Wednesday Hodgepodge

 

 

 Hi Friends!  I am joining Joyce for Hodgepodge...as always, she has some fun questions to answer so let's get to it...

 

1. What's something you recently forgot to do? Is your memory these days more like a sieve or an elephant? 

 

I do pride myself on being like an elephant...in my line of work, I need to be able to trust my memory when evaluating candidates...anyway, we have been so so busy lately that some things slip between the cracks on the weekends...unfortunately...anyway...I forgot about the dog as far as this coming wedding weekend...we need to make trips home to feed him and take him out...thank goodness the wedding is not too far! Thank God I remembered in time to strategize!

 

 

 

2. Share a trick/strategy you have to help you remember things you need to remember. 

 

 

 I plug things into my outlook calendar- I have a personal one, a work one and our family one.  It is my bible!

 

 

 

3. What's your favorite fall vegetable to cook with? Do you prefer your fall veggies roasted, blended into a warm soup, or fresh in a crisp autumn salad? 

 

I like veggies all year long and in all forms listed above.  In the fall, I particularly like roasted squash and zucchini especially in my autumn risotto! Find my recipe HERE

 

 

4. October 5th is/was National Do Something Nice Day. Did you? If so tell us about it. Or maybe someone did something nice for you, and if that's the case please share. 

 

 

 My husband took my Jeep to get gas...it is the little things...the glimmers of  kindness that give me hope in this world

 

5.  Nathaniel Hawthorne is credited with the quote "I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house."  

Do you tend to spend more time outside this time of year? 

Do you actively pause to soak in fleeting moments of beauty in your daily routine? Elaborate. 

 

 

 I should spend more time outside...I don't really unless I am going for a walk OR attending a football game...I think I need to try to get outside every day!

 

 

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

 

 

 

 Let's talk HRT?  Are you a participant?  How do you feel about it?  How do you feel in general? Are you ever worried that you are prone to cancer because you are taking them?  Give me the good, the bad and the ugly.  I know how I feel but I want to start the conversation with my blogging peeps.  

 

 

Fashion Files: September 2026

 

Hi Friends!  I thought I would join my friend Amy for her Fashion Files Linkup...I am getting a little better at snapping pics but still not at the level I want to be at...would've loved to share my outfit for a night out with my friends or a night out with book club but forgot to snap pics...boo...anyway...here are a few recent faves...

 

 

Parke Sweatshirt

 

I am OBSESSSED with Parke- my girls each have a sweatshirt and I have two- this is my fave- it is like a cross between ice blue and seafoam green and I am obsessed.  I paired it with a pair of Amazon sweats FTW...I am in love!  I also have a Pink one because duhh ;)

 

 

 

Leopard Dress

 

 

For Rob's special bday dinner, I threw on this Express Dress- it is so comfy and silky and I love wearing leopard and animal prints in the fall.  I  paired it with pointy toe pumps and a black leather jacket

 

 

TikTok Top

 

Obsessed...coming up on the end of the season with it but milking it to say the least!

 

 

What are you wearing?

 

 

Hello Monday (October 5, 2026)

  

Hi Friends and Happy Monday!  I am here with my friend Sarah and we are chatting about our weekends.  If you did too, you should link up with us!

 

Here is what we were up to...

 

 

Friday 

 

Well we finally put some pumpkins out on Thursday night...our outside is done but the fall decor has yet to be put up inside...I am giving myself grace...for another week or so anyway ;)  This is my favorite fall decor...especially when Remi poses for a pic ;) 

 

and how about this view from my office?  Ahhh...

 

The family text chain got this beautiful pic from the lovely couple...on their way home for the BIG DAY...the wedding is this coming weekend- ahhh!

 

and Diana started pledging...even though she is so busy with cheer, she kept feeling the pull and really wanted to pledge...so she started the process on Thursday night...I kept getting pics...each day of rushing had a different theme/color palette...Thursday was yellow for philanthropy I think...Friday was a Light Blue for I forget the theme...ha...Saturday was a Dress Day for Preference Day..and Sunday was Pledge Day!

 

She got her first choice!  Theta Phi Alpha!  Woohoo!

 

 Anyway...back to Friday night...

  

It was time to head up to "the beach" for Brook's next game...Windham was not favored to win against Winnacunnet but guess what?  They did...they actually smoked them 21-0!!  It was a great game.  The ladies enjoyed dinner at a nearby tavern first then the game...great night!

 Rob had a gig and Eva had a hockey friend sleepover.

 

Saturday

 

Happy Birthday Robby B!

  

We were up bright and early.  I headed to Hudson for a hair appointment and stopped at The Vibe first to grab a tea!

 

 When I got home, Rob took my Jeep to get an oil change...yup even on  his birthday!

 

Then we headed to Eva's hockey game with her girls team- they did so well- they smoked the other team 4-1. It was extra special because Zach joined us- yeah!

 

 

Then it was time to head home and get ready for Robby B's big night!  

 

Eva headed to Screemfest at Canobie with besties and we headed to "The Nash." It is a local casino- we did a little gambling to start (not successfully) then headed into The Proper Chop House for Rob's Bday dinner.  It was an awesome night...so happy that we were surrounded by our closest friends.  We enjoyed an amazing dinner and some fun roasts!  

 

My Fit

Lea made the FUNNIEST Fat Head for Rob- ha ha!!

and the roasts...the best part of the night!

 Tom's Roast

 

 Joe's Roast

 

 

 Mike's Roast

 

 

 Beth Ann's Roast

 

 

 and finally mine

 

Group Shots!

 

and Laurel was away so I played around with Chatgpt and came up with this funny pic...to include her...the prob with Chat though is that it changes everyone's faces...we had some laughs over this one

 and Beth Ann made him his favorite- her famous pumpkin squares :)

 

 

Sunday

 

 We were up bright and early.  Rob headed out with Papa and Zach and all of the guys in the wedding party for a pre-wedding golf morning- they had a blast!

 

 

Eva's coach picked her up and they headed to two softball games with her club team.

 

I headed to mass, then grabbed an iced coffee at a nearby shop as I was in the mood then headed down to Merrimack to bring Diana a few things.

 

After that, I headed home and got cooking.

 

I did hear from Diana to confirm she got her first pic for her sorority!  Theta Phi Alpha!

I also got the most adorable pics from her!

 

Then the family all came over to celebrate Rob's bday.  It was a really nice day!  My mom made her famous chicken parm, I made rigatoni with homemade vodka sauce, roasted peppers, caprese salad  and a bruschetta appetizer.  

 The Patriots Game...and Miss Sylvie Lynn...were the main event!

Last night, the Papas and Rob headed to Eva's hockey game while I spent some time with the kids then got organized for the week.

 

 Some of Eva's besties showed up too...she is blessed!

 

It was a full and wonderful birthday weekend.  What were you all up to? 

 

 

 

 

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