I was inspired by Stephany & Beckett to do a week in the life series! Tune in (or tune out!) for the mundane!

6:30 am – I didn’t sleep well, but I got 8 hours and managed to sleep in until 6:30! Woo hoo! I get up and go to the bathroom and brush my teeth, then give the cats their wet food. I open up the dishwasher to let the dishes dry out (we always run it before we leave), then edit my Saturday post and publish it.

My calves felt a bit tight when I walk down the stairs so I get out the Stick and roll them. Go figure, my watch actually told me to run this morning, but I don’t plan to.

7:05 am – I chase Apollo around the foyer and in the downstairs bathroom, petting him. It’s a game he likes to play where he wants to be petted but is constantly moving. He happily rolls around in the bathtub – something he loves to do but hasn’t for a week since Tywin was in there.

7:15 am – I change, start Mega Maid (our robot vacuum), eat breakfast, and go for a walk on our street, finishing Winter Stroll and then listening to a Fuel for the Sole podcast.

8:07 am – I see Mega Maid came apart while she was cleaning and didn’t vacuum, so I get out the vacuum and do it, then shower, finish packing, and get the house ready to go. Tywin helps Steven pack the car.

9:20 am – We head out and stop to get gas/Dunkin Donuts (for Steven), then drive through Wisconsin to Iowa.

10:40 am – We stop at Starbucks to go to the bathroom and I get a gingerbread oatmilk chai and share it with Steven. I do my rock hide of the day as we head out.

Rock by @happystones_netherlands

10:48 am – We back on the road and I quiz Steven from the Pilot Test Prep book all the way to lunch (with one stop at a rest center for me to use the bathroom).

12:45 pm – We get Taco Bell in Dubuque, Iowa. Their order system is so easy to use, and even has a “switch to veggie” (vegetarian) button. I’m impressed! My taco and crunchwrap are delish.

1:15 pm – We head back out on the road. I drink most of the Dr Pepper Steven got when he left Taco Bell. I work on the Fake Meats reel about the peppermint rice krispies in the car, then quiz Steven more.

2:23 pm – We arrive at my older brother’s for family photo. The whole family shows up and we take the photo then hang out a bit. I give my younger brother the blanket he asked me to make, and I say yes when m sister-in-law asks if I want a bloody mary.


4:03 pm – We drive to my snister’s and I quiz Steven more. We bring all our stuff in, then I get my computer out to write the caption and post the reel I made in the car.

5:00 pm – Hang out time with the fam! We have soup for dinner,

then some cake, and I get out my computer to edit the family photo and use AI to make a ridiculous version that our nephews find hilarious.

We play Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza, hang out a bit more, then we get ready for bed. I read a bit and am asleep by 10:14 pm!