Monthly Musings: December 2025

 

Hi Friends!  Thanks for stopping by!  Patty and I are so glad you are here!

 

This month, we are talking Holiday Happenings and Ringing in the New Year...so much fun...can't wait to see all of your traditions and advice.

 

We are answering these questions...

 

 Let's get to it!

 

 

 

 

1. What holidays do you celebrate?

Christmas and New Year's :)

 

 

2. Scale of 1-10.  How into the holidays are you this year?  Be honest.

 

5

 

 

3. Favorite Things To Make/Bake During the Holidays?

All the fish for Christmas Eve (Lobster Risotto is a family fave- you can find my Recipe HERE )

 

 4. Favorite Holiday Movies

 

Christmas Vacation- White Christmas- It's A Wonderful Life - The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

 

 

5. Most Random Holiday Tradition?

 

I guess visiting the cemeteries?  I should do it all year long...I always make the extra effort around the holidays though 

 

 6. Are you hosting for the holidays?  New Year's Eve or Day?

 

I am hosting our parents and my brother, as always, on Christmas Eve.  I also host Christmas Morning- all the kids come home and we have a big breakfast.

 

On New Year's Eve we are going to Lea and Mike's and not sure what yet on NYD- probably a nice quiet day with hopefully a walk on the rail trail! 

 

 7. Favorite Way To Ring In the New Year?

 

With our Besties and bonus is when the kids are around too :) 

 

 

8. Any New Years Resolutions or Words of the Year?

 

I don't make resolutions anymore...I typically choose a word for my year...this past year was 

 

9. Favorite Holiday Songs?

 

Oh Holy Night- All I Want For Christmas Is You- Underneath The Tree- Barenaked Ladies and Sara McLaughlin's Version of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"

10. Favorite Holiday Memory?

 

Mass and Dinner with Our Grandparents and Extended Family on Christmas Eve...just so magical...everyone was alive and together and hopeful 

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Monthly Musings is Thursday!

 

Hi Friends!  Just bopping in to let you know that Thursday is Monthly Musings with Patty and me!  It is early this month due to the holidays.  We are chatting holidays and ringing in the new year and wanted to make sure we got this out early so we can all trade our traditions and advice.

 

We will be answering these questions...

 

 

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Monthly Musings: November 2025

 

Hi Friends!  Patty and I are so glad you are here!  Once a month, we chat about various topics and ask you to jump in!  This month we are talking all things Thanksgiving.  We are answering these questions...

 

So let's get to it!

 

 

 1. Favorite Thanksgiving Dishes

 

Roasted Turkey, Bread Stuffing, Cranberry Sauce and Green Beans...I do like everything we have but those are my favorite staples....oh my Mom's Stuffed Mushrooms as an appetizer...they taste like Thanksgiving to me :)

 

 

2.  Stuffing or Dressing?  Please share a recipe!

 

Stuffing- we do this mashed potato bread stuffing that is to die for- it is a staple and My mom thinks she found the original recipe in the Boston Globe.  Find the Recipe HERE 

 

 

 

 3. Are you hosting any of the holidays this year? Please share your tips!

 

Yes...of course...always hosting here....Thanksgiving Eve...Thanksgiving Breakfast...Thanksgiving Dinner...Wine Group...Favorite Things Party and Christmas Eve

 

Lists always help me...guest list...menu...grocery list...to do list....helps me stay organized and less stressed! 

 

 

4. Turkey Trot or Football Game?

 

Well...kinda a complicated answer...we always grew up with the high school football game...our favorite Thanksgiving tradition... but after moving to Southern NH for Rob,  I quickly learned that high school football games do not exist on Thanksgiving morning- what?  BOO!  Anyway, we created our own traditions and the Windham Turkey Trot is one of them...the kids come over for breakfast and then we all head out and do the Turkey Trot together.  After that, everyone goes their separate ways for their Thanksgiving Dinner traditions.

 

5. If you decorate for Christmas, do you decorate before or after Thanksgiving?

 

Well depends on the year....this year, we decorated early so before...last year, we decorated after and the years prior, we decorated early due to our Nutcracker years and traditions.  I think moving forward, it will be a year by year decision

 

 

6. Are your holidays more sit down meals or casual affairs?

 

Sit down meals for the most part 

 

 

7.  Pumpkin or Apple Pie?  Another dessert?

 

Another dessert please...ice cream pie or pumpkin cheesecake (the one from Trader Joe's!) 

