Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 28
In case you were wondering…
This week I finished the #100daysbeforebreakfast project! YAAAAAAAAY
Delicate flowers.
I worked on this one for awhile.
When I was working on this one while my friend Nicole was over, a butterfly flew up to one of the flowers and tried to rest on it.
It happened twice!
My friends brought their new baby over! So nice to have a little baby in our house.
This is Rowan!
Are you watching The Handmaid’s Tale? We have 4 episodes left! AHHHHH
My favorite pen + paper combo– black paper 
This sweatshirt is making me happy this summer! So lightweight and stretchy.
The second you whip out a jar of this strawberry shrub to add to sparkling water or a mixed drink people will be immediately intrigued.
You will begin by explaining what a shrub is because someone will be curious and want to know more.
A shrub? What’s a shrub?
A shrub is a sweetened vinegar-based syrup used for cocktails & mocktails. It’s sweet and tangy and makes an excellent mixer.
Chances are they want to try it. (If they don’t, they’re not your people).
Do they want to try it alone?
Do they want to try it with sparkling water?
Do they want to mix it in a cocktail or stir it into some kombucha?
Offer these choices only if you have them.
Make a friend.
Share a shrub.
Tell them how easy it is! Or don’t… it tastes so good, people will think you’re a kitchen whiz.
Make sure to take all the credit.
Happy Monday, friends!
Last week was a pretty social week. The repercussions of social weeks are that I don’t get all of the things I set out to get done, done.
That is how we get a pile of laundry on my bedroom floor that lasts for a few days until I work up the energy to tackle it. You just said hello, to my Monday night. I was just feeling like I got into a good routine with laundry too!
I had a great time with friends. It was worth it.
I’ve got a few podcasts to catch up on anyways.
One of the interesting things about laundry is that it never ends. My Dad is now understanding this as he had spent about 48 years of his life having my mom do his laundry for him.
He’s pretty cute about it though. He was telling me that he came up with a system of shirts and once he gets to #4 he knows it’s time to start the laundry load again. I admire his tenacity. I love that he is coming up with systems. Perhaps this is where I get that from? Either way, life goes on and so does laundry. We will get to it, sometimes we just have to live and wear clothes that need to be washed.
This week we have some more social commitments. I have to make sure my house is clean after we have friends over this weekend.
Dishes have piled up.
Time for me to delegate some responsibilities.
Time to start mapping out My Intentions for the Week
while I try to eat healthily
is helping)
Have a wonderful/productive week! Don’t forget to write down your own Intentions for the Week to help hold you accountable to ACTION!
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Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 27
Menu for the 4th.
I made a smaller version of my epic cheeseboard. Fewer vegetables. More cheese.
There’s Mom’s green salad in her kitchen!
Lobster on the 4th! That’s a first.
I am so grateful for the time I get to spend with my Dad.
A walk up Lombard street with my niece & her boyfriend.
Love birds.
We came back for dessert. Blueberry pudding cake. I made it because I remember my mom made it for my dad (from the recipe on my site!) and I know he liked it!
I forget how awesome the fireworks are on the 4th. The ones on New Year’s are a different story all together.
Books added to the collection: Be Here Now / Intuitive Eating Workbook
I used this derma roller this week. My skin feels softer. It was weird at first but I’m gonna keep using it to see what the fuss is about. Anyone else into it?
Also! Been using Castor Oil on my lashes & eyebrows to help growth and I’m seeing results. I bought a few mascara wands
I really enjoy looking at these posts every now and then and seeing how much my life has changed/stayed the same in the past two years. Here’s what was going on in June 2017 & June 2016, if you want to take a look. Also, there’s some part of me that’s happy I started this column because I know my Mom had a good time reading through them. It’s kind of like opening up my diary.
June was all about baseball (mostly). Cooper was in the playoffs. We had practice all the time and then he was in All-Stars as well. For a few weeks, it meant that our dinners were rushed or on the go. It also meant that Cooper and Casey weren’t home for dinner so I had quite a few solo dinners. Not spending that time doing cooking was good and bad. I felt a little out of my routine and now that baseball is over, I’m glad to have family dinners that don’t require rushing off to bed afterward.
Right now, we’re settling into a Summer schedule, balancing a few camps and working from home.
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