Friday Favorites, 6.6.2025.

 

Happy Friday, friends! I hope your week has been good...mine has been and some things were worth noting. I learned that I have a new reader here yesterday...my ex and his girlfriend read my blog everyday! Let's all say hi to them both! 🤣 Not only does she read here, she likes to insult me and my life as well. How's that for some fun reading on a Friday? 

I digress.

These were a couple of my favorite things that I saw on socials this week, especially that first one. That first one was something I recently put into practice! And then yesterday I went and let my mouth (words in a text) fly and whatever I thought, I said. 🙄 I'm rolling my eyes at myself. I try to rise above, and then BAM. 

I don't know if you know or remember this about me, but looking at houses is one of my favorite things. I was in a beautiful neighborhood Wednesday night, and loved looking at the homes on that street. It was this really beautiful, tucked-in area in a suburb of my city. 

It was a favorite this week to attend a women's event that Marilyn invited me to this week. This is why I was in that neighborhood with the pretty homes this week. I loved meeting some of her church friends at this event! I already knew some of them, but now I know even more. 

It's a favorite when my sons cook! I'm so proud of them all for being ambitious with new things to try; Jonah made this scrumptious plate of shrimp alfredo this week. He made the alfredo from scratch! This was so freaking good, I ate several bites of it off his plate. 

This moment above was definitely a favorite! He's such a great guy and bonus points for the fact that he's seriously attractive and treats me so well. 

Tuesday night was a favorite this week, because I actually stayed home for once. I changed into my comfy clothes pretty early in the afternoon, I had a good dinner, and I finished a bottle of my favorite wine. 

Neon colors in the summer months are my favorite! I bought this cute case on Amazon for under $8, and it's a sturdy one.

Marilyn sent me a link for her favorite gold earrings, and I bought some for myself! 

Here are the most recent sandals that I bought last week! I still love them and think they're great to wear when I wear my swimsuit/coverup. 

Last but not least, is that I got to see my Drew for lunch yesterday! Seeing and spending time with my guys will always be my favorite thing in all of the world!

What was a favorite of yours from this week? I'd love to hear from you! Thanks for reading my blog today, (mostly) friends. (Not everyone who reads here is my friend...don't forget what I said at the top.) Love to most of you! xoxo

Jenn ❤️

Share Your Shelf

 

Happy Thursday, friends! I'm glad you're here to talk about books! I didn't even join in to host in the last couple of months, because my reading life is leaving a lot to be desired. It's a season that is hanging on for dear life, that I am ready to ditch. I miss loving to read, but I think maybe my hobbies are changing, and I don't love to read anymore? I've tried different genres, too, so it's not just that. Any advice or tips for me?? I'd appreciate them! That being said, here's what I've read/listened to that I'm still currently working my way through. 

This one is good, but I'm ready to be done with it! It's predictable; maybe I'll just skim the rest and consider myself finished? The premise of the book is that a struggling author travels to another author's home to help him finish write a rom-com book. The trope of the book is enemies to lovers, and I haven't even gotten there yet, truth be told. This author is always a win for me, but maybe it's just me changing? I don't know. 

I started listening to this one at work this week. I love Carley Fortune! This book is about a grandmother/granddaughter and their summer back in a magical place where Alice (the granddaughter) spent her summer as a 17 year old teenager. When Nan falls and breaks her hip and is a little sad and depressed, Alice comes up with a plan to go back to Barry's Bay. She imagines a peaceful summer, but it's disrupted by the hum of a familiar yellow boat driven by Charlie Florek, the young man who changed Alice's life as a young girl. 

I'll stop there so I won't spoil it for you, but Carley has a way with words in her quintessential summery books! I'm listening to this one, but I'm wondering if I should be reading it with my eyes instead. because I feel like I'm missing some? This is me trying to find the balance here to see what works best for me right now. I might go to the library today and see if I can find a physical copy of something. I don't want to stop trying! 

I'm not giving up on reading, though. I plan on going to the library this week to see if I can find some more books that will hold my interest, and I'm going to keep trying to read summer themed novels by all my favorite writers. 

What did you read lately that you loved? Also, do you have any book recs for me? I'd love to hear from you! Thanks for reading my blog today, friends. Love to all! 

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the Wednesday hodgepodge

 

Happy hodgepodge Wednesday, friends! I'm linking up with Joyce today for this fun weekly blog post. I'll jump right in!

