Friday’s Fave Five

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Welcome to Friday’s Fave Five, hosted by Susanne at Living to Tell the Story, in which we can share five of our favorite things from the last week, a wonderful exercise in looking for and appreciating the good things God blesses us with. Click on the button to learn more, then go to Susanne’s to read others’ faves and link up your own.

I ended up not making it for last week’s FFF just due to having a lot to get done, and I really missed it! Here are some faves from the last couple of weeks:

1. A lost book found and a fine reimbursed. I got a notice several months ago that a book I’d had out from the library had not been turned in. I thought I had turned it in, but I had returned several at once and couldn’t remember seeing it for sure. I searched the house several times over and finally gave up and paid for it. Lo and behold, I got a check from the library reimbursing me for the total. I don’t know what happened, but I am so glad it all worked out.

2. This:

I don’t know why I have never gotten one of these before! Great for dusting the tops of ceiling fan blades and getting spider webs near the ceiling and anything else up high.

3. Getting things hung up. It takes me a long time to figure out where and how to hang some things, and then all of a sudden an idea just clicks. A special thanks to hubby as well for helping me on some of these.

This is a corner of the office area where the wall space had been totally empty:

This picture was from a calendar page.

When I decided on a brown and blue color scheme for the family room, I thought this would go in the room perfectly, but it wasn’t a standard frame size, and it took me eons to decide how to frame it.

Then the little shelf was in a box in the closet without a home, and the two things on it were “lost” on other shelves but stood out here. I love it when things come together.

4. Snickerdoodle blondies. I saw these yesterday on Annette‘s blog, and just had to make them. They were soooo good. I halved the recipe because there are only three of us at home, and I didn’t wanted to be tempted by a whole 9 x 13 pan of them. Then Jason and Mittu unexpectedly dropped in and helped us eat some of them. I am definitely making these again and looking forward to the next church fellowship where I can bring them.

5. Words of encouragement. God sent some through a few e-mails this week just when I needed them most.

Bonus: Dinner for Six at our home which ended up being a dinner for ten. Much fun!

It has been a busy last few weeks! There’s nothing major on tap for next week that I know of, but I hope I don’t lose the momentum — although I don’t like the pressure of deadlines, schedules, and appointments, I do tend to get more done than when the week is just open-ended.

Happy Friday!

12 thoughts on “Friday’s Fave Five”

  1. You have had a good week, Barbara! I love how you have hung the pictures in your office area, and yay on #1! Have a blessed weekend.

  2. I think you just reminded me to get off the couch and get that cobweb above the TV. It’s so easily forgotten! We have a hard time hanging items, too. We have lived here for 3.5 years and there is not an item hanging in our bedroom, baby or son’s room, or the powder room…let alone the dining room or “toy” room. Um, yeah. I focused on the living room. Portraits and wedding pictures. 🙂

    So glad you enjoyed the Snickerdoodle Blondies!! I bet that halved recipe didn’t last long with company! 🙂

  5. Those Snickerdoodle Blondies sure sound delish!

    I love your picture about the shelf with the word “HOME” on it! I’m a sucker for all things “Home.”

  6. OK I would really love one of those snickerdoodle blondies right now! :o)
    That’s great that the library reimbursed you! Good for you for getting those pieces hung!

  7. Sounds like you had a great week! i especially like that corner of your office….and that photo is beautiful…that’d go great in my master bedroom! 🙂
    Have a restful weekend

  8. I love how you arranged your frames.It’s a good thing we have our hubbies to help us out, isn’t it? Hope you have a great weekend!

  9. I am always looking for ways to make cleaning easier. So thanks for posting about the swiffer extender. I will check into that.

    So glad you got your book fine money back. Several time I know I turned in a book, but the library says “no.” And then I get a reimbursement check later. So now when that happens I check their shelves and 2x’s now the book has been on the shelf. I don’t know how that happens but I am glad to be in the clear.

    I am going to try Annette’s blondies too!

  10. I’ve debated on getting one of those swiffers. Maybe I’ll just have to bite the bullet and get one.

    Yay for the library locating the book and sending your money back. That’s a nice surprise in the mail.

    Love that picture. So pretty and it looks lovely with the shelf.

  11. I’ll have to pretend i didn’t read the words snickerdoodle blondies -Iwould make them and eat every single one!

    Your decorating looks so nice, and your dinner sounds like it was fun.

    I love anything that makes cleaning easier – and nice surprises, like refunds. 🙂

  12. Congrats on getting things hung on the wall. That’s exactly where we’re at again also! ;D

    Love that the library sent you a check paying you back for the fine. I’ve never heard of that.

    I also really like how you decided to use the calendar picture. It goes nicely.

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