Be Intentional....

✨I recently made POST 1,000 on my Instagram account✨ that’s a lot of little squares. ☺️❤️

I went back and looked though all of my posts that cover the past 5 years since starting this IG account. It’s filled with lots of food pics☺️, fun times, vacations and holidays, family gatherings, milestones, and just lots of special little moments that make me so very happy. 

I read a post a few weeks ago about striving less to be [perfect] and instead, being more intentional - to make your time count, to enjoy the little things, to grab those special moments whenever you can and to stop comparing your life to other’s [perfect] little squares. ❤️ 

Don’t get me wrong, I follow and love many of those types of accounts - but this unfocused, unpropped, unphotogenic me picture makes my heart melt because that was a moment I want to always remember- gathered around the kitchen table with both grandkids sitting on my lap. ❤️ 

can’t wait to see what the next 1,000 squares hold! 

{summer days}

{boatin'}

[GRILLED PIZZA]

GRILLED PIZZA 🍕 
Today, I made grilled pizzas for dinner and we invited Nathan, Kayla, and Rowen over. I made a batch of pizza dough in my bread machine (made 4 crusts) and charred them on the grill. I added different toppings to each of the crusts, then baked in a 425 degree oven until pizzas were done (or you can put back on the grill). I made 4 different kinds (ingredients listed below) and while we really enjoyed sampling them all, the favorite among all of us was the Margherita Pizza, with the bbq chicken our second fave.
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• Pepperoni & Sausage Pizza: pepperoni, sweet Italian sausage, pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese • Margherita Pizza: sliced Roma tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil drizzled with balsamic reduction • Italian Sausage & Peppers Pizza: sweet Italian Sausage, red or yellow pepper slices, minced garlic, arugula, mozzarella, Parmesan, and pizza sauce • bbq chicken pizza: shredded chicken, fresh pineapple, mozzarella, red onion, crispy fried onions, bbq sauce
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SALAD: spring mix/red onion/blueberries/glazed pecans & almonds/dried strawberries with creamy poppyseed dressing 
Making grilled pizza was a summer bucket list item, so today we checked off the 3rd item and enjoyed a yummy family dinner together!

give them your time.......

Happy Birthday + Father’s Day wishes to THE BEST Dad/Pop ever! 

You are always happiest when you are surrounded by your family- 

your children, grandchildren, now great-grandkids are always a top priority. 

You’ve given all of us something just as important as your love- you’ve given us your time! 

❤️ We love you so much!!

Kamry's First Solo Visit!

💕Kamry’s first solo visit to TI was so much fun! 

She had the best best time at Nana and Pop Pop’s house! 

Despite the rainy weather we packed a lot of fun stuff into her little visit...

• golf cart rides

• ice cream

• movies & popcorn

• family dinner

• fun with her cousins

• visiting mom mom

• fun at Gran & Pop’s house 

• camping/sleepover 

• making pancakes

• first visit to Sandy’s gift shop

• playtime with Nana

• little conversations

• hugs & snuggles

• laughter & fun! 

We can’t wait for her next visit!! 

Menu Plan Monday [June 10-23]

Menu Plan Monday [June 10-23] 

---lots of grilling on the menu!!

🌀Grilled Pizza 🌀Chicken & Dumplings 🌀Sheet Pan Nachos 🌀Meatloaf 🌀grilled hot dogs and Mac & Cheese 🌀Taco Soup & Corn Bread 🌀Grilled Chicken Caprese Salad 🌀bbq sandwiches 🌀Roasted Chicken 🌀grilled bbq wings and jalapeño poppers 🌀shrimp Po’Boys 🌀grilled sausage- peppers -squash, & onions 🌀Lemon Basil Shrimp Skewers & Orzo salad 🌀Steaks on the grill 🔥🥩
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[May 27 - June 9]
We had 11/14 of the meals I had planned plus 3 take out days over the past 2 weeks....

Monday- take out 

Tuesday - turkey clubs

Wednesday - dinner out w/Wanda 

Thursday- pork loin w/ carrots & potatoes

Friday - baby shower

Saturday - grilled steaks + squash, onions, & mushrooms and cucumbers in vinegar 

Sunday- crab cakes 

Monday - fried rock fish nuggets, baked beans, deviled eggs, and salad 

Tuesday - Pork chops w/ rice and sautéed squash w/onions 

Wednesday - take out

Thursday - Tacos 

Friday - Chicken Strip Subs, Fries, and Salad

Saturday - take out 

and today - Clams Casino 

I kind of went with the flow last week and found myself 

at 3:00 wondering what was for dinner 😩 

I am much better when I have a plan! 🙌🏻

{day book - june 2019}

06.08.19

Saturday

{outside my window}

windows open - breezy - in the 70's

{in the kitchen}

 making a grocery list and planning meals for the next few weeks.

Menu Plan Monday posts to follow.....

{from my Pinterest board}

Patio Love - ideas for the patio refresh

{on my wish list}

- new sheets

- table runner

- hexagon shelf for oils

{what's on tv}

One of the very few shows I watch....

The Amazing Race

Top Team Picks:

- Colin & Christie

- Rachel & Elissa

- Tyler & Korey

- Leo & Jamal

- Janelle & Britney

#nationaldonutday

#nationaldonutday

HELLO weekend!

enjoyed the left-overs with my coffee and morning quiet time. :O)

dinner + dishes

#letthembelittle

Dinner at Nana's house and my new dishwasher (aka: I love to play in water!)

#savor

{soak in the now}

I love the Instagram community- it’s encouraging and fun, I get ideas for ways to spruce up our home, organizing tips, I get to see what all my friends and family are up to - it’s just something I enjoy browsing through whenever I’m online. Last week, something in particular stuck with me. Kellie, from @withlovekellie shared something on her stories that I loved! She asked her followers to share their prayer requests and shared them in her stories (no names) and added them to her weekly devotion/prayer time. We all know how much it helps us to not only share our needs and concerns, but to also have others praying for them. I just thought that was such a good way to witness to others and help build each other up spiritually. The Lord uses so many people in our day, to help carry our burdens or encourage us when we need it most. I’m a firm believer in Him giving us a word, a scripture, a situation, or a person at just the right time, but we have to pray earnestly and put things in His hands. I am so thankful that I don’t have to handle things - worries - problems - concerns - whatever - alone. When I put my trust in the Lord, He will use His word, and love and support from others, to help us through anything we might face - big or small. It’s a great comfort knowing that and knowing others are praying for us as well.

and this.........

{SUMMER} Bucket List

- Ocean City get-away

- make grilled pizza

- pick fruit at Vessey's Orchard

- bonfire night

- sunset on the beach

- try a new restaurant

- dinner on the patio

- movie night

- fly kites on the beach

- boat to lunch

- celebrate the 4th of JULY

- make ice cream sundaes

- have my morning coffee on the kayak dock

- take a day trip to Chincoteague

- have FUN!!

(1) Make Ice Cream Sundaes

Checked off the first bucket list item not 1, 2, but 3 times in a week. 

These ice cream sundae bowls were DELISH!!

(2) dinner on the patio 

We grilled steaks, shrimp & mushroom skewers, and asparagus 

and had dinner on the patio.

and again last weekend....

T-bone steaks w/Mushrooms, Onions, & Squash

and Cucumbers & Onions in vinegar 

Yes!! SUMMER is officially my new favorite season!!