Howdy, hi there!! Joyful Could! We’re loving hotter climate. I all the time say on Could 1st, the perfect 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 time 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 happy to drop ideas and restaurant recs within the feedback!
Here’s a little bit of our life these days, together with live shows, numerous Harry Potter, puzzling, and Kath Eats Actual Meals options!
Date Night time To Mt. Pleasure Live performance
Thomas stunned me with tickets to see Mt. Pleasure at John Paul Jones enviornment final month! As we regularly do earlier than JPJ exhibits, we went to Birch and Bloom for cocktails and dinner earlier than.
I like the vibe in there! We had a few Mezcal drinks to begin.






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 a fantastic vibe. The place was full of followers!


Harry Potter In all places
Any given day, you’ll in all probability see a self-drawn lightning bolt scar drawn onto Birch’s brow. That sums up the stage we’re in! He received a HP equipment set in his Easter basket, and we’ve been studying the primary e-book to him. Mazen is on e-book 4 or 5 I feel. He’s FINALLY been concerned about studying them! I informed him years in the past if he learn all seven books I’d e-book a visit to Common, so I suppose 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 appeared up and he or she was simply throughout the way in which! We received 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 teenagers! It made a playdate afternoon enjoyable for us each.


Spring Live performance
I want I may 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 children find it irresistible, 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 satisfied hour, we determined to do a 500 piece puzzle in a single sitting. I assumed it might go by so quick, however 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 Night time to Tilman’s
We have now just a few new babysitter contacts which were superb to have over so we will get out collectively a bit extra! Like this spontaneous dinner at Tilman’s! Such a fantastic spot for folks watching.






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


New Pink Mix from Maker!
Maker despatched me a pattern of their new pink mix! Love having these available for summertime once we’re extra prone 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 + Night time
Joyful Mom’s Day weekend! My days start and finish with a toddler in my mattress <3



