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Friday Favorites [8-2-2024]

 


It's Friday! Our day has two things on the docket today: swimming at the pool and pizza night. It's going to be a great day! I'm linking up with Andrea and Erika to share some favorites from my week. 


Dustin and I completed a much needed organizational overhaul in our basement and as a result, we've been spending so much more time down there! When we finished our basement several years ago, we did it with the plan that the space would primarily serve as a playroom for the boys. They are starting to "play" together and it is so sweet to watch!


One morning this week Sammy wasn't quite ready to start playing but brother was. 😉 I'm afraid he's going to miss our slow mornings most of all when he starts kindergarten! 

We have a dachshund and she is *very* talented at finding the smallest patch of sunshine and soaking up some rays. I caught her on top of the couch while I was heading upstairs to do some laundry and her face made me laugh! 


Avocado toast on fresh sourdough is one of my very favorite foods for breakfast. On Monday morning I cut open my avocado and it looked like this...

...so I knew it was going to be a good week. 😉


I made my FAVORITE chicken salad to enjoy for lunches this week. It's so good! I'll have to share the recipe next week. I love to have something like this prepped in the fridge so lunches can be quickly assembled. 


One last favorite from the week. It was my dad's birthday last Friday, and I found this old picture in my baby book. I think I'm going to need to get it framed! He's holding me, and the little boy is my big brother Nick. So sweet! 

That's it for today! I hope that you have the best weekend. XX 

Catch up on this week's blog posts here: 

July Recap

Daily Habits...

What's Up Wednesday [July 2024]

August Goals

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