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Graduations & Celebrations

This past week feels like a whirlwind. We began last Monday with an event that still brings me to tears when I think about it: my girl's graduation. My oldest little chick if flying the coop - well, okay, not really. She's going to culinary school in state and plans to live at home for the first year. So it kind of feels like nothing has changed and yet everything has changed.  But still, given that she'll be a real, legal adult in just a couple months, my homeschooling, controlling, I mean caring, mothering days are in their sunset. But after the sunset always comes the sunrise and I am beyond excited for all that is coming up. Not the least of which is the fact that not only did we survive her teenage years, we actually had a ton of fun and I absolutely adore the young woman she has become. To not only be able to be her friend but to know I would actually choose her and count her among my best friends is the biggest blessing. Way to go, Emma! 


The week continued on and Wednesday found me and my girls celebrating the end of a successful school year over smoothie bowls and our favorite tortellini salad. I could not be more proud of both my girls and strength and grace they displayed as they finished strong both academically and personally.


Thursday we kicked off summer the way we always do: with s sushi lunch and a viewing, and sing-along of course, of Mama Mia! I'm not sure exactly when this tradition started but we've been doing this as long as I can remember and it is one of my very favorite family traditions. These days we get our sushi from Fry's (Kroger) and let me tell you, it does not disappoint.



Our culinary welcome back to summer continued on through Memorial Day as we grilled these tasty kabobs from Dashing Dish and bid adieu to a lovely long weekend with a homemade apple pie thanks to Jill. She found the recipe here and executed it to scrummy perfection.





















Hope your summer is off to as a good start as ours.  Happy Memorial Day and thank you to all who laid down their lives that we may freely live ours.

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