Friday Favorites

Happy Friday!! This week absolutely flew by. I can’t believe it is the weekend already. I’m glad to have a couple of days off. Here are some favorites I have to share with you. I didn’t get to post my favorites last week because my internet was out most of last Friday evening. Here we go:

First of all I have to say I am loving our cooler days this is definitely a favorite. The nights have been almost cold and the mornings are frosty. The afternoons warm up and when the sun is shining it feels way warmer. But according to the weather forecast we are going to have some warmer temps next week with the highs near 80 degrees. I suppose that will be nice too for this time of year.

I saw these earrings on another blog post and I’m sorry I can’t remember the blog. I like a simple earring from time to time. I usually go for the big oversized dangly earrings but I have my days when I like a smaller earring. These are great!!! I got them from Amazon, two pairs for $14.94 they are very lightweight but not cheap looking if you know what I mean. I am loving them.

We finally got my father in law’s house listed and on the market. I took this picture a couple of days ago. It really is a beautiful area. I hope it sells soon but if it doesn’t then we will just hang on to it a bit longer. Today was the first full day on the market and it was shown several times and there are several showings tomorrow.

You won’t believe it but four of my orchids are now blooming. They don’t always bloom this time of year but you never know about orchids. They are so finicky. They are all a different color of pink. That is o.k. They are just different enough to have a different look. Zsa, Zsa has been blooming all year. She is really unbelievable. This is the one I got at my sister’s funeral back in April of 2022. I named her Zsa Zsa because when my sister was sick in the hospital I did her hair for her one day and told her she was so beautiful I would call her Zsa Zsa, as in Gabor. She then started calling me Eva and it was a thing we shared until she passed away. I think this is actually two orchids so I may repot them and name the other one Eva.

I bought Simone at Trader Joe’s last year. I have had such good luck with the orchids that I buy there. They are always healthy and beautiful. This is the second time that Simone has bloomed. Isn’t she a beautiful color.

Clementine was a gift earlier this year from my friend Lorie. This is the second time this year she has bloomed. Look at those beautiful colors.

And Delphine still has several pods ready to bloom. I rescued Delphine from a clearance table at Lowe’s a couple of years ago. I think she was $3.00 but still beautiful. I was just starting to get into my orchid craze and I went back a couple of days later to see if any were left, there were several when I got her, but they were all gone. Live and learn.

And I have started an orchid journal. I am recording their blooming cycles and putting pictures in the journal. I love it!!!!

You have probably seen this Retinol cream, Roc, all over FaceBook and TikTok and other social media outlets. I finally decided to try it. I got this at Walmart I think it was about $25.00. It makes your skin so smooth. It doesn’t have a sunscreen in it so use it with your regular daily moisturizer. It supposedly smooths those fine lines that creep in around certain areas. I tried using it twice a day but it started to make my skin a little oily. I now only use it at night. I love the way it feels going on and the way my face feels the next morning.

O.K. I guess this is Roc’s baby sister because I also started seeing some great results from other people using this Retinol cream. I went down the rabbit hole and ordered this one from Amazon. It was about $30.00. I will tell you that I have some unsightly lines around my mouth. I have never ever smoked in my life but I have the sort of lines that people who are chronic smokers have!!!! What!!! I do notice that I purse my lips A LOT!!! I think that may be the problem. I am trying to break that habit. This Serum can be used for specific areas, around the eyes, mouth or forehead. I noticed that it does plump those areas up temporarily but over the course of a month you are supposed to be able to see long term lasting results. I will have to get back to you on that I have only been using it for about ten days. I will keep you posted.

AHHHHH!!!! My sweet Kitty Kitty snuggling on my lap is just about the most calming thing I can think of. I love it. She doesn’t do it a lot, unlike Gus, so when she does it is extra special.

I use the Krusteaz Blueberry muffin mix. I have mentioned it before. I had never tried the pancake mix. I always make my own pancakes with flour, baking soda, milk, eggs etc. It is a little time consuming. Last week some friends told me about the Krusteaz Pancake mix. OH MY GOODNESS!!!! You only add water and you can make a batch of pancakes in no time. I made some on Wednesday. I added pecans to mine. They were so yummy. I will still make my pancakes and I will have to let my husband be the ultimate taste tester. But for a quick easy few pancakes this stuff is great!!!!

The pancakes turned out so fluffy. And they were yummy!!!

I just finished this book. It was good. I would give it a four out of five. I read it through my Libby App but it is available on Amazon as well. A little slow in the middle but overall pretty good.

First Frost. Isn’t it beautiful?

I hope you enjoyed the Friday Favorites. Any favorites you have to share? Have a wonderful weekend. I am going shopping with my Sister. I can’t wait!!!!

Always remember

Love your day your way!!!!