Friday Favorites (April 4, 2025)

 

It was a great week this week!  Although it is still chilly here for the most part, spring is in the air and we are gearing up for some exciting times!

 

Until then, here a few faves from our week...

Wednesday

 

SATs for Diana and Career Day at WHS for Janie and me- it was a great day!

MEMEs

Final Prom Pieces

 

We had the final fitting for Diana's dress and she is very happy with the results!

 

 

 and check out these lights I snagged on Amazon- so cute right?!

 

 

 

We will grab the flowers for the bouquets next week and also get her to all of her appointments- nails, hair and spray tan oh my! ;)

That's a wrap!  Short and Sweet this week!  We are in Athens Georgia and about to attend College Tour #4 at the University of Georgia!  Woohoo!

 

 

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Currently: April 2025

 

Hi Friends!  I am here with Jennifer for her fun monthly linkup where we share what is happening with us...currently...This month we are talking what we are loving, adding to our carts, reading, watching and listening to...here we go...

 

 

Loving

 

 Days like these...

 

 

Adding To Cart

 

 All the prom things....on Amazon of course...especially last minute items for bouquets like floral glitter, and wires and pliers 

 

 

Reading

 

 My book for April happens to be our next book club read too- it is "The Crash" by Freida McFadden- always love her thrillers

 

 

 

 

Watching

 

Though it has already been cancelled, I am so loving it and cracking up, AP Bio on NBC/Peacock

 

 I guess I always love the shows about schools- i.e Vice Principals, Teachers and Abbott Elementary too

 

 

 

Listening To 

Still the ladies of pop- Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift, Ellie Goulding, Gracie Abrams, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Rose

 

 

Wednesday Hodgepodge

 

Hi Friends!  Happy Wednesday!  I am here with Joyce for her fun weekly linkup...we are answering the questions below so let's get to it!

 

1. No foolin'! April is here. What's one fun thing on your April calendar? 

 Junior Prom for Diana- can't wait!

 

 

2. It's often said, 'A fool and his money are soon parted'...what's the last thing you wasted money on?

Cable TV- we just switched to Amazon Fire TV and can't believe we didn't do it sooner- fraction of the price and still many options- our friends recommended it and it has been great

 

3.  April 2nd is National DIY day. Are you a do-it yourself kind of person or maybe you're married to one? If so, what's the last thing you DIY-ed. If you're not a DIY-er what's the most recent job you had to hire someone to complete? 

 I am typically not a DIY-er, however, last weekend I was able to add some fabric to a console we have in our entry way.  It blocks out the pictures and decorative items we have stored in there and it came out great!  I also like to make flower arrangements to brighten up the house...will be putting several together over the next few weeks for prom and Easter :)

 

4. Do you eat lamb? If so do you have a favorite dish that calls for lamb? 

 

We liked an occasional lamb chop on the grill in the summer- or lamb tips- I like them with a Greek seasoning and My Father In Law already agreed that the lamb tips have to be our first meal on the grill this summer :)

 

 

5. Do you fit a stereotype in some way? Explain.

Hmmm...I am not sure...you tell me?!  Working Mom...Helicopter Mom...Cheer Mom...Hockey Mom...Windham Mom...Headhunter...Realtor...oh the possibilities are endless....whatever stereotype I fit or people think I fit is fine...I know, in my gut, that I don't take myself seriously and know they don't really matter

 

 

 

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

 

I have an exciting week on tap- I am attending a career day at WHS with my colleague and bestie Janie- we will be talking to some senior students about our careers and industry and hopefully getting them to talk and ask us questions.  On Thursday evening, Diana and I are flying down to Georgia and touring the University of Georgia- Go Bulldogs :)  On Friday night we are celebrating my bestie Lea's birthday- excited for all of this action this week!

 

 

Pastina!

 

Oh friends!  This one brought back too many memories and I was thrilled that my girls love it just as much as I did as a kid.

 

Pastina was given to us when we weren't feeling well or just needed to warm up or just because we were hungry.

 

I remember eating it at my aunt's house with my cousin- we couldn't get it enough!

 

I decided to try making it and it became an instant hit.  Sharing the recipe with you below.

 

Disclaimer: I have doubled or tripled my recipe in recent weeks because the girls are demanding leftovers...ha!  Hope you try it and enjoy

 

 

Ingredients  

½ cup Acini di peppe or any tiny pasta shape.

 1 ½ cups Chicken broth 

⅓ cup Parmesan cheese finely grated 

1  Egg 

1 tablespoon Butter 

Pepper to taste Optional

Instructions 

In a sauce pan add the chicken broth and the pasta.

Cook the pasta over medium heat for about 8-10 minutes until most of the liquid has been absorbed and pasta is al dente.
In a bowl, whisk the egg and parmesan cheese until you get a uniform paste.

Remove the pasta from the heat and use a whisk to stir the pasta as you add the egg mixture.
Add the butter and keep stirring until it has dissolved.

Sprinkle more parmesan cheese and pepper. Serve and enjoy.

Hello Monday (March 31, 2025)

 

Hi Friends and Happy Monday!  I am here with Sarah 

and we are chatting about our weekends.  Hope you will join us!  Here is what we were up to...

 

Friday Night

 

It was time for the annual Daddy Daughter Dance- we may get one more year out of Eva...maybe...so I felt this was a really special one :)

After our obligatory Front Step Photos, it was time to head over to our friends for some pics with friends

 

Lynn and John are always amazing hosts!

 

Dixie didn't want to miss out on anything-she is so cute!

and I got a few photos from Rob at the dance

I had a great time chilling with the other moms :)

 

 

Saturday

 

 Well Miss Thing was finally able to join me at the gym- I snagged her a little class pack now that cheer is over- we had a great workout together

 

Later on, I brought Eva to my parents for a sleepover adventure and her and Mimi got busy baking!  Love this pic :)

That night, we headed out with Cass and Steve.  Steve is a pizza connoisseur and we have enjoyed hearing about his reviews- his fave is the New Haven style of pizza- typically he will recommend Frank Pepe's or Modern but we went to Sally's in a nearby town for their great atmosphere BUT the pizza was amazing too and we had a great night with our besties

 

 

Sunday

 

Diana and I hit the gym again for another great workout and then after showering, I headed out to Home Depot to snag some mulch and then did the grocery shopping.  Diana did homework and Rob picked up Eva so they could head to their softball workout.

 

When I got home and got everything unloaded, I enjoyed our town paper, especially the two page spread on the cheerleaders!

 

 I made dinner and did the meal planning and then I finished binging the Ruby Franke documentary on Hulu- eek.  So crazy and scary- have you seen it?

 

 Last night, Diana worked and the three of us headed to 6pm mass with one of our favorite priests.  It was a pretty chill weekend!  What were you all up to?