Five Loves on Friday // Mother's Day Bliss, Fashionable Mail, & Kate Spade Sale!

Happy Friday, friends!  I hope y'all enjoyed a fantastic week!  I'm giddy over the goodness I have to share with you today!  Mother's Day weekend was hands down the best weekend so far this year!  Let's go ahead and get to that goodness, shall we?

One  //  Sweetest of Saturdays

Jason spoils me so!  He made Mother's Day a weekend long celebration!  We kicked it off with my choice of brunch at the lake!

This, my friends, is seriously the best breakfast sandwich I think I've ever eaten!  The next time you hit Panera during breakfast hours I highly recommend their Asiago Bacon, Egg, and Cheese! YUM!

As soon as we finished our brunchiliciousness we drove over to the farmer's market.  I just love the setting and atmosphere!  It makes it so much fun to browse around at the goodies there!

Exploring New-to-Me Passageways

Friends of ours own a photography business with a prime downtown location.  We decided to pop by their studio while in the area.  Unfortunately it was closed, but I was still pretty excited as it lead us to and through this stunning passageway! 

How gorgeous is this space for shopping and dining? 

Afterward we enjoyed a sweet Saturday stroll ...

... and made a new fine feathered friend along the way!

This is no ugly duckling!  Such a cutie!

That afternoon we visited my parents in early celebration of Mother's Day and exchanged a few gifts.  It was so nice to enjoy a chat out in the sunshine and get sappy about how much we love and appreciate each other!

A few more spins of the clock later we headed to the park for some kite flying fun and a nice lit'l walk & talk...

Little One flying the ducky kite she chose as a souvenir from a San Francisco toy shop.

As you can tell, my girls and I have a good ol' time together!

Two  //  Mother's Day 2017 

Any day that starts with chocolate in bed is bound to be a fantastic one!

Mother's Day was absolutely beautiful!  My wish for the afternoon was family time at the park and it couldn't have been any more perfect!  We spread out a picnic blanket and enjoyed such a lovely time!  Princess and I played a few games of checkers while Jason and Little One flew kites. (His stunt kite is so much fun to watch to watch!)  The girls sketched while I lounged against a tree with a magazine.  We finished it off with a family game of Disney UNO.  It was pure, relaxing bliss!  I could use more afternoons like that in my life!

For linner (lunch/dinner) I chose NY style pizza.  We had to park quite a ways away from the pizzeria as it's in a popular area downtown, but that worked out to be super fun as our parking spot was right smack dab in front of a huge candy store we'd never been to!  Jason smiled, handed me some cash and told Little One and I to have fun shopping while he and Princess walked to pick up the pizza ...and fun we had!

We left with a bunch of salt water taffy, a pretty pink package of Almond Roca, and a couple red velvet Oreo pops!

Cheesy NY style deliciousness! Mmm!

Three  //  Thoughtful Gifty Goodness

Look at what Princess made me for Mother's Day!  I couldn't have possibly received a more beautiful gift featuring a scene from my Disney animated favorite, Aladdin!

I'm the proud mom of a talented artist!

I don't know that it's traditional for mothers to give their daughters Mother's Day gifts, but mine does!  Look at all this cuteness my parents gave me! ...

Also, there may be a Disney Store package on its way to me from my family (but chosen by me - ha)!  You know I'll be sharing that soon!

Four  //  Fashionable Snail Mail Ahead

I have this thing for beautiful stamps to put on cute snail mail!  When I saw this prettiness I had to order them immediately!  *You can find them from USPS here.

Five  //  Kate Spade Surprise Sale

I would wait to share this as a favorite when it arrives (as it's sure to be a favorite), but I thought some of you may not know about the sale.  You know I love to share a good sale and Kate Spade is hosting one!  It's a Surprise 75% off sale!  I was having an "add everything pretty to the cart" kinda day yesterday, but I managed to narrow it down to the one bit of loveliness I simply couldn't resist!

I mean, it's a bow and it's pink & gold!  Plus, 75% off!  Couldn't pass on that!

Fun and fancy!  I can hardly wait to wear it!

You can find this and much more at http://surprise.katespade.com I believe it ends tonight, so shop fast! ;)

*BONUS LOVE*

Encouragement

I'd just like to take a "keeping it real" opportunity here and remind you, sweet readers and cherished friends, that this is a Friday favorites post.  It highlights all the highlights of my week.  I don't ever want to paint the picture that my life is ALL sunshine and strolls in the park.  Each of us face stressful situations and troubles in life.  I am absolutely no exception to that.  

Last night my husband shared an article with me that we both found incredibly encouraging.  As Christians it's invaluable to know/remember that God works all things together for His purposes and ultimately for His glory.  For fellow believers who may be facing a trial right now (or inevitably will down the road, we all do), I'd like to pass this on to you today as well.  I pray it'll help you face trials with a biblical perspective, which makes all the difference!

Direct Article Link:  Would This Be Worth It? // Wretched Radio

Thanks for popping by the blog today!  Wishing you a beautiful upcoming weekend!

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