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July Currently!

July 2, 2014 By fancyfreein4th

I am excited that it is July! It is a very busy month for our family with my daughter’s 3rd birthday, my 30th birthday (eek!), our 5 year wedding anniversary, parties and vacations gallore! It really feels like summer now.   I am going to try to finish this Currently before the World Cup USA game starts…. so here goes.

Listening to: My husband actually LOVES working in the yard. It is his quiet place- even though it’s not-so-quiet.

Loving: One of the perks of summer is being able to exercise whenever I want! During the school year I have to do it around my kiddo’s bedtime- which isn’t ideal.  I love that I can exercise in the morning and have it out of the way!  This morning was so humid and June gloomy that I sweat as if I was in the tropics!
Thinking: I turn 30 in 13 days! I am not freaking out about it because I have an amazing and supportive husband, 2 happy and healthy kids, a job that I love, great friends, a good church community,  a house that we are turning into a home everyday and I am healthy.  All that said, I do want to celebrate- perhaps a spa day?
Wanting: The perfect red lipstick for the 4th of July- perhaps a visit to Sephora is in my near future!
Needing: Duck eggs- these are hard to come by. We are trying to make a Danish dish that uses them but I am thinking that a plain old chicken egg will have to do!
4th Plans: Well not only do we get to celebrate our country’s independence but our 5th wedding anniversary as well. 

 Also, my husband and I are in a supper club that is super fancy-schmany.  It is composed of 5 couples and each couple hosts a dinner a year.  The dinner is usually 5-7 courses, has a theme, everyone dresses to the nines and all the food is prepared from scratch.

A fellow blogger and supper club member documents all of our suppers.  Here was our last one and our first one.

So, we will be hosting our 3rd dinner this coming Friday- I will share pictures afterwards. We have been practicing all of our dishes, the invitations sent, wine list created, table rented, silver polished and decorations gathered.  The next 3 days are all about cleaning the house, food prep and figuring out what to wear! We asked all of our guests to dress in formal red-white-or-blue attire.

Well, thanks for stopping by. I am off to see what all of you have in store this July!

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  1. Meagan England says

    July 2, 2014 at 2:42 am

    Happy Anniversary….Enjoy your celebration together!

    Meagan
    oodlesofteachingfun

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  2. Jennifer Dowell says

    July 2, 2014 at 4:40 am

    Congratulations on your anniversary and Happy Birthday! You will love your 30's. Enjoy.
    Love Teaching Kids

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  3. Ms. Perry's Peaches says

    July 2, 2014 at 5:01 am

    Wow lots of celebrating for you this week! I love to cook I wonder if any of those supper clubs are available out my way. Happy celebrating!

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  4. Chelsea says

    July 2, 2014 at 3:46 pm

    Happy anniversary! Happy Birthday! I love that you're not freaking out about turning 30. My 30's have been the best yet! I've never heard of a supper club. It sounds like a lot of fun! Dressing up, eating yummy food with friends, who wouldn't want to partake in that!

    Chelsea
    Fifth Grade Wit and
    Whimsy

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  5. Alison Rose says

    July 2, 2014 at 5:47 pm

    I absolutely loved reading about your past dinners and your club. I can't wait for you to post all about your party that you are hosting. I bet it is going to be fabulous!
    Alison
    Rockin' and Lovin' Learnin'

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  6. oh' boy says

    July 2, 2014 at 6:30 pm

    oh my goodness… I think your dinner club sounds super FUN!!!! I would love to be in one of those… BUT I would be super nervous about the cooking part… LOL
    have a great time… enjoy all your celebrations and parties and thanks for linking up

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  7. Melanie Jordan says

    July 8, 2014 at 2:42 pm

    Hi Layla, I love your blog! I was hoping you might hop over to my blog and enter my giveaway! Thanks!!
    -Melanie
    Teacher’s Lounge

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