Friday Favorites: Countdown to Christmas

Friday Favorites: Countdown to Christmas

It’s been an eventful week at the Hawkes’ house, full of Christmas preparations and celebrations. First, I sat in the lucky chair at our company Christmas party and won this beautiful poinsettia. (Okay, technically, since the party was last week, this shouldn’t be part of this Friday Favorites, but hey, I’m still enjoying the flower this week!)…

Friday favorites: food, food, and more food

Friday favorites: food, food, and more food

We’re in that time of year where food is everywhere! There are holiday lunches, Christmas parties, and special treat deliveries. It can be a lot of fun, but also a little overwhelming if you’re trying not to pack on the holiday weight. My survival method for the season is eat only what I truly enjoy, eat…

Friday favorites: family, food, frolicking

Friday favorites: family, food, frolicking

Happy Friday! We continue to celebrate life’s little pleasures at the Hawkes Home. I hope you are too. I thought I better show you the tree now that she’s complete with her skirt and train. Next come the presents! The same day the tree went up, I got to have lunch with these guys. That’s…

Friday favorites: tis the season

Friday favorites: tis the season

It’s December! Thanksgiving is over, Christmas music is playing, and there is snow on the ground. At our house, it is officially the Christmas season. This week’s Friday Favorites is all about season firsts. First holiday nails –Winter Wonderland! Seven-year-old Piper says the silver accent nail looks like a jingle bell in the snow. I…

Friday favorites – Thanksgiving surprises and more

Friday favorites – Thanksgiving surprises and more

I hope you all had a happy Thanksgiving. If you are reading this, I assume you are coming out of your food coma–at least enough to work that mobile device or computer. Our Thanksgiving was not at all what we planned, but thanks to family and friends, we did get two delicious meals! Many of you…

Friday favorites

Friday favorites

Can you believe it’s almost Thanksgiving? This week gave me some pretty great things for which to be thankful. Thank you Mother Nature for another gorgeous fall day. It’s unreal to be eating lunch outside–and actually sweating a little–in mid-November. The wrinkles on my forehead aren’t just old age; I’m actually squinting into the bright November…

Friday favorites: on the bright side

Friday favorites: on the bright side

This has been a challenging week, which makes this week’s Friday Favorites all the more sweet. Thank you Reflections for giving children another creative outlet and for recognizing Kanyen’s budding talent. Thank you Debbie for nurturing that talent. And thank you Kanyen for being awesome (she received top honors at her school)! Thank you Larry Hancock…

Friday favorites – so much to be grateful for

Friday favorites – so much to be grateful for

Can you believe it’s November already? The month of gratitude, and I have much for which to be grateful, so this week’s Friday Favorites are in the form of thank yous. Thank you Ashley for having lunch with me, and thank you Zupas for the delicious salad and red pepper soup (and, of course, the…

Friday favorites

Friday favorites

Last Tuesday I asked you to share some of the things that bring you joy. I know I have much to be happy about. Here’s just a sampling. Friday morning started out great with my daily walk in Kauai. This time I counteracted all that healthy activity with a delicious pumpkin macadamia muffin. (Hey, I worked hard for…

Friday favorites from Kaua’i

Friday favorites from Kaua’i

It’s going to be hard to limit myself to a manageable number of favorites this week. I told myself I’d choose a picture a day, but I may have to stretch that to two in some cases. Friday: On our way to Kauai. I felt it was fitting to read a book about beach life…