tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14574220021719395792024-03-29T06:43:06.603-05:00Stuff, Things, etc.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075708535155080258noreply@blogger.comBlogger2558125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-31114122539581568672024-03-28T00:30:00.003-05:002024-03-28T00:30:00.244-05:00Other Stuff I Can't Find<p><a href="https://www.kedarhower.com/2024/02/my-current-roman-empire.html" target="_blank">If you wanted an update, I've found nothing that I wrote about last time</a>. Not the skirt, not the paper for school, and not the Daniel Tiger trolley toy and characters.</p><p>So. </p><p>If you think you're going insane, I still think about that skirt every day. </p><p>But onto other things I can't find...</p><p>I had my blue and white striped lunchbox when we moved into this house. I used it two years ago, when I was teaching. When I went back to work this year: gone. I feel like I packed it with snacks and sent it on a day trip with Scott and Wells once but it's not in a vehicle, a garage, a barn, etc. I did check the camper too. It used to hang on a hook in the garage. It's not there. </p><p>So, I think about that a lot.</p><p>Then, at the beginning of this school year, I ended up taking Wells' lunchbox each day. Just a plain blue sack thing I got at Target in 2021 for $11. Wasn't quite big enough but it did the job. Then, after Christmas, I couldn't find. </p><p>I literally haven't seen it since. </p><p>So I've been lunchbox-less since Christmas, which means I throw random food into my multiple bags and hope for the best each day. </p><p>I am digging my heels in on this so much that I refuse to buy more lunchboxes. I have one more storage space to check. Reorganizing the laundry room closet this weekend (a task that must be done sooner rather than later) might just lead to the discovery of both. </p><p>Luckily my parents sent Sutton a little lunchbox for her birthday and I'm seriously considering just using it. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEive-P1OvHIMkhkQgqZtD0VPvWJd61r_BdvrsRGGcpr3vdd3J-b3UydeSwr8MPeFCj6c0mQyIZTpCJzUZR2Qo2rcYGAOBFYtekB6Vo7xJ5H_0szcVkQWb3DLB_5699GASkIgc-ODot0W1qvCbWBmAAq_16qiz7rxSoPMrA2E2W4j-AUFdRnCubdYREJSTKb/s4032/IMG_6179.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEive-P1OvHIMkhkQgqZtD0VPvWJd61r_BdvrsRGGcpr3vdd3J-b3UydeSwr8MPeFCj6c0mQyIZTpCJzUZR2Qo2rcYGAOBFYtekB6Vo7xJ5H_0szcVkQWb3DLB_5699GASkIgc-ODot0W1qvCbWBmAAq_16qiz7rxSoPMrA2E2W4j-AUFdRnCubdYREJSTKb/w480-h640/IMG_6179.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075708535155080258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-15679504477225380072024-03-27T00:30:00.001-05:002024-03-27T00:30:00.139-05:001st Quarter Books. (Jan-March)<p> My reading has been subpar. I pine for the days of newborn Sutton. I was reading like 2-3 books a week at that time. It was great. Toddler life is not conducive to reading, unless it's an audiobook. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIO5NYO67ToTHIwFU9QcCS8oo0rGTTFgrx8vxywQGUAHb6YHWgd7RU_8t7iIXMBuw305dg-CeDajdvq4MxwIF5y2IO9tw3IliBDywUtc2fXnADsaDYxMvT3gNUc0BbINmLnQ3WTIVE7EOWOakNJ2_jmqNrqvXirnxywT6fU6Egpv3fNTVTIg-3t9ghqvWI/s780/Screenshot%202023-12-30%20at%207.37.42%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="780" height="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIO5NYO67ToTHIwFU9QcCS8oo0rGTTFgrx8vxywQGUAHb6YHWgd7RU_8t7iIXMBuw305dg-CeDajdvq4MxwIF5y2IO9tw3IliBDywUtc2fXnADsaDYxMvT3gNUc0BbINmLnQ3WTIVE7EOWOakNJ2_jmqNrqvXirnxywT6fU6Egpv3fNTVTIg-3t9ghqvWI/w640-h620/Screenshot%202023-12-30%20at%207.37.42%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/638990.The_Lie?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=TxRT9aKCj3&rank=2" target="_blank">The Lie by Ken Ham</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was an interesting one. I do like listening to Ken Ham debate.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUUYq-jt4_M" target="_blank"> I like his videos</a>. This was recommended more than once so I grabbed it on audio. I would listen to this again, maybe with Scott or even Wells so we could discuss. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62926938-the-seven-year-slip?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=uRbLq8MjO5&rank=1" target="_blank">The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was a fun and sad story. Meaning, it wasn't a rom-com but it was entertaining. I'd describe it as melancholy for sure and it had some twists I both expected and didn't expect. It was worth the time I spent on it. I'm a sucker for any story with an element of time travel. I don't like fantasy or world-building at all, but I'm also not a fan of trope-y realistic fiction. This was right in the middle. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56366617-not-a-happy-family?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=NswSOFNRYx&rank=1" target="_blank">Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I feel like the reviews for this weren't great but I really enjoyed it. I listened to it and it kept me engaged for sure. I was never quite sure what was going to happen at the end. It was definitely worth the time. There was a part of me that worried it'd be like Apples Never Fall (which I hate the title of btw) because I never managed to finish that book, as it was so dull (side note: the show on Peacock is just as dull as the book :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyway, I recommend this!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40121378-atomic-habits?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=gJcI5HE3uo&rank=1" target="_blank">Atomic Habits by James Clear</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I feel like I had a hard copy from the library years ago, never got to it, and then I heard him on The Lazy Genius podcast (a great episode) and decided to try the audiobook. While his writing and voice were engaging, I felt like this was just an absolute rehash of things we all already know, like it takes 21 days to build a habit and just do things because you'll feel better afterward. Not exactly life-changing advice. And it's directed toward the general population, not toward moms with clingy toddlers, so maybe I'm not the audience at this time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198332459-bad-therapy?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=Y7Iox10LAi&rank=1" target="_blank">Bad Therapy by Abigail Shrier</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Like <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52076947-irreversible-damage?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_12" target="_blank">Abigail Shrier's first book</a> (which was so good I listened to it twice and posted a ton about it on social media), this was amazing. I cannot recommend it enough. The main components she digs into are how sending our children to therapy is giving them an adult to please...as adults, if we go to therapy, we have life experience and discernment that children just don't have. Secondly, she talks about how we're creating a generation of helpless children; teens who can't order off a menu without a parent helping them, kids who cannot be without their smartphone, schools who enable this type of behavior, parents who never let their kids be bored. It's the anti-gentle parenting guide because GP has absolutely destroyed our children.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This book is amazing: Every parent needs to read or listen to this and every teacher needs to as well. Basically, if you're around kids or influence them at all, this book is a guide for you. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s0PO57rs00&list=PLVKRQHZ1Ya2EMN1A9Iy5QNhB69tZbNPyR&index=10" target="_blank">Here is Shrier talking about it on the Relatable podcast. </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">CANNOT RECOMMEND THIS BOOK ENOUGH. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195967140-the-teacher?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=8KoWwSBTSu&rank=1" target="_blank">The Teacher by Freida McFadden</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was good. Much better than The Coworker (I think that was her last release?). I will always pick up a Freida McFadden book and at least try it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's about the drama surrounding an unhappy couple who are both teachers at the same high school. Suspend your disbelief when she talks about teachers wearing high heels though. Most teachers today wear slippers if they think they can get away with it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/164444179-first-lie-wins?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=MLkj2IuUW4&rank=1" target="_blank">First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first 1/3 of this book had me gripped. I was certain it'd be a 5 star read. Then, it got long and drone-y. Mostly because a lot of flashbacks and a lot of side characters from the past who didn't really matter. I mean, it was twisty-ish, but if you don't introduce a character until halfway through the book, I'm not going to care if you create a twist based on that character.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyway, worth a read. The first half is so much better than the second though. I felt like two different people wrote it, each taking a half. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Then, the Did Not Finish Stack. It's a tall one this quarter. I do not have the patience for something that doesn't pull me in. Not in this season of life.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58065033-lessons-in-chemistry?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=v9r5FQTQvx&rank=1" target="_blank">Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Worst book of the year so far :) Funnily enough, people I work with had it as their book club book for January. Glad I never got the energy to join the book club. I don't mince words about books I don't like. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwgTtdFpDp5azJPg4VwRPDwlcR284hwMju8mew2aTeD8cqiV0P_HwDQV-qcB9ytHRKkrd_pfWS2J7XD4DaJbSW4b0rKuNTN6U3JkayYn3ycJPN2QFQ3xcYgIeNKLuSMkHvLOH2vQqPMqGu9eNXQxJmDBbhOzYgJdl_aFxwbbrZMYQF55cFbikMvjzDCfH/s2040/Screenshot%202024-03-24%20at%209.07.33%E2%80%AFAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="998" data-original-width="2040" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwgTtdFpDp5azJPg4VwRPDwlcR284hwMju8mew2aTeD8cqiV0P_HwDQV-qcB9ytHRKkrd_pfWS2J7XD4DaJbSW4b0rKuNTN6U3JkayYn3ycJPN2QFQ3xcYgIeNKLuSMkHvLOH2vQqPMqGu9eNXQxJmDBbhOzYgJdl_aFxwbbrZMYQF55cFbikMvjzDCfH/w640-h314/Screenshot%202024-03-24%20at%209.07.33%E2%80%AFAM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/200566080-if-i-go-missing?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_15" target="_blank">If I Go Missing</a> and <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75651263-the-surgeon?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_11" target="_blank">The Surgeon</a> by Leslie Wolfe</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I got these from the cheaper selections on Kindle. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The first, If I Go Missing, held my attention for quite some time, then it got to be dis-believeable. And I couldn't believe how dumb and unnecessarily secretive the main character was being. I quit at about 60%, which is rare for me. Usually I quit before 10%. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I decided to try one more by this author since she's everywhere on Kindle unlimited. The Surgeon held my attention for about 22 minutes. Then, I realized she was telling and not showing and she was telling So Much information that I couldn't even remember it all. I quit around 7%.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Oh well. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61246258-pineapple-street?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=HntkUtaRmy&rank=1" target="_blank"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61246258-pineapple-street?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=HntkUtaRmy&rank=1" target="_blank">Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I read like 4 pages of this from the library ebook and then I was tired and went to sleep and never picked it up again. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127482608-come-and-get-it?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=RKamDSkiSQ&rank=1" target="_blank">Come and Get It by Kiley Reid</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I really enjoyed Such a Fun Age. This, however, was very vague and off-putting from the start. I had no idea what was supposed to be going on and the author wasn't telling me. No patience for that. Set up something besides physical descriptions of characters, please. I also had no idea if these characters were all going to be relevant to the story or not. I quit this library ebook around 5%. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/65678550-the-heaven-earth-grocery-store?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=VXmPIG4WIb&rank=1" target="_blank">The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I saw this recommended on a blog and my library happened to have the ebook. Meh. The first few pages did absolutely nothing for me and I just put it down and that was it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60306026-are-you-awake?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13" target="_blank">Are You Awake? by Claire McGowan</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I've read some good ones by this author and I've quit a few of hers too. This one hit way too close to home: sleep deprivation. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I couldn't read about it while I'm living it. Sorry. Quit at 22%.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30108909-brain-damage?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=bYm7kEB3nY&rank=1" target="_blank">Brain Damage by Freida McFadden</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This was one of those locked-in stories and I don't love them. I found it hard to pay attention and kept skimming. Quit at 26%. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195790535-the-break-up-pact?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=6YHK14eI53&rank=1" target="_blank">The Break-Up Pact by Emma Lord</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This was from Netgalley. This is also why Netgalley rarely gives me books anymore: I never finish them. I made it like 4 pages and it was way too rom-com for me. I don't even know why I requested it. Typical that's-for-you, not-for-me book. