Friday's Fave Five #86

Welcome to Friday's Fave Five.  Taking a pause in the week to look for our blessings.  I'll not lie.  It's been a hard week emotionally for me, a hard month actually.  Yesterday marks a year that my Mom passed away. Lots of hard memories of her last 3 weeks.  I miss her so much.  But in spite of feeling sad about that there is some very nice blessings God has sent my way to show His care and love and I want to notice them.  

~ lovely memories ~ I have taken my photo albums down to transfer them to another spot and well, how can one handle photo albums without taking peeks into them?  As I did I saw so many pics of my Mom and so many lovely memories of her filled my heart.  I'm thankful for visible reminders of what a good Mom and Grandma she was and how very much she was a part of our days with her love and support.  

~ favorite Christmas cookies ~ I was at the drugstore picking up some items and came across a bag of cookies I always associate with Christmas. Pfeffernusse.  My mom used to buy them and I love them.  So I treated myself to a bag.  I really should learn to make them.

~ fresh color and cut ~ I had my salon appointment just in time for Christmas .  A fresh cut and color always lifts my spirits.  And best part is I used a gift card to pay for it.

~ manicure ~ there was money left on the salon gift card so I made a spur of the moment decision to have a manicure.  I haven't had one since my daughter, who's an esthetician, moved away years ago.  How nice to have my nails done again just in time for Christmas.

~ gift of baking ~ one of my dayhome parents gifted me with a little sampler of Christmas baking including some tiny little pup cookies for my dog.  What a blessing that is because though I love to cook, I am so not a baker and don't enjoy it at all.  It was nice to have some homemade goodies.

What have been your blessings this week?

I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas filled with the hope and peace that Jesus brings as we celebrate His birth.  May your celebrations be filled with love and laughter and hopefully some great food.