Full rainbow last night after a storm!You guys, I am SO EXCITED! I just discovered my favorite new podcast. I couldn’t wait to wake up this morning to write this post and share it with you!Quick back story… If you read “My Gratitude Journey” post (link here) that I wrote a while back, you will… Continue reading The Gratitude Diaries
Back to Reality + School Woes
No matter how hard I try, I always have sort of a hard time getting back in the groove after some time away. My 5 am alarm that I normally really have no trouble getting up to felt like a bullhorn going off in my room today. I hit the SNOOZE button (repeatedly), something I… Continue reading Back to Reality + School Woes
Holiday Highlight Reel
And just like that, our little holiday weekend “getaway” is over. Considering I came to my parents’ house a day early, it seemed to just fly by. I hadn’t actually been anywhere since March, now that I think of it, so it was nice to just feel like we were going somewhere at least, even… Continue reading Holiday Highlight Reel
Is it finally just our turn?
I’ve been thinking about something lately, and yesterday on the 4th of July, I got thinking about it even more. Listening to patriotic songs that mention previous wars, battles, hard times, and glory… plus watching the old war planes do flyovers at the nation’s Capitol celebration, it made me think about this world's complicated history… Continue reading Is it finally just our turn?
Making the best of it….
Happy 4th of July! Let's see, since I started this blog and the pandemic began, we have now spent Easter, Mother's Day, Memorial Day and Father's Day in an altered way. Today is of course going to be no different.My sister and family were supposed to be here (from Ireland). We were supposed to go downtown… Continue reading Making the best of it….
Change in Plans
After I published yesterday’s post and went out on a walk with Ivan, we got talking. It dawned on me that this a rare year, because the boys don’t have ANY important activities during the 4th of July week. We traditionally always visit my parents for the holiday (an hour away), but typically we don't… Continue reading Change in Plans
It’s a Hot One!
We’re closing in on the 4th of July already! 2 days to go. It’s kind of nice I guess this year because it falls on a Saturday, which means I get a “floating holiday” to use at some other point. I think I’m just going to work tomorrow (the 3rd) because Ivan has to work… Continue reading It’s a Hot One!
Habit Tracking
I sat outside on the deck last night at 10 pm and was going crazy at how BEAUTIFUL it was out!! Humid, warm....Just a perfect summer night. I had to drag myself inside to go to bed. Holy guacamole, it’s July 1st. Sounds weird, mostly because part of me kind of still thinks it’s a strangely… Continue reading Habit Tracking
Thankful, Thoughts, Travel: 3×3 Tuesday
Hello! How's it going today? Feeling pretty good here, despite the growing concerns over increasing COVID numbers again. I've been having some intermittent anxiety/ worries about if this is EVER going to go away! I had really assumed initially, I guess, that this would maybe last through summer, but I always figured that by fall things… Continue reading Thankful, Thoughts, Travel: 3×3 Tuesday
My Recipe for a Nice Weekend
I was reflecting yesterday (again, as this is a frequent topic of reflection since the pandemic began) on just how different our weekends are without soccer games, swim meets, practices, and the like. Since last weekend was Father’s Day and next weekend is 4th of July, I didn’t really feel like making big plans this… Continue reading My Recipe for a Nice Weekend
GRATEFUL KAE 