tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11087108504631870332024-03-17T12:45:23.888-05:00Penny's PassionPenny @ Penny's Passionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037071327759041413noreply@blogger.comBlogger1930125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108710850463187033.post-37844958922735328032024-03-14T19:53:00.000-05:002024-03-15T05:24:38.625-05:00Five on Friday - March 15, 2024<div style="text-align: left;">It's Friday! I'm thrilled that we have another weekend right around the corner. Let's kick off the weekend with my Five on Friday ~</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">1. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor's Version)</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you weren't able to catch Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in person or in the theaters, you have a new chance to stream the concert film starting today! Disney+ will be the exclusive streaming home of the film and will present the concert in its entirety for the first time. This streaming version will include the song "Cardigan" and four additional acoustic songs. Pretty excited to finally see this in the comfort of my own home!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk1gC4872bP0WMDNZ5TzEuuF36hl7k2JacJOn5d4SR0aiGSzZj3KzaGXxrzgbRIP4lEnm2akxeg1yWIufmunJQdiAts53DNteOiy1xKvU_SWMrcv4YH4geUd-ttuledeTS1XX5BgDbaAJpLCJlIZMNTmX2wfvbpzEBTP3vuURENRbpCU9HBL9At-1TxwI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="265" data-original-width="474" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk1gC4872bP0WMDNZ5TzEuuF36hl7k2JacJOn5d4SR0aiGSzZj3KzaGXxrzgbRIP4lEnm2akxeg1yWIufmunJQdiAts53DNteOiy1xKvU_SWMrcv4YH4geUd-ttuledeTS1XX5BgDbaAJpLCJlIZMNTmX2wfvbpzEBTP3vuURENRbpCU9HBL9At-1TxwI=w640-h358" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">2. <a href="https://amzn.to/3Vie1fC" target="_blank">How to Walk into a Room</a></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">I've been listening to Emily P. Freeman's podcast The Next Right Thing for years and was excited to hear Emily announce she was writing another book. Her newest book, How to Walk into a Room, was released this week and I can't wait to dig into it! Here's the summary from Amazon ~</div><blockquote>What do you do when you start to feel a shift and must decide if it’s time to make a change? When it comes to navigating big decisions about when to stay and go, how can we know for sure when the time is right? Though we enter and exit many rooms over the course of our life—jobs, relationships, communities, life stages—knowing how and when it’s time to leave is a decision that rarely has a clear answer.<br /><br />Podcast host, spiritual director, and bestselling author of The Next Right Thing, Emily P. Freeman offers guidance to help us recognize when it’s time to move on from situations that no longer fit, allowing us to find new spaces where we can flourish and grow.<br /><br />How to Walk Into a Room helps us begin to uncover the silent, nuanced, and hidden arrows for anyone asking questions like: How do I know if it’s time to move on? What if I stay and nothing changes? What if I leave and everything falls apart?<br /><br />Through thought-provoking questions, spiritual practices, and personal stories, How to Walk into a Room will help you to know and name the caution flags in your current spaces, discern the difference between true peace and discomfort avoidance, navigate endings even when there is no closure, find peace for when you feel ready but it isn’t time, and courage for when it’s time but you don’t feel ready. <br /><br />For anyone standing in a threshold, here’s a book to help discern the how, when, and what now of walking out of rooms and into new ones with peace, confidence, and a whole heart.</blockquote><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3Vie1fC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="994" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhF5HDs84gK1M4LXzfOHO3PrsK0RXfw3QT6ig5yW68zRZYQXB9yUALJJBlHy-GtfPR__1Ykp7qnShlGz4VrA2oXIGfKmx8L4fSFWIs3Ea4HtqFjHZGMLTQ6ILiQL_6hjkxY6G90I620tyLtVJRVlPD-AacRADG9qPeFqSJntV0VvU1MokDvSIOEC3ldZDc=w424-h640" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3Vie1fC" target="_blank">Available HERE</a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">3. St. Patrick's Day Doughnuts</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">In case you haven't looked ahead on your calendar, Sunday is St. Patrick's Day! Make sure you dig out your green to wear. Another fun way to celebrate is to pick up a box of these St. Patrick's Day doughnuts from Krispy Kreme. Don't they look festive! Their names are adorable too: Luck of the Rainbow, Shamrock Cookies 'n Kreme made with Oreo, Plaid Party, and Shooting Shamrock. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKTrhbfELcdcbvd2kNaJXV5HEDf2eqqYVvzKfSMKFejyTvyqhX3f0Fk6zdecaxV5cnknwsU7-KaXOipVCZzGxdl-AC63mnQULw7dQVK1LKC2Y86d-SYSV7Uj-VYL-caGa8UutoPAMPuECcKDweURRKfF4mpIuvM8dDOPPa72p38LdzO5YTSDkR2PrMJWY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="1320" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKTrhbfELcdcbvd2kNaJXV5HEDf2eqqYVvzKfSMKFejyTvyqhX3f0Fk6zdecaxV5cnknwsU7-KaXOipVCZzGxdl-AC63mnQULw7dQVK1LKC2Y86d-SYSV7Uj-VYL-caGa8UutoPAMPuECcKDweURRKfF4mpIuvM8dDOPPa72p38LdzO5YTSDkR2PrMJWY=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">4. <a href="https://amzn.to/49V7Qmk" target="_blank">Lego Easter Bunny</a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Are you looking for that fun gift to put in the kid's Easter basket? Check out this Lego set! It's three things in one box. After Easter, the pieces can be turned into a parrot or seal. Talk about the gift that keeps on giving! The rabbit stands about 5-1/2" tall after being constructed from the 258 piece kit. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJvSiPiXKgwvoIUbXw8EAbLyisnx1b_a2wf40UCF05rqAtZoQl2A0-Md8LkiFbSOVgCT8nbyHzgWjy3RtHr6pstDw_vCvRV8vhvmf5KgjFGLxi5B-7soITIsCCaje_7kZCPI0n5bjf0kS3SseG83ec5dKmwqtH7n9fvRAZS3KEDxDhZOmwHzncJcjKjt4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="600" height="635" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJvSiPiXKgwvoIUbXw8EAbLyisnx1b_a2wf40UCF05rqAtZoQl2A0-Md8LkiFbSOVgCT8nbyHzgWjy3RtHr6pstDw_vCvRV8vhvmf5KgjFGLxi5B-7soITIsCCaje_7kZCPI0n5bjf0kS3SseG83ec5dKmwqtH7n9fvRAZS3KEDxDhZOmwHzncJcjKjt4=w640-h635" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdXC0BMTVfCJzw3qkzetm4i8zTPqXK6_fl6sexd66c4RkKvLQgjrcolSI-Lewzx635fDzWVYU87vRsyY4uJ8rhz7TqMDvDObnxWmMCK11Jrdjy6t_mtQGY3r-8b_nI4RHUA-cqt5A8a29K8dhn9yEumk866lRurORKGM4NZ5mKbkpWe3AUXMV_o2-vii0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdXC0BMTVfCJzw3qkzetm4i8zTPqXK6_fl6sexd66c4RkKvLQgjrcolSI-Lewzx635fDzWVYU87vRsyY4uJ8rhz7TqMDvDObnxWmMCK11Jrdjy6t_mtQGY3r-8b_nI4RHUA-cqt5A8a29K8dhn9yEumk866lRurORKGM4NZ5mKbkpWe3AUXMV_o2-vii0" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/49V7Qmk" target="_blank">Available HERE</a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">5. Just sayin'...</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyihCCsgG9r6Y803WOegmue5pQ_YmLlCGKLYcSq6EEswnwc3cMmKJS6H0r8yODJd2KJlfZ0ARRH3YX8R-S1fHqAHo9BKlup_9ZU_9AdLVDm8LA7u09nsn8Z9iUtq7CwpofCRYMZ09dt1u0mtdUQCOqF8nuZk9uRgsv3lhRL9WblzlcA31tDn1bahL6-R8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="223" data-original-width="236" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyihCCsgG9r6Y803WOegmue5pQ_YmLlCGKLYcSq6EEswnwc3cMmKJS6H0r8yODJd2KJlfZ0ARRH3YX8R-S1fHqAHo9BKlup_9ZU_9AdLVDm8LA7u09nsn8Z9iUtq7CwpofCRYMZ09dt1u0mtdUQCOqF8nuZk9uRgsv3lhRL9WblzlcA31tDn1bahL6-R8=w400-h378" width="400" /></a></div><br />Have a great weekend! I'm hoping to spend a bit of time outside enjoying the warmer weather. Maybe I'll enjoy reading my new Emily P. Freeman book while sitting outside too! See you next week.</div></div>Penny @ Penny's Passionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037071327759041413noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108710850463187033.post-41862582295272346362024-03-13T20:05:00.003-05:002024-03-13T20:05:43.273-05:00Sedona Girls' Trip - Day 3<div style="text-align: left;">Welcome to Thinking Out Loud Thursday where I talk about something on my mind and invite you to link up and do the same. Today I'm thinking about day 3 of our recent girls' trip to Sedona.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUkoVGnPN3v3GiTYdNU4OzLeANxuZmRb0G1cPd6DRP4HC6scoFd6ARDseAFLPTbA-aH1lHmTYvA1JjKjbRONKpbJrrxUuxNJUtVs6m49dJdf-U99KFQklPAz-ud350QOOM2z0srEW9dZcoa6H_etcJ2ntDr9CWytqDqxq29MLWLAHU52YpBuwV1fQYIF0/s2048/Day%203%20-%20verde%20canyon%20railroad.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUkoVGnPN3v3GiTYdNU4OzLeANxuZmRb0G1cPd6DRP4HC6scoFd6ARDseAFLPTbA-aH1lHmTYvA1JjKjbRONKpbJrrxUuxNJUtVs6m49dJdf-U99KFQklPAz-ud350QOOM2z0srEW9dZcoa6H_etcJ2ntDr9CWytqDqxq29MLWLAHU52YpBuwV1fQYIF0/w640-h480/Day%203%20-%20verde%20canyon%20railroad.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We had a special adventure planned for Day 3 of our girls' trip to Sedona. The day started with breakfast at Coffee Pot Restaurant. Believe it or not, their menu has over a hundred types of omelets! Our food was good and the coffee never ran out. After we ate, we browsed around the adorable gift shop attached to the establishment. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0mO7AETQ4YvEdekZ3czEQQVKIw2aShR65YHeTW_SfEMlp-HGcyUDfFHebHT-H-yaodDO2Vcbu5Z9yaj8jz7rniIsHbjjC_GKirLAr6UdCjreVEc4AJzzfnDN-Udf0E2FEm8sJwwiHx3eR3I6y72OgxbP9y5gz-ZZW9P8WOwBFC4GVYIw8MPrKJVGPVM/s2048/Day%203%20-%20coffee%20pot.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0mO7AETQ4YvEdekZ3czEQQVKIw2aShR65YHeTW_SfEMlp-HGcyUDfFHebHT-H-yaodDO2Vcbu5Z9yaj8jz7rniIsHbjjC_GKirLAr6UdCjreVEc4AJzzfnDN-Udf0E2FEm8sJwwiHx3eR3I6y72OgxbP9y5gz-ZZW9P8WOwBFC4GVYIw8MPrKJVGPVM/w480-h640/Day%203%20-%20coffee%20pot.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">When we stepped out of the restaurant, we were greeted with falling sleet. It stopped quickly, but the clouds hung around most of the day. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For the adventure of the day, we had booked a trip on the <a href="https://verdecanyonrr.com/" target="_blank">Verde Canyon railroad</a>. The train left from Clarksdale which was about a 30-minute drive from Sedona. We arrived early enough to roam around a few shops in Clarksdale and tour the little museum at the train depot site. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNAVagaFhPHPKF1Ed7DRmVaKzSCaQ28g0Ah32ZPo64bVjexdDwQDD8FYS4wBIpOgQ9MGzduq-phs5Xf5SeyJw9OlT9IzKXDY6pASGABo9yWiVHpzcr4tq5GTVYsDDk53Nqw4LHEtoghAoSzO_-ik_9OZpF2HsiJS1N67f3I8dzFmPeMYFggcqYeAEKY4/s2048/museum.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNAVagaFhPHPKF1Ed7DRmVaKzSCaQ28g0Ah32ZPo64bVjexdDwQDD8FYS4wBIpOgQ9MGzduq-phs5Xf5SeyJw9OlT9IzKXDY6pASGABo9yWiVHpzcr4tq5GTVYsDDk53Nqw4LHEtoghAoSzO_-ik_9OZpF2HsiJS1N67f3I8dzFmPeMYFggcqYeAEKY4/w640-h480/museum.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We boarded the train and got settled in. Included in the ticket price was lunch, a snack on the train, and a glass of champagne. There was a bar in each car if you wanted to have an additional cocktail.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEo1lSYNZTTj0OBDtz3PiBV2aKxpbAqz2kpkX38nqkvJC4to2DX4jU1Y1FKIKeB880KlGXV9FBvonYsPY6g2HkS4pNwWSK4fYfequctaPz1FNAUdD4vhAGMyZ5upn8r-rH9g1mZC-oFOQOIcaqH_iMoXT5ojWg3NPWKI5CirbDa1TjW3reGRKFE0Jn4kQ/s2048/Day%203%20-%20snack%20on%20train.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEo1lSYNZTTj0OBDtz3PiBV2aKxpbAqz2kpkX38nqkvJC4to2DX4jU1Y1FKIKeB880KlGXV9FBvonYsPY6g2HkS4pNwWSK4fYfequctaPz1FNAUdD4vhAGMyZ5upn8r-rH9g1mZC-oFOQOIcaqH_iMoXT5ojWg3NPWKI5CirbDa1TjW3reGRKFE0Jn4kQ/w640-h480/Day%203%20-%20snack%20on%20train.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The train takes you on a ride through the backcountry of Arizona. It was quite the way to see the red-rock canyon! You get to see what train travel used to be. The seats were large and comfortable with panoramic windows. If you wanted to step outside, there were open-air cars attached to each coach. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoP_qcy6lzToc78gokvaWWN-lqIZV_LrTmSyp_0-ZoPnZXbscPLONqhazGf1DmmtTiVKcjSyR52-ulR9qeePN68nVt3MPtWok9rlp1KPCdbnXMX4TCGr3ACFSV2FX89l60UBGq_bEJOhsMWcnjPmMKv-nybuLCag9RlmLFSLYfOtdcwHaS8oC36Zpc3Ac/s2048/Day%203%20-%20seating%20on%20ttrain.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoP_qcy6lzToc78gokvaWWN-lqIZV_LrTmSyp_0-ZoPnZXbscPLONqhazGf1DmmtTiVKcjSyR52-ulR9qeePN68nVt3MPtWok9rlp1KPCdbnXMX4TCGr3ACFSV2FX89l60UBGq_bEJOhsMWcnjPmMKv-nybuLCag9RlmLFSLYfOtdcwHaS8oC36Zpc3Ac/w640-h480/Day%203%20-%20seating%20on%20ttrain.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Sitting outside wasn't as pleasant the day we were there because it intermittently rained the entire time. We did step out between the rain showers to take in the beauty of the canyon. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY4jCVWQkax9qz5q2EUci-JrPxCbK8pQi2pw4wJKDtQr2Y9ZkDZbid9-IzaUOWkXfREyj6JHjLDTAsgfrTHr9AMoWQJ1dRT20FTYs5fo6P_4fnCqDvHax1NweOyewvlgVTTMh2k35hjYRsDhcXfokSKga6OaXLqDiyTn8X9w6O3fZHlq431KWEJY49h8E/s2048/Day%203%20-%20train%20on%20the%20way%20back.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY4jCVWQkax9qz5q2EUci-JrPxCbK8pQi2pw4wJKDtQr2Y9ZkDZbid9-IzaUOWkXfREyj6JHjLDTAsgfrTHr9AMoWQJ1dRT20FTYs5fo6P_4fnCqDvHax1NweOyewvlgVTTMh2k35hjYRsDhcXfokSKga6OaXLqDiyTn8X9w6O3fZHlq431KWEJY49h8E/w640-h480/Day%203%20-%20train%20on%20the%20way%20back.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> The passage will take you over a trestle bridge and through a tunnel. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgau9h0bb5efzLUu0y7DJ37PJIO6QkDcwJiKRAqbkPazo_iXofjSlbixeHOyHIRi6QxVFkO0LmHiIDOWwXPqf88F4g-fewJ4Bc3nRWmG5wT9nM5-aA10g3XDCiUeqH_ahUQxeF0SbXbVswsvTV0wr5-7A8Smf0hCIQRfmd5DiXpXB1wO6dc39Xwp5o89Do/s2048/Day%203%20-%20train%20on%20the%20curve.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgau9h0bb5efzLUu0y7DJ37PJIO6QkDcwJiKRAqbkPazo_iXofjSlbixeHOyHIRi6QxVFkO0LmHiIDOWwXPqf88F4g-fewJ4Bc3nRWmG5wT9nM5-aA10g3XDCiUeqH_ahUQxeF0SbXbVswsvTV0wr5-7A8Smf0hCIQRfmd5DiXpXB1wO6dc39Xwp5o89Do/w640-h480/Day%203%20-%20train%20on%20the%20curve.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">From start to finish, the train is a four-hour journey. We probably would have spent more time outside if the weather had been a bit better, but the seating inside was very comfortable. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We were rewarded with a rainbow at the end of our journey!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ_cv6U04hFZXU4yYt2pcoWmLCTRxglwfV20mB3K1uDh8pGPixVo5R6NUD1vfNKM1Ic4HTpu2SNQ_ooDVbWQg0e-cTWXSN9bQ-cqu1lYwDZZ57fkKEQHz7edE0VZqmdyIC4repf9mSL6xCwGR74l8KpDCypF13-h-oZhvraeVLmF5sh5ViusvNg-0YQwY/s2320/Day%203%20-%20rainbow.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="2320" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ_cv6U04hFZXU4yYt2pcoWmLCTRxglwfV20mB3K1uDh8pGPixVo5R6NUD1vfNKM1Ic4HTpu2SNQ_ooDVbWQg0e-cTWXSN9bQ-cqu1lYwDZZ57fkKEQHz7edE0VZqmdyIC4repf9mSL6xCwGR74l8KpDCypF13-h-oZhvraeVLmF5sh5ViusvNg-0YQwY/w640-h456/Day%203%20-%20rainbow.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>On our drive back to Sedona, we got a great view of the snow dusting on top of the mountains. I honestly did not think we would see snow in Arizona during our trip!<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOigzMmC5VVJQVpo4_CzQcamT97zCVUcJZkVC1dZQiuBdbhKhBvXCqhpohzeEHo0uf7Lfq2jkdBUqi__KfA3PwhYvn2qpQlQ8FmQXKrhxeoGuifErY47XBcYX1_idf1Ovr18HLedHhH7sCqFXzMj5EQD4897U3_4Mnwzmx9RMyo2oioXD8rfdz2zgO2vw/s2048/Day%203%20-%20driving%20back%20to%20Sedona.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOigzMmC5VVJQVpo4_CzQcamT97zCVUcJZkVC1dZQiuBdbhKhBvXCqhpohzeEHo0uf7Lfq2jkdBUqi__KfA3PwhYvn2qpQlQ8FmQXKrhxeoGuifErY47XBcYX1_idf1Ovr18HLedHhH7sCqFXzMj5EQD4897U3_4Mnwzmx9RMyo2oioXD8rfdz2zgO2vw/w640-h480/Day%203%20-%20driving%20back%20to%20Sedona.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">For dinner, we had reservations at <a href="https://www.dahlanddiluca.com/" target="_blank">Dahl & Di Luca</a>. This rare gem in the Italian culinary world is one of the restaurants created by Executive Chef Lisa Dahl. We each ordered an entree and shared the dishes. 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<!--end InLinkz code-->Penny @ Penny's Passionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037071327759041413noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108710850463187033.post-80016124189703338902024-03-12T18:50:00.000-05:002024-03-12T18:50:23.284-05:00Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop - March 13, 2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi27BoZPu04anS8FJvdoI1y6DuGzuX-bRcQ4uiFVPB4bfkBq-3gvlD6GjIlBG6Gu8hy7ZeI9lJegLoc5DftSpjyhntd1doBm_W50IEHCVO_yzpZm-I3qimLqfoaAKTpW2z_8ue6nHR3i8a2Q7wnJvQ4KmkHZLZP0QHGXEc8KnaR6leIqJcDIz1_Zl14ME8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="427" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi27BoZPu04anS8FJvdoI1y6DuGzuX-bRcQ4uiFVPB4bfkBq-3gvlD6GjIlBG6Gu8hy7ZeI9lJegLoc5DftSpjyhntd1doBm_W50IEHCVO_yzpZm-I3qimLqfoaAKTpW2z_8ue6nHR3i8a2Q7wnJvQ4KmkHZLZP0QHGXEc8KnaR6leIqJcDIz1_Zl14ME8=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Welcome to the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop! We are so glad that you stopped by.</span><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px;"></p><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><p style="font-size: 17.6px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div style="height: auto; text-align: left;"><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here you will find inspiration from dozens of bloggers including recipes, home DIY, gardening, decor, family fun, traveling, fitness, and so much more.</span></div><div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A friendly reminder to our guests that as a courtesy to the hosts, we ask that you follow every host on at least one social media channel.</span></div><div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div></div><div style="font-size: 17.6px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">If you are a blogger, then be sure to link up below. You may be our next feature!</span> </span></div><div style="font-size: 17.6px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 17.6px;"><span style="color: #292929; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Before we get this party started, let’s meet the hosts and check out this week’s featured favorites.</span></div><div style="font-size: 17.6px;"><span style="color: #292929; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">MEET THE HOSTS</span></b></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: 17.6px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhr3i-GL3F_LDcNXbA2TNMg8Ull19UMQK_ohjwKi0IIlmfG8OfE_4dlbLxJsKbB9IlQiisBEzivRTCK4KbOB3v5NCJqEsr_BBa5mMusOVVRSNo4gBavF-Xb16XD0hD0WHnjhY4um7Sfr5R_Sf0CoPlfJS4Jhx15Gzh3j5bFWdJbdsmeVswAueQhWmua5Js" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<!