Friday Favorites and 5 on Friday

We made it through the week! Yay!!! Although we had a Teacher Workshop Day Tuesday, it still felt like a long week. I am ready for some relaxation and reading time.

 I am linking up with Andrea from Momfessionals and her friends for Friday Favorites, as well as, Darci from The Good Life and her friends for 5 on Friday.




{1} The Sunrise
Trust me-- I am not a fan of Daylight Savings time, but I will say that waking up before the sun comes out allows me to catch the sunrise when I arrive at school. This picture is from Tuesday, and I just couldn't resist capturing the beauty. 

{2} My mom!! 

It is my mom's birthday today, and I would not be the woman I am today without my mom. She is the rock of our family, she is my biggest cheerleader and supporter, and she is so self-less. She has sacrificed so much for all my sisters and I, and no gift could ever express how grateful we all are to have her as our mother. Next week I will have a special post dedicated to my mom :) She deserves to have a post all on her own. In the meantime, happy birthday mom! I can only hope and dream to become half of the mother you are. 

{3}The weather on Tuesday and Wednesday:

Finally we had warm weather around here-- it was about 50 degrees! This also mean there was some serious melting going on. While I hope that there are no major flooding issues in the near future, I can't say I am disappointed to see the white stuff go :)

{4} Birchbox:

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I was recently introduced to this company called Birchbox where you can purchase a monthly subscription and receive 5 beauty samples in the mail every month. You can also purchase a subscription for a friend-- I think it is the perfect gift idea! I recently purchased this for a family member, and I am tempted to buy one for myself! If I am late to the party and many of you have already used this company, I am sorry! I am typically/usually the last to know about cool stuff like this. If you have used it, did you like it? What was your favorite part? I would love to hear from you! 

{5} Being able to help my sister Jocelyn get ready for her Semi Formal dance. 

I love doing make-up for people for various events. My sister Jocelyn asked if I would do her make-up for her semi-formal dance last night, and of course I was all over that! I am so glad that I live so close to my family-- I love being able to just stop by and see them (and help them get ready for a dance haha). 

I know my favorites were random this week, but I kind of felt like it was a random week :) I can't wait to see what everyone else has for favorites! Enjoy your day everyone.