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Monday, October 14, 2024

Hello Monday (October 14, 2024)

 





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

 

Here is what our little fall weekend looked like here in NH!

 

 

 

Friday Night

 

It was time for more Friday Night Lights.  Cass drove to our house and I drove us to Merrimack.  We stopped for a bite at Thirsty Moose Tap House and then headed to the game.  

 


 

My parents and Rob and Pidge met us there.  It was an exciting one- very close but with a new starting QB and new lineup, things looked much better than last week!  Windham won 28-27.  We had fun cheering for our favorite cheerleader too of course ;) 

 










 


When we got home and crashed, there was a guilt trip waiting for us and we did end up letting him sleep in the bed with us on this night ;)  Well wouldn't you?  Ha!!



 

Saturday

 

We were up bright and early and I brought Diana to PSATs- how did we get here?!  She takes SATs in March.  We chilled at home for a bit and then when I picked her up I brought her to work.  On the way home, I snapped some shots of the beginning of the foliage.   It is a bit delayed this year due to our hot and sunny summer...yessss.  








Anyway, we headed to Eva's hockey game- it was ugly.

She did score MVP of the game though.  She skated HARD :)


 

Then I picked up Diana, Rob headed to a gig and we got ready for one of our favorite nights all year- the Milford Pumpkin Festival.

 

I picked up Aiden and then my parents met us and I drove us all up to Milford.  Rob and his Dad met us later after his gig.

 

We parked at the Middle School and road the shuttle downtown and then headed to the Brick House Pub for our annual pizza dinner.  It was the most crowded we have ever seen the festival- so fun to see.  





 




I also feel like we did it all- dinner, games, snacks and the haunted trail for the littles.  So much fun!  

 














 







The scariest thing that we saw was on our way back to the shuttle; there was a guy dressed up as Michael Meyers, in the full mechanic suit, just walking around slowly in the crowd- we got the chills- my girls were so scared- Aiden laughed but we had to snap a pic and send it to my brother because he is his favorite- ha!

 


 

After catching the shuttle, we headed home for dessert.   Mimi made her famous pumpkin chocolate chip cake so we indulged and chatted about this being the best festival yet!

 

 

Sunday

 

 Rob and I headed out early to grocery shop together- we were determined to find the best prices and sale items yet- such a challenge in this market and so depressing.  Who is with me?

 

After that, I did some cooking and we sang to Remi (it was his bday- he turned 4!  We are celebrating tonight though when we are all home)

 


Rob headed out to do some yard work and I brought Diana to Target so she could find items to put together a BOO Basket for Tommy- so cute.

 


Later on, we headed to Eva's 2nd hockey game of the weekend.  It was AWESOME...they dominated on the ice and looked so much better than they did on Saturday.

 





Last night, I headed over to Suzanne's with some of the hockey moms and we had a blast.  I made my caramel apple martinis and she had snacks for us. We laughed so hard especially at the twins doing Milli Vanilli- brought back such fun memories from high school!

 




 

It is time to start another week!  Hope it is a great one for all of you! :)

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Friday, October 11, 2024

Friday Favorites (October 11, 2024)

 


Happy Friday Friends!  As always, sharing some faves from our week!




MEMEs

















Decor


I take my holiday decorating very seriously


Exhibit A

Transporting the cornstalks home ;)










Entertainment


Some recent faves


This movie...chilling...so so good

 

Cass told me to watch this series and I binged it the day after Blackout in between naps- FAVE!!  :)


Of course I would like this one- anything based in a Hilderbrand novel...I still liked the book better though






Favorite Quote


Spotted this in a bathroom last weekend and had to snap a pic...





Debbie Gibson



Best for last!



For our 20th Anniversary, Rob surprised me with tickets to Debbie Gibson’s “Acoustic Youth” Show complete with a VIP/Meet and Greet after! She was amazing- such a talent- from pop to Broadway- she is also an amazing human- one of the best parts, too, was her message to Diana in the very last video here - ahhh ☺️ Thanks Robby B ❤️



































She is a wonderful person!


See...we got to meet her?!





and my favorite...her message for Diana!




What an amazing experience!  I am still on Cloud 9!
Hope you have a wonderful weekend!  There are more Friday Night Lights in our future along with some festive fun :)










Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Let's Look: How We Prep For The Holiday Season Edition

 Hi Friends!  I am joining Erika and Shay for their fun link up.  This month's edition of Let's Look is asking us how we prep for the holiday season- so much fun!

 

 

Let's get to it!

 

 

Hosting/The Calendar

 


 I always decide the hosting I like to do.  Truth be told, because of our blended family situation, it ends up being easier for most if I just host.  That way all sides of the family can come to us and everyone stays happy.  I am looking forward to not hosting as much in the future but for now, I feel it is my calling.


In addition to hosting the holidays, I decide on what little extras I want to throw together for fun.  For example, most years, we host a Thanksgiving Eve/Friendsgiving the night before Thanksgiving.  That is always one of my most favorite nights.  I feel as our kids get older too, it will be a nice time to celebrate them coming home from school!  We have one college kid coming back this year (Caden) and can't wait to see him!


We are also hosting Halloween this year!  Looking forward to it.  It will be a fun night for the kids and adults and a nice mix of family and friends :)

 

I host an annual Ladies Night/Favorite Things Night at Christmas time for my besties too.  We love enjoying apps,cocktails and desserts on that night and I make sure our home is already decorated for Christmas!

 

 When all is said and done, we plug everything into that family calendar so everyone knows the drill.



 

Menu Planning

 


 I always plan a menu.  So here is what I am planning for Halloween Night:


Mummy Dogs

Mummy Pizzas

Monster Mac N Cheese

Creepy Calzones

Lizard Chicken Fingers

A Festive Veggie Tray

A Spooky Charcuterie


and whatever spooky snacks and treats our friends and fam add to the mix!

 

Invitation Lists

 


I make a list to get a basic idea of how many people- large crowds don't scare me- the more the merrier.  I typically go to Evite to send out a mass invite for one of our events

 

 

Decor

 


The decor is the center of all of our planning though isn't that always true?  For Halloween, we are already decked out in both spooky decor (inside) and festive fall decor (outside).  It just sets the tone and ensures everyone gets into the spirit!

 


 

 So how do you prep?  I am looking forward to hearing your tips and advice!  Always love tweaking our systems here :)

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