Share Our Lives: My Favorite Seasonal Activities

 

 

 

Hi Friends!  I am joining the ladies at Share Our Lives HERE  and this month, we are talking about our favorite seasonal activities...this was a fun one...here we go...

 

 

Winter

 

 

This is my least favorite season....but still I Follow The Joy and this is how I do it during this time of year....

 Partake in all of our favorite Christmas Traditions....Decorate...Hosting My Besties for a Favorite Things Party....Zoo Lights with Mimi and Papa...Jammie Christmas... Hosting Christmas Eve

 Then, later in the winter....I enjoy Eva's hockey games...last year I started to enjoy walks on the Rail Trail...even in the snow...watching Diana cheer at the basketball games...and sometimes having the luxury to be able to enjoy a warm winter escape...last year we went to Cancun with our parents and it was a dream!

 

 

Spring

Ahh...the excitement and promise that spring brings...I enjoy Rail Trail walks that much more...I love opening the windows and smelling the fresh air...I plant flowers and herbs and plants...I enjoy watching Eva play softball and we start to grill outside and we enjoy celebrating Eva's Birthday...and Easter...and Memorial Day Weekend 

 

 

 

 

Summer

 

 

My Favorite Season of the Year....more time outside...more grilling outside...the beach....pool time...slower days...riding with the top down...more softball games...an occasional round of golf... and time spent at the lake 

 

 

 

Fall

 

 

Ahhh...Friday Night Lights...High School Football Games in general...Blackout...watching Eva play hockey and softball...decorating for Fall...celebrating Halloween and all of its spookiness...hosting Risotto Night for Cass and me...hosting Thanksgiving

 

 

 

Share Our Lives: Unique Things About Where We Live

 

Hi Friends!  I am joining the ladies HERE for their fun linkup and this month we are talking about the unique things about where we live- so fun- let's get to it!

 

 

 We live in a great little (but growing) town in Southern New Hampshire. It is a beautiful, suburban town that boasts an excellent school system and quiet neighborhoods. 

 

What I find the most unique about where we live is how easy and quick it is to get to....

 

The Ocean (40 minute drive)

 

Hampton Beach

 

Wallis Sands 
 

 

Seabrook Beach

 

 

The Lakes (one hour, fifteen minute drive)

 

Lake Winnipesaukee
 

 

Lake Winnisquam

 

 

The City/Cities

 

Portsmouth, NH (40 minute drive)

 

Boston, MA (40 minute drive)

 

 

Portland Maine (1 hour drive)

 

 

and how close we are to some of the best hospitals in the U.S (40 minute drive)

 

Mass General

 

 

 Boston Children's Hospital 

 

 

Brigham and Women's

 

 

as well as some of the best Colleges and Universities in the U.S as well

 

Harvard University (40 minute drive)

 

 

Dartmouth University (1 hour, 30 minute drive)

 

 

Brown University (1 hour, 30 minute drive)

 

 

We also boast....

 

 

Great Restaurants, Awesome Entertainment Venues

and State Parks 

 

in general, New England's Finest!

 

In our town of Windham, we have a historical castle, a beautiful church that we love, the famous Rail Trail that I always write about, Griffin Park and some fun little watering holes! 

 

 Grateful to live where we do...cherish this town and being able to raise our girls here!

 

 

Share Our Lives: Creative Outlets/Spare Time Edition

 

Hi Friends!  I am joining the ladies of Share Our Lives HERE for their fun linkup.  This month we are sharing our creative outlets and what we do in our spare time...so here we go

 

 

 

Walking

 

So this is one of my favorite things to do in my spare time.  If you have been reading for awhile, then you know I have fallen in love with a nearby rail trail, over the last year.  I also love walking in our neighborhood.  Years ago, when we lived on the other side of town, I would frequent Griffin Park.  Now, I live for the rail trail and have kept walking there all year, even in the snow and ice.  There is something about it there that brings me peace while getting exercise at the same time.

 

 

 

 Reading

 

I love the way we all share our books in this community...that is where I get most of my reading recommendations, however, I have been part of a book club in town for the last 7 years and my girls always have great suggestions too.  What I love about being in book club is that it forces me to read some books that I never would've chosen for myself.  Our book club was also our answer to keeping a great group of ladies together after we all graduated from PTA in town.  For a few years, my goal was reading two books per month.  My goal this year and maybe even next year is to only read 1 book per month due to working two jobs and helping Diana through the college process.  I need to be realistic and still enjoy it as it is one of the ways I decompress.

 

 

 

 

 Cooking

 

I consider this a necessity in our household but also one of my creative outlets.  When I have extra time on the weekends and if we have no other dinner plans, I like planning a creative meal and taking my time in the kitchen.  It is actually relaxing.  As I always say, too, I show my love with food.  I love to feed people...it is my jam

 

 

 

 

 Blogging

 

I consider this another creative outlet and one of the ways I use my writing degree. What an awesome community this is.  I have met so many wonderful women from all over the world through blogging and despite a heckler or two, the people I have met have been just so supportive.  A couple of hecklers, over my 18 years of blogging, is nothing right?! Ha!

 

 

 Spending Time with Family and Friends

 

Last, but not least, my favorite way to spend my spare time is with my people- nuff said

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Our Lives: Day In The Life Edition

 

Joining the lovely ladies at "Share Our Lives" for their fun linkup... a day late...anyway, this month we are talking "Day In The Life" and I picked this past Saturday...here is what it looked like...

 

Tea, Protein Blondies and Water to Start My Day

 

White Lotus Season 3- all caught up so far!  Enjoying it again

 

Remi "The Bub" always keeping me company

Appointment to shoot photos and a reel for my very first real estate listing...ahhhhh..very excited

 

Murder Under The Friday Nights during some afternoon relaxation

 

A family trip to Revitalize to visit Diana working and to fuel up!

 

 

 Ended the day with a fabulous date night :)

 

 

 It was a great day to capture :)

 

Linking up HERE

 

 

 

 

Share Our Lives: My 5 Favorite and Least Favorite Foods

 

Hi Friends!  I am joining the ladies at "Share Our Lives" for their fun linkup.  This month we are talking about our 5 Favorite Foods and Least Favorite Foods- so fun!  Linking up HERE

 

Here we go....

 

 

5 Favorite Foods

 

 

 

1. Pizza (especially the pizza in Rome- to die for)

 

 

2. Seafood- Lobster, Oysters, Scallops, Shrimp...even Sushi...You name it...take me to the ocean!

 

 

 

3. An Almond Croissant

 

 

 

 

4. Food in Rome- primarily the pasta dishes and if you add in truffle flavoring, I am a goner...the food in Rome was the best I ever had...miss it all the time!

 

5. Mexican Food- specifically grilled fish tacos or an occasional burrito...add in chips, salsa and margarita and call it a day! 

5 Least Favorite Foods

1. Liver

2. Salty Foods

 

 

 

3. Foods with too much spice

 Like Indian Food or Mexican Food that is just too spicy

 

4. A Salad that is Drowning in Dressing

 

 GROSS!  Always get my dressing on the side

 

 

 

5. Squishy Bananas 

 

I just gag- love bananas until they get to this point and then cannot even look at them

That was FUN!