It's the end of February- yeah!!! March means spring is on the way...woohoo! Anyway...let's celebrate with my fave linkup of all and share what's up with us....can't wait to see what you were all up to...here is what has been happening here....
What We're Eating This Week
Monday Roasted Chicken and Roasted Veggies
Tuesday Mimi's Spanish Rice (Turkey and Veggies for Mama)
Wednesday Pasta with Broccoli and Cheese (No Meat- Ash Wednesday) (Salmon and Veggies for Mama)
Thursday Chicken Burgers, Sweet Potato Fries and Pickles
Friday Pizza and Salad Night
What I'm Reminiscing About
Lenten Seasons and Easters of Past- this is my favorite time of year in the church
What I'm Loving
What We've Been Up To
Eva had a blast during Immigration Day at School
Mama had a blast at Mohegan with the Fab Four and a Wine Fest
Eva has been rocking three sports this winter- hockey- softball and basketball!
We loved seeing Caden as George in The Wedding Singer at Derryfield
Mama enjoyed some QT with some Faves
Eva made us proud when she won a Kindness Award at school
We loved seeing Diana in "A Reason To Live" and can't wait to watch it again at the upcoming NH Educational Theater Festival
We took these two crazies out for an Italian Dinner and they had a blast
and we had all the Valentine Fun with Crafting...Baking and Making Valentines!
Mama's been loving the E2M program- down 18 lbs and counting!
Back to the gym has felt so great...not only yoga but the hard core cardio and weight training classes...finally feeling like myself again...almost at 100% despite some pain and fatigue but I am getting there and I am grateful- Praise God!
We had a great time at YAGP and loved seeing Diana in her element and so proud of the group and Harry for placing!
Bestie Time is Always Good for the Soul
A Return to MAHRA in person proved to be just what the doctor ordered and I am so excited about the events over the year ahead! Yeah!
Eva has been rocking Family Faith
Date Walks started up again!
Daddy played a gig to benefit Baby Logan
With my girls...no other place I rather be :)
and it will be a Baby GIRL for Kayla and Marshall :)
What I'm Dreading
NOTHING at the moment- Praise God! :)
What I'm Working On
Recruiting and Business Development professionally
My Health personally
Balancing It All
What I'm Excited About
Seeing the girls on stage again. Performance Awards are next month as is Mamma Mia at WHS and we also get to see Diana again in her play in a few weeks!
What I'm Watching/Reading
I binged Death In The Dorms on Hulu- great docu-series based on various murders on college campuses- so scary and some good lessons for our students for sure
I am still loving and howling at Abbott Elementary!
Rob and I are working our way through Blue Bloods- SO GOOD
and A Million Little Things returned for its final season- just love this show and will miss it!
and I actually read three books in February...they were
Vacationland by Meg Mitchell Moore- dreadfully boring- I was so disappointed
Louisa has come to her parents’ house in Maine this summer with
her three kids, a barely written book that has a looming deadline, and a
trunkful of resentment. Louisa is hoping the crisp breeze will blow
away her irritation for her life choices and replace it with enthusiasm
for both her family and her writing.
But all isn’t
well in Maine. Louisa’s father, a retired judge and pillar of the
community, is suffering from Alzheimer’s. Louisa’s mother is alternately
pretending everything is fine and not pretending at all. And one of
Louisa’s children happens upon a very confusing and heartfelt letter
referring to something Louisa doesn’t think her father could possibly
have done.
Louisa’s not the only one searching for
something in Maine this summer. Kristie took the Greyhound bus from
Pennsylvania with the $761 left in her bank account and a whole lot of
emotional baggage. She has a past she’s trying to outrun, a secret she’s
trying to unpack, and a new boyfriend who’s so impossibly kind she
can’t figure out what she did to deserve him.
I'm No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts- Kristin Chenoweth
Another disappointment- I love her but this book was all over the place...very manic...next please
From television actress, Broadway star, and New York Times bestselling author Kristin Chenoweth comes I'm No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts,
an inspiring high-design, colorful book featuring philosophical-ish
musings on connection, creativity, loss, love, faith, and closure. Just
like Kristin’s grandmother inspired her to trust her heart and develop
her own belief system, you'll be inspired to develop your own life
philosophies, as you journey through some of Kristin's most vulnerable
and humorous personal stories, in her constant pursuit to make the most
out of life.
In each chapter, you'll find:
- Behind-the-scenes stories from Kristin's personal life
- High-design, colorful pages of inspirational quotes
- Engaging prompts, prayers, and inspiring quotes
Oh, and a warning: There will be Bible verses. There will be f-bombs. Read responsibly.
Thank God for Pamela Kelley because she saved the day/month with the next book in the Beach Plum Cove Series set on Nantucket- Nantucket Homes was adorable...another uplifting and quick read...gosh I so needed this one!
There's a new arrival to the island. Kay Johnson, a widow, was a
friend of Lisa's mother and is like an aunt to Lisa. Kay is excited to
relax and enjoy Nantucket—she’s already signed up for a Needlepoint
class. She’s not at all looking for romance, but she is happy to make a
new friend in neighbor Walter Sturgess, a widower.
When
the story begins, Walter's son Travis, CEO of a tech company he founded
in Silicon Valley, and his four-year-old daughter, Sophie, are living
with Walter until Travis's new home is ready for them to move in.
That
new home is being built by Chase Hodges, Lisa's son, and is located on
the ocean, next to the home where Victoria grew up--and is now living
temporarily with her parents, since she and Sean—her long-term boyfriend
and fiancé, broke up.
When she sees Travis
for the first time in many years, Victoria realizes he is in a similar
place, since his divorce. She didn't even recognize Travis at first. He
had to remind her that they'd once dated in high school, before she
dumped him for Sean, the star quarterback. Travis is all grown-up now,
but even if she was interested in dating, Victoria has never been
anxious to have children, let alone take on someone else's.
Meanwhile,
Lisa's online food business was growing steadily until recently when
she discovered several competitors making copycat lobster quiches and it
is affecting her sales. Marley, her marketing advisor, studies the
situation and advises what Lisa thinks is a questionable suggestion- but
she's willing to give it a try.
Chase and
Beth are also dealing with some unwelcome competition, when Chase
discovers that he's losing new business bids to an upstart construction
company--that is underbidding by such an amount that Chase can't imagine
how they are making a profit.
And speaking of
babies, Victoria isn't the only one who isn't sure she wants to have
children. Now that she and Tyler are married, Kristen has been thinking a
lot about that as well.
What I'm Listening To
Shania Twain's "The Queen of Me"
and Taylor Swift's "Midnights"
What I'm Wearing
Gym Clothes- Business Casual Attire and Jeans with Fun Tops on the Weekends
(I will keep trying to get better at pictures!)
What I'm Doing This Weekend
TBD!
What I'm Looking Forward To Next Month
Performance Awards- Mamma Mia- St. Patty's Dinner Tradition with the Fab Four- Book Club and my parents returning from Florida :)
What Else Is New?
Patty and I would love you to join us tomorrow for our Monthly Musings Linkup!
We are talking all things Winter Travel!
Check out our Questions...
Linking up for What's Up Wednesday HERE
