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Five Things Friday Vol. 23

March 5, 2021 filed under: Friday Five

Do you ever have a week where time just seemingly disappears? I had high hopes of blogging this week and didn’t find a free pocket of time to sit down and write. And I worked long days, worked out, cooked dinner, and went to bed. Lather, rinse and repeat. There just wasn’t much time for anything else, so I am extra thankful for having today off and that it’s the start of the weekend!

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My sister – an elementary school teacher in Germany – who just went back to in-person teaching a few weeks ago is eligible and scheduled for her first vaccine next week, just a day before our birthday. I am so, so relieved that she’ll be protected soon, and in turn, will be less of a threat to our parents (who are still waiting for their turn to get the vaccine). Germany seems to be just as ‘disorganized’ in getting people vaccinated as it is here, although I am very happy about every single person who’s been able to get it so far. Will you get vaccinated when you are eligible?

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I saw my co-workers this week for the first time since we started working from home a year ago. We met up on campus for lunch (as in, we all brought our own lunch and sat at a minimum of 6 ft apart – which meant, everybody at his/her own table – at an outdoor seating area). It was nice to see each other in person (not over Teams) and catch up, although I have to say that I still feel wary of meeting up with people (even outdoors). Jon and I have been so strict in not seeing people outside our home that it will take some getting used to until we feel completely comfortable again once we’re all vaccinated. Do you feel that way, too?

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Yesterday, I finished up the training class that I told you about two weeks ago (the one that started at 6 am PST) and I am happy to say: it was really awesome. I thought it would be hard to be alert and receptive at 6 am, but the presenters were really, really good and the topics were absolutely engaging. In fact, I wish I would have another week of training in front of me next week. 

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I had leftover zucchini last week and since we’re all about not wasting food in this house, I made a batch of zucchini-cheddar scones. Baking is never a bad idea, amirite?

Have a great weekend!

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Currently | February

February 26, 2021 filed under: currently

RELIEVED | to be hearing positive, ‘boring’ news out of the White House right now. I feel like I can finally let up on paying attention to the news 24 hours a day. Well, I mean, I am still paying attention to the news, but I don’t have to be outraged at every single instant.…

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Daily Life | 2020 (a pandemic) Spending Report 

February 24, 2021 filed under: budgeting, daily life, finances

When I was looking for our 2019 spending report, I realized with surprise that I never posted it last year. I had done quarterly reports throughout the year of 2019 and then never shared the annual report. I also completely dropped the quarterly reports through 2020 (might have been a bit distracted by other things,…

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Recipe | Sourdough Discard Waffles

February 22, 2021 filed under: recipe

We do not eat waffles and pancakes very often, but when the jar, in which I keep my sourdough starter discard, was almost flowing over and I was looking for ways to use some of it up (#nofoodwaste), I decided to make some sourdough waffles a couple of weeks ago. They turned out delicious, they…

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Five Things Friday Vol. 22

February 19, 2021 filed under: Friday Five

Five Things Friday: just five things I’m thinking about or things that made my week, or things that I otherwise feel like sharing. The news out of Texas this week has been devastating. The rare snow storm that hit the state has been brutal. People are without power and water. I can’t wrap my head…

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My 2021 Fringe planner

February 18, 2021 filed under: planner

At the end of 2020, I was once again thinking about looking for a new planner for the new year and I asked for suggestions on Instagram and Twitter (and I appreciate everyone who threw out ideas and pointed me to some great planners! I did check them all out!), but in the end, it…

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February Link List

February 15, 2021 filed under: link love

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Around the Interwebs How to heal the mass trauma of Covid-19. 5 hacks to make your mask more protective. The Pandemic Has Erased Entire Categories of Friendship. Stop asking “how are you?”. Don’t end texts with a period. Have you considered how ending your message changes the meaning of it for the recipient? The Pandemic Is…

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15 things I didn’t hate in 2020

February 11, 2021 filed under: good things

It’s so easy to toss out 2020 as a god-awful year and just try to forget about the whole thing, but I am taking inspiration from my friend Terra today and will be sharing a bunch of random things that I actually didn’t hate in 2020. Join me in lightening up the mood? MY MORNING…

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Five Things Friday Vol. 21

February 5, 2021 filed under: Friday Five

Five Things Friday: just five things I’m thinking about or things that made my week, or things that I otherwise feel like sharing. I am so happy to report that all packages from the Secret Santa Mug Swap have finally made it to their respective recipients. I did expect a little bit of a delay…

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Things I want to do in 2021

February 3, 2021 filed under: goals

photo credit: @maplepharaoh via Unsplash This is my version of new year’s resolutions/goals. I feel it’s particularly hard to set any goals this year with all the unknowns going forward in this pandemic, but since I ended up doing quite well last year (despite the unexpected twist and turns we all experienced), maybe I actually can set…

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