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 476
I decided to book a hotel in Chicago last night so I could fully enjoy our work holiday party without worrying about the two-hour commute home, and I’m so glad I did! The party started at 4:00, and the after-party went until midnight (well, that’s when I...
Seattle Day 4
Our last day in Seattle (Tuesday 11/26) was a short one! Well, for me and Snis – our flights took off at similar times in the early afternoon. Tiff’s and Val’s took off in the evening so they explored the city a bit after we left. In the morning we...
She found it!
When designing the back of our holiday card, we chose some photos with kids in them and wanted to make sure their parents were okay with it before ordering. Both said it was fine, but when I sent my snis the photo below, she said “Ella says ‘wtf?’...
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! 🙂