Hello blog friends.
Summer seems to be flying by so fast and I can't believe it's already the middle of the summer.
I have my Friday Favorites and what I'm loving lately.
I loved In The Heights on HBO Max and watched it with my husband and daughter. The singing and dancing are amazing and I loved this story.
My daughter recommended we watch Soul on Disney +. I'm glad we watched this movie as it was funny and sad at the same time and we both liked it.
I'm looking forward to when Clifford the Big Red Dog movie comes out. I used to watch this cartoon with my daughter when she was little. Some of the scenes in the movie take place in the city. I watched the preview and it looks like a cute movie.
I just finished reading the book, The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin.
August 1939: London prepares for war as Hitler's forces sweep across Europe. Grace Bennett has always dreamed of moving to the city, but the bunkers and drawn curtains that she finds on her arrival are not what she expected. And she certainly never imagined she'd wind up working at Primrose Hill, a dusty old bookshop nestled in the heart of London. Through blackouts and air raids as the Blitz intensifies, Grace discovers the power of storytelling to unite her community in ways she never dreamed-a force that triumphs over even the darkest nights of war.
I enjoyed reading this historical fiction book. It's about friendship, love, and how Grace finds a love for reading books all set during wartime in London.
I enjoyed reading the book The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi. The Secret Keeper is book two of the series. I look forward to continuing with this story and this is on my to-be-read book list.
I read 28 Summers and the book - The Sixth Wedding is the continuation of the story from 28 Summers. I look forward to adding this to my to-be-read book list.
What book are you reading now?
I've wanted to try out beauty products from The Ordinary for a while. I ordered The Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA cream. I ordered 1 fl. oz size and it's only $5.80. It's the perfect size cream for traveling. I like how this cream soaks right into my skin.
I decided to try out this eye serum Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG. This serum is perfect for applying in the am and pm. I bought the 1 fl. oz size for only $6.70.
Have you tried any The Ordinary products?
One evening my daughter made for us Bay Breeze drinks. We used cranberry-flavored Vodka and a splash of pineapple juice with ice cubes. This was delicious tasting and the perfect summer drink.
Recently my husband and I went to the beach. It was such a beautiful day for the beach but unfortunately, the water is still a little too cold for swimming. The water here doesn't warm up until August. Have you been to the beach yet?
I hope you have a happy Friday and weekend.
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Julie
Hello blog friends. I have another restaurant review to share.
We met up with friends back in May for dinner in the city. We decided we wanted to eat Korean food. We met our friends in Koreatown at a restaurant called Samwon Garden Korean BBQ.
We met our friends outside of the restaurant. You can see how pretty they decorated the restaurant with different colored faux plants and flowers. We saw a cow greeting people that walked past the restaurant.
You can see below the menu but we had the dinner menu.
I enjoyed for the first time a Korean beer called Kloud.
We ordered and shared a lot of meat that was cooked on the grill in front of us. We also had a lot of little sides to share of salads, cucumbers, kimchi, and peppers.
You can see the meat sizzling away.
You can see below the big cuts of beef on the grill.
We all enjoyed the fried wontons.
I loved the seafood pancake. We also had cold noodle soup which was delicious tasting. (I forgot to take a photo of the soup).
Our friend ordered this cool-looking drink with light-up ice cubes.
I love how they decorated this area with flowers and white lights.
We had a fun time eating Korean food with our friends. Have you ever had Korean food? Have you been to any fun restaurants lately?
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Julie
Happy July! I hope you all had a fun time celebrating the 4th of July. It's that time of the month where we can share our Amazon Prime Purchases at Tanya's blog. I always enjoy taking a peak at what other people are buying at Amazon.
My Daughter's Purchases:
Brita Water Bottle Filter, Premium Water Bottle Replacement Filters, BPA Free, 3 Count
My daughter received a Brita Water Bottle from college. She made an order for more water bottle refills. She loves using this water bottle every day.
Farberware 2-4-Cup Percolator, Stainless Steel, FCP240
My daughter is living off campus in a house for college. I use a Farberware coffee pot and I love it. I suggested she buy the small pot for the house, so that she can make her own coffee at home.
Mr. JCL Purchases:
Checkbook Registers for Personal Checkbook, Transactions Ledgers, Pack of 10, 2021-2022-2023
We needed new checkbook ledgers for our checkbook.
My Order:
Utopia Bedding Throw Pillows Insert (Pack of 2, White) - 16 x 16 Inches Bed and Couch Pillows - Indoor Decorative Pillows
I ordered these new pillow inserts as my couch pillows were getting worn out. These pillow inserts are just ok and a little bit too soft. I need to go to a store and find new inserts. Do you have any suggestions?
Beacone Wide Purse Strap Replacement Adjustable Crossbody Handbag Strap Belt
I ordered another purse strap for my handbag. I love this blue colored strap I ordered. I first discovered this purse strap on Tanya's blog. I have one also in a brown color that I like and use. I've also seen this type of purse strap mentioned on Lisa's blog. This purse strap makes you feel like you have a whole new handbag.
Lilly Pulitzer Hollie Tunic Dress
I have always wanted a Lilly Pulitzer dress. I finally ordered one on Amazon that I thought would look nice to wear for the summer. I ordered the dress in a size Medium and it does run a little big. I will wear a woven belt with this dress.
JASGOOD Straw Woven Elastic Stretch Belt for Women, Fashion Skinny Dress Boho Belt with Wooden Style Buckle
I ordered these two belts to wear with my summer dresses.
