The Friday Files

 

Are you shopped out yet?  I find that the more I have to do, the faster the week whizzes by.  I hope you are crossing items off your list with lightning speed and seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.  And if you are traveling, I wish you abundant patience and a safe voyage.

Stocking Stuffers Under $30 Buckaroos

I hope that all is well in your world. We have been experiencing unseasonably warm temps which is just fine with me.

We celebrated Miss Lucy's baptism at her Mommy and Daddy's house with a delightful lunch.  The guest of honor was so proud to show off her new skill - the wave.  I must say she is quite accomplished and oh so proud.

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I hope all is well in your world.  It is pretty chilly around here, so I have been taking my walk a little later than usual.  There is a very small window between warm enough and it's too late to go now. The latter usually wins out.

Good news!  Lucy is not going to Limbo.  She is being baptized on Sunday.

Gift Guide for the Book Lover

 

I hope that all is well in your world.  We babysat for Miss Lucy for a couple of hours this weekend. It was our first time!  Her parents were attending a crash course on the sacrament of Baptism. 

A Millennial Mama's Gift Guide

I hope all is well in your world.  I am happy to say that I am motion-sickness-free, thanks to the vertigo that has left the building.  I appreciate all of your comments and suggestions.  A 5-day prescription of steroids kicked my dizzy spells to the curb.

Last night, I met some of my pickler pals at our village wine bar.  The evening was full of laughter and the perfect medicine to bid adios to my vicious vertigo.

Over 50 Gifts Under 50 Bucks/Take 2

 

I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Mine was a dizzy one.  No, that was not a typo. I was hit with a bout of vertigo. My first whirl, and I am not a fan.  If anyone has any input or suggestions, please leave them in the comments or email me.  

But enough about me.

Now for some good news.  Our sweet Lucy said her first word, and it is on video.

 

Can anyone guess what the word was?

Mama!!!!!

50 Gifts for Under 50 Bucks

 

I hope that you all had a lovely Thanksgiving.  Ours was delightful. As many of you know by now, we don't serve the traditional turkey and stuffing meal.

A Millennial Gift Guide

 

I hope that all is well in your world.  If you are hosting Thanksgiving, I am sure you have a long to-do list to take care of today.  

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I hope that all is well in your world.  We have been doing a lot of running around getting ready for Thanksgiving.

The Mister's 2024 Gift Guide

 

I hope all is well in your world.  We celebrated Adorable Jonathon's birthday over the weekend. Initially, we were going to take the gang out for lunch, but baby Lucy was battling her first cold, so we ordered in.

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I hope that all is well in your world. Here in North Texas, we are waking up to nippy temperatures.   

I took the above pic on our morning walk last week.  The launching pad is near our little village, so we are treated to these pretty sites during the Spring and Fall.  

Hostess Gifts

 

I hope all is well in your world.  We have been enjoying some gorgeous weather here in North Texas.

On Saturday, the Mister and I went on a wonderful house tour in the charming area of Lakewood. I always enjoy tours of homes that people actually live in a tad more than the showhouses.

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I love a slow news week, don't you?  On a personal level, nothing exciting to report.  It's supposed to rain all day, which is fine with me.  I plan on starting my Christmas shopping. We'll see how that goes. I usually pack my cart with stuff for me, and then the Mister looks over my shoulder and reminds me that it is the season of giving. 

Monogram Mania

 

I hope all is well in your world. We had a wonderful dinner with friends we hadn't seen in a while.  It was so great to catch up. 

Trailer

We went to see this movie.  Both of us give it 5 stars. It is such a powerful movie.  The acting, screenplay, and cinematography make for the perfect trifecta.

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I hope that you had a good week.  Yesterday, the Mister and I ventured out to Costco, and the place was packed.  I hadn't been there in months because the Mister is our chief purchasing agent.  He likes to take solo runs because he claims that I slow him down.  Well, excuse me for getting into the taster line for a fourth time!  I wanted to make an educated decision about whether or not the peanut butter pretzels are worth the calories.  By the way, they are.

Reading, Watching, & Listening

 

I hope that you had a good weekend.  Ours was busy and lots of fun.  We met the Adorables, AJ's parents, on Saturday for lunch.  It seemed like forever since we had seen them, and it was fun to catch up.  On Sunday, we took our favorite grandchild and her parents out to lunch.

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TGIF!  I hope that you had a good week.  The weather has been beautiful here in the great state of Texas. 

Today, we will add a few steps to our walk and vote.  We tried to fulfill our civic duty yesterday, but there was not a parking spot to be found.  So today we are going to beat the system and walk.  There is a first for everything.

Fall Decor & More

 

I hope you all had a good weekend.  I enjoyed a couple of catch-up lunches with friends, scratched a few errands off my list, got a little shopping in, and had a team-building lunch at Capital Grille with my staff, otherwise known as the Mister. 

We are hosting Thanksgiving this year, and I want to add some festive decor.  Over the weekend, I let my fingers scroll, and I'm taking you along with me.

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Fall temps have finally hit Texas!  The cooler temps have given me a little more pep in my step on my morning walks.  I also find that I sleep better when it's chilly outside.

I am finished with all of my check-ups for 2024. Good news for me—no more pap smears! Now, my physical is reduced to drawing a clock and repeating three words they tell me to remember ten minutes later. 

I got a C-.

Designer of the Day/ Whitney McNell

 

I hope you had a good weekend. I am very excited to introduce you to my guest of honor today. I have been following Whitney McNell on Instagram for several years. I love the way she uses color in her designs, as well as her talent for mixing patterns.

Prime Time/Take 3

 

I hope you had a good week. If you have had to deal with Hurricane Milton's destruction, you have my sympathy.

Today, I am headed to the pickleball courts. I haven't played in months, and as always, the sport takes a backseat to catching up with my pickle buds. 

Prime Time/Take Two

 

My heart goes out to all who are in Milton's path. I can't believe the devastation Helene caused over the past few weeks. 

Did you get anything good on Amazon yesterday?  Share your good deals in the comments.

Prime Time Take One

 

I hope that you had a good weekend.  Ours was very busy and a lot of fun.

On Friday night, we went to a neighborhood happy hour.  I am always happy when I can catch up with our sweet neighbors.

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I hope that you had a good week.  The Mister was out of town, so Millie and I held down the fort. We were so naughty.  We left dishes in the sink and made the bed seconds before the Mister's arrival.