The long way there (and back)
We were in Kansas City this past weekend for Steven’s friend’s visitation and funeral. I’m glad we could go, especially to hear everyone share stories. Steven has been friends with these folks since kindergarten, and they have a really special bond....
2023 Goals Check-in #11
I’ll be posting monthly check-ins on my 2023 Goals. This is check-in #11! Take care of my health TW: this one is particularly whiny about weight and mentions binge eating I’ve felt ashamed of not making more weight loss progress in the second half of the...
Random Thoughts Thursday 432
I am happy to report Bobbi saw our tree in person – so that’s one more person, Mom. Ha. I bought this sweatshirt in Carpinteria and will be living in it this cold season I’m not sure if this is new to Windows, or if I just live under a rock, but on...
2023 has been good to me
I normally wouldn’t write a thankful list but it’s been an awfully good year and I want to document it! And I just finished a long run where I had a lot of time to think about it. So here goes! I categorized it to make it easier for skimming, ha. And this...
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...
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! 🙂