Author: Cami Grace

Currently – September Edition

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Happy September!!  I can’t believe this summer is practically gone!  I’m usually a little sad when I turn the Calendar and say goodbye to August, but this year, I seem to be ok with it.

Since I took yet another 2 month break (I know, I know, I honestly thought I would be doing better at this), I decided to break my silence with another Currently Edition.  So here we go!

Currently Watching:

“When Calls the Heart”.  Thank you Netflix!  And thank you Hallmark for making such a happy, only slightly cheesy, tv show.  There is only 1 season, so that’s a little sad, but hopefully there will be more.  If you liked Downton Abbey, I have a feeling you would like this.  Go check it out!

Also, Rizzoli & Isles is still going, so that keeps me happy on Tuesday nights.

Currently Reading:

Harry Potter Book 3…actually 4.  I literally have just a couple pages left and I’m done with 3.  I realized I left book 4 in my drawer at work as soon as I got home.  Gah!  Good thing I can grab it tomorrow.  Love the books!  Obviously they are better than the movies, but I still can’t get over how well done the movies are.

Currently Making/Baking:

Tomato Basil Pasta.  Look it up on Pinterest (I might also try and post it on here sometime)!  Super Easy, it’s one of those one-pot meals and takes about 20 minutes to make, probably less.  It doesn’t call for it, but I add Italian Sausage to give it a little protein (in which case turns it into a 2 pot meal).

Current Obsession:

In my June “Currently” post, I mentioned I was obsessed with looking at cruise vacations.  Well…we ended up booking one and I’m SUPER excited!  I have everything planned as much as I can right now, just waiting until it gets closer to our travel dates to book our flights and hotel and what not.  So yeah, that obsession is still going strong.

Anywhosies – Speaking of that Tomato Basil Pasta, I need to get cracking on that.

Hope you all have had a wonderful first day of September!

Currently – June Edition

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It’s Sunday and I can’t believe the weekend is almost over!  It’s turned out to be a pretty fun weekend.

First, my husband, Mikey and I did a little clothes shopping (I love that I married a guy who likes to shop as much as I do.  And score!! I found a $6 skirt and a really cute pair of royal blue shorts, also for $6), followed by a Costco Shopping trip, followed by an evening of reading.

Saturday I had a spontaneous coffee date with one of my best friends and her little baby, followed by going out to dinner and hitting the bookstore where Mikey found a great deal on some books.

Because I find these kind of posts interesting, here is my overall June Currently’s.

Currently Watching:

~ Rizzoli & Isles – I’m SO happy this show was not cancelled!  The previous season was really short and we were thinking it might be their last since they had been last to get picked up, but so happy a new season has started.

Forever – I am sad to see it go.

Currently Reading:

~ Harry Potter, Book 1.

Currently Making/Baking:

~ Spicy Dr. Pepper pork roast. (yummy, yummy!)

~ I am also going to bake some chocolate chip cookies.  I have the ingredients and a mean sweet tooth today.  ; )

Current Obsession:  

~ Looking at cruise vacations.  I said so in my FAQ page, but I once had a 2 month long obsession with planning a Disney World vacation. Well…this time it’s cruising.  What makes this worse, is that this vacation is actually doable, we just have to wait until 2016.  So needless to day I’ve spent hours researching, and planning, and day dreaming, and wishing, and hoping, and…well…I’ll stop there.

There you have it, my dears.  Now I am off to go do my workout and then to call my dad to wish him a happy Father’s Day.

Hope you all have a wonderful Sunday!

Summer Reading List 2015

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I’m a little behind on my summer reading list this year, but since we’re still in June I think I’m good.  : )

Here goes my summer reading list.

1. The Harry Potter Series. – And there you have it my dears!  Haha, since there are so many books in the series I’m assuming it’s going to take me all summer long and maybe then some.  (and yes, I know I’m an adult, but I’ve seen the movies so many times that it’s just time I read the books.  Everyone knows that books are better than the movies.  ; )

~ But don’t worry, I won’t leave you hanging with just one series on my list, here are some others I’m including.  These are in no particular order.

2. The Language of Flowers – by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

4. The Bailey Flanigan Series – by Karen Kingsbury. I’ve read book 1, but I have yet to read the rest

3. My Life in France – by Julia Child

5. You Learn by Living – by Eleanor Roosevelt

There are more books on my list but I’m going to stick with this for now and probably do a follow up in fall.

Anywho, speaking of reading, I think that’s what I’m going to do now.

**Goodnight!**

Today’s Post Brought to You by…

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Today’s post is brought to you by Acts 4:13.  This is going to be a  short one, but I thought I would share something that stuck out to me during my quiet time this morning.

Acts 4:13 (ESV)  “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished.  And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.” 

“And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.”  Wow.

That is my prayer.  That I will have such a relationship with Jesus that people can tell, just by being around me, that I’ve been with Him.  

How does that work exactly?  I think it’s one of those things that the more time you spend with someone the more traits you pick up from them.  It doesn’t really have anything to do with us, it has everything to do with Jesus and the time spent with Him in prayer and reading His word.

There’s a saying that says you become like the 5 people you spend the most time with, so choose wisely.  So let’s make Jesus one of those “people”.  Let Him transform your life, just by spending time with Him.

Sunday Feelings

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I both love and dread Sunday’s.  I love this day of rest, but I always get the Sunday night blues. It’s ok though, because it’s almost always the most peaceful day of the week.

In honor of Sunday and the week ahead, here is a list of things to do in preparation for the week.

1. Quiet time. ~  This is the day I always find my quiet time with Jesus (although, I always try to make an effort during the week also).  Whether it’s in the morning, or evening, it’s a special time.  Evenings especially, because that’s when I’m spending the most time preparing my heart and mind for the week.  It’s important to focus on Him, instead of the week looming ahead like a big dark cloud.

2. Clean home. ~ I try and do this on Saturday, but if it doesn’t get done, I make sure it’s at least picked up and wiped down on Sunday.  This alone helps immensely for the week ahead.  If I don’t do this, I go crazy by Wednesday with frustration and go on a mad cleaning frenzy…it’s not pretty.

3. Laundry. ~ No matter how hard I try I can’t seem to ever get laundry done on Saturday, it always ends up happening on Sunday.  But it’s nice to have clothes fresh and ready for the week ahead.

4. Pick out clothes for the week ~ or the next day, at the very least.

5.  Nap ~ Sunday afternoon naps are the best!

6.  Read or spend time doing something you enjoy. ~  Today, for example, I spent my afternoon watching Downton Abbey and crocheting a blanket.  All that was missing was some tea…:)

7.  Prepare meals for the week. ~ For when you feel like going above and beyond.  I don’t typically have the energy for this, but it’s something I think about.  

8.  Bubble baths ~ These are a wonderful way to end an evening, it’s soothing and helps wind down your mind and body before bed.

And there you have it, short and sweet.  I hope you all have a wonderful week ahead.  Happy Sunday!