My alarm goes off at 6:15 a.m. and I hit the snooze button (well, actually I “lift up” my phone and then put it down again, which is the equivalent of a snooze button for the Sleep Cycle App that I use to track my sleep and as my alarm)....
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photo credit: @markusspiske via Unsplash It’s been (quite) a while since I took stock. The months are just flying by. I honestly don’t know how it’s September. Where did this year go? Demerits Gold Stars How have things been going for you? Share a recent demerit and gold star with me!
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All the cool kids have been sharing their 2023 spending reports and I used to share our annual spending, too. I don’t know if you even noticed that I skipped the one for 2022 last year. It just slipped through the cracks because I did track our spending, just never...
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photo credit: @markusspiske via Unsplash It’s time for some recent demerits and gold stars. It’s been a few months since I checked in with myself. (As always, credit for this great post idea goes to my friend Elisabeth). Demerits Gold Stars How have things been going for you? Share a...
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In an effort to write more for the sake of writing, I am trying to sit down more often and just share what’s on my mind. I used to do this more often in the past. Sometimes, the structured, recurring posts are fun and often easier and quicker to put...
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photo credit: @markusspiske via Unsplash I am currently lacking a bit of my blogging mojo (can you tell?) and I am employing some help from friends in the form of stealing post ideas (this time again from my friend Elisabeth). You might be familiar with her regular posts of recent demerits...
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I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2022 photo credit: @susan_wilkinson via Unsplash Before I get started with today’s post, I wanted to remind everyone that today is the LAST DAY to sign up for this year’s Secret Santa (Mug) Swap. If you – or...
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I haven’t done a “A Day in the Life” post in a long, long time and when the topic came up for the Tuesday Topics linkup with Kookyrunner and Zenaida, I thought it was a great opportunity to share a glimpse into a typical day of my WFH life (loosely...
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photo credit: Green Chameleon via Unsplash My friend Lisa recently shared a post about what she had learned from tracking her time for a week (and then Stephany followed) and you guys, I can’t lie, it got me super-intrigued. Not just because I am a sucker for data + spreadsheets,...
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It’s no secret that I’ve lamented about our spending on food here in California. Everything feels so very expensive (even more so recently with the inflation. I feel like I am adjusting our price sheet every other week). Even if we go to the store for “just a few things”,...
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