1. Lots of family time this week.
- Saturday morning with grandgirls & DIL at Fairyland for "choo-choo train rides", egg hunt and more.
- Sunday with family at DIL's mother's house for Easter egg hunt and dinner - 3 kids, 8 adults & 2 dogs including our pup. As we were leaving our dog fell asleep in the car back seat before I was even able to get in the front seat so you know he partied hard 🐶
- Tuesday saw a couple of late afternoon hours babysitting the toddler who was cheerful, fun, very busy and cooperative. Then we had pizza and salad at their house.
- Took our son out for a belated birthday lunch on Wednesday to his choice of the same brewery where we enjoyed our anniversary lunch. Always a treat to have adult time with him.
- Tonight is date night so going to our sons house to be there when older girl gets back from her evening at a friends. Get her ready for bed and have a short visit.
2. Bought 2 jars of our favorite Bon Mamam jams from the corner store's pre-tariff stock. I don't have the room or inclination to really stock up, but am getting ahead on a few things we use regularly that won't spoil. I may end up shopping for produce at our local farmer's markets if things jump in price as much as I expect. Seasonal eating for the win.
3. Sent my son home Wednesday with various bags (not purses) for older granddaughter to look at to see if she wants to use one for today's "anything but a backpack" theme day at school. She was asking Tuesday evening what bags they had that she could use so I dug out the ones I have to add as more options.
4. The dress I ordered for the wedding arrived and is too large! I could alter it but ordered a smaller size before deciding which to keep. I will return one dress and the necklace I bought as one I have works well. My sweater works too but all the shoes and sandals went back. More sandals were ordered. Sigh.
5. Set up the sewing machine and altered 3 tops so they fit my shoulders better. Pulled some weeds. Did some more procrastinated on paperwork. Life admin never ends.
FRUGAL ONE OFFS - Found a penny for a grand total of 13 cents so far this year. Used my Extrabucks before they expired for a B1G1 50% off on the eye drops I use daily. Saved $20.04 on a 120 day supply of an item I have to use the rest of my life.
Hi Juhli! I think it is so wonderful the amount of time you are able to spend with your granddaughters. Mine relocate every four years due to my son-in-laws military service, and are currently a four hour plane ride away.
ReplyDeleteI think of you whenever I encounter a Leisure World community, one which we just moved my mother into, though here they have actually incorporated into a Leisure World city called Laguna Woods. She loves it, which makes me very happy.
Good to hear from you and that your mother is doing well. We are very happy to be back in a mixed age regular neighborhood. To each their own!
DeleteI love how you pulled some bags for your GD to choose from. So wonderful that you are so close to family.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Thanks. She did use one of them so I was glad I did.
DeleteOh, I'm going to steal the phrase "Life Admin". Family time is the best time. (:
ReplyDeleteMy neighbors who have 3 kids refer to their Fridays off (they work 4 days a week) as family admin day so I sort of adopted that.
DeleteThat's a good week! Do you ever see the Bon Mamam lemon curd? I love the jams and jelly -- but the curd is fabulous too.
ReplyDeleteI’ll look for it next time
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