It's time for my Friday link up with A Little Bit of Everything and Momfessionals.
On Fridays I share things that made me happy from the week - a photo, a song, a quote, a beauty product, a recipe, a pair of cute shoes, etc. If it's a product, sometimes it's something I actually own and sometimes something I just saw online that gave me a smile. Sometimes it's serious and sometimes it's silly. I suppose I believe that God is in the simple details of life and yes, I can even find Him in a tube of lipstick
Happy Friday! Happy Super Bowl! Happy Taylor & Travis Extravaganza! Happy first weekend of College Baseball for my kid! I have to scoot because games start soon, so let's get to my favorites from this week.
1. The Promise by Tracy Chapman
When Tracy Chapman was on the Grammys the other night I suddenly remembered one of my favorite songs of all time. I probably hadn't heard in in 25 years. The Promise is one of the most beautiful love songs I've ever heard and I don't think it's just romantic love. When I looked it up this week, I listened to it three times in a row. Get your tissues ready.
2. Zesica Knitted Chunky Pullover
There is no need for me to suggest another Quarter Zip Pullover from Amazon that goes great with leggings is there? But here we are. This one comes in a ton of colors. I bought it in red which is way out of my comfort zone, but I've worn it so many times. It's soft and comfortable Five stars.
3. Cities of the Future
For the past several years, I've done some freelance writing for a Marketing/PR firm. Recently the firm has been working with the creators of a film called Cities of the Future which releases on February 16th in select IMAX theaters. Because I am a person who has read People Magazine pretty much every week since 1980, for me, the most exciting thing about this was to find out that John Krasinski narrates the film. (And he's married to Emily Blunt, who is fantastic. And they're friends with Matt Damon, who is my favorite actor of all time)
I digress. A really close second to the most exciting thing is that this film allows audiences an inside look at engineering and scientific innovations that will transform our cities to meet the challenges of the future. It celebrates human ingenuity and visionaries of all ages. In fact, what's really cool - I mean besides listening to Jim from The Office, of course - is that the film highlights the Future Cities Competition, an annual contest where 60,000 middle school students compete to create a model future city. Kids with interests in science and technology will be inspired to see how they can affect meaningful change for their communities.
This is where I point out that the Skinner boys were creating piles of smelly cleats and collections of Axe Body Spray in middle school. We all have our own journeys. It's fine.
Go here to see if Cities off the Future is playing near you.
When I was at my parents' house in January getting some of my mom's stuff cleaned out, I came upon some of her makeup. There is probably nothing a Texas woman would rather pass down to her daughter than her lipstick and hair products, so I grabbed quite a few things. I found this Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Rose Velvet and I love the color so much. It was almost gone, so I found a new one on Amazon. One of my mom's top tips whenever I was feeling down was "Take a deep breath and count to 10. Then put on a little rouge and lipstick and you'll feel much better." It actually kinda works. Thanks for taking care of me even from heaven, Mom.
5. Chicago by the students at Woodlawn High School
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| Photo credit: George Laumann |
Last Friday night we went to see my niece in her high school's production of Chicago and it was fabulous. Chicago is my favorite musical ever and to see these kids do it so well was amazing. My niece was Matron "Mama" Morton and she blew me away with her talent. My very gifted nephew was also in the orchestra which was really fun to see or hear, I suppose. Goodness gracioius does it fire me up watching kids doing the things they love to do. It makes my heart want to burst out of my chest.
BONUS FAVORITE: Baseball's Return
Well, here we go. A brand new baseball season. A new uniform. A new number. A new group of kids to cheer for. Who knows how much he'll play? Who knows how many wins or losses? Who knows how many strike outs or base hits or walks? The only thing I know is that today there's a kid named Skinner on the roster. I'm so incredibly blessed to catch the view from behind home plate again.
Have a great weekend, Friends!
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