Hello Monday (September 15, 2025)

 

Hi Friends and Happy Monday!  I am here with Sarah and all of you!  Let's chat about our weekends....

 

 

Friday Night

 

After working and then running around for Blackout, Personal Stuff and real estate, it was time to crash hard!  Well for awhile anyway :)  Rob took Eva to softball practice and then a party...Diana headed out with friends and I crashed for awhile...until around midnight when I needed to pick Diana up.  Can you believe I did not take ONE PICTURE? Ha!  I was tired!

 

 Saturday

 

It was GAME DAY...well for a few reasons for our family....it was time for a club softball game for Pidge and then a drive down, close to the Cape, for her hockey game.  

 

For Diana it meant the home opener of her senior year!  It was also JAG day where the little football players and cheerleaders join the teams walking onto the field.  Us Cheer Moms set up the first successful tailgate and despite a loss to Malden Catholic, it was a great game and we are keeping the faith!  Mimi and Papa came to join me and we had alot of fun.

 

But first...I give you...the Senior Banners...I may have gotten a little choked up...

 

 

 

and the entrance...

 

 

 After the game, I joined my parents for mass and then they took me out for dinner- we had such a great night of catching up

 

 

Sunday

 

It was BLACKOUT TEE SHIRT SORTING DAY!  We had reserved the cafe at WHS for 10 hours but with our entire team pitching in this year we got done in less than four hours!  We ended up getting our afternoons back- it was fun, productive and rewarding!

 

 

Diana was at the school all day for choreography and then headed to work.  

 

Eva had another hockey game

 

 When I got home, we made burgers and sides for lunch/dinner and then binged some more of the Baxters.  

Rob got some more fall decorating done for me

 and you know it is fall/cheer season when our console in our entryway looks like this :)

 

 

 

I crashed early and hard.

 

 

What were you all up to? 

 

 

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Friday Favorites (September 12, 2025)

 

Not the best week here in the U.S.....R.I.P Charlie Kirk....my prayers and strength are going out to his beautiful wife and children...I can't get over how horrific this is...followed up by two school shootings, one right here at UMASS Boston...something has to change...I don't have the answers but trusting faith to help us move forward and be better

 

 

Here are a few faves from our week...

Blackout is Here!

 

 

 

Rail Trail!

A Rustic Touch

 

 

Professional Events

 

My Firm is sponsoring an HR event next week and I am soooo looking forward to it!

 

 

and my real estate job is keeping me busy too- it is almost time for our Fall Client Appreciation Event- so much fun!

 

 

Club Ready

 

The New Uniform...she can't wait to rock it at her first games this weekend...Go Pidge!

 

 

That's a wrap!  Have a wonderful fall weekend friends XO

Let's Look: Managing Teenage Life

 

Hi Friends!  I am joining Shay and Erica HERE and addressing a very important topic- Managing Teenage Life.  Now I decided to join in not because I am an expert by any means but in hopes of sharing some info and getting some good advice- I feel it is the season for us...with our 17 year old senior....and we have another girl coming up...though she is a "tween" currently...we will be back here in the blink of an eye and I could use some tips.  

 

Here is my random list of thoughts as it relates to managing teenage life

 

The Phone

 

It can be your best friend and worst enemy right?  I have learned to use it to our advantage.  When I want to share a prayer or inspirational quote or just send an encouraging message, I will text or send through IG or Tiktok because I know it will be seen and absorbed even when she doesn't realize it.

 

I also like to use the app iSharing- it is like Life360 but works better for us- never goes offline, etc.  We track her location, especially if she is out late with friends.  We want to make sure she is safe and where she says she is going to be.  We can also monitor car speed on this app and a few times, we have called her to tell her to slow down OR tell her driver (whichever friend it may be) to slow down.

 

Coffee Dates/Tea Dates/Shake Dates/Walks on the Rail Trail/Jeep Drives

 

Whichever you decide...it is about the activity and not exactly what you choose...it is the one on one time I choose, doing something she enjoys.  I find she opens up more during these times, whether she is sharing a funny story or sharing her thoughts or telling me her concerns...they always come out during this one on one time when she feels more relaxed and calm.  Little does she know, it is good therapy for both of us

 

 

 Trusted Friend/Professional/School Advisor

 

We are lucky, one of our dear friends is an Executive Functioning Coach at our high school.  She was a friend but she also became our trusted expert when dealing with the course load, exams and course of action with some tutoring and services to help our daughter.  It is a unique situation however I think any parent should build a trusting relationship with a school staff member. It helps to keep the lines of communication open and shows your kid you are all on the same page and pulling for them to succeed 

 

 

 When all else fails?  Pray

 

Pray hard....each year, I pray harder and harder...it has helped us through some very dark times as it related to her heartbreaks...struggles...rejection...just pray

 

So looking forward to gathering your advice...appreciate it all!