It's the first Wednesday of the month and time for the Currently link up with Jennifer. This month we're sharing what we're currently loving, looking forward to, dreading, eating, and buying.
Loving: I finally got those creative juices flowing last week and am nearly all caught up on scrapbooking up until mid-June (which is the last batch of photos I ordered). I got 10 pages done in just 2 days! I'll have a full post up at the end of the month with all my pages but here's a sneak peek at a couple of my favorites.
Looking forward to: We have lots of fun fall plans-- a concert, an overnight trip to see a comedy show, parent's weekend at Alec's college. I'm really looking forward to them all.
Dreading: I'm not really dreading anything but I am very aware that fall is going to mean some serious changes for our family. With Alec off at school, Evan taking college courses AT our local college and my mother and step-father moving to North Carolina lots of things will be completely different this year. (If you're looking for a house here's a link to theirs; they had their open house this past weekend) Even our holidays will not be at all the same. I think I am good with these changes but am very aware that I might be more emotional than I think...
Eating: ALL the veggies from our CSA boxes!
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| strawberry chicken salad from the Pub 99 |
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| chicken salad sandwiches with lettuce and tomato, cucumbers and peaches |
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| fruits and veggies with a wrap of cream cheese, chives, and turkey |
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| chicken and vegetable kabobs with rice |
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| salad, zucchini "fries" in the air fryer with a tuna grinder |
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| 2-ingredient WW bagels with homemade blueberry jam and peaches |
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| Tuna sandwich on a 2-ingrdient bagel with peaches, cucumbers, and tomatoes |
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| tofu fajita salad |
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| chicken and shrimp teriyaki stir fry with veggies |
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| zucchini, squash, mushrooms and onions over pasta |
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| tuna on rice cakes with salad |
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| fruit/ yogurt/ granola |
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| 2 ingredient WW bagels with homemade strawberry jam and mixed berries |
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| baked potato, asparagus, and salad |
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| omelet, toast, and zucchini/mushrooms |
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| salad, corn on the cob, pasta salad and a veggie burger |
Buying: ALL the college things.
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| His pile of college "stuff" so far though we're waiting for his uniforms to come in and haven't packed anything he wants to take with him from his room/around the house |
I did buy myself a new pair of pants this month; I have been LOVING these gauze pants so much that I broke down and bought them in this pretty coral color too.
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| Alec bought these two plants for his dorm room too! What can I say? He's my nester and wants to make his dorm room nice and cozy and homey for the year. |
Linking up with: Spread the Kindness,
So many veggies! So inspiring!
ReplyDeleteThose pants! They come in short length, but they are sold out of the color I would like. Aerie is really great! So happy with my Aerie stuff.
So your mom is moving close to your sis? That is sad for you -I'm sorry.
You are going to have lots of change this fall. I hope you will find your new normal and that it brings blessings you didn't expect.
Aw, thank you! Yeah, my mom is hoping to move between my two sisters (they both live in North Carolina about an hour and a half away from one another). BUT she will be back up here in New England for summers so we'll still get to see her for several months each year.
DeleteLove the plants that Alec bought! I am team real plant all the way even though the fake ones now look pretty good ;). Lots of upcoming changes for you. Glad you´re being realistic about the possibility of feeling lots of feels.
ReplyDeleteThat made my heart so happy when he informed me that we had to stop at a few nurseries so he could find the specific plants he wanted. I had no idea he planned to have plants in his dorm room!
DeleteThat's a lot of change for you that's coming up. I am glad to know that you'll be okay with it, or that you're embracing a new season of life. I love that Alec bought plants for his dorm! Funny thing, at the top of this post, I saw my face in a picture and forgot this was your blog for a minute, and then I read about how you finally caught up with scrapbooking your recent trips. I'm so glad we had that trip! It was so much fun; but it made me crave gooey butter cake ice cream. 🤣
ReplyDeleteIt sure is a lot of changes! And yes, you had a surprise cameo on the blog today! LOL
DeleteChanges can be so exciting and difficult all at once-totally get it! Love all of your beautiful meals and those pants look great on you!
