Good day, hi there!! Completely happy Might! We’re loving hotter climate. I all the time say on Might 1st, the most effective six months of the 12 months have arrived. Gimme all of the humidity! Our college ends early this 12 months – proper after Memorial Day weekend. So we’re within the house stretch until summer season already. Meaning our journey to Europe is true across the nook. I higher begin packing and planning some particulars for our day visits from the cruise ship! If anybody has been to Positano, Tunis, Carloforte, or Palma – be at liberty to drop suggestions and restaurant recs within the feedback!
Here’s a little bit of our life recently, together with live shows, a number of Harry Potter, puzzling, and Kath Eats Actual Meals options!
Date Evening To Mt. Pleasure Live performance
Thomas stunned me with tickets to see Mt. Pleasure at John Paul Jones enviornment final month! As we frequently do earlier than JPJ reveals, we went to Birch and Bloom for cocktails and dinner earlier than.
I really like the vibe in there! We had a few Mezcal drinks to start out.






And shared some apps and an entree – beloved the Brussels sprouts and the salmon dish.


I didn’t know a lot about Mt. Pleasure earlier than going, however I loved the present! That they had an important vibe. The place was full of followers!


Harry Potter In all places
Any given day, you’ll most likely see a self-drawn lightning bolt scar drawn onto Birch’s brow. That sums up the stage we’re in! He obtained a HP equipment set in his Easter basket, and we’ve been studying the primary ebook to him. Mazen is on ebook 4 or 5 I feel. He’s FINALLY been excited about studying them! I instructed him years in the past if he learn all seven books I’d ebook a visit to Common, so I assume I gotta uphold that promise : )


Tom Tom Competition
The Tom Tom competition got here and went Easter weekend. I used to be fairly busy with the Mt Pleasure live performance and preparing for my journeys with Compass and Historical Diet to go to many of the occasions, however the boys and I walked downtown for one of many block events.


Whereas I used to be there, my highschool BFF, Becca, texted me that she occurred to be in Cville, and I seemed up and she or he was simply throughout the way in which! We obtained to hold for an hour whereas we strolled round. Such a enjoyable coincidence!


Child Juice Flights at Eastwood
Only a fast shout out to considered one of our favourite native vineyards, Eastwood, that has juice flights for youths! It made a playdate afternoon enjoyable for us each.


Spring Live performance
I want I might present you the entire video of Birch’s spring music live performance at his faculty – it was the cutest! Look how proud he was to face up there and sing!


Brazos Enjoyable Time
Brazos is considered one of my very favourite spots on the town. Love their cheese dip SO MUCH. The youngsters like it, too. I’ve been hooked on their limeade as a NA marg-type drink after I’m not ingesting.


Puzzologists At Work
One Thursday night time at completely happy hour, we determined to do a 500 piece puzzle in a single sitting. I believed it will go by so quick, nevertheless it truly took us over three hours! I’ll say that we had been all consuming and speaking, and solely 3-4 of us labored diligently on the puzzle, however we completed!








Date Evening to Tilman’s
We have now a number of new babysitter contacts which have been wonderful to have over so we will get out collectively a bit extra! Like this spontaneous dinner at Tilman’s! Such an important spot for individuals watching.






Neighbor Enjoyable
Birch has a brand new neighborhood buddy and it’s made such a distinction in our afternoons! I really like that they only shuttle between homes.


New Purple Mix from Maker!
Maker despatched me a pattern of their new pink mix! Love having these available for summertime once we’re extra more likely to have to take them on a picnic or to the pool.
New pink mix:
- Sangiovese, Barbera, Cab, and a splash of Zin
- Dry + full-bodied, plush fruit, silky tannins
- Paso Robles grown
- Girl-made, woman-owned
- Eco-friendly, single-serve can (1.5 glasses)
My hyperlink will get you 15% off!




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Morning + Evening
Completely happy Mom’s Day weekend! My days start and finish with a toddler in my mattress <3



