Every time I sit down to try and write this post, I am short on words. I think I feel a little overwhelmed as usual, so I just don’t know where to begin. And today of all days, I am riddled with anxiety. But I need to avoid online shopping. So I’m going to do…
Cold Weather Essentials in a Carry-On On our latest trip to the Midwest, I felt like I really hit my stride with cold weather packing. Now, this is no polar vortex survival kit, but it was perfect for temps between the 20’s-40’s. And color me surprised when it hit 42 degrees and Miss California over…
I can’t believe it’s been almost 2 years since I tried my hand at sewing for the first time. It has been such a great learning experience, to use my brain in a new way. But to be honest, it does feel like any progress I should be making is slow. I haven’t mastered zippers…
In typical us fashion, we planned our big winter family vacation to the Midwest at the last possible minute. Oh wait, did I just call it a vacation? LOLOLOL Ooooops. I mean family trip. We planned our big winter family trip to the Midwest… With Christmas break upon us, and dreams of relaxation and a…
You already know I went on a girls’ trip for my 40th birthday, but you don’t know what I packed in my carry-on. As always, I waited until the last minute to get my packing done, and let the anxiety build up high and tight before the outfits just came to me. Once they finally…
I haven’t shaved my legs in months. Solid perk of winter. Getting a dog has really made it look like I stepped up my sweeping game. He keeps our kitchen floor pretty darn clean. I get so sleepy driving to Stevie’s therapy, I’ve taken to eating a daily lollipop — for safety purposes. When the…
I know it’s a bold statement. A weighted blanket changed my life. Pfft. I guess what I really mean is it improved my sleep exponentially, which is basically life-changing for an exhausted mother. If you’ve been around the blog for any amount of time, you know we have a child who hates sleep. Just in…
Well ok, the birthday celebrations are winding down now, so they won’t go on forever. But I’ve had a pretty darn amazing couple of weeks, dragging it out as long as possible. Now listen… when I turned 30, I remember feeling so disappointed about my birthday and lack of a big, wild celebration. I think…
I am 40! I think my age finally matches my grumpy insides! Haha! I quickly ran through a few deep thoughts about getting old this morning with my husband. Expectations for myself, the weirdness of time (because time is freakin’ weird), how far we’ve come, and what’s coming next. But to be honest, this birthday…
When I decided to minimize my wardrobe back in 2014, I had no idea how much the idea of minimalism would spill over into the rest of our lives. I wouldn’t exactly consider us minimalists at all. I don’t even know if “Minimalism Monday” is the right title for this blog post. We simply like the progress we…