Friday Favorites (November 14, 2025)

 

Hi Friends and Happy Friday!  Yeah Yeah!  It was a busy and productive week with some JOY mixed in and today I am just giddy because tonight is FNL!!  We are still in the playoffs and we are headed back to Pinkerton...where we started the season...cannot wait....bundling up...it is going to be cold but can't wait to lose my voice again...ha!

 

Before that...I have a day of work ahead of me and I need to share some faves from our week so let's get to it

 

 

 This Team

 

They have made our fall so fun....new coach...new life....they rose to the occasion and shocked many!  

 

 

Playing Keep Away with Remi

 

Never gets old

 

 

Decorating for the Holidays

 

It is mostly done!  That brings me JOY...On Tuesday night, we decorated our tree in the family room together :)

 

 

Blackout 2025

 

It was record-breaking...we had every fall varsity team get involved this year...we raised more awareness than ever and also raised more funds than ever...$65,000!  These funds will go to our town's Helping Hands Fund to support local families affected by pediatric cancer as well as Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital in NH for Pediatric Cancer Patients and Boston Children's Hospital for those Patients as well....good work everyone...let's keep going...we signed our 2025 Thank You Notes on Wednesday Night which was also a great time to reflect and be grateful for this past year!

 

 

 

 

 Soul Sisters

 

Long overdue dinner to catch up...love these women with all of my heart! 

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

A Day In The Life- November 2025

 

Hi Friends, I am joining Joyce's prompt and sharing A Day In The Life.  For my day, I documented last Wednesday the 5th...here is what it looked like...

 

 

Rob was traveling for work so I was solo with the girls and Remi of course ;)

 

Alarm was set for 6...got up...got the girls up and got ready for the day.....

 

 

Made lunches

 

 

 

Fed the dog and took him out

 

 

Made My Tea and Did My Prayers and Daily Devotionals while snacking on my Gruns Greens

 

Said Goodbye to Diana, got Eva on the bus and hit the Rail Trail for a walk first thing

 

 

Did some blog reading and dove into work by 8 am

 

 At lunchtime, I fed the dog and took him out then I nibbled while making dinner for the girls- on tap: Boneless Pork Chops, Boursin Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and Apple Sauce

 

 Also ran to Staples to do an Amazon return and pick up a surprise ;)

 

 Back at my desk and ready to rock for the afternoon...

 

 

 Got a new JOB ORDER so that put a pep in my step that afternoon for sure...woohooo!!!

 

 

 That evening, I brought Diana to her meeting with her College Consultant and while she was in her meeting, I ran through the drive through for a Decaf Protein Vanilla Latte...fueled me while I worked from the car

 

and I wrapped up my day by attending a travel event for Laurel...enjoyed a mini lobster roll and some wine with some besties as we listened to some info about Holland America cruises

 

 Papa took Eva to hockey for me and Diana had cheer practice....we all met up at home and crashed hard...Rob arrived home while we were sleeping :)

 

  So that's....a Day In The Life

Wednesday Hodgepodge

 

 

 

 Hi Friends and Happy Hodgepodge Day.  As always, I am linking up with Joyce and answering her fun questions.  Here we go...

 

 

1. What does patriotism mean to you? 

 

 

 

Pride in our Country....Gratitude for our Freedom

 

 

2. September-October-November...your favorite fall month? Tell us why. If you live in the southern hemisphere use these months but sub spring for the word fall. 

 

 September and you will probably laugh at my reason...because we are still getting summery weather....it is back to school...and football games and softball games and you can still sneak in a beach day or two ;)

 

3. A song you love with the word thanks (or some form of that word) in the title or lyrics?

 

Hear it HERE 

 

"The Life Of A Show Girl"...."Thank you for the lovely bouquet".....

 

 

4. November is National Peanut Butter Month. Are you a fan? What's the last peanut butter bite you had? Fill in the blank: peanut butter and _____________________ . 