--end InLinkz code-->Penny @ Penny's Passionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037071327759041413noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108710850463187033.post-75172002795479582062024-03-07T22:26:00.001-06:002024-03-07T22:26:25.416-06:00Five on Friday - March 8, 2024<div style="text-align: left;">March is moving right along and we are already at Friday again! I'm so glad the weekend is here. And I'm glad to share my five for today with you!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">1. Daylight Savings Time </span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">This is the weekend most of us will spring forward an hour at 2 a.m. early Sunday morning. As much as I hate losing an hour, I love driving home in daylight and having longer days. We always change our clocks before we go to bed on Saturday so we see the correct time when we wake up on Sunday morning. Definitely don't want to be walking into church an hour late! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggE5Vd4uh6gVkBLSlh5ik0O8HY4umIKJQPUCVtT8qK9uo2AWJiZ3hoPIqeWRzNngSw3mv9O6G0ag0YR4D6lSoW1lj-ysNCUhSRBgvxkR2EwRTz-43X8DfaQnylvuPZXMnrfL8Edf5kJbzjfUi8QXMFte0N8knQe4E2Wv7L8VUopq5Hr6zZYUQeCxJSBgA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="654" data-original-width="1170" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggE5Vd4uh6gVkBLSlh5ik0O8HY4umIKJQPUCVtT8qK9uo2AWJiZ3hoPIqeWRzNngSw3mv9O6G0ag0YR4D6lSoW1lj-ysNCUhSRBgvxkR2EwRTz-43X8DfaQnylvuPZXMnrfL8Edf5kJbzjfUi8QXMFte0N8knQe4E2Wv7L8VUopq5Hr6zZYUQeCxJSBgA=w640-h358" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">2. <a href="https://amzn.to/3PcsINB" target="_blank">Anniversary Barbie</a></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Barbie is turning 65 this year and what better way to celebrate than to have a collectible doll in her honor. One was released this week! She's wearing a black and white gown inspired by the swimsuit worn by the original Barbie. I think she's looking pretty sassy, don't you? Grab one before they are gone.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3PcsINB" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="1454" data-original-width="1500" height="619" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjV-qB4Np82M8bvxtc3eW5kdi6mnGceoMdvYLBi4XWNAvUsuDXqHKAmzt52920GReAXhVpMOc4A1Bd9d9DxOEYRuoNqlL13Ne-iSSYLkCr8R6us3hEoEI_UmUzvJ1u0-BRapQ6nM8hOOsO56fpkfSVAAyh24Vc9dKtoSHYMuXgXi4nCuvqOkv1yO0IWxw=w640-h619" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">3. 2024 Academy Awards</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sunday night Jimmy Kimmel will once again be hosting the Oscars. You can see the winners as ABC airs the show. Our goal every year is to watch all the movies nominated for best picture. This year we've fallen short of that goal, but that won't stop me from watching the show and cheering on our favorites. The arrivals are one of my favorite things and I can't wait to see the fashion walking down the red carpet. What movies will you be rooting for? </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSwZonjaVdPtgpWbhV9k1t0LZt_NDWHhV7QH0lB-TM_iSA2jOEnG-ZM5a5emCuUNyXR7Tz2b0L8uOixQg97PQ-HPAGGvO0n_y_Dj819GlOSHXTkPe0GHdTh531vhdsCuahlgTa6SFc4VG6kWESLD0It5Ij0rQSFLyhie8xNjrnGvcCMfBUuMV2OuSnrLI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="396" data-original-width="594" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSwZonjaVdPtgpWbhV9k1t0LZt_NDWHhV7QH0lB-TM_iSA2jOEnG-ZM5a5emCuUNyXR7Tz2b0L8uOixQg97PQ-HPAGGvO0n_y_Dj819GlOSHXTkPe0GHdTh531vhdsCuahlgTa6SFc4VG6kWESLD0It5Ij0rQSFLyhie8xNjrnGvcCMfBUuMV2OuSnrLI=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">4. <a href="https://amzn.to/3Pel9G9" target="_blank">Never Too Late</a></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Danielle Steel's newest book, <a href="https://amzn.to/3Pel9G9" target="_blank">Never Too Late</a>, was released this week. Her books are great to curl up with while sipping a nice cup of hot tea. Here's the summary of <a href="https://amzn.to/3Pel9G9" target="_blank">Never Too Late</a> from Amazon ~</div><blockquote>Kezia Cooper Hobson, recently widowed, arrives in New York from San Francisco. Determined to make a fresh start, she has just completed the sale of her Pacific Heights home, not to mention her husband’s venture capital firm, and in doing so, is also freed from her responsibility as a board member of the company. Bringing with her only a few personal treasures, she is excited to move into the blank slate of a beautiful midtown penthouse, in the city that she has always loved. It is also where her two adult daughters now live.<br /><br />As Kezia settles into her new apartment, she meets her movie-star next-door neighbor, Sam Stewart, whose terrace borders hers. Just a couple of weeks after she arrives, however, a devastating crisis strikes New York City. Kezia and Sam find themselves connecting over their strong impulse to help those in need. As they share a life-changing experience of volunteering, a bond is sparked and a friendship is formed.<br /><br />Kezia’s daughters, Kate and Felicity, are taken aback by their mother’s new friendship, both more focused on their own love lives than hers. But Kezia is learning that the changes she’s making are just what she needs to open new horizons.<br /><br />In this powerful and moving new novel, Danielle Steel illuminates the importance of human connection and embracing brave change, proving it’s never too late for a brand-new start.</blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3Pel9G9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="987" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-Z190G2ABjESZNaZDCFs1CsYN3Ppbuk1oU09Vh1YPAYmF4MjkYvisbJ6tFPp63cIViHtpHphIEo5cH-lwl8Hf7kCRJ5ii0njsSaaPGwWNUYAx2TIK2dBuSmrASAINaBY8vofJBbq6IPNoqZWkfgMbbfPJrIiIWbFPnDPwHiByc5vekJGr2rhH5LH9Qv8=w421-h640" width="421" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">5. What not to say...</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9CFXjTucR76b8eV6nHzMreNr5E_WGmHmWMIuMvk3v3Ahn8A25AnLjA8v9vnjfvzsD97AwoahFD3kDAq9Vm5jR98PHEquaTtPSpcrQEs8z8FM0qz9GklvwACnKAtW8JAmoWQM0_iHMOOqueRMSBg9Oo4YM6WEHNiuDAb4iFAFCJT-v8MqbcJXRhR8D9kM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="570" data-original-width="643" height="567" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9CFXjTucR76b8eV6nHzMreNr5E_WGmHmWMIuMvk3v3Ahn8A25AnLjA8v9vnjfvzsD97AwoahFD3kDAq9Vm5jR98PHEquaTtPSpcrQEs8z8FM0qz9GklvwACnKAtW8JAmoWQM0_iHMOOqueRMSBg9Oo4YM6WEHNiuDAb4iFAFCJT-v8MqbcJXRhR8D9kM=w640-h567" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Have a great weekend! I'm going to be busy making invitations for an upcoming wedding and shower I'm working on. Also, we will be celebrating our son's birthday! Fun times ahead! See you back next week. </div></div></div>Penny @ Penny's Passionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037071327759041413noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108710850463187033.post-76560816941161469562024-03-06T21:38:00.001-06:002024-03-06T21:38:19.740-06:00What I Read in February 2024<div style="text-align: left;">Hi there! Thanks for stopping by Thinking Out Loud Thursday where I talk about something on my mind and invite you to link up and do the same. Today I'm sharing the books I read in February.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">February was a decent reading month for me. I read four books and I would rate one excellent, two above average and one okay. Here's what they were ~</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkvu4pCU4YhbbQEViptC1q3WbT_uwZFQIb9yctgmsniMIfEWxY6dx7t7KKD_H67VqTOFvEhQ8vfHWvWnY2jTM5hzxDbgfPQKBMI0MBBV_1ms5V24bSDMlDYPTw_tURuvkacJGVjM7KHpv4hdLl74EfErBxDwUPzvFiXv36uocGBXY7LxnzcRPIF6l3l-E/s4041/february%20reads.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1395" data-original-width="4041" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkvu4pCU4YhbbQEViptC1q3WbT_uwZFQIb9yctgmsniMIfEWxY6dx7t7KKD_H67VqTOFvEhQ8vfHWvWnY2jTM5hzxDbgfPQKBMI0MBBV_1ms5V24bSDMlDYPTw_tURuvkacJGVjM7KHpv4hdLl74EfErBxDwUPzvFiXv36uocGBXY7LxnzcRPIF6l3l-E/w640-h220/february%20reads.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://amzn.to/3Tn0qSW" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Measure by Nikki Erlick</b></span></a><div>I'd been hearing buzz about <a href="https://amzn.to/3Tn0qSW" target="_blank">The Measure</a> for some time and was glad when my book club chose this as the February book selection. Talk about a book that really makes you think about your life! It also makes for a great book club discussion. Have you read it? Would you open your box? Here's the summary ~</div><blockquote><i>Eight ordinary people. One extraordinary choice.</i><br /><br />It seems like any other day. You wake up, pour a cup of coffee, and head out.<br /><br />But today, when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small wooden box. This box holds your fate inside: the answer to the exact number of years you will live.<br /><br />From suburban doorsteps to desert tents, every person on every continent receives the same box. In an instant, the world is thrust into a collective frenzy. Where did these boxes come from? What do they mean? Is there truth to what they promise?<br /><br />As society comes together and pulls apart, everyone faces the same shocking choice: Do they wish to know how long they’ll live? And, if so, what will they do with that knowledge?<br /><br />The Measure charts the dawn of this new world through an unforgettable cast of characters whose decisions and fates interweave with one another: best friends whose dreams are forever entwined, pen pals finding refuge in the unknown, a couple who thought they didn’t have to rush, a doctor who cannot save himself, and a politician whose box becomes the powder keg that ultimately changes everything.<br /><br />Enchanting and deeply uplifting, The Measure is an ambitious, invigorating story about family, friendship, hope, and destiny that encourages us to live life to the fullest.</blockquote><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3Tn0qSW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="993" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiiIvHKj0IqKSlIL5RMaWlPUCs0gAd7Rei2wcrre8s_4naT3Bf6rULENGNNUV9wE6PY1lamnPa8nVmwwCJLrpGpOGkMk3iQyxwUVoiT-PAqEZ36XenaSc8sA0KACKsKeu9DgS52CBrLTXa4vv1W8liYycZ3jkCKJB1JZBrajgjxS-6-03eCLmkWasjrkA=w212-h320" width="212" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3Tn0qSW" target="_blank">Available HERE</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/436qrsW" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Fury by Alex Michaelides</b></span></a></div><div>Some months ago, I read <a href="https://amzn.to/4c2mhXg" target="_blank">The Silent Patient</a> by Alex Michaelides and really liked it. It's not my typical genre, but I enjoyed dipping my toes into the mystery, thriller, and suspense area. When The Fury, written by the same author as <a href="https://amzn.to/4c2mhXg" target="_blank">The Silent Patient</a>, came out in January it went on my TBR list and bubbled to the top in February. Rating this one Okay. The story was kind of all over the place and I had a hard time staying interested. With that being said, I listened to this one and the narrator was awesome! There were plenty of twists and turns. If this is your style, you would probably like it more than I did. Here's the summary ~</div><blockquote>This is a tale of murder.<br /><br />Or maybe that’s not quite true. At its heart, it’s a love story, isn’t it?<br /><br />Lana Farrar is a reclusive ex–movie star and one of the most famous women in the world. Every year, she invites her closest friends to escape the English weather and spend Easter on her idyllic private Greek island.<br /><br />I tell you this because you may think you know this story. You probably read about it at the time ― it caused a real stir in the tabloids, if you remember. It had all the necessary ingredients for a press sensation: a celebrity; a private island cut off by the wind…and a murder.<br /><br />We found ourselves trapped there overnight. Our old friendships concealed hatred and a desire for revenge. What followed was a game of cat and mouse ― a battle of wits, full of twists and turns, building to an unforgettable climax. The night ended in violence and death, as one of us was found murdered.<br /><br />But who am I?<br /><br />My name is Elliot Chase, and I’m going to tell you a story unlike any you’ve ever heard.</blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/436qrsW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="994" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8dSEAtP6HjNCReYrvaZ7L1mIVUkv96TnLKBC1MAcC1xiTeAsC25ZCwWb5x00pKYx7CCyZe6yZ0aV4zB_ZxDlt95S3gfUE9g28xX5MQ-rKXK1J0MtH97QJrw44sfToeq12oKJ6fbsd7Ao3jAdTwHfBpFNfGjYgMZudV90HAYQP-17r00imi73lvXgeZg/s320/the%20fury.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/436qrsW" target="_blank">Available HERE</a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3v3l4OL" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Woman by Kristin Hannah</span></b></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">This book is the one I rated excellent! The story captivated me from the very first page and was hard to put down. It's based on a girl who served time in Vietnam. I hadn't read much about Vietnam and this book was definitely an eye-opener. Kristin Hannah did not disappoint with this one! Here's the summary ~</div><blockquote><i>Women can be heroes.</i> When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing. But in 1965, the world is changing, and she suddenly dares to imagine a different future for herself. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path.<br /><br />As green and inexperienced as the men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is over-whelmed by the chaos and destruction of war. Each day is a gamble of life and death, hope and betrayal; friendships run deep and can be shattered in an instant. In war, she meets—and becomes one of—the lucky, the brave, the broken, and the lost.<br /><br />But war is just the beginning for Frankie and her veteran friends. The real battle lies in coming home to a changed and divided America, to angry protesters, and to a country that wants to forget Vietnam.<br /><br />The Women is the story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on all women who put themselves in harm’s way and whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has too often been forgotten. A novel about deep friendships and bold patriotism, The Women is a richly drawn story with a memorable heroine whose idealism and courage under fire will come to define an era.</blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/4398xWM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjclfUKYUP_E1WSaCPxdlCGqv0rAbWvVv1Hqtmk4PFj6-ilFok-gsCshJy9Cvk7JDQPJ5wV-x5LrXT-52rdtxWklAiF20GFgg2dQpw62j3bQkKUQvcH8kVFRgpu4zabj5sHD3NJC5JkXLRzw9O1bH1j3znl4L_EqMZWcISFJsO7WebiIiLLitXQ6Dc05uE/s320/the%20women.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/4398xWM" target="_blank">Available HERE</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/49EmAFX" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Five Winters by Kitty Johnson</span></b></a></div></div></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/49EmAFX" target="_blank">Five Winters</a> was free on Kindle Unlimited so I added it to my cart. It did not disappoint! The story was easy to follow and the ending was a tad bit predictable, but there were plenty of twists to the story to keep you intrigued and interested. Here's the summary ~</div><blockquote>A bighearted novel about motherhood, friendship, moving on, and love of all kinds.<br /><br />Ever since Beth Bailey was a girl, she’s been in love with her best friend’s older brother, Mark. She’s continued to hold out hope that maybe, someday, he’ll love her back. But now Beth is thirty-five years old, and on the day of Mark’s wedding to another woman, she finally accepts the wake-up call she needs to move on.<br /><br />Beth’s dream of marrying her first love may be over, but her other biggest desire is still within reach: becoming a mother. Having lost her own parents very young, there’s nothing Beth wants more in life, and nothing she’ll stop at to make her wish come true.<br /><br />Over the course of five years, and with unexpected twists along the way, Beth will come to startling realisations about family, friendship, the meaning of love, and most importantly, herself on the winding path to happiness and, she hopes, to motherhood.</blockquote><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/49EmAFX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_j2mYQ0R8cEJomODUQP4hfG-CKe_tw0k1tjXKXNw3gSojstDgVSSXUdewz3BlpMrHPM4ZeG5M_UDRxPrLjYeH5DhVvVZcrAnFtaK8OsnW2j2VyToS1pqgmKe7LMfB7fzMrp91arCeKxYFQM2jgXBno4K0UKSamyPzXxoivqejE5ABvD3lrGq7OFr2C3w=w213-h320" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/49EmAFX" target="_blank">Available HERE</a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Overall, February ended up being a great reading month. 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<!--end InLinkz code-->Penny @ Penny's Passionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037071327759041413noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108710850463187033.post-48300190840764571792024-03-05T18:17:00.000-06:002024-03-05T19:29:43.445-06:00Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop - March 6, 2024<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2ovgx4T_PowAxIAe5Reo9wifQoRdzEL4rfvLINjOtZzf_KjWwOcRB4C6YjO2zNV46Pu0vHGn5Bn4HhSMM3QtVQSOc5kXLO5R53ez9TkCKJs7BCIeAnbayqWST6mYDCT6SiR6TGFQxrZ8OQsd2i1sJb1-JaaBbDVY2zpn0yxeeE0xUdbYkxPQrJr9bwBc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="427" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2ovgx4T_PowAxIAe5Reo9wifQoRdzEL4rfvLINjOtZzf_KjWwOcRB4C6YjO2zNV46Pu0vHGn5Bn4HhSMM3QtVQSOc5kXLO5R53ez9TkCKJs7BCIeAnbayqWST6mYDCT6SiR6TGFQxrZ8OQsd2i1sJb1-JaaBbDVY2zpn0yxeeE0xUdbYkxPQrJr9bwBc=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #292929; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Welcome to the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop! We are so glad that you stopped by.</span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px;"></p><div style="background-color: white;"><p style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div style="height: auto; text-align: left;"><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here you will find inspiration from dozens of bloggers including recipes, home DIY, gardening, decor, family fun, traveling, fitness, and so much more.</span></div><div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A friendly reminder to our guests that as a courtesy to the hosts, we ask that you follow every host on at least one social media channel.</span></div><div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">If you are a blogger, then be sure to link up below. You may be our next feature!