Let’s get together!

4th of July weekend! One of my favorite holidays! I love the rodeo, fireworks and seeing people happy and celebrating our country and our freedom. 

But I also recognize that holidays can be difficult, especially if you don’t have family close by, or you share custody with your kids, and maybe have to spend some holidays without them.

My kids will be gone this weekend with their dad and while I will miss them, my weekends without them have become few and far between, and I need that time not in “mom mode” to rest, rejuvenate and relax.

So that’s what I will be doing this weekend and I just wanted to throw out an invitation to hang out if you are feeling alone this weekend. We just set up a pool in our backyard so you could bring a floatie and relax, I still have a puzzle that I would love help putting together, I have wine, lavender lemonade and just a peaceful place in the country to chill. 

I would also love to find someone to go to the 4th of July laser light show in Oregon City on Friday night. I think they are going to have live music as well.

So anyway, just throwing that out there. I know I get lonely sometimes especially on the holidays and wish that I had friends to hang out with. I’m that friend! 🙋🏻‍♀️

Let’s get together this weekend and do something if you don’t have kids/plans already. 

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