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Friday. Lately. Gerunds.

September 25, 2015 by HappyGoStuckey 5 Comments

Happy Friday!

It’s been a long time since I’ve done a fun Gerunds & Lately List– so here it is!

Cooking: Soups. They are such a great way to get extra veggies in us all– and since we find ourselves in a real Disney Dessert Detox (is that a thing? It feels like a thing. I wouldn’t have it any other way, but wow– bring on the vegetables!) I scoped this week on a favorite slow-cooker chicken stock and the end result was delicious. Yesterday I tried this Cold-Fighting Couscous Chicken Soup from Pinterest and even with new flavors like lemongrass and ginger, the girls loved it, (so did we!) Definitely a fun spin on chicken soup.

Drinking: Black Iced Coffee! Completely refreshing– who knew?

Reading: I just finished Longing for Paris & Treasure Island. This weekend I will finish Bringing Lucy Home and *hopefully* Bird by Bird.  Next up: Simply Tuesday and something Fiction. Maybe more Anne of Green Gables? I really want to read a story that I can get wrapped up in and one that ends well and I know Anne with an ‘e’ will never let me down.

Writing Editing: my very own book proposal! I never knew a book proposal could take this long, but it is finally finished and ready to be submitted, so YAY!

Feeling: Slightly Nauseated about aforementioned submission.

Loving: that it is finally FALL and soon it might feel like it too.

Remembering: All the fun we had last week as a family on vacation. I only took a few photos and they were mostly on my phone but my mind is brimming with all the moments. Fun Disney post coming soon!

Listening: to the Carla Bruni station on Pandora and This, This, and This. (That last one is like Springsteen and Swift got married and had a mellow, but still fun baby. How weirdly fun? But don’t worry, it will never be our new Dance party song.)

Wondering: what caused Mario Lopez (AC Slater) to begin doing commercials for toe-nail medicine. And what does Jessie Spano have to say about his lapse in judgement? I bet she isn’t “so excited.” Not even a little bit.

Considering: that the Allume Conference is in less than THREE weeks. You can still get a ticket if you’re interested– AND, they have a pretty sweet deal going on right now if you grab a friend and go together.

Have a great weekend!!

Free to Dance
What I Learned in September (Disney Edition)

Comments

  1. amyjbennett says

    September 25, 2015 at 4:36 pm

    It is KILLING me that I’m not going to Allume. I keep trying to make my schedule work, but it doesn’t seem to want to cooperate. Maybe I’ll still get there for the preconference.

    Reply
    • HappyGoStuckey says

      September 25, 2015 at 5:09 pm

      It’s killing me too, Amy! I’ll pray for a last minute miracle. 😉

      Reply
    • HappyGoStuckey says

      September 28, 2015 at 10:08 am

      Any positive word on this Amy? Would love to see you before or during!

      Reply
  2. Lee says

    September 27, 2015 at 7:29 am

    I would love to see a Disney post! My husband and I are going next week – me for the first time in five years, him for the first time since middle school! – and I am so excited.

    Reply
    • HappyGoStuckey says

      September 28, 2015 at 10:08 am

      Thanks Lee! It’s actually coming up this week! 🙂 So glad you stopped by and So HAPPY you are visiting Disney soon– so fun!

      Reply

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