Weekend Wrap-Up ~ August 22, 2022

 Good morning!  It has been a minute since I have been here it seems.  I do miss the space, but life has been a lot lately, so I am hit or miss these days with blogging.  I am trying to keep up with reading others posts though. Here is a little recap from life lately, including the weekend.

First, actually throwing it back to last weekend, my daughter and I drove to see my sister-in-law and niece who were back in the south for a few days.  These cousins have been close since day 1!

My daughter helped me serve dinner last week at church.  It was a fun to do that with her.

The weather was delightful that evening, so we came home and took a walk in our neighborhood.  Look at this sky and all the ducks!

The next night, I was serving dinner to families at our local children's hospital and also said farewell to this co-worker who is moving to do her child life internship in another state.  She will be missed!

I noticed my youngest had put a sticker on her car represnting SCAD.  We will be headed that way in a few weeks.

One of my closest friends brought me these sweet flowers Friday.  They are so pretty and was an encouragement.

Saturday, we explored a state park about an hour and a half away in a small town where I had not been. We couldn't find a local restaurant, but in the Lord's goodness, we came across a food truck that sold brisket.  This was the brisket nachos I had for lunch.

View of the Mississippi River from Helena, Arkansas where some battles of the Civil War took place

Sunday afternoon, I watched the Hallmark movie Dating the Delaneys and it was one of my favorites in a while.  Sunday night, we went to see a production of To Kill A Mockingbird.

If you thrown in a lot of work and then a good dose of exhaustion, that has been life lately.  

I keep thinking I'll get on a better blogging schedule, but it may be a few weeks with us still in the midst of preparing to move our youngest to college (her college is on the quarter schedule so that is why she is still home).  I'm not complaining we get a few extra weeks with her!

Enjoy your day!

Linking up with Holly and Sarah

Hello Monday/Currently

It's a new week!  This is a little bit of Hello Monday and Currently.  I am excited to see Jennifer is hosting Currently!  I am linking up with both today.

First, my weekend update is minimal.  I did run into an old co-worker at a store, which was great and then visited with a friend Saturday evening.  Sunday was church and catching up at home. The only photograph from the weekend was the other little highlight of turning on the tv and seeing one of my all time favorite movies....the original Rocky!  A highight for me was when I went to the Rocky steps in Philadelphia last year.

Now on to this month's Currently!

Loving

I always love it when I get my nails done.  This is something I just started doing this year.  It is a splurge, no doubt, for me, but it is a good feeling on those days to have my nails looking healthy.  I took a few days last week to have my natural nails "breathe" between polish.  During that time, it seems like my nails became weak and brittle, so I am glad to have polish on them again.

Wearing

I am wearing a new shirt this week I bought during our recent tax free weeekend.  I had been wanting something this kelly green color.  I found this one at TJ Maxx.

Dreaming

Like Jennifer, I am also dreaming of fall weather.  Or just weather about 20 degrees cooler so I can work in the yard, take walks and wear a cardigan again :).  In the meantime & as I shared last week, I bought this candle last week.

Hoping

I am hoping for a smooth college transition next month for my daughter and also for becoming an empty nester.  We have some mixed feelings about this new stage of life.  We would appreciate some prayers going forward.  In the meantime, I am hoping for a good week.

Hope your Monday goes well!

Friday Favorites ~ August 5, 2022

 

Somehow another week has come and gone, and I'm never sad to see a Friday come....unless if I am ending a week of vacation :).  I have just a few pictures to share from the week.

ONE

I started the week with one of my favorite treats, frozen yogurt, with one of my favorite girls.  She spent 2 nights this week with her big sister and it is fun to know they had some sister time.

TWO

I bought a fall candle and needed some hope of fall, so I came home and lit it up.  I do love the wood wick in this candle and that sound.  I purchased this at TJ Maxx, which is my go-to place for candles.  

THREE

Yesterday was National Chocolate Chip Day.  I enjoyed reading Maria's post earlier this week with different recipes.  Instead of making some, I had a coupon for a free cookie at a local bakery.  It was my first time to try their cookies, and it was delicous.  I love an old fashioned chocolate chip cookie.  After a day at work, I stopped by to get this and it was finished before I left the parking lot.  Sometimes you just have to treat yourself to the little things!

This is short and sweet (literally with 2 of my 3 pictures being sweets), but I am trying to find the little things to remember in the weeks of work and life.

Wishing you all a great weekend!

Prime Purchase ~ June/July 2022

Happy to be linking up this month with Tanya for Prime Purchases.  Outside of a few random things not mentioned, here are some recent Amazon purchases.

ONE

I purchased several of these outdoor picnic blankets for graduation gifts. 

TWO

I recently needed a new bedskirt for my bed.  I liked the appeal that with the one below, you don't have to lift the mattress due to it has elastic you can wrap around the bed frame.  I also got one for our guest room.

