Friday Favorites ~ June 5, 2026

 Happy Friday!  We made it through the first week of June!  Here are a few favorites from my week....

Jenn came over Monday and we sat by/in the pool for a few hours.  It had been almost 2 weeks since I had seen her. It was the perfect weather day to do this.

My recent college graduate arrived and moved back home this week! She has worked on getting her room set up and I am working on the overflow of things no longer needed.  

We have been passing in the days/nights, but we did have one night when we were both home and I made homemade pizzas with sourdough discard for crust, added marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese and turkey pepperonis.  It was quite delicious.

Wednesday afternoon, I had about 45 minutes at home between errands/appointments, so I sat outside once again by the pool.  I am enjoying this feature!

I met up with some ladies for dinner and then went on a walk by myself afterwards in the neighboring community.  It is so cute and the sky was beautiful.  Even though the temperatures have been warmer during the day, the nights have still been pleasant outside.

Next to my daughter moving home, this was a HUGE favorite of my week....I resumed dance lessons!  I went after work Thursday and loved doing this again.  My daughters bought me a gift certificate for some more lessons so I will do this for a few months.  I loved being with my instructor again.  Most of the dances came back to me and I had so much fun with him again.  We did the rhumba, cha-cha, swing and a little bit of mambo.  

After the dance lesson, I got frozen yogurt with my co-worker, went to a work event at a hospital, then went to my town square for live music.  It was a great night again to be outside and the music was good too.  This was 80's and 90's country music.

Wishing you all a happy Friday and weekend!

Currently Hodgepodging ~ June 3, 2026

 Good morning!  I am linking up with Joyce for today's edition of Hodgepode & Amy for Currently.

1.What's something you find extremely difficult that most people would say is simple?

Oh so many things I can't do well :).  A few examples, drawing, singing, playing an instrument, playing a sport.  Then there are things like this.....

I was checking out at the store Monday and literally the girl had to take my card and insert it into the card reader.  

2.  "And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow fast in movies I  had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer." 

~F. Scott Fitzgerald

Does the season of summer make you feel this way? Elaborate. 

Yes, I do believe that life is beginning over with the start of summer.  This comes from being in a new place and having a summer vacation planned.  

3. Pickles. Love 'em or no thank you? What's your favorite type of pickle? What's something you eat that definitely needs a pickle added?

No thank you.  I am not a pickle person. 

4. Tis the season...do you know any June brides? Are there any weddings on your summer calendar? What's your favorite movie wedding? 

Why yes I do!  One of my dearest friends daughter gets married this month and my daughter is maid of honor.  I am honored to be a part of the rehearsal dinner and also assisting the mother of the bride that day.  Bonus, I will get to see both daughters at the wedding. 

My favorite movie wedding is Sweet Home Alabama, which is one of my favorite movies.  

5. June 1st is/was National Say Something Nice Day...say something nice here. 

I am beyond thankful for the in real life friends I have made through this blog world.  I love that I can text fellow bloggers and talk on the phone with them.  I love the trips we have taken and laughter we have had in our new seasons of life.  I am thankful for you, the kind reader of my blog and I consider you my friend even if we haven't met in person! 

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

Now I am transitioning to Currently with Amy!

Enjoying

 So on my drive home from Savannah last Saturday, I encountered several heavy pockets of rain.  None lasted too long though, thankfully.  At one point, the sky was dark, raindrops were falling, but I could also see the sun peering out to shine.  This image really struck me.  It was just a reminder that in the dark clouds of life, the sun is there.  Sometimes these things are happening parallel at the same time.  Sometimes, you can't see the sun at all, but you will see it shine again.

Wearing

I did an Amazon Prime Purchases on some clothing purchases yesterday.  Click here to see those!

Watching

I am watching Outlander.  It is a rough show, but I am in too deep now that I can't turn back.  I watched it so much weekend before last, I think I was shocked when I stepped outside and didn't live in the 1700's Scotland or North Carolina.  I watched 3 seasons that weekend.  Probably not my proudest moment, but I needed to escape the date on the calendar and keeping my mind in another time/place did the trick. 

Listening to

I have been listening to a lot of music while on my road trip last week.  Bear with me, my playlists are quite the variety.  First, a new song to me is Good Plans, by Red Rocks Worship.  

Also, while on road trips, I like to listen to themed playlists.  On my way to Savannah, I listened to my Georgia playlist and Brook playlist.  I may do a whole other post on my playlists!

I also listened to a lot of Prince music :).  I call that playlist, Purple Reign.  Get the play on words there?  

Buying

In addition to the Amazon purchases from yesterday, I have recently purchased new summer items for home and outside.

First, I realized in my 2 moves within a year, I did not have any sunscreen.  I purchased this necessity this week.

