🍗Lil Treasures #162: Cleaning Grout and Popeye's Chicken
We're talking the perks of friendship and LED headlights
This weekend I am in New Mexico with some of dearest friends! I have known these women for a good chunk of my life, and I am delighted that we are still making time for each other after all these years.
I’ve said this before, but any friendship requires a bit of work. We have to pursue those we want to be friends with. You may need to be the one to make the first move, or the first one to be vulnerable. Creating time for friends also requires work, especially in the years of young babies and little sleep. Our capacity may vary by season, but our need for friendship is constant.
I’d love to hear about YOUR friendships in the comments! From lifelong friends to those who feel like lifelong friends, spill the tea about your people below. Do you have special traditions with your pals, or a friendship “code” you abide by? Are there friendship bracelets or traveling pants involved? I want to know it all.
So glad we have the luxury of being internet friends, and can’t wait to hear about your lovely pals.
Let’s get to those treasures!
🍗 The infamous Popeye’s kid (from this Vine) getting an NIL deal with Popeye's Chicken as a college athlete is one of the purest things I’ve ever heard. Also Popeye’s, if you are looking to sponsor anyone else please contact me.
🎁A quick reminder: today is the last day to sign up for the Lil Swipes Palentine's Gift Exchange!
🛍️Something I’m really excited about this year is our new resource shop at The Bible Binge! For the price of ZERO DOLLARS, you can download our first ever resource, 2023: Spiritual Intentions for the Year over at this link. We’ll be releasing more free and paid resources over on this page in the months to come, so make sure you check back in!
⚒️Really enjoyed this post about grouting tile and sucking at something (two things that I really hate).
🫶The Washington Post says hanging out with your friends makes you healthier so I am excited to really level up my health in 2023.
🐊This legendary grandpa won Christmas this year. He was so proud!
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That’s all for this week, my shining stars. Do us all this service and leave your lovely treasures below! If you need me I’ll be here in New Mexico soaking in some good memories and chips and salsa with some of this earth’s finest. See you next week!
I'm new here to the Lil Swipes - been reading and lurking for a while. Taking the plunge of joining and commenting. I would love to hear how others navigated moving away from good friends. We are considering moving from CA to OR, where cost of living is lower and we could enjoy a nicer home and natural environment. We are about 5-9 years from retirement, so a home with no mortage is very appealing. But the trade off is moving away from two dear friends and adult children. I am so conflicted and can't figure out my guiding light for this decision. Please share your stories of making a big move, good and bad!
Right after I met the person who would become one of my dearest friends, she asked me if I would be her PAM friend. I then asked her to explain what a PAM friend is. She told me "it's a Prison Avoidance Ministry friend -- anytime you think you are going to do something to your husband or children - you call your PAM friend and she talks you off the ledge." I said I would absolutely be her PAM friend. That was in June 2008 and we are still going strong. I'm also happy to report that we have both avoided prison thus far due to PAM health and wellness check-ins.