Monday, August 31, 2026

It’s Monday and the last day of August. How was your weekend? Mine was really good. I am going to include Thursday as part my weekend because I left it off of Friday Favorites and because I can. Ha!

Thanks to Sarah and Holly for this weekly link up. Click over to their blogs and meet some new people. This weekend I had a friend ask me how I know what to read and I said, “BLOGS!” But it’s not just what to read, it’s also what to watch, book, buy, do, and so much more, no?

I go to the library weekly to pick up requests, but I have to go in and I’m also glad I do. They have a “Dog Days of Summer” display!

So creative!

Here is my fresh stack:

I am trying to incorporate more plants, more beans and lentils, and use less meat in our meals. I really like having a non-fiction book going at the same time as a fiction book.

I go to meet Jack for lunch! I often assume he is too busy because of his work schedule but I shouldn’t do that. We had salmon and fish tacos and it was really nice.

Yes, I had this meal a week ago. The tacos are $6.50 and I could have just been satisfied with one so it’s a pretty good deal.

A pretty walking path with EO Friday morning:

I did a TJ Maxx run on Friday and found a fall bow for the front door and some cute to go coffee cups. I love having some of these on hand.

I also bought a set of tiny faux diamond earrings:

It was fun to see what was out for fall. I also inventoried my old fall decor, so I knew what I already had.

Friday night Tom and I had Mexican take out and watched some shows together:

Saturday, I needed a few things from Target and had a merchandise credit to use.

I loved these adorable sweater pumpkins in the dollar area…

and I loved these little ceramic pumpkins…

I brought this home:

The fox is because we have a neighborhood fox that I see regularly! I thought the pumpkins would look cute on one of my surfaces and I will save the jack o’lantern and spider tray to put out in October.

I am a big fan of Amylu and no, she is not me. I wish! My middle name is not even “Lou”. I grabbed these to try and they are really good! I think I will eat them for lunch, though. I’m such a rebel.

I finished this. It was far-fetched but a cute read. She says in her author’s note that she was trying to write something in the vein of “Love Actually” where people cross paths in Paris.

Next up is:

Saturday, we went to an outdoor concert at a nearby neighborhood. Our friends joined us and we had a nice time.

I walked down to this cute indoor/outdoor bar and got a frozen rosé or a frosé.

We grabbed some food from Waldo’s Chicken and Beer. I got their salad.

Sunday I am not sure what happened, but I slept in until almost 8! I felt a bit out of sorts from sleeping so late for me, but it was a beautiful morning!

We had plans to do a boat brunch with our friends and we did:

We also got to help our niece Morgan celebrate her engagement that happened that morning!

Fashion Files is tomorrow! I hope you will join in!

This Wednesday, September 2 is our next Currently and the themes are: Adjusting (to), Baking/Cooking, Decorating, Balancing, and Learning. Grab Tanya’s cute graphic if you like and if you also participate in Joyce’s Hodgepodge!

Did you see my Saturday post? I did a Share 4 Somethings if you missed it.

Tell me something you did this weekend!

Amy