Friday Fun

This was such a short week--- can't believe it's already Friday!

Here's a sampling of some of my favorites this week:

A wonderful version of the song "You're Beautiful," sent to me by my dear friend Libby.  In honor of her trek across the world to do what she does best (love people IMMENSELY), take a look:

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Most of you know that I love love love to bake.  Because of some health issues, I've had to cut out dairy, which is a huge blow to my baking past when I specialized in using tons of milk/cream/eggs/butter and of course chocolate.  However, I've vowed to find some excellent and healthy healthier alternatives, and in my search, I recently discovered the most delightful combination of goodness that a girl could ask for: Eatpastry Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough combined with Almond Dream Praline Crunch to create delicious ice cream sandwiches! 

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Although made in anticipation of friends coming over for dessert, after plans fell through, I've been polishing these off by myself all week. YUM.

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I discovered this news story a few days ago and fell in love with it:

The Business 9 Women Kept A Secret For Three Decades - Nine friends in West Tennessee loved others secretly for thirty years by providing money, baked goods, handwritten notes, and loving support to those in need without telling anyone, not even their husbands!  Check it out for some inspiration.

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Finally, this may come as no surprise to most of you, but flowers can improve your mood!  It's been a dreary D.C. week and our apartment has gotten very little sunlight, so yesterday, I bought a bouquet of yellow daisies... and Voila!  Now little pops of yellow throughout my day brighten my spirits. 

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Here's to a happy weekend!