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Monday, September 23, 2024

Happy Homemaker Monday

Hello, happy Monday, and HAPPY FALL!! 🍁🎃💛

I love that it's officially Autumn now! Even though I still need to get my home fully decorated 🙈

It was another whirlwind weekend as we jetted off to Florida for parents weekend to visit our Annie-boo. Trying to catch up on life around here after a couple of crazy busy weekends! But it was wonderful to see her in her element. She absolutely loves college life and is navigating FL, new friends (loved them all!), amazing grades, club hockey - all like a BOSS! So very proud of her!!! 😍💕

It flew by too fast but we got in some shopping time (helped her get some business attire for internships coming up already). We also got the tour around campus and her dorms. All so nice! Went out to the movies. Ate fun food (sushi anyone?) And went to a USF football game. Matt especially loved that!

Before I dive into this new week, I also wanted to thank you so much for the sweetest comments of love and support on my last couple posts all about our wedding (which was only 2 weekends ago). You are all such sweet and amazing friends and I'm so grateful for you all!

If you missed about our wedding and want to get the scoop on everything read the last 2 posts. In one I share the stories and in the other the photos. :)

Gotta say, so far absolutely LOVING married life! Feeling blessed and having a lot of fun. ❤️❤️❤️

Also I'm loving that my favorite season has begun. It has been getting in the 40's & 50's here at night. After being in 90* very humid weather in FL - it felt positively delicious to be cold last night!! We both slept very well. Lol Bring on all the leaves changing color, sips of hot tea, and getting out cozy Fall sweaters. I'm ready!

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS:

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE THIS MORNING:

Back to fasting this AM so only sugar free syrup and a splash of protein creamer in my coffee.

I had been down 22 lbs at wedding time and I am currently down 25 lbs and counting. I have a goal to hit 40-50 lbs down by next year.

ON MY TO DO LIST THIS WEEK:

errands, wedding related appts, final fittings, home projects, hospice work

THINKING ABOUT:

The rest of the thank you's Matt and I need to finish this week. And that I need to get moving on getting out my Fall decorations before it's practically Christmas! Lol

AS I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE

It's a gorgeous 60's and sunny Fall day outside. Several trees have started to turn a bit and when a big breeze comes up I can see them shake off some of the leaves and they float down into the little piles already on the ground.

It feels so peaceful. I'm listening to soft classical music. Both pets are napping. The sun is streaming in. I have the window open and can hear the windchimes play their music once in a while alongside the music of the wind rustling the trees.🍁

CURRENTLY READING

I finished my last book on the plane ride home - while also streaming some of the Packers game. They won btw...yay!! Not sure what I want to read next but may let my kindle charge and go through the piles of books in my office and choose something in there next.

ON THE TV TODAY:

Big Brother, Dancing with the Stars, Emily in Paris (netflix), Survivor, Grey's Anatomy back this week, I think Great British BAke Off will be starting on netflix this week too, Golden Bachelorette

ON THE MENU THIS WEEK:

MONDAY - cheddar & jalapeno brats we need to use up, zucchini fries

TUESDAY - soup I think?

WEDNESDAY - slow cooker Italian beef sammy's, roasted Fall veggies sheet pan with balsamic drizzle

THURSDAY - leftovers

FRIDAY - out for dinner

TO RELAX THIS WEEK I WILL:

read in the fresh air, go for walks, decorate for Autumn inside and outside

TIPS OR SOMETHING TO SHARE:

FROM THE CAMERA:

Some of Annie's new besties

Went out to the movies one night.
PS: the new Beetlejuice movie starts slow but gets better and is very corny like the first one

yes, that's Annie in the background eating fries - she wanted sushi AND french fries 😁

Tuckered out after a couple of very busy weekends. 😴

PRAYER LIST:

For an end to the conflicts all over the world and anyone living in war & fear. For peace and unity in this country, especially from hate and shootings or violence. For anyone sick, suffering, in pain, fear, loneliness etc ... that God bring them comfort and peace. For His Light and Love to cast out the darkness everywhere and help the world find its way. 🙏🏻

PRAYER, INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE OR DEVOTIONAL:

Wishing you a wonderful first week of Fall my Friends! Blessings to you and thank you for visiting. ❌⭕️ I'm sharing this with Sandra of Diary of a SAHM for Happy Homemaker MOnday.

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

The Best Weekend Ever! Memories in Pictures

Hello again Friends.

As you can imagine - I received about a million photos from friends and family. But I will try to select a MUCH smaller number of them and highlights to share here. No real order as I have some from all over in my phone. So here are purely random moments from the weekend. And when I have the professional ones I will share more then too.

First of all, as we headed up to the venue we were behind a pumpkin truck - I loved that! Then here are a bunch of pics of our cottage. Then into the main lodge for dinner (wine for me!) and then an evening walk on the moonlit property.