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Showing posts with label 4 Things. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 4 Things. Show all posts

Saturday, July 26, 2025

Share Four Somethings

 



Hi Friends!  BONUS POST THIS WEEK.  Time to link up with Jen and share four somethings.

As always we're sharing some things we loved, some things we learned, some things that went well, and some things we let go of.

 

 Loved

 

Seeing Shania Twain again...5th time...she gets better with age I swear!

 


 

 

 

Learned

 

 How to work with a client on the buying side of real estate...more work than the selling side but really interesting and fun...yes it can be stressful at times but it always works out the way it is supposed to for sure


 

 

 

Went Well

 

Eva was recruited to play for a club softball team....and though she was offered a spot, she still had to go through the formal try out process and she "slayed" it as the kids say ;) 

 



 

Let Go Of 

 

I guess the notion that all professionals and good people will do the right thing.  I celebrated 10 years with my firm this year and I didn't even get a pen.  (That's the joke in my family)...anyway...it really wasn't even recognized...my boss forgot and sent out an email a few weeks later lumping me in with a co-worker's anniversary...yes I am still salty about it but letting go of that anger and disappointment and realizing not everyone will do things the way you expect them to...I will just expect the best from myself and leave the rest behind or "let go of it all"

 


 

 

 

 

Saturday, April 26, 2025

4 Somethings


 

 

 

Hi Friends!  BONUS POST for the week!  I am joining Jennifer for her fun linkup.  Once a month, we share things we loved, some things we learned, some things that went well, and some things we let go of.

 

So here we go.....

 

 

Loved

 

Warmer Days- The Rail Trail- Teas- A College Visit to UGA 


and some newer tv series ("Good American Family", "Ransom Canyon" and "Paradise")

 


 

 

 

Learned

 

 There is so much to this college process....making the list...making sure you apply to at least 15 schools...having realistic schools, safety schools and reach schools.  Don't be afraid to apply to private institutions as they sometimes give more aide...so much to think about.

 


 

 

Went Well

 

The last month or so....college tour at UGA...the prom...Easter...though it is a crazy and busy and sometimes stressful time, I will look back on this month as a great one...here for it all and happy just seeing my kids happy...my heart is squished!

 


 

 

 

Let Go Of 

 

Some major things/people over the last four months....it has been a challenging year but also one of transformation, compassion...and love...helping my kids through some tough things...remembering that what is most important is their happiness...holding them accountable but setting realistic expectations and reminding them to focus on the good and the people who choose them...not always easy..sometimes it is easier to reflect on the past...second guessing yourself...blaming yourself for things not working out...but true faith is looking forward and doing what you know is right...the rest will fall into place


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

4 Things

 


Hi Friends!  I am joining Jenn for her fun linkup and this month we are sharing what we loved, something that needs improvement, accomplished and noticed...so let's get to it!

 


Something Loved

 

 Well this one was easy.  All the LOVE happening in our household...Diana and Tommy celebrating one official month together (even though we have been "talking" much longer) kids kill me...and Eva having her first boyfriend...yes in 5th grade...besties turned "boyfriend/girlfriend"...he even gifted her a handwritten note and a hockey necklace...then put his # in her phone...I can't






Something That Needs Improvement

 

Can I say business?  prices?  Sorry to be a Debbie Downer but seriously......

 


 

 

Accomplished

 

Blackout 2024- very proud and very humbled all at once...just magical

 


 

 

 

Something Noticed

 

Totally random but I noticed AND decided that ricotta is my favorite cheese-ha!

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, June 29, 2024

Share Four Things

 

 


 

 Hi Friends!  I am joining Jennifer for her fun linkup and this month we are covering what we loved or disliked, accomplished, improved upon/needs improvement, and noticed

 

 

Here we go!

 

Loved

 

 A slower summer schedule...not as much racing around and seeing happiness like this...




 

Accomplished

 

 Set up my first buyers in MLS...there are so many new computer systems for me to learn in real state...it is overwhelming but I am slowly getting there!

 


 

 

Improved Upon

 

 Exercise...getting outside almost every day to walk and enjoy this weather...good for the body AND the mind :)  BONUS is that I get my girl with me most of the time too!


