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7QTs, Blog Challenge version

It’s Friday people and not ONLY is it my FAVORITE day of the week….seriously….favorite!!! It’s also 7Quick Takes link up with JEN ANNNNNNNNND day 5 of the blog for 7 days challenge with JEN. It’s been a good week of blogging, I mean hey, my daily views are up to at least 20 average everyday….don’t hate….it’s also forcing me to sit down and blog…short and sweet or not, the point is to blog! Here’s my weekly wrapup:

Leaving in a few minutes to get my workout on. My rear end is still sore from Wednesday so hoping for limited lunges and squats. **update: watch what you wish for, we used the TRX and hit the WHOLE bod, especially arms. My forearms are dead…typing will be a problem today. OY.
Family rosary last night. Perfect? Nay. Not even close. Improvement? Vast. Continue? But of course!!
Hubs and our youngest boy are planning on kayaking this evening. Hoping the afternoon thunderstorms cooperate and allow this quality time activity/male bonding time.
Oldest boy and myself are heading on a little road trip to our old town tomorrow for a surprise birthday party for my dear friend’s 16-year-old son. I’ve promised him driving time ON THE INTERSTATE, Starbucks, a trip to the Vans store for school shoes and Old Navy to finish up his school shopping for pants. After all, he IS giving up 2 WHOLE days of skateboarding…..
I napped before dinner yesterday. 30 minutes. Rest/nap. GLORIOUS. Can’t even tell you the difference it made in my evening. Uninterrupted recharging after a day at work before starting evening activities Highly recommend it!
Started re-logging my food for the day. <smh> the hardest thing about me eating healthy and exercising is the diet portion. Not BEING on a diet…just PLANNING the meals and LOGGING the intake. When I am consistent in these things, along with my exercise….success. Why? Is? It? So? Hard????? **on the upside, one of my friends from the gym has been my tracking accountability partner and is down 5 pounds….now my competitive juices are flowing!!
Finished up my 5th Ginger Garrett book in 3 weeks and started Mere Christianity last night. This should have been linked to Cari and Jessica for “What we are reading Wednesdays” but….better late than never?!

Have a great weekend. I’m off to sweat!! Now to shower and get the ball rolling for FRIDAY!!! Happy Weekend and keep those blogs rolling!

Day 2. Friends.

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Day 2 of jumping in for the weeklong challenge with Jennifer and blogging posse. As I logged on to my trusty laptop this morning….she wouldn’t start up. UGHGHGHGHGH. Finalllllly she did. Now I am backing this baby up as soon as I post this. Let’s all take a moment and pray for my computer, K? Thanks.

Last week was a great week with lots of visitors, family and friends. I told you about my sister’s visit HERE.

The fun didn’t stop there though!

I had the great opportunity to meet (IRL) a blogger I follow, Circles in the Sand, as she and her family were here in our neck of the woods on vacation. From Dubai. She is a delightful gal from the UK, her Hubby is a pilot in the UAE. I enjoy hearing her tales of parenting, life in Dubai and travels elsewhere. She was a joy to meet and I felt like I was catching up with an old friend.

Bloggers IRL. Photobombers and bunny ears are universal!

Our boys were at sleepovers so Hubby and the girls came along for dinner. There was no lull in conversation and she was completely easy to talk to and incredibly comfortable to be around. Our girls adored the little guys with the English accents and enjoyed every moment of dinner and chasing them to and fro while the parents chatted. (They are good little babysitters, keep that in mind should any of YOU venture my way…)

Silly kids

Our Hubbies were so sweet to humor the meeting of the bloggers. Next time, perhaps Dubai? 😉

Hubbies rock!

Now if that wasn’t already an awesome week of visiting, one of my oldest friends came to town and I met up with her and her mom for dinner at our favorite sushi spot. Catching up, making the rounds of life, kids, hubbies, work and celebrity drama. Three hours goes by far too quickly.

Only downside, I’m hungry for more friend time!!

Friday Quickie x 7

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Get your mind out of the gutter would you? I’m just linking up to Jennifer Fulwiler and her amazing round-up of people sharing their top 7 thoughts/ideas/highlights of the week and since I’ve got time this week, I’ll share again.

