Julie
Hello friends and happy July! I hope you are enjoying the summer and have a great month. 😎
I'm joining Amy from the blog, Coffee and Cocktails at the Casa, for her Currently link-up. It's held on the first Wednesday of each month.
This month, we are sharing: Sparkling, Grilling/Cooking, Heating Up, Using, and Celebrating.
SPARKLING: The sky will sparkle this weekend with fireworks for the 4th of July.
GRILLING/COOKING: We will be grilling steaks for our 4th of July BBQ. We've already grilled hot dogs and cheeseburgers for a few meals this summer. I love our little BBQ's and not having to use the oven.
I love having corn on the cob with our BBQ's. I love getting corn from a farm stand because it tastes so sweet and fresh.
One night, we decided not to use any buns with our cheeseburgers to keep the meal low-carb. I made chickpea and tuna salad, and we also had olives with feta cheese on the side.
HEATING UP: The weather will be heating up this week with a heat wave here. I will mostly be staying inside in the air conditioning to stay cool. I will be making sure to water my garden, flowers, and herbs every day this week.
USING: I've been using some of these beauty products lately:
I've been using Trader Joe's daily facial sunscreen SPF 40 on my face and neck every day for the summer. I love this product, and it glides on clear. It's supposed to be a dupe for Supergoop.
I've been using this Essence mascara in the color black brown. I usually use black mascara, but this is a nice change for the summer.
I always use this NYX retractable eyeliner in the color Olive every day. I can no longer get this eyeliner at Ulta, so I order it from Amazon. :(
I've been using this Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Concealer #121
I've been using this concealer for years, and I love the way it works by concealing my dark circles and other spots on my face.
CELEBRATING: We will be celebrating the 4th of July this weekend. My husband and I will have a BBQ and then watch the fireworks on TV. It will be nice and quiet.
Wishing you a wonderful 4th of July! What will you be doing for the 4th of July?
What is currently new with you?
Hello friends. It's been a while since I've shared some Trader Joe's items. I'd love to share them with you.
We decided to go to Trader Joe's last minute in our area. The drive normally takes about 20 minutes and this time the drive took us over an hour due to traffic, and we left late in the afternoon. I don't know what we were thinking, but since it took us a while to get there, we got dinner first before shopping. We had dinner at Bareburger. The burgers are so good. We both had a large glass of beer. My husband had an elk burger, I had a smash burger, and we shared my fries.
Here are some of the items that I'd love to share with you.
I love the price of the pasta. I think we paid 99 cents for it.
We've been trying to be good and not eat chips, but I couldn't resist the peanut butter-filled pretzels.
One of my passions is looking at the beauty items. I got two bottles of face sunscreen. One is SPF 40, and the other bottle is SPF 15. I am going to try out the Vitamin C Serum and the lip balm for the first time. Have you tried any of these items? I wanted to buy the gel face cream, but they didn't have any. Hopefully, next time they will have it in stock.
I tried this Vitamin C Serum for the first time, and I love how it soaked right into my skin.
Next, I tried for the first time this moisturizing face lotion that is SPF 15. This soaked right into my skin and made it feel soft. This will be perfect to use for the summer months.
I really like TJ's beauty products, and I feel like you don't have to spend a lot of money for beauty items to work well.
This is the first time I am trying out the mint gum and the green tea mints. I thought the mints were OK, but not a fan of them. I liked the chewing gum. Has anyone tried these items?
Of course, we bought other items not shown, such as Joe O's cereal, cream cheese, cold foam creamer, bananas, bread, and more.
Have you been to Trader Joe's lately, and what did you buy?
My blogging buddy, Heather, likes to share items she bought at Trader Joe's. You can see her latest TJ's haul here.
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Hello friends, and happy June! I'd love to share with you the books I've read recently.
I loved this book set in Italy at the Amalfi coast. It's about how three people need an escape from their daily lives and form friendships while on vacation. This makes me want to take a trip back to Italy for the summer!
I was looking for a book to read and I saw that this was recommended by the library and a halfway-to-Halloween book. I started reading this, but could not finish it as it was too slow for me. I'm a little disappointed, but if I don't like the book I'm reading or I'm bored, I will not waste my time finishing it.
I enjoyed this fun read, that made me laugh at times. The main character in this book has a funny personality.
Rule #1: All important men have assistants. Rule #2: Men rule the world. Still. Rule #3: There is enough money. There is so much money.
If you have book recommendations, please let me know.
I will share this post at the monthly book link-up party, Share Your Shelf. It's held on the first Thursday of each month. Slices of Life
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Julie
Hello friends and happy June! 😎
I'm joining Amy from the blog, Coffee and Cocktails at the Casa, for her Currently link-up. It's held on the first Wednesday of each month.
This month, we are sharing what we are enjoying, wearing, watching, listening to, and buying.
ENJOYING: I love using the kale and lettuce from my container garden. The kale is for our protein smoothies, which my husband makes for our breakfast. I made a small salad for lunch using the lettuce I planted.
We love using this cold foam creamer from Trader Joe's in our espresso drink. It flavors the coffee and makes it taste so good.
WEARING: I've been wearing my gym clothes on the days I go workout. I've also been wearing layers such as jeans, a T-shirt, and a cardigan or sweater. We've had some hot days already, and I was able to wear a T-shirt, shorts, and my Birkenstock sandals. If I'm staying home, I wear a sweatshirt and black joggers.
WATCHING: These are just some of the shows we've been watching lately:
- My Friends and Neighbors
- Big Mistakes
- Beef
- Hacks
- The Four Seasons
- Margo's Got Money Problems
- Search Party
LISTENING TO: I don't really listen to any podcasts. If I'm in the gym, I will listen to the instructor's playlist of music.
BUYING: I haven't bought any clothes lately. I might buy a new bathing suit for summer. I might also buy some new summer tops and dresses for summer.
What is currently new with you?
Julie
I'm joining Patty for the Monthly Musings link-up. The topic for this month is Summer 2026 Preview.
HERE ARE THE QUESTIONS:
1) I went to the movies on Saturday with my husband to see The Devil Wears Prada 2. I liked the movie, and I'm glad I saw it. I don't think they had to wait so long for the second movie.
On Monday, we went to dinner with my daughter at a local pub we like. The food and atmosphere are always good.
I got a bratwurst on a pretzel bun with sauerkraut and fries. I could not finish the fries, so I took half of them home to eat for another time.
My husband got an Irish Spice Bag, which is basically chicken nuggets with fries, spices, and served with gravy.
My daughter got a buffalo chicken wrap and took half of it home to eat another time.
2) My summer job when I was younger was to babysit kids for my neighbors. It was a great way for me to make some extra money.
3) I like to eat ice cream in the summer. My favorites are mint chocolate chip and chocolate-flavored ice cream.
4) I like lettuce, tomato, cheese, and ketchup on my hamburger.
On my hot dog, I like mustard and sauerkraut.
5) I LOVE going to the beach!
6) We will be renting a house at the Jersey Shore for the summer. I'm so excited and the best part is that we will be able to bring our dog Lucy with us.
7) We don't visit any amusement parks in the summer. We used to when my daughter was little.
8) I like eating outside in the summer when it's not too hot outside. I love entertaining friends and family for BBQ's.
9) My favorite summer beverage is an iced tea or iced coffee.
10) Some of my favorite side dishes for a summer party are: corn on the cob, watermelon salad, cucumber salad, shrimp cocktail, grilled asparagus, and French fries.
BRING ON SUMMER! I can't wait to enjoy this summer!😎
HERE ARE THE MONTHLY TOPICS:
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Julie
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