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WHERE DID I GO?

You might think that since I’m working from home and finished with college courses I’d be blogging NON STOP.

But alas, I have been unmotivated.

I’m not sure if it will get better anytime soon.  We’ll see how it goes.

On the subject of college courses, I mentioned that mine have been completed.  Finally.

I got this in the mail

Favorite # ONE

A box of trinkets from Liberty University.

Now, one of those trinkets is special… it is a cord that is meant to be part of a graduate’s regalia.  This one is red.  It means I am a Cum Laude graduate.  Sadly, it is the wrong color.  It should be BLUE!

 

I’m so tired of dealing with them I’m not even going to protest.

I’ll hang it around my neck and pretend it is blue while I watch my virtual graduation this weekend.

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Last weekend LB and I went to the St. John’s Town Center to return some items that I ordered from LOFT.

Favorite # TWO

I’ve said it many times… LOFT is my favorite.  LB is too.

I also like Express and we stopped in there as well.

Favorite # THREE

I really like this outfit.

Off The Shoulder Ruffle Top//Super High Waisted White Button Fly MOM Jeans

MOM jeans?

 NVM… I need another outfit like a need a hole in the head.

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The Glambabies are in town this weekend and I’m looking forward to a visit.  They haven’t been to Florida since February.

Today they went to the Caddyshack with their Mema.

Afterward they rode along to pick up Levi and Thea from school.  Then they all went to Mema’s house for a fun time together.

I took some photos the last time they visited earlier this year, but never posted them.  I came across these photos recently and they are my

Favorite # FOUR

When Lydia and Rory came to Glammy’s house, they found the My Little Ponies that had magical color changing tails.

 

And now I’m going to walk next door and get them!

That will be my

Favorite # FIVE

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By the way…

Happy Friday!

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

An Offer You Can’t Refuse

A post by Mary

Today I had the most unusual and pleasant experience when I called AT&T to change my service.

The young man in customer service I spoke to was from Asia.

He said his name was

Bart

Bart told me that I would be able to call him Super Bart once he had helped me.

And he would make me an offer I couldn’t refuse.

During our conversation Bart sang three songs for me.

Three Whole Songs

First he sang “Country Road” by John Denver.

Have you ever heard an Asian person sing with a country accent?

It was funny and cute.

Next he sang “In My Life”.

This was followed by I’m on the “Top Of The World” – all the way through!

I mean the whole of all three songs!

Now I ask you, what kind of person sings not one, but three songs to their customer? More than that, what kind of person sits there and listens to it?

Well, I didn’t listen the whole time; I sang with him. I guess we really made a connection.

When we hung up we were probably both smiling. I like to think so.

He even invited me to his country. Maybe I would go sometime if I understood what country he said it was.

By the way my cable and wireless bill was reduced from $250 a month to $103.

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MDR

Friday Favorites

It’s Friday Y’all!

My happy week started with a highly anticipated package that came in the mail.and so my Favorites begin with this long awaited certificate

Favorite# ONE

Thank you Mr. President!

 

And so, to celebrate I went shopping online at Express

Favorite # TWO

 

Ruffle Neck Peplum Sweater Tank

 

Paisley Wrap Front Tie Top

I also went shopping at LOFT, but those goodies haven’t arrived just yet.

 

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LB also got fun mail this week

AARP 😜

Knowing that I am a Barbie Enthusiast, he tore out this article for me to enjoy

Favorite # THREE

and so I began following this fellow enthusiast @grandmagetsreal on Instagram

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Favorite # FOUR

Gnocchi

I had this on Tuesday night for the first time ever.  It was Girls Night Out and we went to Maggianos Little Italy.  I highly recommend the gnocchi.

Sadly, I didn’t take any people pics, only food pics 🤣

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During our drive to the restaurant, Mama and I were discussing the book of the Revelation, where John writes to each of the churches.  She told me that each of these churches represents a period of time and the church of Laodicea represents the current church.  There is a lot to think about here.

Favorite # FIVE

14 “And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, ‘These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God: 15 “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot...

19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. 21 To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

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I am no longer using Twitter, and this isn’t a Favorite.

FYI…

Frozen Banana ‘Ice Cream’

First and foremost…

Don’t throw away those ripe bananas!

When the banana is ripe, it will be soft, sweet, and ready to freeze.

Peel the bananas and slice. It really doesn’t matter what size as long as the pieces are small enough to blend.

Put the bananas in an airtight container. Place in a freezer-safe glass bowl or freezer bag.

Freeze until ready to use, at least 2 hours or overnight.

Pulse the frozen banana pieces in a food processor or blender. Transfer the frozen banana pieces into a food processor or high-speed blender. (The more powerful the better.) Pulse to break up.

Keep pulsing At first the banana pieces will look crumbly. I’ve found that sometimes adding a little cold water is helpful.  Scrape down the sides of the blender.

Switch from pulsing to blending. At first it looks unappealing, but hang in there. Scrape down the sides of the blender.

This takes a little while. Keep blending. The banana will become smooth.

As the last bits of banana smooth out, you’ll see the mixture change from blended banana to creamy, soft-serve ice cream texture. Blend for a few more seconds to aerate the ice cream. (If additional mix-ins are desired, like peanut butter or chocolate chips, this is the time.)

Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until solid.

You can eat the ice cream immediately, which is my preference, or drink like a milkshake. You can also transfer it into the airtight container and freeze it until solid, like traditional ice cream.

 

Frozen Banana Ice Cream

  • Servings: 2
  • Difficulty: easy
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Instructions

  1. Peel the bananas and slice. I cut mine into four pieces. It really doesn’t matter what size as long as they are pieces are evenly sized and small enough to blend.