THREE

My daughter recently went on a mission trip to Mexico and she asked me to purchase the Jesus Storybook Bible to take and share with the kids there.  I purchased the English/Spanish version and she left the bible with the kids.

English/Spanish Jesus Storybook Bible

FOUR

I am always a sucker for trying new mascara and this was a good deal on Amazon Prime Day.  I haven't tried it yet though, but will soon.  I try to replace my mascara every 3 months.

FIVE

These bible verse cards caught my eye to use for encouragement to put in different places.  The set actually came with 2 cards of each verse.

SIX

I have always wanted a label maker and found this one that connects with an app where you type out the words.  You can choose the font on the machine.  I haven't used it a ton yet, but have high hopes to get good use out of this.

SEVEN

My daugher needed a new phone case and we found this one.  It is affordable and seems to stand up to all the criteria of a good phone case.  This one is clear so you can see the phone color through the case. So far, so good.

That's all for this month.  

Have a good day!

Friday Favorites ~ July 29, 2022

 It's been a minute but I'm joing in for Friday Favorites, counting the small, but a few special things from the week for which to be thankful.

ONE

My daughter attended a reception with me hosted at the hospital for their volunteers.  It was fun and we had good food.  Afterwards, we visited with a friend who has a baby in the hospital.

TWO

I celebrated 1 year working part-time at my job this week.  This is me at my desk a few days a week.  I am thankful for this opportunity.

THREE

My soon-to-be 2nd college student and I visited IKEA for a few dorm items.

FOUR

Rain....we got a little rain yesterday with more predicted today!  I know we are not alone in needing the rain this summer season.  And this also means the temperture is dropping to the 80's and that will basically feel like fall for a day or two.  I'll take it.

Have a great weekend! 

What's Up Wednesday ~ July 2022

Happy Wednesday! Oh, I am not sad to see July in the rear view mirror.  Here is the monthly recap and looking forward to a new month!

What we're eating this week........

Monday - leftover BBQ

Tuesday - meal at work event

Wednesday - Chick-fil-A

Thursday - salmon burgers

Friday - frozen pizza

What I'm reminiscing about...........

3 years ago.....What I would give to go back & redo some things....but somehow skip the pandemic in there. Here are pictures from July 2019.

What I'm loving...........

I am loving any time I can get with my soon to be 2nd college daughter.  Thankfully, we don't leave until after Labor Day so I have a little extra time with her. Her school is on the quarter schedule, so they start and finish later.

What we've been up to.............

Every day is a little different and just trying to keep up with all the things.  I often think about living on a cruise ship for a few weeks to escape :).

What I'm dreading.........

Bills...

What I'm working on...........

I am trying to keep up with the blog, but it seems my time is college prep from tuition due and looking at all the checklists.

What I'm excited about..............

I am excited about travel this fall....Savannah, Virginia, Dallas and New York City

What I'm watching/reading..............

I am excited to be watching the new season of Virgin River.  

What I'm listening to.............

I am still keeping up with my podcasts - Office Ladies, Don't Mom Alone, In the Face of Illness, I Hate Green Beans, Jesus Over Everything, The Big Boo Podcast 

What I'm wearing..............

I am wearing and rotating through all the dresses as the weather has been continually hot it seems.

What I'm doing this weekend..............

It is suppose to be a little cooler and hopefully some rain, so that is exciting to me!  I don't have any plans, but I'm sure it will be catching up on things around the house.

What I'm looking forward to next month............

We have tickets to a play, but honestly, there is not a lot of other big plans on the calendar and I'm okay with it!

What else is new.............

I am hoping to go see Where the Crawdads Sing movie soon.  Has anyone seen it?  I have seen Top Gun and Elvis in the past month, which are both great movies.  Movies are expensive, but they are fun to go to in the theater.  The only other down side is that I want to eat all the snacks during a movie....Milk duds, popcorn with M&M's, twizzlers and a diet coke.  That would be a lot to have all at once, but any combination of things would be temporarily good :).  Any movie snack favorites for you?

Have a great Wednesday!

 

Weekend Wrap-Up ~ July 25, 2022

 Good morning.  I am doing a quick wrap up of my weekend.

Friday night, my husband, daughter and I ate dinner at McAlisters.  Because the restaurant was cold inside, we sat outside where there was a little breeze and it wasn't too hot, thankfully.  Afterwards, we watched a few episodes of the new Virgin River series on Netflix.  So far, I am liking this season.

Saturday morning, my daughter and I went to my sister's house, who lives about 45 minutes away, to swim.  Her daughters and their families were there so I was able to see some of my greats.  This always is good for me!  It was a laid back day.

Sunday, we went to church and spent the most of the afternoon at friends house and hung out in their pool.  It was pretty relaxing and amazing how much you forget about the heat when you are in water.

Sunday evening was spent watching baseball, as my husband is a big baseball fan, so we usually have that on tv most nights at some point.

The weekend was definitely full of the small things, but I will take it.  

Happy Monday!