And here we are, 2 months to the end of 2025! What. We had a super nice, low-key Halloween. Very different from years ago, but still nice. Our family tradition for Halloween is that I make chili and we have salad + French bread + Halloween cupcakes (or, cake, if you forgot to buy the… Continue reading November already!
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!
When I went to write a title, I realized the things on my mind today are basically a continuation of my last post: Fall is here, back to school part 2, money tracking, etc. I don't really have much to add about school, but I have more fall and more money tracking! 🙂 Fall Decor....… Continue reading More early fall, more money tracking
Brrrr, fall is HERE in Wisconsin!! My weather app said it was 47 degrees out this morning! 😳 I cannot fully decide what I think about this. On the one hand, many Septembers we still get very hot weather in Wisconsin, and I don't always love that either, because it doesn't feel like "fall" then.… Continue reading Fall is here, back to school part 2, money tracking, etc.
I still need to get one more Mexico post up (to recap the actual quinceanera!) but not feeling like sorting through all those pictures today. I think I'll just do a Monday Misc. post here with some random, real time life updates. 🙂 Charlie sleeping: First, how sweet is this pic of Charlie? I took… Continue reading Squeezing in some fall fun, a planning challenge, and Monday misc.
The week/ weekend: This is a bit of a weird week, as I have just one week home sandwiched in between 2 weeks away. I was rather exhausted this past weekend after Nashville! I was glad to hear on a call yesterday that I was not alone. My boss said she took super long naps… Continue reading Sandwich week, fall stuff, etc.
Okay, I promise I will not write a third post about the Mexico trip decision. 😂 The final decision is Sunday- Sunday and I'm refusing to even think about it anymore (though I don't think Ivan has actually bought the plane tickets yet, so with my luck, after all this, it will turn out that… Continue reading “Non-Mexico trip decision” life updates
Saturday, October 7th We again had a dreary, slightly rainy morning on Saturday. The forecast was showing just clouds, but there did seem to be intermittent rain showers, too. Saturday was our last full day, so we were hoping to get out and see a few more local sights. By mid-morning, after breakfast, tea and… Continue reading Fall U.P. Retreat- Days 3 and 4
Friday, October 6 We stayed up pretty late on Thursday watching a movie, so we slept in until almost 8 a.m. yesterday!! Glorious. The weather seemed a little iffy and we weren’t in any hurry, so it was a slow, relaxing morning. Made tea and puttered around and I baked some cinnamon rolls for breakfast.… Continue reading Fall U.P. Retreat- Day 2
Coming at you today from the beautiful Upper Peninsula in Michigan! Ethan and I are on our highly anticipated mother/son fall retreat, which I planned and booked back in June. As in, before I realized I would have a new puppy in our house this week...... ha. Oh well, what is life without a little… Continue reading Fall U.P. Retreat- Day 1
GRATEFUL KAE 