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Julie
Hello friends. I hope all is well with you and that you are enjoying fall.🍂
I can't believe that it's been almost a year since the last time I shared a Costco haul with you. Because our Costco is so busy and parking is horrible, we now go to Costco in New Jersey.
I'd love to share a few things I bought recently.
Women's Kenneth Cole Quilted Jacket - I bought this jacket in August while we were away on vacation at the Jersey Shore. I love this jacket and have worn it on the cold days this fall or when it rains. It's a great jacket because it has a hood. I bought mine in a size small in the color gray.
Women's Adidas Hoodie - This hoodie is soft and warm. I bought it in a size small in the color navy blue. It's perfect to wear to the gym with a T-shirt and my leggings.
I bought this 2-pack of light 32-degree long-sleeve shirts in the color white and purple. I have bought these shirts in the past in the color black. I wear them all winter long under my sweaters and sweatshirts.
I love the leggings available at Costco. I usually like to buy the ones from Danskin.
My husband likes to buy his shirts, shorts, and sweatpants at Costco.
We had a party during the fall and served this sparkling flavored water.
We like to buy this dark roast coffee since it's already ground up. Costco no longer has a grinder to grind the coffee.
My husband makes oatmeal for breakfast and likes to add pumpkin seeds.
I've been eating this granola with almond milk. It tastes good and is healthy as a cereal for breakfast.
Whenever I make soup, I always use a carton of this chicken stock.
I love using these Micellar Facial Cleansing Wipes to take off my makeup in the evening. These makeup towels work well, and there is a smaller package of wipes that is convenient for travel.
We bought this air fryer for my daughter about a year ago, and she said that this is one of the best buys. She uses this air fryer a lot for cooking her dinner.
Besides buying the clothes, we love the food at Costco. I like to buy the romaine lettuce, veggies, fruit, eggs, and bread. The homemade chicken soup is good. We buy the frozen Costco brand pizza - it has 4 pizzas in the box. This is great for a weeknight meal with a salad on the side. I buy the paper products like tissues, napkins, and toilet paper. I buy the cleaning products, detergent, beauty products, shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. We buy a big bag of dry dog food and treats for our dog Lucy. We've bought eyeglasses that are nice and at a great price. I can't wait to go back again and see what they have out for the holidays.
Have you bought anything from Costco lately?
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Julie
Hello friends and happy November! 🍂
I love this season for getting cozy and reading books. I'd love to share the books I've read recently.
Pumpkin Spice and Pour Overs by Elise Kennedy
This cute rom-com takes place in a small town in Vermont. It's a feel-good easy-to-read story that is perfect for fall.
Single Girls by John Searles
This is a fictional book about the life of Helen Gurley Brown while she worked at Cosmopolitan magazine in the 1960s. I liked how the author of this book worked with Helen Gurley at Cosmo magazine. This was such an interesting read.
Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan
This is a GMA Book Club pick, and I totally enjoyed reading this book. This is my first time reading a book by this author, and I look forward to reading more of her books. If you like rom-coms then you will like this book.
What are you reading now? 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, happy November! 🦃
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 will be sharing: No-vember - Saying "no" (to), Thanking for, Eating/Drinking, Cozying up to (could be literal or figurative), Watching/Reading.
No-vember - Saying no to: There is not too much that I'm saying no to this month.
I'm happy that my husband and I celebrated 35 years of marriage yesterday. 💗 We went to celebrate at a local restaurant we like for dinner. I can't believe how fast the time has flown by!
Thankful for: On Sunday, it'll be 14 years that I've been blogging. I'm thankful for all your visits and the blog friendships I've made along the way, and for meeting some you in person. It's been fun sharing this journey with you, and I look forward to another year of blogging.
I'm thankful for my afternoon walks with Lucy. This is such a beautiful time of year to look at the fall foliage.
Eating/drinking: I recently made pumpkin muffins that were so good, and I shared the recipe on the blog. I made a second batch of muffins and froze them to have for an afternoon snack. I love when my husband makes me eggs and toast for breakfast on the weekends. I recently made fresh pasta with spinach and sun-dried tomatoes that we liked for dinner. I love a good cup of hot coffee or a latte. I went out last weekend, and I had a chicken sandwich with fries and a beer.
Cozying up to (literal or figurative): Lucy and I love cuddling up together on the couch. It's mostly in the evening or when I'm reading a book.
