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Wednesday Hodgepodge

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Hello and happy Wednesday!

How is your week going? We had a pretty busy weekend and an unusual start to the week. We had bad storms and high winds blow through Sunday night into Monday. Then, yesterday, we woke up to ice and snow which went from a very late two hour delay announcement which then turned into a NTI learning day at home! Mother Nature is giving us whiplash!

Anyway, I’m linking up with Joyce again for this week’s Wednesday Hodgepodge.

Here are my answers to her prompts this week:

1. St. Patrick’s Day lands on March 17th. Do you believe in luck? Are there things you do thinking they’ll bring good luck or things you avoid because they are considered bad luck?

In a way, I do believe in luck. That being said, this was my bellringer quote for my students yesterday (but since we didn’t have school, it will be our bellringer today):

“I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.” -Thomas Jefferson

So, I do feel like maybe luck tends to happen after hard work and preparation. That being said, there do seem to be some “lucky” people in this world, but I also know that luck has different meanings to different people. I might get “lucky” to get a good parking spot at school while others are “lucky” because they’ve won the lottery. haha!

I don’t have lucky socks or anything, but one thing I do sometimes for luck is cross my fingers. I know, that’s very six-years-old of me! It’s mostly when Hadley is serving the ball at a key moment in a game or when I know Hayden is presenting in class and nervous to do so. It’s just my way of “controlling” things in some way even though I know that’s not the case.

I do avoid the number 13 and feel that it’s unlucky. Even little things like the volume of the radio or TV…it’s at either 12 or 14…not 13.

2. Forest-lime-sage-mint-olive-emerald…what’s your favorite shade of green?

I think mint green is a pretty shade of green. Mint chocolate chip ice cream is my fave…

…and Mexico City Move Mint is one of my favorite nail polish colors for a pedicure in the summer months.

3. In Ireland the meal on this day is often a hearty beef or lamb stew served with colcannon (mashed potato mixed with cabbage and leeks). In the US, corned beef and cabbage is the more typical St. Patty’s Day meal. Will you/did you mark the day with one of these dishes? Baked-fried-roasted-mashed…what’s your favorite way to eat a potato?

I always make corned beef, cabbage, and Irish soda bread for my family, and my brother’s family joins us for this traditional meal. Most often, we do this the weekend before St. Patrick’s Day. I always borrow my sister-in-law’s slow cooker, so that I can make one corned beef in my slow cooker and one more in hers. We honestly never even have leftovers which was the case on Sunday when we enjoyed that meal.

The soda bread is the most underrated fave part of the meal.

Since we had such cold weather yesterday, I decided to make potato soup, but then I also made another loaf of the soda bread, so I did feel like we had an Irish meal on St. Patrick’s Day.

4. What color of the rainbow best represents your personality/mood today? Tell us why.

Aren’t rainbows just the best?

I’m always in awe of them whenever they appear. After the rain, comes a rainbow which is a lovely thought.

The first color that popped into my head is blue…Don’t worry…I’m not sad. Blue is just a good neutral color, and honestly, navy blue is my fave…which isn’t in the rainbow.

5. Which ‘lucky’ quote resonates with you?

From the list, I think “Luck is where opportunity meets preparation.” -Seneca

I guess I have the same sentiments as how I answered question #1.

6. Insert your own random thought here.

Have I ever shared that I have a tattoo?…This Irish girl has a small shamrock on the top of her foot. It’s hard to believe that it’s close to twenty years old. It was my one “wild” thing to do in adulthood before having kids. That being said, a few years ago, Trav and I did a DNA kit, and he had more Irish in him than I did. I think he needs the tattoo!

Have a great Wednesday. I’m hoping for a regular old Wednesday!

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Weekend Top 5

Posted on by jgalvinwhite

Hello and happy Monday!…and…

I’m linking up with Sarah and Holly for…

….to share my….

Well, I wasn’t really thinking about blogging until yesterday, so I don’t have any pics from Friday or Saturday. That being said, we didn’t do much besides watch basketball, run errands, do things around the house, and I did make it to the gym!

Here were my highlights from Sunday:

The Rookie! I love this show, and I didn’t realize it had returned until a couple of weeks ago. Now, I’m getting caught up on episodes. Hayden watched one with me on Friday night, and I watched another one yesterday morning. It’s just a fun…and sometimes thrilling, show to watch.

Church! It seems like between crazy winter weather the first six weeks of 2025 and then volleyball tournaments a couple of weekends a month, we haven’t been to church as much as we like to go. We went last week and were able to go again yesterday, and it feels like we’re back in that routine which I love.

The weather was crazy yesterday…we went from torrential rains to the sun to very chilly winds to more rain and then overcast skies. The sun was shining when we left church which was such a nice way to end the service.

Leftovers! I took Hadley to a friend’s house Saturday night, and then picked up Chinese take out on the way home. We had enough for leftovers on Sunday after church which was an easy and delicious way for us to grab lunch before…

…running some errands. Not that errands and chores are fun, but I appreciated feeling productive on Saturday and Sunday. Everybody has clean sheets on their beds, I purged the last closet that I needed to, and I was able to make a few returns. Then, Hadley convinced me to pop into Bath and Body Works. I resisted the urge as I don’t need any new candles, but how cute is this bunny one?! I will say that another highlight was using a couple of coupons, including 25% off my total order to make it feel like we didn’t do too much damage!

