Hi Friends! I am joining my friend Amy for her Fashion Files Linkup.
Here are some recent looks and latest obsessions...
Necklace Stacks
Bracelet Stacks
Festive Looks
Jeans with Romantic Tops and Thin Sweaters
Cute and Comfy Flats to bop around in!
and my very fave shirt to wear to yoga- Namaste!
Hi Friends and Happy Monday! I am here with Sarah and we are chatting about our weekends...hope you will join us!
We are coming off the coziest....most productive weekend...mostly at home...it was so good for the soul!
Here is what we were up to...
Friday Night
After Friday Night Pizza Night, we let Eva have a "function"...guess that's what all of the kids are calling them nowadays...Rob and I agreed this is the sweet spot for hosting...in 7th grade...before we have to worry about the threat of alcohol...good clean fun with games of manhunt (outside in the rain I may add)...music in the garage then an online trivia game...I have to say...I was very impressed with these middle schoolers!
Rob and I supervised and also watched "Taken" the new Natalie Holloway documentary. It was excellent. I am glad I saw this after our trip to Aruba this past year though- I didn't know that they were staying at the same hotel we were at- ugh! Such a sad sad story
As soon as the last kid was picked up at 11 pm, we cleaned up and crashed!
Saturday
Rob was up before me because I slept in! It felt SO GOOD...I made my way downstairs around 9! Crazy...glad I did that though. We got right to work after our coffee. (and under eye patches- ha!)
Rob started bringing down the boxes of Christmas decorations from the attic and he and I got decorating.
Diana decided to Facetime me as she was getting ready for her "Big Reveal."
It was the day her sorority members learned who their Big Sisters or Bigs were and she had guessed right- so cute.
Her theme was "Gossip Girl" with red, white and black. She sent me the cutest pics of course...
Rob headed outside to blow leaves while I finished decorating inside. Got most of it done. We just have to put up our bedroom tree and then Rob will also put up the window wreaths and candles as he has time over the next week or so.
Later on, we headed to Eva's hockey game. It was a tight game- very exciting but they lost.
After that, the fam headed home and I headed to the grocery store for a few things I needed for our dinner then bopped on over to Merrimack to pick up our precious cargo ;) Yeah! Diana was coming home!
I whipped up Chicken Piccata, Angel Hair, Salad and Bread for the special occasion and Papa even joined us! We loved catching up and hearing all about college life :)
After dinner, Papa went down to watch some Hallmark and our little fam decorated our family tree together.
Remi was so excited that Sissy was home...he was going crazy and even decided, when Rob left for Walmart to grab batteries, that he would pee everywhere! This guy tho ;)
Then the girls entertained me by showing me the Dancing With The Stars dances they learned- so fun!
Later...it was time to crash...all was calm and bright!
Sunday
We were up bright and early. Rob finished blowing leaves and Diana and I hit Starbucks for our first holiday drinks of the season and a session of tea-spilling ;)
So good for the soul!
Then I brought her back to school. She had to get ready to cheer at the women's basketball game.
I then went grocery shopping and the rest of my fam headed to Eva's hockey game.
I came home, unloaded everything and got our Sunday dinner in the oven- Pork Roast with Apples, Carrots and Onions, Chicken Tortellini and Popovers- yum!
Last night, after dinner, there was homework and organizing and chilling with some Hallmark. What were you all up to?
Hi Friends! I am here with Amy and her fun linkup as we share what's happening with us...currently. This month, we are sharing what we: are saying "NO" to, Thanking For, Eating/Drinking, Cozying Up To (literally or figuratively) and Watching/Reading...so let's get to it!
Saying "No" To
Over-extending myself...protecting my energy and peace and making sure I invest my time where I find JOY and don't have to kill myself to get it!
Thanking For
Having Diana so close to home...thanking God for her wonderful college experience thus far...and for Eva's great middle school experience thus far...just grateful
Eating/Drinking
Eating Protein- Veggies- Fat and Fiber...enjoying a glass of wine or two on the weekends...and still loving our Friday Night Pizza Nights! A new place in town has my new fave pizza. It is called "The Drunken Uncle" and it is essentially a Margherita Pizza with vodka sauce on it- delish!
Cozying Up To (Literally or Figuratively)
Hallmark Movies- tis' the season!
Watching/Reading
See answer above and I am reading "The Thorougbreds" by Elin Hilderbrand and her daughter Shelby Cunningham this month
Hi Friends and Happy Friday! Yeah! Favorite Day of the Week! Here are some recent faves...
Have you tried this? Scary how dead on it is...
Ask Who I Think I Am, Who The People Closest To Me Probably See, Who Strangers Think I Am and The Real Me (Hidden Inside That No One Really Knows)
We voted! Gronk voted! Did you? Rob and I met at our polls at lunchtime and so glad we did!
It was thrilling to see Gronk at our polls...he is just as big as you would imagine after seeing him on tv- NH had an initiative to send retired famous athletes to the polls to encourage people to get out and vote and it worked- our polls were well attended all day and night! Voting is such a privilege.
Date Night!
This week, Eva was at science camp with her school through Wednesday so Rob and I got a true taste of what empty nesting will be like and honestly friends? It wasn't as bad as I had feared.
Now I am going to go off on a little tangent. Rob and I have never been alone...we never had that luxury. When we started dating, he had three kids so we have always been raising kids together. That is what made me more nervous about being alone and being without kids. Call me crazy. Anyway, though I have been dreading that alone time, I can tell you, we thoroughly enjoyed our time together and slept SO WELL! We truly got to catch up without flying around to practices, etc. We talked about work in great detail and even enjoyed a date night together on Tuesday night!
Lea and Mike had given him a gift card to Windham Gourmet for his birthday so we bopped on over there for some delicious sandwiches for dinner. It was a great night.
First, the fit...
Rail Trail
Our weather was glorious this week! I was able to get outside for a walk at lunchtime a couple of days and even took Remi one day! Just beautiful and refreshing
and Yoga and Lifting were pretty awesome this week too....
Lunch at Mimi and Papa's
So mad I didn't snap a pic or two...my mom made me a wonderful fall lunch...annual tradition...we enjoyed her Veal Piccata, Lobster Fettuccine, Fall Salad and Sour Cream Corn Bread. For dessert, she made her Pumpkin Toll House Cake...to say I was stuffed was an understatement! Everything was so delish but the company even better. My dad is a bit sick but I hope he bounces back quickly- he is in great shape for his age (85) ...just don't like to see him slowing down...I know I am spoiled. I also came home with a HUGE Halloween bucket for Pidge...she was thrilled!
Eva's Home!
She had a blast at science camp but I was so happy to pick her up Wednesday...loved that she had a great time...we enjoyed our couple of days of empty-nesting but glad that she is home and back in the swing of things!
MC Basketball Home Opener
and Diana was chosen to cheer at it. The cheer team alternates the members during basketball season so she was thrilled to be able to perform for the home opener and....I went to surprise her...so fun!
That's a wrap...have a wonderful weekend friends and one more thing...
BONUS POST! I will be back tomorrow with this month's edition of Currently...Amy's link up...be sure to stop by here to see what is happening here...currently!