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">My reading challenge for the year so far:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYqL1PDRv4oHwwreoBcZC3e4WRPmmPaCrtBlzSSaE4QnYMJto9ls4yupMQhiQzgxqYTRPQBrw1_Bhn0XYLbwgsg0aRcnryC7eLETT2A2v66C_JGJoefVbBvMEqe6Sg1JEC2YE82bw4ZqIa_veJbHcbCFNjQOAt8XOd6BuXhgxgDjGO1by15C1pvWaGD4n/s1304/Screenshot%202024-03-24%20at%209.53.43%E2%80%AFAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="986" data-original-width="1304" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYqL1PDRv4oHwwreoBcZC3e4WRPmmPaCrtBlzSSaE4QnYMJto9ls4yupMQhiQzgxqYTRPQBrw1_Bhn0XYLbwgsg0aRcnryC7eLETT2A2v66C_JGJoefVbBvMEqe6Sg1JEC2YE82bw4ZqIa_veJbHcbCFNjQOAt8XOd6BuXhgxgDjGO1by15C1pvWaGD4n/w640-h484/Screenshot%202024-03-24%20at%209.53.43%E2%80%AFAM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Winter is never my busiest reading season, so I'm not shocked. See you in July! </div></div><p></p>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075708535155080258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-72497499382274352952024-03-25T05:30:00.000-05:002024-03-25T05:30:30.765-05:00Two years of Sutton. <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0zcINbgzR-gHZl6RU6uUy_NdRBUt1VqU1bX2GiRVwkM3HTNUYpJwDK5-jSra2cISWS80jv4QGI_0WIwcYGd11wuXmhWjMdwXWxgT4v9cf9264KaVElnJ3sQQ_tNow6bNJAz3DDATV0OHCBRo5oMA8OJ-_Ir8S2VH204nVgvnhK-17gdlInkUaA7zMTB_n/s4032/IMG_6137.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0zcINbgzR-gHZl6RU6uUy_NdRBUt1VqU1bX2GiRVwkM3HTNUYpJwDK5-jSra2cISWS80jv4QGI_0WIwcYGd11wuXmhWjMdwXWxgT4v9cf9264KaVElnJ3sQQ_tNow6bNJAz3DDATV0OHCBRo5oMA8OJ-_Ir8S2VH204nVgvnhK-17gdlInkUaA7zMTB_n/w480-h640/IMG_6137.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>another birthday foiled by weather. it was 27 degrees when we went to pick up her balloons. she was born on a perfectly warm and dreary spring day. both birthdays since have been 30 degrees. </i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEXE3Vlr3n2qRP4Iywh2RH7X4VmbGxMriaKfTX0E79hAglSdBYWlKm95ql8_z8SOtZ9FwBFvlQBguJqkTI0baBctQR_zK4Kwh0gjC58HI-QWDvIA0lS92NpylVq3n8wuT7gTX8zjgsmaRVy0aESZ9HwmGfNotsb_8AEg0EpkWEFZyDvZKZ5om28LYO1XPY/s4032/IMG_6142.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEXE3Vlr3n2qRP4Iywh2RH7X4VmbGxMriaKfTX0E79hAglSdBYWlKm95ql8_z8SOtZ9FwBFvlQBguJqkTI0baBctQR_zK4Kwh0gjC58HI-QWDvIA0lS92NpylVq3n8wuT7gTX8zjgsmaRVy0aESZ9HwmGfNotsb_8AEg0EpkWEFZyDvZKZ5om28LYO1XPY/w480-h640/IMG_6142.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYIUCaGuppgGjgL6EYNgoPdL0xMhg1nHxwkCWnIFUwiW-nrtroP42yjWygBhXvhZRsh0QLU7qlARllqtBWTNQgNWz8qjgrkZItjT1JwrWYxU4KHS5T9zg5hppZ6WIJX1U7Ciwu8xW6Jjghi0piYyOTtwVqWozoKLA-UBS_t3Tx1iGtOo-_5xmTZQ_Y5tgU/s4032/IMG_6146.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYIUCaGuppgGjgL6EYNgoPdL0xMhg1nHxwkCWnIFUwiW-nrtroP42yjWygBhXvhZRsh0QLU7qlARllqtBWTNQgNWz8qjgrkZItjT1JwrWYxU4KHS5T9zg5hppZ6WIJX1U7Ciwu8xW6Jjghi0piYyOTtwVqWozoKLA-UBS_t3Tx1iGtOo-_5xmTZQ_Y5tgU/w480-h640/IMG_6146.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/43y7GyI" target="_blank">two cake topper</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzueYkPF3eSKjN8qpNZzOaajqe5M8QfDtW_wPGuEaFvhF7MLZ6t2Zt-sWLu8BE6HXhracPitgedfTIDkM-qafez2txiGDoTXw5Micu3e3a71AMknjkrjmclA-aEN46NwyNCFEQJ950DBXm9qCDmB-ofQsSZJQ_K9njKCxXKRlXzhTQb1M39Xe9wI2AGGR/s4032/IMG_6148.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzueYkPF3eSKjN8qpNZzOaajqe5M8QfDtW_wPGuEaFvhF7MLZ6t2Zt-sWLu8BE6HXhracPitgedfTIDkM-qafez2txiGDoTXw5Micu3e3a71AMknjkrjmclA-aEN46NwyNCFEQJ950DBXm9qCDmB-ofQsSZJQ_K9njKCxXKRlXzhTQb1M39Xe9wI2AGGR/w480-h640/IMG_6148.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3INpjRI" target="_blank">similar banner</a> -- I got mine on Temu and it was super cheap and high quality. 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Since we're the notorious out-of-towners in a very small town, someone will inevitably ask what house we bought and I'll explain the location and they'll usually know exactly what house I'm talking about. </p><p>However. </p><p>It's only a matter of time before someone says <i>Oh, that was my brother's house!</i> or <i>Oh, I've been dear dear friends when those people for decades!</i> or <i>I know them! They're great!</i></p><p>Last year, I had a blood draw at the doctor's office. The nurse saw my address on the paperwork and said she used to live in our house :) She rented it in 2019 while she and her husband were building a house. </p><p>Anywho. I would probably have no issue telling whoever it is that <i>Maybe so, but they had no idea what they were doing and their home inspector should be fired and stranded on a deserted island where he can never inspect a home again. </i></p><p>When it comes to the people who owned the house, I'm guessing you can probably be a decent human being but still make the choice to take out a load-bearing wall causing the ceiling to sag and the roof to leak. </p><p>Maybe?</p><p>The latest: Scott had to replace the microwave over the weekend.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv0fiOZPv5169wjIUfwLFThJLJ0iySQtvFEt1Rcgg3_7umSu-YFli5IdVsLZ56v-8WxFQ3w8_h8sW9KvyakGyraqRNMjMp6-JQBDXeT7W7XwTtgoFMGaCmGdX78-9R7774o_2w-9vIJA7IdZrLjf1IrfKCQp5kfMq5_GhvspyUVXY47VHdu8gY19rGHq4E/s4032/IMG_6127.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv0fiOZPv5169wjIUfwLFThJLJ0iySQtvFEt1Rcgg3_7umSu-YFli5IdVsLZ56v-8WxFQ3w8_h8sW9KvyakGyraqRNMjMp6-JQBDXeT7W7XwTtgoFMGaCmGdX78-9R7774o_2w-9vIJA7IdZrLjf1IrfKCQp5kfMq5_GhvspyUVXY47VHdu8gY19rGHq4E/w480-h640/IMG_6127.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>he also had to raise up the middle cabinets there to fit the new microwave.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNb4suKgO9PnGR8wqFcGgYT0Zmj_vnqXfY628NRmPECXUsME7Foeh4vXl-Y10TADPyqSa1EPFrqqm-wOez8T2f7WFAMMoYWkoLMhyphenhyphenqV_Em8NBk8q0XzeuOqRfCRErf3svZtYUbMpoXiskxnb9IGNiwai7HYE1umuAAa22yaQcHnR1xY08ob1bw4grTkzWO/s4032/IMG_6141.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNb4suKgO9PnGR8wqFcGgYT0Zmj_vnqXfY628NRmPECXUsME7Foeh4vXl-Y10TADPyqSa1EPFrqqm-wOez8T2f7WFAMMoYWkoLMhyphenhyphenqV_Em8NBk8q0XzeuOqRfCRErf3svZtYUbMpoXiskxnb9IGNiwai7HYE1umuAAa22yaQcHnR1xY08ob1bw4grTkzWO/w480-h640/IMG_6141.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>above the new stove that we had to get when the old stove/oven randomly </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>stopped working in February 2022</i></div><p>The turntable inside of the microwave never worked. It was maybe 12 years old when we bought the house. We could not figure out why this turnable never worked but we came to accept it over the last few years. It still did everything else the way a microwave should.</p><p>Last week, I pressed start on the microwave and heard a loud pop, there was a weird smell, and then the heating element of the microwave just stopped working. It would run but it didn't heat anything. </p><p>After ripping it out of the wall, Scott realized that the two wires that connect to the turnable were never hooked up or wired into the switch. They were just floating there, not grounded to anything. By chance, they touched, causing the pop and the microwave to short circuit and that was it for the microwave. </p><p>I admit: this was a new one for us to have the microwave not be installed correctly. </p><p>The day when someone tells me they "know" the people who "fixed up" and sold us this house, I'm going to tell them about the microwave, just because in 15 years of renting and buying, this is a new one. </p><p>Obviously, I'd also like to charge them some kind of inconvenience fee.</p>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075708535155080258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-50903989979034427682024-03-16T07:36:00.015-05:002024-03-17T07:57:08.366-05:00Hacks saving my life right now.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGn3DJzFrD5o7fimh_JGGYOHcQBpOj7VsZzNz027VfPOyL5Ia7f3ZVpYc1pxdHA724iQ4dSy_Hd4trrzjxCl2aPJgkcFShrRlK43UIy_h3jH1pb7C0I_qhDh5cT5TBERQYrN2LJhxjTDzDWgvnf4UHerlQLN-XjugklJstyYsWCQyuFA85mOR-mNFiL0mC/s4032/IMG_6100.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGn3DJzFrD5o7fimh_JGGYOHcQBpOj7VsZzNz027VfPOyL5Ia7f3ZVpYc1pxdHA724iQ4dSy_Hd4trrzjxCl2aPJgkcFShrRlK43UIy_h3jH1pb7C0I_qhDh5cT5TBERQYrN2LJhxjTDzDWgvnf4UHerlQLN-XjugklJstyYsWCQyuFA85mOR-mNFiL0mC/w480-h640/IMG_6100.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>$37 worth of baby/toddler medicine. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Which cost 5x as much as the mucinex I would give to Wells if he were sick. And it would actually work.</i></div><p><a href="https://www.kedarhower.com/2023/09/i-didnt-even-have-cup-this-week.html" target="_blank">I had a moment this week again.</a> It was<i> I should really make sure I work out at night.</i> I have been doing yoga a lot of mornings as it does help to set my day in the right direction. My routine is to listen to The Bible Recap while I clean up the kitchen at 5am and, then, once everyone is up and watching TV with their cups of milk, I do a 10 minute yoga video locked in my room before getting ready for school. </p><p>But then, my complete lack of sleep has thrown this off, so it's been hit or miss. So my idea was <i>Wow, if I would just exercise, I would feel more energetic</i>. This, in a vacuum, is true. However, <a href="https://www.kedarhower.com/2023/09/i-didnt-even-have-cup-this-week.html" target="_blank">I'm kind of back in this place where I don't think I can ask one more thing of myself. </a>It sounds dramatic but I can feel my body rebelling. I cannot ask it to do one more thing that gives energy instead of stores or replenishes it. </p><p>Anyway. That's the state of things. </p><p>There's not one thing anyone can actually do to help unless you want to be a live-in housekeeper. I have a friend who offers to take the kids after school (I would only take her up on it in case of an emergency but it's the offer that means the most). Sutton has the best people in the world taking care of her each day. Scott actually sleeps with Sutton on the couch most nights just to keep her quiet. I am the problem. If she sees me, she loses her mind and wants held and wants to cry and whine. He, on his own, can keep her quiet. She has been sick on and off for two weeks so the reasoning is<i> it's just a phase</i>. I hate that phrase more than anything. It doesn't feel like a phase while you are up 8-10 times a night for no discernible reason and this will go on for an indeterminate amount of time. </p><p>Needless to say, I have strategies to cope. Here they are:</p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">+<a href="https://amzn.to/3Vnb2ms" target="_blank">Keurig</a> + <a href="https://www.costco.com/kirkland-signature-coffee-organic-breakfast-blend-k-cup-pod%2c-120-count.product.4000146862.html" target="_blank">this giant box of kcups</a>.</span></b></p><p>I found that taking the time to clean, refill, and set the coffeepot each day was stressing me out. Plus, sometimes on the weekends, I just want one cup of coffee. I don't want to make a full pot. For awhile now, I've just been setting the pot for 8 cups each night and it brews in the morning and that's it. Our pot is also five years old and has lived in PA, KS, and MO and I can't say that moving has been kind to it; it doesn't always work right. </p><p>However, taking even a 10 minute task off my plate gives me some relief a lot of nights when I'm trying to clean up the kitchen (which meant the kitchen had to be cleaned up at night and not in the morning). </p><p>The Keurig is super helpful in this way. It brews in 2 minutes while I brush my teeth and put my contacts in each morning and there's no prep and no clean up. </p><p>It's the little things. </p><p><a href="https://www.costco.com/kirkland-signature-coffee-organic-breakfast-blend-k-cup-pod%2c-120-count.product.4000146862.html" target="_blank">I also got this giant box of kcups from Costco for about $30</a>. Saves me remembering to buy them each week and much more cost-efficient. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">+<a href="https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/35198?page=hunters-tote-bag-open-top&bc=50-516672&feat=516672-GN1&csp=f&attrValue_0=Gray%20Camo&pos=12" target="_blank">This big bag.</a></span></b></p><p>All my stuff goes into this tote and it's very easy to transport a toddler back and forth to school if I'm not juggling 4 bags. I cannot recommend it enough. The toddler would probably fit into it too. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">+<a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/Parent-s-Choice-Dry-Gentle-Diapers-Size-5-27-Count-Select-for-More-Options/885509773?athbdg=L1100" target="_blank">Walmart brand diapers and wipes.</a></span></b></p><p>Luckily, Sutton is not picky about her diapers and wipes. I buy the Walmart brand. They're the cheapest products I've found and the diapers don't leak. With Wells, I think I used mostly up&up because we lived practically next door to a Target. I really like the commissary's store brand too (Tippy Toes?). Also, very cheap. There is no need, in this economy, to be buying Huggies or Pampers. Like, the reason just doesn't exist. </p><p>In addition, the Walmart <a href="https://www.kedarhower.com/2024/03/friday-favorites-38.html" target="_blank">grocery pick-up I mentioned last week.</a> I would not survive without grocery pick-up. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">I'm sure there's more to mention, but those are the 3 at the top of my mind right now. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">What's saving your life right now?</span></b></p>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075708535155080258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-41594537738114943512024-03-13T00:30:00.001-05:002024-03-13T05:48:44.853-05:00Easter Basket Round-up + 2 things I don't like buying.<p>I was little caught off guard by the fact that Easter is two weeks after Sutton's birthday this year. I realized I needed to have my act together more than usual. I am still used to Wells and his mid-July nothing-going-on-here birthday. </p><p>However, there are few things I dislike more than clutter and trinkets so I didn't go All Out on the Easter baskets but I probably went more all out than normal (I'll refrain from saying "overboard") because I really wanted them to have useful things they'll love and things they'll need. You know, nstead of a bunch of goodies with a one-week shelf life from a dollar spot section (which is exactly what Wells would probably prefer :). </p><p>If you need a kick in the pants to get started on your Easter baskets, you've got three weeks. </p><p>For a 5 year old boy:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWH5WhaXSSR4VazFCzNrI8PJuF34zeFn3U4X4nG6GyBy694NsHOK0Ys8iXbYEgv9x4syT_Yi1_6tjabl8lxh4wa9YHZdwYeU5ETA-UQX5C-MivjprNUWZrcYeGNJu8lfa6ifeFGec6MNBaQiXlIch_biDR9EWKhvikPPDiWtlQ2m7ebXJh2pOpRe67zqWL/s4032/IMG_6020.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWH5WhaXSSR4VazFCzNrI8PJuF34zeFn3U4X4nG6GyBy694NsHOK0Ys8iXbYEgv9x4syT_Yi1_6tjabl8lxh4wa9YHZdwYeU5ETA-UQX5C-MivjprNUWZrcYeGNJu8lfa6ifeFGec6MNBaQiXlIch_biDR9EWKhvikPPDiWtlQ2m7ebXJh2pOpRe67zqWL/w480-h640/IMG_6020.