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    Week 33 [2021]

    August 23, 2021 - By 

    So this is how Week 33 (August 16-22, 2021) got started…a parking ticket while at work! Lovely! Let me back up and just say this last week was…Wow so many ways to describe this last week. The weekend going into last week, I wasn’t feeling well and with the week being super important, I had no time to have this sinus infection. I had a scratchy throat, congestion, headache (face felt swollen like when you have a sinus infection), terrible body aches. Sunday night I found a bottle of antibiotics that I never took, so I decided that I would…

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    Week 32 [2021]

    August 16, 2021 - By 

    Today’s post is showing a few quick highlights from August 9-15, 2021. This week was intercession at work, which means we’re in between semesters. Here is my work family minus our newest staff member, Cedric. Alex started his senior year! Rob and I went to eat at the new Whataburger in Opelika. It was so good! This Texas girl was so happy. It was a very full week of preparing for the new semester for me at work. Friday was my big day of training. Although only 9 of my 14 new hires were able to come due to Rush…

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    Week 31 [2021] Caitlyn Grad Week

    August 9, 2021 - By 

    Today I’m talking about Week 31 and boy what a week it was! August 2nd-8th, 2021. Still can’t believe its August already! This week most of what I’m sharing is about Drew’s girlfriend, Caitlyn. Tuesday – August 3rd Tuesday morning, I got up and met Caitlyn so we could take her grad pics. We got out there I pulled out my big camera and started to take a shot. “no SD card” popped up on the screen! AHGHGH! I hardly ever take my SD card out, but I did recently help Rob figure something out with another SD card and…

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    Currently – August 2021

    August 4, 2021 - By 

    admiring I’m admiring Drew’s girlfriend, Caitlyn. So proud of her for finishing her Masters in Mental Health Counseling. She graduates this Friday! anticipating a busy weekend celebrating Caitlyn. Graduation on Friday; Party on Saturday; Church and lunch at the Hound on Sunday. I’m excited that she’s returning to my department as temporary employee until she finds a full time job. enjoying this new to me playlist called Dance Pop Hits on Apple Music spending some money on Amazon. I’ll share a list of Amazon purchases soon. I get lots of great ideas from Laura & Moriah as well as some…

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    Week 30 [2021]

    August 2, 2021 - By 

    Week 30 was July 26, 2021 through August 1, 2021. Happy August everyone! Wednesday – July 28th Caitlyn finished off her last day at the library working as Graduate Assistant. What a blessing to get to work and have your grad school paid for as well as have a stipend to pay bills with. Thursday – July 29th We have been enjoying the new Chick-fil-a. Trying to go as much as possible before the craziness that happens when all the college students move back into town. Friday – July 30th Friday, Drew called the U-Haul place to make sure everything…

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    Monthly Digest – July 2021

    July 28, 2021 - By 

    WOW! We are over half way done with 2021! How can it be?!?! I have wanted to revamp some of my posts and consolidate, so I’m starting with the WUW (What’s Up Wednesday) and my Monthly Memories posts that I have done off and on for years. I’ve decided to kind of consolidate the 2 posts and call them Monthly Digest. Let me know what ya’ll think! LIFE Happenings Started the month off with our summer vacation. Loving This playlist: Happy Hits on Apple Music Happy Our Chick-fil-a closest to our house has been closed for a couple years while…

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    Week 29 [2021]

    July 26, 2021 - By 

    I had discontinued doing these Weekly update posts because since I was doing the Sentence-A-Day posts at the end of month, I felt like it was kind of repetitive. However, I have a hard time keeping up with the sentences and just felt that wasn’t the best way to share what goes on. I’m going to be going through an catching up with my weekly posts, because I like to be able to refer back to them. So today I’m starting with last week’s post which was for July 19-25, 2021. Monday – July 19th Drew actually started his job…

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    Week 28 [2021]

    July 19, 2021 - By 

    Every week that flies by I just can’t believe how fast time seems to go by. I saw this quote recently and just loved it. It was a bit of comfort for those time when I feel like time is just slipping though my fingers so quickly. Today I’m sharing life’s happenings for Week 28, which is July 12-18, 2021 Monday – July 12th This bar area in the kitchen is such a clutter magnet. Tuesday – July 13th Rob and I ate lunch downtown. While I walking back to work this guy was eating lunch as I came around…

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    Week 27 [2021]

    July 12, 2021 - By 

    Week 27 started with us finishing off our vacation on July 5, 2021 and ended July 11, 2021 Monday – July 5th When we got back into town from vacation, we unloaded the car and drove out to Beauregard to see Rob’s sister, Jill and her fam. Here’s a pic of the Grandparents (Rob’s Mom and Step Dad) with all the Grands! 2 + 6 + 1 Free piggy back rides? Saturday – July 7th Little tomato harvest Look at this really cool squash that I will use for fall decor if it doesn’t go bad before then. Sunday –…

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    Currently – July 2021

    July 9, 2021 - By 

    I kept seeing everyone’s Currently post and I was like “Yeah, I did that post already. Turns out I was thinking of my June Currently post” *eye roll* /eating/ I have mentioned numerous time over the last several months that I’m just in a food slump. Not in the mood to cook or really eat for that matter. I just get tired of always thinking about what to eat and I’m never really in the mood to cook. So I decided to give Blue Apron a try. I get my first shipment next Friday. I hope to share the meals…

