Five on Friday - February 7, 2025

The flu bug caught me this week and threw a wrench in my day-to-day activities.  Thankfully, I was able to pull together my Five on Friday.  

1.  Sweet Magnolias - Season 4

Thursday was the day we Sweet Magnolia fans had been waiting for.  All 10 episodes of Season 4 dropped on Netflix and I can't wait to devour each one of them.  The lifelong best friends Maddie, Dana Sue, and Helen are back to juggle relationships, family and careers in their charming Southern hometown.  

2.  Last Twilight in Paris

Pam Jenoff's new book was released this week and honestly, any book with the word Paris in the title goes straight on my TBR list.  Here's the summary ~

A Parisian department store, a mysterious necklace and a woman’s quest to unlock a decade-old mystery are at the center of this riveting novel of love and survival, from New York Times bestselling author Pam Jenoff

London, 1953. Louise is still adjusting to her postwar role as a housewife when she discovers a necklace in a box at a secondhand shop. The box is marked with the name of a department store in Paris, and she is certain she has seen the necklace before, when she worked with the Red Cross in Nazi-occupied Europe —and that it holds the key to the mysterious death of her friend Franny during the war.

Following the trail of clues to Paris, Louise seeks help from her former boss Ian, with whom she shares a romantic history. The necklace leads them to discover the dark history of Lévitan—a once-glamorous department store that served as a Nazi prison, and Helaine, a woman who was imprisoned there, torn apart from her husband when the Germans invaded France.

Louise races to find the connection between the necklace, the department store and Franny’s death. But nothing is as it seems, and there are forces determined to keep the truth buried forever. Inspired by the true story of Lévitan, Last Twilight in Paris is both a gripping mystery and an unforgettable story about sacrifice, resistance and the power of love to transcend in even the darkest hours.

Available HERE

3.  Harry Potter Fudge Stripes

Hey Harry Potter fans - Keebler has a limited edition Butterbeer Fudge Stripes cookies.  The Butterbeer-flavored cookie is topped with Butterbeer-flavored fudge that replicates the sweet and frothy combination of cream soda and butterscotch.  

4.  Valentine's Doormat

Our new Valentine's doormat offers a warm welcome to guests. I love how it sets the festive tone the moment they step onto our porch.

Available HERE

5.  Do you feel it too...

I'm so hopeful that I'll be back to normal by Sunday for the Big Game.  Even if I'm on my deathbed, I'll be cheering on our Kansas City Chiefs!