Good morning! I don't have much time today as I need to go jump in the shower and get moving. We are heading (way) up north today, to the shores of Lake Superior in Porcupine Mountain State Park in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It's about a 5 hour drive, not bad, and we'll just be gone… Continue reading Social Media Break
A good day
The good thing about a bad day is that it’s usually followed by a good day. That’s my experience, anyway. I don’t too oftenhave multiple bad days in a row, maybe because the bad day forces me to stop and re-evaluate WHY it was a bad day and make some intentional changes to avoid another… Continue reading A good day
Dilemmas
Feeling a bit…..something this morning. Not exactly sure what. Sort of a mix between overwhelmed and frustrated. Maybe a touch of anxious and…irritable? I don’t even know. I feel conflicted, too. About several different things.The weekend was awesome- truly, as you saw in my post yesterday, Ethan’s birthday was such a highlight. But I did… Continue reading Dilemmas
The hug of all hugs
Oof that was a lot of activity this weekend! After months of hanging out on the sidelines, figuratively speaking, I felt like I was suddenly thrown back in the game this weekend! Haha.Ethan said to take a pic like this to remember that this was a #covidbirthday!!I think I mentioned that Friday night we were… Continue reading The hug of all hugs
Milestones: #100 and #12
Today is a major number milestone marker for two reasons.1.Today marks my 100th blog post! I started this little blog on April 4th, 2020, and have written a post here every single day since then, for 100 days. I didn't exactly set out planning to write 100 posts, or even to necessarily write everyday. But I just… Continue reading Milestones: #100 and #12
Saturday Check-In
Tea + Outside = Perfect start to the day Good morning! I just rolled out of bed a bit bleary eyed. We were over at friend’s house in the neighborhood last night to hang out on their deck and have a bonfire. It was the most beautiful summer night- warm and humid- and the boys had fun… Continue reading Saturday Check-In
A little organization + a new summer schedule!
I had been feeling like I was drowning a little bit in a sea of disorganization in a couple realms of my life: in my home office and with the kids’ summer schedule.This week I tackled both and am feeling much better!1. OFFICEYesterday morning the hospital wide software system we use went down and I… Continue reading A little organization + a new summer schedule!
Gratitude in Action
In follow up to my post yesterday about “The Gratitude Diaries” podcast, I want to share a little example of gratitude in action. Not because I have it all figured out, but just an example of how I’m trying to personally implement gratitude in my own life.The other night the boys had their first virtual… Continue reading Gratitude in Action
The Gratitude Diaries
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
GRATEFUL KAE 