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3IxLvz8" target="_blank">Legos</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3uXPXnS" target="_blank">Rashguard</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/3wZmGJO" target="_blank">trunks</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3Iy1ayD" target="_blank">sunglasses</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Pokemon lego set was on sale for $10 last week which was the only reason why I got it. He's been asking for this one. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>For a 2 year old girl:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmg6oQC_EEWAg0bWRGqXqm28SR6V1y3f1PCOAs-bOshepatdbawp6oNbMh5_CebTVfY6qh_XHAh-sseBeW0d7KTtVEZFk48gokFxZpJaN6cKZVanexgT228voLda7POomsoTKcJJzp_Wclw4-dssVTwAI4HeJLDPbZauPeueEfvfa2z7ZSIivpXQBhrqBE/s4032/IMG_6021.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmg6oQC_EEWAg0bWRGqXqm28SR6V1y3f1PCOAs-bOshepatdbawp6oNbMh5_CebTVfY6qh_XHAh-sseBeW0d7KTtVEZFk48gokFxZpJaN6cKZVanexgT228voLda7POomsoTKcJJzp_Wclw4-dssVTwAI4HeJLDPbZauPeueEfvfa2z7ZSIivpXQBhrqBE/w480-h640/IMG_6021.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3vb77yi" target="_blank">Water bottle</a> // <a href="https://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=861656002&cid=50123&pcid=50123&vid=1&cpos=15&cexp=2926&kcid=CategoryIDs%3D50123&ctype=Listing&cpid=res24031303937901352037629&ccam=31490#pdp-page-content" target="_blank">I also got this swimsuit that hasn't arrived yet. </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm trying to get away from plastic (which means I also need to get rid of the take and toss cups) but these Thermos brand bottles are the best one I've found for kids. Wells has two. </div><p>It was determined that I needed something stuffed for the baskets and my parents sent this in a box of goodies yesterday, saving the day. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOliWEjWMtR3LY-ZD0O6PJOgMKJrD0CF3cOaAQsnKeAhWOfHQeEetwcd1MYaKu4wXGjAeAEbn59ld_yke-Ks03gqZtemsoUJSf75UY1J2JkFrpYQLk8-wijgZXmmQa_IF6DR8Vk_7Oe7rHF6FzJfGmHaygImR3zajjd2tNjt9dnYn6LF_U7h5WB12hMgLv/s4032/IMG_6071.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOliWEjWMtR3LY-ZD0O6PJOgMKJrD0CF3cOaAQsnKeAhWOfHQeEetwcd1MYaKu4wXGjAeAEbn59ld_yke-Ks03gqZtemsoUJSf75UY1J2JkFrpYQLk8-wijgZXmmQa_IF6DR8Vk_7Oe7rHF6FzJfGmHaygImR3zajjd2tNjt9dnYn6LF_U7h5WB12hMgLv/w480-h640/IMG_6071.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><p>You see, I saw on a blog that Five Below had some great deals on Easter Squishmellows and were much cheaper than Amazon. I googled "nearest Five Below" and was met with resignation and disappointment. I had to zoom out just to see the locations. </p><p>I checked Amazon and they were anywhere from $12-30. I was thinking I'd be willing to pay like $6 or something. </p><p>Also, I have trouble with the idea of intentionally buying stuffed animals because we have so many. </p><p>Wells really wants <a href="https://amzn.to/3vb77yi" target="_blank">Candyland</a>, so I got that for them to share. I think he has played it at school. They are doing more cooperative play these days at home so here we are. Connect 4 kept them busy all weekend. Board games are something else I don't like buying because they take up storage space and require maintenance (putting them back together correctly). Like, these Connect 4 pieces ultimately ended up being thrown and flicked off the table, stacked into towers, and carried around in a play shopping cart. I had to count them to put them away. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIjXICIPT3uQ99Z9-2j0e7uR2BP1J3QJhK0mOeQJLXNbslxpsk1eOdaCT2LOVpL4THFZcFPrTV0kcwYmJXwhyphenhyphen4EAVIJ1OAbXjwtiMEhy0P8bb2Alik2J8u9EOCvVuqIATTzDfh7x43UJxYkGYrGzLhfUWtSbTPwqk4jS7frzdUTsn7_QmwKkhGZAJP31Ky/s4032/IMG_6014.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIjXICIPT3uQ99Z9-2j0e7uR2BP1J3QJhK0mOeQJLXNbslxpsk1eOdaCT2LOVpL4THFZcFPrTV0kcwYmJXwhyphenhyphen4EAVIJ1OAbXjwtiMEhy0P8bb2Alik2J8u9EOCvVuqIATTzDfh7x43UJxYkGYrGzLhfUWtSbTPwqk4jS7frzdUTsn7_QmwKkhGZAJP31Ky/w480-h640/IMG_6014.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075708535155080258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-28133962206463397562024-03-11T06:03:00.002-05:002024-03-11T06:03:32.618-05:00Currently in March<p>A week late but listen: every time I go to write a blog post or I tell myself I'm going to write a blog post, someone is up all night or someone throws up. </p><p>And then the blog post doesn't get written because laundry, carpet cleaning, and substitute plans take precedent. I cannot lie: someone randomly threw up last week but this child didn't look or seem or feel sick. We went to school anyway. I thought about how the day would look with a sub. I realized it. could. not. be. done. It simply could not. I am not irreplaceable at work and I would've enjoyed a day of working on things at home, do not get me wrong. But ... Luckily, said child was fine after all. If I didn't negotiate the rules, there would be no forward progress. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPEbZwOe45zjd2H53uGpN9cBZa5SmfvmU13dxdwcWWqUO-NYyz865WY_Y0fajYq8KVUHs5D903T9Yui959AyOGeogmFJLKpMZOy_9nT_d6UUI6fo4EhLQZyT1KeCWrioRNL_SrrAKxfDOX2JEIcvTdAAKWLsakfvXjRrWa9kjdw2lsijZP4LL8Pl_bhp8i/s713/db08d53c026049bdd1bfab49253fddd6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="563" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPEbZwOe45zjd2H53uGpN9cBZa5SmfvmU13dxdwcWWqUO-NYyz865WY_Y0fajYq8KVUHs5D903T9Yui959AyOGeogmFJLKpMZOy_9nT_d6UUI6fo4EhLQZyT1KeCWrioRNL_SrrAKxfDOX2JEIcvTdAAKWLsakfvXjRrWa9kjdw2lsijZP4LL8Pl_bhp8i/w316-h400/db08d53c026049bdd1bfab49253fddd6.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Loving:</span></b> I'm really loving my yearly rewatch of Better Call Saul. It's just so good. I cannot imagine a better-written fictional universe than the Breaking Bad one. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Looking forward to:</b></span> Spring break. One week will not be enough. I have so much I'd love to do, but we mostly just have doctor appointments and tasks to complete that week. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Planning:</span></b> Sutton's birthday next week. I'm glad it falls on spring break. I really just need to get the balloons and bake the cake. Luckily, she's too young to know the difference. (Wells, on the other hand, has all kinds of plans for birthday #6 this summer.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Wearing:</b></span> I basically hate most of my clothes right now and, no, <a href="https://www.kedarhower.com/2024/02/my-current-roman-empire.html" target="_blank">I still haven't found that skirt. </a>I've stopped taking outfit pictures because I don't care. I also have noticed some serious "shoe holes" in my wardrobe and I can't find what I want. I have bought and returned like 6 pairs of shoes in the last 3 months. I wanted Chelsea boots (waterproof ones), white sneakers, and black booties. I've found, I guess, <a href="https://www.famousfootwear.com/product/b-o-c-womens-lydia-ankle-bootie-1055051/black-45990?partnerid=paid_search_google_pla_pmax_45m&UTM_medium=paid&UTM_source=search&UTM_campaign=google&UTM_content=pla&cpc=Adwords&UTM_name=71700000100549465&UTM_term=1055051-45990-8.5M&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw17qvBhBrEiwA1rU9wyaNJ1dP610xnlllQYAF06pomqjD8fHODMJ1LsFr-of_ZD0qTImkbhoC28UQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds" target="_blank">black ankle boots</a>, but I don't know that I love them. I do wear them though. My issue is that I've worn my tan booties to death and they're not gonna make it another school year so I need to get a new pair. I also like Tevas but I don't like the Tevas tag all front and center like a Colorado hippie. I saw some Reef sandals too but I don't know. It's really hard when there's nowhere to go to actually try on shoes either. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've grabbed a few major sale items from Old Navy and Gap recently just to give me some athleisure options for spring. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Eating: </span></b><span style="text-align: center;">I'm knee-deep in sourdough. Any time I'm like, hey, I'll sit down and waste time online on the weekends, I usually have to go prep a loaf or feed a starter or do the dishes from the last batch or something. It's a </span><i style="text-align: center;">process</i><span style="text-align: center;">. It's not nearly as easy as you'd think but not as difficult either. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm sure that made sense. <a href="https://littlespoonfarm.com/sourdough-bread-recipe-beginners-guide/" target="_blank">This is the recipe I use </a>and then I usually get the best results <a href="https://www.pantrymama.com/bake-sourdough-in-a-loaf-pan/" target="_blank">in a loaf pan</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1tqxQIWhe50GLxKfyr3WrJqU-SErk7kBccMUlUiQEfGdYgx40ByVSd8z6m24lT4uo6QrYohbWxX20EE7E3kJ4ZUYac50KK6cXeFtXrEhDAvHu523ze5k4Y4mZxPr2_phonQmFawD6TSc7APNoF7tyNHumui8g_LkD1s8s-sjLsNtSd60k944X7dMJt7yf/s4032/IMG_5920.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1tqxQIWhe50GLxKfyr3WrJqU-SErk7kBccMUlUiQEfGdYgx40ByVSd8z6m24lT4uo6QrYohbWxX20EE7E3kJ4ZUYac50KK6cXeFtXrEhDAvHu523ze5k4Y4mZxPr2_phonQmFawD6TSc7APNoF7tyNHumui8g_LkD1s8s-sjLsNtSd60k944X7dMJt7yf/w480-h640/IMG_5920.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://all4boys.blogspot.com/2024/03/currently-march-edition.html" target="_blank">Linking up with Jennifer for Currently!</a>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075708535155080258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-29922736442312556652024-03-09T11:17:00.003-06:002024-03-09T11:17:32.817-06:00Friday favorites, 3/8<p>i.e. Things that make my life easier. Also, now it's Saturday. </p><p>1. Walmart grocery pickup. </p><p>I go twice a week. It saves my life. And I always go directly after school. I don't waste time on the weekends. I usually go on Thursday or Friday afternoon, so then I can start my Saturday without worrying about groceries.</p><p>*fun fact: I thought I ordered the groceries yesterday at 6am. I never clicked "place order". So I am picking up my groceries on Saturday morning now :)</p><p>We are also in a phase of toddlerhood where there is a real chance of full-scale nuclear disaster if we run out of bananas or milk or yogurt. So not only do I pick up groceries twice a week, but I ask Scott often to stop at the store. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJoeL-gF2hmzg4m6L_1a2s6kpLuLO1RS7mp4_KKExYtyxMAT0i6aMZIKvGGovZj9C02Gl-FSJ2QMd7adxuGp1JRxaadoi_63pz0yun8lG6bTqOIBXU-qdY0zf0JAgD5z-T_iqjPvU9eObl7_hCfaS2-3X-FT7UOtFSHB4eHwl8Bwqq5RfthIRWXeaXxF0/s958/Screenshot%202024-03-09%20at%2011.12.52%E2%80%AFAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJoeL-gF2hmzg4m6L_1a2s6kpLuLO1RS7mp4_KKExYtyxMAT0i6aMZIKvGGovZj9C02Gl-FSJ2QMd7adxuGp1JRxaadoi_63pz0yun8lG6bTqOIBXU-qdY0zf0JAgD5z-T_iqjPvU9eObl7_hCfaS2-3X-FT7UOtFSHB4eHwl8Bwqq5RfthIRWXeaXxF0/w356-h640/Screenshot%202024-03-09%20at%2011.12.52%E2%80%AFAM.png" width="356" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>2. <a href="https://amzn.to/3V7J2Tt" target="_blank">e.l.f. toner.</a> I've been wanting to talk about this. I've used it for a month and a half now. Cannot recommend it enough. I miss my old Rodan and Fields toner, so I had tried a Beauty Counter toner and it was okay. I have a giant bottle of it but it's more for summer, I think. It doesn't give that matte effect that the e.l.f. one does. For $9(!), this is the best thing I've bought in awhile. </p><p>3. Dinnerly. Well, here's my endorsement: we've had 3 Dinnerly boxes over the last 5 weeks or so and I truly recommend them. It's hard to put a price on knowing I have the ingredients for multiple meals already in the fridge. Especially because, <a href="https://www.kedarhower.com/2024/02/dinnerly-review.html" target="_blank">if you go back to my original review</a>, we don't eat out, like ever. </p><p>4. I'm convinced that we have some of the best people on the planet taking care of Sutton every day. I tell them all, often, that they get the best version of Sutton. She saves the meltdowns for home (when we run out of bananas).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJDoCAWmz05_OxPyW2mioOYA3EcVaJX7S5GW7lfwBXP_KofO2nwLXQiwNpLgzWI_-4SwAgZ0OsppRcuGWXgD7SOhuII-tPl_wiu5QNwiwd1h6IOoge11hpFNoVl86NzSk50AmvYwU0BgHuoMbNvpdJBzHdb7C_k3dMS2dRorytakabVhhlXFCkaPPSJii/s2532/IMG_5953-EDIT.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJDoCAWmz05_OxPyW2mioOYA3EcVaJX7S5GW7lfwBXP_KofO2nwLXQiwNpLgzWI_-4SwAgZ0OsppRcuGWXgD7SOhuII-tPl_wiu5QNwiwd1h6IOoge11hpFNoVl86NzSk50AmvYwU0BgHuoMbNvpdJBzHdb7C_k3dMS2dRorytakabVhhlXFCkaPPSJii/w296-h640/IMG_5953-EDIT.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.momfessionals.com/" target="_blank">Linking up for Friday Favorites!</a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075708535155080258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-16063649590236176552024-03-04T06:06:00.001-06:002024-03-04T06:06:46.698-06:00There's a direct correspondence..<p>..between Sutton sleeping and how much I blog. Last week she didn't sleep. Last week I didn't blog. I actually brought this up at my Bible study last night (the sleeping, not the blogging) and they added it to the prayer list. Last night she slept. I think there's a direct correspondence there too. </p><p>Today is supposed to be Prime Purchases but I'm going to try and do that tomorrow. Here's a few things:</p><p>1. Twice last week I attempted to get dressed for school. The first day, my dress had a giant hole in the front. It's one of my favorites too from CJLA, which stings. I don't think it can be fixed.</p><p>Then, I went to put on my romper/jumpsuit thing and the strap broke. I was disappointed because I rely on it at least once or twice a month for school and then I really don't think I had gotten my $27 out of it yet (<a href="https://amzn.to/3SY3zY9" target="_blank">similar</a>). I took it to the resident tailor and he fixed it in 15 minutes with a needle and thread. </p><p>2. I went to buy myself a treat for making it through this week and the thing I wanted was out of stock. Which tracks for how the week went. </p><p>3. Does anyone have a <b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://pura.com/" target="_blank">Pura?</a></span></b> I've been influenced but haven't bought it yet. </p><p>4. I was putting my calendar together for March and noticed this.</p><p>I really appreciate the way this manufacturer just went for it, with a product that's meant to be displayed in elementary schools. I mean, why not?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjZyKTLPfjM55x-HXD_qAhxakOHomBqtLjIv5SfQgDrV1BY6GrJjyc_-bb5PLERQOTsUfNMgfdImP-z1OepDLGZPlK0t32uC0t4-MHeepkFL6dUdzl1Z5ooJpeuqZtyZB5uFMDapSZWeu-eJNgYxwLjGyXXFUq2F4dhkT66DpCdvRVTmFgXs-BMFrI99x3/s4032/IMG_5950.