Life at a "Swell's" pace

Another great weekend! Here are the things that made my week awesome!

1. This Menu Item.

Because it reminded me of my brother.

2. This Essential Oil.

Because tea tree is a great essential oil and I enjoy using it anytime I need to cure my sneezing from my allergies.

3. This Wreath.

Because it was a gift from my brother and his wife because we are Walking Dead fans, It will be a great wreath to add to our door for Halloween.

4. This Find.

Because I found it at an antique store and it's an old fire extinguisher grenade.

5. This Farm.

Because Christmas Tree Farms are all over the place here in the Valley. This one seemed pretty enough to photograph.

Extras:

• These Two Things.

Because they were seen along the Silver Creek Falls walk we took. We went to the gift shop only in search of something for a Christmas gift. We saw these two things along the way.

• These Cookies.

Because they are energy bites and they are homemade. The same recipe as no bake cookies, but instead of rolled oats I used steel cut oats. They were awesome!

• This Haircut.

Because it wasn't quite what Skylar wanted, but it's hair, so it will grow out in time.

What happened this time last year?

It's Friday and that means another week is done. We are finally on the last week of our baseball games and our time seems to be slowly trickling back to where we can relax. Two games left in the spring season of baseball, so we are a bit sad, but also glad that we can get back to having our evenings back to dinner at the table together. This weekend is the Summer Solstice and also Father's Day on Sunday. We are looking forward to a weekend of relaxation and celebrating Jeff for being a great dad! Hope your weekend is great too! Here are the things that made my week amazing!

1. This Bell.

Because it's a vintage school bell and makes the most amazing sound when rung in the morning. We homeschool, so it just seemed right to get a school bell to ring each day of class.

2. This Sign and This Shortcake.

Because where we live it's strawberry season right now. From the first weekend in June to the middle of July, strawberries take front seat and are everywhere. The sign is from Grandpa's Farm in Lebanon, Oregon, and the World's Largest Shortcake was during the Strawberry Parade in Lebanon, Oregon. (below: menu sign at Burgerville in Albany, Oregon.) Strawberries are everywhere!

3. This Night Shot.

Because it's of the Strawberry Fair. We went and rode some fun rides and had our annual corn dog and fresh squeezed lemonade that we always have each year. It was a good time!

4. This Homemade Jam.

Because each year we try to make up another batch of strawberry jelly from the ones we grow ourselves and also ones that we gather from local you-pick farms around the Willamette Valley. It's freezer jam and here's my own recipe here!

5. This Quote.

Because I found it on Pinterest and I found it fascinating. Very interesting, right?

What's new at the shop?

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