1. What do birthdays look like in your house? How are they celebrated? Any special traditions? What about birthdays growing up? Birthdays in my house look like us gathering for dinner together around the table, with bonus friends here with us, laughing our heads off and reminiscing. I love making them feel special and loved, especially after the last year we've all had. I always tell them "happy last night of being ___" the night before their birthdays, and I always call them early in the mornings on their special days. When I was growing up, Mom and Dad were the best at birthdays. I remember having sleepovers and doing things with my friends every year. At some point, Dad started a tradition of taking me for my favorite Japanese food each year on my birthday; we most recently did this three years ago. These days, my favorite way to spend my birthday is with Mom. I have to be with her every year on my actual birthday! 

This was us on my birthday in 2023. I didn't expect to see her that day, since I worked that year on my birthday; she and Trish stopped by with a cupcake for me, and I almost cried. I say it all the time and mean it: life is all about the small things. 

2. Someone is sending you a dozen roses...what color are you hoping for? Are you someone who gets accused of seeing the world through rose-colored glasses? Is your accuser correct? Elaborate. If I were to get roses, I'd probably want the ones that look kind of coral in their color...but between us, I don't really like roses. I have been accused of seeing the world through rose-colored glasses, and I take it as a compliment. I am definitely a positive minded person, and I don't think it's a bad thing to be this way! I feel like when people say that kind of thing, that it's mean spirited. I don't have any room for that in my life! 

3. June 4th is National Cheese Day...will you celebrate? What's something (besides a burger) you make in the summer months that calls for cheese? I won't celebrate this holiday, because I can leave or take cheese. I don't necessarily make this in the summer months, but my sons love it when I make Shay's beer cheddar Joe's (like sloppy Joe's, but with beer and cheddar). They're delicious! Maybe I need to make that again soon. 

4. 'Tis the season...any weddings on your June calendar? What's the first word that comes to mind when I say the word "marriage"? I don't have any weddings on my June calendar, but I have one coming up in October. Since it's my nephew's (by marriage) wedding, I probably won't attend, unless I get a wild hair and decide to go with a date. 🤣 I don't really think of anything when I hear that word, honestly, but it does remind me that I have yet to burn my wedding dress and still want to do that! 

5. What are you most looking forward to this June? I'm most looking forward to the time I spend with the people I love to be with: my family and my friends. I'm looking forward to new memories, time spent in the water, hearing live music, and doing all the fun things that are involved with this wonderful time of year. 

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

My random thought for today is that you should keep reading past this post to the next one...today's the Currently link party. I hope you'll join me for that! Thanks for reading my blog, friends. Love to all! 

Jenn 🩷

Currently, June 2025

 

Happy Wednesday, friends! I'm so glad you're here to join in with me as I share what I'm currently loving, doing outside, cooking/grilling, excited about, and wearing this month. In July we'll talk about what we're currently loving, savoring, celebrating, remembering, and trying. I'll jump right in! 

I'm currently loving being a member of Amazon Prime again. I finally bit the bullet and joined again so that I could take advantage of using my Kindle and their Kindle Unlimited deals. 

I spent the night at home last night, which is kind of miraculous. It's not often I stay home at night, but I enjoyed the evening. I even got comfy early in the day so that I wouldn't be as tempted to pick up and leave when it got quiet. I finished the show Sirens on Netflix, and I'm not sure how I feel about it just yet. Speaking of shows to watch, what streaming app should I consider adding to Netflix? That one is all I have at the moment. Do you have a favorite that doesn't cost a small fortune? 

The only thing I'm currently doing outside is keeping things somewhat decent; this means that I'm pulling weeds in my flower beds, and I'm cleaning the eaves/gutters as they're needed. I didn't sign up to do all the outside work on my own home! I actually don't mind it, because Jonah does most of it for me still by keeping the yard mowed. I can and will do this.

What was I thinking when I came up with these prompts?? 🤣 I'm not cooking/grilling much of anything either, but yesterday I made these!

I wish they tasted better than they do! They need some extra flavor, but I could probably add some hot sauce to them or something and they would taste better. Or cheese? I meant to add parmesan cheese, but I forgot to before I put them in the oven. 

I'm excited about a lot of things! 

• more time by the pool (I need to find one to use!)
• another trip
• weekly music on the square
• new memories to make
• spending quality time with my people

These are just a few things I can think off the top of my head!

I'm wearing the same kinds of things I normally wear: dresses, jeans/shirts, swimsuit/coverup. 

Thanks for being here to read and link up today, friends! I can't wait to read your posts for the prompts this month. Love to all!

