Saturday Suggestions

 

ONE. 

This week, in particular, I have paused to extra-appreciate the beautiful water views. Whether it was raining or sunny, everything was just all manner of lovely, and I appreciated it. Views matter to me more than they used to, actually. I try not to think about all the years I missed out on the beauty right in front of my face. So with God’s beauty on my mind, I soaked in every one of these pictures. The first part of the post is about the home, which is lovely in its own right, but when you get to the end…those views!!!!

TWO. 

Apparently working remotely from a cruise ship really does happen! I think I might have posted about this concept a few weeks ago. I read about a cruise line that was going to target remote workers and outfit the ship with specific work areas so people could work and cruise at the same time. This guy is already doing it and finding his costs comparable to living on land. Fascinating.

THREE. 

Earlier this week, when I talked about cooking from our garden, Gerri asked about the recipes I used, so I thought I’d share a couple of them here! One of the pictures I shared is one of our favorite recipes for several years now. It’s a Dashing Dish recipe called Skinny Big Mac Salad. As you might guess, all the ingredients are things you might find on the burger – but in salad form. The dressing has a hummus base, and per personal preference, I use roasted red pepper hummus for it. You could use any kind you want. (And if you hate hummus, don’t worry. I don’t think you can really taste it with all the other things in there.) The other one I shared a picture of was another Dashing Dish recipe called the Low Carb Turkey Zucchini Skillet. I swapped out yellow squash for zucchini, because it’s what I had, but it still worked great! (I also used fresh basil from our garden for that one.)

FOUR. 

Ryan and I noticed, during our trip to Michigan last month, that in certain spots, Lake Michigan almost looks tropical. The clear water and turquoise hues surprised us. (Make no mistake: it didn’t feel tropical when we waded…) I stumbled upon this article about some of the most beautiful lakes in Michigan, and again – the blue/turquoise/clear water! I had no idea all this existed so close to us!

FIVE. 

Remember when I told you a few days ago that we went to an Anne of Green Gables party? The table was set outside, and it was so beautiful. I love a good outdoor setup as much as one inside, and this has tons of great outdoor dining ideas. So pretty! “Romance in the Woods” was my favorite. How about yours?

SIX. 

It’s not too early to start thinking about Christmas card themes. These made me laugh, and while I don’t think we’ll use any of them, 1000 bonus points for all the creativity displayed here! (The Mad Lib actually looked fun!)