Should I already know this?!
I used to track my headaches to try to figure out what was causing them, in the hopes I could avoid them in the future. And from that exercise I learned how many things were in my control – food consumption, caffeine, dehydration, lighting/noise/fragrance levels...
Cold turkey & 3 goals for January
I’m someone who generally avoids fake sugars because they don’t taste good to me and make me feel crummy. But this summer, I was offered an Alani (fake sugar energy drink) that didn’t leave me feeling like garbage and I liked the taste! So I started buying them...
Make sure you avoid trauma
I saw my vascular doctor* for my annual appointment yesterday. First things first – he told me everything looks great and to keep doing what I’m doing. Good news. It’s been nice to be in a place where I’m getting consistent INR* readings and my...
Random Thoughts Thursday 478
We had a cute new cat visitor this weekend. Snow Jr is being a jerk and scaring them away. Probably for the better and that’s how nature is, etc. etc. but it’s hard to see/hear. Poor wittle bebe Look at this fun necklace Carrie W sent me! It says “be...
Random Thoughts Thursday 470 Part 1
Lots of thoughts this week, so you’re getting two Random Thoughts Thursdays posts. I put all the “fun” stuff in this one, and tomorrow’s will mostly be work stuff and a photo of my mani. I hope you’re sitting down because this message is...
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 work in an account management role. 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! 🙂