A NSV & a SV
This post is about weight loss and does mention a weight number. Please skip if that is not your thing! I had an exciting NSV (non-scale victory) last week – I am on the last hole on my belt and ordered a new one! At the start of the year, I could barely close...
Ten things making me happy today
Christina signing up to do RAGBRAI with me and Dad. Yay! She started working out consistently this year and I’m so proud of her and excited she’s joining us (it will be her first time)! The most important thing? That we find fun matching jerseys for us...
Less painting = more snacking
Painting has been feeling like a burden lately. Another thing I feel like I “have” to do. So I haven’t been doing it unless I absolutely feel like it. Liberating. Photo from August 2022 Er… the problem with that is that I have nothing to do...
Weekend Happenings! (2023 #19)
A few notes from the weekend! Thursday Highlight | My hairstylist so enthusiastically commenting on my weight loss. It made me feel good for all the hard work I’ve done! Other Thursday Happenings | my Shitterfly magnet order arriving • going to Trader...
Corn or flour tortillas?
Which would you choose? During yesterday’s early evening run, I was telling Steven how I’m having a hard time knowing when I’m hungry in the afternoon and for dinner. I wake up and feel hungry for breakfast, and usually feel hungry for lunch, but my...
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! 🙂