we relaxed.
it was really nice.
last night as i drifted in and out of that first sleep i said to craig "thank you for just hanging out this weekend"
i loved just being together and being low key.
thank you $40 fire pit from home depot 5 years ago for bringing tradition and comfort to our family.
thanks groupon for an awesome 2 hours of fun.
thanks pioneer woman for your cookbook.
thanks coffee for all you do for me.
thanks craig for putting up the pool…..it is my summer sanity.
thank you pasta and sauce for making my stomach so happy.
thank you dairy queen for helping dry annie's tears from being left out and heart broken.
and thank you to the two 80 year old men talking so loudly to each other in the booth next to us for helping me remember Memorial Day is more than a day off.
they were talking about riding the train with Hoover to the troops!!
and seeing Roosevelt!
it was awesome to eavesdrop. :)
loved it.
we are making the summer list TODAY.
i meant to do it all weekend but just didn't.
so today's the day.
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LOTS of you have commented and emailed me wanting to follow my pinterest.
well…..i don't have a pinterest page. :)
i just go and browse.
is there a benefit to following someone?
can you see more than what is there when you look at someone's page?
i know that i could pin and like and follow….but for now…i just like to look.
it's enough for me.
for now.
Emily - 🙂 next S’Mores adventure should be served with a spread of Peanut Butter – or with Peanut Butter Cups in place of the chocolate bar … oh yea. 🙂 We checked that off our summer to do list this weekend 🙂
alicia @ la famille - you sound like jimmy fallon when he writes his thank you notes…have you ever seen that? 🙂 anyway, you do.
please do share your summer list. i want to make one tomorrow…need you’re good ideas!
Lindsay Dianne - Your photographs are so beautiful and vibrant.
Heidi Berglund - Sounds like a great weekend! Nothing better than just kicking it with the family! 🙂 My views on Pinterest are: 1.) I am in total love and dig the way it helps me catagorize what I like. 2.) If you start a pinterest of your own then those of us who love your taste can follow you and pin your ideas. I like your sidebar on your blog but it would be great to have pictures to go with it to jog my memory. 3.) Negative – Time sucker (as others have mentioned) As somebody else mentioned, I would still think you are fabulous even if you don’t join but would really love it if you did! LOL! 🙂
Amber - dad totally ROCKS at bowling! hehehe love the blog meg! thanks for inspiration! xo
Alice H - I have those pots & pans! Got them from Sam’s!! LOVE THEM!
I would like a Smores like right about NOW, please!
Leslie R. - You wrote a wonderful version of “thank you notes”…love them all! But I kept cracking up in my head b/c it was reminding me of Jimmy Fallon’s thank you notes he does on his show…so every time I’d start to read a new one (of yours), I kept feeling like I needed to hear The Roots’ keyboard player playing a nice little melody in the background! ha ha!! I just love your blog…
Carla G - Poor Annie. Why was she heartbroken? Please tell me it’s not mean girls yet? 🙁
As much as I’m a Meg fan (so devoted!), I just may be an even bigger Annie fan. I dig that cutie girl!
Thanks for sharing!
karen - looked like a great holiday! I’m happy for you 🙂
can i just say i love pinterest! I used to save images from the web onto my computer for reference (which would take up memory). Now i have it all organized and categorized for future inspirational ideas or things to do.
Like just now..i finished your rainbow wind catcher craft for my daughter’s rainbow party decor!!
It’s helpful for people who are not the most organized..like ME.
And I have also learned many new tricks and tips on various things.
Here are some of my pins just for fun… http://pinterest.com/karpy/pins/
Ellen - Ive been waiting for your summer list all winter! Excited to see what you and your family have planned 🙂
Rach - Excited about the summer list. We have ours up, but it’s more of a “just bought a house that needs work” list. Its still colorful though. 🙂
Southern Gal - Gotta get on the summer list, too.
My daughter has that same coffee cup.
Do you participate in Kids Bowl Free? Go to kidsbowlfree.com to see if there are participating bowling alleys near you. $2 per kid for two games plus a family package for cheap.
I’m scared of pinterest. I think I’d be swallowed up for long periods of time.
jill - i would LOVE you on pinterest! your linky love is one of my favorite things because you love things that i love. i like pinterest because it is a super easy way to keep track of ideas. i have pinterest boards like “crafts with the kids” or “sewing ideas” –like bookmarking a page, but you can see all of your ideas in a category all at once. but, if you don’t do pinterest i will still think you are awesome. 🙂
kathy b - I have pinned stuff from your website to my pinterest. Is that ok? Thank you for pretty photos and ideas all the time.
Courtney - You essentially have a pinterest board on your side menu of linky loves…I have one, but am following way more people than are following me…it is nice to save things there for those future projects when time and money are a bit more abundant…hope you have a great summer!
val - Looks like a great weekend!
Kelly - good for you for not jumping into pinterest just because “everybody” is doing it. I do pinterest but I don’t like to text, am not on facebook, don’t do twitter, etc. Kelly
HopefulLeigh - I love Pinterest! Following friends’ pinboards means you have access to more of the things you’re more likely to be interested in. I love being able to pin something, a fast way to save a project, recipe, or interesting item for later. I’ll send you an invitation if you want!
Kimberly Dial - Sounds like an awesome weekend! Thanks for sharing it! Glad you were able to relax & enjoy it. I would have loved to be a fly on the wall & hear the old men tell war stories of long ago. Unfortunately, so many of our young military have their own war stories to tell as well & that makes me sad :*(
Kimberly Dial - Sounds like an awesome weekend! Thanks for sharing it! Glad you were able to relax & enjoy it. I would have loved to be a fly on the wall & hear the old men tell war stories of long ago. Unfortunately, so many of our young military have their own war stories to tell as well & that makes me sad :*(
Carrie - looks like a great weekend! I love our firepit too its the best!
melissa - You must follow people on Pinterest..you can see SO much more when you do.
jamie - it looks like you had an amazing weekend. i can’t wait until my zoe is old enough to do those things with.