</span> </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><span style="color: #292929; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Before we get this party started, let’s meet the hosts and check out this week’s featured favorites.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><span style="color: #292929; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">MEET THE HOSTS</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: inherit; 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<!--end InLinkz code-->Penny @ Penny's Passionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037071327759041413noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108710850463187033.post-91702045638629083772024-02-29T20:49:00.001-06:002024-03-01T06:13:03.577-06:00Five on Friday - March 1, 2024<div style="text-align: left;">Happy Friday friends! Did you make the most of leap day yesterday? Now it's time to welcome in March. Let's kick off the month with Five on Friday ~</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">1. Dirt Cake Oreos</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">A new flavor of Oreos is hitting the shelves soon so be on the lookout. The Dirt Cake Oreo features a chocolate cookie filled with a layer of brownie-flavored creme and a layer of chocolate creme mixed with Oreo crumbs. On the top, you'll find multicolored gummy worm-inspired sprinkles. Does it get any better than that?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoaH--ZbcStXSlG-19zc1WoIKTr327EO2240FsSxOK8ghyznDD35PBIFLXhNIb188Gvk_g98uWPf38vgR1XLEPtYE0Pa1wIksXq2ywvzm9YLuFegUkTxyyKFQGUR7VVjiuXs1WA47ORGBBH-JnB41mn7hUPhR4ja4RXcbGl9Tg2fgznV3U14JMGzj302Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoaH--ZbcStXSlG-19zc1WoIKTr327EO2240FsSxOK8ghyznDD35PBIFLXhNIb188Gvk_g98uWPf38vgR1XLEPtYE0Pa1wIksXq2ywvzm9YLuFegUkTxyyKFQGUR7VVjiuXs1WA47ORGBBH-JnB41mn7hUPhR4ja4RXcbGl9Tg2fgznV3U14JMGzj302Q=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">2. Dune: Part Two</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sure to be a box office hit, Dune: Part Two opens this weekend. Do you have tickets already? Here's the summary ~</div><blockquote>"Dune: Part Two" will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmU3lwcLyJx1239ncYJaHDO6-eMEAEKvcYT8vWCawMMP9I0Xr5ht5LhtqcGT9YWkznjtp4sMDzAtbb7AcibOx2yJLcpQK9WEu9_866uCiSS9Wo7CZ7sGKAamscZplW7kPpWfh7vhCapHqfmA2L0UEWuWPfLMCiDxcAd2Rg7H5E284R3bWmdaCJdWWQYzw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2131" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmU3lwcLyJx1239ncYJaHDO6-eMEAEKvcYT8vWCawMMP9I0Xr5ht5LhtqcGT9YWkznjtp4sMDzAtbb7AcibOx2yJLcpQK9WEu9_866uCiSS9Wo7CZ7sGKAamscZplW7kPpWfh7vhCapHqfmA2L0UEWuWPfLMCiDxcAd2Rg7H5E284R3bWmdaCJdWWQYzw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><span style="color: #2a2c32;"><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><b>3.</b></span></span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2a2c32; font-family: Franklin Gothic, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, PT Sans, Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #2a2c32; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://amzn.to/42UZ993" target="_blank">Amazon Dress</a></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2a2c32;">Our weather was all over the place this week. In one day, we had a 40-degree swing in the temperature. The day it was 79 degrees, I got excited about putting away my winter sweaters and went looking on Amazon for a lighter-weight dress for work thinking it was going to be spring soon. Found one! This one is reasonably priced and as cute in real life as in the picture. It also will travel well on a couple upcoming trips I have. Now I'm ready for when the weather warms up a tad!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2a2c32;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2a2c32;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpq5u_YtO24GyOYXEeJNpxS2FylD9xVAMtQWpU5OTmmqg8W-ot-cZjl1JlSDhDSuopOKDWBMkF5WhfzNQafI8k0r_SP0LZsjpQcC_CVn24iwdN3k5o8Tr0J_1mfiVbgAfEjYKonA4xQTUsrUqGyphaeJ9XxbTjKrlPUX0j-JG5pLJRyakz1ByIdotUj70" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="741" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpq5u_YtO24GyOYXEeJNpxS2FylD9xVAMtQWpU5OTmmqg8W-ot-cZjl1JlSDhDSuopOKDWBMkF5WhfzNQafI8k0r_SP0LZsjpQcC_CVn24iwdN3k5o8Tr0J_1mfiVbgAfEjYKonA4xQTUsrUqGyphaeJ9XxbTjKrlPUX0j-JG5pLJRyakz1ByIdotUj70=w389-h640" width="389" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/42UZ993" target="_blank">DRESS</a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2a2c32;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2a2c32; font-size: x-large;"><b>4. <a href="https://amzn.to/3IltML6" target="_blank">After Annie</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Anna Quindlen's newest book was released this week and it sounds intriguing. Definitely going on my TBR read. Here's the summary ~</div><blockquote>When Annie Brown dies suddenly, her husband, her children, and her closest friend are left to find a way forward without the woman who has been the lynchpin of all their lives. Bill is overwhelmed without his beloved wife, and Annemarie wrestles with the bad habits her best friend had helped her overcome. And Ali, the eldest of Annie’s children, has to grow up overnight, to care for her younger brothers and even her father and to puzzle out for herself many of the mysteries of adult life.<br /><br />Over the course of the next year what saves them all is Annie, ever-present in their minds, loving but not sentimental, caring but nobody’s fool, a voice in their heads that is funny and sharp and remarkably clear. The power she has given to those who loved her is the power to go on without her. The lesson they learn is that no one beloved is ever truly gone.<br /><br />Written in Quindlen’s emotionally resonant voice and with her deep and generous understanding of people, After Annie is about hope, and about the unexpected power of adversity to change us in profound and indelible ways.</blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #2a2c32; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZCyf2S0Sx1_KEFIbu4KgUUbPLUfljnYnh8ykr--u44iuZRAr9d2WQPOnjyA3Z6XP3QaLclcLrANxfJMDKSRAs6_itg_NLvzl7q2dvJFoqkSXcLoUUfqyWnfnOCaL2aIdrxWUREIHzwhXkC9mHtaHYdtFPAlz5xWu0ZnhQRRelZX0mgLKqjeD4E3NnMF4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="987" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZCyf2S0Sx1_KEFIbu4KgUUbPLUfljnYnh8ykr--u44iuZRAr9d2WQPOnjyA3Z6XP3QaLclcLrANxfJMDKSRAs6_itg_NLvzl7q2dvJFoqkSXcLoUUfqyWnfnOCaL2aIdrxWUREIHzwhXkC9mHtaHYdtFPAlz5xWu0ZnhQRRelZX0mgLKqjeD4E3NnMF4=w421-h640" width="421" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3P26rBT" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">AFTER ANNIE</span></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2a2c32;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2a2c32; font-size: x-large;"><b>5. Dating these days...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2a2c32;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEheK9UOsFBpnQDXFVwPR-k3zTyB243UMe1Zn4OZnaXcowI3hL6kuyBbK_P09V5meB0s4LsrEauSH4nLIsepPYWbSGaB0XpkfNABxbaGqI4MGXsbx4DlF2xsAaG1IfBCLOHPmM_p8DmWxILZxwxELHOAgKNPWPplr-FrSeXfqjQik8QtaO51ZiZ7TQhybK4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="564" height="547" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEheK9UOsFBpnQDXFVwPR-k3zTyB243UMe1Zn4OZnaXcowI3hL6kuyBbK_P09V5meB0s4LsrEauSH4nLIsepPYWbSGaB0XpkfNABxbaGqI4MGXsbx4DlF2xsAaG1IfBCLOHPmM_p8DmWxILZxwxELHOAgKNPWPplr-FrSeXfqjQik8QtaO51ZiZ7TQhybK4=w640-h547" width="640" /></a></div><br />Have a great weekend! My daughter-in-law and I are going to a <a href="https://www.collectionsbyjoya.com/" target="_blank">Joya</a> event tonight. I can't wait to see their new jewelry line! </span><span style="color: #2a2c32;">We are supposed to have great weather on Saturday and Sunday so we need to think of something to do outside. </span><span style="color: #2a2c32;"> See you back next week!</span></div>Penny @ Penny's Passionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037071327759041413noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108710850463187033.post-11439665140802170262024-02-28T20:49:00.004-06:002024-03-13T18:45:43.143-05:00Sedona Girls' Trip - Day 2Thanks for popping in to Thinking Out Loud Thursday, a time when I talk about something I’m thinking about and invite you to link up and do the same. Today I am continuing to document a recent trip to Sedona with a couple of my friends. If you missed Day 1, you can see it HERE.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYQRAvVA19M0LUGEbrTHjebJxrS0dpboBhaEWRdwaDqn8bs_29xBwKvT39SSglskSmUn8POaeIYikXXk3VzGMvv49ZX3gDYWnCypEiVmv3PVhfmI96_niiozZhAITwJRBxevyo0EUV3Y_Ha8wptnUJ-GjmcGlRrqAvzNeBcZrZUbX5FYwBEHg-avmU1s/s2048/devils%20bridge.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYQRAvVA19M0LUGEbrTHjebJxrS0dpboBhaEWRdwaDqn8bs_29xBwKvT39SSglskSmUn8POaeIYikXXk3VzGMvv49ZX3gDYWnCypEiVmv3PVhfmI96_niiozZhAITwJRBxevyo0EUV3Y_Ha8wptnUJ-GjmcGlRrqAvzNeBcZrZUbX5FYwBEHg-avmU1s/w640-h480/devils%20bridge.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br />On the agenda for Day 2 of our Sedona trip was hiking Devil’s Bridge Trail. This hike was on my bucket list and I was so excited my friends agreed to go! The iconic red rock arch was someplace I’d seen countless times in photographs and I wanted to experience it for myself.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7weSGhz1Csxu9Dtvl3P3UUFfLDYgMLEVC0NMdyns_GMlNRIjHz6-ZRp7azzsEhYGDDvmN7JybYuBjdFnaO1tfTTT1pIr7ly9oCRRzImJ0cd-OBqPRpjSLYB_N9eVChU2FY776d8EmJRNTebx3zrFw6YqaUyLHrinVRFEzjN6e3NiBFH5TWVYPMh5UyhI/s480/me%20on%20devils%20bridge.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7weSGhz1Csxu9Dtvl3P3UUFfLDYgMLEVC0NMdyns_GMlNRIjHz6-ZRp7azzsEhYGDDvmN7JybYuBjdFnaO1tfTTT1pIr7ly9oCRRzImJ0cd-OBqPRpjSLYB_N9eVChU2FY776d8EmJRNTebx3zrFw6YqaUyLHrinVRFEzjN6e3NiBFH5TWVYPMh5UyhI/w480-h640/me%20on%20devils%20bridge.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br />A friend who had previously experienced hiking Devil’s Bridge said the hardest part was the last little bit before you reached the arch itself and she wasn’t kidding! After hiking the nearly 2 miles trail, you come to a very steep, natural rock staircase. If you get this far and decide not to go on to the bridge itself, there are still areas where the scenery is stunning! It was quite cloudy the day we hiked. I can only imagine how beautiful the mountains would be if the sun was shining on them. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7tesbhDuKPL0zzfcC18NJk-LgOjquvkk60kJanbpB_yuua3eMSwhf0uapygVZE8SfODe3_gU2FrIK6cBctndLTgglT43zS4i_xqFW6-GH_wAcxWqRWBFo5GUZmuRAj1nSoIHt6aN1ZPxNG6e26wkqFfb369W_yuWYVJFYocW5xTdj2Zrnn4jUhMkErj0/s2048/view%20from%20trail.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7tesbhDuKPL0zzfcC18NJk-LgOjquvkk60kJanbpB_yuua3eMSwhf0uapygVZE8SfODe3_gU2FrIK6cBctndLTgglT43zS4i_xqFW6-GH_wAcxWqRWBFo5GUZmuRAj1nSoIHt6aN1ZPxNG6e26wkqFfb369W_yuWYVJFYocW5xTdj2Zrnn4jUhMkErj0/w640-h480/view%20from%20trail.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br />We drove to the trailhead and had been warned that parking at the Dry Creek Road parking lot could be tricky as the spots fill up fast. Luckily, we were able to snag a spot in the lot! If you decide not to drive, there is a free shuttle out of Sedona that drops hikers off at the trailhead. It runs from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7t4XDY169dv7K_zdlW3jqX-gFw4vdNLCAWsIsPZ8EtYuExKAXM7dg9r3rCEGLSgGVoV8juYJOk-Z9lbROhIXF-F_SbsNFOWtGIDdjVZbMALsuqjL9mr3hvoPRmuuZlVCwummrM67KucFKq2mRrK3GpUkEEtnwusyVRqCy8VXmG8nAm8vTDF5TMoAXkak/s2048/three%20of%20us%20at%20devils%20bridge%20trail.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7t4XDY169dv7K_zdlW3jqX-gFw4vdNLCAWsIsPZ8EtYuExKAXM7dg9r3rCEGLSgGVoV8juYJOk-Z9lbROhIXF-F_SbsNFOWtGIDdjVZbMALsuqjL9mr3hvoPRmuuZlVCwummrM67KucFKq2mRrK3GpUkEEtnwusyVRqCy8VXmG8nAm8vTDF5TMoAXkak/w480-h640/three%20of%20us%20at%20devils%20bridge%20trail.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br />On the day we hiked, there was only a small crowd at the top. Everyone was very courteous in waiting their turn to venture out onto the bridge. I would imagine during more popular vacation times the line and wait could be quite long. Other visitors were so encouraging and supportive of those of us a little less confident of going out to the middle of the bridge area.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-l3Y8_mtLJN59LGZjFvLDDfcnJZAidGuMxDhyWsnO_8sq2EUFQfleoRGZt4bwvt232ma8gVxGlloPjrMf8oHpKcdqLsKaoZ-8tt5e0cxWfUfC2C-wUdHyFC3mKDOVNAHrMZE0RiDquS99aJzLHuS4m7bhM0kCvyvs5JnhTXXdmgKQI72VsV5IaWUYJrA/s2048/sitting%20on%20devils%20bridge.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-l3Y8_mtLJN59LGZjFvLDDfcnJZAidGuMxDhyWsnO_8sq2EUFQfleoRGZt4bwvt232ma8gVxGlloPjrMf8oHpKcdqLsKaoZ-8tt5e0cxWfUfC2C-wUdHyFC3mKDOVNAHrMZE0RiDquS99aJzLHuS4m7bhM0kCvyvs5JnhTXXdmgKQI72VsV5IaWUYJrA/w640-h480/sitting%20on%20devils%20bridge.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />When we were finished hiking and got back to the car, we realized we were starving. <a href="https://sedonahideawayhouse.com/" target="_blank">The Hideway House</a> had been recommended to us so we headed there. Lunch was okay, but the view out the back of the restaurant was wonderful. It was cloudy and looked like it could rain at any second, so we elected to sit inside. They had outdoor seating that would be great on a better weather day.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuplcifKF9oygoaKGpXmAVTreGCXxM3stHPfC2WIAItKpo9sJKRHrDlNDIvTbkWEm40h_s7L9-c7cI71LOLKPs7Q64mf3mt11ZElEHFewWzfKjcSjtkUEYBN0NNRcouHRPn08oR-TJB8oQpfQhi_hhZ_eju_wEHq7Ez_oLzSgvhiL7elLZVBCtEtI7dOw/s2048/hideaway%20house.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuplcifKF9oygoaKGpXmAVTreGCXxM3stHPfC2WIAItKpo9sJKRHrDlNDIvTbkWEm40h_s7L9-c7cI71LOLKPs7Q64mf3mt11ZElEHFewWzfKjcSjtkUEYBN0NNRcouHRPn08oR-TJB8oQpfQhi_hhZ_eju_wEHq7Ez_oLzSgvhiL7elLZVBCtEtI7dOw/w480-h640/hideaway%20house.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Our VRBO had a hot tub that was calling our names upon arriving back to our home-away-from-home. It was the perfect way to soothe our tired muscles from the morning hike. Soon it was time to climb out and get ready for our dinner reservation at the Latin Inspired Grill <a href="https://www.mariposasedona.com/" target="_blank">Mariposa</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5VZbkEZ8SZGeqheqv9IkHn4S8eLpT7XvYRnrNtbguZIh5cvmA6JEjvQaOYaB8ISvWI5nabh7HCrLyicOCC5B18Ybp6PLv4p-y7Kh5fHsWE42VCN14IR7ORgxlf7RT7KI52CZq6YTvjqYnkQ-dug0MWfIHzu_ehCSg-iBGJ0JtPnpmLMACX0yWfkNHTBY/s2048/mariposa.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5VZbkEZ8SZGeqheqv9IkHn4S8eLpT7XvYRnrNtbguZIh5cvmA6JEjvQaOYaB8ISvWI5nabh7HCrLyicOCC5B18Ybp6PLv4p-y7Kh5fHsWE42VCN14IR7ORgxlf7RT7KI52CZq6YTvjqYnkQ-dug0MWfIHzu_ehCSg-iBGJ0JtPnpmLMACX0yWfkNHTBY/w480-h640/mariposa.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://www.mariposasedona.com/" target="_blank">Mariposa</a>, part of the Dahl Restaurant Group, is one of six restaurants opened by chef Lisa Dahl. Lisa is one of the country’s leading female chefs and restaurateurs. I love her mantra, “When you cook with love, you feed the soul.”. We enjoyed our dinner (and dessert). It was dark when we arrived, but you could tell that the scenery around the restaurant would be spectacular during daylight hours. 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<!--end InLinkz code-->Penny @ Penny's Passionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037071327759041413noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108710850463187033.post-32779035717920735142024-02-27T20:31:00.000-06:002024-02-27T20:31:01.323-06:00Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop - February 28, 2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizSBf9XE-ecPBFyn8H1gXCHWBY-TmWVJHg8IdoIwAJukMl6i5Wh1kI79eviTV1eCcJvkEq2MGGmdUBxYpctdhyphenhyphen8HfilE3Bbh4lnINrjsE2D-1l5-OWbTVXW7ZhgBmZNkWXaqhChjhNS8hVX6Ciuc8Pdmz9-kouHDK1JQkc0m7hN_r636JVSCVF1JKbzJs/s640/WWBH%20spring%20image.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="427" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizSBf9XE-ecPBFyn8H1gXCHWBY-TmWVJHg8IdoIwAJukMl6i5Wh1kI79eviTV1eCcJvkEq2MGGmdUBxYpctdhyphenhyphen8HfilE3Bbh4lnINrjsE2D-1l5-OWbTVXW7ZhgBmZNkWXaqhChjhNS8hVX6Ciuc8Pdmz9-kouHDK1JQkc0m7hN_r636JVSCVF1JKbzJs/w428-h640/WWBH%20spring%20image.png" width="428" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><span style="color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Welcome to the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop! We are so glad that you stopped by.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px;"></p><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div style="height: auto; text-align: left;"><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here you will find inspiration from dozens of bloggers including recipes, home DIY, gardening, decor, family fun, traveling, fitness, and so much more.</span></div><div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A friendly reminder to our guests that as a courtesy to the hosts, we ask that you follow every host on at least one social media channel.</span></div><div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">If you are a blogger, then be sure to link up below. You may be our next feature!</span> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #292929; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Before we get this party started, let’s meet the hosts and check out this week’s featured favorites.</span></div><div><span style="color: #292929; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">MEET THE HOSTS</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: 17.6px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsErY4dtKzaJd7bdBjgFWW4XxNElNPtuDrFXnJzbw5PmI2P3AQHclS0tXSDA1HCo4_7u4ql15WW59aSMWCYBzSF0jcS0sflQPgMp0LKHZxddPr9_DvptFTJgqjcNDeXawvPLA4XG2LHVkkBv0FGcW-n1CxhZXFz_eplnjPC-Dr90XTTigGx1ZKiUretGw" style="color: #45818e; 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<!-- end InLinkz code -->Penny @ Penny's Passionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037071327759041413noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108710850463187033.post-3400779323538810632024-02-23T08:21:00.000-06:002024-02-26T11:40:45.481-06:00Sedona Girls' Trip - Day 1 <div style="text-align: left;">On the last day in January, I headed out with two of my best friends for a girls' trip to Sedona. This is the year we all turn 60 and we wanted to celebrate the occasion with a trip. After several emails and Zoom calls narrowing down our location choices, we decided on Sedona. We scanned through VROB listings and restaurants we wanted to dine at, making reservations as we went. Planning the trip was fun and doing it with friends made it any better!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjPlN7Zt0QAfReO-kIUqpN3EU1R6bLp_6__jfNjGnIt6RVxY3eXT1fBkn4EVzqcunOW7vLsrkj8h5HXsSBq9AF8R3_zF6S2EtlKe7VTxQ0xbX7WO6DQSc_5rO3GSbq3BeNV5IdiETHw6rLrdszGKPnUSHl90aZcVdAlxmKEYyx_vQQ-i-qmUHElW0QT8/s2048/leaving%20on%20a%20jet%20plane.