oh summer......where did you go????

second half of August…..🦀💦☀️🍉

where did SUMMER go????

TI visits | cousin time | crabbing | catching minnows | slip -n- slides & water guns | beautiful sunny days & blue skies | boat days | visits with Mom ❤️ | hanging with the grands | slow days at home | and all things crab 🦀 streamed crabs, soft crabs, crab cakes, and snow crab legs!!! 

Goodbye August, I am so sad to see you go!😞 #august #summer #summervibes #endofsummer #TI #littlevisits #thisisus #lifeisgrand #grands #family #boatdays #crabbing #cousintime #crabs #steamedcrabs #softshellcrabs #allthingssummer

a weekend of therapy......

a weekend of therapy ☀️🌊 Thursday | Friday • we did our annual White Marlin Open day in OC and while we lucked out and had the most beautiful weather/temps at the beach, the wind kept most of the boats in on Thursday! We tried subs from Primo Hoagies for lunch - very good [but Anthony’s subs are still our fave]!🤤 Dinner at Crab Alley 🦀🙌🏻 and a room with a [bay] view🌅 a much needed overnight getaway. We were also able to see Mom both days and had a little Kamry visit.❤️

Saturday • unexpected days are the best! We ended up taking Logan back after the funeral and got to visit Mom again❤️ It was such a gorgeous evening we ended up going to dinner at Ray’s Shanty before heading home.🌅 

Sunday • we watched church and had a quiet day at home. Dinner on the grill today: chicken/bacon/bbq skewers & grilled cabbage and fresh tomato/mozzarella/basil w/balsamic. 

A boat day.....a little getaway.....being with family.....cooking.....these are some things that are therapy for me! What's your therapy? (we checked an item off of our Summer Bucket List ☑️ beach day in OC) @oakridge.live @craballeywoc @white_marlin_open @oceancitymaryland @comfortinngoldcoast @primohoagies #refresh #therapy #summer #summervibes #sunset #boating #boatdays #ocmd #whitemarlinopen #oceancitymaryland #beachday #grilling #raysshanty #freshseafood #craballey #roomwiththeview #comfortinngoldcoast #primohoagies #weekendvibes #littlevisits #lifeinpictures #thisisus #lifeisgrand

Mom Tip: Christmas Budget Hack

                 MOM TIP: Christmas Budget Hack

                            I am so doing this!!! 

~ I'll start in SEPTEMBER (2025) so I'll have a year's worth of gift cards to shop before the holiday season next year (2026)! (or you could do JAN-NOV like the suggestion) 

~I'll do a check in every few months to keep me on track with this!

~ Let's set our savings goal and pick up a gift card each month! 

JULY 2025

JULY 2025 🌻☀️🇺🇸

July was full-on SUMMER - we started the month with a week full of cousin time, playing and hanging out at Nana & Pop Pop’s house, family dinners, and celebrating the 4th of July! Then boat days, the heat wave, crabbing & catching minnows, the big yellow duck, fresh picked tomatoes, and all the good summer eats!

#july #summer #summervibes #thisisus #lifeisgrand #grands #family #boatdays #crabbing #crabs #softshellcrabs #tomatoes #freshpicked #allthingssummer

Happy 63rd Birthday!!

06.29.25 • Celebrated Peter’s 6️⃣3️⃣rd Birthday in one of his favorite places!! 🎉☀️🌊🦀 

ocean views 🌅 

late lunch at Crab Alley 🦀 

sunset on the boardwalk🎡

and we ended the day on our balcony with Flagship subs from Anthony’s.🤤 

@hiltonhotels @craballeywoc @anthonys_liquors @oceancitymaryland