The funky waffle that is . . . to celebrate one of my bests & her 40th birthday! We traveled in style; aqua, yellow, and floral style, to Camden, New Jersey, to see Luke Bryan in concert. Just to clarify, the waffle is a vintage RV brightly painted that brings smiles to all who are lucky enough to enjoy it. Decked in retro colors with a hippy flare, the waffle brought cheers as we careened down the streets of Camden on July 29, 2016. Once parked in our double spot, we tailgated. To our surprise, the waffle was an attraction in the parking lot, providing a vibrant back drop for the thousands of underaged selfie taking concert goers.
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Artisans like Etsy, but with the ease of Amazon.
I love both. Etsy & Amazon. Truly it is a love hate relationship with each of them. Gifts and ideas abound, but the purse strings pucker and recoil after hours of browsing. Now that Amazon has a handmade section, I can spend even more time searching online for unique gifts and chachkies.
July 5, 2016
After a gluttonous weekend full of unhealthy food choices, I was suffering the after affects. Bloated. Lethargic. Gross. Craving sugar. Craving salt. PMS on a roller coaster all because of poor eating choices. I was done and needed to change. My quest for the magic pill began, when in reality I knew there was no such thing when it came to eating healthy. What I was searching for was something that was easy, convenient, and delicious. Easy and convenient are important for my work schedule and the laziness I sometimes suffer from when it comes to meal preparation. Delicious for obvious reasons. Who wants to eat or drink anything that doesn’t taste good? I stumbled upon IdealShake from IdealShape. Meal replacements in the form of smoothies. That was nearly three weeks ago. So, what has happened since then? For me, I am seeing the following benefits from drinking two IdealShakes a day: Less Bloated Less Lethargic (sugars are better regulated throughout the day) Less Cravings (no more cyclic sugar then salt then sugar spells) More food ( I was eating too little to start my day) Healthier cooking - more vegetables/less fillers Weight loss of five pounds Increase in creativity in order to meet my daily nutrition requirements Give it a try! Steve's youngest & his crew came to visit us on Shady Lane. We spent the days swimming, smore'ing, sunset gazing, fly swatting, and enjoying the company of one another.
Sometimes time gets away from us; it is nice to have a minute to reconnect. Swimming & tubing Laughing & loving Old friends & new Summer 2016 #shadylane Pool parties, summer birthday celebrating, skinny dipping, summer loving, nature exploring, creative juices flowing . . .
-to be continued Three of us were born to sisters with only nine months between us. From sleeping in pop-pop's t-shirts to swimming at the pool all summer, we have continued to treasure our relationships through the years. This past weekend, we created 'Air Mattress City' as fifteen of us crammed in our two bedroom beach house. We made the most of our two nights together and have memories to last! The last day, my sister (Bryan's wife) joined us. She brought my nieces and nephew for a two day visit. #family “No matter what you’ve done for yourself or for humanity, if you can’t look back on having given love and attention to your own family, what have you really accomplished?” » Elbert Hubbard We had a whirlwind of an extra long weekend. Many times it felt like this crew was one tent shy of a full-blown circus. But in the end, nothing can take the place of time spent with family. Summer is wave jumping, pontoon riding, backyard boat pools, splinter removing, ice cream eating, day drinking, hunting and gathering, laughing & loving . . . memories in the making. xoxo |
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