Happy Wednesday! It’s the last Wednesday of the month so I am sharing what we’ve been up to. Let’s get to it!

WHAT WE’RE EATING THIS WEEK…

WHAT I’M LOVING…

The sunset!

I am back to my Sunday evening routine of painting my nails and I love it. In addition to the fact that I like the way painted nails look, I also love getting into my bed early and reading while each coat of paint dries. It’s a nice reset at the end of the weekend. I chose Pink Sands (my all time favorite) last week and Chemistry this week.

WHAT WE’VE BEEN UP TO…

We celebrated my birthday last weekend with a yummy dinner and dessert on our family birthday plate.

I also celebrated a friend’s birthday on Saturday. It was fun to see my pool girlfriends!

Luke played a soccer game in the remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia.

Jack played a few water polo games.

We went to cheer on a friend in a soccer game and the high school football game.

WHAT I’M DREADING…

This weather. So many people are sharing this:

It is so true. The remnants of Ophelia came through over the weekend and now it is 60 degrees and a little cloudy. It is no surprise I love summer, but whoa! This collapse into fall weather is not for me. I am more of a second summer kind of girl.

WHAT I’M WORKING ON…

Creating goals. A friend told me that there as of September 23rd, we have 100 days left this year. I want to make those days count. I’d like to get back to my monthly goals to keep myself accountable.

Christmas cards. This is even surprising to me! I am not usually so on top of things, but already we had our family pictures taken this summer. I ordered a few samples from Basic Invite and they came so quickly. Now I just have to decide which one will be the winner. I shared my choices yesterday.

WHAT I’M EXCITED ABOUT…

I am excited for Friends and Fiction to visit my town. They are celebrating Mary Kay Andrews new book Bright Lights, Big Christmas. I can’t wait to hear MKA, Kristy, Kristen, and Patty together!

I started running again and it feels great. I have been running on the track at Luke’s soccer practices. I am not quite ready to start tackling the hills of our neighborhood, but it is a start. And, the thing I am most excited about is Luke telling me that I was doing a good job running the other night. Impressing a 12 year old with my physical prowess isn’t easy so I’ll take it!

WHAT I’M WATCHING/READING…

I started watching The Good Place and I like it. It’s an easy show to have on in the background when I am writing blog posts or want a quick show before I go to sleep. I was off yesterday for a doctor’s appointment and watched a few episodes of And Just Like That. I have four episodes in season 2 and I am still loving it!

Right now I’m reading The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth. It’s good! I like that her books are suspenseful but not so much that they keep me up at night or give me nightmares. I read that Sally is coming to the US soon. I won’t make it to see her, but I might reach out to see if she’d come to our town on her next visit.

WHAT I’M LISTENING TO…

New and old Jimmy Buffett music, Carl Hiaasen’s Wrecker playlist, and my regular podcasts.

WHAT I’M WEARING…

All the skorts, tennis dresses, and cardigans.

I’ve been wearing these sandals a lot this month.

WHAT I’M DOING THIS WEEKEND…

Luke has a few soccer games and Jack has swim practice. Our weekends are a little slower this fall and Jeff decided that we should hang something each weekend. Our family room has been finished for almost a year and a half and we still haven’t hung a single picture.

WHAT I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT MONTH…

We are going back to JMU for a football game!

We might go see the Taylor Swift concert movie. Her concerts were amazing and I ‘d love to see the movie version for a taste of the fun.

WHAT ELSE IS NEW…

Our calendar meetings. I shared our new addition to planning on Monday. On Sunday afternoon when Jeff and I were having our weekly calendar meeting, the boys paid attention and added a few things in.

It’s been a busy month and October doesn’t look like it will be slowing down. We are still having fun! I am hoping to try some new fall weather dinner recipes in October. I’ll be sure to share any that are delicious! I’ll be back tomorrow for Monthly Musings all about fall. Have a great day full of sunshine and books!