Well, it was bound to happen…this is my last Friday off this summer. I’ve had a good run of not setting an alarm, sipping my coffee for an hour, and not having too much of a schedule…but…I guess all good things must come to an end!
As always, I’m linking up with Andrea and Erika for this week’s Friday Favorites.
Here are some favorites from the week:
Well, this post will be kind of short and sweet as yesterday was the most hectic day, and I ran out of time. I didn’t anticipate being a full-time mom taxi as well as some school commitments and last minute back to school errands.
That being said, the week mostly centered around watching the Olympics, working on school things, running last errands, taking the kids where they needed to go and finishing up my summer “to do” list.
Last weekend, Hadley had her first high school volleyball tournament, and it was quite the weekend! Her freshman team played quite a few JV teams, but they hung in there. It was fun watching her play the Libero position, and overall, they played six games last weekend.
She let me snap her pic once we got home from her Saturday games.
It was Hayden’s turn to spend some time at the lake with friends. He was gone for a couple of nights, and he had a really great time.
I’ve had the Olympics on non-stop. It’s been so fun watching some of the major events/competitions live and not have to wait for prime time coverage. Monday and Tuesday, we had dreary weather which made an even better excuse to just stay home and watch the Olympics.
I’ve watched rugby, water polo, gymnastics, beach and indoor volleyball, swimming, diving, and more! We can’t wait for track to start!
I shared favorite memes on Tuesday, but then I saw this one yesterday.
Homer fits the bill for these gold medals!
I shared my August book trackers on Instagram last night. Feel free to use them and tag me!
Here are a couple that I created:
Favorite Mom Meme:
Oh…this is sooo relatable…
Bonus Fave: Flashback Friday
Hayden and Hadley went to 9th grade orientation at school this week. Yesterday, they got their schedules and tried to find their way around the building. It was funny seeing them and their friends in the hallways.
It feels just like yesterday that I took them to their elementary school to look around.
*sigh* I didn’t even bother asking them to take a pic yesterday at school. haha
Blogiversary:
This Sunday is my 5 year “Blogiversary” for Show Me and Sweet Tea! Where has the time gone?! I continue to enjoy this hobby of mine!
Weekly Recap:
Here are my posts from this week in case you missed one. It goes without saying, I appreciate all those who show up here and take the time to read my posts 🙂
Well, I’m trying to stay positive, but this time next week I will officially have to be thinking about school since my meetings/professional development start on Monday, August 5th.
I will be soaking up my summer days until then.
As always, I’m linking up with Andrea and Erika for this week’s Friday Favorites.
Here are some favorites from the past week.
Well, I’m taking it back all the way to last Friday when I spent most of the day at the pool. Unfortunately, this week has been pretty overcast with some rain, so I haven’t had any more pool time. Maybe I can go there for a couple of hours today?
I bought Emily Giffin’s new book, and I’m really enjoying it.
Hadley went to the lake last weekend with her friend which is always a good time.
Instead of buying flowers at Trader Joe’s this week, I cut a few off of our huge hydrangea bush, and they are so pretty.
The only thing that gets me somewhat excited about back to school is when I purchase my planner. This is the third or fourth year that I’m using the Happy Planner. After using the big version a few years ago, I’ve bought the smaller version ever since. That being said, the layout I prefer can apparently only be found in the set that comes with some stickers. I always find these at Michael’s, and they are always at least 30% off + I get a teacher discount!
The next step for me is to actually open the box and start writing in meeting dates and kids’ activities. Maybe I will get to that this weekend.
Last Saturday night I had the house to myself, and I watched I Am Celine Dion. Wow! It broke my heart. While what she’s going through isn’t a favorite, she’s always been a singer that I love.
OK! I have to get back on track next week. This week, I had too many sweets. While I was out running errands last weekend, I picked up this s’mores cupcake as my Saturday night dessert, and it was so good.
Then, on Sunday, we celebrated Trav’s mom’s birthday, and the cake from Costco was so delish!
Have you seen these pizza cookies at Aldi? Run, don’t walk! They are less than $4, and they are baked in less than five minutes. This is my second time picking one up at Aldi.
It’s even better with a scoop of ice cream!
Well, after eating all those sweets, I was happy to see this notification after one of my workouts this week. I’ve completed 300 workouts on Bodi since I started using their programs. I’ve been subscribing to Bodi for a couple of years.
