Since Lin only lives an hour away, she came and picked me up so we could hang out before heading to the airport! We went to Disney Springs where we wandered, shopped, and had lunch! They were closed the first time we walked by and then the line was too long on our way out…but I got a pic anyway! Then I ran into a SeneSister at the airport! And it was good to get home to everyone ..read more

The best charcuterie tray I’ve ever designed!Tom took the kids to MSU campus ..read more

Second puzzle finished!Group photo done!Last year we teased Marie about her jackets so she brought a bunch this year and shared them for the photo!Cousins!Izzy with her favorite Olive ..read more

David helped me prep the chili board for lunch!Grandpa made the green pozole and Gramma made the red chili.It was a hit!The 1,000 piece puzzle finished at 12:15.The next 1,000 piece puzzle started at 12:50! Friends of ours—Scott and Wendy—also joined us this year as she was visiting from Seattle and they didn’t have other plans! She loves Thanksgiving and cooking so she brought most of the sides to go with Tom’s smoked turkey and smoked ham! Thanksgiving tip? Gravy in an insulated pitcher! Pourable plus it stays warm! Dinner is served!We were all gathered around the kitchen for grace…and I loo ..read more

Yay! Gramma and grandpa are here early for Thanksgiving! So we put Gramma to work sewing up a hole in the beanbag!! Olive thought it was a perfect spot to nap ..read more

Our last fresh lobster dinner—2+ pounders! We couldn’t even finish them so we have leftovers for lobster quiche in the morning before heading to the airport and back to real life ..read more

Today’s adventure in Maine…So happy it was sunny today! We started at Marshall Point Lighthouse in Point Clyde, ME. This is where the Forrest Gump scene of Tom Hanks running was filmed. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jennifer Hudson (@livinglippy) Back to our lobster place to get a few more for dinner!Sharing a $1 beer ..read more

It started out rainy and overcast but eventually the sun came out. We went out for lobster rolls for dinner. Group pic before Kath and Beth had to leave.I loved how the house looked at night from the road ..read more

I sat across the couch from Owen and read a book. Everyone else played many hands of Buck Euchre (Katie learned it and loved it), Tonk, Kings Corners and others I’m surely forgetting. Katie was a card-playin fiend. Gramma made blueberry pie!And of course we had lobster for dinner again ..read more

I’m in Maine so that means FRESH LOBSTER! There’s a dock just a few miles from where we’re staying that we visit every other day. If you saw my reel yesterday, that’s the place. Honestly if I had my choice I’d probably choose a lobster roll, but there’s something about cracking open your own personal lobster ..read more