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Weekend Highlights?
Oh my gosh, where is everyone?
1. What was the highlight of your weekend?
2. What's the best thing you ate all weekend?
3. What are you most looking forward to this week?
4. Any Monday vents? confessions? AW moments? Please, give me something to read!
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2. What's the best thing you ate all weekend? Sadly I didn't eat anything really great this weekend. I'm still loving my Cascadian Farm organic chewy chocolate chip granola bars. I eat one each day.
3. What are you most looking forward to this week? A break in the heat and humidity of last week.
4. Any Monday vents? confessions? AW moments? Please, give me something to read! Confessions: I'm considering skipping my pre-paid-for cake decorating class on Tuesday night. I should have made the cake and frosting over the weekend but didn't bother, and now I'll have a shitton of work to do tonight to prepare for the class... and I just don't feel like it. I have a trip to the gym, the grocery store, and getting DD home to make dinner and spend some time with her before she goes to bed. Adding in baking, frosting, and making decorations for a cake just doesn't appeal tonight.
I can audit the class during another session and am considering it.
1. What was the highlight of your weekend? Besides swapping my phone (yes I live a wild life! LOL), seeing a good friend that i haven't seen in a while...on crappy circumstances but it was still good to see her. OOO also finding a bathing suit I really like
2. What's the best thing you ate all weekend? hmmm a burger?
3. What are you most looking forward to this week? spending time with my bff and giving her a blanket I made for her unborn kiddie
4. Any Monday vents? confessions? AW moments? Please, give me something to read! Yes,
Vent: I have pink eye or something funky going on with my eye and it is pissing me off! I hate my glasses.
AW: DC is so stinking adorable and fun. I am so blessed to have such a happy baby.
Confession: I never can really work on Monday, I just take forever to get into the work mode. So i'm hardly ever here mentally on Mondays!
1. What was the highlight of your weekend?
Waterpark w/ DD and DH yesterday was pretty fun, so was a girls brunch beforehand.
2. What's the best thing you ate all weekend?
We went to Panera for breakfast on Saturday - I had an awesome, filling but pretty healthy breakfast sandwich and a mocha - it was pretty good!
3. What are you most looking forward to this week?
Bittersweet - "Girls Night" out @ Chik Fila w/ our daycare group. The mom who originally starting organizing it is moving to Arizona next week. I'm glad for her, but sad to see her and 2 of DD's best friends leave. This is like her 2nd daycare best to move cross country.
4. Any Monday vents? confessions? AW moments? Please, give me something to read!
I have 2 very painful zits right in the crease between my nose and face. they hurt!
We got alot packed up for our kitchen reno this weekend and our kitchen will basically be out of commission for 2 weeks - one month. I was sort of bummed about that, until we shopped at the prepared meals section of Harris Teeter last night - I got a bunch of yummy foods for the week, that all cook in like 5 minutes in teh microwave. I also signed DD for the school lunch for the next month, so I pretty much don't have to cook anything for the next month. And, even better, I don't have to feel guilty about not cooking!
2. What's the best thing you ate all weekend? - Toss up between my mom's fiesta salad and my stepmom's ziti.
3. What are you most looking forward to this week? - The NKOTBSB concert on Saturday w/ my BFF!!!
4. Any Monday vents? confessions? AW moments? Please, give me something to read! - Hmm. I'm a little bothered by the fact that THIS week - as in DH's last week off w/ me and DS before he starts work next week - is the week that MIL chose to ask him to scrape and repaint their porch roof for them. Why?!?!?!
... every single day of forever.
1. What was the highlight of your weekend? Umm that it's over? Our AC broke late on Friday afternoon and it would have cost us $200 for the first half hour for a repair guy so we decided to tough it out and wait until today for the repair guy to come. It's been disgusting in my house the entire weekend. We had to go to Costco on Saturday and buy some fans. Thank goodness our lower level stays about 10 degrees cooler than the upstairs or I think I would have literally melted. After 2 hot nights we couldn't take it anymore so we spent last night at my IL's.
