Wednesday, October 26, 2022
It is time to link up with Sheaffer and Shay and hope I’m not being too redundant for my regular readers!
Eating Lately:
You know it – more Slender Kitchen recipes! I told you I was going to make One Pot Creamy Mushroom Pasta – amazing!
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These were both dinners for Tom and I and then lunches for Erica and I. I love just using one website right now to get new ideas.
I also made us a breakfast bowl for one of our lunches.
Reminiscing about:
I have a few fall photos framed as part of my fall decor.
I love this photo of my sweet twins at an apple orchard in my hometown. My Dad was with us.
And they also had pumpkins there…
and a professional family photo at a historic home near our house. Our photographer was my former student.
Loving:
This sight!
And, my companion, of course. I love walking through crunchy leaves!
Been Up to:
Oh, you know, just trying to teach 150ish kids a day. On Friday, Spanish 3 got to try to play Spanish Scrabble. These girls wanted a photo of their group, their Scrabble board, and a staged fight over the game!
They are so cute and sweet! And, in case you don’t know, high school girls are super casual. The attire is t-shirts, sweatshirts, running shorts, sweatpants, and tennis shoes. Seriously, has there ever been a more low maintenance time for our teens?
Dreading:
I don’t know. I guess the winter a bit. I have a huge let down when Christmas is over. I want to find a way to love January!
Working on:
This was just for fun, but I thought it was so cute. It is a Thanksgiving appetizer that looks like pumpkin pie. Directions coming soon!
I also put myself in charge of the taco meat for Spanish Club’s taco bar this week.
Excited about:
A couple more fall boating outings, hopefully. We normally winterize the boat at the beginning of November.
Watching:
My Bravo shows! Also, for some reason I am watching Bachelor in Paradise. I only watch about an hour of tv a night right now.
Reading:
I bought a couple of fall books on Amazon.
Listening: I am listening to my podcasts – Watch What Crappens, Big Boo Cast, Midlife Matters, and Bestie Breakdown. I also really think I like the new T. Swift album. I am not a Swiftie by any means, but I do like her music.
Wearing:
Here is my casual fall weekend ‘fit. I am wearing a flannel as a shacket because I can’t really handle anything too long or bulky on my frame.
For work, I am cycling through my Matilda Jane pants with blouses. I think these pants are great. The quality is great and they look nice for work while feeling like I am wearing sweatpants.
Well, that’s about it for me! What’s up with you on this Wednesday – the last of the month! How is that possible?
Amy
Coffee and Cocktails at the Casa 
I struggle to enjoy January, February, and even March… I really do not the cold, dark days of winter at all. Your meals look so good! I love those old fall photo.
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I know. I always think oh Februrary is short and it will be fine, but it is truly our snowiest and coldest month – more than January usually. And, March is fickle! Thank you so much – having fun with the meals and enjoying my fall photos.
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Love the pics of your neighborhood- that is fall perfection if I have ever seen it. The pics of your family and boys when they were little are just so precious too. I need to find something to love in January too…sigh 🙂
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Thank you! I include them because so many like to see them! I love these little photos that I get to see each day. I really miss those little things somedays. I am happy they still let me hug them when they are home.
Yes, I am not sure what the January solution is!
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Something to love in January- I think most of us could say that very thing. I do love the newness of the month: the month, the new year….but it always seems like it’s 13 weeks long, at least. I LOVE walking on crunchy leaves! I think fallen leaves in a yard, or on a sidewalk are so beautiful. I’m always a little sad when my husband wants us to rake them up…I think the dogs love them too! I love that the teens are casual right now. I haven’t noticed that here, but that’s not to say it isn’t true. I think it’s awesome! I feel like we were more like that in high school and it lessened the pressure to always look a certain way, so it makes me happy to see that again. I love that you love your students so much- you’d mentioned how it’s been a hard year so far in school, but I know they are all huge bright spots in your life. They’re so fortunate to have you, and you them!
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I know! I want to hibernate, yet I need to really plan things. It feels super long! I love crunching the leaves! We blow them to a corner of our yard that is kinda our compost area. We aren’t super worried about the leaves. I agree!
I am happy that the girls especially don’t have to primp as much as they used to.
I do love my students, but every day I feel that I have run a marathon. You are sweet to say that. We have had a lot of heavy stuff lately – active shooter training that we had to lead and lots of fights at our school. I am very concerned.
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I pinned that creamy chicken pasta recipe – must try soon! I would love to live somewhere that Fall looks like it does in your area, it is so pretty! I love the leaves! And all those pictures from when your boys were little, aren’t they just priceless?
xo,
Kellyann
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Yay! Let me know what you think. This website is really good and I like the one stop shopping lately. Fall is just gorgeous. I am including more photos this year for those that like to see what it looks like. The photos are priceless. Wish I had taken more!
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Look at those blond twins!
Also, you and Tom haven’t aged at all from that family photo lol.
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My sisters made fun of me because they started out with brown hair and then from maybe 2-8 they had the exact same color hair as I paid good money for at the salon. Then, their hair got dark again. So weird! Tom was white haired as a child and now his hair is brown – what little he has left.
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Those fall colors are beautiful! And I agree, it is necessary to plan ahead for January to fight the winter blues. Have a great day!
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Aren’t they? I can’t remember such a beautiful fall and it may be due to lack of rain. The leaves have stayed on the trees this year for quite some time. I have conflicting thoughts on January. I want to hibernate, yet getting out would make me feel better!
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I love the throwback pics of your boys and your family. So sweet. Hadley does not need another hooded sweatshirt 😂that’s all she wears. Very casual. Haha The app is so cute. Can’t wait to hear about it.
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Aww, thank you! Ha! I bet she doesn’t! The app is so cute but needs to be assembled and eaten right away or it gets soggy. I think I might take the stuff for my nieces and nephews to make before we eat.
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Teenagers really are super casual! My two step kiddos wear nothing but casual 24/7. The fall leaves and tree photos are beautiful!
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Aren’t they? It is kinda nice! Thank you!
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