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjZyKTLPfjM55x-HXD_qAhxakOHomBqtLjIv5SfQgDrV1BY6GrJjyc_-bb5PLERQOTsUfNMgfdImP-z1OepDLGZPlK0t32uC0t4-MHeepkFL6dUdzl1Z5ooJpeuqZtyZB5uFMDapSZWeu-eJNgYxwLjGyXXFUq2F4dhkT66DpCdvRVTmFgXs-BMFrI99x3/w480-h640/IMG_5950.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlyzbkrnKs6z4tiACHOaG3ZKlpeG8cb_r9_EiNt_6t7_BtreNXy2j3ev43CH9DAryD3Tdd6RYAYRCK_HwTt_85fG__u1WkBvRs_kbgfZz1h8AmD3Vb_vRJFhb5hQj_r_uJmdS3zNFHWyC-DtO8iB6MSKXLkmIxlMoRi_A-IN5mQ6TYgwEIvYALGAgpLuz1/s4032/IMG_5951.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlyzbkrnKs6z4tiACHOaG3ZKlpeG8cb_r9_EiNt_6t7_BtreNXy2j3ev43CH9DAryD3Tdd6RYAYRCK_HwTt_85fG__u1WkBvRs_kbgfZz1h8AmD3Vb_vRJFhb5hQj_r_uJmdS3zNFHWyC-DtO8iB6MSKXLkmIxlMoRi_A-IN5mQ6TYgwEIvYALGAgpLuz1/w480-h640/IMG_5951.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA1efqtQ8nI1Q68KMzsO200bbYWYCErQLjhWNUQ0y2TsOnahhWHcm-7CBWshoB5doS21Gmcvx5__N_3nvpdnAHcPvHCFvpTD7aoOEhjSkxFkZhyVa-Nd8XHWkxvPap8AjaKw_n53UyEUWqJE95RhdydRqqTX3Zhlst5uj-d_eEenrASVUhEQe_vVZp7eLP/s4032/IMG_5952.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA1efqtQ8nI1Q68KMzsO200bbYWYCErQLjhWNUQ0y2TsOnahhWHcm-7CBWshoB5doS21Gmcvx5__N_3nvpdnAHcPvHCFvpTD7aoOEhjSkxFkZhyVa-Nd8XHWkxvPap8AjaKw_n53UyEUWqJE95RhdydRqqTX3Zhlst5uj-d_eEenrASVUhEQe_vVZp7eLP/w480-h640/IMG_5952.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I could not make it any clearer but it does say tequila</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>5. I'm making it a point to get out for a walk every weekend. A low bar, but in this season of life (i.e. the next 3 months) it's what's doable. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjeblHd5qhJE_siRYr_JScDf3qfZ54LJJIHkg07OFLeh8WC6WmA8h9oDSq8Da8McR20mPMuQ86ApZymXx3COnkMZ0k7oeHY6RV92uzGmPMfjTm369-wm6dGp-Hv2xkzS1HUZ412YLvD4uXKEzNujh83lpE4DNSPo6asnm78sGMzn0RzU2ZIrs-VgtDHmO_/s4032/IMG_5962.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjeblHd5qhJE_siRYr_JScDf3qfZ54LJJIHkg07OFLeh8WC6WmA8h9oDSq8Da8McR20mPMuQ86ApZymXx3COnkMZ0k7oeHY6RV92uzGmPMfjTm369-wm6dGp-Hv2xkzS1HUZ412YLvD4uXKEzNujh83lpE4DNSPo6asnm78sGMzn0RzU2ZIrs-VgtDHmO_/w480-h640/IMG_5962.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9XQgrb-2Ufnz0k68PjfHHlec1jpSWWmR60fspbhLIJmQFkMpi1t4w2EMMvjlpOfvlPPFAuVLDMAjGx-WDhPO66Ft6fbBsAX5J5jlheQ3njZ0VwK5tccTjbwvyp_OHwGxYGflIplEECaQu9Qn1rBtkhJpypbvnbxq94rdMwEqn3IjcCNB0KDJr7IMWXbc/s4032/IMG_5959.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9XQgrb-2Ufnz0k68PjfHHlec1jpSWWmR60fspbhLIJmQFkMpi1t4w2EMMvjlpOfvlPPFAuVLDMAjGx-WDhPO66Ft6fbBsAX5J5jlheQ3njZ0VwK5tccTjbwvyp_OHwGxYGflIplEECaQu9Qn1rBtkhJpypbvnbxq94rdMwEqn3IjcCNB0KDJr7IMWXbc/w480-h640/IMG_5959.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Because there's also a direct correspondence between vitamin D and how we feel. I don't like warm days at this point in the year because there's way too many of those to come but the sunshine is necessary. </p><p>7. Lastly, if I buy frozen pizza, all we will eat is frozen pizza. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYzenox_41nsT29l5tUMbTr-fcav2jVEZIImxQvdpGHWHDDhGw2KSCzdaDQ8g1e7VqtlhOoPLTT9HOkOvTFlLGlT0JK0h6V5wg3swnJjbbhoSQMbZPey53ud-Y-5lmFKmYi1stCG9Vz8cavlyi2ZWGj9F2SMFHr8mrY6YF_jxIFQpw8DJRsfYL_rOvoFSO/s2532/IMG_5932.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYzenox_41nsT29l5tUMbTr-fcav2jVEZIImxQvdpGHWHDDhGw2KSCzdaDQ8g1e7VqtlhOoPLTT9HOkOvTFlLGlT0JK0h6V5wg3swnJjbbhoSQMbZPey53ud-Y-5lmFKmYi1stCG9Vz8cavlyi2ZWGj9F2SMFHr8mrY6YF_jxIFQpw8DJRsfYL_rOvoFSO/w296-h640/IMG_5932.PNG" width="296" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075708535155080258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-13066569805067593972024-02-26T00:30:00.020-06:002024-02-26T00:30:00.128-06:00My current Roman empire.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let's be clear: my Roman Empire is not the Roman Empire. There's lots of historical eras and events I could go on and on about, but that's not the point of this post. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I suppose TRE could be something you think about more often that you do other things.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhifVWg9GMI-1pP4AsJwXvAA3pqB1BQWfqKjspjQ2aXABXq2ScZosdZMsHF9UMvEYPtkjz47nGyrEDgiRAAyQxEQFBSM5LdTcXeO6YHN6ct2EnoausQL-YUHXrCoVZsOwwphyoxk4ayayCUyvmu324Vu_ud5uu2EkQpjmDLkPd5O2hXbgUPNHlJSnX32wdB/s1154/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%209.40.53%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1154" data-original-width="1004" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhifVWg9GMI-1pP4AsJwXvAA3pqB1BQWfqKjspjQ2aXABXq2ScZosdZMsHF9UMvEYPtkjz47nGyrEDgiRAAyQxEQFBSM5LdTcXeO6YHN6ct2EnoausQL-YUHXrCoVZsOwwphyoxk4ayayCUyvmu324Vu_ud5uu2EkQpjmDLkPd5O2hXbgUPNHlJSnX32wdB/w556-h640/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%209.40.53%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="556" /></a></div><p>I bought <a href="https://factory.jcrew.com/p/BF230?mode=add&N=4&NUM_ITEMS=1&cartId=694ca00f3197cd5dc23e6184cf&color_name=black&colorProductCode=BF230" target="_blank">this skirt</a> in December in Pennsylvania.</p><p>I brought it back to Missouri with me. </p><p>I unpacked it. </p><p>I put it in a drawer. I may have put it in the closet. But then I decided the dresser was a better spot for it. </p><p>And I haven't seen it since.</p><p>I am beyond frustrated. </p><p>I bring it up to Scott at least twice a week. </p><p>I have ripped the closet apart.</p><p>I have taken out dresser drawers, thinking it got wedged into that abyss where only socks go. </p><p>I took apart Scott's dresser. </p><p>I looked through the baskets of black PT clothing because that's all black and I thought maybe it got mixed up in there.</p><p>I went through Wells' dresser. Just in case. </p><p>I drug out the suitcase I took to PA, in case I accidentally left it in there. Even though I knew I put it in that dresser. </p><p>I am not Catholic and do not believe in saints but you better believe I start talking to St. Anthony when things like this happen. Someone taught me the St. Anthony prayer once and I've never forgotten it. (Usually it's me asking for some interceding on behalf of Scott and something he can't find.)</p><p>Last week, I lost a paper at work too. Like, an important one. I had it when I walked into my room. It got lost or mismatched with the wrong pile of papers (I had a lot of papers scattered about on this day) and I spent the entire afternoon looking for it. I am looking forward to seeing where I put it when I eventually come across it again. I did check the trash. It's in that room somewhere. </p><p>In addition:</p><p>We own <a href="https://amzn.to/49Rgu4Z" target="_blank">this Daniel Tiger toy</a>. We own it. I have no idea where it went. It is on our Missouri property, house or barn. We own it. It came here with us from Kansas. </p><p>I have no idea where it is.</p><p>I have looked. In the barn loft. In the tubs of toys I hide from Wells.</p><p>In the closets. </p><p>I cannot find it.</p><p>I will not buy another one. I won't. You see, we got the trolley for free and then my parents bought the figurines. </p><p>Iwillnotbuyitagain no matter how much Sutton loves Daniel Tiger.</p><p>I won't.</p><p>Back to the skirt:</p><p>I am thisclose to buying it again in a different color (just in case it reappears). </p><p>To further my annoyance, I got it in a Christmas sale of sorts and it was like $25, instead of $45. </p><p>I am out of places to look so I will, I think, just start checking and rechecking again at this point. </p><p>To recap: if you see a black skirt, a class roster with information on it, or a Daniel Tiger trolley toy, let me know. </p>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075708535155080258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-47664481768797696472024-02-22T00:30:00.001-06:002024-02-22T00:30:00.151-06:00I (unapologetically) go to bed with a dirty kitchen<p>Guess when I have the most energy?</p><p>5:30am. </p><p>I know my day is beginning whether I want it to or not. My alarm goes off at 5:00, I snooze it once usually. Then I put in the kcup, I put in my contacts, brush my teeth, and pop in an earbud. Lately I've been trying to make it through Exodus and Leviticus, and I'm always a few days behind on the plan. I need the most empty version of my head to listen to The Old Testament genealogies and laws and I'm only getting that at this time of day. </p><p>Anyway. </p><p>That's when I clean up the kitchen from the night before. </p><p>Now, <i>relax.</i></p><p>I put away leftovers after dinner and usually leave the pans to soak. Most times I wipe down all the counters too. But I don't touch anything in the sink. Instead, I load the dishwasher and run it at 5:30am, and I wash all the pots and pans. </p><p>The internet is full of moms who swear that they cannot rest until the kitchen is clean and the house is "put to bed". That's nice. Seriously, great for them. But when I put in 60 minutes of putting the house to bed at 7 or 8pm, I'm so exhausted that I can barely take a shower, let alone enjoy even 15 minutes of tv or reading or whatever it is I feel like doing in that kid-free time before I pass out, counting down the hours of sleep I'll get if I go-to-sleep-RIGHT-NOW. </p><p>In the summer, sure. Before I went back to work, absolutely. On the weekends, usually. But during the average school week, I do not clean the kitchen at night because my time to decompress is more important than the feeling of a clean kitchen. </p><p>This is how I also know I'm Type B and not Type A: I don't get an ick feeling from leaving a dirty kitchen. It doesn't actually phase me or affect me at all. Sure, I feel better about myself and my time management if I clean the kitchen at night. But I don't get that creepy, crawly can't-sleep feeling so many of you seem to describe. I don't think about it at all. If anything, I sometimes feel disappointed that "ugh yeah time management got me again" if I get up in the middle of the night to get water or milk for Sutton or something. But otherwise...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgghv-aJtY1MOrs-gZFX2q0gGgSnZztCQVqELq_HJdfON6mjHYQ8xHbMcXNIgL90xi8WvPZrduC-KkmIgOgtSkVLt3Zad8qfskgxPfL7JGUeNbdGMFT5yG6ZT0vxg7OsNWbku8Mi5JGi0xcZQF6eqekzS36gf_jqqpc0qoOlNt48voJorh9va8WbLmElOc-/s4032/IMG_5805.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgghv-aJtY1MOrs-gZFX2q0gGgSnZztCQVqELq_HJdfON6mjHYQ8xHbMcXNIgL90xi8WvPZrduC-KkmIgOgtSkVLt3Zad8qfskgxPfL7JGUeNbdGMFT5yG6ZT0vxg7OsNWbku8Mi5JGi0xcZQF6eqekzS36gf_jqqpc0qoOlNt48voJorh9va8WbLmElOc-/w480-h640/IMG_5805.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>This guy watched me do the dishes the other day. </i></p>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075708535155080258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-7325720026809201552024-02-20T00:30:00.001-06:002024-02-20T00:30:00.130-06:003 1/2 day weekends should be mandatory<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLVJaLPv22FK1Zg360Yl_4OeflihlGow9chxis6kagVYzLYntWjBhtJrxhGSLW3n2rhjKEYsDj3K6k0LTZevCDh2FiowsYznCUYHDc8IYgVxqvnzJfmOAoJVKp55h2zHjVUhOJojybg4fq-uIV2HpQpcky1vMTbA7dhzOIJb4knNJo5PoAlHqe34Mus7n_/s4032/IMG_5831.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLVJaLPv22FK1Zg360Yl_4OeflihlGow9chxis6kagVYzLYntWjBhtJrxhGSLW3n2rhjKEYsDj3K6k0LTZevCDh2FiowsYznCUYHDc8IYgVxqvnzJfmOAoJVKp55h2zHjVUhOJojybg4fq-uIV2HpQpcky1vMTbA7dhzOIJb4knNJo5PoAlHqe34Mus7n_/w480-h640/IMG_5831.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>I have to say, Friday was a great day. </p><p>It was a teacher workday and then we, the teachers, were released at 11:00am because of "inclement weather". So I threw everything I was working on into my <a href="https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/35198?page=hunters-tote-bag-open-top&bc=50-516672&feat=516672-GN1&csp=f&attrValue_0=Gray%20Camo&pos=12" target="_blank">GIANT tote</a> and got home in time for Sutton's nap :) She watched TV for about an hour and then took a 3 hour nap. Wells played with Legos for 7 hours and did his reading and sight words for me. I watched 6 hours of Love is Blind and did all of the grading and sorting and planning I had been wanting to accomplish. Well, most of it. As well as all of the laundry (all of it), dishes, and basic housekeeping I'd been neglecting. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijjBYtzyOUzE1Ar83-gm_V3-PlNb0tRRW3YLLNiofNGQItKgo6iAAPotov6VUTjYRwLGxPJtvRA_NufjPx159lqSQTTJh_Qx4qwIn9f42yplkwdUwSDPtfq3MN_HI6l3v_oPNKwhZX2HACMAJVLkXEAg3PgvSx37F7O5lZBYXkuF2yXuV7nvzRKa8BKwdZ/s4032/IMG_5827.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijjBYtzyOUzE1Ar83-gm_V3-PlNb0tRRW3YLLNiofNGQItKgo6iAAPotov6VUTjYRwLGxPJtvRA_NufjPx159lqSQTTJh_Qx4qwIn9f42yplkwdUwSDPtfq3MN_HI6l3v_oPNKwhZX2HACMAJVLkXEAg3PgvSx37F7O5lZBYXkuF2yXuV7nvzRKa8BKwdZ/w480-h640/IMG_5827.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><p>Saturday was super cold. <a href="https://thefeatherednester.com/dutch-oven-sourdough-bread/" target="_blank">I worked on my sourdough attempt.</a> I went to Walmart to look for a dutch oven. All they had were the gaudy Pioneer Woman ones so I had to order from Amazon. <a href="https://www.pantrymama.com/bake-sourdough-in-a-loaf-pan/" target="_blank">I also attempted to bake in a loaf pan instead</a>, since I already had the dough going. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-3H0rk1w9lw0sabjIfsi4wE07WCzPEdGZiCxjiQv4r3UZDmlHqr9c2mBzJwBJruCDmBIxQhnZ-PXrF2IwhqhqWYURq2paxJM0YybRi7DgeJf5Fl8tQmYCXc-8q2QkwA2UVag30_TFjsE2AY2HPqYZM3sfIljCchi4wexynisXwCJacg9jhpwSIogZNVQ/s4032/IMG_5846.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-3H0rk1w9lw0sabjIfsi4wE07WCzPEdGZiCxjiQv4r3UZDmlHqr9c2mBzJwBJruCDmBIxQhnZ-PXrF2IwhqhqWYURq2paxJM0YybRi7DgeJf5Fl8tQmYCXc-8q2QkwA2UVag30_TFjsE2AY2HPqYZM3sfIljCchi4wexynisXwCJacg9jhpwSIogZNVQ/w480-h640/IMG_5846.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><p>I had gotten a starter from a teacher who was offering a class on how to make the dough. The catch was that I had to haul everything there and back myself and the whole supply list angle was very unappealing to me. I can barely get myself in and out of the building each day without a kid melting down. I'm not taking breakable bowls, ingredients, and a starter back and forth to the building with me. </p><p>This is what Youtube is for anyway and I figured I wasn't an idiot so I could figure it out on my own if I set my mind to it. I've spent 3 years resisting the sourdough trend because the idea of learning something new is overwhelming. I really thought I could just bake the bread without learning how the process actually worked and it turns out that's impossible. You need to immerse yourself in the blogs and the videos and all that to understand it. </p><p>Anyway. Now I have a new weekend hobby I guess. </p><p>Moving on...still sick not feeling 100%, I went into Sunday by taking both kids to the playground for the first time in 2024...Wells wanted to know when the splashpad would be open. Summer seems so far away.