This Walmart robe has been floating around the internet, and I’ve been tempted to order it. I have a heavier robe from Target that I pretty much wear year round, but I thought this one would be great to try in the warmer months.
It comes in so many colors, and is less than $15!
I purchased the robe and thisTime and Tru dress, and I’m keeping both. Clearly, I’m loving teal this summer.
I was at Dick’s Sporting Goods with Hadley this week, and saw these cute lunchboxes! Oh my…I had a purple Jansport backpack that got me through my high school years. These lunchboxes were a blast from the past.
Favorite Mom Meme(s):
Like I’ve previously shared this week, Hayden’s cross country conditioning has started, and he has to be at school at 6am. So…this one doesn’t apply to him, but Hadley’s sleeping in days are numbered.
Twice this week, she had to get up at 9:30, so I could take the kids to their workout, and you would have thought I asked her to get up at 6:30!!
Woof! Hayden’s bedroom is a danger zone!! I had hoped we’d tackle his room this summer, and it seems we’re running out of time. We need to prioritize his room and get something accomplished.
Bonus Fave: Flashback Friday:
The summer of 2018 is when we realized Hayden was blind as a bat! Whoops.
I love memories that pop up with him in his glasses. I also love that he wanted the sports goggles. For a couple of years, the goggles were all that he wore.
I miss little Hayden so much.
Weekly Recap:
Here are my posts this week in case you missed one!
What are your weekend plans? It’s Hayden’s turn to head to the lake with some friends…and my girl has her FIRST high school volleyball tournament. I can’t wait to cheer her on!
These Fridays in July really are hitting differently! I’m starting to feel the time crunch of getting some things accomplished at home as well as starting to think about school. I’m always grateful for this time off, but I also always struggle with the reality of our summer coming to a close.
Anyway, as always, I’m linking up with Andrea and Erika for this week’s Friday Favorites.
Here are some favorites from the week:
Well, it’s the part of summer where I follow through with promises I said we could do this summer…and that included Hadley getting her second ear piercing. There’s a new place in Lexingon, Hey Rowan, that I believe is a chain, but registered nurses do their ear piercings. Just like when Hadley was eight years old, she opted to have both ears done at the same time. haha!
The place was super cute, and we were in and out within 30 minutes.
I haven’t purchased as many flowers this summer, but once I got back from KC last week, I made a trip to Trader Joe’s and picked up some tulips. They matched my “vanilla cloud” candle.
Last Saturday, Hadley and friends played in a sand volleyball tournament. This was her first time playing in a sand volleyball tournament. It was a doubles tournament, and Hadley and her friend went 3-2 on the day and had lots of fun.
The tournament had free t-shirts, and these girls chose the brightest colors.
Saturday night, we met friends for dinner at a new Sri Lankan place, and the food was really good.
After three days of volleyball boot camp and one evening of tryouts, this girl found out she made the high school volleyball team!
She was so nervous, but we’re proud of her and all the hard work she has put in during this past year. She’s pretty much been playing volleyball non-stop for the past year, so while I knew she was prepared for the tryout, I understood the nerves.
We can’t wait to watch her (and so many of her friends!) on the court for their first high school season.
(She was channeling her inner champion for tryouts while wearing her “lucky” Chiefs Super Bowl t-shirt, and we celebrated with the “red plate” and her favorite –salmon for dinner.)
Time at our favorite book store was a favorite this week.
Hayden’s been at running camp most of the week, and I think he’s been having a good time. I’m ready for him to be home, though!
(BTW – as we walked into the sparse college dorm room, he said, “oh…this is so preppy!” haha…oh the difference in boys and girls)
I tried two new recipes this week. A friend mentioned that she’d made ribs in the slow cooker, and my family loves ribs…but I never make them.
I also made this teriyaki chicken, and served it with snap peas and rice. Hadley said it was 10/11…so I will take that compliment!
Favorite Mom Meme:
I feel this deeply…but the other day I had a car full of girls who wanted frozen yogurt…and while I was ready to go home, I couldn’t say no to fro-yo, and enjoyed hearing all the gossip and laughs from the back of the car.
Weekly Recap:
I’ve still been a busy blogger this week. Here are my posts:
How was your week? Ours was pretty good, and it included a little bit of everything.
As always, I’m linking up with Andrea and Erika for this week’s Friday Favorites.
Here are some favorites from the week:
Last week I was in KC to help my dad after his knee surgery. While both legs of the trip to and from KC were long thanks to delays, on my flight from Lex to Chicago, I got bumped to first class. I don’t think I’ve ever sat in first class on a flight.
