Monthly Musings is Thursday!

 

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

 

We are talking about one of my fave topics of all time...

How We Summer!

 

We will be answering these questions below...

 

 Hope to see you back here!

Hello Monday! (July 28, 2025)

 

Hi Friend and Happy Monday!  I am here with My Partner In Crime Sarah and we are chatting about our weekends.  Hope you will join us!  Here is what we were up to...

 

 

Thursday

 

Cass and Alexis came over first thing and we hit the road to head up to the lakes region.  

 

First...we dropped Eva off at her theater camp and then made a Quick Pit Stop for Breakfast at The Purple Finch Cafe in Bedford.  SO GOOD :)

We were staying overnight at the famous Margate in Laconia so we could head to see our beloved Shania Twain that night in Gilford/Bank of NH Pavilion!  (My fave concert venue)

This was my and Cass's 5th time seeing Shania and 2nd time for Alexis and Diana!

 

We spent the day by the lake and on the little beach at the hotel.  It was very relaxing.

 

When our room was ready, we took showers, got ready and then headed to an early dinner at Ellacoya down the road.  It was really good!

 While at dinner, I was ducked- yeah! :)

 

Then we hit the venue...grabbed a drink...and our rented lawn chairs and parked out on the lawn.  Since we got there early, we secured a great location!  It is so relaxing and chill up on the lawn- highly recommend it if you ever see a concert there!

 

The opening act was a gal named Mackenzie Porter- up and coming Country artist and she was fab but nothing compared to our Shania

 

 

She was fabulous...truly gets better with age...she played all of our faves...we did not have one complaint!

 

Such a wonderful time chalk full of amazing memories!

 

We crashed when we finally got back to the hotel around midnight

 

 

Friday

 

On the way home...these two were wiped from partying like rock stars ;) 

We were up bright and early and headed home.  I jumped back on my desk to work.

 

That night, my little fam of four headed to Red's for dinner and then to see the TTC show up at the high school.  The girls needed to support some besties.  Diana scooted out for a cheer practice too which happened to be there in the gym.  

 

Great show and great night!

 

When we got home, Rob and I finished watching the series, "Amy Bradley Is Missing." Have you watched that documentary?  It is keeping us wondering...watch it today...you can find it on Netflix. 

 

 

Saturday

 

I made a couple of meals and Diana and I headed over to our friends to drop them off.  They just experienced a major loss in their family.

 

Then Mimi came over to show us a few options of tops to wear for Diana's senior pics.  Amber, one of our fave photographers, is going to get a pic of the three generations for us, at the end of the shoot in a few weeks! :) 

 

Then I did grocery shopping (fun fun) ;) and later crashed to watch a new series Cass recommended for me "The Hunting Wives." I am totally sucked in! 

 

Rob was playing at a grad party at a friends' house in the neighborhood and I was going to attend for a little bit but I started feeling sick.  I was actually shaking and exhausted.  Just too much go go go lately, so I bowed out and rested in bed the rest of the afternoon and night.  Pidge took care of me because she is an angel :)

 

Diana worked... 

 

 No pics from our Saturday...boo...

 

Sunday

 

It was time for my 2nd job!  I headed up north to the seacoast region and took my new buyers to several homes! 

We had a very productive morning.

 While I was busy working, Diana headed out for a day of choreography at ECE.  They rehearsed some routines for the big Shrine Game next weekend- we can't wait!  Proceeds from this game go to the Children's Hospital at Shriners.

 

When I got home, I got cooking and Rob threw steaks on the grill for our dinner

Delish for my one meal of the day!

 

 

Then we headed out to the rail trail for a family walk (Well Rob, me and Remi- we couldn't even say the words without him going crazy- it is his happy place just like Mama's :) )

 

 

 

 

 Last night, Diana worked and everyone kept busy around the house...I snuggled up to watch some more "Hunting Wives."

 

What were you all up to? 

 

 

 

 

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Share Four Somethings

 

Hi Friends!  BONUS POST THIS WEEK.  Time to link up with Jen and share four somethings.

As always we're sharing some things we loved, some things we learned, some things that went well, and some things we let go of.

 

 Loved

 

Seeing Shania Twain again...5th time...she gets better with age I swear!

 

 

 

 

Learned

 

 How to work with a client on the buying side of real estate...more work than the selling side but really interesting and fun...yes it can be stressful at times but it always works out the way it is supposed to for sure

 

 

 

Went Well

 

Eva was recruited to play for a club softball team....and though she was offered a spot, she still had to go through the formal try out process and she "slayed" it as the kids say ;) 

 

 

Let Go Of 

 

I guess the notion that all professionals and good people will do the right thing.  I celebrated 10 years with my firm this year and I didn't even get a pen.  (That's the joke in my family)...anyway...it really wasn't even recognized...my boss forgot and sent out an email a few weeks later lumping me in with a co-worker's anniversary...yes I am still salty about it but letting go of that anger and disappointment and realizing not everyone will do things the way you expect them to...I will just expect the best from myself and leave the rest behind or "let go of it all"

 

 

 

 

 

Friday Favorites (July 25, 2025)

 

Hi Friends and Happy Friday!  Hope you all had a great week!  As always, sharing some faves from our week...this week, though, I am letting my pics do the talking.  Here are some glimpses of JOY...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 That's a wrap...hope you have a blissful summer weekend friends XO