LA November 2023 Day 3 & 4
We had two things planned for Saturday – getting vegan donuts and meeting our rock painting friend Danny and his family in Carpinteria. Right before I left for the trip Veg News came out with their 2023 list of best vegan restaurants. There was a restaurant in...
LA November 2023 Day 1 & 2
I just got back from spending the long weekend with Tiff and Val in LA (where Tiff lives)! When we parted ways in July we weren’t expecting to all be together again until February so I’m absolutely thrilled this trip came together! I really cherish my time...
Random Thoughts Thursday 429
My INR appointments have been going well, and at this week’s we scheduled my next one for 4 weeks out. That’s the longest I’ve gone between appointments and I’m excited we’ve gotten to this point (and hope to stay here)! Part I of the...
Choosing time off
I had my annual review* this week and decided to choose time off instead of a monetary bonus for my individual performance award (the monetary bonus = what you’d get paid for the time off). I thought about this decision for a while, compared to my usual...
2023 Goals Check-in #10
I’ll be posting monthly check-ins on my 2023 Goals. This is check-in #10! Take care of my health Gosh, this month was wild. I got on vacation mode with my eating on October 1st and never really got back on track (and unfortunately, had some binging). I was just...
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! 🙂