🔷 Even though I don't really mind winter, there is something about those first "warmer", sunny days that hint of spring that is really quite amazing. 😊 🔷 Driving kids to activities is a double edged sword- on the one hand, some of the best conversations seem to happen in the car + the kids… Continue reading A week in sentences
Yesterday felt like a weird mix of successes and failures, so I decided to grade myself and see how it looks on paper. Morning Routine = B It was okay, but not GREAT great, hence a B. I have developed a bad habit of grabbing my phone when my alarm goes off at 5:30 and… Continue reading A day’s report card
Some days are very average and the even-ness of them can be a welcome thing. Nothing too good or bad happened around here yesterday. It was just an average Monday. 🙂 I felt a little renewed sense of a "fresh start" since it was the first day of a new month. As a result, I… Continue reading A typical Monday
The boys had the pleasure of experiencing one of childhood's greatest joys yesterday.....the SNOW DAY!!! I think anyone who lives in a cold weather/snowy climate will agree- there are few things more exciting than waking up to the news that SCHOOL IS CANCELLED!!! I have vivid memories of waking up as a child in my… Continue reading Snow day
The boys didn't have school yesterday. It was the end of the 2nd quarter, so, I guess that means no school for a teacher work day. After all of the time they have been OUT of school, I will admit I feel a little annoyed when I see the no school days on my calendar.… Continue reading No school day + misc.
Oh, sigh. Life feels heavy at the moment. COVID is hitting Ivan's close friends & family circle hard in Mexico right now. I won't go into many details, as it's not really my story to tell. But he has lost several people close to him in a short time span and it is heart breaking.… Continue reading Be happy now
Ahhh I say this every time, but after any time away I really do love getting back into my normal routines. I'm such a weird mix....I LOVE traveling so much but I also LOVE just being at home. 🙂 It's January 12th today and I'm excited to finally really dive into my "new year's" stuff.… Continue reading Normal life & fresh slate
We made it. It is the LAST DAY of 2020. Whoa. I, for one, am most excited because I can fully and officially start using my new planner tomorrow! 😁 What a year, what a year. When I look back, I think...did that just happen? IS THIS still happening?? It is so surreal. Yet, if… Continue reading 2020 Year in Review
I feel very grateful right now that I ended up having a really great day yesterday (despite my #mondayfail start). Some good things: 🔷 I was at a transition point for work (finished one big section of something on Friday, was about to start a new one yesterday). So I decided to take an hour… Continue reading Thank goodness
Gah. It's Monday morning and I'm totally off on the wrong foot. I normally like Mondays quite a bit- the whole "getting back into a routine" after the weekend. But I am very, VERY dependent on my morning routine to feel "normal". And today, I slept in. (I woke up at 4 am AGAIN and… Continue reading Monday fail
GRATEFUL KAE 