S U M M E R BUCKET LIST 2022

 There's no way it's JUNE tomorrow!!!! 

My last post was in January and I swore I'd do better at reviving my blog, but here we are, 5 months later, and this makes post number 7! In any event, if the SUMMER Bucket List doesn't get me all excited, nothing will. Here's this year's list of FUN activities--->

🏖 beach day • 🌳 Vessey’s • 🍨 make pineapple ice• 🎣 go fishing • 🚗 day trip w/grands • 🎏 fly kites on the beach• 🎡 OCMD • 🍽 dinner on the patio • 🇺🇸 4th of July • 💥 fireworks • 🌅 sunset at the beach. • 🐴 day trip to Chincoteague • 🍕 grilled pizza • ⚓️ boat to Mallards • 🍓 make jam 

and HAVE FUN! ❤️☀️

[baby it's COLD outside]

feels like snow....❄️❄️❄️

#winter #january2021 #snow#feelslikesnow #winterchalk#januarychalkboard #chalk#chalkboard #raedunnmug#babyitscoldoutside

Summer Bucket List : Coffee on the Beach

HELLO☀️MONDAY 

Summer is flying by - I can’t believe we are just a few weeks away from Labor Day - which pretty much means the end of summer to me. It’s been a different kind of summer with everything being so limited, but I’ve still tried to enjoy some {extra} things, like morning coffee at the beach with Mom. 💙 I’ve been doing a SUMMER BUCKET LIST for several years now, and while this year’s list was all about stay at home and social distancing, I’ve enjoyed them all. This one today was extra special! 

Here’s what we’ve checked off so far: 

⛱ beach day 

💦 water balloons 

🔥 new grill recipe 

🚤 boat to lunch 

🎣 go fishing 

🇺🇸 celebrate the 4th & 💥watch fireworks 

🍧make snow cones 

☕️ morning coffee on the beach

 

💑 unplanned day trip 

🌈 tie-dye T-shirts 

🍓make jam

Here’s what’s left: 

🌳Vesseys

🎏kite on the beach 

🍽dinner on the patio 

🎡 Ocean City 

🍕 grilled pizza

🐚 walk the entire beach 

[Summer Bucket List - 2020]

HELLO ☀️ J U N E 

....and the SUMMER Bucket List is up! 

⛱ beach day 

💦 water balloons 

🌳Vesseys 

🎏 fly kite on the beach 

🔥 new grill recipe 

🚤 boat to lunch 

🎣 go fishing
🍽 dinner on the patio 

🎡 Ocean City 

🎂 make an ice cream cake 

💥 watch fireworks 

🇺🇸 celebrate the 4th

🍕 grilled pizza

🍧 make snow cones 

☕️ morning coffee on the beach 

💑 unplanned day trip

🐚 walk the entire beach 

🍓 make jam 

Summer Bucket List {update}

How can August be half over and Homecoming weekend here already?? 😳 

I feel like I just put up my SUMMER BUCKET LIST and now we are 

only two weeks away from Labor Day weekend!! 

We’ve had a fun summer though and checked off all but 4 items on the list so far, 

and even did a few extra things (like our family beach day ❤️)

Left on the list are:

☀️fly our kite on the beach 

☀️watch the sunset at the beach 

☀️a bonfire 

☀️visit Vessey’s Orchard

Fun things we’ve done so far this summer:

 a day trip to Chincoteague 🌀try a new restaurant

🌀boat to lunch 🌀Ocean City (x2)

🌀dinner on the patio (several times)

🌀made grilled pizza 🌀movie night (x2)

🌀celebrated the 4th of July 🌀made ice cream sundaes

🌀and had my coffee on the kayak dock on the most beautiful summer morning! 

While I’m looking forward to FALL 🍁 I have definitely enjoyed SUMMER 2019! ☀️

[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!

{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!!

{I Love You A Bushel & A Peck}

{February Chalkboard}

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I LOVE YOU A BUSHEL AND A PECK

A BUSHEL AND A PECK 

AND A HUG AROUND THE NECK

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XOXO

December Chalkboard

summer bucket list [update]

halfway through the SUMMER ---halfway through the list!

checked off the list:

- O.C. Getaway

- fly our kite on the beach

- try a new restaurant 

{Fager's Island}

- make popsicles

- day trip to Onancock

- crabs

- SnoBiz

and.....if the rain will ever go away....here's what's left on our to-do list:

- boat to lunch

- beach walk 

- sunset at the beach

- try a new grill recipe 

- bonfire

- day trip to Chincoteague 

**[I swapped out -go berry picking and -picnic for day trips to Chincoteague and Onancock]

SUMMER FUN!!!!!

dole whip popsicles + fruit popsicles

Checking off the 

SUMMER BUCKET LIST....

- make popsicles

Fruit Popsicles

- 1 can coconut milk

- 1 small bag frozen fruit 

(I used strawberry, pineapple, & mango)

- juice from half a lime

- sweeten to taste with sugar or maple syrup (which I used)

Mix in food processor and pour into molds.

Makes 8 popsicles.

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DOLE WHIP POPSICLES

- 1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple

- 1 (8 oz.) cool whip

- juice from 1 lime

- 2 T sugar

Mix in food processor and spoon into molds.

Makes 8 popsicles.

Found these cute molds at Marshalls for $3.99 for 4.

THE LIST

- O.C. Get-Away

- go berry picking

- try a new grill recipe

- fly our kite on the beach

- make popsicles

- sunset at the beach

- bonfire

- boat to lunch

- have a picnic

- try a new restaurant

- SnoBiz

- steamed crab feast

- walk the beach

- have fun

mornings......

Summer Coffee Station.....

this will work through July!

coffee & devotions on the patio....

***who is on your home team? how much of your time and energy is going to them vs. a random assortment of other people? You can give your time and energy to your home team or you can spend time haphazardly on people that you can't say no to. #guilty

20 bucks + a good book = a great start to the holiday weekend

and speaking of the b&b.....

we have WI-FI!!!!!!!! :O) :O) :O) :O)

smoothie obsession!!

"Life is a Journey"

chasing away a scratchy throat.....

VACAY: I booked our anniversary get-away and of course, it's summer, so we are going to O.C.!!

We have an oceanfront balcony at the Dunes Manor reserved and I am soooooooo excited!! 

#35yearsand counting