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjPlN7Zt0QAfReO-kIUqpN3EU1R6bLp_6__jfNjGnIt6RVxY3eXT1fBkn4EVzqcunOW7vLsrkj8h5HXsSBq9AF8R3_zF6S2EtlKe7VTxQ0xbX7WO6DQSc_5rO3GSbq3BeNV5IdiETHw6rLrdszGKPnUSHl90aZcVdAlxmKEYyx_vQQ-i-qmUHElW0QT8/w640-h480/leaving%20on%20a%20jet%20plane.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The plane touched down in Phoenix. We hopped in our rental car and started driving to our destination in Sedona. Our first order of business when we were on the road was to find a place to eat lunch. A quick Google search led us to the <a href="https://phxburritohouse.com/" target="_blank">PHX Burrito House</a>. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglWnsIRJLThcD343ji075vIWxMViwsZtaVtmVG9vusnDIKLnlY6J5Vc7KEkJPk1G_nECzuPmPpf_xlvrWi72Tev3iuerf5qI5tSfk5CFYEOHnI1so6sF4AGD9MAJ_ssnIS2it-c5fAjDsx-rm-WeELui4TOCWfBWWBYI8aXoesrg_yO0web0hhdafL5rI/s2048/phx%20burrito%20house.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglWnsIRJLThcD343ji075vIWxMViwsZtaVtmVG9vusnDIKLnlY6J5Vc7KEkJPk1G_nECzuPmPpf_xlvrWi72Tev3iuerf5qI5tSfk5CFYEOHnI1so6sF4AGD9MAJ_ssnIS2it-c5fAjDsx-rm-WeELui4TOCWfBWWBYI8aXoesrg_yO0web0hhdafL5rI/w640-h480/phx%20burrito%20house.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We were <strike>a little</strike> skeptical when we pulled up in front of the restaurant. There was even a short conversation about looking for another location to eat, but we decided this place deserved a try. It turned out to be a great decision to stay! The food was great and the atmosphere was fun and quirky.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVS8IWCY3SpC-t4TheHrRIyHFlnGJdz07x8uZ_Mgs854vlmqi6nDbdELYZj146I0WnvlcStf519F1H5U1ObE3dTmhHQOy3omRbZmjVF4mmRYMhBkQW6bwIsuvhwy16AYBLo3oB93Ck6XsISV10yVp3F1sdEDWMTGRQCYrqsJ52Y8KXIAJ8jjpxUZxq-gM/s2048/PHX%20Burrito.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVS8IWCY3SpC-t4TheHrRIyHFlnGJdz07x8uZ_Mgs854vlmqi6nDbdELYZj146I0WnvlcStf519F1H5U1ObE3dTmhHQOy3omRbZmjVF4mmRYMhBkQW6bwIsuvhwy16AYBLo3oB93Ck6XsISV10yVp3F1sdEDWMTGRQCYrqsJ52Y8KXIAJ8jjpxUZxq-gM/w480-h640/PHX%20Burrito.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">On our way out of Phoenix, we quickly noticed the landscaping beginning to change. The red rock mountains came into view and the desert lay all around us. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgELThDLVV4TrFoxvaM8D3aaPfnryAjErNIwrxjZqHE2udw6vbT8wwhEvRUebaDFIR_8XnOXezfQLp5T-ayIemA1K1ABIaWI1Yaua6Xms1k2TeCI4tQLPMOTpM2TR6P0My2FM7wUHMuun3VJLSmeSpKIBYcDNDHZ1WSteuv8s3ECNXlKUIoo8VjD4_lMzE/s2048/mountain%20in%20the%20drive%20to%20sedona.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgELThDLVV4TrFoxvaM8D3aaPfnryAjErNIwrxjZqHE2udw6vbT8wwhEvRUebaDFIR_8XnOXezfQLp5T-ayIemA1K1ABIaWI1Yaua6Xms1k2TeCI4tQLPMOTpM2TR6P0My2FM7wUHMuun3VJLSmeSpKIBYcDNDHZ1WSteuv8s3ECNXlKUIoo8VjD4_lMzE/w640-h480/mountain%20in%20the%20drive%20to%20sedona.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The VRBO we had selected was a 3-bedroom house with a hot tub titled Brewer House. It was going to be a great home away from home location for the next few days. The view from the living room was spectacular! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7VuGwxrvh1aGnaZh5a6wLeMuCUfJKijXvaEikUDq9vPX3016UEqcQt-DqQdVVpPPmhoY9KCObpck0tQGEumvjvwPDG17igNu5JsckGcR-Y-LifQNNgukY4AgUOs7JgZIl4ZMILEy3haCIgAWsbHquZN5SCLeZELsdfq-IiycSKcXX-tsK1hmuNz9veB4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="801" data-original-width="1200" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7VuGwxrvh1aGnaZh5a6wLeMuCUfJKijXvaEikUDq9vPX3016UEqcQt-DqQdVVpPPmhoY9KCObpck0tQGEumvjvwPDG17igNu5JsckGcR-Y-LifQNNgukY4AgUOs7JgZIl4ZMILEy3haCIgAWsbHquZN5SCLeZELsdfq-IiycSKcXX-tsK1hmuNz9veB4=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></div><br />We drew numbers to see who got which bedrooms and got settled in. That night we had reservations at the prestigious <a href="https://www.elotecafe.com/" target="_blank">Elote</a> restaurant. The atmosphere was charming! There was a nice patio outside where we enjoyed a margarita as they got our table ready. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvoOpEvvp-sZdCJ2u4NIAZ4zd_C8eleiYipOli8Kn57BmiWA9zOz9XPmMnHFwycJo11J9Cud6EkJPsc8qyotXwXFpE2_UvnTYzuPMlqymEdKJUA7Cynzb3AMOxUHa9FAlNfr2fKtw2Z4IQGyEVX85bEqTtRURydWwV3uKpt24p494nGeYQ1P-ioBqXHv4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1636" data-original-width="2500" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvoOpEvvp-sZdCJ2u4NIAZ4zd_C8eleiYipOli8Kn57BmiWA9zOz9XPmMnHFwycJo11J9Cud6EkJPsc8qyotXwXFpE2_UvnTYzuPMlqymEdKJUA7Cynzb3AMOxUHa9FAlNfr2fKtw2Z4IQGyEVX85bEqTtRURydWwV3uKpt24p494nGeYQ1P-ioBqXHv4=w640-h418" width="640" /></a></div><br />So we could try more things, we each ordered an item from the menu and shared the plates. All the flavors rich, bold, and scrumptious! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyQCzixh944eqTPkt1Jr-D-_Ub4ertAxhuY42HX0gLV2GWwR5PrKYDlEqvT1hcPK00j9St8FeNyMDXUYUTyaRh07Yrlyt8IFAKfLKCjsYb3MSszRnLNsgNfY1yjZmAHXm9aU8-qYFFiqQCF3NXaaJHGkCrIoq3OLcXpv-3_BH4Zdb5BGimGewfNU1BhU/s2048/elote.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyQCzixh944eqTPkt1Jr-D-_Ub4ertAxhuY42HX0gLV2GWwR5PrKYDlEqvT1hcPK00j9St8FeNyMDXUYUTyaRh07Yrlyt8IFAKfLKCjsYb3MSszRnLNsgNfY1yjZmAHXm9aU8-qYFFiqQCF3NXaaJHGkCrIoq3OLcXpv-3_BH4Zdb5BGimGewfNU1BhU/w480-h640/elote.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>If you're planning a trip to Sedona, make a reservation at this restaurant as soon as you can! We had heard that reservations were hard to come by so we made our's about a month before arriving. I checked the website as I wrote this post and they were booked out 7 weeks. <div><br /></div><div>We knew we would be enjoying a few cocktails at dinner so we elected to take an Uber to the restaurant. Our driver expressed how lucky we were to get reservations and recommended the Smoked Brisket Enchiladas. We took her recommendation and were so glad we did! It was melt-in-your-mouth delicious! </div><div><br /></div><div>After a very flavourful meal, we Ubered back to our desert abode. I went to bed that night thinking how lucky I was to have these two friends to travel with and excited about the hike we were going on the next day.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sedona Day 2 post coming soon!<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Penny @ Penny's Passionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037071327759041413noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108710850463187033.post-34989363014160191212024-02-22T19:33:00.002-06:002024-02-23T05:05:11.351-06:00Five on Friday - February 23, 2024<div style="text-align: left;">Whoop Whoop! It's time for Five on Friday!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">1. Ordinary Angels</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">We've been seeing the previews for Ordinary Angels for a while now and every time we see them, I look to Eric and say I want to see that movie. It's finally time! Ordinary Angels opens today and stars Hilary Swank and Alan Ritchson. Here's the summary ~</div><blockquote>Based on a remarkable true story, ORDINARY ANGELS centers on Sharon Steves (Hilary Swank), a fierce but struggling hairdresser in small-town Kentucky who discovers a renewed sense of purpose when she meets Ed Schmitt (Alan Ritchson), a widower working hard to make ends meet for his two daughters. With his youngest daughter waiting for a liver transplant, Sharon sets her mind to helping the family and will move mountains to do it. What unfolds is the inspiring tale of faith, everyday miracles, and ordinary angels.</blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgW8iwQqKbNVqt-cjsb7Brsm4PHW2O3liQTjbZ_1aLbsIwHSucZ0efjBFdJxY7hL6yhMvVTTgMe0w-yx8jHNEzDdyU3V7VUNblMFmsHh_baKZjUwbO0teY2v2NPcLPFBmgjd1UWUca5PTHDmizqvrb3J7KYUoOQnwjEWh-TrxfxIR3wxnfkLEQ9Ut4vT4A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="474" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgW8iwQqKbNVqt-cjsb7Brsm4PHW2O3liQTjbZ_1aLbsIwHSucZ0efjBFdJxY7hL6yhMvVTTgMe0w-yx8jHNEzDdyU3V7VUNblMFmsHh_baKZjUwbO0teY2v2NPcLPFBmgjd1UWUca5PTHDmizqvrb3J7KYUoOQnwjEWh-TrxfxIR3wxnfkLEQ9Ut4vT4A=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">2. <a href="https://amzn.to/3wyuaTS" target="_blank">Cushion Inserts for Shoes</a></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">One of my favorite pair of shoes needed some attention this week. On the outside, they still look great. But on the inside, the insole had lost it's cushion and it was not very comfortable to wear. I ordered these <a href="https://amzn.to/3wyuaTS" target="_blank">cushion inserts</a> and now they are as good as new! At $6.58, the inserts were a lot cheaper than throwing away the shoes and buying new ones! Do you have any shoes that could benefit from a little extra cushion?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikN3QXQnTdOhnmFcevXVOQrMWo5AXd9yKNYazltF766PLSgL7OowhCS8eJMzUrAR0eAXPrbi6PCAyHAJUoQyg0qtFSflRRFhCkiMpP4fKrGzkn_WUy7fMcQwnbstMlNasxpNiZ-g3WeBBN6i99tyOAnSPv62GhlRJJFIGST4oi6Tc0Ly13psuRIil4sY4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1449" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikN3QXQnTdOhnmFcevXVOQrMWo5AXd9yKNYazltF766PLSgL7OowhCS8eJMzUrAR0eAXPrbi6PCAyHAJUoQyg0qtFSflRRFhCkiMpP4fKrGzkn_WUy7fMcQwnbstMlNasxpNiZ-g3WeBBN6i99tyOAnSPv62GhlRJJFIGST4oi6Tc0Ly13psuRIil4sY4=w619-h640" width="619" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3wyuaTS" target="_blank">Shoe Cushions</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">3. <a href="https://amzn.to/3wyuS3u" target="_blank">A Fire So Wild</a></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">New this week from Sarah Ruiz-Grossman is her new book <a href="https://amzn.to/3wyuS3u" target="_blank">A Fire So Wild</a>. It sounds good! Here's the summary ~</div><blockquote>As a wildfire threatens Berkeley, the city’s inhabitants are forced to reckon with the cracks in the lives they've built.<br /><br />Abigail, a wealthy homeowner, decides to throw a lavish birthday in a hillside mansion to raise money for the city’s newest affordable housing project—and prove to her family that she’s made something worthwhile of her life. Sunny, a construction worker who sleeps in a van along the bay’s shore, is in the running for an apartment—but only if enough funds are raised at the party.<br /><br />As the heat and smoke from the approaching blaze descend upon the town, tensions rise and residents—young and old, haves and have nots—confront the inequities laid bare, and the fragility of building a life in a world on fire.<br /><br />Alternating among a colorful cast of characters, A Fire So Wild is a timely, tautly paced novel that questions why when everything burns, not everyone is left with scars.</blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFBcyB7DEhMBuPlSKhZdjEPqaSbvH3bLknviX28Rvaw7rL7WC52HwtRsVyfqusaqMOtuuJBFx5RXHhi785AvpAUi9HnfdbFFn2FxuRvoa8A_W5kcxkL4PX1r_jYYRqLM75r-WcJAJUEMo3b3wrsjFDlhZxq32nlJTvyRkpmh1U5qRr_mw20vlfi7NMQ8Y" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="993" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFBcyB7DEhMBuPlSKhZdjEPqaSbvH3bLknviX28Rvaw7rL7WC52HwtRsVyfqusaqMOtuuJBFx5RXHhi785AvpAUi9HnfdbFFn2FxuRvoa8A_W5kcxkL4PX1r_jYYRqLM75r-WcJAJUEMo3b3wrsjFDlhZxq32nlJTvyRkpmh1U5qRr_mw20vlfi7NMQ8Y=w424-h640" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3wyuS3u" target="_blank">A Fire So Wild</a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">4. Churro Twists</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Last week on our Sam's Club run, we spotted a bag of Churro Twists. The picture on the bag reminded me of the Cinnamon Twists at Taco Bell. We love those things so a bag went into our cart. They are delicious! As a matter of fact, both Eric and I would choose these over the ones at Taco Bell. The cinnamon sugar flavor, along with the crunch, makes this a wonderful snack! Grab a bag for yourself and see what I'm talking about! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixnvl2pK_VhYANkExVQxYB0DByTqveXjO0hTyhLEbkhwoqaxNQ2au4hcOhmMA8zpf5GOq6dDnBaKiQbSl52lnAmPf4i9DDJFF6u8Kgg7wZLBuoFhgHg4OrMj33UbVnzitU92mj_SLkvgI7sZ94CV3zFBwu47rjtSJRuQ_FKbvnB9q8ODnzPnnIywkHBAw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="385" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixnvl2pK_VhYANkExVQxYB0DByTqveXjO0hTyhLEbkhwoqaxNQ2au4hcOhmMA8zpf5GOq6dDnBaKiQbSl52lnAmPf4i9DDJFF6u8Kgg7wZLBuoFhgHg4OrMj33UbVnzitU92mj_SLkvgI7sZ94CV3zFBwu47rjtSJRuQ_FKbvnB9q8ODnzPnnIywkHBAw=w493-h640" width="493" /></a></div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">5. I might be ordering too much Amazon...</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQZCyhwOULBP9WF8HqH47B5WApaCzqVAAWhYXo1J8dKGzZTwxUynqwnIht7-DsVMBFfOhysJdlU_sHBUhBf1tBJA1w1XNbDTz-Dihy6VzHd-uMBYeLnHK20iEuvB4w-B2qJewkX9wrzHiFAmsEEVzQHjgddVE_AuH006QSBOopPrHUmahtL56sSbPOWQM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="486" data-original-width="564" height="551" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQZCyhwOULBP9WF8HqH47B5WApaCzqVAAWhYXo1J8dKGzZTwxUynqwnIht7-DsVMBFfOhysJdlU_sHBUhBf1tBJA1w1XNbDTz-Dihy6VzHd-uMBYeLnHK20iEuvB4w-B2qJewkX9wrzHiFAmsEEVzQHjgddVE_AuH006QSBOopPrHUmahtL56sSbPOWQM=w640-h551" width="640" /></a></div><br />Have a great weekend! We are hoping to see a movie and get some things done around the house. See you next week.</div></div>Penny @ Penny's Passionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037071327759041413noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108710850463187033.post-82417609905964177572024-02-20T21:01:00.001-06:002024-02-21T20:51:57.645-06:00Let's Make Spinach Artichoke Tartlets<div style="text-align: left;">Hello and welcome to Thinking Out Loud Thursday. Here is where I talk about something I'm thinking about and invite you to link up and do the same. Today I'm sharing a quick, easy appetizer anyone can make and everyone will love! Spinach artichoke tartlets have quickly become one of my go-to appetizers.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8033-KF7ajoreR6uSXlMKOWYlvEo1exJM8-RE9RmEHyeRXsSRRWnkvGBiogghtYFMTnpLbIm6DAheSvbbl5kGJ-M9aQmycxilKXv8I3bAoYV0IU6e9kiuvmp-5Lq6crOwH-MRoh7cWvdJa4kFHSzNkGbqKpk4E5jQoBft0NfENfNs0HKlDyxsZEY6JgY/s2048/end%20product.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8033-KF7ajoreR6uSXlMKOWYlvEo1exJM8-RE9RmEHyeRXsSRRWnkvGBiogghtYFMTnpLbIm6DAheSvbbl5kGJ-M9aQmycxilKXv8I3bAoYV0IU6e9kiuvmp-5Lq6crOwH-MRoh7cWvdJa4kFHSzNkGbqKpk4E5jQoBft0NfENfNs0HKlDyxsZEY6JgY/s16000/end%20product.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Here's What You Need</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">A box of Athens Phyllo Shells</div><div style="text-align: center;">Spinach Artichoke Dip</div><div style="text-align: center;">Shredded Mozzarella Cheese</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFamth8ir8EIVmRDRKLa8JS7T_1UrdCdScUJUVR6j9BdhCqwhStPOdCFJFHK6Uh-py01P1IZR8doQGvZkyEdzqGLbS-Z8eC_YL3djB9VJjJ5wmbkBw1BvV1acbPRd2KBQOv7iDeDy1YlGgfB-1ms-uOxIhe4DlRleBhwNrL_6ohRdS-ZbuA8kezpL3aaI/s4032/ingredients.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1981" data-original-width="4032" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFamth8ir8EIVmRDRKLa8JS7T_1UrdCdScUJUVR6j9BdhCqwhStPOdCFJFHK6Uh-py01P1IZR8doQGvZkyEdzqGLbS-Z8eC_YL3djB9VJjJ5wmbkBw1BvV1acbPRd2KBQOv7iDeDy1YlGgfB-1ms-uOxIhe4DlRleBhwNrL_6ohRdS-ZbuA8kezpL3aaI/w640-h314/ingredients.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I saw someone whipping these up on Instagram and knew I wanted to make them. They proved to be not only quick and easy to make but also a crowd-pleasing appetizer. I first made them for my Galentine's party. Then turned around and made them for our Super Bowl party too. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Athens Phyllo Shells are so versatile. We almost always have a box or two in the freezer. They are so easy to stuff with either a sweet or savory filling for an appetizer or dessert. For today's recipe, I stuffed them with the spinach artichoke dip from Sam's Club. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Here's What You Do</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Take your shells out of the freezer and arrange them on a baking sheet. There's no need to thaw or pre-bake them.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Next, fill each shell with the spinach artichoke dip. It takes a teaspoon or so for each shell.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI8L0umROMrCSpOQgPaDeFmUMZXtZQ-i8ZsK6xlZIAbEI4kxzhQGf2r5yhEeJOHsw1s-spe4aKKgZ8YaqruxauJgavNrcUcs01eTE7mjC2rk4DV3IirSc7D7lPbW79ivk51EYWCUHIqdIto9UuvgzBnpqNSvxLUv1GnIpoP5wlRzKPoExYk0VPSTEY8mE/s2048/fill%20the%20shell.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI8L0umROMrCSpOQgPaDeFmUMZXtZQ-i8ZsK6xlZIAbEI4kxzhQGf2r5yhEeJOHsw1s-spe4aKKgZ8YaqruxauJgavNrcUcs01eTE7mjC2rk4DV3IirSc7D7lPbW79ivk51EYWCUHIqdIto9UuvgzBnpqNSvxLUv1GnIpoP5wlRzKPoExYk0VPSTEY8mE/w640-h480/fill%20the%20shell.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Top the filled shell with a little bit of shredded mozzarella cheese.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdE1txxdeBNwt2uXAFBGLi2k1v3guDZx6HFEPjq7XB2wVPEAyG4SY_qZEfDkGpUOG5BwTJLBO0kiFhfySJqQmGMHJQLB2NwwxFKYDHwdWlp9Vb6aAgAKEHrx5oZbi3f3AUl4ipYdqFYlMQ9_LAS7ohiJOAXHqaIGEM_dumROVOA6fzLZttfqOEbubQrPE/s4032/sprinkle%20with%20cheese.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdE1txxdeBNwt2uXAFBGLi2k1v3guDZx6HFEPjq7XB2wVPEAyG4SY_qZEfDkGpUOG5BwTJLBO0kiFhfySJqQmGMHJQLB2NwwxFKYDHwdWlp9Vb6aAgAKEHrx5oZbi3f3AUl4ipYdqFYlMQ9_LAS7ohiJOAXHqaIGEM_dumROVOA6fzLZttfqOEbubQrPE/w640-h480/sprinkle%20with%20cheese.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Pop in the oven for 15 minutes. Remove and serve.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMxLdJRYIJ2VRQ2C8ig8aP1dXa6EqXfGaRhehIR88oOUg1ij4rXV_dhZFNm8N_YRL9uaZibAO_UzOqaz34CFXmiDKxFQA54b4AsoKdPXzJ6j-FxAoyDuu-148RDpeOD3YUC5QDBC6wmRUgpzsbhy4ammieGHSrVEFLP2XnSTfTG1TErULCiHswxLxcuFo/s2048/finished%20product.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMxLdJRYIJ2VRQ2C8ig8aP1dXa6EqXfGaRhehIR88oOUg1ij4rXV_dhZFNm8N_YRL9uaZibAO_UzOqaz34CFXmiDKxFQA54b4AsoKdPXzJ6j-FxAoyDuu-148RDpeOD3YUC5QDBC6wmRUgpzsbhy4ammieGHSrVEFLP2XnSTfTG1TErULCiHswxLxcuFo/w480-h640/finished%20product.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It doesn't get any easier than that! The creamy, flavorful dip combined with the crunchy shell is the perfect combination. Can't wait to have them again!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now it's your turn. What are you thinking out loud about today? Link up and share!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><!-- start InLinkz code -->
