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Julie
Showing posts with label monthly musings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label monthly musings. Show all posts
Hello friends.
I hope you are enjoying summer as much as I am. I can't believe we are at the end of July!
I'm joining Holly and Patty for their Monthly Musings link-up. This month we are discussing - July 2025 How we Summer!
HERE ARE THE QUESTIONS:
1. My favorite thing about this summer was our recent trip to Italy and England. You can read about some of my European vacation HERE.
2. We recently went to our favorite local pub for a steak dinner for two. It came with bread and a salad, and it was so good! My husband loved that he didn't have to slave over the hot grill outside.
3. We haven't seen any summer movies yet, but we want to see Superman.
What we've been streaming:
- Too Much
- Squid Game
- Dope Thief
- The Studio
4. The book I enjoyed reading this summer so far is The Wedding People by Alison Espach.
5. I think I want to hold onto summer as it's one of my favorite seasons. I love going for long walks with Lucy and going to the beach. I also love eating summer fruits such as watermelon, peaches, and cherries.
6. There really is nothing different about my summer schedule from the rest of the year.
7. One of the ways I like to take a break/relax in the summer is to be outside reading a book with an iced tea. I also enjoy gardening.
Below I have peppers, basil, parsley, and cucumbers growing in a large pot.
8. We like to take day trips to different places, such as visiting a museum in the city. A few years ago we visited The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and you can read that blog post HERE. We may also visit the Jersey Shore.
9. I have no concerts planned this summer.
10. Summer usually ends for me at the end of August. We still have beautiful weather in September, which I love. The weather is a lot cooler and not as hot as the summer months.
HERE ARE THE TOPICS FOR EACH MONTH:
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Julie
Julie
I'm joining Holly and Patty for their Monthly Musings link-up. This month we are discussing - June 2025 Summer Vacation Guide.
HERE ARE THE QUESTIONS:
1. We just got back from a wonderful European vacation to Rome, Italy and London, England. I hope to share a blog post about our European trip at some point. We may also go to the Jersey Shore this summer for a long weekend trip.
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| Colosseum |
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| Big Ben |
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| Jersey Shore - Long Beach Island |
2. I like our laundry done before our vacation. When we return I usually start doing the laundry the next day. It may take a few days to catch up with it all.
3. My most memorable summer vacation was our recent trip to Italy. We took a day bus tour to Pompeii and Sorrento. We had a guided tour of Pompeii and Sorrento that I just loved. I would like to go back again to visit Italy.
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| Sorrento |
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| Pompeii |
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| Pompeii |
4. We normally don't cook when we are on vacation. We like to eat out. When we went to the Jersey Shore last summer we stayed in an Airbnb for a week. We usually had breakfast at the beach house and I would make sandwiches, fruit, and drinks to eat on the beach. We went out to eat each night and one night we did pizza and chicken wings take out. We all ate it in the yard which was fun.
5. I used to be an overpacker for vacations but I seemed to have gotten better at it.
6. I love a beach vacation!
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| Long Beach Island - Jersey Shore |
7. I like both a road trip and a fly vacation. We took a road trip last November to Newport, Rhode Island. Sometimes road trips are a lot easier than a fly vacation.
8. My favorite vacation activity is to relax by the pool like I did on my vacation in February to the Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas.
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| The Cove Pool |
9. My best packing tips are to try and have your clothes color-coordinated. For my Europe trip, I had the colors: black, blue, and white. It makes it easy to mix and match clothes. I also use packing cubes on every trip. I try to take as little as possible with makeup and hair products.
10. I don't have any favorite road trip songs.
I hope everyone has a wonderful summer! Do you have any summer vacation plans?
THESE ARE THE TOPICS FOR EACH MONTH:
I'm joining Holly and Patty for their Monthly Musings link-up. This month we are discussing Spring Hosting, Decorating, and Gardening.
HERE ARE THE QUESTIONS:
1. We celebrate Easter each year. We went out to a favorite Italian restaurant for a late afternoon dinner. The food and service is always good. All three of us shared a salmon appetizer and fried calamari. I had Chilean sea bass for my entree and it was delicious tasting.
2. I like to plant flowers, herbs, and a few vegetables each year. We didn't plant anything last year because Lucy was a puppy and I didn't want her eating anything by mistake. I am hoping to do more planting for this spring and summer.
3. I like to plant pansies in my planter on my front stoop.
4. When I think of a spring dessert I think of pastel-colored macarons, lemon maringue pie, and strawberry shortcake.
5. My favorite spring flowers are daffodils, tulips, pansies, and lily of the valley.
6. My tip for hosting a spring event is to stay organized and make lists.
7. My favorite cocktail that makes me think of spring and summer is an Aperol Spritz.
8. I like to plant a vegetable and flower garden each year. When I first plant them it's hard because the squirrels like to dig them up. I always have to replace a few of them.
9. My favorite Easter candy is small chocolate Easter eggs.
10. I don't like Marshmallow Peeps. I try not to eat candy anymore.
WISHING EVERYONE A HAPPY SPRING!
THESE ARE THE TOPICS FOR EACH MONTH:
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Julie
Julie
Hello friends. It's been such a cold winter here and for many people who live all over. We had snow last week and freezing weather. I'm happy to say that this week we are finally warming up a little bit with some sunshine.
