Hi Friends! It is time for my favorite link up of the month! I love sharing what's up with us here in our little world and seeing what's up with all of you! As always, linking up with Sheaffer and Shay HERE and answering the questions above....
What We're Eating This Week
It's school vacation week which means an easier week in the kitchen for Mama- yeah!
Monday Mimi's Leftover Chicken Parm and Angel Hair
Tuesday Baked Chicken Tacos with Homemade Guac and Chips
Wednesday Girls at Mimi and Papa's- M&D Out for Date Night
***EDIT CHANGE OF PLANS: Mimi and Papa are sick so we are pivoting tonight and not sure what Mama will cook***
Thursday Eating Out in Boston at "Blu" after College Tour
Friday Friday Night Pizza Night!
What I'm Reminiscing About
With all of the hockey lately, we have been reminiscing about the first time we put Pidge on skates- it really feels like yesterday-she loved it and when we tried to take her off the ice, she screamed and cried- we should've known- ha! :)
First time on skates- at 18 months old
What I'm Loving
Pura!
Have you tried it yet? Really enjoying the fresh scent around our house :)
What We've Been Up To
Mama had an awesome long weekend in Miami Beach with Besties
I have been enjoying heated yoga- feels so good in the dead of winter
The School Deliberative Session is always one of my favorite nights in town all year- some besties and I truly appreciate it!
A Night of Indian Food and "John Tucker Must Die" was just what the doctor ordered :)
Eva and Daddy whipped up a creative Valentine Box this year- a Pink Shark!
We loved seeing Caden as Kenickie in Derryfield's Production of Grease!
Date Walks Have Continued
Diana enjoyed the ADE Dance Convention in Boston where she was named a Protegee All Star
and we loved being able to enjoy a dinner out in Boston after as a family!
We celebrated Valentine's Day with some little treats and love from Mimi and Papa
Mama Hosted a "Galentine's" Themed Wine Group which was a Wine and Popcorn Tasting!
We loved seeing Diana as A Mother in a One Act Play Entitled "When Altars Burn" at WHS
The Hockey Moms enjoyed a night out and we had a great time as we bonded- such a great group of families- down to earth- welcoming- BEST sports parents I have encountered for sure!
Daddy and Pidge had a great Date Night
While Diana hosted a fun little Valentine Party at home
We have lived in hockey rinks all winter! :)
and Mama tried a new Aerobic Dance Class called "Vxn"...can't wait to go back!
Eva had a great night out with her Godmother Alice and her daughter Amber
and Mama hosted Book Club #31- We Read "Happy Place" by Emily Henry
We loved seeing and hearing Diana sing "Rainbow" at the Tri M Talent Show last week too!
and last weekend was another full weekend of hockey!
Nothing beats "Pidge in the Penalty Box"
What I am Dreading
Taxes...UGH....hate this time of year
What I'm Working On
My Family- My Marriage- My Health- My Career- Blackout
Full Life- Always Striving for BALANCE
What I'm Excited About
Starting College Visits- I think I am more excited than Diana- Rob keeps saying "You know she is going...not you." HA!!
What I'm Watching/Reading
I have watched a couple of documentaries
Lover Stalker Killer on Netflix
SOOO Good and What a Twist!
and just started Death In The Dorms 2 on Hulu- Having a Hard Time with this one but watching and taking notes so we can coach Diana when she goes off to college in a few years- sad but true
and have loved that Abbott Elementary finally came back!
and we continue to enjoy Blue Bloods
I also devoured "My Life With The Walter Boys" on Netflix- flew through the season and hope it comes back!
and my two books for February were.....
"Happy Place" by Emily Henry (also our book club read for the month- Book Club #31 to be exact!)
Synopsis: Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since they met in
college—they go together like salt and pepper, honey and tea, lobster
and rolls. Except, now—for reasons they’re still not discussing—they
don’t.
They broke up five months ago. And still haven’t told their best friends.
Which is how they find themselves sharing a bedroom at the Maine
cottage that has been their friend group’s yearly getaway for the last
decade. Their annual respite from the world, where for one vibrant,
blissful week they leave behind their daily lives; have copious amounts
of cheese, wine, and seafood; and soak up the salty coastal air with the
people who understand them most.
Only this year, Harriet and
Wyn are lying through their teeth while trying not to notice how
desperately they still want each other. Because the cottage is for sale
and this is the last week they’ll all have together in this place. They
can’t stand to break their friends’ hearts, and so they’ll play their
parts. Harriet will be the driven surgical resident who never starts a
fight, and Wyn will be the laid-back charmer who never lets the cracks
show. It’s a flawless plan (if you look at it from a great distance and
through a pair of sunscreen-smeared sunglasses). After years of being in
love, how hard can it be to fake it for one week…in front of those who
know you best?
The consensus at Book Club was that it was cute but long and slow at times
and then I am finishing up
"The Teacher" by Freida McFadden
Synopsis: Eve has a good life. She wakes up
each day, kisses her husband Nate, and heads off to teach math at the
local high school. All is as it should be. Except…
Last year, Caseham High was rocked by a scandal involving a student-teacher affair, with one student, Addie, at its center. But Eve knows there is far more to these ugly rumors than meets the eye.
Addie can’t be trusted. She lies. She hurts people. She destroys lives. At least, that’s what everyone says.
But nobody knows the real Addie. Nobody knows the secrets that could destroy her. And Addie will do anything to keep it quiet…
So far so GREAT...another awesome psychological thriller...I love The Housemaid and The Housemaid's Secret so I knew she wouldn't let me down!
What I'm Listening To
All of my music- Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, 90's, Show Tunes..you name it...I am shuffling when I am in the car!
What I'm Wearing
so I LOVED getting a taste of spring and summer fashion when I went to Miami
I pulled out the colorful palazzo pants, some Lilly and dresses with sandals....I was living my best fashion life
and when I am home and working or out and about or even working out....I have been enjoying some more hip athleisure attire as of late
What I'm Doing This Weekend
Well we are coming home Friday Night from a college visit in Connecticut...then on Saturday we are driving up north for the first hockey game of the playoffs...Saturday Night I am heading over to Tuscan Village for a Wine Festival with BA and then on Sunday it is church and more hockey...of course there will be walks, work, church, organizing and food shopping mixed in too
What I'm Looking Forward To Next Month
Seeing Diana as Young Cosette in Les Mis!! Woohoo!!!
What Else Is New?
I think I covered it all!
Favorite Recent Amazon Purchase
Yellow Dress for Diana :)
That's a wrap!