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<!-- end InLinkz code -->Penny @ Penny's Passionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037071327759041413noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108710850463187033.post-57792405815920318322024-02-19T21:05:00.000-06:002024-02-20T20:05:33.391-06:00Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitcZFnKi7944qB1lTvFZNleYgSL362IggA1uCYCRjdEiDFI3yE6sQlgJzfJWiZw_Vy3xCJe3Mj7ldeBpXr-ISalkU6D1dSzusfUj43NhhYWEtwMh6piiFp102IuaifCiP1LlP43HTbX8y3CYQ44lNn17mhbQg8Wtcaa6PBMiqU5rvCbzwFtAFZ_dOG3qc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="426" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitcZFnKi7944qB1lTvFZNleYgSL362IggA1uCYCRjdEiDFI3yE6sQlgJzfJWiZw_Vy3xCJe3Mj7ldeBpXr-ISalkU6D1dSzusfUj43NhhYWEtwMh6piiFp102IuaifCiP1LlP43HTbX8y3CYQ44lNn17mhbQg8Wtcaa6PBMiqU5rvCbzwFtAFZ_dOG3qc=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><span style="color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Welcome to the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop! We are so glad that you stopped by.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px;"></p><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div style="height: auto; text-align: left;"><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here you will find inspiration from dozens of bloggers including recipes, home DIY, gardening, decor, family fun, traveling, fitness, and so much more.</span></div><div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A friendly reminder to our guests that as a courtesy to the hosts, we ask that you follow every host on at least one social media channel.</span></div><div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">If you are a blogger, then be sure to link up below. You may be our next feature!</span> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #292929; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Before we get this party started, let’s meet the hosts and check out this week’s featured favorites.</span></div><div><span style="color: #292929; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">MEET THE HOSTS</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsErY4dtKzaJd7bdBjgFWW4XxNElNPtuDrFXnJzbw5PmI2P3AQHclS0tXSDA1HCo4_7u4ql15WW59aSMWCYBzSF0jcS0sflQPgMp0LKHZxddPr9_DvptFTJgqjcNDeXawvPLA4XG2LHVkkBv0FGcW-n1CxhZXFz_eplnjPC-Dr90XTTigGx1ZKiUretGw" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<!--end InLinkz code-->Penny @ Penny's Passionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037071327759041413noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108710850463187033.post-9244748741114618712024-02-19T09:39:00.005-06:002024-02-19T09:46:02.342-06:002024 Year of the Dragon<div style="text-align: left;">The Year of the Dragon 2024 is upon us! Seems like a perfect theme to use for a dinner party! In the Chinese folklore, the dragon is a majestic and lucky creature. It symbolizes bravery, creativity, and innovation. Here's how we creatively celebrated with our tablescape!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSQX_Od_eg80gfsYEti6w8PLmCn5wGHUbXO4s7Mcf3ew8B7dqMkz8o8lloGYWC2MUuZRz6oysl-cwISLsF74GJud47Bd-xoLCb45K7AGwgB4QZswH-cN1iQwkiHmeiTFN4_3tpHqWEddkRHmx7nEDCCMxxjMxVZns8XFymn1etpjKZmw8CIjris5sxz4/s2048/dragon%20from%20the%20side.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Year of the Dragon" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSQX_Od_eg80gfsYEti6w8PLmCn5wGHUbXO4s7Mcf3ew8B7dqMkz8o8lloGYWC2MUuZRz6oysl-cwISLsF74GJud47Bd-xoLCb45K7AGwgB4QZswH-cN1iQwkiHmeiTFN4_3tpHqWEddkRHmx7nEDCCMxxjMxVZns8XFymn1etpjKZmw8CIjris5sxz4/w640-h480/dragon%20from%20the%20side.jpeg" title="Year of the Dragon Tablescape" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I found a three-piece dragon on Amazon and thought it would be perfect to use as the centerpiece. When it arrived, it was much smaller than I had anticipated so I improvised by propping it up in three floral centerpieces. Hidden beneath each dragon piece is a shot glass holding it up. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIYgJbfeEZ80AQGbIhyoHmOyT37cokRw9xeMrNpbJ9G_ne5CuMrlrG9UWVobI1P5T1IfRllI-MyUNMGVE0cpa7MI-mHih_CV9F-wiELrXzTg06PUb888y_xisUpG1BfS0RJ9FOoYNPsZ6xT5W9CfY2YiRz_0XZWBhEo47vw6cA8auIr_WlQdL2o84aYg/s2048/dragon%20head%20close.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Year of the Dragon" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIYgJbfeEZ80AQGbIhyoHmOyT37cokRw9xeMrNpbJ9G_ne5CuMrlrG9UWVobI1P5T1IfRllI-MyUNMGVE0cpa7MI-mHih_CV9F-wiELrXzTg06PUb888y_xisUpG1BfS0RJ9FOoYNPsZ6xT5W9CfY2YiRz_0XZWBhEo47vw6cA8auIr_WlQdL2o84aYg/w640-h480/dragon%20head%20close.jpeg" title="Chinese New Year" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10t7y1nI5-R4dJc61maTuMV0jlRX0f4MApuL1KSIE35Mo7U1i6Qt9tlmftEW7A-UkZbx-gEtG6jsgVUrJaj9Nz5QGOx3HFXIVpw3pNYaWuxZXgoZPAAYq17VNyHcFl95e1TgyXegMEmVsQlkEDX8N_DmdVJe7iVfo-QJ-AJVOch7H1pameGDAzx0-fc8/s2048/dragon%20head.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10t7y1nI5-R4dJc61maTuMV0jlRX0f4MApuL1KSIE35Mo7U1i6Qt9tlmftEW7A-UkZbx-gEtG6jsgVUrJaj9Nz5QGOx3HFXIVpw3pNYaWuxZXgoZPAAYq17VNyHcFl95e1TgyXegMEmVsQlkEDX8N_DmdVJe7iVfo-QJ-AJVOch7H1pameGDAzx0-fc8/w640-h480/dragon%20head.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>At each place setting was the traditional <a href="https://amzn.to/42KnvlA" target="_blank">red envelope</a> with <a href="https://amzn.to/3wmTpsx" target="_blank">gold chocolate coins</a> tucked inside. The Chinese tradition of the envelopes is those who receive one are wished another safe and peaceful year. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmOT7URb6ww6pp-inU6C-FCAvOXxTr8LMeWujni93EuHtVArBj0HH7gsnu6a-suKKhIG0st6rudsZNb39CxWGG8fydCgw9vpIpaasrRT4Js99yqcNR2Yx8vGTLifu-FJnYrjkVzyyMZml82K0NIoUrgKj17o3ec4z12aMLdTT6TaTM9vAG_xJs6z4Qfk/s2048/placesetting%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmOT7URb6ww6pp-inU6C-FCAvOXxTr8LMeWujni93EuHtVArBj0HH7gsnu6a-suKKhIG0st6rudsZNb39CxWGG8fydCgw9vpIpaasrRT4Js99yqcNR2Yx8vGTLifu-FJnYrjkVzyyMZml82K0NIoUrgKj17o3ec4z12aMLdTT6TaTM9vAG_xJs6z4Qfk/w480-h640/placesetting%202.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_iSDfDUZgTpcVx7d4F6M9a9f9VQUtUDVj1O-0rPhXNLLKhwQ-L9PXY7-CZPBa0zY5qx7ShStgGfVjIOfHIsCjTvGCJx9Qppk-4Z_2sgB7G3KsQ3gt8WYNXzp1STXbF5tsXkPtEBBgobSYI8SlJxyGJGcT8HTgp1IfdyKcvZg6gM4qGtd9nsSc17WJLQ/s2048/red%20envelope%20and%20coins.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_iSDfDUZgTpcVx7d4F6M9a9f9VQUtUDVj1O-0rPhXNLLKhwQ-L9PXY7-CZPBa0zY5qx7ShStgGfVjIOfHIsCjTvGCJx9Qppk-4Z_2sgB7G3KsQ3gt8WYNXzp1STXbF5tsXkPtEBBgobSYI8SlJxyGJGcT8HTgp1IfdyKcvZg6gM4qGtd9nsSc17WJLQ/w480-h640/red%20envelope%20and%20coins.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I had just bought a <a href="https://amzn.to/430Ptdf" target="_blank">black tablecloth</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/49kkLhq" target="_blank">napkins</a> for our New Year's tablescape and was happy to use it again so soon. When I buy new stuff like that, I always think "I'll use this a lot". Then most of the time it sits in the closet for years. Not this time! </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrQV0w-0bXbDvq5zykV6rrOKxeEvfEpZNKI6CSmhN9WS8klzv403I51FaEYxDXWwOhVS-d4E8zLLsZr6tiXTjISidLW4BI3F2UqzYr1Mut6Xsu2kiRoTPhZ80gV1aJmjts48RvLlx_ZXNnVJg95wITpiW28QcQi8ezR0nwCx0c94XWMgRo0UbUoqQJaXA/s1932/table%20from%20the%20top.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="1341" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrQV0w-0bXbDvq5zykV6rrOKxeEvfEpZNKI6CSmhN9WS8klzv403I51FaEYxDXWwOhVS-d4E8zLLsZr6tiXTjISidLW4BI3F2UqzYr1Mut6Xsu2kiRoTPhZ80gV1aJmjts48RvLlx_ZXNnVJg95wITpiW28QcQi8ezR0nwCx0c94XWMgRo0UbUoqQJaXA/w444-h640/table%20from%20the%20top.jpeg" width="444" /></a></div><div><br /></div>For dinner, I made one of our favorite things - Sukiyaki! You can find the recipe <a href="https://pennyspassion.blogspot.com/2019/02/lets-make-sukiyaki.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. We served the Sukiyaki over rice and had pre-made eggrolls and crab rangoon on the side. It was such an easy menu and made putting the dinner party together so effortless!</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieapmLHhha3Kgb4Scf-cUVdy75TAlKWNUd5lMJJ2NBS1MEE7D52q7kcN3pp8USXgAZjOD73bf9gPI03Zs3sQLNyEwredS0r8m8BOVZB7ujmhgy2YitBozpR9M2tqEqXRLotmfNsygMNvGv6vMGiLHBHB2gViPLzX9oMvVY3hA8NXNTmsz2Yc-i-2aDVWY/s2048/table%20long%20view.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieapmLHhha3Kgb4Scf-cUVdy75TAlKWNUd5lMJJ2NBS1MEE7D52q7kcN3pp8USXgAZjOD73bf9gPI03Zs3sQLNyEwredS0r8m8BOVZB7ujmhgy2YitBozpR9M2tqEqXRLotmfNsygMNvGv6vMGiLHBHB2gViPLzX9oMvVY3hA8NXNTmsz2Yc-i-2aDVWY/w480-h640/table%20long%20view.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1_KaU2Y2CxR8vMbT4s9psmWtfbMqo1MBc_zCjD9QyFoBPY1wZ1tiRV01jI9PJfZVAZiYNoTELjLJx8rrMCqqEIqOOivuLUnrUNe3uA6Ajx3EK0_ZrkvaiPwmQx0ydl4IqOFIxcdND-FWTuwYKYqWMOaYNNxYl5mOLXstxjnnXTEdgDRnQZwiJkdszu80/s2048/whole%20dragon.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1_KaU2Y2CxR8vMbT4s9psmWtfbMqo1MBc_zCjD9QyFoBPY1wZ1tiRV01jI9PJfZVAZiYNoTELjLJx8rrMCqqEIqOOivuLUnrUNe3uA6Ajx3EK0_ZrkvaiPwmQx0ydl4IqOFIxcdND-FWTuwYKYqWMOaYNNxYl5mOLXstxjnnXTEdgDRnQZwiJkdszu80/w480-h640/whole%20dragon.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">People born in the Year of the Dragon are said to be charismatic, ambitious, adventurous, and fearless. They possess confidence, independence, and vision. Cheers to embracing the Dragon's energy this year. I hope you set your intentions and soar toward your dreams!</div></div>Penny @ Penny's Passionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037071327759041413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108710850463187033.post-62380546689972618072024-02-15T21:42:00.001-06:002024-02-16T05:16:29.759-06:00Five on Friday - February 16, 2024<div style="text-align: left;">Hello friends! Thanks for stopping by Five on Friday today. Let's get right to it ~</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">1. Bob Marley One Love Movie</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">We have seen the previews of the new Bob Marley movie a couple of times and it looks pretty look. It released this week and I'm hoping we can see it soon. If nothing else, I bet the soundtrack will be great! Here's the summary ~</div><blockquote>BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music. Produced in partnership with the Marley family and starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as the legendary musician and Lashana Lynch as his wife Rita.</blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7SstaD4g_YhtgU88QAUBKcfwMSjmprEp0LEx5K_7qa3_TEdjbga0qiTLu4kb6rg5Tf_IswVXruG90PnTW7myHYrtNPY-G6MC6F0yx0iWQo6w0DHIJzCNVjm82KwOLWbPodfCzh-CopLNuJqH5U7SrD_XJRZe1DmXtncIFubkepP4aQTxIgliOxSCbMVM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1440" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7SstaD4g_YhtgU88QAUBKcfwMSjmprEp0LEx5K_7qa3_TEdjbga0qiTLu4kb6rg5Tf_IswVXruG90PnTW7myHYrtNPY-G6MC6F0yx0iWQo6w0DHIJzCNVjm82KwOLWbPodfCzh-CopLNuJqH5U7SrD_XJRZe1DmXtncIFubkepP4aQTxIgliOxSCbMVM=w640-h384" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">2. <a href="https://amzn.to/49gysxT" target="_blank">Tree Hut Pink Hibiscus Shea Sugar Scrub</a></span></b><div>Is the cold winter weather taking its toll on your skin? It might be time for a little scrub action to take away some of that flakiness. Exfoliating your body removes the dull, dry skin and reveals the glowing, soft, smooth skin underneath. This product is vegan, paraben-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, and has a long-lasting fragrance. Spend some time pampering yourself! You deserve it!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhezdbbU7IrXGgqaLrLwvIt4VXigAdYtW9SZDemFKXvvIFSXpDCSYoAg-D_aIqkDXIDOYRl-apsHwew1jOmYfpqEeCUUnPymIWwRb-phjY_TewCiXcu9Noz6n7TfBcZlcmi1kpNI3MegtCaseHCe7kebuh3RSw86-ytYv5Q_Czucki9j2TNG1HUy-LKTqo" style="font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1500" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhezdbbU7IrXGgqaLrLwvIt4VXigAdYtW9SZDemFKXvvIFSXpDCSYoAg-D_aIqkDXIDOYRl-apsHwew1jOmYfpqEeCUUnPymIWwRb-phjY_TewCiXcu9Noz6n7TfBcZlcmi1kpNI3MegtCaseHCe7kebuh3RSw86-ytYv5Q_Czucki9j2TNG1HUy-LKTqo=w640-h512" width="640" /></a></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/49gysxT" target="_blank">Available HERE</a></div><br /></div></div><div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">3. <a href="https://amzn.to/49f9a3e" target="_blank">Shamrock Window Clings</a></span></b></div><div>Our Valentine's decorations will be coming down soon and I will replace them with our St. Patrick's Day things. One of the new things I'm buying this year is new window clings. We put them on the sidelights by our front door, mirrors, and any place else they will cling to. Each set comes with over 100 clings, so you should have enough to cover every surface your heart desires! </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGiP27KfYo6iwTCv3qdThXhfYAG0IZ_54sBD4tdpYDacUTA6jGVgfDdF9AbU33317CuEiWD8y23OrcrXAh9OxiPmgzyenYUWkNWjDsfFR7pl5bYl4VmScvvD6GRyR67c66ZhJAcP1vNAOs0fxEvYqoXpcnSA6gDS5E1BO6nPKs2wP33zGgta8Syo6rQU/s1500/shamrock%20clings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGiP27KfYo6iwTCv3qdThXhfYAG0IZ_54sBD4tdpYDacUTA6jGVgfDdF9AbU33317CuEiWD8y23OrcrXAh9OxiPmgzyenYUWkNWjDsfFR7pl5bYl4VmScvvD6GRyR67c66ZhJAcP1vNAOs0fxEvYqoXpcnSA6gDS5E1BO6nPKs2wP33zGgta8Syo6rQU/w640-h640/shamrock%20clings.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><a href="https://amzn.to/49f9a3e" target="_blank">Available HERE<br /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">4. Vanilla Cupcake Goldfish</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">A friend of mine at work introduced me to Pepperidge Farm's vanilla cupcake goldfish this week. OH MY GOSH! The flavor reminded me of a vanilla wafer. They are a great snack - 35 fish are only 140 calories and are made with no artifical preservative or flavors. They are going straight in my shopping cart when I go to the grocery store this weekend.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwBmgSt3eJBqjtrQnot5CJGaFBHHT31BYPT5pcJM9rJkfeJPE3iESUautUDzyJhzQgwOfEiCJ716_548dzdFLyhGAxwlhCL53nv7KXvQUZgrAhJ-jAVXPbXv60IvIc6KVe2mMwaBYIA3a0L5YLvXCXEyXeYQEB14H0Zx8t9VmfzGOe_eQog-PZ_9NkH4/s610/vanilla%20gold%20fish.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="610" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwBmgSt3eJBqjtrQnot5CJGaFBHHT31BYPT5pcJM9rJkfeJPE3iESUautUDzyJhzQgwOfEiCJ716_548dzdFLyhGAxwlhCL53nv7KXvQUZgrAhJ-jAVXPbXv60IvIc6KVe2mMwaBYIA3a0L5YLvXCXEyXeYQEB14H0Zx8t9VmfzGOe_eQog-PZ_9NkH4/w640-h554/vanilla%20gold%20fish.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">5. Here's a thought...</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-9U8HJeMrUSOmLSwDx8R7mo5gth-M7WkErJYsWsa5GZd4N3rG_MZRLNwxUYcDquJ-NYR2_51g_AcP7xdI9yTGz1EssZoF8r81gpn_WjDz13Wl93zWACqro1qK6h36kSD2P8hZAJ-6T4ShznNHp6R_YAaI0C19crYbOJchTuR2aiHzEqemk0vf_Nd3Ygk/s600/little%20old%20ladies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="378" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-9U8HJeMrUSOmLSwDx8R7mo5gth-M7WkErJYsWsa5GZd4N3rG_MZRLNwxUYcDquJ-NYR2_51g_AcP7xdI9yTGz1EssZoF8r81gpn_WjDz13Wl93zWACqro1qK6h36kSD2P8hZAJ-6T4ShznNHp6R_YAaI0C19crYbOJchTuR2aiHzEqemk0vf_Nd3Ygk/w404-h640/little%20old%20ladies.jpg" width="404" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm so excited that this is a long weekend for me! We're off work on Monday for Presidents Day! I have a list a mile long of things I want to get accomplished. One of the things is to finish the book I'm reading for book club, which is Monday night. That's one of the more fun things on the list! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">See you next week!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Penny @ Penny's Passionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037071327759041413noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108710850463187033.post-83686637930319950732024-02-14T20:32:00.000-06:002024-02-14T20:32:31.932-06:002024 Galentine's Party<div style="text-align: left;">Hello! Thanks for stopping by Thinking Out Loud Thursday where I talk about something on my mind and invite you to link up and do the same. Today I'm thinking about the Galentine's party we had last weekend!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhplyzj1dbUdsc_IPgX3Z3PEiek7Q_IfjZk0Yi9xvhn2S1FsN8s1Wow4fMa_p7JMWTcCIWOGy6wTaX-jzBsno4AwEhG0NHZ9jXMtxczMP8wSlIinehV2QsGMUoxq8gym6cMD1-weqolAOoqCw5f8H3oK6xnQJZuDQEV_6jIDo42EFYlSrBjJauSorS-1Mw/s4032/game%20table.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhplyzj1dbUdsc_IPgX3Z3PEiek7Q_IfjZk0Yi9xvhn2S1FsN8s1Wow4fMa_p7JMWTcCIWOGy6wTaX-jzBsno4AwEhG0NHZ9jXMtxczMP8wSlIinehV2QsGMUoxq8gym6cMD1-weqolAOoqCw5f8H3oK6xnQJZuDQEV_6jIDo42EFYlSrBjJauSorS-1Mw/w640-h480/game%20table.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We can all thank Leslie from Park and Rec for introducing us to the concept of "Galentine's Day". Even though my party wasn't on the official Galentine's Day (February 13), a group of my friends gathered together over the weekend and celebrated with each other. The group of friends I invited was our small group from church. I'm just getting to know many of these wonderful ladies and the party was a way to have a shared experience.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbclx9kpqVyBkHEUg66MXkZhjLn80xC3z1YoJijPyL_mdrMgS7GN9HNXQTEueeC4mbLT9MxcusWUlTNMdR2Xw5z899ye3HpiBPF3W1WIxiF1Yq6-Nwwo0wCVxymxaRcHCyENZyu4amr6ghUUzH97pkreYLLKXygSB6PiZv56PxwgpsUQiFY23ds_4WWME/s2048/whole%20group.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbclx9kpqVyBkHEUg66MXkZhjLn80xC3z1YoJijPyL_mdrMgS7GN9HNXQTEueeC4mbLT9MxcusWUlTNMdR2Xw5z899ye3HpiBPF3W1WIxiF1Yq6-Nwwo0wCVxymxaRcHCyENZyu4amr6ghUUzH97pkreYLLKXygSB6PiZv56PxwgpsUQiFY23ds_4WWME/w640-h480/whole%20group.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJyEsxh5CvJxfsDfo2DpBro5_d58lDsEIBv_tn6HqDqmXbBvXmMbNrUeam9Gv7gQEDzejAYc2ueRqfI7VmpJpfUu2UmDTfygGOJ2G7yYvkq0u8gscJ4a29kE_11ylnXTRssZz_g_Z7NGZAY7_HK_u5EUd0fx1Zcyyi9VWTt63u_5tzAPb6mta-u8syErM/s3040/lisa.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3040" data-original-width="2097" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJyEsxh5CvJxfsDfo2DpBro5_d58lDsEIBv_tn6HqDqmXbBvXmMbNrUeam9Gv7gQEDzejAYc2ueRqfI7VmpJpfUu2UmDTfygGOJ2G7yYvkq0u8gscJ4a29kE_11ylnXTRssZz_g_Z7NGZAY7_HK_u5EUd0fx1Zcyyi9VWTt63u_5tzAPb6mta-u8syErM/w442-h640/lisa.JPG" width="442" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBav1rUiS5iR87KARbpFB-HcFO0V5GWqvdhvCmlOaG8Dso3W0jiBiAis85WeU-EJ5YM7QQMNXUchyx4v8-eTSiot3eL0NYpjqgxUcyX_5Px1cyDdzb_9EAcnvHr9J1p3aS902i2-jryWEDFWT6zUyLvIxlj3MSUYOOmxrvakka9VAAcsJ6ZXV6K2AnWE/s2048/me%20and%20jill.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBav1rUiS5iR87KARbpFB-HcFO0V5GWqvdhvCmlOaG8Dso3W0jiBiAis85WeU-EJ5YM7QQMNXUchyx4v8-eTSiot3eL0NYpjqgxUcyX_5Px1cyDdzb_9EAcnvHr9J1p3aS902i2-jryWEDFWT6zUyLvIxlj3MSUYOOmxrvakka9VAAcsJ6ZXV6K2AnWE/w480-h640/me%20and%20jill.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqq3L4Vqro9l6anj7mUEQPl8d4MghWGEMBWhzeRYxOVKsU_YBe28cVUE0_wQsrHhpVUEAWZ2UXIORoaQ6Flee96X2k0nhJMRI-mL6l7NgYYXX3KfrSU9U-nj_hisScllvk6uLLhGnf5lvCFhl15JHJlnkGwd8ectqM7-zdgb67cRQCnxiuSQrrb41TF4M/s3543/me%20and%20monique.