I won’t let it go to my head, but I did enjoy my Diet Coke out of a real glass! Oh the little things…
…and even though the flight from Chicago to KC was delayed, this was my window seat view once we finally took off. I don’t love to fly, but I’ve gotten better about being less anxious when flying. It is kind of amazing to be up in the air and above the clouds.
Ok this is random, but we haven’t had cable for a few years, and one thing I do miss about not having cable is all of the random channels like Lifetime, TLC, and Nickalodeon, etc.
Well, while at my dad’s, we watched a lot of “Me TV” last week.
I’m an old soul when it comes to TV shows…I could watch Green Acres, Leave it to Beaver, and The Beverly Hillbillies all day long.
Also, when I left, the Major made me bring home this pack of 72 pieces of bacon for Hayden. haha
Trav’s birthday was Sunday, and I didn’t get home until five hours past my original flight’s scheduled arrival time…and I ended up flying to Louisville instead of Lexington. Anyway, we didn’t get to Lex until after midnight!
After a week away, I was happy to go out to dinner with these guys to celebrate Trav….even if it was a day late.
We ate at one of our favorite restaurants: Carson’s.
We had dessert at the restaurant, and it hit the spot.
I was able to go to the pool two afternoons this week which was nice.
I shared my July trackers on Instagram, and they are saved in a highlight. Feel free to use them and tag me!
Favorite Clothing Item:
I bought the “Sally” set from SSYS at the beginning of the summer, and it’s been one of my favorite things to wear. I have their crepe set from last summer, and it’s one I wear often as well.
We were at Walmart this week, and Hadley picked up these“Athletic Works” shorts. They are less than $7, and so soft! She’s worn them to sleep in as well as to the pool with her swimsuit.
Favorite Mom Meme:
Funny story. The past few vacations, I’ve given the kids a list to use when they pack. I’ve told them many times to figure out exactly what they need. So, if I write “t-shirt,” they decide if they need three shirts or five. Anyway, Hadley, who is often wearing a sweatshirt, and for sure has too many sweatshirts, packed one sweatshirt on our recent vacation….to the Pacific Northwest…where you might actually need a sweatshirt even in the summer.
Well, joke’s on me…of course, she ended up buying not just one but two sweatshirts on our vacay.
Weekly Recap:
I’ve been a busy blogger lately. Here are my posts going back to last weekend:
What are your weekend plans? We don’t have too much going on. Honestly, it’s been a while since I’ve been home on a weekend, so I hope to do some “regular” things like meal plan, place my Kroger order, stay caught up on laundry and more!
I do have a Summer Sunday post planned, so come back then!
Like I said on Monday, July days just hit different. As Friday is already rolling around, I’m trying to savor these summer days!
As always, I’m linking up with Erika and Andrea (assuming they are hosting today) for this week’s Friday Favorites.
Well, one of my favorite things to do is to see new places, and Travis planned a really fun and different vacation for us, and I’m going to share a part 1 of this trip when we were in Portland.
This vacation began because of my family’s love of track and field…and the Olympic trials were being held in Eugene, Oregon. Travis took that idea and ran with it planning a little bit of everything: Olympic trials, outdoors time, hikes, beach time, and city sight-seeing. While I’m not trying to drag out these posts, we did visit Portland, Eugene, Rockaway Beach (and other cute towns), Olympic National Park, and Seattle. So, I could see this vacay recap being quite a few parts.
My apologies in advance, but I do think of these posts as a scrapbook of sorts. Anyway, here we go!
So, we were supposed to leave on Saturday, June 22, but about a month before our trip, they changed our flight which made us have a seven hour (or so) layover in Dallas. So, when Travis got online, he was able to schedule better flights on Friday, June 21. By going this route, we still had a layover and would still be arriving late, but at least the layover was quick, and then we’d have a bonus day in Portland that we weren’t necessarily going to have. We knew we could use this day to sleep in and do whatever we wanted.
As we pulled out of our driveway to head to Cincinnati, Travis got the text that our 7:30 PM flight got pushed to 8:30. We went ahead with the hour and 15 minute drive and made a stop for an actual dinner at Cheddars since we knew that would be our last meal of the day. We did leave at 8:30, but in Denver, our quick layover turned into a delay. Originally, we should have landed in Portland at 11:00 PM (PST), but instead we landed at midnight (PST).