 


Noticed

 

Cardinals...two so far this week...and it makes me grateful

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, January 28, 2024

Share 4 Somethings!

 



Hi Friends!  I am joining Jennifer and her fun linkup HERE 

 

It is the FIRST Share 4 Somethings of 2024! This month we are talking about the things we've loved and/or disliked, accomplished, some things we've improved upon and/or that need improvement, and noticed



Loved

 

A Quiet Night ALONE at home means takeout for dinner and it was sooo good- Indian Food (Chicken Tikka Masala along with Cambria Cabernet)- Happy Place :)




Accomplished


Passed an exam for a certification for a 2nd job- hard work pays off!




Improved Upon

 

My "Pitching Coach" Ability...ha!  Having fun coaching Eva and helping her to get better with her softball pitching...brings back great memories from when I helped coach one of Ally's teams years ago too :)





Noticed

 

The Side Eye- do you see it??  BA HA HA!!

 


 

That's was fun!  Can't wait to read all of yours :)







Saturday, August 26, 2023

Share Four Somethings in August

 Hi Friends!  I have a bonus post this week as I link up with Jennifer and share Four Somethings for August.  We are talking what we Loved, Learned, Read and Ate...so fun!




Here we go!



Loved

 

This summer....treasured each day...despite all of the rain we got this year...enjoyed our home...enjoyed our adventures...enjoyed each other

 


 

 

Learned

 

Clarity comes to you in God's time...stepping away from a situation can bring some clarity too....grateful for the joy my girl is finally feeling which was way overdue

 


 

 

Read

 

The Hopeless Series by Colleen Hoover- all and all just OK- I still liked "November 9" and the "Beautiful Disaster" Series better.  I also read Elin Hilderbrand's summer novel which I LOVED and a short story by Jennifer Weiner which was great, among some other reads.  I am finishing up August with a top read for 2023- "Everyone Here Is Lying" by Shari Lapena- one of my favorite suspense authors!

 


 


 

Ate


Smaller portions...having less of an appetite these days and I am feeling great about that!  With that being said, I enjoyed the tomatoes and bourrata almost daily in Italy!




Saturday, March 25, 2023

4 Things

 


It is time to link up with Jennifer and share our 4 things for March or really the last month....to remind you, we cover what we LOVED, READ, LEARNED and ATE... so fun!



Here we go




LOVED


The Start of Spring...The Start of More Social Gatherings...The Promise of New Life...LOVE the end of winter...woohoo!







READ


Well this month was when my reading year turned around too...Praise God!  I read a few great ones!


Lessons In Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans; the lonely, brilliant, Nobel–prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with—of all things—her mind. True chemistry results. 

But like science, life is unpredictable. Which is why a few years later Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America’s most beloved cooking show
Supper at Six
. Elizabeth’s unusual approach to cooking (“combine one tablespoon acetic acid with a pinch of sodium chloride”) proves revolutionary. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy. Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn’t just teaching women to cook. She’s daring them to change the status quo. 


Dear Body by Brittany Williams

 


 

Raised in a turbulent home, Brittany Williams learned to use food as a coping mechanism to manage her feelings at a young age. When she was 14, a family member’s comment “no man will want you with a pudgy figure like that” forever changed the way she viewed her body and opened a door, new and alluring, into the world of self-loathing, self-punishment, and dieting. 

Told with Brittany’s unflagging honesty and trademark vulnerability, Dear Body describes the tensions of growing up in a body that often felt more like a traitor than a friend. She details the slow but steady work that went into dismantling hard-wired behaviors as she learned to trust in herself, even as she faced setbacks like heartbreak, pregnancy loss, and marital infidelity. As we share in her deepest moments of joy and heartache, Brittany reveals that the path to healing requires much more than changing what you eat, and explains how she was finally able to take charge of the course of her health and her life.


and I started the Hopeless- 4 Book Series by Colleen Hoover

 

Book #1 was Hopeless

 


 Would you rather know a truth that makes you feel hopeless, or keep believing the lies?

Beloved and bestselling author Colleen Hoover returns with the spellbinding story of two young people with devastating pasts who embark on a passionate, intriguing journey to discover the lessons of life, love, trust—and above all, the healing power that only truth can bring.

