FAFO
At the end of Monday’s strength class, our trainer Marybel asked us to write our 2025 “word for the year” on an index card, which she planned to tape up afterward. I was caught off guard – I usually don’t do a word for the year and...
Our 2024 Tree
It’s December 10th. Christmas is two weeks from tomorrow. I know – you know. We FINALLY got our tree and put it up. We normally get it the day after Thanksgiving, but we hadn’t yet! And since we’re saving money for a plane (???), we got...
Ups & Downs (& literal ones too)
Kind of a nutso weekend. I was in Wisconsin a lot of yesterday for the visitation and service for a friend’s parent. I was a wreck and am absolutely devastated for them. I’m so glad I could go to support them though. Then the evening was our venture to the...
Something like Twilight… but for adults?
When we were in Seattle Carrie W was telling us about this trend on social media where two people go into HomeGoods and ask for something like “do you have painting of a duck wearing a monocle and top hat?” Then the other person says “yes we...
Hi! I’m Kim, a 40-something-year-old living in northeastern Illinois with my husband Steven, and our cats, Khaleesi, Apollo, Starbuck, and Eddard aka Ned. My current main hobbies are running, painting rocks, flying, reading, and eating. I follow a vegan lifestyle and am employed by the federal government. I write about a variety of topics and consider this a “life” blog – a place I can share anything that’s on my mind. Please visit the “About” page to get a better idea of who I am! 🙂