LA Trip 2023 Day 5 – Warner Bros. Studio Tour, Sightseeing, & Time with Tiff!
Ugh, the sinus thing I had going on Wednesday and Thursday was even worse when I woke up Friday! Wah! My right eye kept watering and it was super annoying. At least I slept really well. The Airbnb had a super soft King size bed and I sunk into it and didn’t move...
LA Trip 2023 Day 4 – Mostly Expo
We spent most of the fourth day of our trip (Thursday) at the expo. I had another night with not much sleep, and like the day before, I woke up right before 6:00, hoping it would be later in the day, ugh. Being up early gave me some time to work on blog posts and...
LA Trip 2023 Day 3 – the Ocean, the Expo, & Blue Bell Foundation for Cats
Wednesday was the first day the expo (Natural Products Expo West) opened, but the hall we wanted to see didn’t open until noon so that meant we had a bit of free time in the morning. I woke up just before 6:00 (I didn’t get much sleep) and spent some time...
LA Trip 2023 Day 2 – Joshua Tree National Park
When we planned our Los Angeles trip, we planned a few days of fun/sightseeing around Expo West, and Tuesday was our first fun day! So what did we do? Leave LA! We went to Joshua Tree National Park! Which was 120+ miles away from where we were staying. So naturally, I...
Everything in moderation except…
This is a food-adjacent post, so please skip if it’s not your thing! When I decided to do better with my diet this year I knew the only way that would work for me was a “everything in moderation” mindset. Cutting things completely out of my diet does...
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! 🙂