Wednesday, February 12, 2025

January Birthday Girls

 I went to two fun birthday get-togethers with friends in January! And last year I went to a really fun birthday surprise party; remember that? January seems to be a big month for birthdays!

The first party was for my friend Sara, a big George Michael fan! Among other things, we played a lot of fun games that I wasn't very good at. 😄 Although I did win the word search one!

Here's Sara kissing George Michael under the mistletoe

I'm on the left towards the back (just in case you were wondering!).

This was a card game that I had no idea how to play. 😅

This was the caption I did for a Facebook story...


A couple of weeks later, I met a different group of friends for lunch at a delicious Thai restaurant to celebrate two friends' birthdays. No group pictures, but I did get one of my excellent meal and another of the delicious drink I got, "butterfly lemonade" (no butterflies were harmed in the making of that lemonade!).



And one last picture, even though it's not of a birthday, of another fun friend outing. I went to see Grease with Sharalyn and her girls. Our friend Christanne's daughter was in it.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: I love the friends in my life, and I'm so thankful for them! 

Monday, February 10, 2025

John's Mission Pics, Dec. 2024/Jan. 2025

 This Wednesday John will reach the six-month mark of his mission. He'll be 25% of the way done! It's gone by pretty fast, but there's still a lot of time left, and I miss him a lot. Fortunately, he's been doing really well. He's learning, growing, and sharing the gospel effectively with many people. It's fun to hear his stories (well, most of them anyway! 😅).

These are a few of the pictures he sent in December and January.

Elder Frenkel from Germany was such a good companion for John. He taught him a lot and they also had a lot of fun together. 

With his new companion, Elder Webster, who is brand new in the field. This is John's first time being a trainer.


A big part of John's life still revolves around food and eating out. 😄

A good caption for this photo would be: "Wear sunglasses to help handle the brightness of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ!"



Thursday, January 23, 2025

December 2024 Randoms

When I was working in the Children's room at the library, I noticed that a book I had checked out and returned was on the cart right next to a book about owls. You can see them in the middle of the picture below: The Raucous Royals right next to Owls. What are the chances of that happening? I often take fun little "coincidences" like this as a sign that I'm being watched out over and am loved by those above. 🤍


A couple of close-ups of the Wicked Good Mom Media team picture. It makes playing Where's Donna? easier. 😄 


As an editor, I'm pretty good with words and grammar. But there are a few things that consistently trip me up, and this is one of them!

Work selfie at the library in Children's. It's one of my happy places! 

Another fun library picture. Books and flowers, two of my favorites!

I liked this article. I enjoy being single (although I have started dating and I'm enjoying that, too).

A pretty picture of a barn owl that was on my computer 😍

Two picture prints from Nate and Kat's wedding. I love these!


I got two great new pairs of slippers for Christmas, so I finally retired my trusty several-years-old L.L.Bean ones. They served me well!

I was in Boston the day after Christmas. Check out the festive red building bow!

This little place is cute. I should stop in sometime and get a treat for myself.

Similar to my slippers, my Franklin Planner binder had gotten pretty worn after several years, so I gifted myself a new one for Christmas. It's quilted navy blue leather, and I love it! I predict that we'll have several good years together as it encloses my plans, schedule, lists, and life in their paper and written forms.

I looked up my DNA updates on Ancestry. I got a little more German and a little less British with the latest refinements!


I want to go to these countries and regions of my ancestry so much! It will happen.

I appreciated this article.
I don't do audiobooks, which is weird because I'm into efficiency and I'd probably get through way more books if I used them. But I am indeed a "book purist." I don't feel that I've read a book unless I've actually read it. I like the feeling of a book in my hands and turning the pages. I'm a book lover through and through. But I can see myself possibly turning to the dark side, at least in part, in the future. 😆

Santa also brought me a candle warmer lamp for Christmas. I'd been hearing about these and as a candle lover, was curious. I'm happy to report that it works really well and was a good gift for myself!

Another owl picture on the laptop! 😍

And another library picture. I approve! One of my resolutions for 2025 is to read for 25 minutes a day.

I was in Boston again on New Year's Eve. My hair salon is on trendy Newbury Street in the building between Rolex and Bulgari. It's a good location right near Boston Public Garden, too. Now if only I could bring myself to drive in there or take the train. I'm a baby and I use Uber!

Monday, January 20, 2025

Wisdom, Humor, and Inspiration in Dec. 2024

 In the order that I took them:

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I liked this quote from a two-day virtual workshop I took:






Interesting. This further supports my belief that prescription meds aren't always (or usually) the ideal solution for various conditions of the body and mind.


The best!



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This is one of my health goals this year: go to bed between 10:00-10:30 and try to be asleep by 11.



Some Church humor 😆