Don’t drive in a whiteout
I’m sad to report I missed our youngest nephews’ joint birthday party on Saturday in Iowa. Iowa got a lot of snow, then Illinois started to get a lot of snow, then the winds picked up, then the snow stopped, but the winds kept going (and THEN the temps...
My first vision board
I made my first ever vision board Saturday at the gym! Side note – I LOVE that my gym hosts stuff like this. These events really build the community, and I never would have tried it if it wasn’t offered! The gym provided the boards, glue, fun scissors,...
Random Thoughts Thursday 436
Stephany sent me (weeks ago!) a lovely holiday package with a CAT BUTT(!!!) puzzle, cat tea towel, microfiber hair drying towel, and 5 year one-line-a-day journal. Thank you so much for the thoughtful gifts, Stephany! I was thinking about buying a...
2023 Goals Check-in #12
I’ll be posting monthly check-ins on my 2023 Goals. This is (FINAL!!!!) check-in #12! Take care of my health What to say, what to say… how about I made it through December?!?! Woo hoo! December felt more stressful and less joyous than in years past. I hate...
2023: Unexpected Happenings
2023 was full of unexpected (mostly wonderful but some not so much) happenings and I’ve got to document them! Don’t worry, I’ll just do list form. Ooo, but let’s do categories! Wonderful Paying off my student loans Going back to therapy...
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! 🙂