Thursday, July 21, 2016

Freedom for Harvey, our baby is back, & Blue Apron does it again.... Thankful Thursday #81



This week I am THANKFUL for:
{The numbers go with my One Thousand Gifts Journal - so just ignore them}

631 / Dad cutting our grass for us.  I put up a pic yesterday of him doing just that. So thankful for him helping us out.

632 / Brown butter Gnocchi.  With squash. & almonds. & eggs.  OH MY GOSH. This was in my Blue Apron box & I would have never thought to do these ingredients together. Heck, it was the first time I've ever made gnocchi anyways - this had to be the best thing I think I've ever eaten.

I think this may be my favorite yet. Brown Butter Gnocchi with squash & almonds. The recipe called for soft boiled egg & neither of us like that, so I scrambled & it was delicious. Thanks #blueapron for an amazing #dinner!! #ChefBelle #getinmybelly #gnocchi #vegetarian:

633 / Ricky being home with sick dogs.  For some reason, one day, all our dogs got sick. I had just gotten a container of dog treats at Sam's Club & that looks like what they all threw up. EWWW... but I was so glad that Ricky was home in his own recovery to help with the dogs & watch out for them.

635 / Lunch Date with these two.  Lindsay, our baby girl of the family, has just moved back in town & she met Ricky for lunch & I told Ricky I wasn't going to let that slide by without coming myself - so I took my lunch hour at work & drove out to meet them. So happy to see her.  We hadn't seen her since Christmas. & (636) so thankful that she's back in town (fingers crossed, for awhile)

Best lunch dates on a work week. 💕 #ourbabygirl #lovemyhubby:

637 / New Belle Mug. Lindsay Kay got this for me... sweet girl knows what I like.

A fun surprise our girl got me today. So made my day. 😍 #IamBelle #beautyandthebeast #belle #coffeemug #lovemygirls #rjprincess:

638 / No Bake Peanut Butter Cookies.  Lindsay has always made those cookies for Ricky & they really are the best. Not sure what she does to them to make them so soft & extra delicious, but she has a knack for making them.  & she made a plate to bring to her daddy.  His day was made.  So was his belly. He ate the whole plate of cookies by the end of the day.

640 /  Harvey Dent doing good with freedom. ANDDDD I probably just jinxed that.  But we always put up a gate where Harvey has no access to the house where there is carpet - or furniture - with pillows.  That boy.  If you dont remember, he tore up our sofa when he was a pup. Yep. True.  So he's limited to his access to the house while we are not at home.  Goodness knows when we are home, he's everywhere - including spreading out & loving our queen size bed.  But Ricky has been testing him out & so far, so good. We do keep an eye on him with our security cameras to yell at him through them if he is doing anything wrong.  But no need...  yet....

Harvey Dent:
This boy... he loves his daddy
(He wanted Ricky to hold him & cant figure out why Ricky wont do it - so he just sat like this, holding Ricky's hand, staring at him for about 15 minutes... pitiful. Just pitiful)

643 & 645 / Made it to 2 weddings this weekend - & they both were beautiful & everything was wonderful.

648 / Two new faces in our Joy Sisters Bible Study group.

649 / Got to celebrate my MIL's birthday.  Always love celebrating family & always love getting together.  Lindsay even made it over.

651 / My parents making it 52 years of marriage.


652 / The twins & their sweet hearts. OK - get ready for this - its PRECIOUS.  My dad went to go get some dinner for my mom for their anniversary.  They got home & found my twin nieces had set them up - made a sign with Happy Anniversary on it - made an entrance into the kitchen for them - had the table set up with pictures of my parents when they were younger & their picture from my wedding.  & even had little 'candles' on the table (they were the battery powered ones) & had cute questions for them to answer about one another.  Is that nothing short of ADORABLE!!!

Getting ready to let my parents into the kitchen for the reveal
653 / $1.00 Iced Coffee at Dunkin Donuts.  I dont know how or why. There's no signs anywhere. But every time I go to Dunkin Donuts by my work at lunch, their iced coffees are only $1.00 - when the sign says it should be like $3.25.  I have no idea why, but I'm not going to question it - I'm just going to be thankful for it - its gotten me through many a day.

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654 / Excited about youth ministry for year.  We had a meeting at church for our next year in MSM (Middle School Ministry) & it just has me so excited to start a new year with kids.  So thankful for the crowded room of people who also have a heart to serve young teens.

Tell me something good that's happened 
in your world this week!







Thankful Thursday

13 comments:

  1. Did you contact Sam's club or the maker of those dog treats that made them all sick?

    Aww, I want to see the actually anniversary reveal? Did you capture the look on your parent's face?

    This week I am thankful that I got some work done around the house (that's silly I know).

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  2. That one dollar iced coffee thing is pretty cool :) And your nieces are just the sweetest for doing that for your parents!!

    Our dogs are crated during the day because we just can't trust Enzo yet ;) Someday we'll let them roam (and if it was JUST Lylee we'd totally let her be loose all day), but Enzo isn't there yet. Haha. Yay for Harvey, though!!

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  3. Yum, that gnocchi sounds delicious! I don't think I would have thought to put those ingredients together like that either. And that anniversary celebration your nieces put together sounds so sweet!

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  4. Awww, Ricky holding Harvey's paw...so cute!!! That gnocchi sounds amazing. I feel like I keep hearing brown butter & gnocchi together and I need to try it! I totally wouldn't question $1 iced coffee either. That's a great way to start the day!

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  5. The gnocchi sounds good...sans almonds. I can't stand nuts of any kind.
    Hooray for Harvey Dent! What a good boy!
    Happy anniversary to your parents!
    Yea! for all those people wanting to work with teens.

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  6. I really want cameras I can talk to my dogs through. Really really.

    Both the gnocchi and the cookies sound delicious!

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  7. Gnocchi is just the best, right???? It has been one of my top favorite food for years and I just love how versatile it is. You can literally throw it with anything. I like regular potato and sweet potato gnocchi with a variety of items to serve it with! I made peanut butter cookies last week, still have a few sitting around that I keep snacking on! Yum!

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  8. So sweet about the twins! Laika did better when she was allowed to roam the house with the other dogs instead of being confined to 1 place.
    Hope Ricky's mending nicely!

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  9. Awesome! I love gratitude projects, what a fun linkup. The gnocchi looks great!! That Belle mug is adorable! And there is nothing more fun than celebrating family birthdays and holidays! My family moved across the country a year ago, but I'm very glad that they said they will be coming to visit next week. :) XO - Alexandra

    Simply Alexandra: My Favorite Things

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  10. Aww, poor pups! Do you think it was the treats that made them sick? Glad Harvey is behaving himself!!!

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  11. I love how you keep track of what you’re thankful for! It’s always important to remember that.

    Blueapron sounds like such a good idea, my neighbors do it too and I seriously have considered doing it as well.

    Hope your dogs are feeling better :(

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  12. I always love your Thankful Thursday posts! My week has been pure drudgery so I guess I am thankful that tomorrow is Friday!!

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  13. $1?? Who can argue with that! I'd go crazy and get 2 or 3 like a mad woman, hehe. I'm so lucky that Charlie isn't a chewer. He just sticks to 3 spots when I'm not at home

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