With the recent chill in the air (well, at least in the mornings), I have flung into full-on fall mode. Call me “basic”, but I’m pulling out the cozy throws, baking bread, and “decorating with food” as my husband calls it (i.e. putting pumpkins out & about). I’m also in full-throttle pumpkin flavor mode. Pumpkin [...]
Intention may be my most abused thought. If the amount of things I intended to do actually got done, I would be a rock star. Well, not a rock star. Probably more like an Elvis impersonator. But still. It would be epic. The problem is, the amount of items I intend to accomplish are only [...]
Back in April my husband and I vacationed in Arizona. We began our trip in Sedona, and upon entering “Red Rock Country” we were immediately awed. The rocks were striking. Rising above the earth, massive structures littered the skyline. The layers of sedimentary rock were gorgeous—many hues of reds, pinks, oranges and tan that blended [...]
The items placed right next to the checkout counter are put there for people like me. I’m a sucker, and the gravitational pull of those last-minute items gets me more often than not. A few weeks ago I lost the battle with the needless checkout-counter goods and purchased a bulb. Not a light, but a [...]
Bedtime is a battle of the wills. Like with most toddlers, my oldest makes it a nightly challenge to see how long he can delay sleep. Water? Check. M&M’s after pee-peeing in the potty? Bribe - check. Cowabunga and Booyancey (this essentially is a game in which he jumps on our bed and we knock [...]
If you have spoken to me since April, you’ve probably heard me say a few things:1. Covid is stupid.* (Please do not take this as a political statement. It’s my coping strategy. Extroverts need the world.) 2. I’ve enjoyed the extra time with my family.3. I love my air fryer. I have become pretty good at [...]
Katie Emmanuel 