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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Wednesday Hodgepodge on Tuesday!

Hi Friends! I am joining Joyce one day early for her weekly Hodgepodge linkup! Always love answering her fun questions. Here we go!

1. Are you feeling more reset, restart, or full speed ahead as we move into May? Tell us why.

Full speed in these parts...this is the season...can't stop it from approaching...embracing it...enjoying it....allowing myself all the feels!

2. Painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, cinema, theatre, music...what's your favorite form of art? Elaborate.

Theatre all the way! We are big musical theater fans if you couldn't tell...if you have been reading for awhile then you would say duh! Ha ha!!

3. What time is dinner at your house? How do you feel about leftovers?

We eat pretty early due to our schedules- the girls and I eat between 4 and 5 and Rob eats between 5 and 6 but some nights we all eat at different times...sports...rehearsals...jobs...I am sure you know this drill!

As far as leftovers, I really push everyone to finish them- I hate wasted food- I always tell my family it is a sin. Makes me feel so guilty when there is so much hunger in the world.

4.What's the last thing you fell down a rabbit hole investigating?

Ha ha!! Well I am a little embarrassed to admit it but I put on my detective hat when Diana starts talking about a new boy she is chatting with or snap chatting with OR "talking" to...I do my research so I know how much we have to worry...Rob says I am an A+ detective...I think that comes from being a Recruiter. I have dug up some good info during these high school years- ha ha!!

5. And now for a question from the book Marilyn (Memphis Bridges) gave me...

At what are you 'self-taught?'

Along with guided instruction, I would say real estate. I did all of my own studying and taking practice tests wherever I could find them online. I have an awesome boss, too, who has been instrumental in my learning so that definitely helps! In my personal and creative life, I would say the projects I am putting together for Diana's grad party- I have never been this creative in my life but I have been so inspired by things I have seen on TikTok and I get giddy when my visions come to life!

6. Insert your own random thought here.

Have you seen the new Food Pyramid yet in the U.S? Thoughts? I think it makes so much more sense than the old one. Prioritizing foods with the most nutritional value and protein makes sense right? Would love to hear your thoughts!

Monday, April 27, 2026

Hello Monday (April 27, 2026)

Hi Friends and Happy Monday! Sarah and I are so glad you are here! If you blogged about your weekend, grab our graphic above and link back up with us below- c'mon...it'll be fun!

Before I jump into our weekend...I have a few highlights to share as we headed into Friday

The WHS Class of 2026 shares a senior series on IG....on Friday they shared some of the seniors and their favorite classes...check out this little lady...I think we recognize her!

and on Thursday night Rob set up the new volleyball net...hope to see lots of kids having fun in our yard over the next few months! The last time we did this was when Zach was a senior! :)

Early Friday morning, Rob woke up Eva they way she requested...by blasting "You Say It's Your Birthday" by The Beatles! When she got downstairs she was greeted by my little masterpiece i.e. donut cake!

We sang to her before the girls even got ready for school and Remi joined us ;)

That night, a few besties came over and I got Eva's request of dinner from Raising Canes and a Bday Cake of course!

They played volleyball...ran around...then crashed and watched movies as they got cozy for their sleepover- love these girls!

Diana headed out with friends and Rob and I crashed with the NFL draft on in the background

Saturday

We were up bright and early and took the girls to Mary Ann's for breakfast before bringing them home. It is the cutest little retro diner in our town

After that, I brought the girls home then headed to Shaws for a few things. When I got home, all hell had broken loose...our first floor toilet started overflowing....EEEK!!!

At first, we thought we may need a plumber but after talking to a couple, we learned that it was likely a septic system issue. We usually get our septic system pumped once/year which is more than enough as we have been told but we didn't have it done this past fall so we called an emergency septic service to come out and pump the tank.

I know gross and TMI but I always like keeping things real here ;)

Anyway, of course it ended up being a bigger issue than we anticipated. They did indeed pump out the system but they needed to bring in a bigger truck with heavy duty tools to clear out some major blockages AND through cameras they learned that a major pipe leading to the tank was broken SO this is a work in progress. We can use the water and flush the toilets BUT we can't put toilet paper down the toilets right now until the pipe is fixed which will hopefully be by Tuesday. A huge headache and unexpected expense at the most inconvenient time- that's life right? UGH!

That night, our parents and my brother came over to celebrate Eva. We had a pizza and cake night. It was chill.

We crashed pretty early except for Diana who headed out with friends after work.

Sunday

We were up bright and early. Rob and Eva headed to softball. I headed to mass then to Playa Bowls with Diana. After that, I made us dinner and chilled for a bit to watch one of my fave movies of all time "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"

Then I continued working on my grad party projects.

Eva hung out with her bestie- they even jumped in the pool for a few minutes anyway. It was freezing as predicted and it is only 60 degrees here today- crazy girls!

It was another chill day with crashing early. Eva slept over her besties house and Diana went on a date. What were you all up to?

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Share Four Somethings: April 2026

Hi Friends! I am here with Jennifer for her 4 Somethings linkup. This year we're sharing something we loved, something that sustained us, something we're carrying forward, and something we're making space for each month. Let's goooo.....

Loved

Celebrating Eva Turning 12! The celebrations will continue all weekend long too!

Sustained Me

Friends like these.....

and my tea of course ;)

Carrying Forward

All Of Our Beautiful Family Memories

Making Space For

All the Grad Season Essentials...My Office Looks Like a Grad Party Threw Up In It- Eek! Thank God for Virtual Screens on Zoom and Teams- that's all I can say- ha!