Last night I had just enough time in between work and the swim team meeting at 6:30 to take Charlie on a walk on our "longer" loop. I usually listen to podcasts (or nothing) while I walk, but it was already dark out and yet I felt in an oddly peppy mood, so I decided… Continue reading Standing outside the fire
I was cleaning up my Google Keep a little over the weekend (Google's notes app, like Apple Notes) and I noticed I have accumulated a small collection of quotes and ideas that I've never shared. (Side note: If you use either Google Calendar or Gmail, you already have Google Keep - it's built into the… Continue reading Monday: quotes catch up, on skipping “perfect”, and a recipe!
First, big news- Sarah's book cover is finally out!! Her book Best Laid Plans: A Simple Planning System for Living a Life You Love is officially available for pre-order! The book will be released in December. Is it not the greatest?!?! I pre-ordered it and cannot WAIT to read it. Seriously, Sarah's methods just make… Continue reading Books!
I've accumulated a little stash of good quotes or snippets in my Google Keep "second brain", so I think I'll share a few today! 1. "I am arriving right on time to the person I'm becoming." - From the Four Thousand Mondays newsletter 2. "Every storm runs out of rain." - Maya Angelou 3. "Every… Continue reading Friday 5: Quotes
Almost spring break: We are now ~10 days out from spring break (!!!). We had a really chill weekend, and I'm so glad. The past ~5 years or so Asher has always had the State swim meet the weekend right before (or very close) to when we've left for spring break. I remember being out… Continue reading Almost spring break, lifeguarding + luck and the Chinese farmer
FINALLY it's going to get warmer!! After an actual temp of -13F the other morning, we have forecasted highs of 45F on Tuesday! This morning felt surprisingly comfortable with no wind and 7 degrees on our morning walk. The birds were chirping, the sun was shining, and it felt almost spring-like! Except for the ice… Continue reading Don’t wish your life away
I'm sitting here on an extra DAY OFF (yes!!) feeling quite literally and figuratively frozen at the moment. I mean, it's perfectly warm in my house, thankfully, because my phone says it is -5F outside with a "feels like" temp of -12F. So it is literally freezing, but I'm actually feeling frozen in terms of… Continue reading Feeling frozen… literally and figuratively
Adventures in thrifting: Last night I volunteered at Asher's weekly swim team pasta dinner again. Each family has to do it twice, and back in November at the Parents Meeting, I astutely signed up for two post-Christmas dinners. This was a very good decision, because although I still didn't particularly "feel" like making 6 lbs… Continue reading I thrifted! and “choose the suck”
Well, it's been a full week since I deleted all my social media accounts from my phone. In full disclosure, I reinstalled a couple times to check on a couple of swim team related posts (and a did a quick breeze through other stuff), but overall, it has remained OFF. I just did a little… Continue reading Not ready yet
Long time readers know that I keep a "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff" daily calendar on my desk. I love the little inspirational tidbits, and I love that they've now started adding lines for Notes on the back! I keep the old ones stacked up and I grab them all the time for scratch paper.… Continue reading October lessons
GRATEFUL KAE 