This week, we’ve been watching The Sound of Music as a family in the evenings. I remember watching it as a child, of course, but it had been years since I’d seen it. Somehow, I still remember all the words to the songs! Even though both movies star Julie Andrews as a nanny/governess, I’d never […]
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What’s Making Me Happy In December (Christmas Edition)
Today I’m linking up with my friend Sara Letourneau for this installment in the “What’s Making Me Happy” series. Hop on over to her list when you’re done reading here! This month, I’m going with a Christmas theme. I’m loving… our new Advent calendar. I bought this one from an Etsy shop just before Thanksgiving. I […]
January “What I’m Into:” Mini-Workout and Pixar Movies
This month, I’m into… The 7-Minute Workout. I don’t usually jump aboard the latest workout trend; I already like the way I exercise. But I haven’t been happy with the amount of strength training I do during the week. I go to the gym on Sunday mornings and do my group exercise class plus a full […]
Make A FUN Resolution
I read a statistic recently that over half of all Americans do not make New Year’s resolutions. Putting aside the arguments that “they don’t work” (they do for some people) and “they haven’t worked for me in the past” (maybe you need to make them more specific or manageable) and “they’re stupid” (you’re entitled to […]
Holiday Bucket List Check-In
I’m sorry it’s been a few days since my last post! I’ve been in the middle of a wonderful writing serendipity… I feel kind of shy about it right now, so I’ll just say this: keep your fingers crossed for me! Since Christmas is now only 6 days away (ack! How did that happen?) I […]
Holiday Bucket List
As I mentioned in my last post, Where’s My Christmas Spirit, I’m starting a holiday bucket list, similar to the Fall Bucket List that I posted back in September. First, for accountability’s sake, let me say that I accomplished everything on the fall list except taking Edwin to the Halloween concert- it was on a Wednesday […]