Honestly, I guess not bad overall. We rented a car, drove to the hotel, and fell asleep at 2:00 am…that’s 5:00 am EST (woof!).
Travis always gets up early, but he likes to get the lay of the land…and honestly, I’m grateful for that. I woke up at 9, and we got the kids up around 10.
We got ready and walked to breakfast at Grits and Gravy. We were ready to fill up on some good food. We had all the good stuff: bacon, eggs, French toast, biscuits, gravy and more!
After that, we went back to the hotel and got ready for the day. Travis had found some hiking trails about 45 minutes away on “Waterfall Alley.”
The first waterfall was Latourell Falls, and it was so pretty.
A kind lady offered to take our pic. The kids had so much fun exploring.
Then, we got back in the car and drove a bit to another stop, the Vista House, and this was the view with the Columbia River down below.
We got back in the car and drove to another stop: Bridal Veil Falls. At this stop, we did quite a bit of walking…
…and the kids were more adventurous. “Hi, mom!”
Then, we made our way to “Horsetail Falls,” and that was a very pretty way to end our waterfall trek.
Hayden jokingly said, “I’m in my hiking era!” haha
Of course, Travis can find a brewery anywhere, and Oregon has many great ones. The good thing about breweries is they tend to have great menus, so the kids were happy.
We stopped at Thunder Island Brewing, and this was our view:
We got a table looking at the beautiful scenery. We had a few apps, and then the kids walked to get ice cream.
After that, we drove about forty minutes back to the hotel, rested, and showered before going to dinner. Of course, we were tired, so I was thankful for the early dinner.
We walked to Midtown Beer Garden because Travis had read about their food trucks. The weather was so nice, and it was great that there were so many options. Hadley got shrimp fried rice, Hayden and Travis got burgers, and I got some sushi. We all thought our food hit the spot.
Then, we walked back to the hotel, watched TV and went to bed by 10.
Sunday morning, Travis and Hayden got up early to drive to Beaverton, Oregon, so that Hayden could get his workout in at the Nike Headquarters. The Michael Johnson track is there…
Hayden had a great workout, and a fun experience. He can be a boy of few words, but he smiled as he told me about the track and how it’s built in the woods.
While Travis and Hayden were gone, I hit up the hotel gym to get on the elliptical since I knew we’d be in the car driving to Eugene for quite some time. Then, Hadley and I walked over to Starbucks.
Once we all got back to the hotel, we walked to the famous Voodoo Doughnuts. There was a short line, and we went ahead and picked up extra donuts for Monday morning too. I got the “Homer” which had strawberry frosting and was delish!
We walked back to the hotel, showered and packed up to head to Eugene.
We stayed at the Dossier Hotel, and it was beautiful and very convenient to places for us to walk to.
Before we left the hotel, Hayden mentioned that parts of Stand By Me were filmed in Brownsville, Oregon. Travis had looked on the map, and it was basically on the way. We drove about an hour and a half and arrived. We parked the car by Carlson’s, and walked around. Hayden was so excited. We even walked into a store that was filled with pictures from the filming. The ladies were so kind, and they even took us to the crosswalk where the put a penny every year as a nod to when Vern finds a penny.
After we left that store, we walked past the Coca-Cola sign, and then on to the bridge.
This was a cute little pit-stop in a sleepy, cute town. I was glad that Hayden added that to our agenda.
We drove about another hour and a half to Eugene. Travis found a cute house (duplex) for us to stay in. The owners were right next door and really nice.
This is where we stayed for our two nights in Eugene:
We got unpacked, and went to a nearby pizza place for an early dinner. After dinner, Hadley and I checked out a few stores while Travis and Hayden went to the grocery store. It was nice knowing we had a fridge and appliances for a couple of nights.
Then, we came back to the house to change and head to Hayward Field for the Olympic Track and Field Trials.
I will pick up there next time…Eugene was a cute college town, and the kids and Trav were so excited to be there. Me too…but as we all know, I’m the only non-runner in the family. haha!
Share Our Lives:
We have our monthly link up on Monday, and of course we hope you’ll join us.
This month’s topic is…day in the life: summer edition. I always love sharing and reading day in the life posts, so I can’t wait to read what others have to share on Monday.
Speaking of posts, I might try to get part 2 of our vacay posted tomorrow as well as a Summer Sunday post on Sunday. We’ll see. I’ve had a bit more downtime this week because I’ve been in KC helping my dad after his knee surgery. He’s kept me busy too…haha…but not as much as being home, running errands, taking the kids places, etc.
