I’m leading into a pretty busy time at work, but that means I get to de-stress using my journal! I decided to go with a travel theme. I really dig this font! I’m the most proud of the compass, though. I did have to purchase an actual drawing compass, though. Which brought back memories of school… Which actually works, right? Because for quite a few … Continue reading New Month, New Doodles
“Tick-tock. Welcome to the Clock.” Holy cow, this book. At first, I thought this was just going to be a random fantasy novel, complete with monsters and magic. And I was still willing to read it, because I wanted to know more about Lucy. Okay, I also just wanted to finish a darned book. Ya happy? Anyway, while I don’t sit down and read it … Continue reading Oh Wow!!
A number of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to take a girls’ trip about 4 hours or so north, to one of my favorite places – an Island found in Lake Michigan. It’s a truly relaxing place, and I have the benefit of spending time there due to a good friend welcoming us to her family’s home for the weekend. It’s a gorgeous island, … Continue reading Islands and Hobbies
Years and years ago, I was rummaging around Pinterest for fun sewing ideas. It was right around the time that I was trying to do some organizing, so I was looking for bags and boxes mainly. I happened upon the Fabric Storage Box at the AllFreeSewing website. Bonus, it seemed simple enough! I did struggle a bit, though. Therefore, I’m going to write my materials … Continue reading Box it up!
It’s been a busy summer after a very busy spring. A bit difficult to keep up, honestly. A couple of weekend trips in July, crazy work commitments, and a visitor under the age of 10 meant keeping up with my lovely blog was less than possible. I’m a week behind with my bullet journal, and as you can see, I’m posting unfinished pages. Outlines, sometimes … Continue reading Deep Summer
I picked up this book after watch the author’s YouTube channel. I think she and her husband are pretty funny, and when I read the book synopsis, I thought it might be a fun read. And it was… Mostly. It’s a light, fluffy book, just the right thing to take along with you on a flight to keep your mind off the fact that your … Continue reading Sadly, Disappointed
I was in between books, and looking for something that would get me back into reading when I saw that my good “friend” Nora had just released one of her non-series books. I hadn’t heard of Identity yet, but given the fact that I’ve almost always enjoyed books by this particular author, I quickly snapped it up and got to reading. As expected, the book … Continue reading Identity
I mentioned in my last post that there had been quite a few life events that were taking me away from my regularly scheduled posts, and once again, thank you so much for being patient with me as I get back into my routine. During that time, I’d not only stopped posting, I’d stopped doing quite a few of my hobbies – bullet journal prep, … Continue reading Starting Again
As you’ve read before, MM and I have a tendency to repeat meals week over week – things that are pretty easy that we know we’ll like that are great reheated. Chicken and Veggie Chowder, Meatloaf, Meatballs, Rigatoni al’Amatriciana… you know the drill. With everything going on in our lives over the past few months, it’s been doubly easy to just stick with what’s working. … Continue reading Revisiting an Old Favorite
Roasted garlic is a heavenly smell. To me. Maybe not to MM, though. 🙂 Roasted garlic became a thing for me because of one of my favorite recipes. Specifically, the Filet with Caramel Brandy Mushroom Sauce. It requires a full bulb of garlic, roasted. It didn’t’ take me long to find a method for that… I’ll share it below: Thanks, Simply Recipes! Here’s the thing: … Continue reading Smelling Up the House
