Friday Favorites

It's crazy how quickly things go back to normal when the holiday season comes to an end. Everyone has returned to work or school, the decorations have all been taken down and properly stored, and even the last lone Christmas tree has been collected from the curb--there is no trace of the joy and merriment that filled the streets just a few weeks ago. Now that the new year is in full swing, I'm trying to find ways to make every day a little more special, more of a celebration, so that my family can experience that joy and merriment on any random day. Here's what I celebrated this week. Have a fabulous weekend, and God bless!

Weekend comfort food (or at least a mouth-watering picture of it).

New reading material: Sue Monk Kidd's The Invention of Wings and Anyone But You from one of my favorite authors (and favorite people) Kim Askew. 

A fantastic online mommy magazine I just discovered. 

A lovely thought to remember and put into practice each day. 

A leaf bowl that I spray painted silver to serve as a home to some of my favorite baubles. Plus, beautiful pink roses that my 4-year old picked out.