Weekend has come and gone. I had energy to do things, felt good mentally; positive but at the same time a little introspective.

🌿Gymnastics and piano for the kids.

🌿A nail salon with L, completely on a whim.

🌿Some gardening and clearing some stuff out of the basement. Nothing major to get rid of, but you know how every year you accumulate things? Spring is the time when I feel motivated to let those things go. Once we have all the stuff in ONE pile in the garage, a dumpster bag will be ordered, and a small crane will arrive and lift in into the truck.

🌿 Made progress on “in case of death” folder. Not finished but getting there.

🌿visited Nastya, one of my Russian friends and her mom, had quality time and tea. Need to visit Anya and her mom soon.

🌿Made cookies (out of the bag)

🌿 finished Baby Reindeer mini-series.So good.

🌿Read Holly by Steven King. Not even close to being done.

My sisters, not by blood but by choice
Mani/pedi with L 💜
R’s room chaos ☺️
Sunday night sunset 🌅
Notice the clouds of white in the back- I think those are apple blossoms?
I don’t know what those purple trees are called but they are beautiful
Cookie maker!
Not our kitchen lol I wish! Oh, and homemade slime- the kids are in heaven.

20 responses to “Weekend snaps”

  1. Kyria @ Travel Spot Avatar

    That sounds like a fun weekend! Isn’t it nice to spend time with your “sisters?” I have had a couple of good hang out sessions with the girls lately and it is so nice to just be yourself and be with your posse. As crazy as it sounds I have known some of the recent hangouts for almost 30 years. Woof.

    That slime! My friend’s 10 year old cannot get enough of that stuff and every time there is a birthday party or whatnot, they get even more of it and then they put little plastic doodads in it. I asked her why they did that and she looked at me like I was crazy, and said that is just what they do! I don’t get it, but the kids love it!

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    1. Daria Avatar

      I honestly want to see them more often but all have kids of various ages, all three work full time in education, and run their households. But over the years we have made it a priority to meet up at least every other month.

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  2. Elisabeth Avatar

    Slime. It is my WORST nightmare. My kids love it. Thankfully, I think that season of life/parenting is behind me, but it was long and not my favourite!

    I just have to say you look incredible in that outfit with your friends. I remember you posting a picture of that collared shirt and it is SO CHIC. Everything – the jeans, the hair, the shirt, the shoes. You make those clothes look stunning and you are glowing and beautiful!!!

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    1. Daria Avatar

      Oh thank you so much. You recognized the sweater! It shrunk a little in the wash but I think I can get more life out of it. I wasn’t sure about the shoes since they have platforms but then thought if I like them, then I’ll wear them.

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  3. NGS Avatar
    NGS

    I don’t know why, but the Home Depot apron nearly did me in. Such cuteness! Such a serious face!

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    1. Daria Avatar

      Totally focused 😂

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      1. Daria Avatar

        Red buds! Okay, thank you!

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  4. Kat R Avatar
    Kat R

    The beautiful purple trees are probably red buds. So lovely!

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  5. Natka Avatar

    I think the trees are Redbuds.

    Sounds like an amazing weekend!!! Good balance of family stuff, chores, fun, and friends 🙂

    And oh my, that picture of “chaos” in the bedroom – that is not chaos 🙂 That is so, so, so not close to chaos. (I am writing this sitting next to a Lego-and-Calico Critters explosion here that has just been “cleaned up”… taking deep breaths… because it’s a town with dragons and elaborate houses. And elves, too. Except I can no longer walk to my window because, you know, town, and dragons, and such all over the floor.)

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    1. Daria Avatar

      Dragons! We are not at that stage yet but I’m sure we’ll be soon. I had to google calico critters, they are so cute!

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  6. Michelle G. Avatar
    Michelle G.

    Wow! The beautiful flowering trees are amazing! A mani-pedi, cookies, and slime! Sounds like a wonderful weekend!

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    1. Daria Avatar

      It was nice but it helped that I felt good mentally. My mental health sets the tone for everything else in my life, I noticed.

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  7. Tina Avatar

    I love all of the flowering trees in the spring, cherry blossoms, dogwoods and everything else. I love the colors of those trees. A little chaos in life is a good thing.

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    1. Daria Avatar

      Ha! Amen to that Tina.

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  8. Diane Avatar
    Diane

    That sounds like a good weekend combination of productive and fun! It’s the best kind, I think, when there is balance.

    There is an app called Seek, that I use to identify plants – it also does animals, but those are trickier. You can take a picture through the app and it will tell you what a plant it – or what family it is in, if it can’t get the very specifics down. 

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    1. Daria Avatar

      There is an app for that? Amazing. I always wonder about trees and plants, especially local New Jersey ones.

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  9. jennystancampiano Avatar
    jennystancampiano

    What a nice weekend! And I have to agree with a previous commenter- that bedroom chaos is not the kind of chaos we had in my house when the kids were little! Our house got insanely messy.

    Love the mani/ped and the cooking! And I love the outdoor photos- very different from what we have in Florida.

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    1. Daria Avatar

      Ha! Well thank you- I’ll pass it to R 🤗 He has things all over the floor and I stepped on the so many times and gritted my teeth and cursed under my breath. Or aloud.

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  10. Lisa’s Yarns Avatar

    We don’t have bedroom chaos generally because the kids don’t play in their room except sometimes they play with Lego in Paul’s room. Instead the chaos is mostly in our basement. I don’t even try to clean it up because it feels like a fools errand. I can’t wait to be done with the tiny toy stage.

    love that you got time with your chosen sisters. You look so happy!!

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  11. Tobia | craftaliciousme Avatar

    What a gorgeous sunset view.

    I bet the kids liked the slime making.

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