Friday Favorites August 23rd

  Happy Friday friends! I am so excited for today, because I get to pick up my girl later this afternoon! She has been gone all week at running camp. And while she has been having the best time, gosh I miss her! 

This girl here has been doing her best to keep me company!

Anyway, as usual I am linking up with Andrea & Erika for a little Friday Favorites. A peek into a few of my favorite things from the week. 

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This is such a simple, favorite, but there is something about fresh flowers. I love grabbing fresh flowers at the grocery store and having them on my kitchen island or on the table throughout the week. A little something to brighten my week.

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These tanks from Target are hands down one of my most favorite basics. I have them in probably close to a dozen colors. They wash well and they’re super comfortable. They are great alone or layered under blazers or cardigans for the Fall. And this Crossbody bag has been on repeat all summer! 

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This week we made one of our favorite Summer meals, a clambake. While it sounds complicated, it's really super simple. I make it in foil packets that we just throw on the grill. I’m going to share all the details on how we "Clambake" here on Monday. 

Also a favorite are these little butter containers. I’ve had them forever but a similar one here.

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So I have shared here a few times my journey with plant based wellness. As I continue to work on living my healthiest life, this has been a real game changer. These products provide a sense of calm, peace and keep things "moving along". I have been consistently using these supplements for about 8 months now and I am never going back. A few weeks ago, we launched an amazing new product created from functional mushrooms. So many benefits from those, and even more when you add the power of sage. I had been suffering from terrible night sweats....like 2am every night I was in a puddle! A few days into taking these, they were gone! I have been reading a lot on the stages of perimenopause as I approach that stage of life and the benefits of sage are numerous here. So to find an organic based product was the perfect fit for me!  For sure one of my favorites!

You can grab my regimen here and as always I am here to chat more about it!

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This picture popped up in my memories & gosh it was a favorite weekend! My parents, sister and I took a fun, whirlwind trip with the kids to Boston for like 48 hours! We did all the Boston things, ate all the Boston food and sang Sweet Caroline at the top of our lungs at Fenway! So much fun!

Fingers crossed we get the boat back later today and can spend some time on the water. It’s looking like a beautiful weekend here!

Have a great weekend friends!

 See you on Monday, there is always room for one more at our family table.

xoxo
Genevieve

Lake George Summer 2024 Part Two

Hey friends. I am back with part two of our trip to Lake George. I can’t believe we’ve been home for a month already. And tonight I think the low is like 49. So I’m up for reminiscing about warm weather on the lake.

If you missed part one, you can check it out here. I ended part one with the good news of getting the boat back after a bit of a fiasco. 

We headed back to our favorite spot Sandy Bay, and spend some time paddle boarding, reading, pro-kadima, and relaxing.

The water here is just so darn clear!

We got back late afternoon and I felt like I needed to pick me up before dinner, so I took myself for a walk into town to grab an iced coffee. Of course wearing one of my favorite tanks from Target.

On my walk I passed this house. As a kid coming here, I dreamed of one day owning this house. I had plans to attend nearby Skidmore College and build a slide off the back into the lake. The house was listed recently for $22 million, so needless to say I don't own it yet!

 

We headed to dinner at the Sagamore Resort. This property is absolutely stunning.

The views of the lake are unmatched. I could sit there all day and watch the boats go by and feel the breeze coming off the lake.

The view on the other side, looking at the property is also beautiful!

We are at the more casual restaurant, The Pavilion which is right at the tip of the resort and on the water. We started with some tuna and oysters, seafood on the water is my favorite!

I got the same meal I always get. The lobster roll, with a glass of rosé. I joked that if I was ever able to choose my last meal here on earth, it would be this meal in this location.

I have always ordered the Keylime Pie here for dessert, but when the server told us there was some sort of a coconut concoction on the menu, I switched it up. I was not disappointed....especially because Paul ordered the KeyLime Pie, so I got the best of both worlds!

One of my favorite places with some of my favorite people!

The next morning we started slow and I enjoyed some time on the patio with my book.

It was our last full day and we decided to head down to The Narrows. This is a more secluded part of the lake and Ella drove us for a while.

 

Some of the homes along the section are just gorgeous!

The water is so clear, so we did a bunch of snorkeling.

The section of the lake has a bunch of coves and islands to explore. Most you can only access by boat. 

And then we hit a snag. Apparently, the boat was not fixed.  While we were still pretty far from our house, we were thankfully in the cove where there was a marina. Paul was able to get the boat started again and we just docked at the marina and they let us tie up there until we could figure some things out. We ended up getting an Uber back to our house, hooking up the trailer and going back to the boat. No shortage of memories on this trip!

We called it a day, went out to dinner and finished our trip with a round of mini golf!

So lucky to do life with this crew!

As of this post, the boat is still with a marina getting worked on. Hoping to have it back this weekend and squeeze out a few more days on the lake before the weather turns cold. 

Wishing you a great Wednesday friends! See you back here on Friday. There is always room for one more at our family table. 

xoxo

Genevieve

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Weekend Wrap Up & Something New for Your Family Table

Happy Monday friends!!!  We had a great weekend that started with a dinner out on Friday with my boys, Paul & Luke. Luke's request was for wings, so we made our way to Bar Bill for wings. 

