Shaz by the Sea

October means fall fun and lots of birthdays to celebrate - like Jimbo and my Godson Jared!!  We've done lots of celebrating this month so far and it's been fun.  Here are a few pics of those festivities.  Four generations! Me and Jared :) Jim's birthday present - GUESS WHO! Haha. Caden took this picture of me! Caden and Conor's school pictures came back! Here are the proof images: We had a pumpkin carving party a few weeks ago and it was FUN! We had some pulled pork, grilled some steak and burgers, and had a signature cocktail of champagne with apple cider. We started the Learn to Skate program in Woburn. In just one week, the boys have improved tremendously. I am sooo proud of them! All for now. I am thinking of a new concept for my next blog post - I am thinking something like a list of my favorites - whether it be favorite places, favorite recipes, favor...

This photo is from our New York trip (blog post to come soon!). We stopped at a playground in Bridgeport, CT right on the water. It was a beautiful day and the perfect place to stop. I put my phone on the steps of the playground and put the timer on. Best family pic ever! Giraffe even made it, MAO! ;) For some reason, this year I am SO into BBQing. Usually I prep the meats, make the sides (pasta salad, veggies, potato salad, corn on the cob, whatever!) and then give a plate of raw chicken/beef/fish to Jimbo to throw on the grill. Well not this year. He tends to work later and the boys eat before he gets home. So, I tend to cook up some hamburgers/hot dogs/corn on the cob for the boys and prep something for us in the meantime. For example, recently, I blogged about my ahi fish tacos on the grill, and just the other day, I made regular [white] fish tacos too. I tend to either buy some tilapia or sole at the fish market (in Cape Cod) or a regular grocery store in our hometown. ...