The Secret to Having it All......: August 2018

Friday, August 31, 2018

[Homecoming 2018]

Highlights/Memories from Homecoming 2018

08.17.18

Peter was finally home for Homecoming weekend and Logan, Lindsey, & Kamry came Friday evening until Sunday evening, so along with Nathan, Kayla, & Rowen I had the whole family home this year!! side note: [We took a little break from painting at the trailer - N/K/R were still in the rental house but in the process of moving over]. Julie didn't come, but Derek did!

On Friday, I had work, but got home a decent time. I had chicken salad sandwiches, homemade mac & cheese, and a wing tray for dinner. Nathan & Kayla planned to take Rowen to the Homecoming, so we ate early. We picked up L,L, & K from the evening boat and after they ate dinner, we all headed over to the airport.

Kamry loved the "bouncy castle"

[said in her perfect British Peppa Pig accent] LOL

Later that night, we had a dance party in the kitchen! :O)

Kamry's faves are Meet me in the Middle, Kiki Do You Love Me, and country songs Up Down and Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset!

08.18.18

I had work, Logan & Kamry slept in then went out on the golf cart, and Lindsey went to Kate's bridal shower. Nathan and Logan played softball later that day.

For dinner, we had steaks and mushrooms on the grill, sauteed onions, baked potatoes, corn on the cob, rolls, and Kit Kat Cheesecake Brownies.

Kit Kat Cheesecake Brownies

[RECIPE]

Madi joined us for dinner and played with Kamry and Rowen.

Rowen loves the farm set (which was his daddy's).

08.19.18

Sunday was a lazy day....I had work, but everyone else slept in!

Little visitor, Freya and her mommy Haley came by to play along with Gran & Pop.

and Aunt Gina too!

We all met up later for dinner: Cream of Crab Soup, Cold Cut Subs, and Olive Garden Salad before Logan, Lindsey, and Kamry had to catch the boat back.

What a great weekend - full of family gatherings, visits from friends, A LOT of good food, and a ton of laughter!

Thursday, August 30, 2018

Balsamic Garlic Grilled Mushrooms

Balsamic Marinated Grilled Mushrooms

2 pounds mushrooms, sliced 1/4 inch thick
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 teaspoon thyme, chopped
salt and pepper to taste

Mix marinade and add to mushrooms in a ziploc bag.

Let marinate for 30 minutes then put on skewers.

Grill 2-3 minutes per side. DELISH!

Balsamic Garlic Grilled Mushroom Skewers

Pinterest photo

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Money Saving Challenge

Last September, I set a personal goal to read through the Bible in a year, and in just a few days I will have completed it! ✅🙌💕 I started thinking of other personal goals I have and for my next one, I decided on a money saving challenge! I have tried doing money saving challenges in the past, but like reading through the entire Bible, I started many times and rarely followed through. This time, I'm trying a simple plan of saving little amounts at a time, scratching off the boxes until the card is complete. The chart is set up that after filling it all in you have saved $1,000! The highest amount is $60 and the lowest is $3 (plus a free space). My chart is a 52-week $1,000 savings plan, but I've decided to step it up and do a $5,000 goal - that I plan to complete by September 2019.💰 [This is my own personal goal and is not part of our regular household savings.] So here goes, I've gotten a jump start and scratched off 7 boxes so far and even found a new Rae Dunn canister to hold it all! 💕

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[you can get the chart from @mediumsizedfamily on IG]

Use this Money Savings Chart to save an extra $1,000 this year! It's fun, flexible, DO-ABLE, and super easy to hit. A perfect challenge for your wallet.

Use this Money Savings Chart to save an extra $1,000 this year! It's fun, flexible, DO-ABLE, and super easy to hit. A perfect challenge for your wallet.

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

{His mercies are new every morning}

less than 50 days of the season left!!!

Took the next two pictures on Saturday....a herd of people filled the streets going to lunch at The Chesapeake House...this is how tourism used to be here on TI!!! :O)