I enjoy listening to him.

This is one of his very informative posts and my

Favorite # FOUR

I keep sending these to my mama, but I’m not sure if she likes them or not.  I rarely get a reply to my texts.  Maybe there’s my answer.

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Favorite # FIVE

This little PIC

of Rory in the company of her stuffed friends sitting on the hearth.

She is so adorably cute I can hardly stand it!

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Friday Favorites

It is Friday.  Finally.

Yes it is still my favorite day of the week and I always have Friday Favorites [even if I don’t blog about them]!

OMG have I had an eventful couple of weeks.  The last time I posted was the day after a visit to the dentist.  The post was about my blogiversary so I didn’t include any recent events, only info about the importance of March 10th.

I’ve had some interesting dental stories that I am saving, just because they are a compilation and ongoing.  But this particular dental story is a standalone.

On Friday March 4th I bit down on a piece of crushed ice and immediately felt that something wasn’t right.  I had broken a big piece of a molar.  Luckily it didn’t hurt, but it was wiggling and I knew it would have to be taken care of soon.  I was able to get in to see my dentist on the following Tuesday, but had to schedule an afternoon with her on the following day.

And now, I have a crown.

 

She did a great job crafting my new tooth and for that she is my

Favorite # ONE

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Favorite # TWO

My newest pair of shoes

Women’s Clementine Padded Crossband Heels by A New Day

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Favorite # THREE

The St. Patcaken“The Turducken of Cakes” from Pastry Chef Zac Young @ Gold BellyI have no bloomin’ idea why LB was looking on the web for a St. Patrick’s Day cake, when he knew I would be making his favorite Bailey’s Irish Cream Cake!  But somehow he came across The St. Patcaken on the Gold Belly website.  He was very intrigued, but it it was sold out, and not meant to be.

Also it was $99.

It may not have been as “pretty” but the cake I made yesterday was VERY POPULARYep… They ate half of it.

Favorite # FOUR

“They”

LB invited his friends over to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with us.  It wasn’t a wild party, but we had a good time catching up [and eating cake].

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I’m not able to eloquently explain my political thoughts, but I am able to explain that I’m NOT falling for the current narrative of the MSM and those who have put themselves in power.  It makes me sad to know that so many people won’t take the time to find out that they are being misled.  I may not be able to explain what I believe to be the truth, but I can point you in the right direction.

Favorite # FIVE

Watch it.  Start at 15 minutes, you’ll hear a new perspective.

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