Friday Favorites ~ April 24, 2026

 Happy Friday friends!  Here we are at another weekend and April has seemed to go by faster than any other month so far.  I am so happy for the spring months to be here! Now for a few favorites from the week to share....

I am embracing my new surroundings and loved walking to church on Sunday!  It is only about a 7 minute walk from my door to church.  

Another favorite was my first piece of mail was from Tanya!  What a sweet surprise.

Until I get some more things in place and share more photos, you will see glimpses of my new place on the blog.  Below is a single serve Keurig I purchased off Facebook Marketplace this week.  I was thankful to get this at less than half of the price of a new one.  I don't drink coffee, but this will be good to have for my daughters, guests or if I want to use it for tea or hot chocolate too. I love the pop of color!

I was back at work this week enjoying my favorite new drink, Diet Coke with lime, along with my lime chips and guacamole for a mid-day snack.

After work Tuesday, I went to a local high school's girls softball game. My friend/co-worker went with me. It was a beautiful night!

I actually did a little cooking this week in my new place!  I made scrambled eggs and bacon one morning and then I cooked dinner Wednesday night for my parents.  They came over to see the new place and it was an honor to cook for them.  I hadn't done this in so long. I am so thankful for them and wouldn't be where I am today without their love and support. Also, I am so thankful I decided to have an apartment on the first floor so my mom could come see me.  I hope she can come back another time, but it was all worth it just for this visit.

I made salmon, roasted potatoes and asparagus and had some bread. I also made some Sweet Loren chocolate chip cookies.  Have you tried this brand?  It is a packaged make and break cookie dough that is gluten free and dairy free & it still tastes so good!

Another favorite is that Jenn lives so close and I live within walking distance of her nail salon, so I love that she can stop by for a visit!  She actually took that picture of me and my parents.

A favorite thing I did at my new home is hooking up my tv and getting it all connected to internet with all of the streaming channels without losing my mind, ha!

I still have clothes to organize, pictures & curtains to hang, furniture to buy (I am looking at you Wayfair Days this weekend!), and boxes to organize in my garage.  I did get this picture hung in my bedroom though.  I bought this bench about a year ago off Facebook marketplace from a friend and I bought this painting of marketplace too recently for $5!

Now to leave you with a funny thing I saw online this week...

Have a great weekend!