Oh, and you can't say jelly. 

 

Yes...big fan...Peanut Butter and Fluff....a good ole New England Standby...."The Fluffanutta" 

 

 

5. This week's gratitude question-What event from this past year are you most grateful for? 

 

Rob landing at Medicus 

 

 

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

 

It is getting close to Thanksgiving and it is reminding me to be extra grateful and to remember to be thankful every day....every day is a gift...every meal...every warm night in bed...trying to remember my gratitude list in my head daily...what are you thankful for? 

Hello Monday (November 10, 2025)

 

Hi Friends!  Happy Monday!  Hope you had a wonderful weekend!  I am here with Sarah and we are chatting about our weekends.  If you did too, please linkup with us below!

 

Before I get to our weekend, I wanted to document a sweet moment from this past week.  It is a WHS Tradition for the Senior Cheerleaders to sign a mat before the end of the season...so they did that last week...this is such a special group of girls...they have been through so much together

 

 Now back to the weekend...

 

Friday Night

 

It was an awesome quiet and cozy night at home...we grabbed Chinese/Japanese takeout and watched tv...very rare for all four of us to be home with Remi...and it is just what the doctor ordered!

 

 

 Did you check out the new show on NBC called "Stumble?" Well friends!  If you are involved with cheer at any level, this show is for you.  It is HYSTERICAL and so DEAD ON...check it out...we did...and we were howling!

 

 

 Saturday

 

We were up bright and early and I convinced Rob to hit the rail trail with me and Remi...once we say the words, all bets are off....he just goes crazy and is so very excited to get there! 

 

Rail Trail?

 

 

 Yes!  Rail Trail!

 

 

 

After that, I showered and got ready and met my Football Peeps for Breakfast and Pre-Gaming- such a blast! 

 

It was Kat's Birthday too- got her a little muffin to celebrate but we are taking her to dinner next weekend :) 

 So a couple of the senior moms convinced me to join the "senior trip" during Feb vacation- several boys and a few of the girls from Diana's class are going to Aruba with their parents so we did it.  We booked it for Diana and me- it is part of her Christmas and Birthday presents and her senior trip all in one.  I hope we  make memories to last a lifetime- I know she will have the time of her life with some of her favorite people :)

 

Then it was game time!  Playoffs here we come!  The Jaguars faced off with Concord!

 

I planned a little surprise for the Senior Cheerleaders.  I had little posters made from some photos of them when they were little and surprised them.  They had some laughs and then we lined them up for a traditional sappy song :)

 

 

 It was an AWESOME GAME...the Jags were back!  They beat Concord 24-14!  We now continue through next week AND I got at least one more FRIDAY NIGHT GAME....woohooo! We are heading back to Pinkerton where the season started...we are giddy :)

 

When we got home, though it was early, we were wiped!  We grabbed a couple of pizzas, chatted about the game and then I crashed.  Diana headed to work and Rob headed to a gig.  Eva and I both crashed early

Sunday

 

 

We were up bright and early.  Diana and I hit Starbucks for some holiday treats.  It was so festively decorated!

 

 

Then we got home, she hit her room to do her homework and get organized for the week.  Rob and I dove into the holiday decorating!  We worked like machines!  The only thing we left for this week is our big family tree in our family room and we will decorate it all together one night this week!

 

After I was done decorating, I got cooking.  I made us our Sunday meal which is lunch/dinner and it was a one pot chicken and veggie orzo dish- it was a winner!

 

 Then I made a meal for a friend from our old dance studio.  She is facing a terrible cancer diagnosis and I tried to make one day a little easier anyway.  

 

Diana headed to work and Rob and Eva came for the drive with me to drop the meal off.  We stopped at the store on the way home to get some ice cream treats then decompressed when we got home.

 

Someone doesn't believe in personal space ;)

 

 

 Last night, I got organized for the week and did some blogging.  What were you all up to?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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