“Would you ever take into account a Monday replace?” a reader named Molly commented final week. “It might be a mini complement to the ‘Have a Great Weekend’ posts. I’m at all times curious how the celebration went, which costume you selected, how the play/film was, and so on. Can be a enjoyable approach to soar into the week.”
What a candy word! And I really like listening to about different folks’s weekends, too. So, let’s perform a little catch-up, should you’re within the temper. How was your weekend? Did you have fun Thanksgiving? Watch any good reveals or learn any good books? I’ll go first…
My dad came visiting (the boys had been visiting Alex’s facet of the household), and it felt so particular to have one-on-one time, which we haven’t had a lot of since earlier than the boys had been born. For Thanksgiving dinner, we drove to spend time with Freddie’s household.
We did the New Yorker crossword puzzle en route…
…and I introduced a bag stuffed with treats — a fun puzzle for Freddie’s sister, fancy hand wash for his mother, Italian wine for his dad, and the best book I learn this 12 months for Freddie. Additionally, I wrapped the presents in John Derian wrapping paper, which comes with present tags and is so beautiful!
The night was pretty — right here, Freddie and I had been heading out for a fast stroll earlier than all of us sat all the way down to dinner — and we additionally performed foosball and goofed round with children and ate essentially the most scrumptious creamy inexperienced beans. I at all times discover it enjoyable and engaging to hitch one other household for Thanksgiving as a result of folks have such particular recipes and traditions. Facet word: Why don’t we eat pumpkin pie 12 months spherical??
My aunts — Janey and Lulu — despatched images of their celebration over in England, too. How cute are they? Would you be enthusiastic about a magnificence uniform from Janey? (Lulu’s was actually enjoyable to place collectively:)
As soon as we returned dwelling, my dad and I watched Frasier reruns, as one does. My mother at all times says Daphne reminds her of her personal mom, and since her mother died once I was two, I really like watching the present and excited about what she should have been like.
My dad additionally balanced my automobile tires (legit didn’t know that was a factor) and helped me replace our lounge picture wall. Each couple years, I attempt to swap in images of the boys at their present ages, so it doesn’t find yourself feeling like a shrine to their toddler selves!
One night, we had buddies over for an informal snack-y grasp, and my buddy’s son confirmed off his magic tips. How cute are the grandparents?
At any time when we have now a houseful of individuals, I consider Catherine Newman’s home tour. “Our door space is chaotic,” she says. “Once I noticed this poster at a buddy’s home, it made me assume, Oh proper, this mess is a worth as an alternative of a legal responsibility.”
Talking of Catherine Newman, she gave her daughter an L.L. Bean bag with these monogrammed letters “simply to make her snigger.” Made me snigger, too!
Lastly, after my dad headed dwelling to Michigan, I had a couple of hours to myself, and I visited the John Derian shop and admired the truffles at From Lucie. Life has had some ups and downs recently, so this weekend felt like a tonic. Now I can’t WAIT for the boys to return dwelling — at all times feels so good to have the chickies again within the nest!!!
Now, please inform me, should you’d like, about your weekend — the highs, the lows, something you’d prefer to share. A number of love, as at all times. xoxo
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