Happy Friday! We made it through another week! This week has been exhausting on so many levels. My teens were especially emotionally draining, I went to bed later than usual most nights and the kids had pretty busy schedules. I am hoping to be able to rest and recharge this weekend. Here are five from this week:
1.Pocketbook Bingo – Friday night I attended our PTA Pocketbook Bingo fundraiser. It was a huge event with probably close to 200 women there. Besides the BINGO games, there were a ton of raffles. While I didn’t win anything, it was a fun night out with some mom friends!
2. Bear Mountain State Park – Sunday I went to Bear Mountain State Park. I was doing some research for an upcoming blog post. I’ve been to this park many times, but walked down to the Hudson River Dock for the first time. There is such a great view of the Bear Mountain Bridge from the dock.
3. Reading – This week I finished Mad Honey by Jodi Picout and Jennifer Finney Boylan. It was such a good read! I went in knowing nothing about the book, except that it was written by one of my favorite authors. Needless to say, I was not disappointed.
4. Cooking – This week’s menu included Spicy Mexican Halloumi and Black Bean Bowls with Honey-Lime Vinaigrette (we used a round white queso, in place of the Halloumi), Vegan Bombay Potatoes, One Spinach and Artichoke Orzo Bake, Vegan Bulgogi Bowl (I used Beyond Meat instead of the jackfruit), pierogies with roasted broccoli and homemade pizza.
5.Watching – I’ve watched the first couple of episodes of Daisy Jones & the Six (Amazon Prime). While I wasn’t a huge fan of the book, I’m actually enjoying the show. Any one else watching?
I’ve also been watching Gilmore Girls. I never watched the show when it was on. I’ve only ever watched a handful of episodes. So far, I’m halfway through season 2 and I am really liking it. I can see why people are such fans!
6. Boy Scout Court of Honor – Wednesday night we attended my son’s Boy Scout Court of Honor where he was promoted to Star Scout. My husband and I were surprised at the ceremony when we were both given pins by our son for being parents of a Star Scout. He is now only two ranks away from Eagle.
7. Guilty Eats – Check out some of my most recent articles for Guilty Eats:
EXTRA Gum releases a new limited-edition flavor
Angry Orchard releases this season’s Wassail Wooden Sleeper
Win a trip to the HARD MTN DEW Livewire Spring Break Launch
Catalina Crunch adds two new Keto-friendly snacks
ICYMI this week on the blog:
Monday I posted about Hobart Book Village in the Catskills.
Sharing with Friday Favorites! Have a great weekend!
Congrats to your son! My cousin was an eagle scout so I know a bit about all the hard work it takes. I’ve started watching Daisy Jones despite not being a huge fan of the books either; so far I like it.
Thank you! He’s working hard and hopes to earn Eagle Scout!
Your spicy Mexican halloumi looks amazing. I love halloumi but have only ever eaten it pan-fried and drizzled with lemon and oregano. I loved Gilmore Girls and watched all of the seasons a couple of years ago. Congrats to your son! Hope you have a great weekend.
We actually used a Mexican queso because I couldn’t find halloumi in my grocery store. It still turned out great!
You know, I’ve never played Bingo with one of those fun marker things that you appear to have! Some of my friends were very into Gilmore Girls when I was in high school, and it is sort of nice to watch as a time warp to the early aughts. However, I have some Rory tendencies, so she often annoys me, and my dad is my equivalent of Lorelei, so it’s sometimes, like, too close to home LOL! But I can def see why people like it!
It’s fun to play BINGO with the dauber! I think I have some Rory tendencies too, LOL!
You know, I’ve never played Bingo with one of those fun marker things that you appear to have! Some of my friends were very into Gilmore Girls when I was in high school, and it is sort of nice to watch as a time warp to the early aughts. However, I have some Rory tendencies, so she often annoys me, and my dad is my equivalent of Lorelei, so it’s sometimes, like, too close to home LOL! But I can def see why people like it!