Hello Monday (August 10, 2026)

 

Hi Friends and Happy Monday!  Hope you all had a wonderful weekend.  I am here with my partner Sarah and we are chatting about our weekends.  Hope you will join us!

 

Here is what our sizzlin' summah weekend looked like  here in New England

 

Friday Night

 

Rob was playing in a golf tournament with work, Diana went out with friends and Pidge and I made a surprise errand to the mall for Diana's upcoming bday/going away party.  (Eva insisted on giving Diana this gift- it is a Sister Build A Bear with her Voice in it- so so cute but that pit in my stomach just got a little bigger friends). Then we had a relaxing night at home.  I made us a salad bar for dinner- yum!

 

 

Saturday

 

We were up bright and early.  We enjoyed coffee in the kitchen, chatting and getting ready for Zach and Zoe's Bridal Shower.

Now you know I love my Herbalife Mega Teas but I love alternating in a little coffee now and again.  During the summer, it tends to be iced coffee.  I got some new sugar free syrups to try and I loved them.  I made myself a "Fluffernutter" or "Fluffanutta" Iced Coffee as we say in New England- it was dark roast coffee with sugar free peanut butter syrup and sugar free marshmallow syrup in it- delish! 

 

My mom got to the house a little before 10 and all us girls took a few pics and headed to the main event.

 

It was a lovely, coffee-themed celebration.  Zoe and Zach's moms did a great job.  I wish I could've helped and been involved but it is what it is and I was happy to see Zach so happy- he deserves only the best in life.

 

After the shower, when we got home, my mom took off and we all got ready for our special family dinner that we had planned- the last one with the four of us as the way we know it now...life is changing...it is all good but cherish these special times for sure...hanging on to these moments for dear life!

 

We headed over to Newburyport, on the coast.  We hit up Tuscan Sea Grill and it was awesome.  We loved being right on the water and enjoying some great seafood and laughs.  I made sure we got some great pics too of course.

 

When we got home, Eva headed to chat with friends on line, Rob and I headed up to watch some tv and Diana had a boy come over to watch a movie for their first date. 

 

 

We crashed pretty hard!

 

 

Sunday

 

This was a day of relaxing like we had planned and really needed.  Diana and I headed to Starbucks with the top down which felt awesome!  We caught up and she gave me all of the tea from her date.

  Friends...when I eventually tell this story, it will be funny and so ironic...but God works in mysterious ways...and I will leave it at that!  For now, it's all good...the beauty of going to college nearby is that she gets to see and keep in touch with some of her people who will also be local.  

 

After that, we wanted to drive around a bit more and I convinced her to let me stop at Nutrition Corner for a tea/extra caffeine...so glad we did...when we go there, we saw they were doing Barbie-themed teas so we both got one!

 

 

After that, we spent most of the day outside and floating and swimming in the pool. Eva hung out with one of her besties who came over to swim too.

 

I  made us a grilled steak dinner and Papa came and enjoyed dinner with us.

 

It was just what the doctor ordered.  What were you all up to?

 

 

Lastly, praying for my blogging friend Jen...we are here XOXO 

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Hello Monday (August 3, 2026)

 

Hi Friends and Happy Monday!  I am here with Sarah and we are chatting about our weekends. Hope you will join us!

 

Please bare with me as ChatGPT and I redesign my blog- it is coming along but my pages aren't live yet...it's a work in progress!

 

Here is what our crazy busy and fun summer weekend looked like...

 

Friday Night

 

Eva had her first Brazilian Blowout appointment with the lovely Taylor.  It came out beautifully!  This process takes out the frizz and makes thick hair much more manageable.

 

After that, she made me promise to take her to one of our old favorites for dinner- Coach Stop in Londonderry.  She missed their grilled cheese.  We were also excited to get the Mud Pie dessert again but they were sold out!  Boo...anyway...

 

 

We had a great time together and then headed home after dinner and I crashed immediately.  Eva stayed up for a bit to chat with and play RoBox with friends.

 

 

Rob had a gig at BWG.

 

Diana was up at Vermont State University for her Shrine practice and banquet.  She had a blast. 

 

Saturday

 

We were up bright and early and hit the road to Vermont.  It took us almost three hours but the weather and traffic were on our side.

 

It was fun to see Diana and WHS friends cheer again.  It was hot and sunny so we baked!

 

 

 

 

We really enjoyed their halftime routine...

 

 

Then we whisked her away before the 2nd half started so we could make it back to the area so she could get to cheer practice at Merrimack.

 

Eva went to hang with Papa and Rob and I headed to our last grad party of the season-  so bittersweet and had an absolute blast with my favorite senior mamas.

 

We are starting to schedule regular dinners together to keep in touch. Our first one will be after we get all of our kids moved into college so in September and we are going to make it special.  I can't lie- I had a lump in my throat most of the night even when we got into some laughing fits.  So glad these ladies came into my life this year...just wish we had more time together while our kids were in school...but again, everything happens for a reason.

 

After Diana got out of practice, she met us at the party.  We only got to see her for a few before we headed home to crash.

 

It was a long day and we squeezed so much in-we were wiped!

 

 

Sunday

 

We were up bright and early  and the girls and I headed to the beach for our Annual Mom Daughter Boogie Board Adventure.  The beach was so so comfortable...I almost feel asleep!  Though the water was cold, we got pretty used to it and road some waves.  That lump in my throat was still hanging around.  I wanted to freeze time this day :/

 

We got home around noon and Rob came grocery shopping with me to save some time.  I was grateful.

 

Diana got ready and headed to her next cheer practices and dinner at Merrimack. After that, she headed to a besties' house for a sleepover with the girls before the first one leaves for the University of South Carolina this week :(

 

I watched a documentary on HBO Maxx then made us dinner.

 

We watched some women's college hockey reels and talked about some of Eva's goals.

 

Once I finished this post, I read and crashed early so I could hit my early yoga class at the gym.  What were YOU all up to? 

 

 

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