Wednesday, June 28, 2017

What's Up Wednesday #15

Happy Hump Day friends! 


Today I am participating in another round of What's Up Wednesday

Once a month I join in the fun with SheafferMel and Shay answering some fun questions and sharing what fun things are happening.  Here's the questions we answer every month...


What We're Eating this Week
Food.  I honestly am not sure what we are planning to eat for the long weekend ahead.  Thankfully we both have July 3rd off of work so we are planning to do some grilling and spend some much needed time organizing and cleaning the house.  My goal for this weekend is to get as much purged from our house as humanly possible. 


What I'm Reminiscing About
It is crazy to think that we've been in our house for one year already! I have been thinking about all of the fun things we've done at our house over the past year and all of the fun things to come! I cannot wait to see what other fun things happen over the next year! 


What I'm Loving
This cooler weather! I love summer because it is warm, but I hate when it gets too hot.  Lately it's been in the low 70's which is my favorite temperature - not too hot and not too cold {yes I am Goldy Locks when it comes to weather}.


What We've Been Up To
June has been an absolutely crazy busy month for us.  This month we had: 2 weddings, 3 graduation parties, 1 baby shower, Father's Day, and we celebrated his mom's birthday! Talk about a crazy {and fun} month.  



What I'm Dreading
Honestly, I am not dreading too much right now! We have a ton of exciting things happening in our world and I am looking forward to having a nice and relaxing summer spending time with family and friends. 


What I'm Working On
Ya'll, I just got my first ever Bullet Journal.  Not sure what that is, no problem! It's another form of task tracking/planning versus just a standard planner.  I have seen bullet journals popping up over my Instagram and Pinterest and I am so excited to start doing my pages and designing it to fit my needs.  



What I'm Looking Forward To
We have a long weekend this weekend with the 4th of July! I decided to take Monday off of work so we can just hang out at home and relax (or do chores depending on timing).  It will be nice to just have some time to relax. 


What I'm Watching/Reading
We're going to see Despicable Me 3 on Saturday and I am so excited! I love all of the movies and hope this one will be just as good as the other ones.  At the very least, I know I will have a few good laughs at the movie. 


What I'm Listening To
Still listening to the Harry Potter Books! With the 20th Anniversary on Monday, it only seemed fitting that I listen to the books.  Oh! Have you seen the latest covers of the 1st book?? Oh my gosh they are so pretty - I want one of each! But it might be a little excessive having 5 copies of the same book, right?




What I'm Wearing
I went shopping with my sister, cousin and Dad on Monday evening and picked up the cutest shirt from Tommy Hilfiger.  I have not shopped there in so long and was impressed with how cute their clothes are.  I actually think I will be going back to get some more clothes soon because they are super cute and reasonably priced.  


What I'm Doing this Weekend
This weekend we are planning to clean the house, finish painting the dining room, organizing the pantry and going through all of our clothes and donating what we no longer need in the house.  We are also planning to go see Despicable Me 3 with our friends and doing a cookout.  


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Tuesday, June 27, 2017

tuesday things.


❤ I love being busy, but lately we've been too busy.  I am looking forward to not having every weekend jam packed with things to do.  We will get to relax a little bit in July - just in time for summer.

❤ I forgot how much I love to knit.  It's amazing how relaxing knitting can be when you're taking the time to make something special for a friend or family member.

❤ Strawberry picking is one of my absolute favorite family traditions with have with Justin's family.  We had perfect weather on Sunday! I wish I could have stayed longer, but I had a baby shower to get to.

❤ The weather has cooled off in Michigan which is making it on the warm and cool side.  This is my favorite weather because I can be comfortable in jeans and a t-shirt but shorts would also be a good option.  

❤ This weekend we are going to finish painting the dining room, go through our clothes and get ones we don't need and clean out our pantry.  I'm looking forward to getting rid of some things we do not need and open up some room for organization.

❤ I am on the hunt for a good summer pink nail polish.  I tend to prefer Essie polishes, but I am open to any and all suggestions.  I just want a fun pink for summer for my fingers and toes. 

❤ We've been talking about planning an international trip sometime next year - should we do England or should we do Japan? They're both so very different and would offer some amazing experiences.

❤ I keep forgetting things I need to do yet feel like I have all the time in the world and have nothing I should be doing.  

Question of the Day: What fun things have crossed your mind this week?
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Monday, June 26, 2017

#HPReadathon2017 Reading Challenge || Week #7

Happy Monday Everyone!

Welcome to Week 7 of the #HPReadathon2017! This is our second week reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix so this post might look a little familiar! I hope you have been enjoying these posts and I look forward to sharing a recap at the end of this whole thing in August!


About #HPReadathon2017 | May 15 - August 6

The #HPReadathon2017 is a chance for Potterheads around the world to read the Harry Potter series again interactively. It is a three-month long event that aims to get Potterheads involved in reading, watching the films and participating in a range of different activities.  These activities include things like a Photo Challenge, Quizzes, and weekly reading challenges.  The check out more about the #HPReadathon2017, check out their Tumblr Site here: https://hpreadathon.tumblr.com/details

 If you want to follow, check out my twitter: @RunwithJackabee or follow along at my Bookstagram: @RunwithJackabee_Reads.  So see what other readers are posting,  check out the hashtag #HPReadathon2017 on Twitter or Instagram! 

Week 6

|| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ||

This book will be covered over the next two weeks, so I will be posting pictures/updates for this week and will start another post on Monday June 26! 




Day 1: June 26
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Day 2: June 27
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Day 3: June 28
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Day 4: June 29
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Day 5: June 30
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Day 6: July 1
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Day 7: July 2
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Photo Challenge

Another fun part of this Readathon is the Photo Challenge they are hosting! I am hoping to complete some {if not all} of the photos over the next week.  Want to follow along? Check out my Bookstagram: @RunwithJackabee_Reads.  I will also be posting my daily/weekly updates there as well.



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