Anyway, I hope you have a great Friday and a wonderful weekend!
We’ve had our best week of summer exploring Oregon and Washington. It’s been a really memorable trip where we’ve done a lot, but also had a little bit of downtime.
As always, I’m linking up with Andrea and Erika for this week’s Friday Favorites.
Well, we’ve had a busy week full of favorites.
I’m sure I will recap our trip, but here’s the quick run down:
We flew into Portland, Oregon and spent some time there…
…then on to Eugene, Oregon for two nights of the Olympic track trials…
…then we spent two days Rockaway Beach, Oregon in the cutest little house steps away from the water.
Our first day there looked more like this with fairly warm temps…
Our second day was definitely more of what I thought the weather might be like…overcast and blustery.
I still enjoyed my coffee on the beach…
…before we left and checked out nearby Cannon Beach…recognize Haystack Rock?
Highway 101 was so pretty to travel. We pulled over on a couple of the viewpoints, and the pictures don’t do them justice.
Yesterday, we traveled to Olympic National Park…
…where we stayed at a cute little resort.
…with these views….
…and we’re wrapping up our trip in Seattle before we fly home.
It’s been an amazing trip to remember. Besides seeing so much, crazy enough, I’ve enjoyed the road tripping hours in the car looking out the window and spending time together.
Favorite Mom Meme:
Oohhh the accuracy of this!!
Weekly Recap:
I liked keeping a pretty consistent blogging schedule this week. The end of the month always has some of my favorite posts:
How was your week? It sure is feeling like summer around here with lots of sunshine and hot temps.
I’m going to need June to pump the breaks a bit!!
As always, I’m linking up with Andrea and Erika for this week’s Friday Favorites.
Here are a few favorites from the week:
Hadley coming home from camp was definitely a favorite. She had a great time, but I know she was happy to sleep in her own bed (and see us!)
On Monday evening, we celebrated Travis for Father’s Day. Since we were still waiting on our new air conditioner, we all ate dinner in the sun room where it was cooler, and then enjoyed some cake. He opened a couple of presents which included some shorts, a shirt, and this acupressure mat. He hadn’t mentioned wanting the mat, but I figured it would be something even the kids would use. He was actually really excited to receive it which was sweet.
Snickerdoodle Bundt cake for the win!
My niece’s birthday is in late May, and I hadn’t gotten her a present yet. She went with Hadley and me to the nail salon. The girls got manicures while I got a pedicure…
….Then, we got some ice cream on that hot summer day.
While it’s a expensive favorite, seeing my new thermostat finally find the 70’s in the house was really appreciated. We were tired of being hot.
I used to set our old a/c on 71 most days, and now, 73/74 really cools us off.
I’d seen some people share about the “all day rose'” Waterloo, so I thought I’d give it a try. It’s really good! It is kind of weird at first (in a good way) that, to me, the first few sips really do taste like rose’. After that, I feel like it just tastes like (good) flavored sparkling water.
Favorite Mom Meme:
This is so true! I can’t keep up with my kids’ changing tastes. haha
Well, I feel like Fridays are arriving quicker than I like. It’s the opposite of during the school year…I’d like for time to slow down a bit.
As always, I’m linking up with Erika and Andrea for this week’s Friday Favorites.
Here are some favorites from the week:
KC:
Usually, I write a whole post recapping our trips and vacations, but I just didn’t have time this week. So here’s a quick run down of what we did when we went to visit family.
We usually go to KC at the end of the summer, but just how our summer is this year along with high school sports starting in July, I wanted to make sure we got our trip in sooner rather than later.
Last Wednesday, the kids had 9:00 dental cleanings, and then we left around 11:00 for KC. It was a nine hour drive, per usual, but thankfully, it was uneventful!
Honestly, we didn’t do a ton which I think we all really appreciated. Coming off the school year and still being a bit tired, it was nice to just hang out and relax.
We’ve played Left, Right, Center, but my mom LCR Wild, and it was a fun twist on the game.
I definitely recommend it.
My mom’s neighborhood was having their annual garage sale, and the kids helped out a bit..or did they?!
Hayden went to the driving range a couple of times.
We went to the Royals game on Friday night. They were playing the Seattle Mariners. Since moving away from KC, I obviously don’t get to see them play a lot(in person), but we’ve attended a few games through the years with the kids.