Jenn ❤️

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a posts of random topics

 

Happy Tuesday, friends! I thought I'd talk about a few random things today on my blog since I don't really have another plan in place for today. (I've been struggling with content ideas lately, so feel free to reach out if you have ideas!)

This is one of my favorite Bible verses; I read this chapter while I was in McKinney a couple weekends ago. I've always loved it, but it's come to mean a lot more to me this last year. Speaking of that, I can't believe it's the month of the time last year when life as I knew it crumbled around me. I went to dinner with someone this past weekend who is really going through it with her own divorce right now; all I could say to her as I heard her story was that I was sorry to hear that she was going through such a hard time, and I encouraged her to hang in there, because the other side is so much better. I foresee myself going down a lot of rabbit trails this month as I look back to this time last year. 

On Sunday afternoon, I left my house to go hang out with J at his house. He told me to bring a swimsuit so we could swim, if we wanted to do that. I am not yet prepared to swim with a man, though...so I wore my suit and a coverup just in case, but I didn't get into the water. This was my nervous face about all of that. 🤣

I sat at the edge and dangled my feet in the water while he was in the pool, though. It was nice to sit in the sun by the pool reading while he finished up yard work. He got out of the pool and he moved onto the next thing he wanted to do, which was to wash his work truck. I told him I'd help him do this, but when I went into his house to refill my water and then came out a few minutes later, I found him washing my vehicle instead. 

I don't know that I've ever had a man wash my car before, but I have to say that it was one of the sweetest gestures I've been privy to as an adult. And yes, he was using a leaf blower to dry the car off when he finished, but he used a microfiber towel to wipe down all the windows and lights. The blower was pretty genius, right?

Remember when I worked in this cool building? I went there yesterday to pick up something my best friend printed off for me. I don't have a printer, and I needed to fill out a form before yesterday's appointment for a new passport. I still love this building, but I don't miss the stairs. 🤣 They're a killer! I enjoyed sitting and talking to Missy for an hour while she worked and I killed time. Speaking of time, I'm so grateful that this appointment took care of what I needed to do! Getting divorced and changing your name back to your maiden name is a giant hassle, but also one that's worth it so that I can separate myself from his name. This was my second appointment in almost as many days to do something pertaining to this! 

Stella update! She's still a punk, and she's not my favorite. 

Tis the season to change screensavers and phone cases!

The brighter the better in the summer season! 

Get you a dog that looks at you like Chloe was looking at me yesterday morning! She was coming in for kisses right when I took this picture. 

What's random in your life right now? I'd love to hear from you! Thanks for reading my blog today, friends. Love to all! 

Jenn 🖤

weekending

 

Happy Monday, friends! How was your weekend? I hope you can say that it was good! Mine was...here are a few things I did to occupy my time. 

I took it easy on Friday morning and did some things around my house, and was kind of lazy. It was nice! But I had errands to run that day...big ones that involved me going into the downtown area of Memphis...and Mom went with me. We started with sushi for lunch. It was delicious!

I made her pose for my picture on the courthouse steps. Life is short; take the pictures! 

It was such a beautiful day, and I was glad that she was willing to go with me. I came home for a very short while and cleaned the gutters along the front of my house, and then a spider fell on me, so I had to burn change my clothes before leaving again. I met up with J for a couple of hours, and then I went to dinner with Marilyn and another friend named Stephanie. 

We had such a good dinner! After dinner, Mar and I sat in my car to catch up and then we drove around for a little bit. We proceeded to laugh ourselves silly once again at some inside jokes, and then we parted ways. I went to bed pretty early that night. On Saturday I spent some time doing a few much-needed things around my house; I did laundry, I cleaned/vacuumed, I cleaned out my refrigerator, and then I went to hang out with J again. We spent the day on the road going all over the city, and then we ended with dinner.

This was our ride! He has a '91 Astro van that is lowered. We got some looks in this thing, and I laughed every time. It was a fun day! After dinner we went back to his house and watched the newest Marvel movie, and I fell asleep while watching. I have an issue with this! 

I was up early on Sunday, and saw this on IG that I liked. 

It just kind of stood out to me, honestly. I've had a lot of criticism in my life lately.

Sundays come early after Saturday nights out! I did not want to leave at the time I left for church/work yesterday, but I survived. I came home after church and had lunch and then did some work for my blog this week. I watched several episodes of the show Sirens I've been watching on Netflix, and it was an easy day. It was nice! 

Did you do anything fun this weekend? I'd love to hear from you! Thanks for reading my blog today, friends. Love to all!


Jenn 🩷