Susanne at Living to Tell the Story hosts a “Friday Fave Five” in which we share our five favorite things from the past week. Click on the button to read more of the details.
I’m thankful for this meme because I’m not naturally a positive-thinking, look-for-the-good type of person. While I might originally think it was a blah week, nothing bad but nothing spectacular, when I look back for my favorite parts of it, often I find many more than five highlights.
1. Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
Those peanut butter kiss cookies converted to bar cookies, so you don’t have to do all that rolling of dough into balls, with the addition of mini chocolate chips. I saw the picture and cut the recipe from a Land O’ Lakes margarine box several days ago and just made them last night. Scrumptious. The recipe is here. (The online recipe says to use butter, but the one I cut out says margarine, which is what I used. I also used smooth rather than chunky peanut butter.)
2. Hearts in store displays and online in preparation for Valentine’s Day. You know I love pink hearts. Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays, and I love seeing the displays and ideas for it. Some I have found online recently are here (Valentine’s Day Ideas, Crafts, Decorations, and Activities) and here (tree of hearts).
3. Nights off from cooking. Jim grilled hamburgers Saturday night, we ate out due to a basketball game Monday night, my boys cooked dinner Tuesday night, and we ate at a pizza buffet for a school fund raiser Wed. night. So I have had a nice, unexpected break from dinner duty this week.
4. Good mechanics. Both my husband’s car and mine needed a little work this week — nothing major — but it reminded me that we’d had trouble finding places to take our cars when we first moved here. Tried different people and places and were less than pleased. Then a man at our church mentioned that he went to this one place, and we’ve tried it and have been going there ever since. It helps immeasurable on many levels to deal with people that are both knowledgeable and trustworthy.
5. New hymn. I’ve mentioned this twice earlier this week, but I wanted to share with the “fave five” folks, too, a new hymn titled “My Jesus Fair” written by Chris Anderson. You can find the full text of the hymn here and hear a sound clip here. The first verse and the refrain:
My Jesus, fair, was pierced by thorns,
By thorns grown from the fall.
Thus He who gave the curse was torn
To end that curse for all.
O love divine, O matchless grace-
That God should die for men!
With joyful grief I lift my praise,
Abhorring all my sin,
Adoring only Him.
Bonus:
Heat at the push of a button. It’s been really cold this week, and I am so glad I can just turn up the thermostat rather than having to haul in wood and keep a fireplace going.
Learning how to make ♥ on the computer. Smiling Sally asked her readers how to do that and one said you push “Alt” and the 3 on the keypad to the right, and voila!! I am always tickled to learn something new — especially new and easy! — on the computer!
You can find other people’s favorite parts of the week or add your own at Living to Tell the Story.
Stray Thoughts 
Unfortunately, the hearts are only made on SOME computers! Mine makes this: £
The British pound! No heart! I’ll have to stick with ❤
Oh, I love peanut butter! And your chocolate peanut butter bars look delicious! I ♥♥ them! Hey, that’s cool! I always wondered how folks were able to do that! Now I know! Thanks!
Great Fives this week Barbara. Those bars look very good. Beautiful words in that song. When I tried the little heart thing nothing happened :0(
Oh Barbara. Not fair hitting me with up with that picture first thing this morning! Now my mouth is watering and there is nary an egg or chocolate chip in the house. :v(
Great five. Why is it finding a good mechanic is so hard? Glad you found one you trust and who does good work.
That’s a good point. Many weeks seem blah, but if I made a point of combing back over them for the good things, I’d probably top 5.
When I was pregnant, I used to joke about having 3 food groups: peanut butter, chocolate, and prenatal vitamins. My mouth is watering now…
Great list!!! My hubby made dinner this week, twice! It was such a wonderful, and delicious, treat!
Thanks for sharing that bar cookie recipe. We have lots of guests and I am always looking for new things to serve them.
# ….mine makes this sign, not the heart. But I guess maybe it´s different on a laptop.
But I liked your list and ♥♥ doing the fave five´s too!
Copy/paste works too… 🙂
Yep not fair showing the yummy square first thing!!! I always wondered how to do a £££££££
Not Fair showing the yummy square first!!!! ♥♥ that’s great but I’m with Betty copy and paste works well too. THanks for the comment on the blog. Have a great week..
Friday Five or Sunday Seven… it’s always good to look back over the week (or even the day) and find that little something to be thankful for! Even if it DOES go straight from my lips to my hips! LOL! ♥ Those little bars look divine! ♥
♥♥♥♥ That is so cool! Thanks for sharing a great list!
That was fun to read and I have to try those peanut butter bars…yum!
~Kelli
Hi again, Barbara —
I tagged you for a book meme over at my blog. Hope it’s okay… I thought it was a fun one!
Thanks so much for the stopping by the cabin and for the link! Enjoyed your post–just wish the heart key worked on my computer 😦
Have a wonderful day, Barbara! And Blessings to You!
Claudia O.
I’m like you, Barbara – I’m not a positive-thinking, look-for-the-good tye of person. That’s one reason I love these Friday Faves. It causes me to count my blessings, and I always come up with many more than five!
I have mixed emotions about Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars. I want them, but I don’t know how disciplined I can be around them. 🙂
Entry #3 is beautiful — I love it when men cook.
Yes, the weekly reminder is good for all of us. I love it when the Professor cooks (because it’s usually barbeque!).
I want that cookie and it has all my favourite ingredients in it! LOL.