Living a Joyful Life

1. Graduations My niece O, graduated from middle school on Monday and my nephew N graduated from elementary school on Monday. I can't believe they are going into high school and middle school, respectively. It feels like just yesterday I was holding them for the first time after they were born. I'm so very proud of them and I know that they are going to do great things in middle & high school. Credit:  This Instagram 2. Sweet Gift My friend, A, gifted me this beautiful tumbler that she made while we were at the Go Wild planner conference in May. I absolutely love it. It's so beautiful and colorful! 3. Upcoming Book Releases I'm so excited for the 11th novel (called Shamed ) in the Kate Burkholder series by Linda Castillo that comes out in July.  I'm also excited for these books coming out in July: You've Been Volunteered (Class Mom #2) -Laurie Gelman The Floating Feldman's -Elyssa Friedland The Wedding Part

What We're Eating This Week... Sunday: I went out to dinner with my best friend and her son. We went to Red Lobster. My friend and I split an appetizer and then I had the crab linguine for my entree. Monday: Tacos! Tuesday: Stuffed peppers and beets I'm not sure about the rest of the week. What I'm Reminiscing About... I feel like my answer to this question is the same for every month during the Summer. I reminisce a lot about the trips we took to the lake every Summer. We would go to this lake for a week that was a few hours from our house. To this day, it is still my favorite place on Earth. I also reminisce about all my trips back to NY to visit my family during the Summer months. What I'm Loving... Spending time with my mom, cuddles with my cats, reading, making & watching planner Youtube videos, re-watching Beverly Hills 90210 from the beginning. What I've Been Up To... I've had some more doctor appointments and