4 Pairs Rattan Earrings Lightweight Geometric Statement Tassel Woven Bohemian Earrings Handmade Straw Wicker Braid Hoop Drop Dangle Earrings For Women Girls (Style A)
I thought these earrings would look nice with summer outfits and dresses. I like that the earrings come in a set of four.
IRISGOD Womens Bring on The Sunshine Cute Graphic Tees Summer Casual Vacation T Shirt Tops
When I saw this T-Shirt on Andrea I knew I wanted to order one too. It's the perfect summer T-Shirt to wear with shorts and jeans.
Top Level Sun Sports Visor Men Women - One Size Cap Hat
I needed a new hat to wear to the beach. I ordered this in a light grey color. I like that you can adjust the strap to fit on your head.
Urnex Coffee Maker and Espresso Machine Cleaner Cleancaf Powder - 3 Packets - Safe On Keurig Delonghi Nespresso Ninja Hamilton Beach Mr Coffee Braun
My Farberware coffee pot had a lot of stains that would not come out after cleaning. I ordered this powder for the coffee stains. It worked great at getting the inside of my coffee pot clean.
Have you bought anything lately from Amazon?
Hello blog friends and happy July!
I thought it would be fun to do an Ice Cream - This or That
since July is national ice cream month.
I've circled my answers seen below.
1. Fruity or Chocolate - I like ice cream with chocolate sprinkles or chocolate chips.
2. Cone or Cup - I love an ice cream cone. My favorite is mint chocolate chip.
3. Sprinkles or Syrup - I love sprinkles on my ice cream.
4. Toppings or Mix-Ins - Toppings! Like I said I like sprinkles.
5. Nuts or Fruits - I like chopped up nuts on top of my ice cream.
6. With Pie or With Waffles - I love ice cream on top or on the side of pie.
7. Popsicle or Sandwich - I love an ice cream sandwich.
8. Milkshake or Float - I like an ice cream float.
You can play along and leave your answers in the comment section.
What will you pick?
Hello blog friends.
We did a quick Costco run last week and I'd love to show you what I found.
I thought these Keto Crackers looked interesting as I've never seen them at Costco. They have a hint of coconut taste to them and we had the crackers with salsa which tasted good.
We love to have protein shakes every morning for breakfast. We use this protein powder when making the shakes.
My husband likes to put this Keto Collagen Protein Powder in his coffee from time to time.
I love visiting the area where they have clothes. I found this cute Danskin T-Shirt and I have it in the color blue.
I found these Puma sports bras and mine came in a two pack. These sports bras are perfect for wearing when I do my Zumba classes in the park three time a week!
I bought another set of these sheets (3rd down). They are Charisma Microfiber Queen Sheet 6-Piece Sets. It comes with 4 pillow cases, 1 flat sheet, and 1 fitted sheet. I used to only use white sheets but now I am loving the pretty colored sheet sets for our bed.
Have you bought anything from Costco lately?
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Julie
Hello blog friends.
It seems like the summer is in full swing. June flew by so fast and I can't believe that next week will be July!
I have my Friday Favorites - June Edition:
I seem to read more books in the summertime than I do in the winter. I like to sit in my yard and read books with a cool drink. I recently read the book, The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi.
I bought this book at Costco and it looked like an interesting read since it's a Reese Witherspoon Bookclub pick. I didn't like this book at first since it had a slow start but once I got into reading the book I found that I liked it. This is book 1 of 2: The Jaipur Trilogy.
Did you read this book and like it? What book are you reading?
I did't plant as many veggies this year as I have in the past. I've tried to grow tomatoes in container pots and I hardly get any tomatoes. I used to plant them in honor of my father and father-in-law who both had success with growing tomato gardens. This year I planted romaine lettuce, two pepper plants, basil, and flowers in my yard. I've already made a few salads with the lettuce I've grown. It's always nice to have a fresh salad from the garden.
I like taking evening walks from time to time with Bosco. I enjoy looking at the pretty flowers that my neighbors grow. I spotted pretty roses and pink hydrangeas on my walk one evening.
I am finishing up with crocheting another Appa for my daughter's friend for her birthday. I like to call the Appa's twins and I'm glad to be almost done with working on this project.
The colorful sweater seen below was crocheted for my daughter by a talented crochet designer from depop. This colorful sweater was also worn by Harry Styles.
I might crochet a granny square sweater seen below, as I am now inspired to make a colorful sweater.
Now that the pandemic is almost over I have been going back to the nail salon for my manicure/pedicures.
I recently saw on Ann's blog Our New Vista that she did her own gel manicure look at home using this Gelous Advanced Nail Gel Coat. I am inspired to try it out for myself to see if it works without using a UV light.
Just a little reminder that Blogger will be doing away with Feedburner in July. I had my new email subscription service set up by Linda at Life and Linda with MailChimp for a small fee. You can see my new email widget form located on my sidebar. There are other email subscription services available and a few blogger buddies Living on Cloud Nine and Our Life in a Click are using follow.it. You can read a helpful blog post that Linda did on Feedburner here.
Look who I found hiding under the table! Bosco loves this hiding spot.
You might have seen some of these photos on my Instagram feed. You can follow me on Instagram at @brklynhousewife to see my latest photos. You can follow me using the Instagram symbol on my sidebar. I hope to see you on Instagram!
I hope you have a happy Friday and weekend.
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Julie
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