We’re getting closer to 2018 being halfway over, it’s crazy! The start of June means that summertime is finally here!
Since it’s the first Saturday in June(!), it’s time to join Coco and Deborah for the Ultimate Coffee Date! While this is a running blog, sometimes it’s refreshing to just talk about everyday life! Let’s catch up – and be sure to check out Coco and Deborah’s sites to see what everyone’s talking about!
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Ultimate Coffee Date – June 2018
If we were having coffee, I would tell you…that I will be sipping tea during our chat! While I was on vacation over the Memorial Day Weekend, I had the most fantastic herbal tea from Harney & Sons for the first time! I tried the Yellow and Blue and the Ginger flavored teas and both were so good! Now I want to buy stock in Harney & Sons and try every flavor, lol! I actually won an Instagram contest several months ago where I received practically a lifetime supply of Zhena’s Tea, which is also really delicious! I need to start acting British and have designated tea time every day, lol! Have you ever had either of these brands of tea? Highly recommend!
If we were having coffee, I would tell you…that I had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! Bret and I were in desperate need to get away, and in 3 hours’ time, we were enjoying the beautiful Hudson Valley in upstate New York! We went hiking and sightseeing at the Minnewaska State Park Reserve, visited the FDR Home and Museum, and enjoyed a local winery and cidery, among other sights. And our B&B was absolutely gorgeous! It was a wonderful getaway, I just wish we could have stayed longer! Did you do anything special over the past weekend? Sadly, we didn’t have enough time to hit the grill this year.
If we were having coffee, I would tell you…that my sleeping patterns have been all over the place lately. I just can’t seem to get a complete night’s sleep…I keep tossing and turning in the middle of the night. It’s so annoying! And now that the weather is getting warmer, it’s getting worse!
If we were having coffee, I would tell you…that it still feels weird to not be running as often over the past month. I feel a little guilty about that, but it’s been great to have the freedom to do other things!! A couple of days ago, a friend and I met up to take a free barre class at a hotel downtown and while I regularly take barre, this class was HARD! I definitely rediscovered muscles that I forgot existed, haha! Sometimes it’s good to mix things up.
If we were having coffee, I would tell you…that we received our very first wedding gifts, so exciting! It’ s really happening!! The wedding is a little less than 5 months away and there is still so much to do! Now I’m trying to decide on the right design for the invitations. I get overwhelmed because there are so many options, but I’m trying to give myself deadlines so that I have less time to agonize over every single decision!
What would you share with me over coffee/tea?
That is great that you were able to escape our weather last weekend for a little get away. Wedding planning is stressful it’s nice you were able to get away. Thanks for linking up for coffee
It was a really nice trip, too short!! Thanks, Deborah! 🙂
I’ve had Zhena’s before but haven’t heard of Harney & Sons. I checked out their website…talk about overwhelming and a lot of choices! Impressive.
Remember while you are making your wedding decisions to have fun and not let the perfect be the enemy of the good. There is no “perfect” invitation, and there are many that would be great choices for you guys. Keep enjoying the journey 🙂
I know right, I just want to try all the flavors of tea, haha!
You’re right, I think I need to have that phrase tattooed on me somewhere…because I always forget that it’s not about perfection, but the significance of the day. Thanks for the reminder!
Sounds like last weekends trip was a lot of fun! Have fun and good luck with wedding planning. Invitations were the hardest part of planning for me! I couldn’t decide what I wanted because there were far too many options. I ended up picking something very simple and I loved it. (And I continue to say I because my husband wanted nothing to do with invites… ;o) )
It was a great time, I never realized how nice it is in that area of upstate NY! We’ll definitely go back. Invitations are so overwhelming LOL – plus I want to capitalize on any discounts that I can find! i’m going to try not to spend too much time obsessing over them!
I try to like tea, but … We did some hiking close to home on Memorial Day — we tried to tire Scooby out but he has more energy than we do. Have you shared your wedding date with us?
Haha, I feel the same way about coffee – I can only drink it when it’s iced, haha!
Oh, the wedding is October 28! 🙂
I love tea, especially ginger and honey flavored! Glad you had a great Memorial weekend
Thanks, Patrick! Totally agreed – if ginger’s involved, I’m there!
That’s the nice thing about out east–you guys have great getaways only a couple hours away. Well, I guess we do here too, but it’s just not the same!
I love Rishi tea–it’s from Milwaukee but the Green Matcha is one of my favorites!
I always forget how many options we have just a few hours away…I need to take advantage more, especially when my vacation days run low!
I’ve actually never had matcha tea, I’ll have to try it out! And add Rishi to my list of teas to try!
My sleep has been messed up recently, too. I’m not an expert, but I bet mine was from all the details swarming around in my brain regarding our daughter’s flurry of activity and graduation. The odd thing is that I never really felt “stressed” and didn’t think I was worrying, but I definitely had a lot of on-going projects in the past couple of months. DO you think yours could be wedding-related?
I think you may be right…I’ve been going crazy reading all the different post in wedding FB groups, and it’s usually the last thing I do before going to bed. So maybe I need to make sure I give myself a “wedding break” before bed and see if that helps!
I loved when the presents started rolling in- now my presents that I received are “old” and I need new again! What I know now…! Looks like a great get away up north- I adore just even a day away to regroup- sort of like trying a new workout class!
Great picture of the 2 of you! Getting a wedding gift already really is exciting!
I have so, so much tea, hahaha…I really need to drink more of it so I can start working through all of it! 😛 Yay for a lifetime supply! 😛
I’m glad you got to do a little getaway–upstate New York is so pretty!
Yes, summer is finally here. A coffee date is a great idea. I will definitely have one with my girlfriends too. Thank you for the inspiration.