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7K6aNDM5f_p9tJ61IAeJGq5o2N4PrnO_mSXazGngWJLKPw6OnzaO0X-41NcckhEMCOKIc07z1yfvX5wvsLquZXk5_fPyd8ZcpdlZSkLyMWisHe20toJHMD8OGlD2oed219FLUhHdDWzw1NyhjTG8ECeAq2-3tA4scbU0GrePlsEo1K-gsOBe_WzCcW9xd/s4032/IMG_5849.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7K6aNDM5f_p9tJ61IAeJGq5o2N4PrnO_mSXazGngWJLKPw6OnzaO0X-41NcckhEMCOKIc07z1yfvX5wvsLquZXk5_fPyd8ZcpdlZSkLyMWisHe20toJHMD8OGlD2oed219FLUhHdDWzw1NyhjTG8ECeAq2-3tA4scbU0GrePlsEo1K-gsOBe_WzCcW9xd/w480-h640/IMG_5849.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><p>Monday I had a dentist appointment and I took Wells to get a haircut. </p><p><a href="https://www.northcarolinacharm.com/tomato-basil-soup/" target="_blank">I made my favorite soup for dinner </a>and I added cream cheese instead of heavy cream. I make this soup all the time and it's so easy to change up the recipe. I do shredded carrot and zucchini if I have it on hand. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHpahp_6FWbZFGNJyvcM2NYFwMxsu-GJIXmiOyHP7VP3jE2umC9jwoLYhurHCazHCB7dMHGRjw_2iWr27TOx28TKnq5t2ZtzrVJ50fiOb0iJw9RXrlvMwyPc5U9Rch8lDUFMQdikkObHmy9_00iKGUzKj73rbvDEI44tP-j6igYHiQSYe4wbc2PHXbVMq-/s4032/IMG_5868.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHpahp_6FWbZFGNJyvcM2NYFwMxsu-GJIXmiOyHP7VP3jE2umC9jwoLYhurHCazHCB7dMHGRjw_2iWr27TOx28TKnq5t2ZtzrVJ50fiOb0iJw9RXrlvMwyPc5U9Rch8lDUFMQdikkObHmy9_00iKGUzKj73rbvDEI44tP-j6igYHiQSYe4wbc2PHXbVMq-/w480-h640/IMG_5868.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(We were in the driveway and he was half unbuckled. Does it bother anyone else when people record stories while driving? Like, we can SEE you driving. I don't care if you're at-a-red-light. Your car is in Drive. I cannot understand why people think that's okay. It's like advertising your irresponsibility in the most public way.)</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you want a peek into my mind, here's my screenshots from the weekend:</div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdRN4-8_NqvWexwhQ7l3wafOfJBfL0mRn7zIy7F9KkudJWMaJ_StGw809H-fkTfbC3_wEjdQq8UuwWGLOh6qmJKj-4ajo2Tj4WQ98LKBCtpTy0YhekUrxZgQBpwQWU553RkQ5B202fUCFMa6CAI23u3ZVcHGgonmTzuiXh2BTlmrIQjEFrLReJJZuRyi6/s2532/IMG_5858.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdRN4-8_NqvWexwhQ7l3wafOfJBfL0mRn7zIy7F9KkudJWMaJ_StGw809H-fkTfbC3_wEjdQq8UuwWGLOh6qmJKj-4ajo2Tj4WQ98LKBCtpTy0YhekUrxZgQBpwQWU553RkQ5B202fUCFMa6CAI23u3ZVcHGgonmTzuiXh2BTlmrIQjEFrLReJJZuRyi6/w296-h640/IMG_5858.PNG" width="296" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And my life in a nutshell:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7IC_YFBtbD6DU0Qz81bgGqpfZ_fgxPmK9SpYBWUc9rGDNEEAFJZYOBqmRFB8mp07mJ5ss933Gz58I4T3zU8eIzuQ8lc1OIoDYzPKSmY7_9M_Pjxt4wLQcDbace22cCPwJIGyi2Aq1_kgKLVDYzvYATXwk-sis4Oe3gnO7if1Ti0bg8xVi9H7eBbeH_8PV/s2532/IMG_5836.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7IC_YFBtbD6DU0Qz81bgGqpfZ_fgxPmK9SpYBWUc9rGDNEEAFJZYOBqmRFB8mp07mJ5ss933Gz58I4T3zU8eIzuQ8lc1OIoDYzPKSmY7_9M_Pjxt4wLQcDbace22cCPwJIGyi2Aq1_kgKLVDYzvYATXwk-sis4Oe3gnO7if1Ti0bg8xVi9H7eBbeH_8PV/w296-h640/IMG_5836.PNG" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075708535155080258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-3930825202757193442024-02-16T06:05:00.000-06:002024-02-16T06:05:45.089-06:00Stuff and things that bother me.<p>I have been sick all week. Like head cold, barely-functioning, not sleeping because of numerous reasons and just on autopilot trying to make it through the week. Also, when I'm sick, I do not like to be touched (by human or dog). So it's working out great for my family as you can imagine. No fever so I kept going to work. Not really medicating because I've learned <a href="https://www.kedarhower.com/2023/09/i-didnt-even-have-cup-this-week.html" target="_blank">I get super anxious when I take cold/cough medicine at this phase of life. </a></p><p>I do my grocery shopping almost exclusively by pick-up order because it's the least energy-extensive option. But this is the email chain I get for every order. This is insane. 90% of my unread emails are from Walmart, I'm sure. I also have thousands of emails in my inboxes because I never delete anything. I'm that person.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89E8EvCTl_5eKFF7ohzOXElEV4Keq2HzHZIcBj81s9G-6MYwyxOT0blgpOAgsOq9mi-lxxwV9aCQqggEAMFsLILHbJoc3Mp81IapR9SBNxIwURpd1LDh6BTlFXCablGYr3GVSEKRxDhMlsR1L1yfXvJOp588RbvYCAvBnZJ6724tOA3UyzkLvoyo-g3yK/s922/Screenshot%202024-02-09%20at%205.48.29%E2%80%AFAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="782" data-original-width="922" height="339" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89E8EvCTl_5eKFF7ohzOXElEV4Keq2HzHZIcBj81s9G-6MYwyxOT0blgpOAgsOq9mi-lxxwV9aCQqggEAMFsLILHbJoc3Mp81IapR9SBNxIwURpd1LDh6BTlFXCablGYr3GVSEKRxDhMlsR1L1yfXvJOp588RbvYCAvBnZJ6724tOA3UyzkLvoyo-g3yK/w400-h339/Screenshot%202024-02-09%20at%205.48.29%E2%80%AFAM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>I'm baffled by how much I'm bothered by the Chiefs winning the Superbowl. I don't know why I care. We lived right outside of KC in 2021 and I wasn't bothered by the Chiefs love. And last year, when they won (which I don't even remember happening), I didn't care. Something about *this* year annoys me. My only solace <strike>is in the Lord and knowing that the arrogance of Holmes and Kelce will be dealt with</strike> is that no one ever remembers who even won the Superbowl by March. I immediately forget almost every year. <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=preseason+nfl+2024&oq=preseasson+nfl+&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCQgGEAAYDRiABDIGCAAQRRg5MgkIARAAGA0YgAQyCQgCEAAYDRiABDIJCAMQABgNGIAEMgkIBBAAGA0YgAQyCQgFEAAYDRiABDIJCAYQABgNGIAEMgkIBxAAGA0YgAQyCQgIEAAYDRiABDIJCAkQABgNGIAE0gEINzYyN2owajeoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8" target="_blank">Here's to August 10th. </a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Going anywhere after school, ever, bothers me. I had to bribe them with Pringles to run errands last Tuesday. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1mxkFeWIKygwzaIUX7WryTKMKCwRJOf5r0kw7G4TM371LBDGr3aCUtzw4CkPB5YkicItdcUxePHwutZzVAqGrz3E0mXmnIODzdm9cnmxNs8NLQrkR1j42-huXF352zF7svByDhV43E9dBRQXSkjUnM2n1BYOyiVwbv_qrG17dwqKg3s77bjzNfDdi5xhh/s4032/IMG_5697.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1mxkFeWIKygwzaIUX7WryTKMKCwRJOf5r0kw7G4TM371LBDGr3aCUtzw4CkPB5YkicItdcUxePHwutZzVAqGrz3E0mXmnIODzdm9cnmxNs8NLQrkR1j42-huXF352zF7svByDhV43E9dBRQXSkjUnM2n1BYOyiVwbv_qrG17dwqKg3s77bjzNfDdi5xhh/w480-h640/IMG_5697.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Which involved running to a florist to buy flowers for the guidance counselor and somehow getting this to school safely while dealing with ^^</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVLX6PbnmxRxhzWB_uN9OscZblI8GMFelWwsONSOur0NN3WmoUy8eN31rji83klDeHyzUtAs3ysBouyG3_lKs-caNCmyKA25xsNlxvomTwprlVqiCIsx8Lj8Jd_Ffre7Q6vqg__4w6Q-itIE282PwlfY76sHFbT8CabJ7IjFxjHMLxXm5mOAsEKWNuZdK/s4032/IMG_5698.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVLX6PbnmxRxhzWB_uN9OscZblI8GMFelWwsONSOur0NN3WmoUy8eN31rji83klDeHyzUtAs3ysBouyG3_lKs-caNCmyKA25xsNlxvomTwprlVqiCIsx8Lj8Jd_Ffre7Q6vqg__4w6Q-itIE282PwlfY76sHFbT8CabJ7IjFxjHMLxXm5mOAsEKWNuZdK/w480-h640/IMG_5698.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We stopped at the post office this week and then to get gas and Wells told me he was actually going to starve "for real" if we didn't get home immediately. <div><br /></div><div>Sutton is still not sleeping so I set up pack and play next to our bed thinking it'd be an option to plop her down in the middle of the night (didn't work), but I did use it for all of the clean laundry last weekend. I immediately envisioned a habit forming, folded and put away everything, and put away the pack and play.<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwy0e7d2_Z14XjFZlRlO6d6AHgceht-TrH5UB0lXOAf7rH1UNtgQOkZ-QyFjfXL4KFHO_uMVL5EVsYnvKvE_KP21I9nsQLVotnX8_saOEg7ZKTQ16zRQf2rhNASTHyb_uzyIAxhx9VeBBOLbpisy4f9uE-ITQs4H0H2YFqiHqua3FRyGSbDiDM8sQr60q9/s4032/IMG_5764.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwy0e7d2_Z14XjFZlRlO6d6AHgceht-TrH5UB0lXOAf7rH1UNtgQOkZ-QyFjfXL4KFHO_uMVL5EVsYnvKvE_KP21I9nsQLVotnX8_saOEg7ZKTQ16zRQf2rhNASTHyb_uzyIAxhx9VeBBOLbpisy4f9uE-ITQs4H0H2YFqiHqua3FRyGSbDiDM8sQr60q9/w480-h640/IMG_5764.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the least effort I've ever put into Valentines: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_RMa_Z-DPkf6fLCiJFTNoXNePG2uvWKaRNE1g-aHB-VnUxZPrCnZhW_5ivdjlxaOfoRuHshYkuAiigWBVaKGd6kFVv-oEsWuDUSi8zTlCylboUXx1ynv4J9iwoGc8L8hbeRus24bMdunA1gTYhyiYStjDe4NRsWiOUzcyM24LE0_cekct3yMvx6zF4Uc/s4032/IMG_5801.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_RMa_Z-DPkf6fLCiJFTNoXNePG2uvWKaRNE1g-aHB-VnUxZPrCnZhW_5ivdjlxaOfoRuHshYkuAiigWBVaKGd6kFVv-oEsWuDUSi8zTlCylboUXx1ynv4J9iwoGc8L8hbeRus24bMdunA1gTYhyiYStjDe4NRsWiOUzcyM24LE0_cekct3yMvx6zF4Uc/w480-h640/IMG_5801.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No picture of Sutton with her box because by this point on 2/14, she'd already thrown up her dinner and refused to get in the bathtub. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3llnbq_X_bmCm6neRLzkNGQG-BupPt32wzo1CyFWvTP4HeUsWviNmW2ILlteFdNAPKbuxgfcofcpBo5RpWS2wt3ro73x1Q087eDa6z9eiqvTa9K0tJH15cXBlj8i84tXlPn74F2qLDniS7cFo8m4A8xCGP2k9rwRj5oK4qgr6F8LJ4XjocNJgALeIwrQ/s4032/IMG_5804.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3llnbq_X_bmCm6neRLzkNGQG-BupPt32wzo1CyFWvTP4HeUsWviNmW2ILlteFdNAPKbuxgfcofcpBo5RpWS2wt3ro73x1Q087eDa6z9eiqvTa9K0tJH15cXBlj8i84tXlPn74F2qLDniS7cFo8m4A8xCGP2k9rwRj5oK4qgr6F8LJ4XjocNJgALeIwrQ/w480-h640/IMG_5804.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wells did make the sweetest little card, Then his teacher told me he needed to "do his reading" each night and I'm like "well that's my fault" because refer back to the beginning of this post. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDzpvQas9dLpwpu0ODIX5JddAOIFfebhzm5lsluk1xMN9170s49JmSUXORzaOMAglRwYGH_7HuXdsWovSJkyWx4L1eN6aTcbLIqFuAyd8ANQCPTMwfg2NEMQR05_raBO4u6Mcgr7Q0XhOMI2qhEhvsEwkpe0OUb0zLt6JPloONnZ0EKsTVtX0milpDGk7T/s4032/IMG_5790.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDzpvQas9dLpwpu0ODIX5JddAOIFfebhzm5lsluk1xMN9170s49JmSUXORzaOMAglRwYGH_7HuXdsWovSJkyWx4L1eN6aTcbLIqFuAyd8ANQCPTMwfg2NEMQR05_raBO4u6Mcgr7Q0XhOMI2qhEhvsEwkpe0OUb0zLt6JPloONnZ0EKsTVtX0milpDGk7T/w480-h640/IMG_5790.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJylg3oNbP7B_HtWCd8OAR347gaf0iWXjgzthELDrvMC-M9DcHD7gDnww0EhmTkcNm9HUllTYF7XdaLnTgUo6xis5y0_USi1LuSKIboHsiuy3lAMQM1EGO1e9ssJrw8qXfMHC1UpgBJ52zE8saYAnbaiDZsPpMZKBuXXYkhuN5jkQ8joJhzg7qfArOJfbk/s1622/IMG_5761.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1622" data-original-width="1133" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJylg3oNbP7B_HtWCd8OAR347gaf0iWXjgzthELDrvMC-M9DcHD7gDnww0EhmTkcNm9HUllTYF7XdaLnTgUo6xis5y0_USi1LuSKIboHsiuy3lAMQM1EGO1e9ssJrw8qXfMHC1UpgBJ52zE8saYAnbaiDZsPpMZKBuXXYkhuN5jkQ8joJhzg7qfArOJfbk/w448-h640/IMG_5761.PNG" width="448" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVBVRHjR5OVBMGJGEONae6QgHW3gObgHJZNLmw-Rh_Omu_ulRvt8juMb9GI45HulFwy3Bh5uixqwDeukHRZOkhtiCEAd-mpuu6wqL-B0FuCCiMEP85wuzdW7UUZqj_-KgqzO2Ggu3VxKseILDjtXk8IKmKzyLUI65j4X9ads5ww2bf15c4og1ayChtyIoc/s1683/IMG_5705.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1683" data-original-width="1094" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVBVRHjR5OVBMGJGEONae6QgHW3gObgHJZNLmw-Rh_Omu_ulRvt8juMb9GI45HulFwy3Bh5uixqwDeukHRZOkhtiCEAd-mpuu6wqL-B0FuCCiMEP85wuzdW7UUZqj_-KgqzO2Ggu3VxKseILDjtXk8IKmKzyLUI65j4X9ads5ww2bf15c4og1ayChtyIoc/w416-h640/IMG_5705.PNG" width="416" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stitchfix loves to show ads with the best outfits ever. And there's no way to get to the outfit. It just takes you to the SF site to sign up for a box. It doesn't matter how much I'd pay for this. I can't find it. </div><br />Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075708535155080258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-24037983950596672252024-02-13T05:30:00.002-06:002024-02-14T06:11:14.690-06:00Dinnerly review. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWyIhpTX1rQApR4I1gsjlUOo1qvn6Vub1yOb_Lh7OOuC2PjDPbh7o59M92akGSwkZOfanxz9RyG42Gi2oOjMQnP7_dfCmVKkl8ico21JIiE8gbz1DKOSLugaWZof5_VmAu81zgCP7YPaBScl8AxVudWGmYqmtMuGSH1nFZNPCJyqAAyajPQ3eQQ_8s1N40/s1668/Screenshot%202024-02-12%20at%205.39.34%E2%80%AFAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1454" data-original-width="1668" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWyIhpTX1rQApR4I1gsjlUOo1qvn6Vub1yOb_Lh7OOuC2PjDPbh7o59M92akGSwkZOfanxz9RyG42Gi2oOjMQnP7_dfCmVKkl8ico21JIiE8gbz1DKOSLugaWZof5_VmAu81zgCP7YPaBScl8AxVudWGmYqmtMuGSH1nFZNPCJyqAAyajPQ3eQQ_8s1N40/w640-h558/Screenshot%202024-02-12%20at%205.39.34%E2%80%AFAM.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>I subscribed to Dinnerly a few weeks ago. I picked Dinnerly on a whim, <a href="https://www.bonappetit.com/story/best-meal-delivery-services" target="_blank">based on this article</a>, which I bookmarked to refer back to. </p><p>I think it was the best deal, price per meal, even though it wasn't a company I'd heard of before. </p><p>Immediately I was annoyed: you must put in your card information before you pick your meals. Which means, you are locked in to a shipment before you pick and see what's available. Which led me to immediately, also, cancel my subscription as soon as I picked 6 dinners. </p><p>The price was right with the hefty first-time customer discount, but I felt a bit like I was doing this:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-55btLFRNqOc-oU4kEDj0OTCacv6Fbx45xYPUvYugjVVRUQLH2rK6BtRwYH-9q29NBRUWaiIiuU16y1GLjZ4lI_0g0BgxwEN_srzO-c1uJSJ_3YILOF3yiZG3HFneaWx7DjY_I-u6PYsqF17tTFC2q1Sxp2Qzz8Pmh6UHJHyfFg8M0soSss3MrwSVfRsF/s220/swap-indiana-jones.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="124" data-original-width="220" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-55btLFRNqOc-oU4kEDj0OTCacv6Fbx45xYPUvYugjVVRUQLH2rK6BtRwYH-9q29NBRUWaiIiuU16y1GLjZ4lI_0g0BgxwEN_srzO-c1uJSJ_3YILOF3yiZG3HFneaWx7DjY_I-u6PYsqF17tTFC2q1Sxp2Qzz8Pmh6UHJHyfFg8M0soSss3MrwSVfRsF/w400-h225/swap-indiana-jones.gif" width="400" /></a></div><p>...as I tried to navigate canceling without accidentally giving them more money.</p><p>I think I wrote that in the "why are you canceling?" reason box too. </p><p>In addition, because I ordered on a Thursday, for a following Tuesday delivery, a lot of the meal kits were sold out. Friday is the last day on Dinnerly to make adjustments to your order for the following week. I didn't want to wait almost two weeks for a box (like, I was doing this so we could <i>eat dinner</i> the next week) so I just took what they had. </p><p>Plus, my reason for doing this altogether was to get more variety in our dinner routine. Taking their recommendations seemed like a small price to pay and $70 was a good deal for what we got for sure. </p><p>But that was a logistical issue on my end; I initially wasn't sure how the process worked. </p><p>Anyway. It was about $70 for 6 dinners. </p><p>The box showed up right on time. I don't know when it was actually put on the porch, but the timeframe was 9am-8pm and it was there when I got home from work at 4pm. </p><p>Everything was packed in ice packs and still cold. </p><p>There was one bag of chicken that leaked on the bottom of the box though, so I had to scrub down some of the items and throw away the ice packs away. </p><p>I did report this on the website, which was very easy to do, and I immediately was given an $8 credit...