 

8. Are you traveling for Thanksgiving or staying closer to home?

 

At home!

 

9.  Do you Black Friday Shop?

 

Yes!  One of my fave traditions with my bestie Cass...starting last year, we added our oldest daughters to the tradition as well :)

 

10. Thing you are most looking forward to this holiday season?

 

Time spent with my family and friends...that is the greatest gift! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Monthly Musings: October 2025- All Things Halloween

 

Hi Friends and Happy Halloween Eve!  I am here with Patty for our monthly linkup when we talk about different favorite topics.  This month we are talking all things Halloween and answering the questions below...

 So let's get to it...

 

1. Favorite Halloween Traditions- think back if you have/had littles

 

Oh so many...trick or treating....the years we trick or treated in Lea's neighborhood and road around in golf carts- the years we hosted the neighborhood for a festive dinner....Lea's annual Halloween Party...The Football/Cheer Bash at the Castle...so many great traditions and fun over the years

 

 2. Any special Halloween Dinners or Spooky Snacks? Please share recipes.

 

Over the years, it has been fun things like Mummy Dogs, Mummy Pizzas, Jack O Lantern Fruit Cups, Creepy Calzones and Monster Mac and Cheese 

 

 3. What Do You Typically Do on Halloween!

 

Take the kids Trick Or Treating but this is the first year we will be home handing out candy...kids will be out...I am looking forward to it actually...who am I? Ha!

 

 4. Do You Carve or Paint Pumpkins?

 

Carve

 

 

5. Favorite Halloween Candy?

 

100 Grand Bars

 

6. What are you giving out for Halloween this year?

It is a big mix of Twizzlers, Hershey Bars, Reeses, York Peppermint Patties and other Chewy Candy

 

7. Full-size or fun-size?

Fun size

(You can call me a fun suck if you want- ha!) 

 

8. Favorite Halloween Costume of all time?

I would say Wonder Woman- I was probably around 10- wish I had a pic!

 

For Diana- it would be her angel costume

 

For Eva- it would be her lobster costume 

 

 

 

 9. Favorite Halloween Movies?

 

For scary, Halloween- nothing scarier than Michael Meyers

 

For fun, Disney's Ichabod Crane and The Headless Horseman- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (all time fave and remember watching it with my dad when I was growing up)

 

 

10. What are the Trick Or Treat Hours Where You Live?

 

Ours, this year, are 5:00 pm- 7:30 pm 

  

 

 

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Monthly Musings is Thursday!

 

Hi Friends!  Bopping in today to let you know that Thursday is Monthly Musings with Patty and me!

 

We are talking all things Halloween and answering these questions...

 

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Monthly Musings: Fall Decorating and Fashion- September 2025

 

Hi Friends!  Patty and I are so glad you stopped by.  It is time for our monthly linkup where we chat about all kinds of fun topics. This month, we are talking Fall Decorating and Fashion and hope you will join us!  We are answering these questions...

 

 

 So let's get to it!

 

 

1. Share How You Decorate For Fall

 

Typically we do ceramic pumpkins and some Halloween decor inside and then real pumpkins and gourds and and flowers and cornstalks outside.  

 

This year, we are doing the same things outside but not putting up our Halloween decor inside.  We have completed our garage update/cleanout/painting and we are going to be decorating for Homecoming since we are hosting many kids for pictures

 

 

2. Halloween decor- yes or no?

 

Typically yes...just not this year...see #1 

 

 

 3. Pumpkins, Corn Stalks or Hay Bales?

 

I would say all three but if I had to pick, Pumpkins all the way! 

 

 

 4. Favorite Fall Fashion Pieces?

 

A leather jacket...booties...a flannel shirt tied around the waist with a tee and jeans

 

 

5. How do you transition your wardrobe?

 

One word- Layers

 

 

6. Do you decorate inside and out?

 

Always!

 

7. Favorite Fall Scents?

 

The various pumpkin scented candles from Yankee  Candle 

 

 

 8. Go-to Fall Outfit?

 

Jeans- Long Sleeve Tee or Sweater- Sneakers/Booties

 

 

 9. Do you change up your make-up/skincare for fall?

 

No I don't...I only change scents! 

 

10. What makes your house feel cozy for fall?

 

Lit candles in various rooms and the usage of fuzzy blankets :)

 

 

 

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