I’m back with my regular monthly updates! I experimented with skipping them all together, but I enjoy recapping my month so here we are again 🙂 Our last month of summer was full of relaxing weekends at home and a few fun outings. Next up we have two vacations to look forward to in September! First up we’re heading to Williamsburg VA for a long weekend then it’s down to Florida to visit Jay’s grandmother.

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TV Shows

Four Weddings and a Funeral – This TV show loosely based on the movie is available on Hulu. I’ve actually never seen the movie (shocking, since I adore Hugh Grant), but the TV show is stellar. It’s a drama about a few American friends who now live in England. I’ve both laughed out loud at parts and sobbed through the unexpectedly emotional funeral. I’m trying my hardest not to watch all the episodes too fast so I can savor it a bit longer.

Stranger Things – I just recently finished reading Stephen King’s new release, The Institute and I’ve heard it’s comparable to Stranger Things. So, I finally bit the bullet and signed up for a free month of Netflix. The first three episodes were decent, but I’m hoping it gets better soon or I’ll start wondering why everyone loves it so much? In the meantime, preorder The Institute because it has jumped into my Top 5 Stephen King books.

The Great British Baking Show – An obvious must-watch for me (and the real reason I signed up for Netflix again)! These episodes will be released week by week, so it’ll be fun to have a new challenge to look forward to each week.

 

Movies

Guardians of the Galaxy – Still probably my favorite Marvel movie. I just love the humor and unique characters in this one and can happily watch it over and over again. This was also one of the very few movies I’ve seen more than once in theaters. Now we don’t see any movies in theaters because… baby haha.

 

Books

Check out my latest reading roundup of book recommendations here! I’m currently reading:

   

 

Events/Activities

Solo Day Hiking – I have a bunch of vacation days to use this year, so I decided to take a random Monday off. With Connor at daycare and Jay at work, I had eight hours all to myself! It was gorgeous outside, so I spent part of the day hiking at a local park.

Cupcake Decorating Class – A few friends and I took a class at a local bakery for my 30th birthday! The instructor was amazing and taught us a bunch of piping tips and techniques. We’re thinking of doing another one around Christmas since we had so much fun.

Cats Musical – My parents got us tickets to see Cats for last year’s Christmas present and the date finally arrived! We saw the touring Broadway production at the Hershey Theater. The cast was stellar and all the dancing and singing were very well done. It was my first time seeing the show and I was happily surprised at how much I enjoyed it!

Birthday Dinner – Jay and I left Connor with his mom for a rare date night to celebrate my birthday. We went to a local Irish restaurant that has the most amazing lamb stew. I also tried their own Irish creme, but I’ll have to admit I still like my beloved Bailey’s better 🙂

 

What I’m Loving

Snack Package – I came across this box of snacks on Prime Day and couldn’t resist trying it out. They have a few collections of individually sized popular snacks. It would be a great care package to send to a college student. We just eat it ourselves and don’t have to worry about wasting a regular size bag of chips or popcorn.

Flexible Ice Packs – In a freak circumstance, I got stung by a bee WHILE RUNNING!! I didn’t know that was even possible, but believe me it is! My entire foot swelled up and itched like mad for 5 days. The only relief was ice, so I bought these flexible ice packs to wrap around my entire foot.

Scribd – I’m a few months into my Scribd renewal and still loving it. You can try it for free for two months with my link if you’re interested. Plus, at $9/month it’s cheaper than an Audible subscription and gives you access to unlimited ebooks and audiobooks. The selection of new releases is impressive, so I always check this app before even trying my library.

What were your highlights of August?

Here’s what I was loving in June!