Then as 15 year old boys go, he was still hungry so we went for ice cream. I was not hungry in the least, but ordered myself a "baby" cone. I loved cherry dip growing up and have not had it in forever. Spoiler alert- it's not as great as I remember. It kinda tasted more like plastic than cherry..... 

Saturday we dropped Ella off to her last year of running camp. She has gone each Summer in highschool and it is one of the highlights of her Summer. She will run lots of miles with her friends & teammates!

 I hit up the grocery store. Something about fresh flowers on my table just makes me happy!

A stocked and organized fridge also makes me happy! 

We hosted a sleepover for Luke and 9 of his friends on Saturday night. They have been making their rounds to each other's houses for sleepovers this Summer and it was our turn. I bought them lots of food and hope for the best!

While they were up late, all in all it was an uneventful night. Aside from the midnight request to make fried oreos. I shut that idea down.... 

Enjoyed coffee the next morning, thankful my kitchen was still intact!

Sunday was my usual routine at my favorite place. And don't let that little slider fool you....my legs were Jello!!!

The rest of Sunday was laundry- lots of it after a sleepover for 9 boys! Made a new to me recipe, which I will share details on soon. Then I sat to write this blog post. 

I did such a poor job of taking photos when I made this recipe a few weeks ago. But it was so good, cooked in one pan and I have to share it with you! 

The title of the dish is Ground Chicken Caprese and you can grab all the recipe details here. We ate it just as is, but you could definitely put it over pasta or rice for a bit more substance. I plan on doing that next time for my athletes during sports season,  The meal came together quick and did I mention it was one pan???

This would be perfect in the back to school menu rotation. It came together in less than 30 minutes. You could easily reheat it for anyone that is coming home from practice later.

Wishing you the best week! See you back here on Wednesday. There is always room for one more at our family table. 

xoxo

Genevieve

 

Friday Favorites August 16th

   Happy Friday friends! I'm over here trying to figure out how we are halfway through August!!!  If you figure it out let me know! In the meantime, I am linking up with Andrea & Erika for a little Friday Favorites. A peek into a few of my favorite things from the week. 

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 Ella and I both read It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover. A couple of my girlfriends read it too, so we all went to the movie this week. I typically don’t love a movie that’s based off of  a book, as I usually have different characters and ideas in my head. But this was one was so well done!!! Blake Lively was perfect as Lilly Bloom & she is just effortlessly gorgeous!!!  I think we all walked out of the movie theater, sobbing. 

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Cute coffee mugs are always a favorite of mine! I got this one last week and I just think it’s the cutest. It sure made me happy for my Monday morning coffee! There’s also a cute strawberry pattern too

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So more to come in a future post, but I’ve been really focused on my personal health and wellness this year. I have been reading a lot about the right foods to eat and how nutrition can improve your overall health. This year I’ve been focused on getting more protein, I was so bummed when my LDL came back slightly elevated on my most recent bloodwork. Now it is by no means "high" but all of my bloodwork is "green" on my chart and this one isn't, so it's now my mission to fix that!  I’ve read a lot about what I can eat to lower it and one of the top things is oats.

So my new favorite breakfast is oat-based. I made several jars of overnight oats this week. I followed this recipe pretty loosely. I love this protein powder and put half a scoop in here. Paul & Luke both loved these as well. It's great to have breakfast already made and ready to grab and go. I also got the cutest little jars to make these in!

I also love oats warm. I just add half a cup of oats with unsweetened vanilla almond milk, cinnamon, and then warm it for like a minute and a half. Then I add a chopped up apple for extra fiber, some walnuts, and a drizzle of pure maple syrup. It is so good and so filling!

I see my doctor for my annual physical in a few weeks and I am going to chat with her about this as well. I am looking forward to getting my blood checked again in a few months to see if these oats make a difference! I'll keep you posted!

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This was such an easy meal to throw together this week. I chopped up four salmon fillets into bite-size pieces and tossed them with liquid aminos and hot honey. Then I air fried them at 350 for about 10 minutes. 

Then we built some poke-inspired bowls. Such a quick and fresh meal to have on a weeknight!

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We have a great local smoothie place & it had been a while since I’ve been there. But after my workout on Sunday, I took myself for a treat. This is a coconut inspired smoothie and it's my favorite flavor. I also take it up a notch and have them add some protein powder and flax. 

 I’d be lying if I wasn’t excited that my smoothie matched the flowers! 

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Old pictures of my kids popping up in memories is always a favorite. This one came up this week, one of their first lemonade stands.

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I think I shared this outfit last week, but I’m sharing it again because it really is a favorite! This tank and these leggings from Target are so good. Way less than the fancier athleisure brand and just as comfortable! Lots of cute color options too!

Wish me luck this weekend. I am having eight 15-year-old boys for a sleepover tomorrow night!!! Luke and I are off tonight to get all the snacks. 

We also drop Ella off for her running camp tomorrow. She is excited to run lots of miles for the next week. She is also very excited to be missing the boys sleepover.

Have a great weekend friends!

 See you on Monday, there is always room for one more at our family table.

xoxo
Genevieve