  2. Put the bananas in an airtight container such as a freezer-safe glass bowl or freezer bag.

  3. Freeze the banana pieces for at least 2 hours until ready to use, at least 2 hours or overnight.

  4. Pulse the frozen banana pieces in a food processor or blender. From the freezer, transfer the frozen banana pieces into a food processor or high-speed blender (the more powerful the better). Pulse to break up.

  5. Keep pulsing. At first the banana pieces will look crumbly. Sometimes a little cold water is needed.  Scrape down the sides of the blender.

  6. Switch to blending.  It may look unappealing, but hang in there. Scrape down the sides of the blender.

  7. Keep blending — this takes a little while. Keep blending. It will become smoother but still have chunks of banana. Scrape down the food processor.

  8. Watch the magic!  As the last bits of banana smooth out, you’ll see the mixture shift from blended banana to creamy, soft-serve ice cream texture. Blend for a few more seconds to aerate the ice cream.  If additional mix-ins are desired, like peanut butter or chocolate chips, this is the time.

  9. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until solid or you can eat the soft ice cream immediately. If you transfer it back into the airtight container and freeze it until solid, like traditional ice cream.

     

Notes

Food processor vs. blender: It is likely that a food processor works best for this, as it is larger and allows for the banana to get quickly creamy and aerated.  I make it in a blender, one banana at a time since my blender is not powerful enough to process several frozen bananas.

Mix-in Ideas
While the one-ingredient banana ice cream is low in calories and easy to make, it doesn’t take much effort to zhuzh it up by making it two– or even three– ingredient ice cream. Here are some mix-in ideas…

  • Peanut butter
  • Honey
  •  Chocolate chips
  • Nuts
  • Nutella
  • Frozen berries
  • Tablespoon of cocoa powder
  • Half a teaspoon of cinnamon

Or make a sundae…Just the way LB likes it!

 

 

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Friday Favorites

 

Happy Friday!

Here are my Friday Favorites for this past week…

April the 10th was

National Siblings Day

and I have one of those…

Favorite # ONE

That’s her on the left.  She is protecting others from possible exposure to germs on her neck LOL.

This pic was taken this past Wednesday at 9:41 PM while Gina and I waited in the Emergency Room for Mama to come back from her CAT scan.  We were both tired, but thankfully everything turned out well.  LB said it may not have been the ideal way to spend an evening, but it could have been a lot worse.

Favorite # TWO

I think this is a sideways Sydney selfie.

I’m thankful that these two were with Mama when the rescue came to take her to the ER.  And thank you Stuart for making it possible for Gina and me to stay with Mama.

Favorite # THREE

She’s Okay

 She told me not to put pictures on social media, and I did not.  In this pic she is feeling much better and telling us about the event that resulted in her visit to the ER.  She told other stories of things that happened many years ago.  And she says she is going to write a book.  I believe she’ll have plenty of material.

In addition to stories, we talked about eating a healthy diet and the perils of a debilitating sweet tooth.  I told them about my banana dessert creations that are a good substitute for sugar laden treats.  Made mostly with frozen bananas.

Thursday just happened to be National Banana Day

Favorite # FOUR

Frozen Bananas

with frozen cherries.

Frozen bananas with frozen berries.

And frozen bananasthe way LB likes… high calorie.

Mama was interested in knowing more, so I sent her a picture showing how I “dispose of” my past-their-prime bananas. Not only are they good for making desserts, a couple of pieces cooked into oatmeal makes it extra yummy.

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Backtracking to the beginning of the week…

Sunday was National Pet Day

Favorite # FIVE

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Friday Favorites

Happy Friday!

The events of this week began on Saturday with date night at the Alhambra Theater and Dining.  LB and I went to see the Smoke on the Mountain presentation.  It wasn’t my favorite show ever, but I enjoyed the music.  Some of the songs featured were “I’ll Fly Away”, “Whispering Hope”, “Angel Band”, and the “Blood Medley: Nothing but the Blood of Jesus, Are You Washed in Blood, There is Power in the Blood, There is a Fountain”.

The show reminded me of the [good ole] days when the church would have a “Sing”.  We would gather in the Faith Memorial Baptist Church main auditorium and a variety of southern gospel musicians like The Corinthians, the Faith Action Singers, the Faith Trio and The Youngmen would take turns entertaining us with their great talent.  I wish I had photos to share!

Then Sunday was a day to celebrate our risen Lord.  My family gathered at Mama’s house on Sunday afternoon to remember the event together and share a meal.

I made a carrot cake trifle

and English pea salad.  Stephanie and Amanda brought “company potatoes”

and Easter-themed cupcakes… which this little girl LOVED.

They also made art out of a strawberry pie

Stuart baked a ham, Clay fixed a big pot of green beans with lots of bacon.

Dillon brought his famous mac and cheese.  I may have gone back for thirds of that dish.

I didn’t get pictures of everything, but it was all SO good.  And I ate too much.

Richard wasn’t able to join us, but Emily posted some family pictures.  They were all sweet and it was difficult to pick one as a favorite to share…

Favorite # ONE

They are a cute foursome!

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After dinner Amanda planned to go home and have an Easter egg hunt for her puppy.

Her picture was also a favorite…

Favorite # TWO

And now you’ve seen it all.

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On Monday, after LB finished work, we headed for the beach to have a picnic.  He loves going to the beach and I love being with him!

Favorite # THREE

We found a new place that is perfect for a cookout at the beach!

Favorite # FOUR

Peter’s Point park

This would be a great place for a party, reunion, or a weekend visit to the beach with the whole family.  While we were there, LB grilled potatoes, onions, peppers, and burgers.  The strange looking item on the left is the top of his bun covered in ketchup and mustard.

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Favorite # FIVE

a sun-kissed

Mother/Daughter Selfie

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Thank You Jesus

Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. 1 Peter 2:24 KJV

Thank you Jesus

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