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Being happy isn’t so much about the big, extraordinary events in our lives, it happens when we recognize all of the little ordinary things that make us smile. The thank you notes category is all about appreciating the little things that make us smile every day and expressing gratitude for them.

Friday favorites: Over 50 & Thriving guest post

February 16, 2018 by Christie Hawkes 8 Comments
Over 50 & Thriving Guest Post

Happy Friday! I hope you are having a lovely week. One of the highlights of my week has to be the opportunity to participate in the Over 50 & Thriving Guest Series. Sue at Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyond has a wonderful blog encouraging women over 50 to be fit, fabulous, healthier, and happier. If … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health and wellness, Thank you notes Tagged: Friday Favorites, Guest post, thriving, wellness

Friday favorites: celebrate good times!

February 9, 2018 by Christie Hawkes 8 Comments
Friday favorites: celebrating with family

Happy Friday! I hope your week was a good one. Mine brought several opportunities for celebration, so this week’s Friday Favorites is all about celebrating good times–large and small. Larry and I had planned on going to the Ice Castles in Midway last weekend. (Some of you may recall that was one of my Winter … [Read more…]

Posted in: Thank you notes Tagged: family, Friday Favorites, grandchildren, Hawkes Landing, holidays

Friday favorites: my favorite link parties

February 2, 2018 by Christie Hawkes 12 Comments
Friday favorites: my favorite link parties

Happy Friday! I hope you had a fabulous week. One of the highlights of my week was the start of a brand new link party, Midlife Share the Love Party. It was also the 24th Blogging Grandmothers Link Party, which I cohost. That got me thinking that this Friday Favorites should be a roundup of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Link parties, Thank you notes Tagged: Friday Favorites, Link party

Friday favorites: celebrating 19 years of marriage

January 26, 2018 by Christie Hawkes 25 Comments
That was then - our wedding day 1/24/1999

Nineteen years ago, Larry and I took a leap of faith, trusting that love would see us through. We each brought two teenagers into the mix, so it was quite a leap. But guess what? It worked! Love did see us through, and here we are 19 years (and a few gray hairs) later, heading … [Read more…]

Posted in: Thank you notes Tagged: Friday Favorites

Friday favorites: thank you notes

January 19, 2018 by Christie Hawkes 10 Comments
Friday favorites: thank you notes

Happy Friday all! I hope your week was full of little things that made you smile. I’m using this Friday Favorites to say thank you to a few of the people and things that brought a smile to my face this week. (Of course, I’d start with food.) Thank you EMI Health for offering three … [Read more…]

Posted in: Thank you notes Tagged: family, food, Friday Favorites, gratitude

Friday favorites: words that flow

January 12, 2018 by Christie Hawkes 16 Comments
Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like. Lao Tzu

I guess you know by now that I am in love with words, beautiful words that flow from the tongue and dance in your ears. With that in mind, this week’s Friday favorites is all about words that flow. “Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them – that only creates … [Read more…]

Posted in: Thank you notes Tagged: Friday Favorites, quotes

Friday favorites: a picture a day

January 5, 2018 by Christie Hawkes 18 Comments
Friday favorites: loving the sunset in Mazatlan

Happy Friday from beautiful El Sol La Vida in Nuevo Mazatlan. Since I’m on vacation, I’m keeping it simple with a picture a day. I hope you enjoy them! Friday, December 29: the first cup of coffee by the ocean is always the best Saturday, December 30: reading an excellent book by the pool Sunday, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Thank you notes, Travel Tagged: Friday Favorites, photography, travel, vacation

Friday favorites: holiday shenanigans

December 29, 2017 by Christie Hawkes 10 Comments
Friday favorites: holiday shenanigans

We’re down to the final days of the official “holiday season.” I hope yours has been full of joy, love, and laughter…lot’s of laughter. This week’s Friday favorites is a sampling of the Hawkes Family holiday shenanigans. Dogzilla decimated the Christmas village, leaving one lone snowman survivor to tell the tale. Destroying and plundering is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Thank you notes Tagged: Christmas, family, Friday Favorites, grandchildren, holidays, joy

Friday favorites: more holiday cheer

December 15, 2017 by Christie Hawkes 14 Comments
Friday favorites: more holiday cheer

I hope you are enjoying some holiday cheer and taking time to savor the special moments. I’m practicing what I preach and reminding myself to stop, breathe, and be fully present in the moment. So when I went to the Little America breakfast buffet with my coworkers, I didn’t hesitate to sample all the breakfast … [Read more…]

Posted in: Thank you notes Tagged: Friday Favorites, holidays

Friday favorites: season firsts

December 8, 2017 by Christie Hawkes 12 Comments
Friday favorites: season firsts

Winter is in the air, if not officially on the calendar. This week’s Friday Favorites centers on season firsts. First  valley snow. Of course by the time I took this picture from my office window, the valley snow was melted, but you can still see it on the mountains. This is my favorite type of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Thank you notes Tagged: Friday Favorites, holidays, winter
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