Sunday Matters: Ideas & Stuff

Sunday Matters

This week went pretty well. The Teen is now a licensed driver. I finally got my new glasses adjusted correctly so that I can actually wear them, and I’ve been a reading fool.

We’ve also made progress on The Girl’s beach inspired bedroom. This is the photo we are using for inspiration:

Beach Bedroom

So far we’ve purchased those lights, a quilt set and sheets. She’s going with more of an aqua color. We picked up paint for her dresser and we have some wall hangings. Her walls will be an aqua color but the border that she had before is a real pain to remove! It’s taking a long time to get it all off.  I still need to make that head board but we know the plan so it’s all coming together.

I also love all the beachy stuff I keep finding on Pinterest:

No Wake Zone

Beach House Rules

She is going to love this room when it’s done and I am going to be so jealous!!

Right Now:

Just sitting here with my coffee and more avocado toast. About to head out to church and then back for volunteering later.

This Week:

Nothing big going on this week. No appointments or anything.  I will probably work on The Girl’s dresser and uh, maybe my closet. I know. Someday, I will get to my closet. It’s not unorganized but just full of stuff I no longer want to wear and as long as the stuff is there, I just keep wearing it.

Reading:

I finished The Last Pilot by Benjamin Johncock. I’m working on the review now but I think a lot of people will be reading this book.  I am halfway through with Summerlong by Dean Bakopoulos. Also, very good. In addition to these, I am done with Part I of Atlas Shrugged for the #AtlasRAL. It’s quite the entertaining read. Big ideas. Interesting characters.  So far, I like it.

I had planned to start Nantucket by Nan Rossiter last week but I had too many reading deadlines and that’s one I want to savor, so I am carving out time for it later this week.

Watching:

I had to watch Can’t Buy Me Love after hearing about Amanda Peterson’s passing. She was so young!

The Comic Con teaser for The Walking Dead is INSANE. If you haven’t seen it, click here and be sure to watch all the way till the end. I cannot wait for it to start in October but its spin-off series, Fear The Walking Dead begins in August. I will for sure be tuning in to see how they deal with a Los Angeles setting.

Making:

It wasn’t  a big cooking week and since I am volunteering later today, not sure I will have time to throw something together. We hit a Mexican restaurant last night for enchiladas and it was delish! Kind of feeling like a salad today. We’ll see how we all feel later.

Grateful for:

Bookish friends. I love to read books with you all! It’s so fun to chat about books with people who love books just as much as I do. Reading your emails, checking out your blogs and following you guys on the various social media platforms really gets me through the week. Thank you!

Summer Faves

Summer Faves

You know, I’m trying really hard for it to feel like summer but so far, it just feels like any old time of the year. The weather this week has been really cool and cloudy and although I like it, it just doesn’t put me in a summery mood.

To remind myself of all the good things that this time of the year brings, I’m making a list of some of the things that instantly put me in a good mood.

  1. Picnics at the beach!
  2. Concerts in the Park. Starts this weekend for us!
  3. Summer reading! SO many good books out there.
  4. Salads for dinner. No hot kitchen to deal with.
  5. Popsicles!! I am partial to Big Sticks (cherry/pineapple). Yum!
  6. Grilling my grub! Corn, steak, burgers, you name it.
  7. Lemon & Sage Body Butter by Bliss. I could eat the stuff.
  8. Fizzy/Fruity drinks or even better, Mint Juleps!
  9. The smell of the sea and the sound of crashing waves.
  10. Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen. Happiness in a bottle.
  11. Watermelon. Super sweet and seedless.
  12. Fresh, cool morning air before the heat hits.
  13. Road trips!
  14. Entering a cool museum to escape the heat.
  15. Or… a cool movie theater.
  16. Stopping at the fruit stand after visiting Santa Barbara.
  17. Lazy evenings spent with a good book.
  18. My coconut hair cream. Smells like a mix of surf and sand.
  19. Sitting in the shade, listening to the sounds around me.
  20. Watching the Otter Pup nap in her favorite sunny spot.
  21. A perfectly ripe tomato right off the vine.
  22. The smell of fresh cut grass. No grass this year (drought).
  23. Warm summer evenings, right before the sun goes down.
  24. Strappy sandals and brightly colored toes.
  25. Bright blue skies.

I didn’t even mention NO homework but it’s right up there with the best stuff. What would you add to this list?

Chatting with friends about books and life…