Favorite Things: Favorite Summer Moment

Happy Monday! I can't believe today is the last day of August!

Goodbye, Summer! :(

In honor of it being the last day of the summer months, today I am linking up with fellow bloggers Erika & Andrea to share my favorite moments from this summer. 

These are some of my favorite summer moments...


Time with friends...

Time with family...

 4th of July!

Summerfest! (Brett Eldredge!) 

Cru15 in Colorado! (Full post here)

Wisconsin Dells! (full post here)

Those are some of my favorite moments from the summer! Share your favorites from your summer in the comments below!


Have a great day!

What's Up Wednesday

Wednesday is here! 

Today (& every last Wednesday of the month) I am linking up with other bloggers Shay, Mel & Sheaffer to answer theses questions: 

1. What I'm Eating This Week...

This week I had brunch instead of lunch a couple times, I guess I've been in a breakfast food mood recently. I mean pancakes are always a good choice, right?

2. What I'm Reminiscing About...

With college move in happening this week, I've definitely been reminiscing about some of the best years of my life as a student at the University of Wisconsin! This is a picture of my dorm freshman year of college!

3. What I'm Loving...

It feels like fall in Wisconsin this week & I'm  loving wearing long sleeves & jeans! Pretty soon it will be time for scarves & boots! 

4. What I've Been Up To...

Normal life...working, spending time with family, enjoying the last days of summer. 

5. What I'm Dreading...

This one is always hard for me, because I don't dread things very often. 

6. What I'm Working On...

This week I made this "Inside Out" feelings sign for my mom's office (she is an elementary school social worker.) I followed a Pinterest tutorial & it turned out pretty cute! 

7. What I'm Excited About...

I get to hang with these ladies this weekend & I can't wait! 

8. What I'm Watching/Reading

Last night I watched Zach & Tori Roloff's wedding on "Little People, Big World." Weddings are always great, but even better when the bride & groom love Jesus! #tearsofjoy

9. What I'm Listening To...

Click here to read the recent playlist I shared last week. 

10. What I'm Wearing...

This was my outfit yesterday -- my comfy Cru long sleeve.  I've been rocking long sleeves the last few days. #fallweather

11. What I'm Doing This Weekend...

Going to the Twin Cities to visit friends & go to the Minnesota State Fair -- it will be my first time going! #WisconsinIsBetter ;)

12. What I'm Looking Forward To Next Month...

  

All things Fall: FOOTBALL, apple picking, boots, you name it! 

13. What Else Is New...

Ugh, I'm always bad at this one too. I can't think of anything that's new! :) 

Happy Wednesday loves! Enjoy the day! 

The New Bachelor!

Hey y'all! Happy Tuesday! 

If you know me, you know my favorite TV show is The Bachelor. It's just so entertaining! And...the hopeless romantic in me loves watching people fall in love. Now, I know that there are people out there with very mixed feelings on the show, but for me I take the show with a grain of salt. It's just fun to watch & tweet about! 

Sooooooo last night they announced the new Bachelor!

The new Bachelor is....

BEN HIGGINS

(que a million swoons :))

Okay, I love Ben! He was super sweet on Kaitlyn's season & I mean, look at that smile!

Last night, when Chris Harrison talked with Ben on After Paradise, his answers totally reminded me of Sean Lowe's answers when he became the Bachelor. Sean is now happily married & is one of the success stories from the show. I hope Ben is another success story. 

//Sean & his wife Catherine on their wedding day//

Ben has another thing in common with Sean. He is a "Christian" Bachelor. Okay, so I don't know Ben personally. I don't know how strong his walk with the Lord is. All I know is what I read on his Twitter & on Twitter he often talks about his love for Jesus. He also posted an Instagram last night after being named the Bachelor that said, "Thanks to the Lord above for being faithful."

//Ben's Twitter -- notice the worship lyrics as his bio//

Now, I know that going on a TV show & dating 25 women at once isn't the most Christ honoring way of finding your wife, but I do believe that a Christian being on the show & acting differently than all the other "worldly" Bachelors can shed some light on what a Christian relationship can look like.

I don't know if Ben will make his faith clear on the show or not. I don't know if he will take several women into the fantasy suite or not. So basically, I don't know if Ben will be walking with the Lord the same way I believe Sean was when he was The Bachelor, but I'm hoping he does! (And believe me, when the season airs, I will totally tweet my thoughts about it!) 

Either way, I'm excited to watch his "journey." (total Bachelor lingo :)) I'm going to be counting down the days til the first week in January! (when the season finally airs) #TeamBen 

What do you think of Ben being the next Bachelor? Let me know in the comments below! 

Have a great day loves!

Weekend Recap

Monday is here! Hope you all enjoyed your weekend!

Today, I'm recapping my weekend. 

Friday night I went to dinner with my mom, then we went for a walk by Lake Michigan. Isn't it a beautiful view?

We also walked by the Racine Zoo downtown (right by the lake) -- Another beautiful view!

My mom is getting better at taking selfies :)

Saturday, I spent the day adventuring with these two. I also taught them how to do the "nae nae." Crazy aunt Sarah strikes again ;)

It also happened to be a good hair day ;)

Even going to the grocery store with the fam is an adventure ;) Saturday night we ate ice cream & relaxed. 

Sunday we went to my mom's work picnic & these two looked as cute as can be! 

Being an auntie to these two is the best! We spend our "nap time" watching Dora & taking selfies! :)

What did you do this weekend? Let me know in the comments!