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3543" data-original-width="2679" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqq3L4Vqro9l6anj7mUEQPl8d4MghWGEMBWhzeRYxOVKsU_YBe28cVUE0_wQsrHhpVUEAWZ2UXIORoaQ6Flee96X2k0nhJMRI-mL6l7NgYYXX3KfrSU9U-nj_hisScllvk6uLLhGnf5lvCFhl15JHJlnkGwd8ectqM7-zdgb67cRQCnxiuSQrrb41TF4M/w484-h640/me%20and%20monique.jpeg" width="484" /></a></div><br /><div>The party was set for 2 hours and I knew we would have no problem filling the time! The plan was to have the guests pick up a clipboard with the games attached when they arrived. We had four games to play, one being a game to get to know the other attendees. Etsy has no less than a thousand games you can download and print from home. The ladies worked on answering their game cards as everyone arrived.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I have used the <a href="https://amzn.to/3I1GXB2" target="_blank">small clipboards</a> numerous times at showers and parties. I had no idea when I bought them 10 years ago how many times they would be used! <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTKZpn86eokpBOMRrruqMoCQM4-Su6cmymwjJi2KBr3zR4MhxG_cwWdsoLSYseIxAiSYz0Ed_HTGlqOH_8yAKM__u3Sqhsiuoi-649MyKOJeAf7T6aP3P5qC9dtuqXlXmBaTbh8a6AtW5uG4Oo85bAMdzmcczx9xiLmHU6tBMJKWb0Xjt5d81Ssbw1Coo/s3180/games.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2385" data-original-width="3180" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTKZpn86eokpBOMRrruqMoCQM4-Su6cmymwjJi2KBr3zR4MhxG_cwWdsoLSYseIxAiSYz0Ed_HTGlqOH_8yAKM__u3Sqhsiuoi-649MyKOJeAf7T6aP3P5qC9dtuqXlXmBaTbh8a6AtW5uG4Oo85bAMdzmcczx9xiLmHU6tBMJKWb0Xjt5d81Ssbw1Coo/w640-h480/games.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3I1GXB2" target="_blank">Clipboards </a> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As the guests continued to arrive, the ones finished with their game cards could make a Valentine's card. I had set up several card-making stations with all the supplies needed to complete their creation. There were samples to follow, but the creative people at heart could branch out and make their own designs. The cards could be taken home or left here for me to drop them off at a local assisted living care facility. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi97FaTyav_Psf2Mkq4YmHa674o8qvW3T1IBtXCkVWfxb3W_cxdJUhr1SjIxlIVcQSNjjiL3PjDMN3pZiN7pVu6s4UtRoxuHX44L4FakdgYFgUH6yXgOsnAuEQeuJecUuDAx9up-vsR7eK8_nU9GLqf6P0T9cbLFB-ucIkV5vueMnHDE4qDi_M1nw25ItE/s3024/card%20makers.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2346" data-original-width="3024" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi97FaTyav_Psf2Mkq4YmHa674o8qvW3T1IBtXCkVWfxb3W_cxdJUhr1SjIxlIVcQSNjjiL3PjDMN3pZiN7pVu6s4UtRoxuHX44L4FakdgYFgUH6yXgOsnAuEQeuJecUuDAx9up-vsR7eK8_nU9GLqf6P0T9cbLFB-ucIkV5vueMnHDE4qDi_M1nw25ItE/w640-h496/card%20makers.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVapNRunAogqFKna_yP53GtVzAFzs18Wj3we_ij2i9I_1e0Rxo3Xz677WXKITWkBUSXu5ZzwW5aSPZBucowX6uQL-O2rbIgELA58QelITr17YQYUE7t0eEC6YIib1icU0Nz8GmkLpfX95dRD0TS6oQpszDLNAquMW4ZeEKgaEu_DwtjxLb0fZmfpiR7U0/s2048/card%20making%20table.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVapNRunAogqFKna_yP53GtVzAFzs18Wj3we_ij2i9I_1e0Rxo3Xz677WXKITWkBUSXu5ZzwW5aSPZBucowX6uQL-O2rbIgELA58QelITr17YQYUE7t0eEC6YIib1icU0Nz8GmkLpfX95dRD0TS6oQpszDLNAquMW4ZeEKgaEu_DwtjxLb0fZmfpiR7U0/w480-h640/card%20making%20table.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh5mJrI5eJgOgDDYwMI39l34lg97lTEFLyS80_xj_1TbQGPbpaLfLyedWIEGy43JzQQWQpNqG3bUiuhUhuYaAcZ7snwBxKw1nAsM6R55aUYhyphenhyphenSKW_GCaMl-zm9wT_gNicjTIkFVbeKwl4E5w3DsKR9HCgNqgZK77imNUk6AN69-2ntcLN3jk_JU7nUUcI/s2048/cards%20made.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh5mJrI5eJgOgDDYwMI39l34lg97lTEFLyS80_xj_1TbQGPbpaLfLyedWIEGy43JzQQWQpNqG3bUiuhUhuYaAcZ7snwBxKw1nAsM6R55aUYhyphenhyphenSKW_GCaMl-zm9wT_gNicjTIkFVbeKwl4E5w3DsKR9HCgNqgZK77imNUk6AN69-2ntcLN3jk_JU7nUUcI/w640-h480/cards%20made.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">For snacks, we had a sundae bar with lots of toppings, fruit salad, chocolate-covered pretzels, Caprese skewers, and spinach artichoke bites.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOh-cKuPuvx3Qg_OGvDbI9Gr4rBF1vY3HY5wUxumAY1pjIYQJhBEZRsWCUFpfrocF5lFCXkwoLE6_bcHb9sI6YdcMU4vELyvYHNFJ9s4xlzABK-UBXnC_jKKfH8Av91v0t9g3o3mDaVQJhMHlct5MkS8aNdcV5BnD_2ObvsRlQJ67gj8s-geJHhRlNghI/s2048/food%20table.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOh-cKuPuvx3Qg_OGvDbI9Gr4rBF1vY3HY5wUxumAY1pjIYQJhBEZRsWCUFpfrocF5lFCXkwoLE6_bcHb9sI6YdcMU4vELyvYHNFJ9s4xlzABK-UBXnC_jKKfH8Av91v0t9g3o3mDaVQJhMHlct5MkS8aNdcV5BnD_2ObvsRlQJ67gj8s-geJHhRlNghI/w640-h480/food%20table.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yqMtBYmOyuFgfiZYuXbFXvtRlyU04-wqvod38uxe3XT_bu6GbZWuCWPrqNhe3FeNpBuA1sZ3Xvw31utZvZIR_6Umxue_HZ1GlfnF-doRsiSqeHUQDwtPYfawyn8rW2ehKonzLU2OuETT7VwxW1AsupsftZXzrWBLp0NOQLX5iWo2odQZEzCf1Jp3X2g/s4032/sha%20getting%20food.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yqMtBYmOyuFgfiZYuXbFXvtRlyU04-wqvod38uxe3XT_bu6GbZWuCWPrqNhe3FeNpBuA1sZ3Xvw31utZvZIR_6Umxue_HZ1GlfnF-doRsiSqeHUQDwtPYfawyn8rW2ehKonzLU2OuETT7VwxW1AsupsftZXzrWBLp0NOQLX5iWo2odQZEzCf1Jp3X2g/w480-h640/sha%20getting%20food.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Before the party began, I scooped up the ice cream into balls and refroze them. This was the best idea ever! Popping a scoop of ice cream into the bowls couldn't have been easier!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU9U3Exp8efhf4jy4krwiQ2yr1xJSDAEfnJnnCFQ5HZBAOClGdUXTP05AEEgwtpvsJFKCg4M-cwvPDDFExd8BPlNgerq_Qe99hFF8LDK3syjLstiRwAbUxteE7Fq-Khov0mT7zjg-_PB9RqBd87xvcjeIJMwcOIVlcpmdbxkFRQ5j51LIhifjC0v0uZhU/s2048/ice%20cream%20balls.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU9U3Exp8efhf4jy4krwiQ2yr1xJSDAEfnJnnCFQ5HZBAOClGdUXTP05AEEgwtpvsJFKCg4M-cwvPDDFExd8BPlNgerq_Qe99hFF8LDK3syjLstiRwAbUxteE7Fq-Khov0mT7zjg-_PB9RqBd87xvcjeIJMwcOIVlcpmdbxkFRQ5j51LIhifjC0v0uZhU/w480-h640/ice%20cream%20balls.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Keeping with the pink theme, the punch fit right in! It was made by putting a quart of raspberry sherbet in the punch bowl and adding ginger ale and a splash of cranberry juice. Ladle it into cups and top with a raspberry. So delicious and cute!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5nozi0Q3IyhAWn3hBqkBQB2xa_tj2z1HjjSxXbDQiQTA8-0lYcgKMxaPVhIuU4gTcqNRpoPUK61FhkQf4capqEy_nl2J2WlRzi3sEaOg_feJ7L4UPg7GkzJweIq959ljNFxL5YtVigvekHvnm89f-8jtKaZGy1VggCkcFUvVkv0HnDwrD_syCqFvexzI/s2048/punch.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5nozi0Q3IyhAWn3hBqkBQB2xa_tj2z1HjjSxXbDQiQTA8-0lYcgKMxaPVhIuU4gTcqNRpoPUK61FhkQf4capqEy_nl2J2WlRzi3sEaOg_feJ7L4UPg7GkzJweIq959ljNFxL5YtVigvekHvnm89f-8jtKaZGy1VggCkcFUvVkv0HnDwrD_syCqFvexzI/w640-h480/punch.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We gathered around an extended table to eat the snacks and play a few games. I love playing games like this or that and people bingo so we can learn about each other. And who doesn't love winning prizes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FpSbFa-nTQ1-QRS9hlT1Xat2NNJfl0p5fpFjHZ5OjvfGRg2bK32bgPyo9QrkHYHGT7bOCwgW2qtzko5t6XrIAZJ-el3Om7mSTSAHCYt1qQUsd3w_4w_BAP6BiYoHRtHYTaXMXGkaaia-18oUOIac-9P5Wc4aWWrm_z0AttVcwewx6CjgNG4UuKHC0jQ/s1024/sitting%20at%20the%20table.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FpSbFa-nTQ1-QRS9hlT1Xat2NNJfl0p5fpFjHZ5OjvfGRg2bK32bgPyo9QrkHYHGT7bOCwgW2qtzko5t6XrIAZJ-el3Om7mSTSAHCYt1qQUsd3w_4w_BAP6BiYoHRtHYTaXMXGkaaia-18oUOIac-9P5Wc4aWWrm_z0AttVcwewx6CjgNG4UuKHC0jQ/w640-h480/sitting%20at%20the%20table.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGm9K2Xj0vI9Ozs8AtSu4Z5lx8DgIJgFuD941IbdZTIlysiG1cxgYq_qU2fIQbKxihwK_agfqXShPZg8HcqqbC3fqfisv1DzP2yB_aL69MgDzyjL9gFPd7fYQoVabgHlHetQHPZrWyKujWL6VqdCbJOfzsy8msyo7oMSjV6yftwlygIHoZQmL_HXqpmiM/s2548/prize%20for%20game.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2548" data-original-width="2456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGm9K2Xj0vI9Ozs8AtSu4Z5lx8DgIJgFuD941IbdZTIlysiG1cxgYq_qU2fIQbKxihwK_agfqXShPZg8HcqqbC3fqfisv1DzP2yB_aL69MgDzyjL9gFPd7fYQoVabgHlHetQHPZrWyKujWL6VqdCbJOfzsy8msyo7oMSjV6yftwlygIHoZQmL_HXqpmiM/w616-h640/prize%20for%20game.jpeg" width="616" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Speaking of gathering around the table, it was fun to dress the table with the log candle holders my dad had made for me to use at a wedding years ago. I have a feeling I'll be using them for years to come.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIsrYWhvWabvbCmMehMSJzKW0cIWr5hgVFuqqIGUrTFUi3-5uC7dlNaoticXWuhmy3UZzqoiZE1F-Bj79hZ3CnwW1MdtnWIWGym-l-mYUR4DtwmFf8ECcoT70N3dthjrOgOJuWMrh0sDwTBytZ2JM5YobulOEMKKPYyZvD0Pn44da7anXW51a8ax02e7k/s2048/end%20of%20table.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIsrYWhvWabvbCmMehMSJzKW0cIWr5hgVFuqqIGUrTFUi3-5uC7dlNaoticXWuhmy3UZzqoiZE1F-Bj79hZ3CnwW1MdtnWIWGym-l-mYUR4DtwmFf8ECcoT70N3dthjrOgOJuWMrh0sDwTBytZ2JM5YobulOEMKKPYyZvD0Pn44da7anXW51a8ax02e7k/w480-h640/end%20of%20table.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhZZD8gjtmbRBwWr7YTWsZfFclYliCW6Hs1PqT1La-AjZ60c_fTLQe0krBGBpt-420QMr2nghvSoDFROIEDanCV1TZmiIIUOO7q4h1fdAhbRBgvDUlUR5-g-Erm8HP4DwFjqzeZb-qss3zXXpIMkyefWmUigNKSqdoBYiEo_no6OjZhlqSN8iLPsApsM/s4032/roses%20on%20table.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhZZD8gjtmbRBwWr7YTWsZfFclYliCW6Hs1PqT1La-AjZ60c_fTLQe0krBGBpt-420QMr2nghvSoDFROIEDanCV1TZmiIIUOO7q4h1fdAhbRBgvDUlUR5-g-Erm8HP4DwFjqzeZb-qss3zXXpIMkyefWmUigNKSqdoBYiEo_no6OjZhlqSN8iLPsApsM/w480-h640/roses%20on%20table.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As predicted, the two hours flew by! 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<!--end InLinkz code-->Penny @ Penny's Passionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037071327759041413noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108710850463187033.post-81310471093104888912024-02-13T20:47:00.002-06:002024-02-13T20:47:42.376-06:00Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop - February 14, 2024<p></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJWXH6vE3vG7xRVEBigqikgM7Vghtke4WDLTrNWbj51vOD1kntGID-sUq-Dk83F1Hl5lcF8I9IBzK5xQ2B1695WJ8LYsjBL1j83vzRexe33cU1KpNZtZFK216LG-iHtAW1zlbFR6pLQgyJrRQom_2pUaLE09g4kFXzZZtZ2mcblT9A-SDXCGZrow5qnyY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="426" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJWXH6vE3vG7xRVEBigqikgM7Vghtke4WDLTrNWbj51vOD1kntGID-sUq-Dk83F1Hl5lcF8I9IBzK5xQ2B1695WJ8LYsjBL1j83vzRexe33cU1KpNZtZFK216LG-iHtAW1zlbFR6pLQgyJrRQom_2pUaLE09g4kFXzZZtZ2mcblT9A-SDXCGZrow5qnyY=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><span style="color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Welcome to the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop! We are so glad that you stopped by.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px;"></p><p></p><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><p style="font-size: 17.6px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div style="height: auto; text-align: left;"><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here you will find inspiration from dozens of bloggers including recipes, home DIY, gardening, decor, family fun, traveling, fitness, and so much more.</span></div><div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A friendly reminder to our guests that as a courtesy to the hosts, we ask that you follow every host on at least one social media channel.</span></div><div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div></div><div style="font-size: 17.6px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">If you are a blogger, then be sure to link up below. You may be our next feature!</span> </span></div><div style="font-size: 17.6px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 17.6px;"><span style="color: #292929; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Before we get this party started, let’s meet the hosts and check out this week’s featured favorites.</span></div><div style="font-size: 17.6px;"><span style="color: #292929; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">MEET THE HOSTS</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: 17.6px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3_57mzB3N-QIAx1OlqqX8d4AN3iDaVZ8zlaK8zUhcd9dPPey0CfDlVFKZIjEwytsEguCS0v9nQttHVghnwm5QaFyGWreTjKveX2LFbDW-wBbupcpBPBjEzVG2A0bPyzYrIKfHOirgF4hbDzuDLw6VWErCQeDV_1OGSy3ZJp-8juhoWTlRSU5UX7b36yo" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<!-- end InLinkz code -->Penny @ Penny's Passionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037071327759041413noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108710850463187033.post-32020636609118401862024-02-09T05:33:00.002-06:002024-02-09T05:33:53.239-06:00Five on Friday - January 9, 2024<div style="text-align: left;">Hello! It's Friday! Who's ready for a weekend? This is going to be a great one - I'm having a Galentine's party on Saturday then the big game on Sunday. Love it when we have fun things all weekend long! But first, let's look at my five for this week ~</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">1. National Pizza Day</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">In honor of National Pizza Day, we will be celebrating by having pizza for supper tonight! Studies show that 1 in 8 Americans eat pizza on any given day. If National Pizza Day has you wanting to eat some for supper tonight, be on the lookout for special pizza deals at many of your favorite places. Dominoes, Pizza Hut and Papa John's will all be having specials today. Celebrate big!</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjahtrOOvF7cEtlid7Gk6N6kA9LUvqJ2VmL3D87D9qfApCjz3eP1Aufg5CVB2F7DPq-xY--RKL30QMgkPOg6gak_e_vaQ-i7JNfto724EJaagtI0OpFGtzAMSmUCyl-BBhOC0Ud_6liBoFkYTgG4sY9RL9lNlcuwMlP7jhP2goQ3kr4HQaOyiCJjzgXhWQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="640" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjahtrOOvF7cEtlid7Gk6N6kA9LUvqJ2VmL3D87D9qfApCjz3eP1Aufg5CVB2F7DPq-xY--RKL30QMgkPOg6gak_e_vaQ-i7JNfto724EJaagtI0OpFGtzAMSmUCyl-BBhOC0Ud_6liBoFkYTgG4sY9RL9lNlcuwMlP7jhP2goQ3kr4HQaOyiCJjzgXhWQ=w640-h474" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>2. Abbott Elementary</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Season 3 of Abbott Elementary started this week. This show just cracks me up! From all the dedicated teachers to the inattentive principal and the eccentric janitor, the cast really works well together to pull off the show. This season has 14 episodes. Can't wait to see how this season unfolds!</div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiy5FKAwC2-l3Q7Im-_m6FmwiFF4Zt2-EOS1E7HbGaUne55DRb8nwAC-mIXt0cXKx7x_M5ilvGAqs3nFXTuAleE5pm0t_wUNKQOwrx79Ru3L8JCkjv3jBz2FMdnBL4nT2ihUWmNy5G6QFk0TS5UMiciGeuVpbgNZWB3yIlke7Zd9wDc3gBFTFPFiS68UCU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiy5FKAwC2-l3Q7Im-_m6FmwiFF4Zt2-EOS1E7HbGaUne55DRb8nwAC-mIXt0cXKx7x_M5ilvGAqs3nFXTuAleE5pm0t_wUNKQOwrx79Ru3L8JCkjv3jBz2FMdnBL4nT2ihUWmNy5G6QFk0TS5UMiciGeuVpbgNZWB3yIlke7Zd9wDc3gBFTFPFiS68UCU=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">3. <a href="https://amzn.to/3SAvahL" target="_blank">The Women by Kristen Hannah</a></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Kristin Hannah's newest book was released this week titled The Women. Typically I love her books and this one definitely is going on my TBR list. This one is about women and the Vietnam War. I haven't read many things about the Vietnam War. World War 1 and II, yes - but not Vietnam. Sounds like a very interesting read. Here's the summary ~</div><p></p><blockquote>Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing. But in 1965, the world is changing, and she suddenly dares to imagine a different future for herself. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path.<br /><br />As green and inexperienced as the men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is over-whelmed by the chaos and destruction of war. Each day is a gamble of life and death, hope and betrayal; friendships run deep and can be shattered in an instant. In war, she meets—and becomes one of—the lucky, the brave, the broken, and the lost.<br /><br />But war is just the beginning for Frankie and her veteran friends. The real battle lies in coming home to a changed and divided America, to angry protesters, and to a country that wants to forget Vietnam.<br /><br />The Women is the story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on all women who put themselves in harm’s way and whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has too often been forgotten. A novel about deep friendships and bold patriotism, The Women is a richly drawn story with a memorable heroine whose idealism and courage under fire will come to define an era.</blockquote><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8-HGugqjxKWtnOSYgotKTCNIr6CJstutK1C_0IkmvBfrWalzBx2QRESYd3miNDY7fhl8TQrVKE67QGubeAv6GYpdgmMT6KNV_ZAMDcKk4yk-9l54NaEfAojOfCg4TWEIs9xFW6tEFjHWlFN6lhUOpowzaoZuft__IFHJrROfHKAUpXi5MtHnTjokOeCU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8-HGugqjxKWtnOSYgotKTCNIr6CJstutK1C_0IkmvBfrWalzBx2QRESYd3miNDY7fhl8TQrVKE67QGubeAv6GYpdgmMT6KNV_ZAMDcKk4yk-9l54NaEfAojOfCg4TWEIs9xFW6tEFjHWlFN6lhUOpowzaoZuft__IFHJrROfHKAUpXi5MtHnTjokOeCU=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3SAvahL" target="_blank">Available HERE</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">4. Krispy Kreme Valentine's Doughnuts</span></b></div><div>Valentine's Day is right around the corner! Krispy Kreme is celebrating the occasion with the most adorable doughnuts. Their four heart-shaped confections are titled You're Berry Sweet. I Love You a Choco-Lot, You Color My World and Without You I'd Crumble. For a limited time, they also have mini chocolate iced and strawberry iced with Valentine's sprinkles. So cute! Fun thing to bring into the office or share with a friend!</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTMUJEwfKn0OWcRDcyc1_u_SYHsbalq8xrPfpzq88gIrrk8g8SV7uXXwI-iGoN05_1KtJrkvD6S0VfQJXgQyNKNxofmd9-0YoirfjVnV9lLtXpvPlqXOBHnEDTSXa8psBfO7fHjK-W6cLsiHCN5zMCiHM3P-kCCFOcHFxq3zuSM2Joa0IPyazC-zogV5A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="248" data-original-width="474" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTMUJEwfKn0OWcRDcyc1_u_SYHsbalq8xrPfpzq88gIrrk8g8SV7uXXwI-iGoN05_1KtJrkvD6S0VfQJXgQyNKNxofmd9-0YoirfjVnV9lLtXpvPlqXOBHnEDTSXa8psBfO7fHjK-W6cLsiHCN5zMCiHM3P-kCCFOcHFxq3zuSM2Joa0IPyazC-zogV5A=w640-h334" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">5. Some days...</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTA5wcw7cTLiUuXZD5Zm4oe4ecrebVwMXNZkYbcYuasD7lzJaHg9c1eYq3jAHhxBY-O0bPc39yGPpKAyQmGbHpyAUG-tLfOzVkpdu-nP1g56rXLUG5Eg_q8-SzF89a5AIaP-k8HvGChq_jNLzsgfVzpnydk_sUodQGZ8YUU7WHoKYoaIsz6VG0zxvgAxU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="540" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTA5wcw7cTLiUuXZD5Zm4oe4ecrebVwMXNZkYbcYuasD7lzJaHg9c1eYq3jAHhxBY-O0bPc39yGPpKAyQmGbHpyAUG-tLfOzVkpdu-nP1g56rXLUG5Eg_q8-SzF89a5AIaP-k8HvGChq_jNLzsgfVzpnydk_sUodQGZ8YUU7WHoKYoaIsz6VG0zxvgAxU=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br />Now I'm off to get through work today and start the weekend! Hope you have a wonderful few days. See you back next week. Go Chiefs!!