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Saturday, July 1, 2017

July: Month @ a Glance

Happy July Friends!

Oh my gosh how is the year already 1/2 over? I cannot believe we are already into July! Do you have any fun plans over the holiday weekend {for those in U.S.}? We are planning to see Despicable Me 3 this weekend with Nick and Kevin and taking some time to get some chores done around the house that we have been putting off for weeks on end.

July is not going to be quite as crazy as June so I am excited to get some time to relax and enjoy the nice weather Michigan has in the summer months. I'm hoping it's warm enough to get out to Justin's parents pool and enjoy the water. I love the pool and hope I get to lay out for a little bit this July.

On the agenda this month:

1. 4th of July Festivities

2. Baseball Games for our Niece and Nephew

3. Fall/Winter Kick off for Thirty-One

4. Baby Shower for my Cousin

5. Lazy Sunday with the Girls

6. Minor League Baseball Game with my Family

Goals for June 2017!

1. Read Two Books! The plan is always to read two books a month. In June I managed to finish one book, so in July I would like to get at least 4 books read between The Harry Potter Books and a few other books on my to be read pile.

2. Finish Painting the Dining Room. So this task was on the list for June, but I physically did not have time to get it done. So today or tomorrow Justin and I are going to finally finish the dining room - painting, hanging artwork and hanging curtains. I am so excited.

3. Clean Out the Pantry. When we moved into the house, the pantry was roughly thrown together and not organized so my goal in July is to go through the pantry and purge anything we don't need and organize anything that's left. I bought a few bins to organize stuff in and I am so excited to use them in the pantry. How do you use your pantry? I'm curious to see how other people organize them.

4. Clothing Purge. I have been noticing lately that I have a ton of clothes in my closet that I don't wear or I have not seen in a long time. I would really like to go through my closet/drawers and get rid of/donate/sell any clothes I no longer need and replace some that need replacing (like socks or underwear).

Well that is all for the month of July!

Question of the Day: What fun things do you have planned for this July?

I'd love to hear from you!

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Friday, June 30, 2017

June Reads 2017

Happy Friday Friends! I hope your week got off to a great start and you have exciting things planned for this week.

For 2017, I have decided that it is important for me to take the time to read books... I know, I know, I say this every year, but this year I promise will be different!

The goal is to each month, read a random assortment of books and share a few thoughts about the book (but not too much as I don't want to spoil the fun for anyone). I love reading and I love sharing books with you guys.

Plus, this is a great opportunity for you all to share some of your awesome reads with me!

If you want to follow/friend me on Goodreads, click here.

And you can keep track all year long by clicking 2017 Books at the top of my blog. I will keep a running list of books right there for you.

Books I've Read/Currently Reading

I am sad to report that I had a hard time finding time to read this month between going to several events and having a generally busy schedule all month!

The one book I did manage to finish is:

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban // J.K. Rowling

Speaking of Harry Potter, have you seen the 20th Anniversary books?! I have been eyeing them for a while now, but I feel like I would want one of each book and cannot justify the cost right now!

Well that is all for my books for June!

To check out the other books I have read this year, check out my 2017 Books tab at the top of my page or check out my reading list on Goodreads! If you have a Goodreads account, make sure to add me because I am always on the hunt for a good book recommendation.

Question of the Day: What good books are you currently reading?

I'd love to hear from you!

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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 Sheaffer, Mel 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.