Hello Monday ~ December 9, 2024

Good morning.  It's a new week.  Let's go December!

I'm going to be honest, Friday was a blah day for me.  My sweet daughter surprised me when she got home with a hot tea as a pick me up, which was so thoughtful.

I also treated myself to some frozen yogurt later.  I needed all the things.

Friday night I went to watch a dance showcase at the local dance studio where I have been taking lessons.  This is my instructor and it was fun to watch this.

My great niece took this picture, hence the angle, of me and another great niece.  Saturday morning, we went to celebrate her and her sister's 4th and 2nd birthday at their party.

What a sweet family!  This is my niece with her 3 girls.

These are my parents holding their 2 newest great grandchildren.

And this is Brook and I with the new babies, my newest great nephew, 2 months old, and newest great nicee, 3 weeks old.

Saturday afternoon, I watched ELF and worked on my ELF puzzle.

Satruday was the day several packages arrived and it was fun to open and see what all I had ordered :).  I never got motivated to wrap!

My cousin, who was in town, met me at church yesterday and we went to eat lunch.  We spent 4 1/2 hours at lunch!  It was literally 4pm when we left the Mexican restaurant.  

Wishing you all a good Monday and good vibes during this season!

 

Hello Monday ~ November 18, 2024

 Happy Monday morning!  It was a busy, fun weekend.  Here is a little recap...

I worked Friday morning, then grabbed some frozen yogurt, redeeming my birthday promotion.  I then went and walked a few miles with a friend.  It was a beautiful day!

Friday night, Jennifer came over and she helped me assemble my new Christmas tree.  We sorted through some of my Christmas decor, but I am still working on some of it and will post pictures in a few weeks. There is a sneak peek of the tree at the end of this post!

Saturnday morning, I worked at a Touch a Truck Event.  There were all kind of trucks and community service vehicles for children to enjoy.

This is a cool coffee truck that travels in the city in a restored Airstream.

I had a chicken spinach artichoke quesadilla from a food truck for lunch, which was so good.

The highlight of the day was my youngest daughter arrived home safely after her 9 1/2 hour drive! 

I went out Saturday night to hear some live music and also was able to visit with a friend who was in town.

Bathroom selfie for the night

I went to church Sunday, got a few things done around the house in the afternoon, and Brook went with me to church that night for a Thanksgiving dinner.  Here is a sneak peek at the tree.  Notice I had a dog visitor for the afternoon, which was so fun to see him again.

It looks to be a week with a mix of busyness with work, but a little more downtime at home this week too, which I am looking forward to so I can get a few things done.  

Have a good day!

Hello Monday & Prime Purchases ~ September 2024

 Woo Hoo!  We made it to Monday and it is Prime Purchases recap from the month of September. This falls right in time for another round of Amazon Prime days coming again tomorrow.  Somehow, this doesn't seem like I had a lighter month of purchases.  I depend on Amazon too much apparently, but I am thankful for this convenience too.  Stay tuned at the end for the weekend recap.

Travel Jewelery Organizer

I bought a travel jewelry organizer a few years ago, but I have lost it some where along the way.  I found this one and think I like it even better.  It is compact and has the space for just what I need.

Flat Hair Clips

I liked the idea of having clips in my hair that are flat, however, I still struggle on how to wear any hair clip in a stylish way.  I think I need to watch some you tube videos, ha!

Stone Drying Mat

This was probably an extra purchase, but I really liked the look of this drying mat vs my other one.  This one is smaller, but it is working for me so far. 

IPhone Charging Cords

I feel like this item comes up at least every 6 months for me.

Cordless Table Lamp

I have eyed these for a while and got one half price on a sale.  I think these are such a handy invention!

Lounge Set

I posted a picture of me last week wearing this.  It is my new favorite outfit! I have noticed it goes on sale from tiem to time.

Long Sleeve Tunic Dress

This is my new dress for the fall.  I haven't worn it yet, but think I will enjoy wearing it with boots.

Makeup Brushes

I considered getting something to clean my old brushes, but I just got this affordable set of new brushes.  My old brushes needed to be thrown out and I will try to do a better job in cleaning these.

For the weekend re-cap........Friday afternoon, I went to John Mark's open house.  This is a popular store in Memphis that Sophie Hudson/Boo Mama mentioned as a favorite on a recent podcast episode. It inspired me to do some new decorating for Christmas.

 Friday night, Jennifer and I went to a music festival and I went back on Sunday night too.  Sunday, I met up with some friends from work and we listened to Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors perform.  It was really good.

They had a silent disco!

Saturday morning, I made breakfast, which felt good to do since I don't do a lot of cooking anymore. This was a tortilla with 2 eggs, some cottage cheese, and bacon.

I spent Saturday at home, got a few quotes on a new water heater, ba humbug, and moved a tv into my room.  That really inspired me to clean up while watching Saturday football and the Yankees win.  I still have a lot to go through in this room.

I have a new great nephew who was born Saturday!  He had some complications and is in the NICU, but should be able to come home this week.  I went by to see the parents Sunday afternoon and had a good visit with them.

Have a great Monday!

Hello Monday ~ September 30, 2024

 

Hi friends!  I hope you had a good weekend.  Mine had some ups and downs, but I really tried to stay positive.  

First, thank you all for the prayers for Friday.  I still have some ongoing battles, but I am so thankful for this community to know y'all are part of my prayer warriors during this hard season.  

By Friday afternoon, I needed to rest my brain so I went to a holiday market show with a friend.  There was Christmas music playing in the background and lots of fun booths.

Friday night, I went to Jennifer's house and she made a wonderful quiche and sourdough bread.

I brought this huckleberry moscato.  I bought this in Gatlinburg last weekend and it is made with huckleberries from Montana, my favorite! It was a great night of hanging out and catching up with one another.

I was just heartbroken over the weekend hearing about the devastation in North Carolina.  It is so hard to imagine, especially since I was there lastsweekend.  This is one of my favorite areas of the country.  My heart goes out to these people and towns.

Saturday, I stayed at home that morning then went with some friends to a pizza farm that evening.

This is a cattle farm and they make pizza using meat from their farm's cattle.  It was a unique experience.

Sunday morning, I kept the nursery at church then went to lunch with some friends I haven't seen in so long.  It was so good! I ran an errand then went by Brook's boyfriend's house.  His parents went to Glacier National Park last week and they bought me this Huckleberry Jam.  I was so excited and this was so thoughtful of them!

I went back to church Sunday night for our once a month meal fellowship.  It was good to be with people again who are so much part of my life.  I came back home and that wrapped up the weekend.

I hope you all are safe after this stormy weekend.

Love to all.