I LOVE the month of October, and this October was no exception. I had a great birthday weekend, a fabulous fall couples trip to Lake Geneva, insanely perfect weather.... and also a lot of work stress, illness, hectic weeks and big emotions. I basically crawled to the finish line of October this past week. November… Continue reading New month, new energy! And tell me about your grocery shopping habits.
Hello hello! Yet again, a whole week slipped by and I didn't make it on here. Honestly it was a WEEK. I feel like this week gave me emotional whiplash. We had some low lows (see below), some high highs (our Milwaukee Brewers won the World Series!!!!) and life did its other usual life-ing (I… Continue reading The end of my soccer mom era
Tuesday, October 20 Our final morning! We only had 2 nights here, but with the earlier start on Sunday, we packed a ton of fall into these ~52 hours away. Coffee shop Check out wasn't until 11 a.m., and we fully intended to check out at 11 a.m. to maximize our time. I naturally woke… Continue reading Fall getaway in Lake Geneva: Day 3
Monday, October 19 After our relaxing morning by the fireplace, we headed out for a walk. beautiful morning!! By chance, I had found there was a nature preserve about a 1/2 mile from our hotel. We drove, since it's along a busier road. Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy The trees in here were also hit or miss,… Continue reading Fall getaway in Lake Geneva- Day 2
Sunday 10/18/26 Good morning! Coming at you from my cozy inn in Williams Bay (just a few minutes from the resort town of Lake Geneva, WI), where I'm currently enjoying a cup of hot tea, an absolutely delicious banana nut muffin, a big fire in the fireplace, a fall You Tube channel with soft music… Continue reading Fall getaway in Lake Geneva- Day 1
Off the top of my head, 43 random things I'm currently grateful for today, as a newly minted 43-year-old today, in no particular order: A healthy, functional body A steaming hot cup of tea in a large, just-right mug My wireless computer mouse. I despise the laptop mouse pad thingy.. For robust, loving family relationships… Continue reading Gratitude Brain Dump: 43 Things I’m Grateful For
đź”· Last night Ethan had a soccer game in Poynette, which is a roughly ~30 minute drive. He warned me that the opposing team had a particularly poor record - I think he said, "Don't bother coming." I was like, Pssh, you're a senior, down to a literal handful of games left - I'm going!!… Continue reading Friday 5: Randoms
Eeeeek I have felt so strapped for time lately and blogging continues to take a backseat!! I was encouraged to see Daria's post yesterday basically lamenting the exact same thing. I think she said something about having "tons of balls in the air" and I couldn't relate more. For me, it's been: WORK= currently stressing… Continue reading Life Lately: The Busy Fall Edition
I have had a bit of a WEEK, on the heels of my week away in Clearwater Beach, Florida. Nothing is 'wrong', per se, I just felt like my life this week went perpetually from one thing to another to another with little to no whitespace. I had plans (and/or significant driving) of some sort… Continue reading Why hello there! Clearwater Beach + other recent updates
Writing this on my phone as I get a pedicure done. I fly out at 8 am tomorrow for my work conference in Clearwater Beach, Florida! I’m looking forward to it. I’m honestly looking forward to both the conference part (I think it will be interesting!), having a King sized, gulf front room all to… Continue reading Quick weekend check in and some thoughts on “going out” at almost 43…