2. What's the best thing you ate all weekend? I've been eating cold foods since it was too hot to cook so nothing great.
3. What are you most looking forward to this week? My birthday is Friday!
4. Any Monday vents? confessions? AW moments? Please, give me something to read!
Vents: I'm really, really tired of friends, family and co-workers asking when we're going to have a baby. I feel like I'm going to turn into Gordon Ramsay and shout at them every freaking time they ask.
AW: I've been on WW for 1 1/2 years and have now lost 45 pounds! I was trying to make it 50 by my birthday but these last 5 pounds have been really tough.
1. What was the highlight of your weekend? Lots of relaxation time
2. What's the best thing you ate all weekend? Mmmm, lots of things. Homemade filet au poivre, pecan pie, twice baked potatoes, baked tomatoes, meatloaf muffins, s'mores cake.
3. What are you most looking forward to this week? My Mom's birthday dinner out at the Edgewater Restaurant. Can't wait for crab imperial!
4. Any Monday vents? confessions? AW moments? Please, give me something to read! Mine's just a comment. I'm off today b/c my pooch had a vet appointment. There was a guy at the vet office with a mastiff and he left without the dog in tears. I felt so bad for him. I hope he just left him for them to put him under to figure out what's wrong with him...
When your H sleeps on the couch, then go sleep in the car.
1. What was the highlight of your weekend? Yesterday! It was Sean's birthday and we took him to the zoo. He loved it!!! His little face lit up every time he saw a new animal. We also rode a camel which he is still talking about today. Oh and he loved the carousel. He smiled the whole time.
2. What's the best thing you ate all weekend? We went to my cousin's party which was catered and I had an awesome pit ham sandwich. Also I bought these Magnum double caramel ice cream bars at BJs which are deadly. And I had some carrot cake with cream cheese frosting from Woodlea bakery-yum.
3. What are you most looking forward to this week? uh...swimming at my dad's on Sunday although that's technically not til next week.
4. Any Monday vents? confessions? AW moments? I have to go to DH's HS reunion this weekend and I am annoyed that I have to go find something to wear. I am also annoyed that we had to pay $65 pp to go, and that includes open bar (which I obviously can't partake in) and food....then come to find out its not even a meal, its just apps. So I am paying $65 to go eat appetizers. Ugh.Congratulations Sheri!!
My AW, which I meant to include in my post above, is that I went to the gym 4 days last week plus started this week off well with a visit yesterday. My official weigh-in day isn't until tomorrow, but I've hopped on the scale at the gym a couple of times and I am *delighted* with what I'm seeing.
Can't you skip this??
I didn't take DH to my last reunion and I had such a better time. Its so much easier to go these things solo and I noticed almost everyone was there w/o spouse too.
No-we already made it a "double date" with his friend and his girlfriend and our tickets are already purchased. Some of the people are getting really into it....they are doing pre-reunion cocktails friday night, reunion on sat, and then a family day at the beach. Overkill! DH just wants to go for like 2 hours to see everyone and call it a night. Also as much as I am grumbling about it, it will probably be good for us to get out without DS. We haven't done it since he was 3 months old.
1. What was the highlight of your weekend? A few highlights - It was awesome to relax and have nothing planned for the weekend.
2. What's the best thing you ate all weekend? A salad at Panera, my favorite.
3. What are you most looking forward to this week? Nothing really.
4. Any Monday vents? confessions? AW moments? Please, give me something to read! I like going out for dinner or running errands on the weekend so I can drive our new Highlander. I freaking love it! DH is driving it to work right now because I drive into the city and park in a parking garage where people regularly park super close and ding up doors. We didn't want to do that with the new vehicle since I'm leaving here soon so he is driving it for now. This is the vehicle that I wanted and we had been planning to replace my car when DH's car died so in a hurry we had to go buy a new one and we bought exactly what I wanted. The plan was for it to go to me after I left working in the city soon, but I think DH is now liking the new vehicle. I know that this makes me selfish but I wanted that specific car and I want to be able to have it now, but if at least not now I want it as soon as I can. He has started to say things about putting something in the car here, or doing this and I keep responding, "that's ok for the next month but then I'm going to change it." He is definitely acting like he considers it his. I think he is hoping that I'll be nice and let him drive it since my car is pretty small for him but I really don't want to and I know that makes me awful. This is the first vehicle that I've bought as my car is a hand me down and I want to enjoy it. Honestly, I think I'm just crabby that our plans were messed up when his car died and I'm upset about the fact that I'm going to be out of work after I graduate so in general I'm just upset and frustrated.