When the kids were probably six or seven, we went to a game, and they were losing in the first inning 10-0 (or maybe more!). Well, this team is better but the game started off the same way. They were down 7-0 at the end of the first inning, and then 8-0. Eventually, they started to chip away at the score, and we wondered if they’d make a comeback.
Well…they did! A walk off win was very exciting to see in person.
Bobby Witt, Jr. (#7) is definitely one of the favorite players.
Every Friday night of the season, there are fireworks (win or lose)…and they are even better after a big win!
There was a little bit of rain in the middle of the game, but otherwise, it was a really nice evening of baseball.
On Saturday, we took Crumbl cookies to my dad’s house.
While at my dad’s house, we watched the final episode of Wheel of Fortune with Pat Sajak as the host. This has always been a favorite show of mine!
Then, we went to Gma’s house for dinner, and we watched the UK baseball game and then played some more LRC Wild. Just like last year, Hayden is very into watching these games. We got home on Sunday just in time to go to the last super regional game with Travis and cousins.
It was a really great visit seeing family and enjoying some downtime.
Again, thankfully the drive home was pretty easy, but with only me driving, I was ready to get home!
When I got home, I was excited to see that my Trader Joe’s peonies had bloomed even more than before we’d left.
While we were in KC, we missed our “Homerversary”…
…so we got him DQ ice cream on Monday night. He’s five(ish) now, and we love him so.
After his dessert, we took him for a walk.
Fave Follow:
Do you follow Kara on Insta? (@karaskorner123) She’s a hoot!
Fave ‘fit:
I bought this set from Amazon a couple of weeks ago, and it’s great!! I ordered my regular size, and it looks like the price has dropped a bit…to less than $26. I’ve worn it a couple of times, including to summer school on Monday.
Now I kind of want to buy the shorts version I’ve saved as well.
I did get a little pool time this week…even though it was brief. Of course the one afternoon I could go, the pool closed early for a swim meet.
I’ve been on a reading roll lately…including listening to two audio books. I used my nine hours each way to KC wisely. Real talk: those are the first two audio books (The Office BFF’s and Birdie & Harlow) I’ve ever listened to…and they were both memoirs (ish), so that’s why I chose them. I’m still not sure I can focus and follow the plot of a book while listening.
Favorite dinner:
On Tik Tok a few weeks ago, I saw this simple recipe shared. I buy the “cook in the bag” pork loins pretty often, but this person took the pork loin out of the bag, added it to the slow cooker, poured in a can of beef broth, and a can of water and cooked on low for 6 hours.
Then, you do need to drain the meat, but we put it on sliders with some BBQ sauce, and shredded mozzarella.
This was my easy and delicious dinner the other night with a microwave baked potato and watermelon:
Favorite Mom Meme:
hahaha!
Bonus Fave: Flashback Friday
I love this memory from 2013. The kids shared a bedroom for their first 3.5 years of their lives. We had four bedrooms, so we turned their nursery into the guest bedroom, and then they each got the remaining rooms.
Hadley hugged Hayden goodnight and said, “See you next time!” before going to her own room the first night.
What are your weekend plans? I’m sure we’ll celebrate Trav on Father’s Day, and I hope to start crossing some things off my summer “to do” list and maybe get in a little pool time.
I hope to have another Summer Sunday post this weekend too.
This was a good, solid first full week of summer for us!
As always, I’m linking up with Andrea and Erika for this week’s Friday Favorites.
Here are some favorites from the week:
Honestly, this post might be a bit boring…but that means I’ve been able to get some things done to kickoff summer.
I organized my bathroom, got an oil change, finished some school stuff, the kids had dental cleaning appointments, I got some workouts in as well as a few other things.
A couple of days this week I’ve spent a couple of hours at the pool. It’s been nice to read, chat with mom friends, and relax a bit.
I started a new show on Hulu…Under the Bridge. While watching the first episode, I wasn’t sure if I’d like it, but then I was hooked. I only have two more episodes to go.
I started the week downloading the Habit app just to have some simple goals for the summer.
My daily goals/habits are: workout (4-5 days a week), drink 80 oz of water every day, aim for 100g of protein daily, and read for 30 minutes.
Most of my “to do” list for the summer includes tidying up some spaces. I had three tubs in my bathroom: one for my skincare stuff, one for lotion, air freshener, etc. and then one more for extras like when I buy new shampoo and conditioner but don’t need it for a while.
