Friday Favorites, 2.7.2025.

 

Happy Friday, friends! How was your week? I hope that you can say that it was a good one. Mine was pretty great and it went by really fast. Why does time go so quickly? I know I say that all the time, but it never ceases to surprise me. I can remember my dad saying this all the time; he was right! I'll jump in with my favorites from the week. 

February might just be one of my favorite months. I'll be honest; I've been dreading this month for a while. I don't know really why, because it's not like we ever really celebrated the holiday that this month brings, but maybe it's because of what it represents as "the love month". That being said, my opinion of that changed this week with the gifts that my friend Abbey (and her precious kids) brought me on Wednesday; it felt like I was lavished in their love. I love something that Abbey wrote on the card she gave me: "I pray that today and everyday you feel loved by the Father." And just like that, my perspective changed. I don't need any person on earth to love me like I need God's love. I shared a post about this yesterday that you can read if you're interested. Click here to read the Thankful Thursday post.

And on a much lighter note, this that my bestie Andrea sent me was another favorite! This almost made me choke when I read the words. Speaking of her, I miss her! We can't seem to make our schedules work; either I had something overlapping or she was sick. We do have a date on the calendar in the next couple of weeks, and I'm excited to see her in person. For now we send each other reel after reel on IG. 🤣 Isn't that what true besties do?! 

The theme of my week had to do with gifts having to do with "love" or something with hearts on it. This picture above is one that my friend painted this week; I complimented it on her social media, and the next night she gave it to me! 

Here was one of the first ones I got that same day. 

Chloe's favorite thing to do every morning is to go back to sleep in my lap the minute I settle in after waking up. She makes it hard to see my laptop, so I usually end up giving in and coming back later in the day to read blogs and catch up. 

I love books like this! My friend Debbie sent me this book at the end of last summer in the sweetest care package. I used everything that she sent to me, but this book that she authored was my favorite, by far. Isn't that sweet? Here's a link to her book.  It's free right now with Kindle Unlimited! 

I did one of my favorite things again this week: I made a couple of loaves of sourdough! I haven't made any since before Christmas, so it was way past time. 

Making lists is my favorite! Did you read my blog post Tuesday about February intentions? 

Monday was a favorite day this week. I started the day by having coffee with a friend from church, and then I had lunch with these sweet friends. We go way back! This is Tammy, Marcia, and me; we used to go to church together, and were recently together at Marcia's house the night of the college football championship game. Also, Tammy is my chiropractor friend who helped me out so much when I ended up in the ER before Christmas. 

Coffee shops are my favorite. This one is Square Beans, which is located on the town square. 

This week I found a little clear adhesive sticky thing to use on this door that you see in the picture above. My sister gave me my favorite calendar for Christmas; it's one by the artist,  Katie Daisy. I love it hanging on the door! I didn't want to mess up my freshly painted kitchen walls. 

My favorite dinner this week was this meal that I shared with Marilyn last weekend! We had a margarita to go along with it, and the whole meal from start to finish was delicious.

We've had some warmer weather this week; these temps are giving me all the spring fever! Warm weather isn't even my favorite, but I think it's the thought of it that I love, plus being able to lounge around in a pool. I'm hoping our neighbors let us dog sit again this summer so that we can use their pool! 

Yesterday I started reading this book that one of my friends wrote, Chris Wark, author and founder of Chris Beat Cancer. I loved opening up the book and finding this in the first chapter! Psalm 23 is one of my favorite chapters in the Bible. 

In case you missed out on any of the other blog posts this week, I'll link them below. 

Weekending

February Intentions

 Currently

 The Wednesday Hodgepodge

 Thankful Thursday 

Share Your Shelf (the books I read in January)

What was a favorite from your week? I'd love to hear from you! Thanks for reading my blog today, friends. Love to all! 

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