Friday Favorites: 1/22/21

Ahhhhhh, it's my favorite day of the week! Anyone else feel like January is flying by?! Kinda loving it because spring is coming. 

I am joining Erika and Andrea for their fabulous link up: 

ONE:   We went on a little trip to the Tyler Zoo on Sunday.  It is a smaller zoo than Dallas or Ft. Worth but I tend to enjoy them even more because it is more manageable with the boys. We saw some great animals! 

This longhorn was beautiful! 

The lion was very active and kept roaring. He was so loud and could be heard all over the zoo. 

These guys scared me because I thought the cage was empty until I spotted them in the corner.  

The only downfall for me was that there were way too many people not wearing masks for my comfort level.  We have visited 2 other smaller zoos in the past few months and generally most people will wear a mask even though we are outdoors. We kept our distance from people, avoided the enclosed areas, and avoided the animals that were crowded. It was a fun zoo and the boys enjoyed it! 

TWO: We stayed overnight at this neat little place B found.  He always finds places off the beaten path. It was someone’s guest house on their private property.  The homeowners were there which made it sort of weird but we settled into our house and didn’t really interact with them.  I think the boys favorite part was the swing set.  We played Sunday evening and then Monday morning before we left. 

They raise deer on their property so it was neat to see them up close and personal.

B’s favorite was the deer!  

My favorite was seeing the sun streaming through the trees in the morning. 

THREE: I found this book at the most random place, Nebraska Furniture Mart. 

The boys love it! It is great to work on fine motor skills since it is strengthening those little fingers as you pop the little dot. It’s a Melissa & Doug product which are some of my favorites. 

FOUR: Obsessed with my new jewelry box!  It is similar to something recommended by Cassie from Hi Sugarplum.  I just picked a little less expensive one. 😉

But, I don’t know if it will hold all my earrings. I might have to find a bigger one in a few months but then I can use this one for studs or bracelets.  

FIVE: If you remember, my friend sent me the greatest little gifts for Christmas so I am working on a few little goodies to send her for Vday.  I bought these fun stickers that I will be sending. 

She works in education and as we all know it has been a tough year.  I love positive words so I hope that these stickers will make her smile and brighten her days ahead. 

SIX: My last favorite was the inauguration of Biden and Kamala Harris!  Regardless of political affiliation, this was historical so I wanted to watch.  I didn’t get to watch as much as I would have liked because the boys could only tolerate so much.

Seeing a woman sworn in as Vice President of the United States was just monumental! As a woman, I was filled with so much joy, pride, excitement, and hope for the future of women. THIS is huge for little girls, young teens, career women, SAHM, and grandmas all across the United States. We can do anything!!! You guys, that is powerful and I will celebrate it.

Of course, everyone is talking about the young laureate poet, Amanda Gorman.  I didn’t get to watch it live so I read her poem and then watched a replay. Wow!!! She is so amazing and inspiring.  If you missed it, read her poem “The Hill We Climb.” Her story fascinated me since my background is speech language pathology and she has stated that she overcame a speech impairment and auditory processing disorder. 

Okay, the Bernie memes are KILLING ME!  There are so many floating around.  Find some today and enjoy a good laugh! 

I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Thanks for stopping by! 

-A-