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...
LA Trip 2023 Day 1 – Getting There
This post is part of a series about our trip to LA for an expo for Steven’s work! In January Steven and I were in a “we need to book a vacation and get out of here mood” and be brought up that he was interested in going to Natural Products Expo West...
Random Thoughts Thursday 395
Now that I am back to working out daily, I have found I am (still) my best self when I work out in the morning. I’m so glad I’ve released myself from tracking a lot of the things I used to track (my workouts, my weight, etc.), which started out as fun,...
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! 🙂