Mom Life with Adrienne

 Hey loves. Happy Friday and Happy last day of June. This month flew by. With school ending, vacation, birthdays, funerals, summer school, etc I haven't had time to catch my breath it feels like. I am excited for no big plans in July besides two of my kids birthdays. 

 Hey loves. Happy Birthday to ME!!! 

Last few years I have shared 37 Thing About Me, 36 Oh my, and 35 random facts about me. Reading back through them I repeated a few things. I am going to try and not repeat anything. 

 Hey loves. Happy What's Up Wednesday. How is it already the last Wednesday of the month. Tomorrow is my 38th birthday, we also have my father in laws burial tomorrow morning and his celebration of life this weekend. So much going on this week. 

 Summer Pasta Salad

 Hey loves. A day late on this post. Sorry if you were looking for it yesterday. I came down with a stomach bug that had me down and out for the count for 36 hours. Brian was worried he would end up taking me to the ER for fluids. Thankfully I am feeling better and getting my energy back. I am also so grateful no one else in the house got what I had, we are possibly thinking it was food poisoning but not 100% sure. Now onto....

 I starting to recap our fun 11 day vacation. We drove from Ohio to Florida and back. It was gorgeous, hot, and no rain (minus one day) what more could we have asked for, especially going to Florida in the summer where is usually always rains. We hit up two different beaches, a few Disney parks, Disney resorts and more. 

 Hey loves. Happy Friday. Vacation is over, and summer is in full swing. We have been having so much fun. I thought I was going to be freezing going from Florida with temps in the 100s to Ohio with temps in the lower 80s and upper 70s. I was wrong. 

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Hey loves. How is your summer going? We just recently got back from a road trip from Ohio to Florida. On the way there we had planned to drive (yes we are nuts and yes all 3 kids went with us) but ended up getting a hotel for 5 hours because we left earlier than originally planned and had some time to waste before we could get into our hotel. On the way home we made two stops in Tennessee.

Going on a road trip can get expensive, especially if you are prepared in advance and buying food along the way. Which we ended up doing and spent more money than we wanted and got fast food that made me feel blah. Sometimes we have to learn from our mistakes. Next year when we go cross country we will be more prepared. 

 These are some easy ways to save money on a road trip

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 Hey loves. How is your summer going? We have been home from vacation for a few days. Suitcases have been unpacked, laundry washed, and everything put away. I feel like so much has happened, new routines, and fun things going on. Let's do a quick life lately update beyond vacation. 

 Corn Salad

 Hey loves. We are home from vacation. On our drive the kids and I came up with a fun summer bucket list. At the top are a few things we already checked off on vacation. Starting our summer off strong. 

 Hey loves. It is so crazy to look back and see that 14 years ago yesterday I published my first  blog post. At the time I was blogging at All Adrienne at adge21.blogspot.com I had 329 published posts over there and have since had 2019 posts over here, for a total of 2348. That is a lot. (At one time I even had a blog just for recipes too.)

It started as sharing my journey with being a newlywed, infertility, home ownership, having a baby, getting a divorce, more kids, more houses, more adventures and lots of pictures. I love sharing and connecting over the years. I have friends from all over the country that I met blogging. At times it feels like work but I love it.

 Hey loves. Happy Friday. As you read this we are leaving Florida and Disney World. Such a sad day, We still do have a few more adventures planned for our way home. I will be sharing all about of vacation when we get home but for now here are a few sneak peaks. 

 Hey loves. It is officially summer. We are enjoying our summer already on vacation. Hitting up Disney World and the Beach then back home to make the most out of the next two months. Our goal is for very minimal screen time and lots of time outside.

Summer Outdoor Fun Items

 Hey loves. Happy Wednesday. I am so glad we have a late start to our day. Yesterday was a long day at Disney World Magic Kingdom. We have a more relaxing day planned today with a character breakfast which is really brunch after 11 and going to the gulf coast which we have never been to. I think Brian is most excited to go to the gulf. He keeps saying there is more in Florida than just Disney World. I don't believe him. How is your week going?

What a perfect topic today for this months Let's Look link up with  Erika and Shay - Best Travel Tips 

 Honey Garlic Chicken Bites

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Hey loves. Its time for book reviews for May. There was a DNF (did not finish), a series I loved, and more. 

Total physical/kindle books: 5

Total audible: 6

Total books for 2022: 66

Goal: 100 books 20 audiobooks

 Hey loves. How was your weekend? We are enjoying ourselves on vacation in Florida. Yesterday we were at Holiday Studios, today we are at Magic Kingdom. Having so much fun and making all the memories. 

It's the second Monday of the month which means it's time for Not Just A Mom link up with these amazing ladies: Dara, Jen, Joanna, Lauren, and Sarah.

 Hey loves. Yesterday a little after 3pm Ella hopped off her bus and a little before 4pm Austin hopped off the bus and we are officially on summer break. Anna had her last day of 3's preschool on May 24. She has asked and cried numerous times to go to school. I can promise that Ella and Austin won't be doing the same thing. 

 Hey loves. Happy first Wednesday of the month. Today is my kids last day of school and we leave for vacation tomorrow. AHHH. I have so much I still need/want to do before we go. 

It's the first Wednesday of the month. I am taking a look back at my intentions for last month and sharing my intentions for this month. 

But first linking up with Jennifer over at Overflowing with Thankfulness for currently.

 Hamburger Helper with Hidden Veggies

  Hey loves. We are planning our Disney vacation and making all the lists. (I am big on lists). With that comes the items we want to make sure we remember. Even though we will have a car this year, no one wants to run to the store if they don't have to. Here are my top XXX items to NOT forget 

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Hey loves. Happy Monday . I didn't buy much this month but a few interesting finds. 

I am linking up with Tanya over at The Other Side of the Road Prime Purchases. Lets see what I ordered:

 Hey loves. We are in the final countdown until summer break and vacation. We have a short week at home. I made a menu but don't know how much we will tick to if as we want to use up as much food as we can before we leave. 

 Hey loves. Happy Friday and Happy first Friday of June. It is also my kids last Friday of school, even though we have a few more days next week. It has been a crazy week. I am so ready for the start of summer break and vacation. 

 Hey loves. It's my birthday month. Who else use to celebrate the whole month as their birthday? My birthday is the end of June so I push my luck on it being for a whole month and sometimes into July too. I remember growing up whenever my birthday hit, 4h of July was a few days later than bam it felt like summer was over even though we didn't go back to school until the end of August. 

I can hardly believe that I am turning 38, I still feel like I am 21 maybe that is because I never grew up. But boy do my kids make me feel old at times. I never really ask or even expect much for my birthday but I always have a wish list in mind. Some realistic and some I'm dreaming. 

Birthday Wish List