Friday Faves

Trying yet another new (to me) link up today with some Friday Favorites, hosted by Erika at A Little Bit of Everything and Andrea at Momfessionals.  

First favorite...I had a facial on Monday morning and it was pure bliss. My primary care group has a brand new office and they've added a beautiful medical spa beside the main building. It might even be the same building but with separate entrances. I haven't had a facial in a long time and they're my absolute favorite spa treatment. 

I wish I hadn't loved the sun as much as I did when I was younger, but doing what I can now to correct what can be corrected. I'm not interested in surgical procedures but am on board with a good facial, Vitamin C serum, retinol, and the esthetician has me seriously considering laser now too. Has anyone done laser on their face? I have some dark spots that she can treat on their own, but she says I'm a good candidate for full face laser. 

Sounds super freaky and very 21st century, but here we are. 

We've been going (as per always) mach ten here for the past many months, and just stepping in to the quiet beautiful treatment room with the warm bed and the weighted blanket, the low light and subtle scent of lavender, it was exactly what I needed. I loved it so much I might have booked another. 

Up next...I rarely see a movie in the theatre anymore, but this week I went with some neighbors to see Unsung Hero. We all really enjoyed it. The film tells the true story of the Smallbone family, parents to the brothers from King and Country and their talented sister Rebecca St. James. Bring your tissues. 

Thirdly...I'm still walking in the neighborhood and like I said on Monday, there are some crazy steep spots I do not at all enjoy. But! When I get to the top of the first hill I'm rewarded with the sweet sweet scent of honeysuckle growing wild around the trunk of a tall tree. 

Y'all. That smell takes me right back to my childhood and summer afternoons at the swim club. Honeysuckle grew wild along the fence there and when the lifeguards shooed the kids out of the pool for adult swim we'd hang out by the fence tasting the honeysuckle. 

Next thing...hubs spent the entire day Thursday cleaning all of our porches, patios, outdoor rugs, outdoor furniture and the dock. Whew! It's an enormous job and I'd have broken it up a bit, but he is a 'giterdone' kind of guy so a full day it was. I volunteer on Thursdays so was not home to help, but this is his wheelhouse, and as he says 'The porch pirates are back in business'. 

Aaaand....because he knocked it out in a day we had our first morning coffee of the season on the upper deck this very morning. It's my favorite favorite. 

Lastly...we have baby bluebirds in our bluebird house. This is the sixth year I think and I'm guessing maybe it's the same mom and dad? 

Maybe not? I'm not an ornithologist, but I do love birds in the wild and these babies are adorable and noisy and their parents are beautiful. 

What are some of your faves from the week that was?