One of my returns was to Old Navy to return two pairs of pants I’d ordered. Well, I wasn’t sure of the sizing, so I ordered four pairs of these pants (in two different sizes) because they were on sale for $14. I ordered the navy and the black of this “kick flare” style, and I love them. They are leggings material, but I will most certainly be dressing them up and down. I did end up with my true size, and I don’t regret this purchase one bit!

…And, I might be pushing it, but it will be sandals weather as much as possible because I was able to go get a pedicure after school on Friday! That was a great way to kick off the weekend.

I was up early on Sunday morning to get my corned beef in the slow cooker. I borrow my sister-in-law’s as well, so we can make two!

We had a delicious St. Patrick’s Day dinner last night with my brother’s family, and it hit the spot!

I outdid myself 😉

We ended Sunday with full bellies, ready to start the week!

What was the highlight of your weekend?

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Friday Favorites {#59}

Posted on by jgalvinwhite

Hello and Happy Friday! Real Talk: this week kicked my tail. I don’t know if it’s because of Daylight Savings Time, the fact that this was our second full week of school, kids’ activities, or a culmination of all, but I’m tired. I feel like my family is probably tired of me saying, “I’m tired!” No rest for the weary…Hadley has her first ever dance competition tomorrow, so I’m adding “Dance Mom” to my resume!

I’m linking up with Erika and Andrea for this week’s Friday Favorites post.

As I occasionally do, I’m sharing the “small moments” and favorites of each day this week.

Sunday:

I made “special” green pancakes with Lucky Charms on Sunday as an early St. Patrick’s Day breakfast. These are always a favorite for the kids and…

Homer! I always make Homer a mini pancake when I serve those up from breakfast.

The kids in their spiffy church clothes is always a favorite. Hayden gets some great hand-me-downs from former neighbors, and I love Hadley’s new Matilda Jane dress.

It was chilly on Sunday, but cousin Wyatt came over for a session at the Travis White School of Baseball.

The best part was when Hayden pitched to him. Such a sweet moment…and made me realize how big Hayden is in comparison. I feel like it was just yesterday and he was just starting coach pitch like Wyatt is now.

Here he is in 2017:#sigh

Monday:

A highlight from Monday was that we finally have all the students back in the building! Grades 7, 8, 10, and 11 went back into their school buildings! It’s been fun to drive past schools and see the yard signs, lawn letters, and balloons with each school opening.

Tuesday:

Hayden has been asking about contacts for a few months. His annual eye exam is in mid-July, but we could tell his vision was worsening a bit. Travis had an appointment, so he scheduled one for Hayden. Hayden was pretty excited, but I know putting in contacts (and taking them out ) will take some time.

They were gone for almost two hours, and Travis texted, “This isn’t going well!” haha Right now, he’s still mostly wearing his glasses because we are lucky to get to school on time as is (and I joke that it’s a full time job getting Hadley away from the mirror in the morning let alone having him use it to put contacts in!)

With Spring Break right around the corner, he will have some slower mornings to practice getting those in. Right now, his fastest time is 25 minutes…and I’ve been taking them out for him.

While glasses can make you look distinguished, for some reason, without the glasses, he looks 16! Those blue eyes and big smile are always a favorite.

Wednesday:

St Patrick’s Day milkshakes were a favorite on Wednesday. I made the kids green milkshakes for their afternoon snack since we’d already had our St. Patrick’s Day meal a couple of weeks ago and the green pancakes on Sunday.

The kids will say their favorite part of the week was having the middle school counselors visit their classrooms. Hadley is so excited to have a locker, and Hayden seems pretty excited about middle school too. They heard all about classes, lockers, teachers, activities, and more! I can’t believe they will be in middle school next year. #Iamnotwell

Thursday:

Yesterday, my Happy Planner arrived. I love a planner but have not felt the need to have one since I rely pretty heavily on my phone calendar and my “to do” list note. Also, I write activities and meetings on my desk calendar at school. That being said, I saw the “Skinny Classic” planner was on sale (under $10!) because it goes July 2020-June 2021. I thought I’d try it out for the next couple of months before deciding if I’d like to purchase their “Classic” planner or even another “Skinny Classic” planner starting in July 2021. I just thought this would be a good place to jot down things I need to do, appointments, grocery necessities and more.

I feel like this planner is the perfect size for my purse….and you can purchase stickers to use in the planner! This Type A/Teacher/Mom was sold! I will let you know what I think about it soon!

Also, yesterday, was my monthly facial appointment. I always look forward to these appointments! Yesterday, I got dermaplane (my fave!) and a custom facial. She also used some kind of buzzy thing on my face to stimulate the collagen. I don’t ask any questions…I just say, “Whatever it takes to make me look 38 again!” #Im41 😉

Favorite Kid Quote:

Y’all, Hadley’s been giving me a run for my money since birth! The other night, I told her it was time to take a bath (I meant shower). She said, “Mom! Baths are for children. I’m a TWEEN!” 😂 Yes, yes she is!

Favorite Mom Meme:

Err’y day!

I dislike any kind of math…forward or backwards! I’ve mastered “backwards” math though…that’s for sure!

Bonus Fave: Flashback Friday:

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, here are the kids on St. Pat’s Day in 2015…

2015

and…in 2018.(Let’s talk about the fact that Hadley was able to wear that shirt for 4 years!)

2018

Weekly Recap:

Here are my posts from this week in case you missed one:

Weekend Top 5
Tuesday Talk: Kids Easter Gift Ideas
Let’s Look

I hope you have a great weekend! Saturday is our action packed day! If you need me, I will be the one back stage figuring out costume changes, low buns, and bobby pins!

See you back here Monday for my favorite memes this month!