</div></div></div>Penny @ Penny's Passionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037071327759041413noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108710850463187033.post-69033720841422922332024-02-07T20:01:00.000-06:002024-02-07T20:01:38.801-06:00What I Read in January 2024<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hello and welcome to Thinking Out Loud Thursday. Thursday is the day I share something I’m thinking about and invite you to link up and do the same. Today I’m thinking about the books I read in January.</span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">January was one slow reading month for me. I only finished two books! One was for book club and the other was for my pleasure. Here they are ~<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2JsRJeqAqzyvOCNxVjLVYfaX5YIm50_uIc2eqepGCPsZgivwkSs3-uiQ_ycam76cMg27Eswy1pTEjzwsh4ONjqaa1scH-uEX3G-ki4u_hGzLQOZJ4Na_AyBVYlY9gWmdjhNGYM-vy3H73nBD5axBw1ksxxxsVb1CXCLfkHCZDczdmdwohMDcS6fnuRw/s3938/Jan%202024%20reads.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2011" data-original-width="3938" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2JsRJeqAqzyvOCNxVjLVYfaX5YIm50_uIc2eqepGCPsZgivwkSs3-uiQ_ycam76cMg27Eswy1pTEjzwsh4ONjqaa1scH-uEX3G-ki4u_hGzLQOZJ4Na_AyBVYlY9gWmdjhNGYM-vy3H73nBD5axBw1ksxxxsVb1CXCLfkHCZDczdmdwohMDcS6fnuRw/w640-h326/Jan%202024%20reads.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><p></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/42N6W8V" target="_blank">A Long Way Home: A Memoir</a></span></b></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Our book club selection this month was A Long Way Home: A Memoir and I found it quite interesting. Many of you may be familiar with the story of Saroo Brierley. He was five years old when he got lost in India and separated from his family. The book became a movie in 2016 titled Lion. Before reading the book, I vaguely remembered the story. I can’t imagine losing my child or a five-year-old going through what Saroo survived. Here’s the summary ~<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background: white; color: #222222; margin-bottom: 10.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"></span></span></p><blockquote><p style="background: white; color: #222222; margin-bottom: 10.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #0f1111;">At only five years old, Saroo Brierley got lost on a train in India. Unable to read or write or recall the name of his hometown or even his own last name, he survived alone for weeks on the rough streets of Calcutta before ultimately being transferred to an agency and adopted by a couple in Australia.</span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; margin-bottom: 10.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #0f1111;">Despite his gratitude, Brierley always wondered about his origins. Eventually, with the advent of Google Earth, he had the opportunity to look for the needle in a haystack he once called home and pore over satellite images for landmarks he might recognize or mathematical equations that might further narrow down the labyrinthine map of India. One day, after years of searching, he miraculously found what he was looking for and set off to find his family.</span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="m_7649631752543459837a-text-italic"><i><span style="color: #0f1111;"><a href="https://amzn.to/42N6W8V" target="_blank">A Long Way Home</a></span></i></span><span style="color: #0f1111;"> is a moving, poignant, and inspirational true story of survival and triumph against incredible odds. It celebrates the importance of never letting go of what drives the human spirit: Hope.</span></span></p></blockquote><p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"></span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://amzn.to/42N6W8V" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank"><b>The Keeper of Happy Endings</b></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In the description of this book, it mentioned a bridal salon and Paris – two of my favorite things so I immediately wanted to read it! It did not disappoint. It was kind of a story inside a story and had a couple twists I definitely did not see coming. The author is Barbara Davis and I don’t remember reading any other books by her. Several of her books are free with Kindle Unlimited, so I’m adding a few to my library now. Here’s the summary of <a href="https://amzn.to/42N6W8V" target="_blank">The Keeper of Happy Endings</a> ~<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background: white; color: #222222; margin-bottom: 10.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"></span></span></p><blockquote><p style="background: white; color: #222222; margin-bottom: 10.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #0f1111;">Soline Roussel is well schooled in the business of happy endings. For generations her family has kept an exclusive bridal salon in Paris, where magic is worked with needle and thread. It’s said that the bride who wears a Roussel gown is guaranteed a lifetime of joy. But devastating losses during World War II leave Soline’s world and heart in ruins and her faith in love shaken. 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<!-- end InLinkz code -->Penny @ Penny's Passionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037071327759041413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108710850463187033.post-73569954463427760722024-02-06T19:29:00.002-06:002024-02-06T19:29:24.417-06:00Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop - February 7, 2024<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbqZC1FzeN5EqhU8mNCqAqycM3hleNibPMDBacuAZx1-_e4o2oAFeF2hk7ucflFFwSo211RKXF8PAB44Y7HnljnUytcKwLVAnm-2vS_CmmHljkUBdHl88okixzjf7MCPEykjwxRGaIxJqpwlBjsxYpxJ53hXXbJDrE9zK2oOvajQ5cQIkp6NyaiIxDRCQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="426" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbqZC1FzeN5EqhU8mNCqAqycM3hleNibPMDBacuAZx1-_e4o2oAFeF2hk7ucflFFwSo211RKXF8PAB44Y7HnljnUytcKwLVAnm-2vS_CmmHljkUBdHl88okixzjf7MCPEykjwxRGaIxJqpwlBjsxYpxJ53hXXbJDrE9zK2oOvajQ5cQIkp6NyaiIxDRCQ=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Welcome to the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop! We are so glad that you stopped by.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: left;"></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: left;"></p><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: left;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div style="height: auto; text-align: left;"><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here you will find inspiration from dozens of bloggers including recipes, home DIY, gardening, decor, family fun, traveling, fitness, and so much more.</span></div><div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A friendly reminder to our guests that as a courtesy to the hosts, we ask that you follow every host on at least one social media channel.</span></div><div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">If you are a blogger, then be sure to link up below. You may be our next feature!</span> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #292929; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Before we get this party started, let’s meet the hosts and check out this week’s featured favorites.</span></div><div><span style="color: #292929; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">MEET THE HOSTS</span></b></div></div></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFq6jEo-JYg6Z2_L2udfHBzaL1oH44v6knC8fsJxygPoH1qMAiy9aNUwLbw6jej1oH3rk-xBU7YGBtaAdbwUsxcDSDWmdnbqAi90l1EDpHeh9FcfOV9pRQKvRboaW4R_TjTzl8_q1UOkSKJSt0s1p_D1Y_AxIb1jgtkqPgrCn0z0-dmP6ttu5mfwzCHMw" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<!--end InLinkz code-->Penny @ Penny's Passionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037071327759041413noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108710850463187033.post-70932569807460995912024-02-01T19:29:00.002-06:002024-02-02T05:44:14.599-06:00Five on Friday - February 2, 2024<div style="text-align: left;">Hello! Happy Friday and happy Groundhog Day! Please Mr. Groundhog, don't see your shadow! I'm over winter and definitely would not like six more weeks of it! It's not too cold where I am right now. I'm coming at you today from Sedona where I'm enjoying a girls' getaway with two of my friends. This place is pretty amazing and I can't wait to share the details with you in future posts. But for today, let's look at my five for this week ~</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">1. National Wear Red Today</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">When you're getting dressed today, remember to throw on a splash of red - it's National Wear Red Day! Wearing red today shows your support for women's heart health and saving lives. Did you know that heart disease and stroke kill one in three women? According to the Go Red for Women's official website, 80% are preventable. Let this day also serve as your reminder to schedule your physical, know your numbers, and keep your heart healthy!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgg5hohcI6Mkt4b2nWJLtKvD_1v_tv17RjF9LHQrLNTxAWgS93duTbObovhm932ttCB-31Kx1xBr9JjtMjERki3uDxuh6zrpPrERc4SiHRkma4oZEgqpsJ-i7oBruj1nb2xvZBDQ9KxnyQTIW4KO19FC_oeoWaTyYbxRgTTX5ZUxxSuaXCdsPHj2C9wStk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="207" data-original-width="474" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgg5hohcI6Mkt4b2nWJLtKvD_1v_tv17RjF9LHQrLNTxAWgS93duTbObovhm932ttCB-31Kx1xBr9JjtMjERki3uDxuh6zrpPrERc4SiHRkma4oZEgqpsJ-i7oBruj1nb2xvZBDQ9KxnyQTIW4KO19FC_oeoWaTyYbxRgTTX5ZUxxSuaXCdsPHj2C9wStk=w640-h280" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">2. <a href="https://amzn.to/3HHtSMV" target="_blank">Dear Sister</a></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Michelle Horton's new book <a href="https://amzn.to/3HHtSMV" target="_blank">Dear Sister</a> was released this week and it sounds so good! Michelle crafts a memoir about her and her incarcerated sister. Here's the summary ~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><blockquote>In September 2017, a knock on the door from police upends Michelle Horton’s life forever: her sister had just shot her partner and was now in jail. Everything Michelle thought she knew about her family unraveled in that moment. During the investigation that follows, Michelle learns that Nikki had been hiding horrific abuse for years.<br /><br />Stunned to find herself in a situation she’d only ever encountered on television and true crime podcasts, Michelle rearranges her life to care for Nikki's children and simultaneously launches a fight to bring Nikki home, squaring off against a criminal justice system seemingly designed to punish the entire family.<br /><br />In this exquisite memoir, Michelle retraces the sisters’ childhood and explores how so many people, including herself, could have been blind to the abuse. An intimate look at a family surviving trauma, Dear Sister is a deeply personal story about what it takes to be believed and the danger of keeping truths hidden. Ultimately, Horton turns her family’s suffering into hard won wisdom: a profound story of resilience and the unbreakable bond between sisters.</blockquote><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6oBha5RZQ6PSg1knra7TG2KwNblAgqinKXqDU4ZFzRnnQUfFplxxsyYMoew57FhlvJRgUkNAVijl2T4xrLWnOwVRAov93RqoqcdGWWle1ftIRD0KivW5V44hXf1qq835xsqtrUBAZQyFu8660IqZznd52m1A9VZE-dqsCjjo2PYfcZNX3wqpDA87KF40" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6oBha5RZQ6PSg1knra7TG2KwNblAgqinKXqDU4ZFzRnnQUfFplxxsyYMoew57FhlvJRgUkNAVijl2T4xrLWnOwVRAov93RqoqcdGWWle1ftIRD0KivW5V44hXf1qq835xsqtrUBAZQyFu8660IqZznd52m1A9VZE-dqsCjjo2PYfcZNX3wqpDA87KF40" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="994" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6oBha5RZQ6PSg1knra7TG2KwNblAgqinKXqDU4ZFzRnnQUfFplxxsyYMoew57FhlvJRgUkNAVijl2T4xrLWnOwVRAov93RqoqcdGWWle1ftIRD0KivW5V44hXf1qq835xsqtrUBAZQyFu8660IqZznd52m1A9VZE-dqsCjjo2PYfcZNX3wqpDA87KF40=w424-h640" width="424" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3HHtSMV" target="_blank">Available HERE</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">3. <a href="https://amzn.to/42qdJVI" target="_blank">Turn the Lights Back On</a></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">For the first time in 17 years, we can say Billy Joel has a new single out! That's right, his new ballad was released on Thursday and is titled <a href="https://amzn.to/42qdJVI" target="_blank">Turn the Lights Back On.</a> Billy Joel will be making a stop in St. Louis this summer and I'm excited we have tickets. I better get busy learning the lyrics to this new song before his concert!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj12X_E5ieL596eZQlcT7CSLyo93gjLCtVoodcxWrG5d-_aEdCA6yfHvVi_ASNHaZ3-m2cavDdtGPx5TqQ9gw9Bfuvwr9IjCQgGeVwPO_6ouyunAmrpp90VYmSxINJTS0suOYtSsNbHHTOUWYSy5thAkIo-WmFOEmI6WaGfiSLssKKxBWrK5TrYWfbs4G8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="474" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj12X_E5ieL596eZQlcT7CSLyo93gjLCtVoodcxWrG5d-_aEdCA6yfHvVi_ASNHaZ3-m2cavDdtGPx5TqQ9gw9Bfuvwr9IjCQgGeVwPO_6ouyunAmrpp90VYmSxINJTS0suOYtSsNbHHTOUWYSy5thAkIo-WmFOEmI6WaGfiSLssKKxBWrK5TrYWfbs4G8=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">4. <a href="https://amzn.to/48ZmkRx" target="_blank">Suction Hooks</a></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">From the time we moved in our house over a decade ago, my bath towel hung over the tub. Eric uses the one towel rack and there really isn't a good place for another one. Well, a few weeks ago I saw these <a href="https://amzn.to/48ZmkRx" target="_blank">large suction hooks</a> on Amazon and immediately put them in my cart! I suctioned it to the glass shower and viola - now I have a handy place to hang my towel. It's been up for over a week and hasn't fallen or slipped yet. They come in a pack of two and in many different finishes. Now I need to find a place for the second one! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqua1vAXB6mk_NO-gAyLehfMOfaLnoDY5pFoBkKcyY95fIEVB5OYQOuFEZGxly0YUeJjdwjxbzcTzb11uszr4IF1ljpHt7f4h1qQAk-mZrrgItEzv3F1Qsmw4LV-iuWTSrqHHHt6Z1f9Butg89vRpj4At7QZvzpAqtmXDLmwXIK5UOZt4DbnF5zWxvSWk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1499" data-original-width="1493" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqua1vAXB6mk_NO-gAyLehfMOfaLnoDY5pFoBkKcyY95fIEVB5OYQOuFEZGxly0YUeJjdwjxbzcTzb11uszr4IF1ljpHt7f4h1qQAk-mZrrgItEzv3F1Qsmw4LV-iuWTSrqHHHt6Z1f9Butg89vRpj4At7QZvzpAqtmXDLmwXIK5UOZt4DbnF5zWxvSWk=w637-h640" width="637" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/48ZmkRx" target="_blank">Available HERE</a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">5. Come on over...</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiikJWnj7WqQwJx9tbdnHB61UlyL50nXroWaKAbAr8LpL20s4gXzeY57lEa5Deylw0mX17qMfVYSSNYl4hoC7BBf3W4WbuIIPe6yYaVV0tMxd6-sMB1gLvaxuopCZ0g-kXer8VNKX3bTTfHeCuGccHIyJfxk6fgaAy_4ZvRAWfduwZCJxk-CerAXN7Jrrc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="350" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiikJWnj7WqQwJx9tbdnHB61UlyL50nXroWaKAbAr8LpL20s4gXzeY57lEa5Deylw0mX17qMfVYSSNYl4hoC7BBf3W4WbuIIPe6yYaVV0tMxd6-sMB1gLvaxuopCZ0g-kXer8VNKX3bTTfHeCuGccHIyJfxk6fgaAy_4ZvRAWfduwZCJxk-CerAXN7Jrrc=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br />Okay - I'm getting back to my vacation now! Today we're taking a train trip through a canyon. Can't wait! Hope you have a great weekend. See you next week!</div>Penny @ Penny's Passionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037071327759041413noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108710850463187033.post-46927215663128561042024-01-31T19:01:00.003-06:002024-02-01T06:25:57.087-06:002024 Valentine's Tiered-Tray<div style="text-align: left;">Thanks for stopping in Thinking Out Loud Thursday where I talk about something on my mind and invite you to link up and do the same. Today I'm thinking about our Valentine's tiered tray!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Last weekend I finally replaced the gingerbread on our tiered tray with hearts for Valentine's Day. I wasn't quite ready to pack away the evergreen, so I just incorporated it into the love theme.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYaKgwqWzt4zSRomvaD_435rpbyRLzTsHFUahdrlc4hcaUMP9TsRqBYNeGYMuLuBwLg16CT2Yc5oUsbX4LtNQGdmlHhcYZtmJMwdvi32nzWP8E9g8S0ip-YVGXi3_cl40vUDPwhOb3ZPtZ5pvLGLfZc7Jjj5FOx8TCn-qN22eUR74VeLAJHCrdhv7Kk0/s4032/4D80FA4F-4B20-4ADE-BE5A-06387FE1A9EC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYaKgwqWzt4zSRomvaD_435rpbyRLzTsHFUahdrlc4hcaUMP9TsRqBYNeGYMuLuBwLg16CT2Yc5oUsbX4LtNQGdmlHhcYZtmJMwdvi32nzWP8E9g8S0ip-YVGXi3_cl40vUDPwhOb3ZPtZ5pvLGLfZc7Jjj5FOx8TCn-qN22eUR74VeLAJHCrdhv7Kk0/w640-h480/4D80FA4F-4B20-4ADE-BE5A-06387FE1A9EC.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Hearts, hearts everywhere! I loaded the area down with all the hearts.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-uy46cAjxDv7YNsZlT3KzrsRi9QQs9RSCAN1GdgagSnxv63OdnDJHSVN8nV9wVoaE5qxCid8JZhzgWrUHqRxvG-Wyi5EeBuzZTKL7gINsodQ2fqPPN8pyQzKDY24qz_d31w2e6IgH9nTik8EWc4HsKyCm9hrTc6sLbdLKDYOSa4sMXZ_A8n1T-WHmkEo/s2048/IMG_1559.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-uy46cAjxDv7YNsZlT3KzrsRi9QQs9RSCAN1GdgagSnxv63OdnDJHSVN8nV9wVoaE5qxCid8JZhzgWrUHqRxvG-Wyi5EeBuzZTKL7gINsodQ2fqPPN8pyQzKDY24qz_d31w2e6IgH9nTik8EWc4HsKyCm9hrTc6sLbdLKDYOSa4sMXZ_A8n1T-WHmkEo/w640-h480/IMG_1559.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh14xZ20Mco-5fsXFesw6HrCFdMOJrXvHIbqR-MzE4X4nxwjF7XqQV6-vqkfIBQx3tUpODoh4BMJmR-LJlB98976cArk8OjYV9TvVh4kKbvIujf-vgzv8Y9mXPRGSuPcZGA8RVJj6kwugU9WeUiQ1UVQJxWySYWQ4tY4Hr-K84ms3nAXNTrxY4bKZ-7crQ/s2048/IMG_1554.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh14xZ20Mco-5fsXFesw6HrCFdMOJrXvHIbqR-MzE4X4nxwjF7XqQV6-vqkfIBQx3tUpODoh4BMJmR-LJlB98976cArk8OjYV9TvVh4kKbvIujf-vgzv8Y9mXPRGSuPcZGA8RVJj6kwugU9WeUiQ1UVQJxWySYWQ4tY4Hr-K84ms3nAXNTrxY4bKZ-7crQ/w480-h640/IMG_1554.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3cpPapB59BJyKQzxtES7nTNxfIVf4XC_-SEGKs8mRyZHZRVYrqIfDVJee1dEk1t_0RvvKJNUsXQW7qwU2QzHGWUK2p6IC9NNl9vOFrckemRAxkGu74qjrQlhgAgNQKGccrwSEKqoDnJ9svwkTTNB-OuOa9oruQpptrPsQ5kl4hrPWZdY4MHoAcv8pk6U/s2048/IMG_1556.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3cpPapB59BJyKQzxtES7nTNxfIVf4XC_-SEGKs8mRyZHZRVYrqIfDVJee1dEk1t_0RvvKJNUsXQW7qwU2QzHGWUK2p6IC9NNl9vOFrckemRAxkGu74qjrQlhgAgNQKGccrwSEKqoDnJ9svwkTTNB-OuOa9oruQpptrPsQ5kl4hrPWZdY4MHoAcv8pk6U/w480-h640/IMG_1556.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The top of the tray shouts out LOVE. Isn't that the theme of the season?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf6QjbcjTafKN5Rpsm-utOI_L64HhRWzVFWGmfB_28Mhvfc5RliysQdsXtdl2xnv7N-vTzQ9_HjgDFV9rb3XQ1jOcl9xaJvpcJushJ9H7Ihh_cpe5shpJNMqpJYbFgwJ7CjCpMq7DsovC5na0Kx9MAEoNRV00VUYw5FCM9vQhim6JgmpAJRZNIzY5A6KM/s4032/love%20at%20the%20top.