I also purchased this perfect size, quiet mosquito repellent for my patio.  

On the subject of bugs and after my road trip, I ordered this bug remover to use on my car. My car wash doesn't remove these stubborn bugs from the front of my car.  

I also have 2 of these portable fans.  They are magnetic, so I have one outside in my garage and one in my kitchen.  I used one when I traveled and it was the perfect size.  The magnet is also perfect for a cruise because the walls are magnetic on a cruise ship.  This fan is also very quiet!

May you feel the sun shining on you today, regardless of the weather in your area.

Happy Wednesday!

Fashion Files ~ Amazon Purchases

 

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Today, I am sharing some recent fashions purchased from Amazon recently.

This is the dress I wore to Brook's graduation. It is true to size, comfy and has pockets!

I love this shirt dress that also has pockets! It comes in different colors and was on a limited deal this week.

These jeans are super comfy and I love that the length is just right for me as a shorter person.  I purchased this in white, but it does come in blue denim as well.

This top is flattering with the stripes and neck line.  It also comes in other colors and solid colors too.

I have ordered two different short sets for the summer.  This is the first one I wore on Mother's Day.  This is super soft and I love the high neck.  It has pockets too!

This is the second short set.  The trend of pockets continues! Both of these come in multiple color options.

And last but not least, this is my new cover-up for this swim season.  It comes in black and white. I ordered it in black and received it yesterday.  I really like it! This is a perfect cover-up if you need one for this season. And you guessed it, it has a pocket!!

I hope you are able to find something you like for the summer season!

Also linking up with Talking About it Tuesdays with Joanne!

Hello Monday ~ June 1, 2026/Graduation Edition

 Well, happy June my friends!  I have been a little sporadic here in the blog world the last few weeks, but all is well.  Today I will make up for it with lots of photos!

I left after work Tuesday to start my drive and arrived in Savannah Wednesday afternoon.  I love this city!

I decided to work smarter, not harder when taking in all my things to the hotel!

A few hour later, I met up with my daughter and her boyfriend, who had already traveled to Savannah.  We met at her favorite coffee shop and had a late lunch.  I was glad to see her after 10 weeks and also to go to one of my favorite places in Savannah.

I love the moss trees and will really miss visiting this place.

Thursday morning, I was able to meet a friend for a brunch.  We had these wonderful strawberry mimosas!  I met her after college during my single days and now she lives in Savannah.  It has been great to connect on my visits there.

Later that evening, my oldest daughter arrived in town and the 4 of us went to eat.  I loved being with them and I feel complete when we are all together.  Side note, I feel whole as a person alone, but love the company of my daughters and when Wade is with us too. I was able to show Brook a video I made for her with clips from friends and family wishing her congratulations on graduation.  It was really a special time. 

Friday morning was graduation day.  Stella McCartney was the guest speaker.  Yes, she is Paul McCartney's daughter and also has her own fashion line.

We went to an open house where we were able to see my daughter's capstone project and get a picture with her favorite professor.

Her home away from home the past 4 years has been in this building.

We took a shuttle to the graduation location, so thankful we didn't have to fight traffic too bad at any point during the day.  And the rain also held off for the day!

Somebody was tired of me taking pictures at this point.  Please note, I am sharing only a 1/4 of the pictures that were actually taken this day :)!

She and her roommate

Sisters, my daughters

It was such a great day!

Link to my Amazon dress here! It has pockets, super comfy and comes in many colors!

After the ceremony, we were invited to the Air BNB where her roommate's family was staying for drinks and hor dourves.  Momma could use a drink by this point of the day!  They had a playlist and Elvis came on....I felt at home in that moment.

The Air BNB

Afterwards, the 5 of us went to dinner.  

I had chicken served over veggies and it was delicious.

One of my favorite things to do in Savannah is to walk along the river.  Saturday morning, I took a few minutes to do this before I left town.  I wanted to get this building in a photo because it was in the background of several we took from graduation the day prior.

I call her B as a nickname and SCAD's mascots are the Bees and this boat was docked with the convention center, where graduation was held, behind it.  It seemed like a perfect shot to end the trip.

My oldest left town early that morning and I went to pack up some items after my walk along the river before I made the 9 hour drive by myself.  I talked on the phone and then basically put on a concert in my car the rest of the time as I drove home.  

I made it home by 8pm and got a good night's rest.  I went to church Sunday, had some help unpacking my car of all the things and sat outside by the pool for a few hours talking with friends.  It was a wonderful Sunday afternoon.

Thank you friends for praying for me as all of us were together again for this family event.  I am so thankful we could focus on the celebration at hand and for the chance to celebrate her hard work and graduating summa cum laude!  

I hope you all have a fabulous start to your month and week!