Sky, a senior in high school, meets Dean Holder, a guy with a promiscuous reputation that rivals her own. From their very first encounter, he terrifies and captivates her. Something about him sparks memories of her deeply troubled past, a time she’s tried so hard to bury. Though Sky is determined to stay far away from him, his unwavering pursuit and enigmatic smile break down her defenses and the intensity of the bond between them grows. But the mysterious Holder has been keeping secrets of his own, and once they are revealed, Sky is changed forever and her ability to trust may be a casualty of the truth.

Only by courageously facing the stark revelations can Sky and Holder hope to heal their emotional scars and find a way to live and love without boundaries.
Hopeless is a novel that will leave you breathless, entranced, and remembering your own first love.





LEARNED

 

How to be a "Bad Axx" Social Media and Internet Recruiter- I feel empowered!  I am still working through the endless material to share with my team- an ongoing process in my spare time- what's that? Ha!  Anyway- I learned so much and I am excited about the new tools I have at my disposal.  I am now a Certified Social and Media Recruiter through AIRS...yeah!






ATE



Mostly E2M meals like this one below

but my cheat meals have been super fun this month- wine group appetizers and our St. Patty' Dinner which included some truffle fries and while on vaca with my parents, I enjoyed the eggplant at an awesome Italian restaurant


So those are my 4 Things this month!


Tuesday, February 28, 2023

4 Things

 

 


 

 

 Hi Friends!  This is my first time linking up with Jennifer for her fun linkup "4 Things."


During the last Saturday of each month, she prompts us to share 4 Things; what we LOVED, READ, LEARNED and ATE...how fun!



She keeps the linkup open and thank goodness for friends like me who typically don't blog on the weekends.


So..here we are...a snowy Tuesday in New England and I am dreaming of warmer days and more positivity in general!


So here we go....


LOVED


Getting back to my hard core gym classes...finally feeling back to "normal" or "human" and love that I get to share my gym time with my bestie Cass :)






READ

 

 February was such a BLAH month with my reading...I only liked one of the three books I read.


I started with "Vacationland" by Meg Mitchell Moore and it just dragged.  I had such high hopes because I loved her book "Two Truths and a Lie" but this one was so disappointing.

 


 

Next Up was "I'm No Philosopher But I've Got Thoughts" by Kristin Chenoweth.  I was looking to laugh after my boring read and I kept scratching my head and saying "this is all so manic" and "she is all over the place."  I still love her but this book was another dud.

 


 

Finally I wrapped up my month with a fun read.  Pamela Kelley saved the day with her next book in the Beach Plum Cove Series- Nantucket Homes.  Praise God!  Just as good as the others- quick, light with all of the Nantucket goodness :)



My March reading is off to a perplexing start....I have hope for better reading this spring and summer...geesh...I hope anyway!




LEARNED

 

I learned that the little things often mean so much more than I think.  i.e. "A Heart A Day in February" for my girls turned out to be the biggest hit in a long time.  They awaited my love messages every day and they are sad that the month and tradition has to come to an end this year....sharing the little things I love about them or the little compliments brought them so much joy and in turn, brought me joy and helped me through some dark winter days.

 


 

I also learned that Eva has been paying attention in Family Faith and mass and now knows all of the songs and prayers that we say and share each week and this warms my heart and gives me even more faith.

 

 

ATE 

 

So pretty clean over the last couple of months as I am following the E2M program.  The gist of the program is pretty much lean proteins and veggies and sometimes fruit.  You also get a "celebration meal" each week and I have taken full advantage. A few weeks was Italian both out and homemade.  One weekend, at Mohegan, was an amazing steak dinner.  Pub pizza was another week and I indulged in Mexican this past weekend.

 

From this new lifestyle, I have learned that I LOVE zucchini in the air fryer.  I also have learned that I don't miss creamer in my coffee as much as I thought I would.  In fact, on one Saturday, I decided to have a coffee with cream as a treat and I got sick after so there's that!  I don't miss tomatoes.  I also learned that my girls will eat kale when I make it in the air fryer!  Carrot Fries were the biggest surprise though- LOVE.  You can check out the recipe HERE


 

 Love reading everyone's 4 Things :)

 

 


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