Wear your water shoes
I feel like it’s been one thing after another this year, holding me back from going all out at the gym. I had a weird pectoral strain, I was training for a marathon, my right shoulder was sore, I hurt my neck, I had infections, my chest hurt again, etc. etc....
2024 WWM Olympics
Gah I have so much I want to write but I am not prioritizing blogging time, clearly! I need to tell you about my first spray tan, the 2024 WWM Olympics, my week off in Iowa with friends and family, turning 40… like I said, so much! I’ll start with the WWM...
A few more stories
A few more things I forgot to share from the weekend! We had music playing while we were cleaning and my snis prompted Ella to tell me her favorite song. Turns out it’s AC/DC’s “T.N.T.” Our niece has great taste! We played it and hearing her...
Nineteen year blogiversary!
My blog turned 19 today. Happy birthday, blog! Speaking of age, my car turned over 100K miles on Friday. Keep on keepin’ on, car!!! Please! Also speaking of age, I spent the weekend in Iowa getting my family’s river house ready for our friends to come...
Making time to daydream
I’ve been so darn focused on the present and living in the moment that I’m failing to take time to daydream about the future. I mean, it sounds like a good thing to be so focused and present, but what it means for me is that I’m not getting as...
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! 🙂