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf6QjbcjTafKN5Rpsm-utOI_L64HhRWzVFWGmfB_28Mhvfc5RliysQdsXtdl2xnv7N-vTzQ9_HjgDFV9rb3XQ1jOcl9xaJvpcJushJ9H7Ihh_cpe5shpJNMqpJYbFgwJ7CjCpMq7DsovC5na0Kx9MAEoNRV00VUYw5FCM9vQhim6JgmpAJRZNIzY5A6KM/w640-h480/love%20at%20the%20top.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The gold candle sticks made an appearance this year for the first time in the Valentine's window.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC6JH58j9SOANtRSZULB6zBO2djd1OkvgQrHfnoaRg2odxin-rM_B1B0wzSyqFC-AaKfXAY2GpxfxwrJ9Vsh0bvaXcheoODIlHfjFbeNfUvTWVhHa6j6NRDkstPD4tTNOJaYOPC0Q-qPDI1Yk6MWDmnokGKbb-eo3h6dDYCRZN7YIT2KyarBQNwkG8pZ4/s4032/gold%20candlesticks.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC6JH58j9SOANtRSZULB6zBO2djd1OkvgQrHfnoaRg2odxin-rM_B1B0wzSyqFC-AaKfXAY2GpxfxwrJ9Vsh0bvaXcheoODIlHfjFbeNfUvTWVhHa6j6NRDkstPD4tTNOJaYOPC0Q-qPDI1Yk6MWDmnokGKbb-eo3h6dDYCRZN7YIT2KyarBQNwkG8pZ4/w480-h640/gold%20candlesticks.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And that's a wrap on the Valentine's tiered tray! 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<!-- end InLinkz code -->Penny @ Penny's Passionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037071327759041413noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108710850463187033.post-64578604527449694352024-01-30T20:43:00.002-06:002024-01-30T20:43:27.312-06:00Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop - January 31, 2024<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglIeSlt1gMLoQKN9FVKPgRpr-0tsjCytJZs2KMQuaNKufCdSwVguDvpdiN9OOpSwm-SJ5HmCIxSjUg1XNQyscIxbh0aa1QudbsEhLoYGYaKhynlod5VXuHDkS7XqkweOZ-xvJ7mbiReodbwpVJy7awPCT17d8ZI22I_c_QXmPhByJVNetW-j99WH30Ovc/s639/WWBH%20Winter.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="426" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglIeSlt1gMLoQKN9FVKPgRpr-0tsjCytJZs2KMQuaNKufCdSwVguDvpdiN9OOpSwm-SJ5HmCIxSjUg1XNQyscIxbh0aa1QudbsEhLoYGYaKhynlod5VXuHDkS7XqkweOZ-xvJ7mbiReodbwpVJy7awPCT17d8ZI22I_c_QXmPhByJVNetW-j99WH30Ovc/w426-h640/WWBH%20Winter.png" width="426" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><span style="color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Welcome to the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop! We are so glad that you stopped by.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 17.6px;"></p><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><p style="font-size: 17.6px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div style="height: auto; text-align: left;"><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here you will find inspiration from dozens of bloggers including recipes, home DIY, gardening, decor, family fun, traveling, fitness, and so much more.</span></div><div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A friendly reminder to our guests that as a courtesy to the hosts, we ask that you follow every host on at least one social media channel.</span></div><div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div></div><div style="font-size: 17.6px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #292929; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">If you are a blogger, then be sure to link up below. You may be our next feature!</span> </span></div><div style="font-size: 17.6px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 17.6px;"><span style="color: #292929; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Before we get this party started, let’s meet the hosts and check out this week’s featured favorites.</span></div><div style="font-size: 17.6px;"><span style="color: #292929; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">MEET THE HOSTS</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-size: 17.6px;"><img alt="" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGSL_w4Xua9txR8mV0b1A-xaEmvYfFSXMtMsTQ2zA4JCq84-xphL_lc0FFik6kXOSh32PmwwFSkVhe7bTUhQCqOsK1b4iHKxKN9YnJDgXiO6hIdcnLZpvgHTZVfniCQl1K5oklWeD3nRJ1b2lvxgjKJVHRDrSkdf1-4ypAJtoW61L6QIm7XXB_xRTBnO8=w640-h360" style="background-attachment: initial; 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<!-- end InLinkz code -->Penny @ Penny's Passionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037071327759041413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108710850463187033.post-44033842263900613222024-01-26T05:39:00.000-06:002024-01-26T05:39:42.834-06:00Five on Friday - January 26, 2024<div style="text-align: left;">Can you believe this is already the last weekend in January!?! This month went by in a blur. Now on to the last Five on Friday for the month ~</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">1. <a href="https://amzn.to/47Mrjnj" target="_blank">The Friendship Club</a></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Robyn Carr's latest book came out this week and it sounds like a great vacation read to me. You might recognize the author, Robyn Carr. She's the author of The Virgin River series. I didn't read those books, but I love the show so I'm hoping I'll love this book too. Here is the summary ~</div><blockquote>Celebrity cooking show host Marni McGuire has seen it all. She’s been married—twice—and widowed and divorced. Now in her mid-fifties, she’s single. Happily so. She just needs to convince her pregnant daughter, Bella, of this fact. And maybe convince herself, too. Especially after Marni’s efforts to humor her determined daughter result in a series of disastrous dates that somehow prompt Marni to wonder if maybe the right man for her is still out there after all. <br /><br />Similarly single, Marni’s best friend and colleague is confident she’s content without a man, but both older women soon find themselves leading by example as the young intern on their show appears caught in a toxic relationship—and Bella reveals her own marriage maybe isn’t built to withstand the stresses of the baby on the way.<br /><br />Suddenly, all four women find themselves at a crossroads, each navigating the challenges of dating, marriage, loneliness and love. Thankfully, they have each other to lean on. The realities of modern love are far from easy, but there’s no better group to have in your corner than friends who will lift you up, no matter what, and hold fast in the face of any storm.</blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlzDbKreE3dk6-8AqxANXMiEcc8qNDLUJfE5ByIZFgcY3jnKNbcXhfjK3nQuyixWULIWZcMeWXvYbeTdM0TRsfjvwuk1WE59G3I8fPQvjsBCvPy4EvrlMLSOiD58TUQVANc0tTgLMbTPOX2GvQkeP8a3lHjnYDz1BC5T8MSe412X80_pssUPIasRkZiPs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="994" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlzDbKreE3dk6-8AqxANXMiEcc8qNDLUJfE5ByIZFgcY3jnKNbcXhfjK3nQuyixWULIWZcMeWXvYbeTdM0TRsfjvwuk1WE59G3I8fPQvjsBCvPy4EvrlMLSOiD58TUQVANc0tTgLMbTPOX2GvQkeP8a3lHjnYDz1BC5T8MSe412X80_pssUPIasRkZiPs=w424-h640" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Available <a href="https://amzn.to/47Mrjnj" target="_blank">HERE</a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">2. <a href="https://amzn.to/42fA5cd" target="_blank">Rotating Makeup Organizer</a></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">A couple weeks ago I ordered this <a href="https://amzn.to/42fA5cd" target="_blank">rotating makeup organizer</a> from Amazon. I was beginning to think it was never going to be delivered. And then it arrived and the wait was so worth it! I typically have makeup and brushes all over my bathroom sink. This handy spinner is just the right size, holds all my stuff, and makes the counter look so much better! It comes in a couple colors. Mine is cream with the gold little feet. I'm thinking about getting another one to put on my nightstand for my hand lotion, lip balm, reading glasses, etc. Love it!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7e5jMvHL8s8pDXbd_qkjpV6psE67yY5Pe7UGZxmt_iF9xfuNlPOaNwS2xqNIK4h549pDTz3DWAZyBZ8fqB_Yg-oESapI16JLJ4ufbj5rBPyBEF1cddxoamy1LDaV9Hse8kaNfaB70acc5Bbc1eFeU9f85D7Llyy6Drn_iTYFH-4_12s3_H41gb_62RDk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7e5jMvHL8s8pDXbd_qkjpV6psE67yY5Pe7UGZxmt_iF9xfuNlPOaNwS2xqNIK4h549pDTz3DWAZyBZ8fqB_Yg-oESapI16JLJ4ufbj5rBPyBEF1cddxoamy1LDaV9Hse8kaNfaB70acc5Bbc1eFeU9f85D7Llyy6Drn_iTYFH-4_12s3_H41gb_62RDk=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Available <a href="https://amzn.to/42fA5cd" target="_blank">HERE</a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">3. Oscar Nominations</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Oscar nominations came out this week and we always try to see the movies up for Best Picture. We have a ways to go this year! Of the 10 movies nominated, our count for the ones we've seen is 3-1/2. The 1/2 was Maestro. We were halfway through and I just needed a break. The half I saw I didn't love. The three whole movies we've seen are Barbie, The Holdovers, and Oppenheimer. The show airs on March 10 and will be hosted for a fourth time by Jimmy Kimmel. How many of the movies have you seen? </div><div style="text-align: left;"><h2 class="heading larva // lrv-a-font-accent-l " style="--font-family: var(--font-family-accent); background-color: white; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: kepler-std, serif; font-size: 38px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.19px; line-height: 38px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 1rem; padding: 0px 5.25rem;">Best Picture</h2><p class="paragraph larva // a-font-body-m " style="background-color: white; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: kepler-std, serif; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: -0.006875rem; line-height: 1.75rem; margin-top: 1rem; padding-left: 5.25rem; padding-right: 5.25rem;"><em style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;">American Fiction</em> (Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson and Jermaine Johnson, Producers)<br style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;" /><em style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;">Anatomy of a Fall</em> (Marie-Ange Luciani and David Thion, Producers)<br style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;" /><em style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;">Barbie</em> (David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley and Robbie Brenner, Producers)<br style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;" /><em style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;">The Holdovers</em> (Mark Johnson, Producer)<br style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;" /><em style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;">Killers of the Flower Moon </em>(Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, Martin Scorsese and Daniel Lupi, Producers)<br style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;" /><em style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;">Maestro</em> (Bradley Cooper, Steven Spielberg, Fred Berner, Amy Durning and Kristie Macosko Krieger, Producers)<br style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;" /><em style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;">Oppenheimer</em> (Emma Thomas, Charles Roven and Christopher Nolan, Producers)<br style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;" /><em style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;">Past Lives </em>(David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler, Producers)<br style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;" /><em style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;">Poor Things </em>(Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone, Producers)<br style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;" /><em style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;">The Zone of Interest </em>(James Wilson, Producer)</p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">4. The Many Lives of Martha Stewart</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm pretty pumped about CNN's new original series called The Many Lives of Martha Stewart. The series has four parts. The first two episodes are airing this Sunday and two episodes are coming the following Sunday, February 4. The names of the episodes are so cute: Setting the Table, Crafting an Empire, In Hot Water, and The Comeback. Can't wait to soak up all the Martha!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqInrYrzmPtcaOvvaAGaHgx8PYvYT5j0z1Ey1f-mKVrkVfv67eAKt3in524b8R0qHu6ni5HBJyHZDm36YMU3bOk0ONlRrM0DJKX_SwXvSYBsoI48GiVWjTJPn1gHomWyTVB4d9cPJR8Q2xXT-9CwuYDyXz7EvNBRe1khF6U7uQHBsdzeE_-kXGyG3Oh8k/s960/martha%20stewart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqInrYrzmPtcaOvvaAGaHgx8PYvYT5j0z1Ey1f-mKVrkVfv67eAKt3in524b8R0qHu6ni5HBJyHZDm36YMU3bOk0ONlRrM0DJKX_SwXvSYBsoI48GiVWjTJPn1gHomWyTVB4d9cPJR8Q2xXT-9CwuYDyXz7EvNBRe1khF6U7uQHBsdzeE_-kXGyG3Oh8k/w640-h360/martha%20stewart.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">5. What's going on around here?</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieXsYGSQFd3uvyDaDeLSnD5mdVLH0nkDT_XHlnxbdRgSHjICVAHUoVyfuAZM4Po9f4TYfutDflwH9Jt91rER7xP8WOXD4v4Z5YohFODB1mI0AYKuBKaS6YQNkISVRmzYKtKlqI_ZzPj2LdWahxXRcWxWw9J6Anz9xvk4bJdpfQiYDf3OXPGXdFTz1iae0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="736" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieXsYGSQFd3uvyDaDeLSnD5mdVLH0nkDT_XHlnxbdRgSHjICVAHUoVyfuAZM4Po9f4TYfutDflwH9Jt91rER7xP8WOXD4v4Z5YohFODB1mI0AYKuBKaS6YQNkISVRmzYKtKlqI_ZzPj2LdWahxXRcWxWw9J6Anz9xvk4bJdpfQiYDf3OXPGXdFTz1iae0=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br />Have a fabulous weekend! I have a little bit of Valentine's decorating to do and then I'm packing for a girls' trip I'm taking next week. See you back here next week!<br /><br /><br /></div>Penny @ Penny's Passionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037071327759041413noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108710850463187033.post-83653683408233762642024-01-24T20:00:00.000-06:002024-01-24T20:41:35.703-06:002024 Valentine's Mantel<div _msthash="397" _msttexthash="14585168" style="text-align: left;">Welcome to Thinking Out Loud Thursday where I talk about something on my mind and invite you to link up and do the same. Today I'm thinking about our 2024 Valentine's Mantel!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div _msthash="398" _msttexthash="22791301" style="text-align: left;">After the Christmas decorations came down, our mantel was looking pretty dismal. We brought out the Valentine's decorations and got to work! The result definitely put us in the Valentine's spirit! Let's take a look ~</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_rAP0p0I9cvVnhI_gqmH_c8raxqjFS-vnsGXxLK1TmXFKSxw2-uyGkLEKxgFTnyRkwdorl8EOyykH9X1QOAHxvj1vU38Yk2WdxQda7qIUYob7GJAX40f_U28HxrnOT5hz0x12skUnwvUB8pMpjqKB3XeP9lMW1c2xeq_Hq0LdZXWds4tjwZ63OOGMbY/s4032/garland.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_rAP0p0I9cvVnhI_gqmH_c8raxqjFS-vnsGXxLK1TmXFKSxw2-uyGkLEKxgFTnyRkwdorl8EOyykH9X1QOAHxvj1vU38Yk2WdxQda7qIUYob7GJAX40f_U28HxrnOT5hz0x12skUnwvUB8pMpjqKB3XeP9lMW1c2xeq_Hq0LdZXWds4tjwZ63OOGMbY/w640-h480/garland.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYm1Za6xgqVH37ECO46lKKelj1Jh3tDwyxQ8qh7E6zQxUYY0qX1h7PSMl1L0b2fRKLhvzHDYIJYKZc_ujmT8l3sq7HaCYaSXn5wPwU2DC2B2U4R0Tfq9xXv2VuaIvvUgLCLbJV0hwIQ-wkn64uH8JStwF9nCBNkMAG1CnGoINd2LEKkwrHQyZEn2f3dI/s4032/mantel.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYm1Za6xgqVH37ECO46lKKelj1Jh3tDwyxQ8qh7E6zQxUYY0qX1h7PSMl1L0b2fRKLhvzHDYIJYKZc_ujmT8l3sq7HaCYaSXn5wPwU2DC2B2U4R0Tfq9xXv2VuaIvvUgLCLbJV0hwIQ-wkn64uH8JStwF9nCBNkMAG1CnGoINd2LEKkwrHQyZEn2f3dI/w640-h480/mantel.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div _msthash="399" _msttexthash="33358" style="text-align: left;">The decorations are all things we had stashed away from years past. I've popped in several stores this year looking for new things, but haven't had much luck finding new things to add. Maybe that's a sign that I should just use what we already have! </div><div _msthash="399" _msttexthash="33358" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii0jzVGmOZq61SlylzwG3VpJ9gVVLbgKCuR944HMBuRYuVP6sg4BxHnfi18czdFNJ99X7Hfe3-RDnpROENO3CnLjJ2Fk2cTzksnF65kVfddKezXVjGHMDYewrXFb452gTOUTgquqnDb8mmohV5H5hhbcSEGzTAtl1KZqqu0UJbxwaPSCYcC1XYcSsce4I/s2048/from%20the%20left.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii0jzVGmOZq61SlylzwG3VpJ9gVVLbgKCuR944HMBuRYuVP6sg4BxHnfi18czdFNJ99X7Hfe3-RDnpROENO3CnLjJ2Fk2cTzksnF65kVfddKezXVjGHMDYewrXFb452gTOUTgquqnDb8mmohV5H5hhbcSEGzTAtl1KZqqu0UJbxwaPSCYcC1XYcSsce4I/w640-h480/from%20the%20left.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The sprigs of dogwood add a whimsical touch and a feeling that spring is on the way.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZyNqRjj_9uvzoV6wCnMS0VZk618Vfb_4MCA9nHfy5MwynqJMUJZ5QjGk5zR7vTPgNixXIZ79sJR8nhHQxLo4vWk6-xaEvMDVIbKkDSYRtUjG7M89SnMZ6trby19ljtdZ6AcJRPjgIxrHWItrror05iFTRcbkq80ehOGsOPeYrXulpA0afWuwhLDPt6k/s4032/heart%20banner.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZyNqRjj_9uvzoV6wCnMS0VZk618Vfb_4MCA9nHfy5MwynqJMUJZ5QjGk5zR7vTPgNixXIZ79sJR8nhHQxLo4vWk6-xaEvMDVIbKkDSYRtUjG7M89SnMZ6trby19ljtdZ6AcJRPjgIxrHWItrror05iFTRcbkq80ehOGsOPeYrXulpA0afWuwhLDPt6k/w480-h640/heart%20banner.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The XOXO sign was something I picked up from Hobby Lobby last year. I found it in the section with nursery items, but thought it was perfect for Valentine's Day.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh82s-uSVc8g0Mw_b2NSHMAbQU0Xv1IlMy-0a84kqfsbGFKGNFddljVfWngX-xQwjCqrAvC6-2T_k1J0gAPuN-YzvySRSz30XE444JLRfoqUAWP76Q1AytcOnsrfhVclShFwEQvClv_tKxrF0iJJ8ErPYc0YpyBUVL1MN8Oc2LeuAdLqYj6tJmbEi0YaJU/s4032/love%20bag%20from%20below.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh82s-uSVc8g0Mw_b2NSHMAbQU0Xv1IlMy-0a84kqfsbGFKGNFddljVfWngX-xQwjCqrAvC6-2T_k1J0gAPuN-YzvySRSz30XE444JLRfoqUAWP76Q1AytcOnsrfhVclShFwEQvClv_tKxrF0iJJ8ErPYc0YpyBUVL1MN8Oc2LeuAdLqYj6tJmbEi0YaJU/w640-h480/love%20bag%20from%20below.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSlsWCTPVHqE-jXeHP7FrIdTzOTfHdHGFMkfbvh-OMOkqskEnDFGoSOgmSFXg8kUfHX92xtE3HKLSpaUwKsiJzCn59gRV7bcvA6Q2_aDudlA22lVaPjeLByS30K91Wkt1ZzKhz1_kGoZTbW006E1K4y9I7y4UAbY529OeV0ToFDXfL2l-3Bp_xRuoL3Xg/s4032/side%20view%20of%20mantel.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSlsWCTPVHqE-jXeHP7FrIdTzOTfHdHGFMkfbvh-OMOkqskEnDFGoSOgmSFXg8kUfHX92xtE3HKLSpaUwKsiJzCn59gRV7bcvA6Q2_aDudlA22lVaPjeLByS30K91Wkt1ZzKhz1_kGoZTbW006E1K4y9I7y4UAbY529OeV0ToFDXfL2l-3Bp_xRuoL3Xg/w640-h480/side%20view%20of%20mantel.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With the mantel complete, it's time to move on to the tiered stand in the kitchen. I'll be sharing that soon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now it's your turn. What are you thinking out loud about today? Link up and share!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div _msthash="399" _msttexthash="33358" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><!--start InLinkz code-->
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