Today was a great day. I absolutely love fun filled summer days. This morning Amelia and I woke up early and got ready to go to the Washington County fair with my sister. Erica's schedule is so packed and it has been hard for us to find time to hang out with her, so I'm glad she spent her free morning with us. We got to the fair early enough that we didn't have to spend most of our time in the sweltering sun... we were leaving around the heat of the day. I love going to county fairs. It's fun to wander and look at all of the animals. I could really care less about all of the vendors, I just like seeing the things people make (to enter in the fair), the photography and the animals. Amelia loves the animals so much and really only cared about seeing them. She's also not a fan of rides. Well, she's scared of rides, but always wants to go on one. This year she wanted to ride the carousel.








The funniest part of picking blackberries was that Amelia had to go to the bathroom really bad in the middle of it. As we usually do when we are in the woods, she pulled down her pants and was ready to go on the side of the road (don't worry... the road has no traffic). Just as I told her to step forward one more step (she was leaning on something), she couldn't wait and peed all over her pants. Thankfully the panties were spared. So, my child picked blackberries in nothing but panties, a tank top and tennis shoes. I of course snapped a photo for her to have when she's older. Oh and here was the sunset we saw on our way home. Gorgeous.

Have you ever heard that phrase "What if you woke up one morning with only the things you thanked God for the night before"? I read that somewhere several months ago and it really changed my mentality and the way I pray at night. Instead of just praying for things to happen, I give thanks for the things I have, for the people in my life and all of those things I normally take for granted. I love that this is something Amelia and I can do together. I think it's important for both of us to take the time and acknowledge that we are very blessed in this life. Sharing with you a few of the things I'm thankful for today.

Source: Money Saving Mom

Source: Martha Stewart

Source: Miss Lovie Creations

Source: Just Imagine

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Source: The Girl Who Ate Everything

Source: Anderson & Grant

Source: Gooseberry Patch

Source: Sand & Sisal

If you have a few ripe bananas but don't want to throw them out, make this! I love banana bread and muffins and this recipe is awesome. It's the same one my grandma and mom use. You don't have to add chocolate chips, in fact the original recipe doesn't call for them, but Amelia loves adding chocolate chips to everything.