Happy Friday and Happy Veteran’s Day! I am happy to have today off from work. With daylight savings we got an extra hour of sleep, but somehow I was dragging this week! I am very grateful for this three day weekend! Here are five from this week:
1. Baking – This week I made a S’mores Cobbler. I love all things s’mores! This was chocolatey and rich.
2. Reading – This week I finished It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover. I loved It Ends With Us but I read it so long ago that I didn’t remember much of it. It Starts With Us was good, but I didn’t love it.
3. Cooking – This week’s menu included Spanakopita with Greek potatoes and Tomato Salad, Sticky and Spicy Baked Cauliflower with rice and roasted green beans, Spaghetti and Beyond Meatballs and Baked Broccoli Cheddar Tortellini Skillet (but I used mini cheese ravioli).
4. Watching – I watched the first two episodes of Blockbuster (Netflix) but wasn’t a fan. If you’ve watched it and it gets better after the first two episodes, let me know! I also watched Catering Christmas (Hulu). I’m normally not a big Hallmark-esque Christmas movie watcher. I prefer to read Christmas books. But I could use a little feel-good holiday spirit right now and this movie passed the time just fine!
5. School Play – My son is a high school freshman and is currently a stage manager-in-training. Last weekend was our high school’s fall performance, The Laramie Project. Although he had to be there Friday, Saturday and Sunday, my husband and I went on Saturday to see the play. The Laramie Project tells the story of the townspeople of Laramie, Wyoming’s reaction to the 1998 murder of gay, college student Matthew Shepard. The kids did an amazing job of telling this important story. It’s a well-known play was even made into a movie.
6. Election Day – I hope everyone got out and voted on Election Day! I don’t talk politics on the blog, but I think everyone should exercise their right to vote.
7. Memes and Other Online Finds
This one hit particularly hard this week. I’m going through a rough patch with my teen daughter and as much as I’m hoping to “teach the hard lessons” it’s not easy.
And something more humorous! Sadly, I need to get my son a new winter coat, since he’s outgrown last year’s. It’s on my to-do list this weekend and fortunately, it’s not too cold out yet. However, even when I do get him a new winter jacket, he will not be wearing it to school. Neither of my kids do since that’s not a cool teen thing.
Sharing with Friday Favorites! Have a great weekend!
I haven’t seen The Laramie Project, but I have heard of it and I know of Matthew Shephard. Congrats to your son on being a stage manager!
That s’mores cobbler looks amazing!
Lauren
I haven’t picked up It Starts With Us for that exact same reason.. I really can’t remember a whole lot of details of it Ends With Us! Funny enough my son wears two hoodies and was even talking about layering on a third and when I mentioned he had a winter coat he responded “it’s not snowing yet!”
That s’mores cobbler looks divine! Whoa, I remember Matthew Shepard. I’m glad that today’s kids are learning about all that. I can’t believe that happened in 1998! Not that long ago, yet it feels like 1000 years ago. And then Columbine happened the next spring (1999). I was in sixth grade, and I just remember how scary and confusing it all felt. The Thong Song being played at a school dance was, like, the craziest thing going on for us, and I look back now like, THANK GOODNESS FOR THAT. Thank goodness we got to experience a sense of safety and a mostly analog childhood. <3