Jessica - Looks like you had a great weekend! I’m glad that you enjoyed it.
May - LOL @ your pinterest comments… A summer list is a great idea! I’ll have to try that. (“Pinned” that idea in my head LOL)
Melissa - Wanting to make a summer list as well…will you share? I need ideas!!
angie - really enjoyed your post….i wanted to be on a boat this weekend!! i feel convicted after your post…thanks for the reminder to be thankful for little things!
Would you please do a post on your pool or at least mention about the details of it. Is it a pain to keep up? We would so enjoy it!
julia - I feel like there’s something wrong with me. I don’t “get” piniterest…just like I don’t “get” twitter.
Stephanie - yes… probably better time management to not pin… but we want to see what you pin… it is pure selfishness to want to see the rainbows that you find all over the world wide web…
hannah - great weekend! i’m thankful for coffee too, it’s my hero.
xo
happygirl - Thank you Doc Martin on Netflix for entertaining me when it got too hot outside. Sweet post Meg. Thank YOU.
gboll - Looks like a fun weekend! What kind of icing did you use on your cinnamon rolls? Do tell. 😉
shauna reed - you know i LOVE when you set boundaries…ha!
i feel kinda protective of you since it seems like everyone could want a piece of you every minute!
so i love to see you say “no thanks”
it reminds me to do the same….still, i’d follow you on pintrest baby.
(i will admit that it is another time sucker though)
ps. i haven’t rung my bell in a while….is the happiness running out?
have you rung yours lately?
Margaret - Cute post and gorgeous photos! My weekend looked pretty similar (including lots of coffee, cinnamon rolls and pool time).
Leslie - Great Photos. It looks like it was a fantastic weekend. I love days like those. Summer list? is that like your summer bucket list?
Have a great Tuesday
Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - Your weekend looks like mine. Family, food and fun!
Londen - sounds like a perfect weekend. we had lots and lots of rain here in Chicagoland. one question, is it a pain to drain your pool and set it up every year? my husband really wants one like that.
Londen
Katie - Thanks for being so thankful! It is contagious!
Andrea T - So funny i looked you up on pinterest this weekend too 😉
Mary - looks like wonderful fun…i found your blog while browsing through “Flea Market Style”. love it here…how you blog about the stuff of life. love the color, your style. i teach a visual journaling class at my church and in my studio…lots of young moms…will definitely pass your blog along to them and i am most sure i will be back just about every day.
Grace and Peace,
Mary
Laura Phelps - it is so important to say thank you 🙂
thank YOU for the egg casserole AND margarita recipe..BOTH very much enjoyed this long weekend at my place
amy b. - I am on pinterest but it’s not quite as fun as I thought it’d be-just being honest! Are those firepits always 40 bucks or was that on sale? I would love to be making s’mores this summer! Great pictures, as always!! Your family looks like so much fun!
ashley jensen - I have a Pinterest page. I don’t follow anyone or anything. I just have it to keep track of things I like or plan on doing eventually.
Denine - I just browse pintrest too. Your blog brings a smile to my face everyday. I think I need to go and get one of those bbq pits at HD too. By the way have you ever tried smores with a recese piece instead of a hershey chocolate? I saw it on pintrest yesterday.
Hmmm good to try.
Christy - inspired by you my son & I made our very first summer to do list! We have already marked several of the things off our list this pat weekend too, time to add more. 🙂
Kerry - Aaah looks like a stunning weekend – so chilled 🙂 Cant wait for the summer list. I cant seem to fit Pinterest in with everything else!! 🙂 Have a sweet day x
aimy - totally random, but i need to ask. do you have a lid on your big jar of apples? does it gather condensation or is it just mine?
thanks. rotten fruit.
Jennifer - Looks like you guys had a lovely weekend! Love all your pictures. I’m glad that DQ came through for Annie and made her feel better. We are big fans of DQ! 🙂
It’s so nice to have a long weekend to hang out with our loved ones…we enjoyed our time together as well–just taking it easy.
Jodi @ The Un-Soccermom Blog - Since it’s summer time… and feels like summer time… I make iced coffee in the mornings… :o)
love all the fun you guys had this weekend!! :o)
mandy friend - your bowling score looks like mine!:) i wish i could come visit and stay at your craft retreat:(
Courtney Walsh - I love a low key weekend. We had a semi-low key weekend, picked out paint colors for the kids’ rooms and did a little work on the new house. I am definitely getting one of those fire pits!! 🙂
Pinterest is interesting, but I try to stay off of it…just one more thing to distract me right now!! But yeah, if you’re following someone, you instantly see all the things they’ve pinned, which I guess is kind of the cool thing, especially once you know you like someone’s taste. 🙂
Shannon - Love all of your random weekend pictures. Looks like a great time with family!
Jenni Carlisle - LOVE the bowling shoes shot! Looks like a lot of summer fun wrapped into one weekend…can’t wait to see your list, it ALWAYS inspires me!
Meg B. - started playing with it today, trying to figure out how to use it with my students, I think they would love it. our house had a fire in the fire pit too and s’mores.
tiffany m gardner - Looks like fun! It was SOOOOO windy here in Oklahoma that we just tried to stand up straight when we were outside! Love that being together is enough. It is for me and my family too! 🙂
Leah - I need to learn more about this pinterest stuff too. I keep seeing it pop up and have no idea how to use it. Seems like one more thing I need to do with Facebook, Twitter, etc. Your weekend looks awesome! Those are the best kinds of days.
Holly - what a great weekend!