Friday, May 16, 2025

Friday Favorites, 5.16.2025.

 


Happy Friday, friends! I hope you've had a great week; mine has been good with one questionable day in the middle. Thankfully Wednesday ended better than it started, which I am grateful for. On that note, and since this post is all about favorites, did you know that singing can actually boost your morale? I would guess that listening to music that you love would do the same; on that night I went to choir practice and walked out at the end with a huge smile on my face. This was our last practice until August, which makes me kind of sad and means I'll have to find something new to do on Wednesday nights since we won't meet on that night in June and it will be the end of my job. 


Alright, onto some favorites from this week!


favorite memes/words




This made me laugh! I don't necessarily want more tattoos, but there are people in my life who do love them and would agree with this statement. Why do I love tattoos on men so much? My friend J has a bunch: one arm is fully sleeved, and the other is half done from his elbow up to his shoulder. I clearly have a "type" of man that I find attractive: facial hair and tattoos a must. 🤣 




Yes! I'm like this with certain items in my closet! 



This is such a true statement! 


favorite moments



This day for Marilyn might not have been a favorite of hers, per se, but I am glad that it turned out that we were able to see each other on this particular day! I'll explain what we did in a second.



Did I mention that I bought a second pair of readers? They came in last week, and are more neutral in color since my other ones are bright turquoise and don't match everything I wear. I like having a second option, and these are by Peepers. I spent a little more money on new readers this time to go with some that didn't have the blue light blocking technology, which I think messed with my eyesight.



Dress season is my favorite season! This dress will always be Dad's funeral dress; do you name/associate your clothes with certain life events? I now have my divorce dress, and this is my Dad's funeral dress. I'm weird, I know. 



Marilyn had her final private dance lesson this week, and I got to see her "recital". I'm so glad she asked me to come to this; seeing her do something she loves so much brought a huge smile to my face, and she's a beautifully graceful dancer! I took videos of her dancing with her instructor Dennis, and enjoyed every second of the 45 minutes that we were at the studio. Afterward we went to eat frozen yogurt! 


Other favorite moments from the week include the following:


  • seeing my stepdad at work yesterday morning while he waited on Mom to finish her hair appt
  • the onboarding process I had to go through yesterday for my new job
  • attending the ribbon cutting ceremony for the school I'll be working at
  • seeing old friends on that same afternoon and being made to feel welcomed
  • work moments with work besties
  • keeping all the baby dogs this weekend (I have my Crash and Oakley at home)
  • building excitement over the weekend and its possibilities

What was a favorite moment for you this week? I'd love to hear a from you! Thanks for reading my blog today, friends. Love to all!


Jenn ❤️



10 comments:

  1. I am the same way with clothes; in fact I couldn't wear the outfit I wore to my grandmother's funeral again afterwards. It made me so sad. How special to get to see Marilyn's recital!

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    1. I think that most people are more like you and couldn't wear the clothing item again. I don't have that many clothes to choose from, so I keep wearing the ones I've been wearing. It was such a sweet moment! I was smiling so big the entire time.

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  2. Both of those quotes are so good! Thanks again for coming to watch me dance. Enjoy your Friday friend!

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  3. I am definitely that way with clothes. I have a dress that I haven't worn since my brother's funeral. It makes me sad AND I was probably ten pounds lighter so it wouldn't fit the same but I don't think I'd wear it even if my weight was the same. It sounds like it was a pretty good week with plenty of fun moments/activities. Have a great weekend!

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    1. I totally get that! It was a great week overall. I'm looking forward to the weekend! Happy Friday to you, my friend! I hope it's a great one.

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  4. That quote that your therapist told you is so powerful. I do think some people don't accept joy into their life but you aren't one of them. The therapy worked! What a nice week! Sorry about the questionable start to one of the days but maybe without those we wouldn't appreciate the other days?

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    1. I loved that quote! I do think that I tried my best to embrace the moments of joy that came my way; I don't always succeed, but I try everyday to do this and on the days I can't, I just get quiet and pray a lot. It helps tremendously! I think you're right about appreciating the good because of the bad. Perspective is everything!

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  5. Oh that quote really resonates as far as prepping yourself to be able to feel JOY- wow- powerful- love you supporting your friend like that- what a special friendship- have a wonderful weekend!

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    1. Isn't that amazing? It spoke volumes to me! I loved getting to support her in her most recent hobby and smiled like a proud parent the entire time. You should see her beautiful face when she does this! It brings her so much joy, and that is fun to watch.

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