ReplyDeleteYes, they are definitely both at once. I'm so excited for both Alec and my mom but I'm also dreading those changes.
DeleteIt is hard with all the big changes, but also exciting. Reminds me of all the stuff I bought for college 13 years ago!
ReplyDeleteWe have been lots of fun shopping!
DeleteThe veggies but especially the peaches look so good.
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DeleteYou know I love seeing those scrapbook pages! I can't wait to see the rest!
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DeleteOof - so much delicious looking foods! I am loving peaches right now, too.
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DeleteAll that food!!! Delicious! Also, those coral pants look so good on you! Our kiddos are going back to school for the first time in two years (since we only have one year left here), and I have so many feelings about it, too. The start of school is always a transition!
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Aw, thank you! Good luck to you and your kiddos!
DeleteGood luck with all the changes. Hugs.
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DeleteOkay, all the fruit and veggies look so good! Love the coral pants on you. Hope your son has a great year at college!
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DeleteOooh I love the color of those pants. I had a not quite ripe nectarine yesterday which was disappointing. It looked ripe, but nope. The transition to a somewhat empty house takes time. Holidays with adult kids I have to say are not the same, but you create new traditions, make the most of the times you do have together, and adjust expectations and keep going. Give yourself some grace as it's not just the child moving into adulthood, it's also momma moving in to a new season as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks! We'll still have all our guys with us this holiday season but it will be weird with my mom gone. I don't think I've ever celebrated Thanksgiving or Christmas without her! BUT we do have a Hawaii trip planned for most of December so I'm thinking it's not even going to really feel like Christmas.
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ReplyDeleteAll of that food looks so good! Your scrapbook pages are all amazing!
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DeleteYou have lots of changes coming this fall! I love the Nashville scrapbook page.
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DeleteI love your scrapbook pages! I am SO behind! Like years behind. Yikes! All that food is so pretty and bright. It looks delicious!
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DeleteOh wow - all the college things! Nice that you were able to get yourself a little something too:) I really like that scrapbook page from your Nashville trip! So many fun things and more fun pages to make in the months ahead!!
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DeleteAww, I love the plants Alec got for his dorm room. I love your scrapbooking, and the veggies look so fresh and colourful as well as delicious! All the best with all the changes coming up soon. xx
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DeleteYou certainly have lots of things on the go Joanne. Enjoy the rest of the month! #TeamWwwhimsy
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DeleteHi, Joanne - Thank you for joining us for What'sOnYourPlate. Your dishes here all look divine. I'd have no idea where to begin. But since it's late evening, I think I'd start with the
ReplyDelete2 ingredient bagels with homemade strawberry jam and mixed berries. They look delicious! <3
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DeleteHi Joanne, so nice to see you finding some time to be creative with your scrapbooking and so many more inspiring food pics. Yum! Your son must be excited about going off to college and I think it's so nice that you're getting a good stash of stuff ready for him including those lovely plants. They will certainly make his space feel more homey! Thanks for linking up again with #WWWhimsy - I hope August is a fabulous month for you too! xo
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DeleteI love your scrapbooking pages. They're so pretty.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you have some great plans for the fall and I hope all the changes go smoothly.
Wow! The food looks so good, especially that chicken salad sandwich.
Aw, thank you!
DeleteThe food looks amazing and have fun with the dorm move.
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DeleteI'm quite jealous of those peaches....we are in a bit of a good fruit lull...And have fun in the lad up to College. An exciting time (I guess a little bittersweet too) - it's so sepcuial to see them making their way in the world. #WQWWhimsy
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DeleteOh my gosh -- with your mom and step-dad moving, that's a big change. Thinking of you as you prepare for that. Also, I am loving all your peaches, tomatoes, and cucumbers -- I need to get me some of those foods STAT!
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DeleteYou should start a food blog, your food photos are always so awesome! Good luck on all the changes this fall...
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