monday gratitudes

the back of my summer sweater knit-a-long - Hey Teach

Today I am Grateful for:

1. My guy being home.
2. Beach days with my mom. An excuse to do nothing but relax for a few hours.
3. Time with my mom and sister this weekend doing errands.
4. My ability to be my own advocate and be persistant.
5. Netflix movies...I'm hooked on Army Wives and am on Season 2.
6. Projects to keep my mind busy.
7. A fridge and cabinets full of food after grocery shopping.
8. A vacation at home next week to look forward to...much needed.
9. Birds.
10. Cable TV.

Happy Monday!

monday gratitudes

Today I am grateful for...

1. phone calls to bridge distance.
2. my amazing dad who I spent time with on Father's Day.
3. a good cry.
4. clean laundry
5. a day unexpectedly cleared of plans
6. the first beach day of the summer
7. thunderstorms and rain on a hot summer day
8. summer
9. my flowers
10. netflix
11. creativity and artistic skills
12. knitting and the fact that my mom taught me

Happy Monday!

weekend nesting

Since it rained yesterday and a beach day was out of the question I did some errands and shopping. I could wander around HomeGoods for hours. And I did. I have really been wanting a white pitcher for flowers for a long time. I like how simple they look. Very pretty. So I found this one for $10 and a set of four quilted placemats for $10. My guy isn't a fan of placemats on the table...he likes the plain wood but he might like it when he sees them. We'll see!

I also got this very cute red ceramic pie dish and wire "caddy" for $10. I got home and made myself a blueberry pie. One of my favorites. I tried a Trader Joes crust and wasn't as happy with it as I thought I'd be. It didn't come out flaky...a little soft. Almost like it needed to be baked longer but that didn't help either. Not sure why. I think it's the first thing from there I haven't been 100% satisfied with...
At HomeGoods I also found these adorable little cards I plan to use as invites when I host Girl's Night in July...

They are vintage-like images of Barbie. I love them! Today I get to see my girls for lunch and the movies. We were supposed to go to the beach originally...but

alas...

today isn't a beach day either! Oh well.

Happy Sunday!

a beach-less day

Showing a sunny picture of my container garden. Today is panning out to be gloomy weather here in New England again. I was crossing my fingers for a few beach days. But that is not looking good :( Oh well. I just braved Macy's yesterday for new bathing suit shopping. A scary experience. I haven't bought a new suit in a few years. I gained weight this year and want more coverage until I my resumed exercise routine kicks in. I forgot how incredibly expensive a new bathing suit can be! Good Lord! I was going to get 2 but that idea changed when I got to the register. Even with sales and coupons it was kind of ridiculous.

Anyhow....now to figure out what to do with my beach-less day!

Happy Saturday!

i quit

french sculpture of a child drawing

So I have already failed my self-imposed photo-a-day challenge. I'm not feeling well the past few days so it was hard to keep up with. So I quit. I don't quit often. But anyhow...I have had a few days this month that I took a lot of great photos I didn't share yet! So I've included one from my recent trip to the art museum. I loved this little statue. It represents something I hold close...childhood and art.

So that is it for me today! Happy Thursday!

Day 8: unwind

It's not a good picture but it is the end of my day. My photo-a-day was a little neglected today. But this kind of represents my day. Busy. Moments of amazingness. Moments of extreme frustration. But this was my end of the day relaxation. Playing mindless games on my Wii. Helping me to unwind. So this picture represents what I'm trying to do tonight. Unwind.

Day 7: no words