What's Up Wednesday: April 2026

 

Hi Friends!  It is already time for my favorite linkup of the month!  It is when we are sharing What's Up With Us...so here's what life looked like this month...

 

What We're Eating This Week

 

Sunday- Pioneer Woman's Chicken Dorito Casserole with Salad

 

Monday- Baked Broccoli Mac N Cheese

 

Tuesday- Grilled Steak Tacos with Cilantro Lime Rice

Wednesday- Honey Lemon Chicken with Angel Hair and Spinach

 

Thursday- Chicken N Waffles with Strawberries

Friday- Pizza Night!

 

 

What I'm Reminiscing About

 

 With Eva turning 12 last week, I was reminiscing alot about this girl who marches to the beat of her own drum- never change Pidge!

What I'm Loving

 

My Grad Party Projects. They are great therapy for me and really the first time I have had a creative hobby

 

 

What We've Been Up To

 

 We loved seeing Eva's Bestie as Oliver in the WMS Production of Oliver! Jr

 

 We had a great night out with Jess and Joe

 

 Eva and her Pals had a Blast at the Wizards Game

 

 

 There has been time spent at the Rail Trail of course

 

 

 We celebrated Jess

 

 Eva and Rob really enjoyed their very last "Dotty Dance" :(

 

 

 We enjoyed celebrating our Easter Weekend Traditions

We squeezed in a Date Night!

Diana was chosen again to cheer in the 73rd Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl Game

and we are in the season of dresses for sure!  We scored dresses for: Prom, Graduation, Grad Party, Senior Boat Cruise, Sports Banquet, Awards Night and More- let the alterations begin!

Mama hosted Book Club!

While Daddy enjoyed his business trip to San Francisco

We celebrated Lea

I got Diana ready and sent her off to the WHS Junior Prom

We enjoyed a nice little visit from Sylvie and Kayla

and we celebrated Eva turning 12 all weekend long!

What I'm Dreading

 

The change in our family dynamic- I am enjoying every moment and so excited for Diana but my heart still aches

 

 What I'm Working On

 

Managing The Household- Recruiting- Real Estate- Blackout- Diana's Grad Party 

I was invited to an event by the owner of a local, prestigious staffing firm.  I have followed her for years.  She actually just invited me to her upcoming event and I am really looking forward to attending.  This woman truly inspires me as she built her own staffing firm and has survived through a few recessions.  She recently lost her son and her strength just amazes me.  I will soak up every last word she has to say that evening for sure. 

 

 

 What I'm Excited About

 

 All of the Senior Year Celebrations Coming up For Diana

 

 

 

 What I'm Watching/Reading

 

Watching a Cute Little Series "Suburgatory" on Netflix

 

 

 Not much time for TV right now

 

 

 and I snuck in two books this month both by Abby Jimenez and the first two books of her three part series.

 

The First One is Called 

"Part Of Your World"

 

 After a wild bet, gourmet grilled-cheese sandwich, and cuddle with a baby goat,

Alexis Montgomery has had her world turned upside down. The cause: Daniel

Grant, a ridiculously hot carpenter who’s ten years younger than her and as

casual as they come—the complete opposite of sophisticated city-girl Alexis. And

yet their chemistry is undeniable. While her ultra-wealthy parents want her to

carry on the family legacy of world-renowned surgeons,

Alexis doesn’t need glory or fame. She’s fine with being a “mere” ER doctor. And

every minute she spends with Daniel and the tight-knit town where he lives, she’s

discovering just what’s really important. Yet letting their relationship become

anything more than a short-term fling would mean turning her back on her family

and giving up the opportunity to help thousands of people. Bringing Daniel into

her world is impossible, and yet she can’t just give up the joy she’s found with

him either. With so many differences between them, how can Alexis possibly

choose between her world and his?

 

 It was fabulous so I dove right into the 2nd book and

loved it even more!

 

 

  "Yours Truly"

 Dr. Briana Ortiz’s life is seriously flatlining. Her divorce is just about finalized, her brother’s running out of time to find a kidney donor, and that promotion she wants? Oh, that’s probably going to the new man-doctor who’s already registering eighty-friggin’-seven on Briana’s “pain in my ass” scale. But just when all systems are set to hate, Dr. Jacob Maddox completely flips the game ... by sending Briana a letter.

And it’s a really good letter. Like the kind that proves that Jacob isn’t actually Satan. Worse, he might be this fantastically funny and subversively likeable guy who’s terrible at first impressions. Because suddenly he and Bri are exchanging letters, sharing lunch dates in her “sob closet,” and discussing the merits of freakishly tiny horses. But when Jacob decides to give Briana the best gift imaginable—a kidney for her brother—she wonders just how she can resist this quietly sexy new doctor ... especially when he calls in a favor she can’t refuse.

 

 

 Even better than the first!

Next month, I will dive into the 3rd book "Just For The Summer"

 

What I'm Listening To

 

Diana's Senior Year Playlist which includes some recent additions of: "Daylight" by Taylor Swift, "The Great Divide" by Noah Kahan, "Prom" by Sza, "One More Time" by Luke Rob, "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac and "I Just Might" by Bruno Mars- in the feels for sure

 

 What I'm Wearing

 

Business Attire

Workout Clothes

 

 and Fun Outfits For Nights Out and Weekends

 

 

 What I'm Doing This Weekend

 

TBD!

 

 

What I'm Looking Forward To Next Month

 

The Start of the Senior Activities and Nantucket Weekend with Besties!

 

 What Else Is New?

 

I think I covered it all!

 

 

Favorite Recent Amazon Purchase?

 

 A Volleyball Net and Set.  We remembered that we set one up in the yard when Zach was a senior so we decided to do that for Diana's senior year too and encourage kids to come and play.  So far it has only been Eva and her friends and me playing with the girls but if you build it they will come right?  Ha !!

 

 

 That's a wrap!