</p><p>...after I reactivated my account of course and was set up with another delivery for a few weeks from now. </p><p>Scott really enjoyed these dinners. They were, I admit, very easy to make and the 4-person portion gave us lots of leftovers because the kids didn't eat it. They have pb&j most nights with fruit and yogurt. They also like to eat their dinner at 4:30pm so there's that. </p><p>I was okay with the dinners. I don't really do pork. Ground beef is hit or miss for me. I like chicken and vegetarian meals most. This box had a mix of all of them so I hit my goal of variety and they were all very easy to make. </p><p>Here's the details:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXpboHtiMVb3Iz28Ke2CYqxBw2KgDOwF4kyYcgFhHvaG6Sc7jXBVlmeJOfR5tpM726wGeRnuTzhmxVNAHgraU8IPSHM22x8HVt620xdIpcDWNmW3mUQrJTxYs3rraZbXbLMj2kd6osSlgzx0_vFPZ-UcihOVwEo4XBb_W_Xe5KuIBjpFLHN7VIvAySB40f/s4032/IMG_5656.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXpboHtiMVb3Iz28Ke2CYqxBw2KgDOwF4kyYcgFhHvaG6Sc7jXBVlmeJOfR5tpM726wGeRnuTzhmxVNAHgraU8IPSHM22x8HVt620xdIpcDWNmW3mUQrJTxYs3rraZbXbLMj2kd6osSlgzx0_vFPZ-UcihOVwEo4XBb_W_Xe5KuIBjpFLHN7VIvAySB40f/w480-h640/IMG_5656.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ravioli. This was really good. I'm usually not a fan of stuffed pasta and never buy/make tortellini, but this sauce was great and it made a lot. The ravioli in the box was round and the ravioli in the picture was square. I don't know why. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgleulZwsR5v0JycqBaFIwscjM6_eFVuHEivqPTAXZX3-Ly5WRWpDQay18v2iYJfz3Yzq0IvROOwpC_-UUOyX3SnbfMvjybuLdBkaNjhEnVk07MkAzQjA4w6310cR-XMwg-HlTVAlqFIWPwtxKODdYqHWohCI1vluuoIZ6N8rGb1ksSlokCcPMMyWM_3vSg/s4032/IMG_5676.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgleulZwsR5v0JycqBaFIwscjM6_eFVuHEivqPTAXZX3-Ly5WRWpDQay18v2iYJfz3Yzq0IvROOwpC_-UUOyX3SnbfMvjybuLdBkaNjhEnVk07MkAzQjA4w6310cR-XMwg-HlTVAlqFIWPwtxKODdYqHWohCI1vluuoIZ6N8rGb1ksSlokCcPMMyWM_3vSg/w480-h640/IMG_5676.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shepherd's Pie. This was like a bbq beef with veggies cooked in it. It was supposed to be "sloppy joe". I took a short cut and used a package of instant potatoes for the top. Scott liked it a lot. It was fine but not my favorite. Wells didn't try it either. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLufAo5xzATV6mliDeHTuKHRr1fBl5aC7Q-bTNAk2439mBRdu4rlj-lstjoa70iz1gSsiSv4mtWG6EhZnKwZPrTaiagnmk0p90ROkRmU34twXrT24fXbchgggg297IWxC8KMB5hXe_PJgOhLEUnVpvtYAR751mCc8JfZcg2lSEW40Wbcx-own0w_kmRj6V/s4032/IMG_5693.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLufAo5xzATV6mliDeHTuKHRr1fBl5aC7Q-bTNAk2439mBRdu4rlj-lstjoa70iz1gSsiSv4mtWG6EhZnKwZPrTaiagnmk0p90ROkRmU34twXrT24fXbchgggg297IWxC8KMB5hXe_PJgOhLEUnVpvtYAR751mCc8JfZcg2lSEW40Wbcx-own0w_kmRj6V/w480-h640/IMG_5693.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boneless pork chops. Scott, again, liked this a lot. I've literally never made a pork chop before because, shocker, it's not my type of food. I was in a hurry so I saved the rice for another night. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK3H3PaGhmHRev_J47_cUEfJESzEA6P9M9346JZXtP_d0NYebvS9Ghvw8RxowZeJA2sFKzbub5-yGjXdMDqvKPfBmXqh67IQ1JsdQghxnKgAflG0dGKA9bqvcMT7cxjxM3XTxDsBBWcTixj7PqggBMZEdiCmokyPPIDL0oe-ny9C2tjy55v23D6-i57CMR/s4032/IMG_5703.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK3H3PaGhmHRev_J47_cUEfJESzEA6P9M9346JZXtP_d0NYebvS9Ghvw8RxowZeJA2sFKzbub5-yGjXdMDqvKPfBmXqh67IQ1JsdQghxnKgAflG0dGKA9bqvcMT7cxjxM3XTxDsBBWcTixj7PqggBMZEdiCmokyPPIDL0oe-ny9C2tjy55v23D6-i57CMR/w480-h640/IMG_5703.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Garlic Butter Steak. I made the rice with this. Skipped the potatoes because of time. Probably our favorite of the meals. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEknnKGrWO-TXb5dtGrQfUcKKnkPfQdqmcOL1c5Jnl4HkZ4MJV-dynjRkYAmUuxvAqeuLIKGuOTfdi5xi89Ip25ViR8h17cLcVqpOLkRfgtbgysSZ4IYymcWgythAXMmDhX1L1OyyjDcjCcHwZHmcqpZk4XyuDvaVdK7Q2eiOHU16lu-dho15vHKZUuEKZ/s4032/IMG_5644.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEknnKGrWO-TXb5dtGrQfUcKKnkPfQdqmcOL1c5Jnl4HkZ4MJV-dynjRkYAmUuxvAqeuLIKGuOTfdi5xi89Ip25ViR8h17cLcVqpOLkRfgtbgysSZ4IYymcWgythAXMmDhX1L1OyyjDcjCcHwZHmcqpZk4XyuDvaVdK7Q2eiOHU16lu-dho15vHKZUuEKZ/w480-h640/IMG_5644.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Okay, this fascinated me. I could not get behind the cooking method of putting raw turkey sandwiches into the oven, so I cooked the turkey first. The sauce was good. It needed some tomatoes and cucumbers and it would've been make-at-home Greek food. So I feel like that was a missed opportunity.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fresh dill on potatoes is a must after making this. The fries were very good. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVPDP1m-XxjlL4CiWGV7DtqqO-_Lz0hx87PJColzVn_puyy-3AdFZkStd5ezbrVl_Xfhww0kNaqQKSub4TVaLCQ1g75YxR-7VJw2nddamtGVG_TNk82oCp0dxavBEswTjZo2CWialw8J6YJrJ5WjxCB9pe5-DkpBtzE3-4ZQQNwzN0olKh4-tQUmcXmz-X/s4032/IMG_5622.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVPDP1m-XxjlL4CiWGV7DtqqO-_Lz0hx87PJColzVn_puyy-3AdFZkStd5ezbrVl_Xfhww0kNaqQKSub4TVaLCQ1g75YxR-7VJw2nddamtGVG_TNk82oCp0dxavBEswTjZo2CWialw8J6YJrJ5WjxCB9pe5-DkpBtzE3-4ZQQNwzN0olKh4-tQUmcXmz-X/w640-h480/IMG_5622.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFr4okK9Eu4vEmCmNkFOBKfTUaZtS6BH2beRN4MVw9Nu4d9Z0KwlThnrY_oUjaUfkq1RIMVrWmhnkF96y1uPaHXaphstdk2e4HQ2PLSBfasAk1g9n44JKepbrXNQ3CfuxreKL9aiBnQjlp3OoKWHp9EskaxS6lEBq1zfOWruNOAOep6O5w-gpuJxiojam5/s4032/IMG_5623.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFr4okK9Eu4vEmCmNkFOBKfTUaZtS6BH2beRN4MVw9Nu4d9Z0KwlThnrY_oUjaUfkq1RIMVrWmhnkF96y1uPaHXaphstdk2e4HQ2PLSBfasAk1g9n44JKepbrXNQ3CfuxreKL9aiBnQjlp3OoKWHp9EskaxS6lEBq1zfOWruNOAOep6O5w-gpuJxiojam5/w640-h480/IMG_5623.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Flavor palate-wise, this was tasty. Stone ground mustard on chicken, and ranch on potatoes. You kind of can't beat that. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Liked:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots of food for the price.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Very simple recipes but lots of flavor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some new cooking methods learned (cottage fries, put dill on fries, put garlic butter on steak)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Disliked:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Very potato heavy. We still have a bunch of potatoes on the counter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Very meat-and-potatoes, which Scott liked but I didn't care about.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You are given nothing but raw ingredients in a box and you have to sort out what goes with what. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the end, I really liked the convenience of it. While I don't mind *cooking*, it's the finding recipes, making a list, physically getting the groceries, making sure I have everything...and then cooking that just wears me down in this particular season. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was a good experience so I do have another order placed for this week. I do recommend them 100% for the price vs. some of the other companies. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is obviously not a sponsored post <a href="https://dinnerly.com/v/REF-W--7QBXL68Z-20240213" target="_blank">but here's a link if you want to try it. </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTCBDBPpU7UWINeWtFdAPdRKdP4CcnTjbnHvY9sXwv6idxAN15ULxMoF-Zz95blRUZCuwE4KmgFkJCK1k2KNasE3ddSiqi7Rbhwwgdo3ywyMEruEz3xbsyOPdC9NriSyKxzSJ35phjuVutDUXyimHeS20756-_l90h9tvg1xlQRZuKRBJyl52Io7W9O-z5/s4032/IMG_5620.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTCBDBPpU7UWINeWtFdAPdRKdP4CcnTjbnHvY9sXwv6idxAN15ULxMoF-Zz95blRUZCuwE4KmgFkJCK1k2KNasE3ddSiqi7Rbhwwgdo3ywyMEruEz3xbsyOPdC9NriSyKxzSJ35phjuVutDUXyimHeS20756-_l90h9tvg1xlQRZuKRBJyl52Io7W9O-z5/w640-h480/IMG_5620.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Opening the box was a lot like the co-op experience I had in Colorado, when my friend and I would get fruit/veggies every week and then have to figure out what to do with them all. </i></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075708535155080258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-72879309143617580452024-02-09T05:29:00.001-06:002024-02-09T05:29:58.540-06:00Currently in February. <p>If it's any indication of how things are going, I've missed two of my favorite link-ups this week and I haven't even seen this week's episode of The Bachelor in its entirety. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLLYh1dsbc1IWrzGtAFrQ-YuAjwgvipZVhnF9zjJK3pHtOt8PoPSm_zOoF-wA7SG4PVRaOWQKSRybetUCmFB03L7HKLLMbObZ_7km84VOgqSVRwlsvBTtvYtucTQulbVWOTCaqTuyB6lvBMVlU81xy2hJughsXG9xVEqd5KdLwA_fveennK4r4C7lxXXkz/s408/giphy%20(1).gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="408" data-original-width="408" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLLYh1dsbc1IWrzGtAFrQ-YuAjwgvipZVhnF9zjJK3pHtOt8PoPSm_zOoF-wA7SG4PVRaOWQKSRybetUCmFB03L7HKLLMbObZ_7km84VOgqSVRwlsvBTtvYtucTQulbVWOTCaqTuyB6lvBMVlU81xy2hJughsXG9xVEqd5KdLwA_fveennK4r4C7lxXXkz/w400-h400/giphy%20(1).gif" width="400" /></a></div><p><b><u>Loving: </u></b></p><p>I am truly loving how Wells and Sutton play together. Wells never needed a buddy around because he can amuse himself, but seeing them interact makes this mess worth it. Kind of. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYiljE_td82LgwgnseShn2aMRPPjpfJmfXjoRmj0UTkGtRDyQwl3uRrXnLOvN01YNumyD4hvuh60xaALXhYMMuHBeTttF78JZlwe6Aq_ighD7wCFx68_MXGATT6t5XnA08ZEFiyxxOwf1Vbtu51JFFYWeDQbt9437WXKf7xC1gUA4UE_wNkBxwNErMBynt/s4032/IMG_5716.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYiljE_td82LgwgnseShn2aMRPPjpfJmfXjoRmj0UTkGtRDyQwl3uRrXnLOvN01YNumyD4hvuh60xaALXhYMMuHBeTttF78JZlwe6Aq_ighD7wCFx68_MXGATT6t5XnA08ZEFiyxxOwf1Vbtu51JFFYWeDQbt9437WXKf7xC1gUA4UE_wNkBxwNErMBynt/w480-h640/IMG_5716.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><p><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Looking forward to: </span></u></b></p><p>I made the hard and fast decision that we are not doing summer school this year. Last year, I sent Wells in June because I wanted him to get used to new people, a new building, and the idea of kindergarten before we actually started school. This year, no. I actually signed up to teach summer school and then realized I was dreading it and dreading the possibility that we'd be tied down to school. And also dreading not having a full summer. After deciding we were going to not do it, I felt a huge sense of relief. There's other logistical factors too: locking down alternative childcare for Sutton, Wells having to go on field trips without me, having to get up early every day and basically extend the school year. </p><p>I'm going to do a dry run of "homeschool" each day in the summer. Wish me luck. </p><p><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Doing to be romantic:</span></u></b></p><p><a href="https://www.kedarhower.com/2023/04/amazon-lately-easter-baskets-dresses.html" target="_blank">Do you remember how I tried so hard to find a dress for the engineer ball last year?</a> Still have some PTSD from that experience. Another ball is coming up in April so I figured I'd start early, one dress at a time. I've pushed the limit with midi-dresses and tea length, always, because I prefer them. But this is the *regimental ball* so I gotta go with the full-length. </p><p>This fits "romantic" because being prepared in advance for something I'm supposed to be doing as a military wife is an attractive quality LOL. </p><p>I have decided I'm not shopping from site after site this year (truly, it was a frustrating experience). I learned to use Nordstrom as my go-to way back when I lived in Alaska because it was free shipping and free returns (the locals recommended it to me!) so that's where I go when I'm looking for anything specific now. I'll keep you updated. </p><p><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Changing:</span></u></b></p><p>I feel like I'm always trying to perfect a routine. It's exhausting. That being said, I'm changing the way I do things each morning. Some mornings, I do dishes. Some, I fold laundry. Some, I blog. Some, I might take care of a last minute task for school. Some, I do pilates. Basically I have one hour (5am-6am*) and I have to use it wisely. </p><p>*it's a cruel time of day. I prefer to sleep til 8am, always. </p><p><b><u>Celebrating:</u></b></p><p>I realized we go from Christmas, to my birthday in January, to Valentine's Day, to Sutton's birthday, to Easter REAL quick. There's never a month off. I just got done putting away the Christmas toys and treats and decorations and now I'm buying Valentine's Day things. </p><p><i><a href="https://all4boys.blogspot.com/2024/02/currently-february-2024.html" target="_blank">Linking up with Jennifer for Currently!</a></i></p><p><br /></p>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075708535155080258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-51411374829663811142024-02-03T07:40:00.004-06:002024-02-03T07:40:39.158-06:00(I guess) Saturday things, 2/3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZsodG9Ohbf8SBGDU34bVys7BTZ-rByR1MAY8EpL74R7lXIO1mHYHavVbOHKkQSb3BZPxM7deCT6ktS5E4dkZYn9RoTHXMHUDec_gbI15ziBBBvSdwQ3mLxK61F7poNfU2e_Rpdgii0X-mMf0t5SB6GrxooRMVW_P_YVmoxCjdVHPOFzFwQFuye5AQzPcG/s1178/Screenshot%202024-02-03%20at%207.17.36%E2%80%AFAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="374" data-original-width="1178" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZsodG9Ohbf8SBGDU34bVys7BTZ-rByR1MAY8EpL74R7lXIO1mHYHavVbOHKkQSb3BZPxM7deCT6ktS5E4dkZYn9RoTHXMHUDec_gbI15ziBBBvSdwQ3mLxK61F7poNfU2e_Rpdgii0X-mMf0t5SB6GrxooRMVW_P_YVmoxCjdVHPOFzFwQFuye5AQzPcG/w640-h204/Screenshot%202024-02-03%20at%207.17.36%E2%80%AFAM.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">1.</span></b> <a href="https://www.kedarhower.com/2012/01/groundhog-day-brownies.html" target="_blank">Do you remember this? </a></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">2.</span></b> I bought a few things online recently:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnt647Vdrrl6ExD1vfaUcDY1HUVsEehoW7F6OdsVGGRTwwUXvLR0LNKOTwn-CfPi-fsfRlVeCA32cDtNLrE9kUfAj2EAXXpdToW06CFLoFMCeh1HBkxg3ggjh7m2-G5AqHFEliSLOgk3zV3kBXAJ-DOkbbjAaynOa85kxyKoUGJAVNmXye8LJq1RvfpuAr/s4032/IMG_5548.