Weekend Vibes

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Happy Monday friends!

What a beautiful weekend we had.  The weather here in the ROC has been so gorgeous and HOTT! I love it.  Friday morning I did a grocery run (they had blue cheese finally– just in time for smoked wings season wahoo!)

Afternoon came and we went over to collect a lockbox and take a quick photo of our newest buyer in his new home! So exciting. This is the home that had a fire last July, so it literally took almost a year to renovate the entire house (it needed blue prints, new drywall, fresh paint, floors redone, and completely new kitchen/bath!) We also met our guy to put in new glass block windows for the basement as well. If you’re looking for a rent to own home, check us out on Facebook.  We have more homes coming soon. So happy for you Sean!

We also checked out a house on the water for a potential flip, but man oh man, it is quite a piece of work! There are many levels that would need to be cleared so we could actually do something with and make it happen…and I don’t know if the numbers and amount of man power/energy would be worth it.  More on that later. I didn’t bring my phone, so no photos, sorry!

Saturday morning we all took a little morning trip to the beach to celebrate the start of Summer.  It was heavenly!

Joe took Brooke the day before, and of course Bradley and I wanted to go as well.  It’s right where the Bay meets the Lake and it was so peaceful.

Seeing the sun sparkle on water has got to be one of my favorite things.  I’m someone who really needs to be by the water more often. I feel like my soul craves it! It brings me so much happiness and I feel so calm.

I think we found new “headquarters” for the Summer too.  We can bring some chairs, find an umbrella and set up shop for a few hours.  I think YES.

How pretty is this path?

Once we got home Saturday, we enjoyed a porch lunch and the kids played while Joe and I brainstormed and worked a bit.  We dined on bacon wrapped scallops and those smoked chicken wings I always rave about.  So. Darn. Good.

Sunday morning Joe and Brooke went on a little morning adventure again and brought me back a Green Tea Latte from ‘bux!  I know it was Father’s Day, but I was super grateful he thought of me haha!

Joe took a mid morning nap so I kept the kiddos quiet outside for as long as I could…

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And to give off some awesome Monday Morning Vibes~go get it this week!  I spent some time Sunday listening to Super Attractor again, and working on manifestation.  I have been feeling a little bit more fear, as most people may with all of this craziness going on, and I am working on shifting that mindset.  Fear is the opposite of love, and as I mentioned in this blog post awhile back, you must keep going and always choose love.

Pancake Recipe

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I’m not gonna lie. I’m usually a “Bisquick” pancake mom, but I ran out and tried googled a few recipes and came up with this!   While I didn’t try any, the family said they were the best yet!

I love making a big batch and then I just store them in the refrigerator (or freezer) and then I have some yummy warm breakfasts for my love all week long.  They love fun toppings like sprinkles, whip cream, maple syrup, chocolate and butterscotch chips and fresh fruit.

Let me know if you make these.

Happy Sunday!

Friday Favorites

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Happy Fri-Yay friends!! Cheers!

We made it! (Not that the weekends look much different than a Monday, but hey!) Shout out to my girl Rachel who made me these fantastic cups for our business.  She’s amazing–check her out here: Simply Mama Boutique

We had a busy week and were kept on our toes, that’s for sure.  I thought I’d share some of my favorites from this week, including a new book, a few recipes and the kiddos last week of school!

One.   We are still working hard at finding more sellers for our eager buyers! We are spending most of our days, calling, e-mailing, texting, aka contacting people who may be looking to sell their homes.   We have had quite a few people looking to leave NY all together, some are tired of being landlords, and some have not owned the house very long, that if they did list it and sell it with a realtor, they’d have to pay at closing.  In every situation, we can work directly with the seller and we pay their closing costs and can offer top dollar for their homes.

Two.  I have 2 recipes for you! I love cooking and I’m trying to be better about sharing the “recipe” or simply how I cook it all up!  I love Instagram Stories for sharing, but I thought it’d be nice to have them here too.

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Three.  My baby boy graduated from Pre-school!  We did a small outside celebration and it was perfect.  While it was not like his sister’s, we still were so proud of what a great job he did the two years he attended.  We are going to miss this beautiful little school so much! For four years we have attended classes both threes and fours, helped out, gone on field trips and I served as the Newsletter writer.  It’s going to be very strange to not see these amazing teachers on a weekly basis ever again.

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My boys!

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Four And my sweet little soon to be SECOND grader!! I cannot believe how big she is.  I just had to order her new shoes!

She wanted her “Last Day” photo taken by this tree because of its pretty flowers. She doesn’t look so little here…

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Five. I snagged this brand new Emily Giffin book–one of my favorite Chic Lit authors!  It did not disappoint. If you like a little bit of cheese, sappy romantic books that seem a tad far fetched, but you love love so you listen/read anyway–this is for you!  It takes place during 9/11…if that helps paint that picture a little better. I give it a 3.75 out of 5.

Words of Wisdom Wednesday

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Need some inspo?!

Me too. Happy hump day!

Foodie Friday

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How cute is that graphic?! Brooke made it for me! I put her to “work” last weekend and she loved creating some cute images for me to use! She’s very creative and loves helping.

For today’s #foodiefriday I wanted to share a simple meal that my family loves! We still have not eaten at a restaurant or gotten take out, so I try to make “restaurant worthy meals” that don’t take too long. You can use raw shrimp and cook it, or buy the frozen cooked shrimp and just thaw it and toss it in.  Keep it simple!

You may have all of these ingredients in your pantry/freezer right now and I just LOVE those types of meals!  You can sub chicken in for the shrimp or leave out meat entirely and keep it #meatlesss! 

Any ‘fresh’ ingredients (like parsley and a little freshly squeezed or grated lemon) will just enhance the yummy flavor.

I like it over GF pasta or zoodles too! 

Let me know if you try it.

Enjoy!

 

 

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