I was born and raised in Michigan…so when we moved away after college and Tom joined the Marines, I was all about the Michigan items. Birch trees, Petoskey stones, the Great Lakes, etc. And I accumulated a bunch of things over the years.
This is just one necklace I have (I also have it in silver). It’s just a small reminder of where I began and met my husband…and where most of my family still lives! And I just happen to think Michigan is the coolest-shaped state!
SeneGence smudge-proof and anti-aging makeup!
A few days late but better late than never!
I got you, girl! Use the new HydraMatte lip color…all over! Lips! Eyes! Cheeks! Plus I still had time for mascara!!
I just didn’t take any pics during the party this year!
Oops! And forgot a took a selfie with my frozen margarita!
But that’s it!
As it turned out, it was our least-attended party ever. Disappointing to say the least after all the work and money we put into it.
Everyone was cleared out by 8 and we had soooo much food and drink left over it was exhausting putting it all away at the end of the night.
We’re definitely rethinking the idea of the whole party—but we know for sure if we continue, the waterslide isn’t coming back since barely anyone used it and that’s a huge chunk of money.
Our annual tradition of Chinese on our anniversary (we’re at 22 years!). Sometimes it’s dinner, sometimes it’s lunch. It’s usually Crab Rangoon and General Tsos chicken but today we went outside the box with coconut shrimp and it was super delish!
BTW, if Crab Rangoon is on a menu I’m getting it. And especially if it’s our wedding anniversary—we randomly had Chinese after our wedding and then randomly had it on our anniversary for the first few years so now it’s obviously a tradition!
First, it’s a gray rainy day so my natural light is…meh.
Second, I’ve been up since 4:30am when I rolled over and had to pee…and then couldn’t stop thinking about Owen and his new high school schedule. Let’s just say his love of all things band is throwing a wrench in things and I’m going to have to be up early to get him to school 4x/week by 7:20(ish) unless he wants to walk .7 miles to school.
Third, it’s a Monday.
Fourth, thank heavens for makeup that will last all day.
I loooove optical illusions…even when they drive me crazy!
Believe it or not, the circles in this image are all the same color. The only thing that differs is the color of the lines around them.
(I tested it. I opened it in my graphics program and color matched the circles.)
This image is a variation of the Munker Illusion, created by David Novick. The illusion is a vivid demonstration of the fact that we don’t directly perceive the colors of objects in the world. Instead, the perceptual system takes an educated “guess,” based on the objects’ surroundings.
Check out 11 more mind-bending perceptual illusions at Nautilus!
If you don’t think walking through nice grass is something to love, then you are spoiled and you’ve never had crappy grass to walk on!!
The high school band practice field isn’t top-of-the-line grass but it’s green and soft and feels great to walk on!
As of August 1, I was one of only nine people in our entire company who earned three bonus sets of free products!
Admission: I loooooove then and now photo recreations!
I do them with my kids…and my entire family! I think this is the one I did with the biggest year spread—22 years!
This is something I only get one week a year — and ONLY if we pass through Calumet while Carmelita’s is open!
Thimbleberry Margaritas
The thimbleberry is a berry unique to certain areas of the US — and the upper peninsula is one of them. And they’ve gone and turned it into a delicious drink! (They also make jam but give me the margarita!)
If you’re ever in the area, please stop by and try one! We even get two pitchers to go to enjoy throughout the week since it’s an hour round trip to get them!
We have to stop for Thimbleberry margaritas.
This is the back yard I grew up with — mostly. Some trees and stumps have been removed over the years and there’s more green now…but it’s the place of family picnics, birthday parties, campfires, s’mores, reading, croquet, sun bathing, the tree swing, kiddie pools, leaf forts…and tons of photos.
My mom’s back yard is my absolute favorite place to take pics! It’s always lovely green and the lighting is perfect!
I’m in a lounge chair getting ready to start reading for the day. It’s 71° and slightly overcast — in other words, my perfect day.
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I love getting company rewards for doing something I enjoy! This past quarter I selected a Stanley Tumbler — and then I gave it away as a prize in my customer group!
It’s four FULL SIZE margaritas, y’all. It’s a unique delivery system but I’d prefer smaller servings. And, if I’m being honest, better margaritas.
Katie has been begging to do my makeup for awhile now so I finally let her today. She didn’t do too badly and I only had to touch it up a bit. I did have Nude Honey HydraMatte lips at the start but that was like 5 hours ago.
Lilac ShadowSense
Mermaid Shimmer ShadowSense
Smoked Topaz ShadowSense brows
Rose Duo BlushSense
Another of my many favorite things? This week it’s actually a SeneGence product — the OG Blu Red LipSense! ♥️💋♥️
Everyone needs a bold red lippy (not kidding!) and this is a great place to start (not kidding!)!
☕️ It won’t rub off on your coffee cup.
🌭 It won’t come off when you eat!
🔆Plus it protects your lips from the sun!
Almost the exact color of my Plumeria LipSense!
There are a few faves in this photo:
What you can’t see?
Would this make it on your favorites?
Yeah I’m gonna toot my own horn a little bit here.
And #12 out of 3.7K members in the Fab Squad!
Katie wanted to wear makeup today…so we both did the same look:
Today I’m letting you in on a little secret: I should have bought this thing YEARS ago.
🛒 EZ Off Jar Opener for Weak Hands – Under Cabinet, Easy Grip, One Handed Jar & Bottle Opener – Removes Tight Jar Lid for Seniors with Arthritis – Essential Kitchen Gadgets for Home Assistance – White https://a.co/d/9lk0DiR
☺️ Essential, indeed! And don’t laugh at the “seniors with arthritis” bit—I think everyone needs one in their kitchen, senior or not!
You’re welcome.
Tell me…do you have one? Are you going to Amazon right now to buy one? 😂
My mom is here visiting…so that means it’s time to do Pysanky! I haven’t done it much since we went to the workshop last October. Because it’s so time intensive, it’s eggs or reading. And y’all know what I’ve been choosing! But I’m taking advantage of her vast experience and making memories…
If y’all know anything about me, you know I love Costco and Sam’s Club. I have so many favorites at each place it would be hard to narrow it down to just a few things.
But today, I’m going to tell you about my new favorite thing from Sam’s Club—🦐 Shrimp ceviche! You may scoff at getting something like this from a warehouse club, but it was really good! Plentiful shrimp, fresh veggies, decent cost—I will admit that it needed salt, and then I ended up putting a little too much in … but I still had to stop myself from eating the whole thing in one sitting. 🤤