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnt647Vdrrl6ExD1vfaUcDY1HUVsEehoW7F6OdsVGGRTwwUXvLR0LNKOTwn-CfPi-fsfRlVeCA32cDtNLrE9kUfAj2EAXXpdToW06CFLoFMCeh1HBkxg3ggjh7m2-G5AqHFEliSLOgk3zV3kBXAJ-DOkbbjAaynOa85kxyKoUGJAVNmXye8LJq1RvfpuAr/w480-h640/IMG_5548.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.sallybeauty.com/hair-care/shop-by-product/shampoo/color-protection-shampoo/ultra-color-care-shampoo-with-orchid-extract-15.2-oz/SBS-009264.html?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA5fetBhC9ARIsAP1UMgHsb9WbBcVIKhr1a3E8Ldr002-bQMCU-gILwQS6RkXBobgQggxfvVgaAlSoEALw_wcB" target="_blank">This is the best shampoo and conditioner.</a> It's basically Biolage repackaged and sold not at a huge markup. And I'm always looking for a new purple shampoo.<a href="https://www.sallybeauty.com/hair-care/shop-by-product/shampoo/color-protection-shampoo/bonding-purple-shampoo/SBS-009612.html" target="_blank">This one</a> had good reviews and I really like it. My hair was looking incredibly brassy these last few weeks. This took that right out of it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Jd7C2gJd01QIHgiKHLm0yswrKJIaetGvC0q3jH1LR7XWSs3n5wrc_RiIRyeQf51BGxZHrD_dVX4dMCSZk2FWYdzc3OEwg2ZXoPlICu2haLS1HumTZ59UIq6m78_27p_6Zls9QXFr28DIsVx_GZ8twd1oJp1gNeaoQYFw-1wzHYDHTT4EAGOJBVcofPN1/s4032/IMG_5549.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Jd7C2gJd01QIHgiKHLm0yswrKJIaetGvC0q3jH1LR7XWSs3n5wrc_RiIRyeQf51BGxZHrD_dVX4dMCSZk2FWYdzc3OEwg2ZXoPlICu2haLS1HumTZ59UIq6m78_27p_6Zls9QXFr28DIsVx_GZ8twd1oJp1gNeaoQYFw-1wzHYDHTT4EAGOJBVcofPN1/w480-h640/IMG_5549.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In an effort to make life easier, I ordered a giant box of kcups and these beef sticks I can't get anywhere else. My kids hate flavored applesauce and, for some reason, we had a bunch of flavored applesauce in the cupboard. I sent it into Wells' classroom and bought this instead. </div><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">3.</span></b> I did take outfit photos this week as I was walking in the door each afternoon and you can see the boxes of Christmas decorations adorning the backdrop. Also, crying children and dogs.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxvlYqxVwYID94_WliAS-xv0PKvAmGVOCszt_ohptP76G0LsNjnqMCQ7xt9HhAkwbxBzc2CtwNvSnDOOAgkngyvFvL439TVGaXog8I0NpO2YvWxpDroutVQUEapOwuS0Pdxt1sKXtpvqr1uQfe5gVUSO9U5f7Jab1XkL-j-FJfz4lT4tSNK26Syz3zLcNn/s4032/IMG_5654.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1966" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxvlYqxVwYID94_WliAS-xv0PKvAmGVOCszt_ohptP76G0LsNjnqMCQ7xt9HhAkwbxBzc2CtwNvSnDOOAgkngyvFvL439TVGaXog8I0NpO2YvWxpDroutVQUEapOwuS0Pdxt1sKXtpvqr1uQfe5gVUSO9U5f7Jab1XkL-j-FJfz4lT4tSNK26Syz3zLcNn/w312-h640/IMG_5654.HEIC" width="312" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This a scuba material circle cardigan. I got it at TJ Maxx but if this is the same material as the <a href="https://shop.lululemon.com/p/womens-outerwear/Scuba-Hoodie-IV/_/prod8351133?color=27597" target="_blank">LLL hoodies people used to buy,</a> I see the appeal. I would like a scuba hoodie but that's a definite splurge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.carlyjeanlosangeles.com/collections/tees/products/linslie-tee" target="_blank">Top is CJLA. </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMI7F2dapmYQabUwBRongZBttJqAXagHWni8mYPxBsIOwmScoxzZG5OIp2MkZ1jfSRblWGavbK7gii0VnLD-uCbTG4K72pEq5f-k6m02FUf30CJHMlFgPC4jx8d9ESsJEoYz44vrvf2WTz3L7FfDSsyYY95BrXeOQsWWJHA-WaqzlqTHiBW4c1TTeMDpgV/s4032/IMG_5629.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2607" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMI7F2dapmYQabUwBRongZBttJqAXagHWni8mYPxBsIOwmScoxzZG5OIp2MkZ1jfSRblWGavbK7gii0VnLD-uCbTG4K72pEq5f-k6m02FUf30CJHMlFgPC4jx8d9ESsJEoYz44vrvf2WTz3L7FfDSsyYY95BrXeOQsWWJHA-WaqzlqTHiBW4c1TTeMDpgV/w414-h640/IMG_5629.HEIC" width="414" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sweater is JCrew. It's part cashmere and I didn't pay attention and put it in the washer so it kind of lost it's shape :/ </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dress is from Stitchfix awhile back. The neckline is kind of low for work so I always put something over it. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh00LgZz7K-imGLvkBkBaiE6AEHkCPag8aUwtvei1a-YED3zBaBAIoeW2YwC_fSwhke6fV2LSIR0sdp1DCRB0Il2gcW0E8cerfLXUugoXfB0MOplAb5FQUCltaGRPFbDTHoIl2mRNPiyYbqISGJfvhRP_Ukw-AwaxXuPJ3L8oAyqK_XPKHuHD7IAT2OB5br/s4018/IMG_5618.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4018" data-original-width="2544" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh00LgZz7K-imGLvkBkBaiE6AEHkCPag8aUwtvei1a-YED3zBaBAIoeW2YwC_fSwhke6fV2LSIR0sdp1DCRB0Il2gcW0E8cerfLXUugoXfB0MOplAb5FQUCltaGRPFbDTHoIl2mRNPiyYbqISGJfvhRP_Ukw-AwaxXuPJ3L8oAyqK_XPKHuHD7IAT2OB5br/w406-h640/IMG_5618.HEIC" width="406" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm laughing here because I'm on the phone with my friend. Sweater and long flowy tank underneath are both Merona brand from Target, 4 years old and 9(!) years old, respectively. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczIBieuaSBjvP9VbqmqnLJOE0qVS9u94rRmI6mGvr52DPjOBFkOP5N50F4m4VdodCZb2XvrxKTYJes8bzUnJRf7yj6GlPmb8vrm2O0zJ2AWN75gshoQIWTZGcyDlzPgTOCf3kCx82vRlYB3bc44WpcUiRqh70IwOypZhRq9alC8UYHhgZ5efxPM36A5oB/s4013/IMG_5599.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4013" data-original-width="2070" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczIBieuaSBjvP9VbqmqnLJOE0qVS9u94rRmI6mGvr52DPjOBFkOP5N50F4m4VdodCZb2XvrxKTYJes8bzUnJRf7yj6GlPmb8vrm2O0zJ2AWN75gshoQIWTZGcyDlzPgTOCf3kCx82vRlYB3bc44WpcUiRqh70IwOypZhRq9alC8UYHhgZ5efxPM36A5oB/w330-h640/IMG_5599.HEIC" width="330" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Scuba cardigan again. And t-shirt dress is JCrew factory, I think. It's 2+ years old but I was pregnant when I bought it so I didn't get to wear it much outside of this school year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">4.</span></b> I did post <a href="https://www.kedarhower.com/2024/02/wuw-january-2024.html" target="_blank">What's up Wednesday</a> and I've got to get blog posts ready for next week. I'm attempting three posts a week in this season of life and I was caught off guard by how exhausting the first 5 day week since mid-December would be. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">5. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUOusxD1k9xuRXulOQmQfNwDF9A8w5owEJh53hAMqt5AemGddf5ctG1GeG33Z-ReTQQtM3IxxYhDe7ztkn4eE86b_hyphenhyphenT9LXbbRl6dpGG_hffgZKoy11Ghpt_4wL9m-iKxlz7ZFMVlf69ZPgEWa939AYKiYB82rVM_VZArM3pqHiqOLQ3zR8BVtC_oVT-B/s563/2ec366f9c6acdd16c2661292fc8a9b5b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="358" data-original-width="563" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUOusxD1k9xuRXulOQmQfNwDF9A8w5owEJh53hAMqt5AemGddf5ctG1GeG33Z-ReTQQtM3IxxYhDe7ztkn4eE86b_hyphenhyphenT9LXbbRl6dpGG_hffgZKoy11Ghpt_4wL9m-iKxlz7ZFMVlf69ZPgEWa939AYKiYB82rVM_VZArM3pqHiqOLQ3zR8BVtC_oVT-B/w400-h254/2ec366f9c6acdd16c2661292fc8a9b5b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRobpHgjf75jqzF8IKFJmjmRyb4i9UyPv6s8LrJ2KWjnw-U4o6D82i90XMbRxQE99TR0f9JNLM3y8dv0jNlOhSD9wF15wmRd-wyDyWlaVCHeExIA8vnze9NqnDFpFyfbUaGcwg3f8Ar2t6jv14RrFX4hNb5NGXIY1ZhcU7wPBNot5Fw2BQXoWQlpf6D8-M/s563/9c996156e689c0b262ac0077798b1fb5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="563" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRobpHgjf75jqzF8IKFJmjmRyb4i9UyPv6s8LrJ2KWjnw-U4o6D82i90XMbRxQE99TR0f9JNLM3y8dv0jNlOhSD9wF15wmRd-wyDyWlaVCHeExIA8vnze9NqnDFpFyfbUaGcwg3f8Ar2t6jv14RrFX4hNb5NGXIY1ZhcU7wPBNot5Fw2BQXoWQlpf6D8-M/w400-h369/9c996156e689c0b262ac0077798b1fb5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I spent an hour on the phone with the health insurance company the other day. Still not resolved. I had been putting it off since November.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLQYc4F2bXatidRpsEKoR9Yfat6pUwnx8FkXes14q_rJpwTe_M5klCR2LPrSmjp-3UmLKccnYDyFtFNtp8VNuMSQL6iDg9omcV_1YsJey4bJ1mho01QZ0IN_WIdBwTxH-bpV4hzlMAwVoFhDDXrMTCVXNMGBNkioiAqm1kpSLS36bA39bpcawJqQ3h5eU/s564/72f3cd1bcab3763134636cfb0f52b1fb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="564" data-original-width="564" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLQYc4F2bXatidRpsEKoR9Yfat6pUwnx8FkXes14q_rJpwTe_M5klCR2LPrSmjp-3UmLKccnYDyFtFNtp8VNuMSQL6iDg9omcV_1YsJey4bJ1mho01QZ0IN_WIdBwTxH-bpV4hzlMAwVoFhDDXrMTCVXNMGBNkioiAqm1kpSLS36bA39bpcawJqQ3h5eU/s320/72f3cd1bcab3763134636cfb0f52b1fb.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I told the kids "the vibe was off" the other day when they were acting terribly and weren't allowed to have partners. They nodded in agreement.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7T0-siyQgVBzXwyJpbUI8mG_XWiw-cuDvKZQp3ov-eQCc0DxYlHMY9gFI3FVXkKeSVC_1rC3vG0e6uGU3r9A6wmTUG-XYL8beeAqkVuxrcj4KgByBekTqpkFpMkmusxaljXZB2ma7BHEgAgS0u2-ieL-vZftSaUB1den4i7vRtT4jHa7xZds_rEohnQ5R/s572/88dda653be4769b6d1281691681e166c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="564" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7T0-siyQgVBzXwyJpbUI8mG_XWiw-cuDvKZQp3ov-eQCc0DxYlHMY9gFI3FVXkKeSVC_1rC3vG0e6uGU3r9A6wmTUG-XYL8beeAqkVuxrcj4KgByBekTqpkFpMkmusxaljXZB2ma7BHEgAgS0u2-ieL-vZftSaUB1den4i7vRtT4jHa7xZds_rEohnQ5R/w395-h400/88dda653be4769b6d1281691681e166c.jpg" width="395" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I believe ACV is a scam.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Re-reading this, it's mostly about the kids. Happy February. Birthday month is over for me but I have another present arriving this week (I bought boots). </p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><u>What we're eating this week:</u></span></b></p><p>I ordered from Dinnerly, so I'll report back on that experience but I also made breakfast for dinner, steak salads, and something I legitimately don't even remember the other day (chicken thighs? in the air fryer? that sounds right)</p><p><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">What I'm loving:</span></u></b></p><p>I don't know. The Christmas decoration boxes that are scattered around the house are really starting to grow on me. Just kidding. I am entirely dreading trying to put all of those away this weekend. It's been so cold or so rainy for the last 3 weeks that I legitimately haven't been able to get to it because it involves the barn loft.</p><p>Sutton has also really learned how to say Wells so she says his name all day/night long trying to get his attention and it's pretty funny. Nice to hear her yell for someone who isn't "MOM!". </p><p>This is Sutton summed up:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY5krnwxH30dtyokhF38BFe4EaxcKoCvS7pd0yNxZTpBtlwe6uVXA9QtA2_Rnb4ZKN4TYJDODrfK_o_XGYhQqRwTC225jTDOuK97eiwjsBLgvGhZ3fFnP1tEUDhx6iBTz3Z2mM3zBb5KuLFCkybfoBImw9DJsq6wBTvlcuQFkho-hpW7YVvS5HNbY2BJOM/s320/giphy%20(3).gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="237" data-original-width="320" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY5krnwxH30dtyokhF38BFe4EaxcKoCvS7pd0yNxZTpBtlwe6uVXA9QtA2_Rnb4ZKN4TYJDODrfK_o_XGYhQqRwTC225jTDOuK97eiwjsBLgvGhZ3fFnP1tEUDhx6iBTz3Z2mM3zBb5KuLFCkybfoBImw9DJsq6wBTvlcuQFkho-hpW7YVvS5HNbY2BJOM/w400-h296/giphy%20(3).gif" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><u>What I've been up to:</u></span></b></p><p>The usual. Up multiple times a night with a toddler. Wells is going through a coloring phase, so every surface has coloring pages and markers on it. They are both in a stuffed animal phase as well. Meaning every stuffed animal (we don't even have that many...or so I thought) is everywhere all the time. </p><p><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">What I'm dreading:</span></u></b></p><p>See "Christmas decorations".</p><p>Getting out of bed each morning is rough. </p><p><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">What I'm working on:</span></u></b></p><p>Just when I thought I had it altogether, I got the letter about making Valentine boxes. So I'm doing that this weekend. Thanks to my online shopping addiction, we're never short on boxes. (only kind of kidding here...I do have two perfectly sized amazon boxes ready to go)</p><p>This also meant I had to remember to order a little Valentine gift for Wells and Sutton. PJs and Legos it is. </p><p><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">What I'm excited about:</span></u></b></p><p>I decided to go with the Daniel Tiger theme for Sutton's birthday because that's where her heart really seems to be at 22 months old lol. So I'm probably going to do a practice cake this weekend. I have a Bible study to go to so I'll take it along. No decor. Just the cake and frosting. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><u>What I'm watching/reading:</u></span></b></p><p>I finished Special Ops: Lioness the other day and it's so good. </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=tYrdMjVXyNg" target="_blank">This debate between Ben Shapiro and Destiny is very good.</a> I thoroughly enjoyed it. It has 5.5 million views and has been up for a week. This is what I did on Saturday night. Sometimes I feel completely not normal. Like, I prefer something like this to almost anything else while I'm cleaning/cooking/etc. A few weeks ago, I spent hours listening to Piers Morgan clips on youtube, interviewing people about Israel and hosting debates, and I know I'm probably the only person in this zip code with that in my computer history. </p><p>Wells is going through a Ratatouille phase. He watches it every day. Sutton is in her Daniel era. You will hear no complaints from me. I cannot deal with a lot of toddler shows and I'm good with this one. Last night I asked her if she wanted to watch Daniel after her bath and Wells yelled from the other room: <i>No, put on that rat movie!</i></p><p>I'm DNFing another book...was trying to decide if I wanted to bother and thought I might as well just quit. I'm getting ready to start The One and Only Ivan at school, which I've resisted so far because animal stories aren't my thing. Also started an audiobook this week from the library and I like it. (Not a Happy Family, Shari Lapena)</p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><u>What I'm listening to:</u></span></b></p><p>Back on the Bachelor podcasts right now. </p><p><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">What I'm doing this weekend:</span></u></b></p><p>All the things I didn't get to this week? Literally All The Things. </p><p><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">What I'm looking forward to next month:</span></u></b></p><p>I'm really looking toward another month of being Facebook-free. It's a relief not to have the option to scroll. I read somewhere that we were not meant to know (and were never meant to know) what 400+ random acquaintances are up to in the current facet of their lives and that really stuck with me. </p><p><b><i><a href="https://mixandmatchmama.com/2024/01/whats-up-wednesday-january-2024/" target="_blank">Linking up for What's Up Wednesday!