It has been one HOT summer week for us in Texas. Most afternoons were around 105 degrees in the backyard…August is always the hottest, most miserable month of summer. It just makes me even more thankful and grateful that fall is just around the corner. Autumn is my FAVORITE season ever!!!
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1. Do you follow me on pinterest? If not you definitely should, and check out my Enchanted Autumn Board! I just keep day dreaming of those glorious fall days that are coming up. Until then, I just pin my favorite fall inspiration to transport myself there now 🙂
2. I picked out a pecan satin stain to use on the porch swing. The wood was just too beautiful to cover up with paint, so we decided to go with a stain. I love using this stain and polyurethane in one! The last thing I am going to do is stencil on our last name in pink 🙂
3. Last week, I mentioned I finally found a Zumba class to go to in my town. Well, I went Wednesday and it was so much fun! I haven’t danced in years, but it felt so great to get back out there. I used to be a full blown yoga fan, but with RA (read more here), I have trouble doing weight bearing exercises on my hands and elbows. There were some things in Zumba that did that, but she gave me some other options to do while they were on their hands. I walk everyday, but sometimes it is good to get something more intense going on. In the words of Elle Woods ” Exercise gives you endorphins, and endorphins make you happy…” 😉
4. You can’t completely tell, but that is an action shot of Ruger. He was SO excited for his new bone from chewy.com, he couldn’t stay put! 🙂 His front paws are so big that when he jumps, his landing reminds me of a dinosaur or something. All 80 lbs of him comes crashing down hard! We tried out the Wilderness Beef Tendons this month, and he loved it. I didn’t have to worry about it getting mushy like some bones do and then it getting stuck in his through. This guys a big chewer, so he finished it off pretty quick :). Thank you chewy!
5. Next week I decided to dedicate to CHOCOLATE! I have some recipes and some nutritional aspects (reason why you should eat chocolate 😉 ). I am so excited to share everything with you so stop back by!
Any fun plans this weekend? Too hot to do much here, but we will finally be stringing up our lights and putting the finishing touches up on the pergola!
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Happy Friday, Alexis! I’m officially your newest Pinterest follower and swooning over all the fall fabulousness…my favorite season too! 🙂 Your porch swing looks beautiful!! Nicely done! I can hardly wait for chocolate week – yay!! 😀 Have a lovely weekend, sweet friend!! xo – Brenda // Chatting Over Chocolate
Thanks Brenda! Oh I know, fall is the best ever! I am following you back on pinterest 🙂 Have a great weekend!
Nice porch swing! I can’t wait to see what it looks like with your name in pink! I used to do Zumba and loved it! I love going to classes vs. just working out on machines. I need to find something for the fall! Have a great weekend!
I enjoy classes too, they are more fun! I am so excited for fall and already looking for inspiration 🙂 I hope you enjoy your weekend!
Happy Friday Alexis! We are “almost” through the work week. It’s been a bumpy one for me? The swing looks great, can’t wait to see it with your name on it. Oh Ruger, such a cutie. The weather is heating up this weekend (90s in my area; it’s been in the 70s during the week). Can’t wait for your Chocolate Week posts! More deck work this weekend, or what we can do in the heat. Have a fab weekend!
Hi Laurie, I hope you have a great weekend! Thank you! We are loving the swing, it is probably my favorite project yet. Ruger loves it too 🙂 It is going to be a hot one here too, so we are doing some indoor projects and relaxing!
I cannot wait for Fall to be here I want to wear all my fabulous new finds 😉
Oh me too! Fall fashion is so much more fun 🙂