The sun!
We’re thick into the season of “when was the last time I saw the sun?” where we live. Steven and I celebrate every sun appearance by exchanging texts like “I saw the sun!,” “the sun is out here,” and my personal favorite:...
4 for 2024
It’s kind of early to be writing 2024 recaps – there are still 16 days left in the year! Anything could happen! But it’s my blog and I do what I want! Muah ha ha. So here’s my top 4 memories from 2024 so far: 1️⃣ Our Europe TripIn April, we...
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...
Random Thoughts Thursday 475
I am behind on blog posts, so I am back posting this! First of all, we had a lovely Thanksgiving and I hope you did too! We woke up early* then went back to bed and I slept until 9:30!!! I didn’t get much sleep in Seattle and was grateful for that extra time....
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! 🙂