Friday Favorites, 8.16.2024.

Happy Friday, friends! I'm linking up with Andrea and Erika for today's blog post. How has your week been? I have lots of favorites from this week, so I'll use a lot of pictures and a few words sporadically. 

This is my favorite show! And so is this quote from Season 2 Episode 10: "And I do forgive. So I am letting you go. And I release you... into the hands of God. And may He bless you on your way forward, but that walk is yours alone." (Maddie, If Thou Wilt Remember, Sweet Magnolias)

My mom and siblings are some of my very favorite people, and so is lots of time spent with them.

Sunsets will forever be on my list of favorite things!

My view from work is one of my favorites; I love this cute little cozy store that I'm so privileged to run. I love making it warm and inviting for people to come in, have coffee, and to chat; I love picking out new items for people to buy; I love taking care of people and making them feel treasured. It's my dream job! I'm working on attaining some newer, more modern furniture, so stay tuned! 

Cozying up under a blanket this week was a favorite; this was me on Sunday. I was so tired from my weekend! 

A driveway full of cars and young men are my favorite; Jonah works on his friends' cars a lot, so we always have people over here for this reason. I love it and wouldn't have it any other way!

We all know that dogs are my favorite types of people! 🤣

My brother Trey sent me this on his way home last week, and it was one of my favorite things that I saw from the interwebs. 

My beautiful and talented friend Barbara made this bookmark and gave it to me Sunday. I love what it says; handmade gifts are my favorite!

My morning quiet time has been my favorite this week! I have felt the Lord close all week as I've read and prayed; I am so thankful for this and it will always be so special to me that I get to experience that nearness. Do you know my Jesus? I'd love to talk to you more about this! Reach out to me if you'd like to chat; my email address is allboys@gmail.com. Several of you have reached out to me over the last few weeks, and I love that you did that! Thank you for contacting me, encouraging me, praying for me, and allowing me to pray for you as some of you are also walking through hard times right now. This blog community is one of my very favorite things, and I don't take it for granted. 

My grocery items were very eclectic this week, but these were my favorite purchases from the week! 

Being their Auntie Jenn is my favorite thing in all of the world, and so is getting to see them often. I have enjoyed being with them while they were in town last weekend; I get to see them again in a few weeks when I travel to Colorado in October. In case you're new here, these are my niece Erika's girls: Kylie, Madi, Macy, and Kinsley are all twins! Both sets are identical. 

And here is their beautiful mommy, my niece Erika. 

Having a sister sleepover was my favorite this week! Debi was staying here last weekend, and on her last night in the hotel after her husband went back home on Monday, I stayed the night with her. The next night she went to Mom's house and stayed there for two nights. 

Getting this book from my friend Debbie was my favorite this week! 

I was influenced by Shay to get this book, and I'm glad I did! I will be referencing this often and have earmarked some pages with recipes that I want to make. Reba is my favorite!

My favorite author Sophie Hudson wrote a new book that comes out in September; because I preordered it months ago, she sent a little happy to us who did that. This is a poem written by David Gate, and he may become my new favorite follow on Instagram. 

Favorite outfit from the week...

...and my new way to part my hair is my favorite. Isn't it funny how a small change like this makes such a big impact? 

Lastly is my new favorite ring; my sister Debi had this on when she came over Wednesday and when I complemented it, she legit took it off and gave it to me. She wouldn't take my no for an answer! I will definitely be wearing this ring a lot now; isn't it beautiful? We all know that hearts are my favorite!

I wrote a lot this week; apparently, I am feeling like my old self again! Here are my posts from the week linked below. 

Saturday was another installment of my new series titled The Cozy Chronicles; this will be turned into a link party starting in September, so read my weekend recap post for all the details!

Monday was a bonus blog post day with my usual weekend recap; I also joined in with some ladies for the Share Our Lives link party. 

On Tuesday, I talked about life-giving things. 

Wednesday was a hodgepodge post; the questions were fun for me this week!

Thursday was another bonus blog post day! The first one was Thankful Thursday and the bonus post was called Ageless Style and was about items of clothing I've splurged on. 


What was your favorite from the week? I'd love to hear from you! Remember that if you don't want to chat in the comments, email me at allboys@gmail.com. Thanks for reading my blog, sweet friends. Love to all!

Jenn 🖤