Pastorswife - huge congratulations!!
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Congrats!
1. What was the highlight of your weekend? It was a stressful weekend, so not many highlights. Maybe laying on a raft in the 90 degree pool for a while yesterday.
2. What's the best thing you ate all weekend? Crabcakes on Friday.
3. What are you most looking forward to this week? Getting a haircut today, and a press event for work tomorrow, but mainly getting H's test results back.
4. Any Monday vents? confessions? AW moments? My AW is that I'm starting my new job tomorrow. I'm really excited, it should be much more interesting and challenging, with more responsibility for making decisions/recommendations. I was unhappy in my old program, so I can't wait for this change!
1. What was the highlight of your weekend? Our friends wedding on Saturday night, even thought it was over 100 degrees, we had an awesome time. I'm kind of jealous that they are going to Jamaica. I really want to somewhere cooler than MD.
2. What's the best thing you ate all weekend? By far the best thing I ate this weekend was steamed crabs.
3. What are you most looking forward to this week? Let's see... DH is putting a privacy fence on our deck, so he'll be working on that. Playgroup on Saturday and having dinner w/our friends Saturday evening.
4. Any Monday vents? confessions? AW moments? Please, give me something to read! AW: Annabelle sleep until 6:15 this morning. Hopefully that will continue throughout the summer. I'm really loving that DH is now home at night.1. What was the highlight of your weekend? Lots!! My Gym on Saturday morning with DS is always one of my very favorite parts of the week. I also think we've FINALLY found our contractor for the hall bath reno. DH and I started the demo on Saturday and tearing up that room was heavenly.
That room's being under construction also means that I have to start bathing DS in the hot tub in our bedroom. Seeing him splash around in there last night was freaking adorable.
2. What's the best thing you ate all weekend? Ripe nectarines from our CSA
3. What are you most looking forward to this week? DH is gone tonight and, while I'm going to miss him to pieces, my mom is coming over for a girls' night full of continued demo, playroom painting and other productive fun. If work cooperates with this plan it should be a good time.
4. Any Monday vents? confessions? AW moments? Please, give me something to read! I could lay out some SIL-related vents but I just don't have the energy right now. So I'll just AW the fact that DH and I have decided to trade in his Mini Cooper for a full on pickup. I'm SO excited about the possibilities that this adds to home reno projects (not to mention CL shopping!!).
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1. What was the highlight of your weekend? Night out with friends for two of my BFFs birthdays on Saturday and smuggling wine into the movie theater with BFF on Friday night to see Horrible Bosses.
2. What's the best thing you ate all weekend? Dinner at Jack's Bistro... I had a ground bacon burger... no beef, just bacon!
3. What are you most looking forward to this week? Cooler weather during my boot camp, play date with niece, leaving work early on Friday
4. Any Monday vents? confessions? AW moments? Please, give me something to read! I enjoyed having the house and bed to myself (well, and the cats) this weekend while DH was away camping. I originally thought 4 nights was too long to be apart, turns out it's not, every once in awhile :-)Blog
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2. What's the best thing you ate all weekend? My salad last night had candied pumpkin seeds in it. So yummy!
3. What are you most looking forward to this week? Gettin off at 6pm Thurs, Fri, and Sat!
4. Any Monday vents?? confessions?? AW moments? Please, give me something to read! Confession: I cried three times at Harry Potter. I'm such a sap!
1. What was the highlight of your weekend? Hanging out with my sisters and cousin on Saturday
2. What's the best thing you ate all weekend? My sister cooked for the dinner on Saturday and she totally outdid herself, she made my favorite home dishes and I stuffed myself. Two days later and we're still chomping on the left overs.
3. What are you most looking forward to this week? Not much
4. Any Monday vents? confessions? AW moments? Please, give me something to read! Confession: I haven't spoken to my mother in weeks. For no reason too. I really should call her.