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Julie
Hello friends. I can't believe it's already the end of June. We just had a heat wave and it already feels like summer weather here. How's the weather in your neck of the woods?
I'm joining Holly and Patty for their Monthly Musings link-up. The topic for this month is Summer Travel and Traditions.
HERE ARE THE QUESTIONS:
1. For the summer we plan on going to the beach, I want to read some books in the yard (if it's not too hot out), taking Lucy for walks in the neighborhood, and taking her to the dog park. We usually have a large family bbq but since we have our new dog Lucy we plan on having smaller bbq parties.
2. A tradition my husband and I love doing is visiting Coney Island. We spend the day at the beach and have Nathans hot dogs. YUM!!
3. My favorite summer destination is going to the Jersey Shore. We always go to Long Beach Island. We plan on renting a house for a week this summer.
3. I love going to the ocean.
4. We don't have any pool time planned this summer. When my mom was alive we would go to her pool all the time.
5. I love using packing cubes for travel. The cubes work well to keep your clothes organized. I like packing small travel-size toiletries and hair products. I try to mix and match all of my clothes, and I usually only pack sneakers, sandals, and flip-flops.
6. Here are a few summer movies I like: Barbie, Mama Mia, Mama Mia Here We Go Again, In the Heights, Crazy Rich Asians, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
7. I love an iced latte/coffee, iced tea, and an Aperol Spritz.
8. Some songs that say summer to me are Espresso - by Sarina Carpenter, Watermelon Sugar - by Harry Styles, and Golden - by Harry Styles.
9. I like American cheese and ketchup on my burger and mustard on my hotdog.
10. We grill all of our food on our Weber gas grill. My husband makes the best-grilled steak! He is our grill master.
WISHING EVERYONE A HAPPY SUMMER!
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Hello friends. Happy first day of summer!
I am a little behind in my blogging. I finally have the time to share about the trip we took to the Bahamas back in March. The last time I went to the Bahamas was back in 2013 and we took our daughter with us. This time it was my hubby and I and we stayed at the Atlantis at The Reef.
Our view from our room. We had a deck with chairs to sit and enjoy the view of the ocean.
Each day we would see large cruise ships in the bay. The ships can let people off the boat for the day to explore the Atlantis.
Our room wasn't ready yet so we took a walk around the grounds.
We loved the pool area and we were happy that the pool wasn't crowded with a lot of people. We always had chairs by the pool available to us. We tried to go a few times to the Adult Only pool at The Cove, but it was always crowded and we could never find any chairs. 😞
I spotted this little lizard by my pool chair.
The beach was beautiful and the water was warm but rough to swim in. I got knocked around a few times, LOL.
We walked around the marina that evening after our dinner at Shake Shack. I love their burger and fries. We even shared some chicken bites.
I remember the big sculptures in the casino.
I spotted a cute stray cat on our way to eat dinner.
We ate dinner at Shake Shake the first and last night in the Bahamas. It was so convenient that we didn't have to make a reservation to eat there.
Part 1
To be continued...
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Julie
Julie
Hello friends and happy June. I read two books that I'd love to share with you. If you have any book recommendations, please let me know in the comments section.
You with a View by Jessica Joyce - I liked this book but I didn't love it. I found it slow at times and it took me a long time to read this book.
Noelle Shepard is unemployed, living with her parents, and grieving the loss of her beloved grandmother when she discovers decades-old photos of Gram and a smitten man, tucked alongside a love letter. She creates a TikTok to search for the mystery man, which goes viral, and she’s shocked when his grandson responds—a man who happens to be her high school nemesis, Theo Spencer.
Noelle refuses to let Theo’s annoying accomplishments in adulthood—or his sexy smirk—stand in the way of meeting his grandfather and unlocking the secrets he knew about her gram as a young woman. When she learns that their plans to elope were thwarted, Noelle decides to take the honeymoon road trip they planned but never got to carry out. There’s a catch, though: Paul, Theo's grandfather, asks to come with her, and he insists that Theo join them.
It’ll be a miracle if they make it through the trip without Noelle throwing Theo out of the moving car—or the bed they end up sharing. As the miles tick by, the tension simmers hotter between them...until she discovers that Theo’s hiding a secret that could cause their tenuous relationship to end before it can restart.
Noelle refuses to let Theo’s annoying accomplishments in adulthood—or his sexy smirk—stand in the way of meeting his grandfather and unlocking the secrets he knew about her gram as a young woman. When she learns that their plans to elope were thwarted, Noelle decides to take the honeymoon road trip they planned but never got to carry out. There’s a catch, though: Paul, Theo's grandfather, asks to come with her, and he insists that Theo join them.
It’ll be a miracle if they make it through the trip without Noelle throwing Theo out of the moving car—or the bed they end up sharing. As the miles tick by, the tension simmers hotter between them...until she discovers that Theo’s hiding a secret that could cause their tenuous relationship to end before it can restart.
The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer - I enjoyed reading this book and I look forward to reading more books by this author.
Lucy Hart knows better than anyone what it’s like to grow up without parents who loved her. In a childhood marked by neglect and loneliness, Lucy found her solace in books, namely the Clock Island series by Jack Masterson. Now a twenty-six-year-old teacher’s aide, she is able to share her love of reading with bright, young students, especially seven-year-old Christopher Lamb, who was left orphaned after the tragic death of his parents. Lucy would give anything to adopt Christopher, but even the idea of becoming a family seems like an impossible dream without proper funds and stability.
But be careful what you wish for. . . .
Just when Lucy is about to give up, Jack Masterson announces he’s finally written a new book. Even better, he’s holding a contest at his home on the real Clock Island, and Lucy is one of the four lucky contestants chosen to compete to win the one and only copy.
For Lucy, the chance of winning the most sought-after book in the world means everything to her and Christopher. But first she must contend with ruthless book collectors, wily opponents, and the distractingly handsome (and grumpy) Hugo Reese, the illustrator of the Clock Island books. Meanwhile, Jack “the Mastermind” Masterson is plotting the ultimate twist ending that could change all their lives forever.
. . . You might just get it.
But be careful what you wish for. . . .
Just when Lucy is about to give up, Jack Masterson announces he’s finally written a new book. Even better, he’s holding a contest at his home on the real Clock Island, and Lucy is one of the four lucky contestants chosen to compete to win the one and only copy.
For Lucy, the chance of winning the most sought-after book in the world means everything to her and Christopher. But first she must contend with ruthless book collectors, wily opponents, and the distractingly handsome (and grumpy) Hugo Reese, the illustrator of the Clock Island books. Meanwhile, Jack “the Mastermind” Masterson is plotting the ultimate twist ending that could change all their lives forever.
. . . You might just get it.
Have you read any good books lately?
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Julie
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