Friday Favorites | January 9, 2026

 

HAPPY FRIDAY!! 

Today I'm linking up with Shay and Andrea for Friday Favorites! 

I hope all of you have had a wonderful first full week after the holidays. 

This weekend, I plan on relaxing and getting my place back in order. I also plan to do a lot of reading and drinking coffee!! 

One of my favorite gifts I received this Christmas was my paperwhite Kindle!! 

One of my favorite Instagram accounts to follow is Pretty Little Bibles. 

One of my favorite YouTube accounts is Emily Ann Roberts and her husband's Chris' channel Sasser House.

I decided to give these vitamins from gruns a try and I enjoy taking them every morning. 

I don't have a picture of it but another favorite from this week is a variety pack of perfume from Dillard's. I received this as a Christmas present.  I love trying different scents!!  Some of my favorites from this week are Jimmy Choo, Clinque Happy, Marc Jacobs Perfect. 

Last but certainly not least, I got inspiration to make my winter a little bit more special and cozy. 

+ this year I'm going to link up with Shay and Erika for their Let's Look series:

I will go ahead and say that there are a few of the prompts that I will skip. 

Have a great weekend! 

Daily Quiet Time

 MY DAILY QUIET TIME

 On this lovely afternoon I'm going to take you inside my quiet time.

*A little disclosure before I begin*

I do believe that having a quiet time with God is highly important. I personally have been all over the place with doing it in the morning or before I go to bed though and lately I've been learning that I really need to start waking up early in the morning and doing this before my day gets really busy or I have to go to work. Starting my day off on the right foot so to speak. 

* I will do a full morning routine in the future*

My alone time looks a bit like this: 

As I'm typing this up I'm thinking that I should incorporate what I'm currently studying with my small group into my quiet time (I usually do this separately).

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My favorite place to do my quiet time is either in my bedroom or in my living room where I can turn on a sermon if I want to or turn on my music.

As I mention below is that you'll need a bible and journal:  This bible and journal is what I personally use.

Pens, Highlighters 

Also if you want to take it a step further and start doing a gratitude list at the end of your quiet time/prayer time, check out this post from Shay at Mix and Match Mama, this post really, really inspired me. 

I'm also currently reading Consider the Lilies 

Also, I am reading Traitor by Daniel Massieh.  

(I will try to add any books that I read this year that are faith based to my  In Christ Style tab) 

A LITTLE  Q&A: 

What is a quiet time? 

A quiet time is your alone time with God.  Just you and God. You are reading his word and either journaling what spoke to you, praying, etc. You can pick either morning (if that works best) or night (if that works best). The thing is that you pick a time and place and spend quality time in the word. 

What do I need for a quiet time/alone time?

The Essentials for a Daily Quiet Time:

A quiet place in your home/apartment

Your Bible/Bible Study/Commentaries
A notebook with your pens, pencils and highlighters
A coffee/tea/drink of your choice
Earbuds/earphones, blanket, lamp, etc.

Start a gratitude list/continue with it (This one is personally for me, I'm putting it down for accountability)

What if I'm just starting to read the bible? 

If you're just starting to read the bible, I would recommend purchasing a study bible and commentary. If you're unable to purchase a bible, don't worry, you can either visit thebible.com or download the Youversion App on your phone and you can find tons of plans, videos, etc. on the app!  Also, don't forget you can watch church online and if you need one please visit hillsideonline.com or you can visit CO22. 

Also, if you need some encouragement check out Ashley Hetherington out! She has lots of great content on her instagram and YouTube.

Not all of our quiet times will look alike. Do what makes you feel comfortable!! There is no wrong way, but I would try to do it when you don't have any distractions or interruptions!! 

If you're looking for additional resources please check out my tab that says In Christ Style. I've listed some additional resources there just in case you're looking for notebooks, pens, or even sermons!! 

HELLO 2026 | Currently

 HELLO 2026

I got the idea to do this post from a blog I read..  Thank you Maddie (Everyday Maddie) 

Currently | Reading

I'm currently reading Traitor by Daniel Massieh. This book was recommended to me by a really great friend! 

I'm also doing the Bible Recap by Tara Leigh Cobble.

Currently | Health

I'm currently doing the challenge from Love Sweat Fitness. The TB360 (Toned Body 360). 

