Hey, It's Okay

I got this idea from Glamour magazine. You can link up any day of the week. All you have to do is make a list of what you're okay about. Simple! Please do not link up a post that has nothing to do with Hey, It's Okay. It's rude and I'll delete the link.

HEY, IT'S OKAY....

 ......to have watched the Half Time show at the Super Bowl. I might not speak Spanish, but I still understood the message. It was incredible!

......to be going to a Gilmore Girls event over the weekend! I have tickets for us to see Kirk, aka Sean Gunn. Other actors will be there as well. Luke, aka Scott Patterson, as well as Todd Lowe aka Zac. It's going to be incredible! 

......to currently be reading Too Old For This by Samantha Downing. It's about Lottie, who was a serial killer when she was younger. She's much older now and considers herself retired. But then a journalist shows up asking questions about Lottie's past--and Lottie decides she must step out of retirement. Let me tell you, I would not want to make Lottie mad. I'm only midway through and it's been quite a read!

......to have picked up these deodorants for the Super Mario Galaxy movie for my son. They had a bunch of different characters. Luigi is one of my son's favorites--they all have a fantastic scent! 

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New Snacks To Try In 2026

With the US how it is these days, I've been turning to food to cope.

Is it healthy?

No. But I figure it's better than reaching for the booze. I imagine my therapist would stare at me with thin lips and suggest I write in a journal instead of consuming copious amounts of sugar, but sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do. 

I have always loved trying the new foods I spot on grocery store shelves. Companies never fail to create new concoctions.

I love Toaster Strudels. The icing is the absolute best. I'll have these for breakfast. For lunch. For dinner. Whenever. They come in a variety of flavors, but I mostly stick to strawberry. Then I saw this box and knew I had to try them. I am a sucker for all things with sprinkles. 

Oreo is a cookie that always seems to have a new flavor out. Some are delicious. Others? Ick. And with each package getting more and more expensive, I need to be selective of what I purchase. I found this Cookie Dough flavor in the store and passed on it, but I was intrigued.

I've always loved Little Debbie treats. I spotted these, and I did purchase them, because yum. And they are pretty yum. Not as good as the original Oatmeal Cream Pies, but if you like banana, you will enjoy these.

McDonald's has the best fries ever, and I saw they had Hot Honey sauce, so I decided to order it so I could dip my fries. They also have a Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich, but I was just after the sauce. And yes, it tastes like Hot Honey. There's a nice kick to it.

If you love Spongebob, they have Kelpo cereal! The packaging is fabulous. It tastes like Corn Pops, so if you like Corn Pops, you'll like these.

I'm a book lover, so when I spotted these conversation hearts, I immediately tossed them in my cart. They taste like the typical conversation hearts, only with book themes on them. 

Calling all Stranger Things fans! They have special ice cream cones. These had a good flavor and would be fun to lick while watching the show. (The first few seasons. The last one was meh.)

Speaking of ice cream, isn't the last bit of the drumstick cone with the chocolate in it the best part? You can get an entire bag of those! They aren't as good as the ice cream cones, probably since they aren't cold, but they are still a scrumptious snack.

I walked past these and did a double take. My eyes caught BUTTERCREAM and CHURRO CHIPS and was like, "Hold up," and abruptly stopped. I mean, I HAD to get them. I had to. And I'm glad I did, because those churro chips are amazing. The frosting was just okay. The churro chips are sweet enough to not need it. Of course I still USED it, because I'm not about to let frosting go to waste...

So, would you try any of these? Or have you?

Unique Flower Bouquet Options For Valentine's Day

I mean, yes, a flower bouquet is a gorgeous choice. I love the smell of fresh flowers.

But then they die.

And you're left with cleaning up the dead remains. Not fun. 

Picking up flowers that WON'T die is a fantastic option, because they will always be around. Years down the line you can be like, "*Insert name here* gave these to me!" Mind you, if that relationship ended poorly, it might not be as sweet. So in that case, you can film a TikTok of you destroying the bouquet with the title "He Broke My Heart. So I Broke His Flowers."

I dunno.

My daughter has created some fabulous bouquets. I am not crafty. But she is. 

She made this Spider-Man bouquet. She went to Michaels and found a bouquet of red flowers. She drew the Spider-Man figure and then wrapped the bouquet in construction paper:

She drew and cut out eyes to hot glue to the top:

Know someone who likes Littlest Pet Shop? Natalie created this bouquet for a fan. For this one she picked up that wooden flower bouquet at Lowe's and then printed out LPS figures. She colored them and then wrapped the flowers with construction paper. She also glued hearts around the bouquet. 

We did NOT make this flower bouquet, but Walmart makes them for $20 I believe. It's a delicious option if you do not want to have a bouquet forever.

If there is a musician in your life, make this guitar pick bouquet! Natalie purchased a bunch of picks, wire, and fake carnations. She got pliers to pull out the wire, and then used hot glue to put all the picks in place. She bundled them up with construction paper and added a few puff balls. 

Lightening McQueen fans will like this bouquet! She picked up red & yellow flowers, drew roads, cut those out, and hot glued them on. Then she got a Lightening McQueen car and added that. 

Walmart has bouquet plushes! There are different characters available: Snoopy, Star Wars, Marvel, plus many others. 

Finally, flowers can be created from pipe cleaners! Natalie just twisted them around to resemble a rose. She added lights for added fun. She says this can be time consuming, but the results are beautiful.

Are you ready for Valentine's Day?