Friday Night LIKES

fridays are my favorite day of the week.

my favorite *time* of the whole week is friday late afternoon/early evening.

why?

because it has that exciting feeling of good things to come, like the gidddy anticipation you feel as you pull out of your driveway embarking on a much anticipated vacation. that's how i typically feel at about 3pm on a friday.

LOVE vacations and LOVE fridays.

but this friday i did NOT love. it was a yucky day. i won't bore you with the depressing details but it was one of the worst fridays in my all-time history of fridays.

so that is why i am forcing myself to complete my Friday Night "Like" list...

i need to find and {focus} on the positive. now more than ever.

Friday Night "Likes":

spring sunshine on my face.

needing sunglasses.

a neighborhood full of laughing children.

dinner at Mom & Dads.

"Nana" daycare.

an encouraging message waiting for me at the door...containing a Reeses Mini-Egg

(someone knows me very well!)

a loyal pup who never fails to make me feel loved and missed upon my return.

kisses from Kai. (he's learned how to kiss and it's SO CUTE!!!)

this local blog, which has really reinforced my money saving efforts (it's AWESOME!)

this blog, which has really helped spice up my tired daily oatmeal breakfast....

a bedside table full with a good book, cup of hot tea and bed with an

oversized down comforter

calling my name.

grace.

friday night LIKES!

as i reflect upon this week's "likes" on this friday night here's what comes to mind...

sunshine. 

leaving a job interview wearing confidence and a smile. 

open windows and fresh air. 

foregoing dishes and laundry during baby boy's naptime to read a good book. 

flower buds beginning to form. 

light sneaking in between the bedroom curtains earlier and earlier each day. 

sweating through 2 sports bras, a tank top and my sweatshirt at the gym. 

apple-cinnamon tea with honey-wheat pretzels. 

messy-faced smiles. 

a soft furry friend laying on my cold feet in the mornings. 

tuning into K-Love at just the right time and hearing something that speaks life to my soul. 

seeing how kai can light up sad faces of strangers at the store. 

tortas from Rudy's (omg). 

surprise gifts from generous parents. 

G allowing me to tuck my ice-cold feet beneath his warm legs when i crawl into bed (rare). 

bubble baths with a babbling baby. 

long walks.

public libraries.

cookies & cream pudding. 

spin class (especially after indulging in cookies & cream pudding!). 

stumbling across an affirming Bible verse. 

chai latte creamer from International Delights (YUM!)

friday night LIKES

early morning yoga in a room full of sunshine.
a long brisk walk. just me and honey (like old times).
2 long naps (kai, not me...(i WISH!).
a successful interview for a job i WANT.
{finally} feeling pretty in dress clothes (that FIT!)
dinner with my mama.
wine and hot tub. {with G}.
bathtub bubbles and giggles.
sleepy time snuggles.
sweet baby breath on my shoulder.
the trusting grip of tiny soft little hands on my neck.
little smiles in sound slumber {good dreams}
couch cuddles and pay-per-view.

crawling into a warm bed on a cold night...

feeling blessed, hopeful and loved.