Currently | Loving

I'm currently loving the idea of learning to can and bake cakes. There are a couple books that I want to purchase to help me get started on this...

That's what is CURRENTLY.  

I will *try* and be back tomorrow for the first Friday Favorites edition for 2026!! 

FRIDAY FAVORITES

HAPPY FRIDAY! 

I'm linking up with Mix & Match Mama, Erika, and Andrea for Friday Favorites!  

It's going to be a busy weekend around here, tomorrow (Saturday) I have a friend's baby shower and I will most definitely be rooting on my RED RAIDERS who are playing in the Big XII Championship against BYU. 

But First, here are my favorites for this week!!

(Pic borrowed from Google)

As I mentioned above the Texas Tech RED RAIDERS are playing in the Big XII Championship game at the Dallas Cowboys stadium! WRECK'EM!

I first saw this sherpa vest on Shay (Mix and Match Mama)(she has it in the tan version).  I ordered it during Thanksgiving and got it in on Monday and wore it on Tuesday and oh my gosh its so soft and I know I'll be wearing it a lot this winter. You can find it here. 

My next favorite is from Touchland.  I love this hand santizer/hair mist/body mist.  It smells so good! 

I didn't take pictures but hanging out with my bible study group/friends on Wednesday night is certainly and always a favorite of my week! My cup definitely gets filled with these people!! I'm so proud to call them my friends!!

Lastly but certainly not least is I'm supposed to be getting my One Thing I Ask For prayer journal in the mail later today from Hosana Revival as I mentioned in my post from Sunday.

Those are my favorites from this week! 

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future". Jeremiah 29:11

Have a great weekend and I will see you next week for a full week of posts!  If you have a suggestion or idea please drop a comment!! 

My Favorite Things | Recent Finds

Hello! 

It's been a minute since I've blogged. 

I thought I'd restart this whole journey in blog world and share some of my recent favorites/recent finds! 

#1

Mr. Pen pens. I love that these come in all sorts of color variations (including highlighters) and how they write. I use these pens for my daily use at work or in my bible. The cost of them is not too shabby either! 

#2 

 I could not not include Hosanna Revival  as my next FAV! This brand of bibles, prayer journals, devotionals, notebooks, etc. are absolutely beautiful. If you're looking to grow your relationship in Christ or need a new bible, I would highly, highly recommend these! They also come in different translations CSB, ESV, NLT. 

                                                                           

#3

If you enjoy watching YouTube.  My next favorite is watching Ashley Hetherington. She also has The Honey Scoop. She also has a podcast Sweet to the Soul. You can listen to this podcast anywhere including YouTube.

#4

         Happy Planners. 

These notebooks are great for anything you want to use it for!  From writing down sermon notes to scripture to prayer requests! There are also plain notebooks which you can find here! 

This will conclude my favorite recent finds! 

If you would like to shop these finds:

Amazon

Hosanna Revival

The Ameila prayer journal

The Sierra Bible

Happy Planners 

Thank you for visiting/reading! I hope to blog more consistently! MORE TO COME...Stay tuned! 

Merry Christmas

 

Merry Christmas! 

FOOD: Hanger Bombs

Happy Monday!  I hope you all had a great weekend! 

On today's post, I wanted to share a simple recipe from Katie Dunlop of Love Sweat Fitness, you probably have read recent posts on her, you can check out her website here! 

I had seen this dessert recipe but decided to make it last night and oh my goodness, if you're trying to be healthy but want a little something, this will satisfy that sweet tooth! 

RECIPE:

• 1 cup almond butter
• 1/2 cup caco butter
• 2 tbsp unsweetened baking cocoa 
• 2 tbsp monkfruit sweetener (optional...I personally did not use this but I will next time I make these)
• 1/4 cup chia seeds/hemp seeds  

DIRECTIONS: 

Add cocoa butter to a small saucepan over low-medium heat  and begin adding the almond butter and monk fruit if using. Let them melt together while stirring occasionally.  

Mix all ingredients in a medium size bowl except for the toppings and scoop them in a muffin tin and add toppings and you got yourself a yummy dessert! You can store these in the freezer. If already frozen let them sit for a few minutes! 

I hope you give these hanger bombs a try! They're so delicious! 

You can also find many more recipes in Katie's Guiltless Nutrition Guide and her Hot Body Meal Plan, you can find these on her website!! 

XO, Have an awesome week and see you back here tomorrow!