I decided to put all of my skincare and lotion in this organizer, and then I just have one bin under my sink for extras and things I don’t need very often.
I made it all work, and it’s made my morning and nighttime routines a bit easier.
Hadley came to school with me, and helped me finish up my classroom on Monday. Afterwards, we went to Sonic, and I got a Diet Cherry Limeade with Nerds.
(old pic, but we’ve been on a Sonic kick lately….nothing says “summer” more than a Cherry Limeade)
I love “snack plates” for lunch in the summer.
This orzo pasta salad from Trader Joe’s is so good. One of my favorite lunches from last summer was a thin bagel, just a little veggie cream cheese, thinly sliced cucumbers and a sprinkle of salt. So good!
Finally! My Trader Joe’s finally had peonies. I hope to get another bouquet or two before they are gone for the summer.
I made my book trackers for June, and they are saved in a highlight on Instagram. Feel free to use them to tell me what you are reading; don’t forget to tag me 🙂
Father’s Day:
We still have a little over a week until Father’s Day, but if you need a few ideas, I have been sharing some this week on Instagram. I have them saved in my “Amazon” highlight on Insta.
Well, the first Friday of summer sure hits different! I was very happy to not set an alarm last night…so that’s definitely a favorite of the week.
As always, I’m linking up with Erika and Andreafor this week’s Friday Favorites.
Here are some favorites from the week:
The kids had the middle school state track meet last Saturday.
When they came out of their rooms that morning, they were “twinning” in their t-shirts from the distance festival in honor of Trav’s dad. As Hadley likes to say, “Twin telepathy!” (while Hayden cringes!)
It was a hot day that started with an hour and a half thunder delay even though we never saw lightning or rain.
This season, Hayden qualified in the 1600, 800, and 3200. He ran the 1600 and placed 8th overall with a PR. He decided not to run the 800 in order to focus on the 3200, but his hip was bothering him. Overall, I know he was disappointed in the day, but I know he did his best.
Hadley qualified in the 200, 4×100, 4×200, and 4×400. She was very close to a PR in the 200, but her relay team shined in all three relays. They set school records in all three relays, and their 4×400 came in 4th out of 65 teams.
It was a long day (we were gone for over 12 hours), but we had dinner out on the way home, and then they let me snap their pic with their medals before we all cooled off, showered, and went to bed.
I can’t believe their middle school track “careers” are over, but I know they will have a lot of fun competing in high school track too.
The kids’ 8th grade promotion ceremony was Tuesday night, and it was a really nice celebration of them and their 230 classmates. It was nice seeing everyone dressed up and supporting each other.
They’ve made some really great friends and some wonderful memories these past three years…but I’m guessing the best is yet to come!
After their ceremony, we went out to dinner with friends, and then they had some ice cream cake.
Wednesday night, a lot of the 8th graders got together for a pool party.
The weather was cooler, so they mostly ran around and played volleyball and pickleball, but it was a fun way to wrap up middle school.
New Fave Find:
Amy has shared about the Chobani, and my Kroger had this flavor. It’s so good!
Yesterday, Travis and Hayden traveled to St. Louis for Hayden to run in the Hoka Distance Festival. He ran in this race last year, and had such a good time. I’d hoped to join them, but with the busyness of this past week and some end of the school year responsibilities, I just couldn’t make the trip happen.
Overall, I think Hayden was pleased with his performance. I think that was his last official race as a middle school runner! Hard to believe.
After his race, they stayed and watched the high school runners and professionals which Hayden really enjoyed last year as well. Hoka puts on a great event that’s a fun experience for the runners.
Fave Follow:
I have a new favorite influencer to follow. @bobbiwiththeeye on Insta! She shares lots of “day in the life” as well as cute and affordable clothes and other products. Go check her out.
Favorite Mom Meme:
This meme is probably the most relatable one I’ve ever seen! I also feel this deeply as a teacher. haha
Bonus Fave: Flashback Friday:
Look at my little daredevil back in 2015. She was always on the playground doing tricks, and saying “Look mom, no hands!”
What are your weekend plans? I need desperately to get caught up on my life. I want to take this weekend to relax a little but to also get caught up on laundry, empty out my school bag, run some errands, meal plan and more. I feel like I’ve been “winging” it the past couple of weeks, and that’s not my best self!
Hopefully, I can start reading some of my summer books and relax a bit too.
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