Happy Monday Friends ☀️
I hope you're still enjoying glorious summer days and loads of fun! Did you have a nice weekend?
We had a lovely one here. We went out to lunch with my cousin and his wife Saturday to talk wedding talk - as he is the one marrying us. He's licensed to marry people and has done many weddings - including other relatives of ours. I loved that my cousin & his wife got to know Matt better and wanted to know more about our story. They are both very spiritual Christians and on the side of their full time jobs run a program called Sleep in Heavenly Peace - that provides beds for children that don't have them. I was astounded by the statistics of how many children sleep on the floor due to poverty or other reasons. They live their faith in their day jobs too. Love them so much and I know our ceremony is in great hands with them! We also ran errands Saturday, did some yard work, and then went to mass and out for dinner.
Then yesterday we went to a cute town called Bayfield where my Dad & step Mom stay in a condo for several weeks each summer and had invited us to come for the weekend, but we already had the meeting set with my cousin for Saturday back at home. So we just went for the day on Sunday. I hadn't been there in so long and it's the prettiest little marina town on lake Superior. It was fun showing Matt around. We visited, ran to cute shops (donated to the economy a bit - Lol), ate great food, played cards at their condo and just had a wonderful picture perfect 73* sunny day to walk around the adorable town.
Now it's back to real life and the week ahead....
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS:
ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE THIS MORNING:
sugar free iced coffee with a little protein creamer (fasted)
ON MY TO DO LIST THIS WEEK:
Run errands, groceries, meet wedding photographer, new furniture delivery this week, meet up with my Mom, hospice work
THINKING ABOUT:
My sweet Annie-boo. She had her orientation for college in FL recently. I let her dad take that shift. And then he dropped her off at her bf's home with him and his family to spend time with him down there for a few weeks. I wish life were different and we didn't have to divide who takes her to big life moments...but hearing my sweet girlie say she wished it were different and she loves and misses me makes it all okay. Getting so excited for her new chapter right around the corner! She'll come home for a bit after her visit down there. And then later in August will head to college!! 🙈
this is a pic her bf's Mom sent me of them - so cute!
AS I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE
It's been getting cloudier and rain is on the way. Feeling cozy with peaceful music playing and have my Celtic candle going.
CURRENTLY READING
Nora Roberts trilogy starting with Awakening
ON THE TV TODAY:
AGT, House of Dragons, Grantchester, Bachelorette, HGTV shows, Big Brother
ON THE MENU THIS WEEK:
MONDAY - broccoli & cheddar stuffed chicken, garden salad
TUESDAY - Italian chicken sausages stuffed with sun dried tomato, basil and mozzarella. Will cook on the grill along with Italian veggie packets that will get a balsamic drizzle when they're done
WEDNESDAY - protein packed chicken crust pizza with lite caesar salad on top, fresh fruit
THURSDAY - might be dinner out with my Mom & step Dad
FRIDAY - breakfast for dinner: veggie cheesy eggs with bacon sourdough melts, fresh fruit
TO RELAX THIS WEEK I WILL:
walk, play pickleball, maybe get out golfing
TIPS OR SOMETHING TO SHARE:
It can make your meal planning easier if you use some items from a meal the night before to add to your meal the next day. Like making slow cooker pork fajitas one night and using the leftover meat to make pork oven nachos - or Mexican pork fajita bowls - the next night. Or like this week....I'll save some of the grilled veggies from Wednesday to put in the cheesy veggie egg melt sandwiches for Friday.
FROM THE CAMERA:
Here are some of the photos of their condo on the golf course, the cute town and marina, and the shops we visited. I had quite a few more pics but my computer is acting up and they won't load, but you get the idea of the charm. :)