Friday favorites: feelin’ the love

Happy Friday! This week I’m feelin’ the love. I hope you are too.

But first thing’s first–remember to enter my blogiversary drawing! You could win a prize selected especially for you.

2nd blogiversary celebration (aka reader give-away)!

Now back to Friday Favorites…

I love it when my daughter is awed by the beauty of the clouds and wants to make sure I’m not missing it. Thank you Ashley.

Friday favorites: feelin' the love

And one more cloud picture, just because I love them!

Friday favorites: feelin' the love

I love it when Larry takes me to dinner and the pasta comes out looking like this–and it tastes just as good. Thank you Larry for date night, and thank you Mimi’s Cafe for a delicious meal.

Pasta from Mimi's Cafe

I love it when we use the fireplace for the first time each fall. It’s just so cozy. Thanks Mother Nature for fall, and thanks Larry for maintaining the fireplace.

Friday favorites: feelin' the love

I love it when I get my fingernails and toenails done on the same day. Thanks Meghan and Jenny at Color My Nails!

Friday favorites: autumn nails

Friday favorites: loving the charcoal gray nails

I love it when we have an evening with the grandchildren. This time it was Tessa and Saira.

Friday favorites: feelin' the love

And this week’s pumpkin tasting: good ole pumpkin chocolate chip cookies!

Friday favorites: feelin' the love

That’s it for me this week. I hope you are feelin’ the love too. Let us know all about it in the comments

May you be surrounded by love. May you be well supported.

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10 Comments

  1. I love doing little things that make you love me a little more then you did before 🙂
    I love the note on my bathroom mirror that says:”What can I do to make Christie’s day a little bit better?”(I wrote it, not Christie)
    I love to travel the world with you, try new things and make new friends l.
    I love spending time at Hawkes Landing , having a fire and beating you at Yahtzee .
    I love our crazy grandchildren, and I love you for just being you!
    ❌⭕️❌⭕️

  2. I love it when my students at school make me laugh. This week a second grade boy said to me “I know you’re not a grandma, but you look like one.” Two days later a different second grade girl told me “I like your teeth.” I just love to laugh!?

  3. I love your positive nature and your gratitude, Christie!
    And I was glad to see ‘pumpkins’ on your list. I love the passion that you have for them!
    Everytime that I now think of pumpkins, I think of this blog!

  4. I love it when an unexpected card of encouragement from my sister (you) arrives in the mail on the day I need it most. Thank you Christie! And I love it when during my musical theatre students post-concert group reflection say things like, “in this class, I feel like I’m with family, and I can totally be myself.”

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