Hi Friends! It is time for one of my favorite link ups of the month! It is when we dish "what's up with us!" This is such a fun time of year for this linkup so I am going to get right to it and answer the questions above.....
What We're Eating This Week
We are keeping things VERY simple this week as we come into a very busy time....
Monday Pasta with Sauce, Rolls and Broccoli
Tuesday Grilled Chicken Salads
Wednesday Burgers, Sweet Potato Fries and Pickles
Thursday Breakfast for Dinner- Frittata, Pancakes, Bacon and Berries
Friday- Mama's Holiday Party- Apps, Cocktails and Desserts :) Diana eating in NYC with her Theater Company- Eva and Rob and Papa eating up at Hockey Tournament in Vermont
What I'm Reminiscing About
My Holiday Parties of Past....
What I'm Loving
"Naked Remi" Sunbathing- no harness after having to apply his latest medication due to an infection- my poor baby boy BUT he is so cute he still makes me smile!
What We've Been Up To
We "Halloweened" Hard
and we "Taylor Swifted" Hard Too ;)
Diana was chosen for the All New England Choral Festival and had a blast!
and we devoured our time with Zach and Zoe during a fall visit
Snuggles with Remi never get old :)
There has been QT at Starbucks Of Course
and Quality Dance Mom Time Too
Mama watched Ava "slay" in her cheer comp
and we loved seeing Johny and Londonderry kill it at playoffs
There has been plenty of hockey!
and Date Walks!
Diana saved up her babysitting funds and got hair extensions which she has been dreaming of! Before And After :)
and she had a blast at her Homecoming Dance!
Coffee Catch Up on Veteran's Day :)
There has been BFF Time
and we loved seeing Diana in "She Kills Monsters" at WHS
Book Club was a blast at Bethany's and I loved the book "The New Couple" by Alison James
Sylvie has paid us a visit so we snuck in as many squishes as possible of course
and we enjoyed a night out with our besties for "Martorana Strong"
and we had an amazing Thanksgiving Weekend full of all of our favorite traditions- Girls Breakfast with The Fourniers, Thanksgiving Eve with Family and Friends, Breakfast and Turkey Trot with the Fam, Dinner with Our Parents, Christmas Movies, Black Friday, Decorating and new traditions like a New Dance Studio Surprise and Tour!
What I'm Dreading
Nothing at the moment
What I'm Working On
A new project at work...so excited about this huge business potential AND a night class for a certification for a 2nd job- fingers crossed!
What I'm Excited About
Sounds funny but alone time this weekend while the rest of my family is off doing their thing...I am giddy about it really...ha!! Can't wait to recap my weekend for you :)
What I'm Watching/Reading
Lots of Hallmark...not a big fan of all of the new movies...playing some of my older faves....
and still binging Beverly Hills 90210- Up to Season 8
Once I am done with this, we will return to Suits, Blue Bloods and The Crown- we are set for the winter!
and my Two Books for November were...
Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns by Lauren Weisberger
Almost a decade has passed since Andy Sachs quit
the job “a million girls would die for” working for Miranda Priestly at
Runway magazine—a dream that turned out to be a nightmare. Andy and
Emily, her former nemesis and co-assistant, have since joined forces to
start a high end bridal magazine, The Plunge, which has quickly become
required reading for the young and stylish. Now they get to call all the
shots: Andy writes and travels to her heart’s content; Emily plans
parties and secures advertising like a seasoned pro.
Even better,
Andy has met the love of her life. Max Harrison, scion of a storied
media family, is confident, successful, and drop-dead gorgeous. Their
wedding will be splashed across all the society pages as their friends
and family gather to toast the glowing couple. Andy Sachs is on top of
the world. But karma’s a bitch.
The morning of her wedding, Andy
can’t shake the past. And when she discovers a secret letter with
crushing implications, her wedding-day jitters turn to cold dread. Andy
realizes that nothing—not her husband, nor her beloved career—is as it
seems. She never suspected that her efforts to build a bright new life
would lead her back to the darkness she barely escaped ten years ago—and
directly into the path of the devil herself...
Such great chick lit! :)
and The New Couple by Alison James (Book Club Read)
The perfect marriage. The perfect house. The perfect secret…
As
I step through the cherry-red door of my new home, I know I should feel
like the luckiest woman alive. I have a handsome husband, a beautiful
daughter and now the house of my dreams. And to everyone else my life
looks perfect…
When the neighbours stop by to welcome us, I tell
them my name is Stephanie Hamlin and, under the watchful gaze of my
husband Richard, I introduce him and our curly haired little girl Poppy.
I smile as wide as I can and desperately hope I can fit in to this
exclusive place with its pretty communal gardens. Because I’ve risked
everything to be here.
Behind closed doors I try to relax, to
unwind in the huge clawfoot bath and forget about my complicated past.
It’s hard being the new couple on the street when you’ve got secrets.
Because the truth is, my charming husband isn’t really my husband.
And I’m not Stephanie Hamlin…
Awesome Thriller!
What I'm Listening To
It's time for all of the holiday tunes...I go between Sirius XM Holiday Traditions, Sirius XM Holly and Magic 106.7 Boston
What I'm Wearing
Black....Leather....Workout Clothes...the Usual this time of year
What I'm Doing This Weekend
Hosting My 9th Annual Holiday Party for My Besties- next year I will have to dial it up even more given it will be the 10th Anniversary! We are going with the "Favorite Things" Theme again. Each person brings three gifts- their favorite things- and goes home with three new gifts. In addition, the gang chose pj's as the attire this year so there will be a chance to vote on Best PJ's with a prize for the winner. Everyone is bringing an app too so we will be able to vote on Best App and award that winner too! So fun :)
The rest of the weekend will be getting things done for the holidays- resting- studying- a birthday party..life right now..oh and did I mention ALONE TIME? ha! :)
What I'm Looking Forward To Next Month
All of the Christmas and Holiday Traditions and Festivities
What Else Is New?
We registered Diana for Drivers' Ed...so there's that....this is all I see...
and don't forget that tomorrow is Monthly Musings- Patty and I hope you will join us as we answer the questions below...
So...what's up with YOU?
Linking Up HERE
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