Watching/Reading: We just finished watching East of Eden and loved it. We finished watching Youth and liked it. We are also watching War. There is just so much to watch lately!! I'm almost finished reading Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan. I'm also reading magazines on the Libby app through my library. I like to read them while my husband watches sports on TV.
I hope you all have a wonderful month, and there is so much to be thankful for. Happy November!
What is currently new with you?
Julie
Hello friends, I hope you are all enjoying fall. The weather has turned cool, and the leaves on the trees are turning pretty shades of yellow, red, and brown. My dog Lucy and I enjoy taking our afternoon walks.🍁🍂
Once fall arrives, I always get the urge to bake some muffins. I recently made pumpkin spice cottage cheese muffins.
The muffins came out soft and slightly sweet-tasting but not too sweet. These cozy high-protein muffins are naturally sweet and perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack.
I hope you enjoy these muffins!
** PLEASE NOTE: I was able to stretch out the batter and make 9 muffins.
I also put out a few fall decorations in my kitchen and on my living room mantel.
I love adding these crochet pumpkins I made a few years ago to my kitchen windowsill.
I love decorating my mantel with these small fall signs and pumpkins.
I used to do more Halloween decorating when my daughter was small. Now, I tend to decorate with fall decorations.
In our neighborhood, a lot of people love decorating with skeletons and scary decorations. I know it's popular to decorate this way, but I like cute Halloween decorations and costumes.
Have you done any fall or Halloween decorating yet? Have you done any fall baking? I'd love to know.
I hope you are all enjoying fall and this beautiful weather.
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Julie
Hello friends, and happy October! 🍁🍂
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 will be sharing: Falling for, Scaring (me), Working on, Loving, and Entertaining (me).
FALLING FOR: Happy October, friends. It's a new month and the beginning of fall. I love how people decorate for fall and Halloween. Our local supermarket decorated the area with hay and pumpkins.
It's the perfect time of year for making muffins and bread. When I see muffins like this one on Instagram, I want to bake them. Do you have a favorite fall muffin or bread recipe that you like to bake?
SCARING ME: I know some people like to decorate the outside of their homes with scary decorations. It scares me when it's nighttime. I like decorating the outside of my house with mums, pumpkins, and cute Halloween decorations.
WORKING ON: I'm still working on switching over to fall clothes since we've had some warm days lately. I'll be wearing a few layers. I still have my summer flowers blooming in large stone pots in my yard, and I'll have to clean them out soon. I'm not sure if we will be getting a lot of kids this year for Halloween as it falls on a Saturday this year. I need to buy some Halloween candy to give out to the the kids. I love seeing the costumes the little kids wear.
LOVING: This summer my daughter and I saw Harry Styles when he performed at Wembley Stadium in England. You can read about that post here. Well, I saw him perform again last weekend with my husband at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It's my third time seeing him and a first for my husband. He was amazing and very entertaining. He puts on a great show. I was happy to wear my Harry Styles T-Shirt I bought when I was in London over the summer. My daughter got us great seats, and now I'm such a fan of Harry. I liked the show so much that one of our friends saw my Instagram story and I influenced her to go with her husband to see the show. I'm very excited because I'm going to see him again next week and this time with my daughter. It will be nice to enjoy it with her and to be in the moment and not film as much as I did at this show.
Now that it's fall and October, I like getting my nails done in darker colors. I'm thinking of getting my nails done in a deep red color. Like this color shown. It's called Slip Dressed Up by OPI.
Some of you might have noticed my recent photos on Instagram @brklynhousewife of my recent trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. This was our first time visiting, and we loved it there. We were traveling there with some of my husband's family. I hope to write up a blog post about this trip at some point. If you want to see more pictures of my trip, take a look on Instagram.
ENTERTAINING ME: My husband and I belong to the Roudabout Theatre, and we'll be seeing more shows. We love that we get great seats to the shows at a discounted price. We just saw the show, The Imaginary Invalid, which we enjoyed and found funny and entertaining.
I sometimes forget how busy and crowded Times Square can be at times. I do love taking photos of the area.
My husband and I have been watching shows lately such as:
East of Eden
Widows Bay
Sugar
The Paper
Ted Lasso
The Four Seasons
What are you watching, and do you have any shows to recommend?
It's been such a busy time for me this summer, and I did a lot of traveling. I enjoyed the summer, but I'm looking forward to enjoying fall. I'm hoping to find more time for blogging. If you want to see more going on with me, then visit me on Instagram @brklynhousewife.
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