I'm joining Holly and Patty for their Monthly Musings link-up. This month we are discussing Winter Self-Care.
HERE ARE THE QUESTIONS:
1. What do you do to stay warm in winter? I always dress in layers with a long-sleeved top or turtle neck and a sweater or sweatshirt. I love using a warm blanket while I'm on the couch reading or watching TV. In the winter I love wearing my black Tasman Ugg slippers.
2. Favorite wintertime activity? I don't like the winter that much so I usually like doing anything indoors. I like curling up on the couch with a good book, occasionally crocheting, or streaming a good show or movie.
3. Any different beauty routines in winter? I like to use a lot of face cream, hand cream, and chapstick on my lips to help keep me moisturized. I also use Eucerin Itch Relief body lotion when I get out of the shower during the winter months.
4. Skating, sledding, or skiing? No!
5. Favorite winter recipes? I love making soups, and crockpot meals. This kale, bean & mushroom soup is a hit with my family. We also like this vegetable barley soup and my crockpot beef short ribs.
6. Favorite hot beverage? My favorite hot beverage in the winter is any hot coffee or hot tea.
7. Best winter memories? I remember it always snowing in the winter and my mom dressing all of us up in snowsuits to play outside.
8. Coldest day that you remember? The coldest day that I can remember was last week when we had snow and freezing weather. In my area, it's been very cold all winter and I'm looking forward to spring.
9. How are you practicing self-care this winter? I'm practicing self-care this winter by getting out for walks and going to the gym two to three times a week. I have been using a lot of creams to help keep my skin moisturized during these cold months.
10. Flannel sheets - yes or no? No, I used to use flannel sheets but not anymore. I use a lot of blankets on the bed to keep me warm.
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Julie
Hello friends. I can't believe it's already the end of August. I've enjoyed the summer and I look forward to enjoying cooler weather and September.
HERE ARE THE QUESTIONS:
1. Do you meal plan? Any family friendly recipes to share? I do meal plan each week and it makes it easier to know what I will be having for dinner each night. Here are a few family friendly recipes I like to make for fall. I like to make this Sheet Pan Sausage & Peppers all the time with rice on the side.
2. What are your back to school traditions? It doesn't apply to me anymore. My daughter is out of school and working.
3. Where do you do your best shopping for kids clothes and supplies? When my daughter was in school she wore a school uniform. We bought school supplies at Staples.
4. How do you transition your wardrobe for fall? I love wearing sweaters and long sleeve tops in fall colors.
5. Any end of summer trips planned? I just had a beach vacation to the Jersey Shore with my family two weeks ago. It was nice staying in a house one block from the beach and we were able to bring our dog Lucy with us. We had so much fun going to the beach every day. I hope we do another beach vacation next summer.
6. Do schools in your area start before or after Labor Day? My area starts school after Labor Day.
7. What are your Labor Day plans? We plan on having a bbq with our friends.
8. White after Labor Day? Yes or No? No, I don't wear white after Labor Day.
9. Pumpkin Spice...as soon as it comes out or wait until real fall? I usually like to have a pumpkin spice latte at least once when it's really fall like weather.
10. Best life hacks for back to school. This doesn't apply to me anymore but I would say make sure you are organized with everything.
HERE ARE THE TOPICS FOR EACH MONTH:
Hi friends, Happy Spring!
I'm joining Holly and Patty for their Monthly Musings link-up. The topic for this month is All Things Spring.
1. Favorite thing about spring? The weather is warmer and we don't have to wear heavy coats and scarves. I love to see the flowers and trees blooming.
2. What are your spring traditions? I get my house ready for spring by cleaning and putting away heavy blankets. I like to clean the windows in my house. I have three floors of windows to clean. My husband and I work as a team cleaning them in about 3 days. I like getting my yard cleaned up and ready for spring. I usually like planting flowers, herbs, and vegetables. I usually do this at the end of April or the beginning of May.
3. Favorite spring outfits? I like wearing jeans or leggings, a short-sleeved top and a light sweater or cardigan. I like wearing fashionable sneakers or my tan Steve Madden quilted flats. I love to bring out my sunglasses and use a light colored crossbody handbag. I love wearing my camouflage jacket on a warm spring day.
4. Favorite springtime meal? Here are a few meals I love making in the spring.
5. Spring rain...love or loathe? I do not like rain in the spring or any time of year. It's so dreary and cold outside. I love a bright and sunny day.
6. Favorite spring flower? I love the tulips and lilies of the valley flowers in my garden.
7. Do you get seasonal allergies? Best remedies, please! Yes, I have allergies in the spring when the flowers and trees are blooming. If my allergies are acting up that day, I will take Claritin.
8. Favorite springtime beverage? I like drinking iced green tea and iced coffee.
9. Do you change your home decor for spring? I don't change too much with my home decor. I take away heavy blankets off of my couch and I'll use a lighter blanket and spring pillows. I take away heavy blankets and use a lighter quilt on my bed.
10. Lemon meringue pie or strawberry shortcake? I love both desserts but I would pick strawberry shortcake.
HERE ARE THE TOPICS FOR EACH MONTH:
Click HERE to see the blog parties I will be linking up to.
Julie
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