Friday Favorites~a weekly series where we share our favorite books, decor, fashion finds, recipes, podcasts, articles and more.
Good morning friends, happy Friday Favorites. How was your Christmas? It was busy and fun here.
The week between Christmas and the New Year is always a strange one. I have been confused all week as to what day it is and have been very lazy. As I mentioned just before Christmas ,I was worn out and have taken this week to relax, regroup and to hopefully come back to the blog in 2024 refreshed.
How about you? Did you relax? Did you take your tree down? Our Christmas decor is still up and will be for awhile, we like the lights and evergreen to brighten the gray winter days.
Ok, on to Friday Favorites!
FRIDAY FAVORITES NO. 565
FOOD
Are you entertaining for New Years Eve? A charcuterie board is a great option.
Easy buffalo cauliflower, are a tasty appetizer for any party or gathering.
Cheesy artichoke dip is one of my all time favorite dips.
Crock pot pulled pork with apples is a delicious meal to make on cold winter days. Especially if you are tired from all of the holiday cooking.
Do you need an easy cocktail for your New Years celebration? This cranberry cocktail is one of my favorites.
LINKS TO READ+WATCH+LISTEN
The 2 Companies that Ruined Skiing.
The uniquely intense world of recipe comment moderation
Why the Internet Can’t Kill Holiday Cards
How Much Vitamin D do you Need to Stay Healthy?
How Butter Beans Went From Gross to Glamorous Thanks to Influencers
What’s With TikTok’s LED Light Obsession?
How to Rest, for Real, When You’re a Very Anxious Person
The year of Ozempic bodies and Barbie Botox
In 2023 Hydration Became a Lifestyle
10 Wake-Up Calls We Often Receive a Little Too Late in Life
25 Reflection Questions for the New Year
BOOKS~ ON MY LIST AND MY BEDSIDE TABLE
Other Birds
Down a narrow alley in the small coastal town of Mallow Island, South Carolina, lies a stunning cobblestone building comprised of five apartments. It’s called The Dellawisp and it is named after the tiny turquoise birds who, alongside its human tenants, inhabit an air of magical secrecy.
When Zoey Hennessey comes to claim her deceased mother’s apartment at The Dellawisp, she meets her quirky, enigmatic neighbors including a girl on the run, a grieving chef whose comfort food does not comfort him, two estranged middle-aged sisters, and three ghosts. Each with their own story. Each with their own longings. Each whose ending isn’t yet written.
When one of her new neighbors dies under odd circumstances the night Zoey arrives, she is thrust into the mystery of The Dellawisp, which involves missing pages from a legendary writer whose work might be hidden there. She soon discovers that many unfinished stories permeate the place, and the people around her are in as much need of healing from wrongs of the past as she is. To find their way they have to learn how to trust each other, confront their deepest fears, and let go of what haunts them.
The Last Phone Booth in Manhatten(Free December First Reads)
Avery Lawrence thought she had it all—a charming fiancé, a Broadway-themed star-studded engagement, and a picture-perfect life. But when her fraudster of a fiancé’s true identity is exposed and he’s hauled away in handcuffs, Avery’s world comes crashing down faster than the chandelier in Phantom of the Opera. Left stranded on Christmas Day outside the federal prison without her cell phone or wallet, Avery stumbles out of the cold and into the last phone booth in Manhattan. With nothing left to lose, Avery is directed by a mysterious voice on the line to the doorstep of the college boyfriend she thought she’d moved on from over six years ago.
When a second encounter with the phone booth leads Avery to a life-changing audition for Marley Is Dead, a new musical based on Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, Avery is blown away by the striking similarities between the show and her own life. Convinced the phone booth is somehow responsible for reuniting her with “the one that got away” and reigniting her acting career, maybe she will finally have the chance to rewrite her future. But as she grapples with the ghosts of her past and the uncertainty of her present, Avery must decide whether to follow her heart or pursue her dream.
MORE BOOKS
If you have already read these books or missed something I have featured before on the blog check out My Bookshop on Amazon.
FINDS
There are lots and lots of sales. I have not been shopping but did see a few things you might like.
This gorgeous cable knit sweater.
A beautiful toggle coat.
Black and white knit dress that will take you from winter to summer.
Stripe lady jacket sweater that you can wear all year long.
A gorgeous blue and white caftan for winter vacations and summer fun.
UNTIL NEXT TIME
I hope you enjoyed the recipes, links and books I discovered this week on Friday Favorites. If you did please share the post on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter!
Kim, Juliet and I are taking the weekend off from weekend meanderings again this week but will be back soon.
Have a wonderful weekend and a very Happy New Year my friends.
If you have missed a Friday Favorites post you can find them all here.
This post contains affiliate links, if you make a purchase I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. If you choose to purchase after clicking a link, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
As I didn’t put up a tree, it was much easier to pack things back up. I’ve already removed everything Christmas because I kind of tired of it due to being indoors so much. The doctors had me taking more Vitamin D after I broke my ankle.
Brenda, I hope that you have a wonderful year! Better health and healing. Take care
Delicious ideas!
Happy New year William!