Hi Friends and Happy Friday! We made it- woohoo!
Sharing some faves from my week....
MEMEs
Tea
Basketball!
Love
Book Club #36
"Don't Forget To Write" by Sara Goodman Confino
Friday, January 31, 2025
Friday Favorites (January 31, 2025)
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Monthly Musings: January 2025 (Winter Self Care Edition)
Hi Friends! Patty and I are so glad you are here! We hope you will join us for our Monthly Musings linkup!
This month we are talking Winter Self-Care.
We are answering these questions
Let's get to it!
1. What do you do to Stay Warm in Winter?
Dress in layers- use fuzzy blankets- wear socks (not a big fan of socks but always make sure I am wearing them especially in the hockey rinks!)
2. Favorite Wintertime Activity?
Does watching Eva play hockey count? Ha! If not, then I would say a new found favorite is walking on the rail trail...though it is cold, it is beautiful and peaceful
3. Any Different Beauty Routines in Winter?
Just extra moisturizer...nothing too crazy
4. Skating, Sledding or Skiing?
I would say skating but I haven't done it in years
5. Favorite Winter Recipes?
Soups, Chili and Hearty Dishes like these:
Greek Egg Lemon Soup With Chicken
6. Favorite Winter Hot Beverage?
Coffee or a nice Hot Toddy like
7. Best Winter Memories?
They would have to include our winter getaways and in particular our big trip to Punta Cana with Besties and our trip to Aruba with some other Besties- not winter people so any time we can get a taste of summer we do!
8. Coldest Day That You Remember?
Probably last week...going outside and having my nostrils freeze...it is going down as one of the coldest winters in history here- BOO
9. How are you Practicing Self Care This Winter?
I am exercising as much as possible...not using the cold as an excuse...and it has been wonderful for me both physically and mentally
10. Flannel Sheets- Yes or No?
I don't have any but I would say YES...I am sure they are very soft and warm :)
and here is our schedule for the rest of the year...
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
What's Up Wednesday: January 2025
It's time for my favorite linkup of the month....so let's get right to it!
What We're Eating This Week
Monday - Brown Sugar Pork Chops (Recipe HERE), Smashed Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts
Tuesday - Chicken Burritos with Guac and Chips
Wednesday - Chicken Meatballs (Recipe HERE) with Broccoli & Cheese Rice (Recipe HERE )
Thursday - Breakfast for Dinner- Pancakes, Turkey Bacon, Strawberries
Friday - Pizza Night
What I'm Reminiscing About
Summer.....how much I love the hot sun....and just the summertime vibe...crave it even more in the middle of the cold winter
What I'm Loving
My Weight Loss....Revitalize Teas and The Rail Trail of Course
What We've Been Up To
We celebrated the holidays in December with our family and friends. It wasn't a "normal" year but what truly is? It was a sad season for our family and then early this month, my husband was laid off. We are praying and keeping the faith and I still truly believe that 2025 will be a dynamite year...eventually....so this month...this is what has happened....
Celebrated this Beautiful Soul
Consumed Several Healthy Teas
Attended many a basketball game
Walked the Rail Trail Many Days
Went to Dinner with Lea and Mike
Attended many a hockey game
More Rail Trail
Cass and I tried the new Dreo and loved it
We devoured the hockey pics when they came in ;)
The Girls Enjoyed Dancing With The Stars at Mohegan Sun (everyone's Christmas Gift) :)
Eva has enjoyed Winter Softball Workouts
and Eva competed in her school's Spelling Bee!
We watched the inauguration
and Mama has enjoyed some gym time too
Eva had a blast on her special night with her Godmother Alice and Godsister Amber :)
and Mama had a blast at the Winter Wine Festival with some Besties
What I'm Dreading
Tax Time...BOO
What I'm Working On
Two Jobs- Managing The Household- The Usual
What I'm Excited About
Really nothing right now....not like me at all...just for this tough time to end
What I'm Watching/Reading
Still making my way through One Tree Hill- Up to Season 6
and I made it through two books this month
"Murder At The Spelling Bee"- A Maya and Sandra Mystery (Book 4 of 5) by Lee Hollis
Love it- this series is so light and fun!
Twelve-year-old Rocco Fanelli is a spelling bee champ in the
making. He’s the odds-on favorite to win the local middle-school bee and
go on to the regionals, the state, and ultimately the nationals. Which
is why someone is trying to intimidate him to drop out with a
threatening note in his locker. Rocco’s concerned parents hire Maya and
Sandra to uncover the culprit and ensure their son’s safety.
But
the competition turns killer when a high school teacher who’s running
the bee, clearly favoring certain students, is found dead in the school
supply closet. Sandra had already confronted Ellie Lambert over unfairly
grading her son Ryan—which now makes her a suspect.
She’s not
the only one who tangled with the teacher, however, and with suspects
ranging from helicopter parents to the school custodian, Maya and Sandra
will need to put their heads together to spell out who had the motive
and opportunity to silence Ellie Lambert . . .
and my read for Book Club this month was "Don't Forget To Write" by Sara Goodman Confino
I LOVED IT!
When Marilyn Kleinman is caught making out with the rabbi’s son in front of the whole congregation, her parents ship her off to her great-aunt Ada for the summer. If anyone can save their daughter’s reputation, it’s Philadelphia’s strict premier matchmaker. Either that or Marilyn can kiss college goodbye.
To Marilyn’s surprise, Ada’s not the humorless septuagenarian her mother described. Not with that platinum-blonde hair, Hermès scarf, and Cadillac convertible. She’s sharp, straight-talking, takes her job very seriously, and abides by her own rules…mostly. As the summer unfolds, Ada and Marilyn head for the Jersey shore, where Marilyn helps Ada scope out eligible matches—for anyone but Marilyn, that is.
Because if there’s one thing Marilyn’s learned from Ada, it’s that she doesn’t have to settle. With the school year quickly approaching and her father threatening to disinherit her, Marilyn must make her choice for her future: return to the comfortable life she knows or embrace a risky, unknown path on her own.
What I'm Listening To
Diana's Junior Year Play List that I put together. Some newer faves on this list include: California Sober by Post Malone, Good Luck, Babe! by Chappell Roan, Austin (Boots Stop Workin') by Dasha, Belong Together by Mark Ambor, Stargazing by Myles Smith, All The Stars by Kendrick Lamar and Sza, Die With A Smile by Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga, That's So True by Gracie Abrams and The Door by Teddy Swims
What I'm Wearing
Business Attire- Workout Clothes and Sometimes a Cute Outfit to Go Out- The Usual! Always try to mix in some Lilly for some color and cheerfulness
What I'm Doing This Weekend
We are looking forward to seeing Eva as Bird Girl in Seussical Jr at her School!
What I'm Looking Forward To Next Month
Longer Days....one step closer to Spring
What Else Is New?
I think I covered it all
Favorite Recent Amazon Purchase
Prom Shoes for Diana
So What's Up With YOU?
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