A grey and snowy island = ultimate relaxation . We all spent the majority of the day on the couch in front of the fire, but we ventured out just before cocktail hour for a little exercise. The snow and wind intensified on our walk and we barely lasted 30 minutes. I warmed up quickly with a home-brewed imperial pumpkin once we got back. Mmmmm. I switched to wine for dinner… We enjoyed all of the food that had been…
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Guys, Another massive headache and this time and I’m barely functioning. Since packing is my priority tonight, I’m gonna have to keep the blogging short. We’re all out of food, so dinner was pesto pasta with a side of cereal:) Monday’s dinner was a bit more interesting, as we attempted Kath‘s stuffed acorn squash: Stuffed with cranberries, cashews, and brown rice and topped with goat cheese. Loved the filling in this, but I was honestly a little tired on the…
I feel like all I did this weekend was eat and shop. I guess that’s what you’re supposed to do the weekend before Christmas? I would be finished with shopping, except that one store I needed to go to was closed today, so not quite. As much as I love Newbury Street, I’ll have to say that Christmas shopping is a lot easier when all the stores are located in one building and you can load the car up when…
Knocked another IEP off the list this morning!! I’m glad I have four under my belt now, as I’m definitely getting more comfortable presenting assessment results to parents. I’m finally to the point where getting up every day and going to work feels less foreign and more natural, so I guess that means I’m adjusting well? How long did it take you guys to get used to the working world? Today was my last day of babysitting for two weeks,…
Well, its back to the bitter cold again. I, of course, did not realize that the temperatures were dropping again (because it was so warm yesterday) and did not dress appropriately for the cold walk home this afternoon. I was frozen to the core and knew there was only one thing that would help me shake the shivers: the sauna. HEAVENLY. In fact, the sauna felt so great today that I fell asleep within four minutes of entering and only…
Happy Monday…only one more to go until the Holidays!! Speaking of Holidays, the Newport mansions were decorated for Christmas and we took a lovely tour of Marble House on Sunday… We listened to an audio tour and learned all about Alva Vanderbilt and her summer “cottage.” It was the perfect activity for a cold, rainy day in December. Per the recommendation of Tina, we had lunch at the Seabreeze Cafe in Newport for hot soup and sandwiches. This was a…
The extra 45 minutes of sleep really made a difference today…or maybe it was the split second I fell asleep while babysitting this afternoon….oops. Either way, I made a lot of progress on a report and felt energized. I had to babysat a little later than usual today so I packed this guy as an early dinner/snack. But when Jon’s mom arrived home with a large pizza, I decided the pb and jelly could be saved for tomorrow:) I also…
The temps have finally dropped here and today was the definition of blustery. It was the kind of day that flies by before you really have time to get anything accomplished. But, the beauty of working full time is that there are four more days to check things off the list. Given the temperature, I was more than happy to warm up with a little jog/stair master combo at the gym today. Some days exercise is just so enjoyable. Why…
No time to blog – – big news! Matt was accepted into Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and I must whisk him away to a celebratory dinner. We’ve been holding our breath for weeks and Matt has put soooo much hard work into his applications (thus all my dinners alone recently) over the past 6 months. I’m so happy for him because this was his first choice. Not to mention, Duke is close to my heart as it’s where my…