Hey, Hey, Happy HUMP day & What’s Up, Wednesday?! On the last Wednesday of the month, I join in with Shay & Sheaffer to share what we’ve been up to over the last month! If you’re a blogger, feel free to join in the fun!!
What we’re eating this week…
Now that we’re empty nesters, I’ve decided to cook only three times a week, eat out once, and eat leftovers or YOYO (you’re on your own) the rest of the time.
Here are our three meals for the week:
Pizza & salad
Brat Burgers & yellow squash
Hot ham & cheese pinwheels & strawberries
What I’m reminiscing about…
I see so many back-to-school items- clothing & supplies. I’m just remembering the fun trips to Target to get all of the fresh notebooks, crayons, markers, pencils, etc! Here’s a little Fall throwback to the fun we had back then!! They were so little! They’re now 30, 27, 23, and 20!
What I’m loving…
Pedicures. God bless my nail lady, Karrie, who pampers my feet! She is an angel! I don’t get pedicures very often, but I sure like the results!!
I certainly don’t have the cutest feet, but she makes them look so good!! Does anyone else hesitate to wear sandals because they don’t want to show their toes??
What we’ve been up to…
Hubby has been golfing quite a bit the last few weeks. I’ve been volunteering to drive seniors around to doctor appointments and grocery shopping so I do that a few times a week. We’ve also been enjoying our boat, riding around the lake, anchoring down and fishing, or sometimes just floating and reading a book. The water is so calming!
What I’m dreading…
We had a bad storm last weekend and we’ve had some limbs down in the yard. I’m dreading pulling this branch down!
What I’m working on…
I’m trying to get this naughty girl to behave! She’s testing my patience these days! I love her so much, but she likes to bark and whine when we fish off the dock and in the boat. Apparently, the motion of casting looks an awful lot like throwing a ball and she gets so excited!!
Here she was a couple of weeks ago. She rolled in something delicious, and it wasn’t mud (Insert eye roll.)
What I’m excited about…
Don’t laugh at me, but I’m getting excited about choosing my next planner for the year! There are so many fun choices!! I used to do the Erin Condren life planner every year, but it’s really big & bulky and hard to carry in my purse. Do YOU have any favorite planners?? Right now I’m using a “Life is Good” planner from Target. Leave me a suggestion in the comments, PLEASE!!
What I’m watching/reading…
Right now as I type on the computer, I’m watching the birds on my feeder. We added a hummingbird feeder this year, and they are just the cutest little things! I’m a little obsessed! Also, I caught this heron doing a little fishing down by the lake. So cool!
What I’m listening to…
The Happy Mix on Spotify!
What I’m wearing…
I ordered a super cute necklace & earrings from Stella & Dot. I’m wearing them today!!
What I’m doing this weekend…
We’re headed to a grad party and we’ll be enjoying some time with family at the lake!
What I’m looking forward to next month…
I’m looking forward to having friends over and having dinner on our patio! I just love it!!
What’s my new, favorite amazon find?
We bought this and my life is forever changed! People come to my house because they LOVE the ice!! Hahahaha!
It truly is the BEST ice!
You can find it HERE:
Anything else?
I’ll leave you with the latest trend. SO GREAT!!
Always enjoy your blog! Great to see that you are keeping busy as empty nesters. 🥰
Hi Dee! I love to have at least one thing per day to keep me busy! I try NOT to clean very much, either!! Haha!!
I love your What’s Up Wednesday. Have a fantastic day, my friend! 🌞🥰
Thanks for the encouragement, Tracy!! Enjoy YOUR day!!
I also enjoy your blog. Your necklace and earrings are so cute. We also have a dog who loves to roll in something that smell so lovely (to her). Your pedicure looks great. I also was not blessed with cute toes.
I just try to make them look as well kept as I can.
Blessings to you and your beautiful family.
Thanks for checking out the blog, Beverly! Don’t you just LOVE when the doggies roll in stuff? NOT! I DO love that we can just hose her off outside in the summer!! Haha! Enjoy the rest of the summer!!
Love your updates. Makes the miles between us seem more tolerable. Love you cousin!
Thanks, Aim!! The FB page you made is something I’m really excited about! Yes, makes the miles seem not so far! Love YOU!!
We have been looking for a countertop ice maker; our fridge one can not keep up with the demands of ice in our house!
It will make 24 pounds a day, Joanne!! We turn ours off at night to give it a break!! You will love it!
Love your What’s Up Wednesday Blog and miss you! Hoping we can lunch and shop soon!❤️
I would love that, Leigh!!
Such a fantastic blog today, as always. Loved all of the pics. It is hard to believe that those kiddos are all grown. Time flies…The lakeview is beautiful and I love that you are able to enjoy a variety of birds….plus some little four legged friends. Your new jewelry is pretty and so are you! I think I enjoy your ice maker as much as you do. It makes such nice ice. Hard to describe, but nice ice! Keep up posting your blog. It is always refreshing to hear about life with your family. Enjoy your summer and the lake!! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Mama!!
I love reading all about your life Jill! Thank you for the WHAT’’sUP WEDNESDAY. I laughed at the dog wanting to chase the fishing 🎣. You are great!
Xoxo
She’s a crazy dog! Oakley would never do that!!