Happy Friday, friends! How has your week been? Mine has been really good, but also full of ups and downs, completely unrelated to my divorce for the first time in forever. Such is life, right? It started off really roughly, but it's ending on a high note. Here are the highlights!
Last Saturday would have been my dad's 94th birthday, but it was his first in Heaven. My sister Trish and I decided to spend the day together honoring him. We started our day with an amazing breakfast; we went to Eggs Up Grille, a new favorite place of mine. I had the most delicious breakfast!
This was called the Crab-ocado bowl. It was scrambled eggs as the base with crab cakes and spinach on top. It was delicious! I'll be getting this again when I go back.
Being with Trish, that amazing breakfast, and spending time at the cemetery was all a favorite of mine for Dad's first birthday in Heaven. I know without a doubt that this would have made Dad so happy!
Celebrating Luna turning two on Dad's birthday was a favorite! I love that she shares his birthday.
This little bird is my favorite; it reminds me of Psalm 91, and how God tucks us under His feathers.
My newly painted hot pink door is still my favorite!
I mentioned this Wednesday, but I'm having a moment with Meghan Trainor music, and this is my current favorite song.
My favorite outfit this week was full of pink.
Walking and catching up with Mare were my favorites this week!
My J mug is my current favorite!
My hot pink lipstick is my favorite; I've recently pulled it back out this week!
This is my favorite ice cream! I've been eating it a spoonful at a time for eight days now.
I love that it's short sleeve weather; my tattoo that you see is my favorite!
Lastly, Wednesday night was my favorite! Drew called to tell me he was coming home to spend the night, and Alex (my bonus son) came with him. It was a magical night that I never want to forget, and the fact that it was on the eve of Drew turning 25 was icing on the cupcake! I loved having him here the next morning; he ate breakfast while I folded the clothes I washed for him, and then I sent him home with food for last night.
What was a favorite from your week? I'd love to hear from you! Thanks for reading my blog today, friends. Love to all!
Happy Thursday, friends! It's been ages since I've done one of these it seems, and since I didn't read any books this month, I'm skipping this month's Share Your Shelf. I'll pick up with that again next month, hopefully!
This week I'm thankful for:
the best quiet time with God and Him reminding me time and again how He hears my prayers and provides what I need
my amazing family and friends (We talk endlessly!)
beautiful weather to walk in
pretty scenery
social media that makes me laugh
my work family
a direct answer to a big prayer and the courage to take a step of faith
a sweet treat for when I'm craving one, brought to me by Marilyn
God's mercies that are new every morning
the first cup of coffee each morning
What are you thankful for this week? I'd love to hear from you! Also, I'm sorry that I forgot about the Currently link party yesterday morning! I did make a post that afternoon and it's live now, if you'd like to link up with me and join in. I hope you do and I'll try to do better next month. Thanks for being here to encourage me each day! You are all amazingly kind and beautiful hearted people. I appreciate you so much! Love to all, friends!
Happy Wednesday, friends! I am so sorry that I forgot about this post today and it's lateness. Thank you to Dara for pointing this out to me today in my Hodgepodge post comments! This month we're talking about what we're currently loving, adding to cart, reading, watching, and listening to. I'll jump right in and will provide the prompts for next month at the bottom of this one.
loving
I'm currently loving long walks either alone or with friends, beautiful places to do that in (amidst a gorgeous tulip garden or around a lake), and puppies.
If my life had a theme right now, it would be loving time spent with family, friends, and holding babies or puppies.
adding to cart
The shoes pictured above are what I added to my cart this month; I'm not shopping much these days, but I'm thinking of adding a new purse strap to my cart soon. Here's a post from this week where I shared links for the shoes that you see pictured above.
reading
I'm not reading much of anything currently.
I had started this book recently and never finished it, so I picked it back up this week. It's really good! I'm unable to sit quietly for too long a time, so I just can't read. The only thing I'm consistently reading on a daily basis is my Bible, except for the times when I get a little behind.
watching
Well, I was watching Ted Lasso, but had to stop. I'm watching Madam Secretary, The Voice, and Grey's Anatomy. I went to start a new show this week, but it was scary, so I quit immediately. I can't do scary, because I'm alone too much!
listening to
I love country music, but I can't listen to it right now. I'm currently listening to a lot of Maroon 5 and Meghan Trainor, but I'm having a moment with Meghan. It's playing as I write this post.
Please forgive me for being late with this post! I'll do better next month! In May we'll be talking about what we're currently loving, looking forward to, leaving behind, letting go of, and looking at. Thanks for reading this today and linking up with me! Love to all.
Happy Wednesday, friends! I'm here linking up with Joyce for today's weekly Hodgepodge. I'll jump in!
1. No foolin'! April's here; what's one fun thing on your April calendar? I have a trip at the end of this month that I've been looking forward to for months! I've been excited, but now that it's almost here, I am literally thinking about and talking about it with Marilyn all the time. I cannot wait for our second annual bloggers' retreat! Last year Marilyn, Joanne, Tanya, and I went to Nashville for a long weekend; this year that same group plus Amy and Maria are doing it again, this time in Louisville! It's going to be epic. Marilyn and I are driving together, and we'll pick up Tanya in Nashville on our way. Maria will meet us there, Joanne is flying in from Connecticut, and Amy lives there, so we'll meet up Friday afternoon and get the party started!
2. It's often said, "A fool and his money are soon parted"...what's the last thing you wasted money on? This one's hard, because I don't waste money. I would say that one time in the last nine months, I paid for an exercise app on my phone that I only used four times; I canceled it quickly, but still. I was irritated with myself for paying for that when I could have used YouTube for free doing the same thing.
3. April 2nd is National DIY Day. Are you a do-it-yourself kind of person? What's the last thing you DIYed? What's the last thing you hired someone to do for you? I am definitely a DIY person and here is my last project below.
4. Do you eat lamb? If so, do you have a favorite dish that calls for that? I do not eat lamb, but I have eaten it before. I am not a fan of it, honestly, and also? They're too cute to eat.
5. Do you fit a stereotype in some way? Explain. I always call myself a basic white female, because I love Target, coffee, and browsing to shop. 🤣
6. Insert your own random thought here. I don't have any new worship songs to share, but I am having a moment with fast and upbeat music. Because of that, I've been listening to a lot of Maroon 5 and Meghan Trainor lately. My current favorite is the song Rollin' by Meghan Trainor. Here's the video below.
This is always such a fun post to write! I love reading your answers as well, so I'll see you over on your blogs later today. Thanks for being here to read mine! Love to all.
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