Ahh Summertime!!
My fellow MacKenzie-Childs loving Traveling Toters are sharing tales of summer fun today
My tote, “Miss Coquille” and & I are spending our summer
doing the usual back and forthing
between the “city” and the “sea”
In the “city” we have been watching the progress of my daughter and son-in-law’s home remodel
I showed these before pictures in the June 1 post,
They basically tore the whole house down
All that was left was the front foundation wall and the garage door wall
Yikes!
Things have been moving right along though
It’s being transformed from a 2 level ranch
to a 3 level Craftsman style
To quote their 4 year old Charlie Brown,
“Look Mommy, they’re building it!”
Can you see him in the photo below?
The kids go over several times a week to see the progress
And now it looks like a house!
It is supposed to be finished by the end of October…
We’ll see!
Let’s head south and enjoy life on the coast
I want to take you to a fun store in Orange Beach, AL
I like to take Miss Coquille with me to the grocery store
I stuff her with my reusable grocery bags,
sun hat, water bottle, and necessary purse items
The Island Bama Beach Shop is the first thing you see
Grab some sunscreen and whatever sun items you need
Rouse’s is a family owned grocery store,
originally known as City Produce Company
founded in rural Louisiana in 1923
It now has stores in Louisiana, Mississippi,
and along the Alabama Gulf Coast
A trip to Rouse’s is like going to an old fashioned neighborhood grocery
Friendly staff shouts, “Welcome to Rouse’s!” when you walk in the door
They have geared this coastal location to tourists and beach goers
Not to mention SEC football fans!
It is full of fresh Louisiana seafood and Cajun favorites
Crab cakes, Crawfish Pie
Fresh and frozen Louisiana wild shrimp and crawfish
Base to make Gumbo, Etouffee, Cajun Alfredo
How about some crawfish tails or a nice Gator Filet??
And right next door is a good old fashioned 5 & 10
Al’s has everything you need from souvenirs to air filters,
dishware, art supplies, toys, flip flops and alligator floats
If you need it, Al’s has it!
Enough shopping, let’s get back to my favorite spot!
There, that’s much better!
I hope you are having a wonderful summer!
Be sure to see what the other Traveling Totes are up to!
Oh and be sure to visit Patti for a chance to win a surprise MacKenzie-Childs giveaway
Patti with Miss Kenzie @ Pandora’s Box
Debbie with Miss Aurora @ Mountain Breaths
Emily with Miss Courtney Childs@ The French Hutch
Jenna with Miss Coquille @The Painted Apron
Linda P with Miss Lola @ Life and Linda
Rita with Miss Luna C @ Panoply
Sarah with Miss Merri Mac @ Hyacinths for the Soul
Jackie and Miss Madi K @ Purple Chocolat Home
Ricki Jill and Countess De Monet @ The Sketchy Reader
Cherry Kay and Carrie Ann Hall @ Entertaining Women
Thanks for joining our Fun in the Sun today!
We’ll be back September 1 with more Tales and another giveaway!
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I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Meal Plan Monday Dishing it & Digging it, Between Naps on the Porch,
Merry Monday Make it Pretty Monday Celebrate and Decorate,
Tasty Tuesday Oh My Heartsie Girl Full Plate Thursday