Favorites and Highlights One Sentence A Day in June 2025

We had such a fun June and it feels like the month just flew by! We did manage to pack a whole lot of fun into our month though. 

1. So thankful Ian took it upon himself to fix our front walk! A windy cold day but Ian worked on the front walk anyway and Evan and I headed out for hike. 11,449 steps. 

in all honesty I covered up this shirt with a hooded sweatshirt in no time

I set up my chair for the summer and had to try it out; if only for a moment

2. So thankful for a wonderful first day of vacation. Alec, my husband and I headed to Southwest Harbor Maine stopping in both Kittery and Freeport Maine along the way. 9,961 steps. 

 

3. So thankful for perfect biking weather (and the invention of ebikes). After a delicious breakfast at our B&B we headed into Bar Harbor to pick up our ebike rentals for the day so we could explore Acadia's carriage roads and then the town before heading back to our B&B to rest and get dinner. 20,003 steps.  

4. So thankful we had such beautiful clear skies for these phenomenal views. After breakfast we drove to the top of Cadillac Mountain for the summit views then hiked Ponobscot mountain, ending our day at The Little Fern restaurant for a delicious dinner. 20,108 steps. 

5. Today I was so incredibly thankful for bug spray that kept me from being eaten alive! We decided to ferry over to Great Cranberry Island and check it out before resting/showering/changing and spending one last evening in Bar Harbor. 20,363 steps. 

 

 6. Thankful that traffic wasn't bad at all and we made good time. It was time to head back home but we stopped for one last lobster roll and serving of ice cream before we left Maine. 3,778 steps.  

 7. Thankful that I got everything on my to do list done before it started raining. Up early for grocery shopping then Evan and I hiked & ran to the library before the rains came through in the afternoon. 16,038 steps. 

 8. Thankful for extra time to read today! A quiet day at home reading, doing laundry, making granola bars, etc. 6,241 steps. 

9. Thankful that I was able to get some passes and things settled for our Montana trip. Gym with my mom, walking the river trail with my mom and Evan, then I spent my afternoon cleaning.  13,892 steps.

 

look at all those cottonwood/poplar seeds on the side of the trail!

Evan and I made some homemade BBQ and teriyaki sauces too.

 10. Thankful for quick and easy manicures with Colorstreet nail wraps! Yoga with my mom, then home to clean while it rained all day long but on the plus side I finished 2 books! 7,405 steps. 

 11. Thankful for fresh, local grown fruits. Gym with my mom, then I talked the boys into picking strawberries, I ran a few errands and spent my afternoon on the deck working on the blog and reading. 11,123 steps. 

 

12. So thankful for such a productive day. I was up early and made Cole slaw, quiche, homemade strawberry jam, etc. before heading to my craftroom to make father's day cards. I spent my afternoon reading and blogging.  7,128 steps.

I went for a short walk

My peonies are blooming!

so are the honeysuckles

13. So thankful that the Father's day gifts I ordered arrived in time today. Gym with my mom, hiking with Evan, then we ended the night getting ice cream from Bucks FOR dinner! 17,800 steps.  

I showered and changed after our hike then finished my book in the sun on the deck.

raspberry fudge brownie sundae

 

14. Up early and at the grocery store, spent the rainy day looking for more colleges to tour with Evan and watching TV with my husband. 6,755 steps.

 15. So thankful for a relaxing afternoon of reading. Father's day was pretty quiet with the older two boys off at work, my husband went fishing with Ian once he got back home and both Evan and I headed out hiking. 13,115 steps. 

I did change into hiking clothes but forgot to take a photo of that outfit... 

16. So thankful it was warm enough to wear shorts today! Gym with my mom, finished my book on the deck during breakfast, then I worked on making some more granola while washing bedding and spent my afternoon folding clothes, remaking beds, and walking to the mailbox. 10,200 steps.  

17. So thankful for so many wonderful exercise videos on YouTube. Another cold and rainy day so I opted to do yoga at home and then spent my morning in the kitchen this time making granola bars (and buying concert tickets for the fall!) and my afternoon reading and doing laundry/washing bedding. 6,320 steps. 

 

 

18.Thankful to see our "resident baker" baking once again! Shocking that I woke to rain (not) but I had to get out early to get gas, get my haircut, go to the library and swing by the post office. I spent my afternoon working on more bedding/laundry and watching (taste testing!) Alec's latest macarons-- strawberry matcha and walking to the state park with Evan. 10,574 steps. 

 

 

19. So thankful to meet up with Dara and her family; it was so great getting to know them better and in person. I was up early and dressed for the near 90 degree weather that came out of nowhere then headed off to Newport for the day with plans to meet Dara and her family! 10.972 steps.   

 20. So thankful my husband talked me into doing groceries after dinner so we could sleep in over the weekend! Gym with my mom, hiking with Evan, home to watch the Price is Right (a local lady we know was on & won a trip to Sweden!), then spent my afternoon reading and working on the blog. 13,599 steps. 

swans on the lake!

 

21. So thankful for an absolutely fabulous last minute date night! I worked on the blog, read in the sun, went for a walk with Evan, then Alec and I went to a local art fair and later that afternoon my husband and I headed to Foxwoods for a date night out. 13, 566 steps.  

David Burke Prime

22. So thankful the clouds rolled in in the afternoon; it was so HOT at the party but the clouds made it feel just a tad cooler. My husband and I headed out on a kayak ride in the morning before it got too hot then we had a graduation party for my niece and nephew.  7,249 steps. 

 23. So very thankful for air conditioning today! Another scorcher of a day but I went to the gym with mom then spent my day inside cleaning.  10,602 steps. 

 24. So thankful for good music to keep me entertained while cleaning. Another hot day (at one point my phone said 104!) but I used my time to clean more of the house, water our lawn, read my book, and other inside/sitting down/not sweating activities! 8,422 steps. 

 25. Thankful for some company while I ran errands. Gym with my mom then we went and ran errands after breakfast (library, gas station, Target, Kohl's, the post office) and I spent my afternoon reading, blocking, and watering the lawn. 10,472 steps.

 

lunch was 2 slices of toast with cottage cheese, a drizzle of honey and some cinnamon with an apple

26. Thankful for the rain that broke our heat wave today! With Alec, Ian, and my husband at work and Evan at his friend's house I had the whole house to myself for much of the day; I finished cleaning, did laundry, worked on my latest painting, read my book and worked on some scrapbook layouts. 6,866 steps

 

27. So thankful for the beautiful weather today; not too hot, not too cold, not raining.. it was perfect. Gym with my mom, hiking with Evan, a lot of time spend soaking up the sun and reading my book. 14,198 steps. 

 28. So thankful I changed into pants and long sleeves to hike; the mosquitoes were brutal. I spent a large portion of my day reading and working on the blog then my husband, Evan, and I went hiking around lunch. 9.322 steps. 

29. So thankful for a beautiful day filled with making family memories. I spent my morning in the kitchen making pickled cucumbers and radishes as well as a quiche, homemade dressing, and salad before heading out to lunch with Evan and my husband at The Vanilla Bean (saying Hi to Alec), and home to visit with my parents, nephews, and brother-- we even helped his youngest do a little fishing off our dock. 8,094 steps.

30. So thankful for the absolutely beautiful weather we had today. Gym with my mom, home to make pesto, cut up fruit, get dinner all prepped, then I read my book, ate breakfast, and spent my afternoon reading and blogging, and relaxing in the air conditioning while Ian was living his best life deep sea fishing with friends. 13,613 steps. 

 

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