Random Thoughts Thursday 272
We accidentally meal planned last week! On the Saturday before, we were saying all the things that sounded good for dinner, and were like “Hey! Why don’t we pick some nights for these meals?! What a novel idea!” Ha, we’ve never been meal...
The importance of consistency in relationships
I have two separate thoughts that feel connected floating around in my brain – let’s see if I can connect them here. Yesterday I read the Shape.com article, “How to Deal with the Changing Landscape of Your Friendships” (pdf here), and found it...
Random Thoughts Thursday 263
Is anyone else feeling unusually tired this week? Is it due to of our lack of sunlight or because it’s the 487th day of January? Our adjacent neighbors to the west let us know they’re having the invasive buckthorn removed from their yard. Good for them,...
Three (short!) articles
Ha, one is really short because I don’t have an online copy of it yet! Here are three articles I’ve read recently and been thinking about (and talking about with Steven and friends!): How to Talk to People (pdf here) I 100% agree with this (very short...Remember respect
This post did not transfer during my 2018 blog migration. Original post and comments are here. The Brussels attacks yesterday made me go in to a state of numb shock. Seeing a heavy police force in the train station in the morning made my stomach turn. While people...
Hi! I’m Kim, a 39-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, 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! 🙂