1.) I mentioned this necklace before which was handmade in SoCal from upcycled surfboard resin. It’s so pretty! 2.) I’ve mentioned this one before, too, but it definitely deserves a spot in my monthly favorites’ list. I recently started listening to the “Money For The Rest Of Us“- podcast and it’s been very informative!…
I am recapping my family’s visit and our travel adventures from earlier this summer under the category “summer tales”. On Monday (6/29), we set out on our adventure road trip. First stop: Monterey. We made it there in 3,5 hours which is not bad at all. We checked into our motel, Comfort Inn Monterey by…
eating boiled potatoes with greek yogurt and chives and salads, mostly. appreciating long catch-up phone calls with my sister and a dear friend over the weekend. reading Respected by my friend Akirah. looking forward to my first paycheck under my new contract! working on getting my creative juices flowing again. I haven’t had the time or peace of mind…
Today is the last day of my first pay period at my new old job. In case you missed my (protected) post from last week, I finally left my contractor position and got my direct appointment with the government. It’s been a long time coming. I am still working in the same office with the…
I am recapping my family’s visit and our travel adventures from earlier this summer under the category “summer tales”. We spent Sunday (8/27) hanging out in Sacramento and keeping it low key. Despite the fact that my parents had to vacate our bedroom and move into a hotel when my sister arrived (as I mentioned,…
A few weeks ago, I shared our meal planning routine and this week I thought I’d finally share a few of the dinners that find their way into our meal-plan on a regular basis. We ate out a lot when my family was here (which was mostly due to a lot of traveling) and I…
This is some good advice when you live and work out in a place where it’s hot (like Sacramento). 8 tips for exercising in the summer heat. I don’t quite relate to all of this on a personal level, but there is some truth in this guy’s thoughts about our digital lives. If you think…
I am recapping my family’s visit and our travel adventures from earlier this summer under the category “summer tales”. My sister, BIL + niece arrived on Saturday, June 27th… but not without a previous scare. In the night from Friday to Saturday, my phone rang around 3 a.m. My display showed my BIL’s number. I…
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This is a regular feature post on my blog. See the archives here. AWKWARD + When your mailman doesn’t bother to ring the bell to deliver a (certified) letter on your day off (even though you were home all day!), you can’t go to the post office until the next day to pick it up…