Home for the 4th day in a row status post tonsillectomy. Oh, but it’s summer. And there are children home. All. Day. Long. Not really, but sort of. Enough that I wouldn’t call it a week of “quiet time”. Not so much time to really get a lot “done”. And yet…..it’s better than being at work! So I’ll zip it.
Sometimes you fall asleep with popsicle in hand after surgery
I did get a few things done this week. My desk area is cleared off, bills are paid, laundry is done, sheets are changed and dinners have been cooked AND eaten prior to 7 p.m. more than a few times this week.
The girls and I took my new-to-me sewing machine to my grandmother’s for a refresher lesson (it’s been at least 12 years since I last set that bobbin and thread and needle). The girls enjoyed a ride in the neighbor’s golf car/cart thing and my grandmother and I figured that baby out. It is now getting a good maintenance and I am armed, ARMED, I tell you with knowledge. Pillows and curtains certain to be forthcoming….
My grandmother is the BEST! A true blessing in our family.
My camera is back. I haven’t used it yet. I HAVE found some useful websites to explore and experiment with. And I still have 2 days left of this medi-cation….(haha, I crack myself up!)
Paid Sonic a visit. Milkshakes and a sore tonsil area? Yes, please. ‘Twas a hot one and tasty they were. On a sad note, I now have confirmation that milk is no longer my friend. <sigh> at least my hips will be thankful.
Finished Hubby’s Father’s Day project, cards bought AND mailed and plans to visit with my step-dad and siblings on Sunday are cemented. Days ahead of time. Do you SEE how much my job gets in my way of getting stuff done????
Made it to Daily Mass on Thursday at the church we first attended when we moved here. It’s a Basilica now and it is just a stunning church. My crappy iPhone pics do not do it justice, but I will try to doctor them up and present them in a separate post….it’s worthy. Here’s a little sneaky peak ‘tho.
A lovely church.

**as a bonus, I’ve talked to my BFF every day this week, had a text fest daily with several people without the threat of being fired and I’ve caught up with a few other friends by PHONE this week. It’s a big week to connect, folks! Big week!

While I choose my next book, y’all go visit Jen et al!

Blessings!

Friday..flipping it to the weekend

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Here we go, people. Friday. Sliding into the weekend. After this week from H.E.double toothpicks at work, I’m THRILLED to see it here. Now if I make it through the day without the big cheese showing up with a briefcase and calling me into the office, I’ll be good to go.

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In case you missed it, yesterday was my birthday. 27 again. See yesterday’s post for the deets. Pics at the bottom!

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With all the work stress, I’ve been REALLY, REAAAAAAAALLLLLLLY trying to decide what ELSE I want to do/be when I grow up. Hubby has some good ideas, so this weekend I’ll have to actually sit down and get the ball rolling.

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I did spend time in Adoration yesterday, which is ALWAYS good for some peace. Trust. Strength. Courage. And I’ll trust that God will provide the window/door/key at the appropriate time.

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I did come up with some ideas on blog changes as well, something I’ve been mulling over for a while. It’s a little lower on the priority list but I think they are some good and useful ideas, especially for busy people who want to live and eat healthier. Got your attention, right??

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I’m going to start sewing!!!! I’m currently looking for a good machine…not terribly complicated but able to do wild and crazy things. Maybe THAT’S my next calling!!!! Or just a stress relief. Either way…ideas???? Send ’em on….

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May is winding down. We still have a spring band concert, awards, 5th grade graduation and end of the year parties to go, but we are taking it one-day-at-a-time and checking the white board calendar as we go. Love summer, but getting through May is a necessary evil, no?

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Bday flowers at work. Gracing a work station.

Homemade bday cake!! Deeeeeelish!!!

Bday dinner. Before the carnage. You’d think we never feed these kids!

Our post-brawl cat sleeping it off in the boys open drawer. At least he’s eating and drinking and moving around now.

My great casserole dish bag from “Thirty One”..HMU if you want one, I’ll put you in touch with Amanda!

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27 again…birthday fun!

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Every time I turn 27 again, it’s just awesome. Really. (16 times now, I’m getting good at this!!) To the guy who sold me my lottery ticket and wanted to make sure I was 18 (wink wink)….he so has my business forEVAH!!! To my favorite co-worker who told me how young I look. THESE are the people who make turning 27 again, just fun!! what’s a number anyway….phhht!!!

Since I didn’t take the day off, my awesome friends at work had b-day snacks aplenty in the healthy fashion…even the cake was a lo-cal version….of the frickin’ delish nature!! And lovely flowers from one of the girls who just has an amazing garden of flowers and shares them for birthdays. Adoration for lunch. Bomb-dig. Chinee-takee-outee (is that PC?) for dinner and homemade birthday cake for dessert. Catching up on Once Upon a Time with the girls after showers.

Top it all off with a slew of text messages, phone serenades, Facebook/Twitter wishes, a super awesome “Thirty-One” casserole baking carrier, Silpada earrings, mani-pedi, hand soap….what girl could be happier?? None in this house.

And now, it’s time to put this 27 (again) gal to bed! Peace out y’all!

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