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    Week 26 [2021]

    July 5, 2021 - By 

    Week 26, which means we’re officially half way done with the year! This week is June 28-July 4, 2021. Early in the week there wasn’t too much excitement, well except for Tuesday night when Drew and Caitlyn showed up at like 8pm or something to tell us the good news. Drew got a big boy job! So exciting. No pics to show of that occasion. Wednesday we headed out for vacation>>>North Georgia Mountain Trip Sunday – July 4th While we were still out of town Drew and Caitlyn who couldn’t come with us due to conflicting schedule, they were able…

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    Sentence a Day – June 2021

    July 4, 2021 - By 

    1 / Tuesday – Met Rob and Alex for lunch at Beyond the Wok. Neighborhood turkey – Not sure where this turkey lives or if he just hangs out in our neighborhood. He shows up every few weeks and just struts around. 2 / Wednesday – First time PT for Alex this morning. 3 / Thursday – This morning while heading into work, I noticed this squirrel had a huge piece of food. Looked like a piece of a bun. This picture doesn’t do this justice. I couldn’t get close enough. 4 / Friday – Alex got his 1st vaccine.…

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    Memories of the Month {6.2021}

    July 2, 2021 - By 

    This month I was happy about: good new from Drew, which I talk about later in the post! This month I was sad about: I have been sad about a family member that is going through a tough time, but things seem to be a bit better as of now. I decided to change my rating system to the simple stars rating that are pretty self explanatory. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Movies I watched were: 2 Hearts (Netflix) – ★ ★ ★ – really slow moving Safe Haven (Netflix) – rewatched ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ TV Shows I…

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    What’s Up Wednesday ~ June 2021

    June 30, 2021 - By 

    Today I’m linking up with Shay and Sheaffer for What’s Up Wednesday. What We’re Eating Still not a lot of cooking, but I made a Chicken and Broccoli One Pot Pasta meal while Rob was out of town and it was so good! What I’m Reminiscing About Just thinking back to all the great travels that usually happen end of June most years, like our trip to the West Coast back in 2016. What I’m Loving Drew, Alex, and I played

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    Currently – June 2021

    June 8, 2021 - By 

    I’m working hard to get caught up on all my end of month/beginning of the month posts. I just can’t seem to get in a good routine of blogging. And if I’m being totally honest, I’m in a blogging rut. I honestly need a break, but when I take a break that makes me feel so behind and this is my memory book. Such a conundrum! 😀 celebrating Not wearing a mask as of June 1st! Hallelujah! collecting Ideas for our 4th of July trip to the North Georgia Mountains like we used to do. Here’s some posts: 2010 /…

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    Memories of the Month {5.2021}

    June 7, 2021 - By 

    This month I was happy about: my hip pain is better. Hoping it stays that way. Here’s my rating system for entertainment: ♥ ♥ = Love it! A must read/see! ♥ = Really good! Highly recommend. ✓ ✓ = Good, not great ✓ = Not much to talk about X = Awful. Total waste of time Movies I watched were: no movies TV Shows I watched were: Good Girls (NBC App) Season 4 ✓ For Life (ABC App) Season 2 ✓ Ginny & Georgia (Netflix) ✓ ✓ – Finished Season 1 This is Us (NBC App) ♥ ♥ New Amsterdam…

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    What’s Up Wednesday ~ May 2021

    June 6, 2021 - By 

    I’m actually so late posting this that I missed the deadline to link up to Shay and Sheaffer for What’s Up Wednesday, but better late than never! What We’re Eating Lasagna I’m still in a cooking rut and I’m sorta trying to eat healthier which makes things more difficult. Blah! What I’m Reminiscing About back in 2016 right before Drew graduated and his last Disney Dinner Theater. What I’m Loving I’ve been in weird mood, but lately Arby’s roast beef has been my go to fast food when I need a really quick lunch. What We’ve Been Up To Just…

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    Week 20 & 21 [2021]

    June 4, 2021 - By 

    Trying to catch up! I just realized we’re in a new month already. I don’t know what it is about the last week of nearly every month, but they seem to be nonexistent. They fly by in the blink of an eye and just when I think I might actually get ahead of the game that’s the week that disappears and once again I’m behind. Anyway, I’m going to try and get my end of month posts up as soon as I can! Here’s the weekly posts from the last 2 weeks, May 17th-30th, 2021! Rob and I ate at…

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    Memorial Day Weekend 2021

    June 3, 2021 - By 

    We were so happy to be able to go to the lake this year for Memorial Day. We raced out to lake trying to beat the rain. We camp out at the lake so we were anxious to get everything set up. We ended up getting the big tent up just enough so we could stand under it before it started really pouring down. The rain let off enough so we could get our sleeping tent set up, and we knew there were holes in the rainfly. We usually get so lucky with rain so we’ve never had the reality…

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    Tesalate Beach Towel

    June 2, 2021 - By 

    Today I’m sharing an amazing new product just in time for summer! Tesalate makes both beach and workout towels. I was sent a beach towel to try out and share with you. Over the Memorial Day weekend, I had my son Drew try it out. Things we really liked about it: folds down for a very small and takes up less room in my swim bag fast drying super absorbent soft light weight I can’t wait to try this towel at the beach as one of the main features is that its sand-resistant fabric. How amazing! Another thoughtful touch is…