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Today I'm linking up with Andrea and Erika for the first Friday Favorites of 2025!

Over the past three weeks, I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to spend more time with Wrenley. She is growing up so much. She is speaking in full sentences and is a clown to boot! We've enjoyed lots of naps in BeBe's bed, playing with baby dolls (one of her favorite things), and since I have to pick her up before 7 a.m. on the days she stays with me, we enjoy getting her favorites: donuts (nonuts) and hotcakes from McDonald's -not at the same time though!

Snug as a bug in a rug!

She loves her Ky Ky

Another favorite is a clean kitchen! We have had our house in a bit of chaos like I'm sure everyone else has with all the holiday festivities (and with Carl being off). I am glad to have everything in its proper place!
That ray of sunshine is therapy for my soul!

The next thing on my favorites list is Carl's chili. We had it last night and will probably have leftovers for a few days of lunch. 
Here is the recipe if you're interested:
3lb. ground beef
1lb. William's sausage (hot is excellent if you like to spice things up!)
1/2 yellow onion sliced
2 packets of Williams Tex Mex seasoning
1 can of Rotel
1 can of Diced tomatoes
2 cans of dark red kidney beans
2quarts of tomato juice

Brown your hamburger meat and sausage with onion. Add the browned meat with onion into a Dutch oven, then add Rotel, diced tomatoes, chili seasoning, and tomato juice. Drain the dark red kidney beans and add them to the pot. Let simmer for at least 2 hours (the longer the better).
We usually top with sour cream and cheese. Some like crackers, but I'm a HUGE fan of cornbread with mine!

Another favorite is Maggie Mae. She is always tearing things up and having little accidents in our house, but she is the sweetest puppy. Trey got her fixed last week, and she is finally feeling better!


My final favorite goes to this group. We had a good time on NYE drawing each other. None of us are artists, but we had a blast!
We were missing a few of our people

We don't have any big plans for the weekend. Tonight, we are having a Prayer Board Party at Carlie's with my girls, my mom, my sister and my niece. I'm not real familiar with a prayer board, but I like the concept. We shall see!

Much Love,
Beth














Comments

Kim Carberry said…
It sounds like you have had a lovely few weeks. Wrenley sounds like such a sweetheart.
That chili looks so good, that would go down well here with it being so cold out.
January 4, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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