Always looking for sunshine, figuratively and lite Always looking for sunshine, figuratively and literally. Sometimes we don’t have to look very far and it finds us. ☀️
It didn’t take much to get me to @mikespastasand It didn’t take much to get me to @mikespastasandwichshoppe when a friend texted me a screenshot of their cheese butter. Up until last week I had never even heard of cheese butter but just two days later, I’m driving an hour round trip to get some. 😂 I was never one to succumb to peer pressure (I didn’t have my first drink until I was 21!), but when it comes to food finds, I am very easily intrigued. After all, that’s how I’ve discovered some of my favorite bites over the years … lardo from @butlerandtheboard, a spicy Italian sausage, and my love of chicharron. If you haven’t visited Mike’s in Nutley, it’s worth a visit. While there, I also got a small tray of meatballs (a bargain at $10!) and a delicious mortadella sandwich that is worth a round trip. ✨
The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter nee The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter need a little bit of color, so here you go. 😍 Love this chest of drawers. Discovered it buried in a local shop and bought it specifically for the green color (one of my favorites). Vintage Coke crate was a $10 score from a garage sale place on Facebook some ten years ago. And the assorted markers in Roy G Biv order (natch) that aren’t used anymore because my kids have sadly left that phase. 🙃
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A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if I wanted her to bring me back anything. Would you believe me if I told you I asked for salt? I love picking up different varieties, whether we’re traveling or I’m just visiting a new shop. Maddie grabbed me a super cute one from her trip to Paris last year, and the Magic Unicorn Salt I get locally is another favorite. What’s yours?
One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
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April 25, 2010 · Narrative

This Little Boy


Normally, you’d come here to read a Sunday night post filled with pictures of our weekend.  Not tonight.  I can’t.  This is far too important.  Because instead, I have to tell you about this boy.  My little boy.

This boy.  This boy was upset when I told him that I signed him up for baseball this season.  There might have been a tear or twenty shed.  I can’t lie.  Although he has played soccer for four years, he has never played baseball.  I wanted him to just give it a try.  He ran through his list of fears for me.  What if he ran the wrong way?  What if he didn’t hit the ball?  Or catch it?  Or what if the other players yelled at him?  I told him to just try it.  Just one time.  And if he honestly didn’t like it, he didn’t have to continue.  I’m fair like that.  I also promised to help him the weeks before the season started.  We practiced throwing.  Catching.  Various scenarios of what to do when.  My years of playing town softball paid off.  I wanted him to feel as comfortable as possible.

Then this happened.  And he was bitten by the baseball bug.  Hard.

But this boy.  This weekend, this boy played the first baseball game of the season.  Not only the first game of the season, but HIS first game EVER.

This boy hit a home run.  I can feel the tears welling up as I’m typing.  I am so unbelievably proud of him.  A home freakin’ run.  And the other two times he got up to bat?  Singles.  His team won their first game by one point.  I can’t even put into words how proud I am of him.  That he stepped out of his comfort zone.  That he trusted me.  That he saw what was possible when he took a leap of faith.  It’s safe to say that he’s loving the sport now.  His weeknight practices of both soccer and baseball are on the same night.  At the exact same time.  But of course.  And he loves them both so much that he wouldn’t hear of dropping one.  This boy.  Is growing up.  For realz.

As if that wasn’t enough for one weekend.  Or one lifetime.  Friday was report card day.  Third semester is over.  (How is that even possible?!)  This boy has struggled a bit with Science this year.  He brought up his C to a B.  And his Language Arts grade from a B to an A.

He has every reason to be bursting with pride for himself.  For seeing his hard work pay off.  Of course if he came home with all C’s, but did his very best, I would be just as proud.  But he really applied himself.  And it paid off.

Huge lessons here.  He has shown himself what happens when he slows down a bit in school and really takes his time.  With baseball, he’s seen what can happen when he steps out of his comfort zone a bit to see what is out there.  Just beyond.

Joy


This boy.  Just amazing.

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  1. mandy says

    April 25, 2010 at 10:45 pm

    Wooohoo! That is beyond awesome. I am so glad that he went for it and baseball has worked out so well for him so far.

    Reply
  2. stephanie says

    April 26, 2010 at 1:13 am

    they give letter grade in lower elementary grades! way harsh tai!

    Reply
  3. Jacqueline says

    April 26, 2010 at 2:17 am

    You must be bursting with pride. You have really cheered me up this Monday morning.

    Reply
  4. Joanne says

    April 26, 2010 at 6:12 am

    He really is amazing Cate! This post just about made my morning. I’m so glad he hit that home run…he deserves the feelings of pride and joy that come along with it.

    Reply
  5. Sarah Caron says

    April 26, 2010 at 7:29 am

    Well, now you have me teary-eyed too. Go Nick! Those are some wonderful, fantastic accomplishments.

    Reply
  6. Kris #40 says

    April 26, 2010 at 8:51 am

    Way to go Nick!

    Reply
  7. Cathy says

    April 26, 2010 at 9:12 am

    Yay for Nick!! What great accomplishments this weekend for him!

    Reply
  8. Patsy says

    April 26, 2010 at 9:59 am

    Wow! What a weekend of accomplishments! I imagine he must be just smiling ear to ear!

    Reply
  9. Tyanne says

    April 26, 2010 at 10:23 am

    That’s awesome!!! Way to go Nick!!!

    Reply
  10. Sister In-Law says

    April 26, 2010 at 10:57 am

    Kudos to Nick. We are all so proud!!

    SIL

    Reply
  11. thecoffeesnob says

    April 26, 2010 at 11:02 am

    He sounds like such an amazing kid! Kudos to you too for gently encouraging him to try out new things and giving him the wings to fly :)

    Reply
  12. claire says

    April 26, 2010 at 11:13 am

    I love this post!!!! I can tell how proud you are of Nick, not just because of what he’s accomplished but what he’s learned. How neat! What a great “boy!” :-)

    Reply
  13. claire says

    April 26, 2010 at 11:14 am

    P.S. – I remember when I hit my first homerun…I ran all the way around the bases and BACK to first base. My dad was coaching the first base and I ran straight to him. It was SO exciting! What a fun thing to share with your parents…I know he was glad that you were there.

    Reply
  14. Casey says

    April 26, 2010 at 11:27 am

    Amazing sounds about right!!!!!!! Great story. Sometimes, our kids just need a little push. :)

    Reply
  15. Maris (In Good Taste) says

    April 26, 2010 at 3:27 pm

    Go Nick!! Congratulations Cate, and just to think this is only the beginning!!

    Reply
  16. Jen says

    April 26, 2010 at 8:36 pm

    Congratulations to Nick! I am touched – what a great post!

    Reply
  17. pamela says

    April 26, 2010 at 9:11 pm

    Yeah!! Great job, Nick! A home run??!?! That’s awesome! And what great news with the report card, too. There’s a lot for you all to celebrate, huh? :o)

    Reply
  18. Ramona says

    April 27, 2010 at 2:31 pm

    Fantastic Nick. You’re doing a great job there!!!!

    Reply

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The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter nee The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter need a little bit of color, so here you go. 😍 Love this chest of drawers. Discovered it buried in a local shop and bought it specifically for the green color (one of my favorites). Vintage Coke crate was a $10 score from a garage sale place on Facebook some ten years ago. And the assorted markers in Roy G Biv order (natch) that aren’t used anymore because my kids have sadly left that phase. 🙃
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