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5 on a Friday

I decided to try out the 5 on a Friday format. Here are 5 things on my mind or that I’m loving this week.
1. The most exciting thing this week is that my friend Emily published her debut novel, Heart Check. She’s been pursuing her dream of being a professional writer for years, and it is so exciting to see her dreams come true! It was such a treat to head to our local romance bookstore, Meet Cute, and pick it up this week. It is such a sweet YA hockey romance. The characters made me feel nostalgic for high school, and it was a cozy, fun read.

2.M has gotten really into singing and dancing, which is pretty freaking cute. My personal favorite this week have been her belting out “Lay All Your Love on Me,” by Abba. She also stopped me while we unpacked groceries to have a dance party. I love it so much.

3. We’ve gotten into making Detroit-Style pizza in deep dish pans, and it is my favorite thing to make people now. Last weekend we brought up the pans and dough and made some for my parents, and it was a nice, low-key day at their house.

4. This is the first week we’ve tried out carpooling, which saved my life this week with all half days. A (my six-year-old) loved going home with her good friend, and it saved us all a lot of time. I think we will try to incorporate this more often, especially as we are hoping to get a bigger car in the next few months that can fit an extra kid/car seat.

5.Last on my mind is packing! I’ve gotten way more organized with this (tkhank you digital packing lists), but it still takes forever, and I probably pack way too many things/snacks/plane activities. We head to Philly tomorrow morning, and so I’m off to finish up all the loose ends

What’s on your mind today? If you are in the US, are you traveling for Thanksgiving, or do you stay local?
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  1. Life of a Doctor's WifeNovember 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM

    Wow, congrats to your friend! That's so exciting!

    Hope all your packing went well and that your trip goes smoothly. I am glad to be staying home for the holiday, although traveling is always fun1

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  2. MarthaNovember 22, 2025 at 5:02 AM

    Congratulations to your friend! I love a good YA book that take me back like that - and in my case that would be way, way back, lol. My grands are at the belting out in song and/or dance stage, it is so cute and so much fun. I hope you have a fantastic trip!

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  3. SarahNovember 22, 2025 at 5:21 AM

    Carpooling is SUCH a milestone!

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  4. NicoleNovember 22, 2025 at 6:49 AM

    Congratulations to your friend on her book!! That's so exciting.

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  5. Mom of childrenNovember 22, 2025 at 9:58 AM

    Congratulations to your friend! How wonderful.
    We are staying put at the house. We will have the four of us, then two of Tony’s friends and two of my friends join us :)

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  6. StephanyNovember 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM

    Congratulations to your friend! How cool that you were able to pick it up at your local romance bookstore, too. I love that!

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  7. JNovember 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM

    Congratulations to your friend, that’s wonderful! Carpooling is such a win-win. Better for the environment, better for the parents, more fun for the kids. We’re going to my in-laws for Thanksgiving, which is about 20 minutes away. Perfect, because we don’t have to go far, but I don’t have to host. We’ve hosted for the last couple of years and it’s a lot of work!

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  8. SanNovember 23, 2025 at 5:49 PM

    That's so cool that your friend published her first novel. Congratulations!
    We're staying put for the holidays and it's going to be low-key, but I'll be running a local turkey trot and cook a Thanksgiving dinner :)

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