</a></i></b></p>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075708535155080258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-48459606182148200402024-01-26T05:29:00.000-06:002024-01-26T05:29:12.922-06:00Friday things (on a Friday!), 1/26<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1izesvr8IbL1QeEOaQKe0bkS6zxjCG26clCu0Wi4ja5RLBSHkg8fiZnsay_SPY7ICL5i00MwLQ2MCA0655-MmfNEKid1NNeBwlCP2DhIv_oR0-4BZyt0I-1UBRidT3yl09twv4wp-QJLxSt2thzU3ssrYH869Y9hlsux29c-9vsujXr4ekbhu5esyUXFA/s4032/IMG_5513.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1izesvr8IbL1QeEOaQKe0bkS6zxjCG26clCu0Wi4ja5RLBSHkg8fiZnsay_SPY7ICL5i00MwLQ2MCA0655-MmfNEKid1NNeBwlCP2DhIv_oR0-4BZyt0I-1UBRidT3yl09twv4wp-QJLxSt2thzU3ssrYH869Y9hlsux29c-9vsujXr4ekbhu5esyUXFA/w480-h640/IMG_5513.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">1.</span></b> <a href="https://www.kedarhower.com/2024/01/friday-things-on-sunday.html" target="_blank">This time</a> the ice was on the outside of the window. And we had two more snow days this week. This takes us up to 6 days off (plus MLK day) since January 9th. I wasn't too heartbroken about being off this week: I was sick all weekend and wanted to recover more before going back and I was supposed to have a training on Tuesday and didn't feel like dealing with the sub thing. I will say that all it took to get school canceled on Tuesday was me sitting down and spending 30 minutes writing sub plans.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">2.</span></b> I baked another cake over the weekend. The frosting was perfect this time. The cake was okay. I used half funfetti, half my go-to chocolate recipe. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I need a good YELLOW cake recipe for Sutton's birthday. Any to share? I find so many of them dry out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>3.</b></span> That said, I was thinking about Sutton's birthday She is one of those insanely lucky people who will most likely get a spring break birthday every year. She is super into sharks (like cartoon sharks..baby shark...etc) and also super into Daniel Tiger. Do I lean more into one of the themes? What do you think? This might be my only chance to get a Daniel theme, ever. I love Daniel Tiger. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In my recent Google search for Daniel Tiger+birthday, I came across <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/DanielTigerConspiracy/comments/gx45o4/most_depressing_birthday_party/?rdt=33937" target="_blank">this reddit thread </a>and LOLOL. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"We all know how terrible Daniel is at carrying cakes." </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">4.</span></b> Has anyone tried EveryPlate? Dinnerly? HelloFresh? Gobble? I was influenced by an Instagram ad to set up an account and place an order for one. I'm so mentally worn down when it comes to dinner. Not that I hate making it; I hate <i>planning</i> for it. Is a meal kit the answer for a few weeks? It is worth it? Cost-wise, it just might be. There is no physical way we could spend more on groceries at this point in time by buying a meal delivery service. Just wondering if they're any good. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">5.</span></b> I've decided the perfect way to spend the time on Monday nights is watching The Bachelor. I like Joey. What do you think? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>6. </b></span>Looking for a new TV show to watch and googling reviews, we came across Snowfall. It's from FX. It's interesting. Watched a few episodes. Scott told me about a show he watched over Christmas on his own and I started that the other night. The Lioness. Very good. I like these military-adjacent shows because he can tell me what's real and what's fake and what's exaggerated. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>7.</b></span> I have large plans this weekend: I am going to attempt Hobby Lobby and then TJ Maxx. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">8. </span></b>Let's have some fun and check out the library holds:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhur_aHsa1nTOZtUWevnjpB4tSibzgnn_aQzLyC9Qu_pJIWr_7KHCISYczbqjOcPGWZAhgIHKLGb73iLoCDu3y2gs6bqyHjRePJ5btOKIqprv7L_1BnGMklFTdQpWqSG3U-jqtkzYGHcPunV3zaXykFj2Jcy2u-OLFXyNp_TVtUSS-8rTyZ0VbBl3YMlbNX/s948/Screenshot%202024-01-25%20at%205.39.26%E2%80%AFAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="948" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhur_aHsa1nTOZtUWevnjpB4tSibzgnn_aQzLyC9Qu_pJIWr_7KHCISYczbqjOcPGWZAhgIHKLGb73iLoCDu3y2gs6bqyHjRePJ5btOKIqprv7L_1BnGMklFTdQpWqSG3U-jqtkzYGHcPunV3zaXykFj2Jcy2u-OLFXyNp_TVtUSS-8rTyZ0VbBl3YMlbNX/w400-h323/Screenshot%202024-01-25%20at%205.39.26%E2%80%AFAM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am number 6 on 0 copies, so I'm interested to see what happens here.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG5oWkzM0cceNxz5gSxIRAhl40g8pRbj93Jz1e4nkKok5tX2kHkTvPvsB-vWrTSZ78hDkAUTlaJSNq9p2tIr1F2RALjhqBlKG3NwiN2IbtQcbT-mJO9rgSMXuT8JAA2tu98XiWmbbFLpHkK2bnRN8gsmqV2GDtblI2KhmTrNiYMzdnF-Iddqrq_NPC1Ftx/s926/Screenshot%202024-01-25%20at%205.39.52%E2%80%AFAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="714" data-original-width="926" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG5oWkzM0cceNxz5gSxIRAhl40g8pRbj93Jz1e4nkKok5tX2kHkTvPvsB-vWrTSZ78hDkAUTlaJSNq9p2tIr1F2RALjhqBlKG3NwiN2IbtQcbT-mJO9rgSMXuT8JAA2tu98XiWmbbFLpHkK2bnRN8gsmqV2GDtblI2KhmTrNiYMzdnF-Iddqrq_NPC1Ftx/w400-h309/Screenshot%202024-01-25%20at%205.39.52%E2%80%AFAM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Placed on hold in October. Should be reading it by next Halloween, fingers crossed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">9. </span></b>Okay, <a href="https://www.kedarhower.com/2024/01/no-chop-chicken-pot-pie.html" target="_blank">I did make this last night.</a> Chicken Pot Pie seems to be the one dish I will always make. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">10.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjza00TjnxW-MhUTVHtP6lazvcWyrNa2dbjrF3iNQ_KqnJJdB3eSLJ8I__5tjjldpN31vJL93LCEly2MJjhHjukHQ2v0XTewbTYq2VEvZ2FfkJ97gYugDFnhzs6u_blUu5xK9pc3AS28CM2mA2d_Jb8GvuJ60Bzan5H5zwWpxf3FjvAIF2hK3Lf5f7TKew8/s1272/IMG_5544.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;">Linking up for<a href="https://www.momfessionals.com/2024/01/friday-favorites_01161878686.html" target="_blank"> Friday Favorites</a></span></b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075708535155080258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-29303404166332764112024-01-23T00:30:00.002-06:002024-01-25T05:19:39.920-06:00Christmas travels 2023<p> Here's everything worth sharing from my phone, and for posterity's sake. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEP855ulBVSXd5_kOVofYdemPukpn06MRcL1AuG6iBECpDOF878tMQjocoEjbrxHbr4H6R5EJkg8UpU1KFZhoercongm7ZaJbxf70z9MHwLjC4452gAiiemL9Ym3E2KOcwT9iplt3vop8-JLZGZ6kmO9hG9GGD_-CExe54ZJd_WyHoJVe_gA0wm_LpSi7S/s1400/IMG_4945.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEP855ulBVSXd5_kOVofYdemPukpn06MRcL1AuG6iBECpDOF878tMQjocoEjbrxHbr4H6R5EJkg8UpU1KFZhoercongm7ZaJbxf70z9MHwLjC4452gAiiemL9Ym3E2KOcwT9iplt3vop8-JLZGZ6kmO9hG9GGD_-CExe54ZJd_WyHoJVe_gA0wm_LpSi7S/w480-h640/IMG_4945.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Left Missouri early on the morning of December 16th, with two small children and all this stuff. I never, ever post about traveling in real time (I used to do it when we lived in Alaska because I figured if you wanted to rob our house in Alaska, good luck from the lower 48). But Scott had to work and had some projects he wanted us not to be here for :) I had 15 days off of school for some reason this year. So we went to Pennsylvania for Christmas. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaIPR3wKjfvZHtj5sYAPGvD7POfe5RrvgBbErADOPoCNrPcOH8xOYe_8OYFzlPEC9i6nsQc21Ny0myjVcmV3j0u3URSIk4bFobmGHcjoaB8-kQVQ7Fgv5UwaJ2QzvEyHsZFk65P3tgXLYzcSpyi-jysppmsiPoB2JjKuTEEW_U9iQSy4uc0P6MWMzPwhXp/s1400/IMG_4955.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaIPR3wKjfvZHtj5sYAPGvD7POfe5RrvgBbErADOPoCNrPcOH8xOYe_8OYFzlPEC9i6nsQc21Ny0myjVcmV3j0u3URSIk4bFobmGHcjoaB8-kQVQ7Fgv5UwaJ2QzvEyHsZFk65P3tgXLYzcSpyi-jysppmsiPoB2JjKuTEEW_U9iQSy4uc0P6MWMzPwhXp/w480-h640/IMG_4955.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I kept promising McDonald's for dinner and then it was dark in Ohio and I didn't know the reputation of McDonald's near our hotel. So Cracker Barrel it was! We had the nicest waiter. I don't know that I've ever had such good service at a CB. Definitely not like the local one here where you wait for an hour for your food. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh, they ate nothing.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZUKbN1zzM5BGabw0jBoT4CPaQUS1T8kV-9gl8vC8Z-K9jOuxPlJzLRB6XUFf-cjucovLTiIBYudBN-67-mrezaHp-1MVRtmget5mMwr4Y8iH3_kyFfrcO9JuT70BwLOng9d-AMxLMXS_GD3WvRtKzYbRY7SlV19Y7LFf4J6A_IuZ6P03a7xg-BRSe1m9/s1400/IMG_4960.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZUKbN1zzM5BGabw0jBoT4CPaQUS1T8kV-9gl8vC8Z-K9jOuxPlJzLRB6XUFf-cjucovLTiIBYudBN-67-mrezaHp-1MVRtmget5mMwr4Y8iH3_kyFfrcO9JuT70BwLOng9d-AMxLMXS_GD3WvRtKzYbRY7SlV19Y7LFf4J6A_IuZ6P03a7xg-BRSe1m9/w480-h640/IMG_4960.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It takes a particular set of skills to manage the stuff you need for a one-night hotel stay with a toddler. I was reminded of <a href="https://www.kedarhower.com/2020/12/christmas-travels-2020-part-2.html" target="_blank">Wells' first hotel stay</a>, as this was Sutton's first. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3x9OEbTmRm42A46c3Rm2eZTKkLU6nDI4YYJ35n3F_A1OconyXftsi2Z_8630YZG_vDkGzmAcP6y6vTsmJW_SZLouCq6bKJ5sn9sRtPo7Aej4VJlkQ1tfhroDd9yCjgIz3NSDqVIbXODZqYm_o248CXjDnU7WOJ22ArFupiSv_ZKdN2b2C-CG0v3jJyzZ8/s1400/IMG_4975.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3x9OEbTmRm42A46c3Rm2eZTKkLU6nDI4YYJ35n3F_A1OconyXftsi2Z_8630YZG_vDkGzmAcP6y6vTsmJW_SZLouCq6bKJ5sn9sRtPo7Aej4VJlkQ1tfhroDd9yCjgIz3NSDqVIbXODZqYm_o248CXjDnU7WOJ22ArFupiSv_ZKdN2b2C-CG0v3jJyzZ8/w480-h640/IMG_4975.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They did well, all things considered (sleep. if you don't consider sleep.)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5o7KXHVjaay7XbSYBwwjMYNW3ph2RMZW1oeSPbe8HBhEpMs6-xd_n74mqCwVME9mPUAZjKwytCj4AF2p_wUPZYFcE7q-p7ojJ-Aui3VUtI24BIOZNakeKZByxvWfYFGRpWYKrX5-6JD87vAtmbBoF1vbr1eJJsjzl0CAXK6elFJYq-NTCCp17th-sS2aj/s1400/IMG_4983.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5o7KXHVjaay7XbSYBwwjMYNW3ph2RMZW1oeSPbe8HBhEpMs6-xd_n74mqCwVME9mPUAZjKwytCj4AF2p_wUPZYFcE7q-p7ojJ-Aui3VUtI24BIOZNakeKZByxvWfYFGRpWYKrX5-6JD87vAtmbBoF1vbr1eJJsjzl0CAXK6elFJYq-NTCCp17th-sS2aj/w480-h640/IMG_4983.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enjoying the magnets at Nanny and Pap's. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJCfsjcyO-qK2DMSpDZ9UGlZHYDck4oszi4r6BVyPQEruDVDyKMkDzli3CQH4aNO30YcNtdV55ORKjEbPNh75emOaEqbc0a_zBt7mx5jfBY0ZVjRBfwgM6mHgHqV5M-bTz2lmkI9MYHtDLT2YIMLL7oGjJHMVffdFEzIqkBCIyqVohVOLl_Kc5P3rfKGKN/s1400/IMG_4993.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJCfsjcyO-qK2DMSpDZ9UGlZHYDck4oszi4r6BVyPQEruDVDyKMkDzli3CQH4aNO30YcNtdV55ORKjEbPNh75emOaEqbc0a_zBt7mx5jfBY0ZVjRBfwgM6mHgHqV5M-bTz2lmkI9MYHtDLT2YIMLL7oGjJHMVffdFEzIqkBCIyqVohVOLl_Kc5P3rfKGKN/w480-h640/IMG_4993.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sutton's first Trader Joe's trip. Baby Wells went every week/every other week when we lived in Pittsburgh</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZqzXENjLkhwz8wfrOGiAw1thz9erdh2tbl8tBoG8A6nmHfw2-FjKOa-JE3dCGVOtzqYCLfk_f-wh8M25escQgCS8G1w7LZ6YU8qAFa7bFhMyZaXU_TT3ABgm_m4W6r9WdFtKdb33dfwbFaB3U8zHKRPFjwbqxxrJyhfhFdZsLeXQ7NaNb3fNHtc8tjRF/s1400/IMG_4994.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZqzXENjLkhwz8wfrOGiAw1thz9erdh2tbl8tBoG8A6nmHfw2-FjKOa-JE3dCGVOtzqYCLfk_f-wh8M25escQgCS8G1w7LZ6YU8qAFa7bFhMyZaXU_TT3ABgm_m4W6r9WdFtKdb33dfwbFaB3U8zHKRPFjwbqxxrJyhfhFdZsLeXQ7NaNb3fNHtc8tjRF/w480-h640/IMG_4994.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This year's gingerbread kit.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Mux0S_I9TUcdu23KGTDqwF-73iY1IpN-9RTAid-tt5NEXCVzd6bm5vqmw_fPwIeraK3lEtjcr_EB_6H1l-HIzFzIXa0APMKNkuL92ul1aXx9CXBe1OMh-LiGZixw5cmlXNEOYvGrKPsgjTANnQFvP9OyKmXx-KExXP2sHvnymym25Gjz7GWuV6T9IhhX/s1400/IMG_5002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Mux0S_I9TUcdu23KGTDqwF-73iY1IpN-9RTAid-tt5NEXCVzd6bm5vqmw_fPwIeraK3lEtjcr_EB_6H1l-HIzFzIXa0APMKNkuL92ul1aXx9CXBe1OMh-LiGZixw5cmlXNEOYvGrKPsgjTANnQFvP9OyKmXx-KExXP2sHvnymym25Gjz7GWuV6T9IhhX/w480-h640/IMG_5002.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It snowed just for Wells</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0TknR-yRWBcPz8FpTL4Vv1h9OQDqGv7XIKnZzMM61l47w2jofoUG5j56Cw7xEaJhNbjpbkKYAE_9oaY1sejKRcHtoPm_hVyfZG53-t2uUm4gTechsOo498AWff-DLcbO3qUIYXAxFh0qe1rKLSl1VyrJLhNUkiqtQOe1j3Uyo6TNuTsZVmT7M2wEzPB4K/s1400/IMG_5006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0TknR-yRWBcPz8FpTL4Vv1h9OQDqGv7XIKnZzMM61l47w2jofoUG5j56Cw7xEaJhNbjpbkKYAE_9oaY1sejKRcHtoPm_hVyfZG53-t2uUm4gTechsOo498AWff-DLcbO3qUIYXAxFh0qe1rKLSl1VyrJLhNUkiqtQOe1j3Uyo6TNuTsZVmT7M2wEzPB4K/w480-h640/IMG_5006.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Trying to teach him how to play chess</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFuq25Z3Mqz8pIe3zjPcdEl4BOLLm8OzitmZ9WFU5X7JG-_Ti2xSjqonSazWyIUzJNWNoVkVj6q37YkjFm3icMwrESvfioUkhzBIwczMmizWFm3qQsrcwbME3CFrXEgj8crg7rv5t9ucWF2QMK5oSnilTTSJB_YXCVls2UfxSny0soFLbz1GmtRyu2JV4x/s1400/IMG_5010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFuq25Z3Mqz8pIe3zjPcdEl4BOLLm8OzitmZ9WFU5X7JG-_Ti2xSjqonSazWyIUzJNWNoVkVj6q37YkjFm3icMwrESvfioUkhzBIwczMmizWFm3qQsrcwbME3CFrXEgj8crg7rv5t9ucWF2QMK5oSnilTTSJB_YXCVls2UfxSny0soFLbz1GmtRyu2JV4x/w480-h640/IMG_5010.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wells got a haircut (a mohawk) and a donut</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85M4BUPWJa8moaLaL_-Hs4AdJqx9LjDMzD710lMPLhyvH6iyD2b4h557uJ70RaEu-JbbxHcIYnwLVcMAP6VWX12nPWMMKgD1zmiQk1K58sS8Drtk63ipgdoodPYqXOo0JEdB2TY66ngnR85w7aiUzx1mVH2X0lJj_U6jn5sx0lsU8r79st8GihwLkcQgT/s1400/IMG_5033.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85M4BUPWJa8moaLaL_-Hs4AdJqx9LjDMzD710lMPLhyvH6iyD2b4h557uJ70RaEu-JbbxHcIYnwLVcMAP6VWX12nPWMMKgD1zmiQk1K58sS8Drtk63ipgdoodPYqXOo0JEdB2TY66ngnR85w7aiUzx1mVH2X0lJj_U6jn5sx0lsU8r79st8GihwLkcQgT/w480-h640/IMG_5033.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Christmas tunnel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's the story: Wells calls Scott's mom and stepdad Tunnel Nanny and Tunnel Pap and my mom and dad Bridge Nanny and Bridge Pap because *this tunnel* is up at Christmastime in "Tunnel Nanny's" neighborhood. It's what he remembers each year, starting from age 2. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My parents live near a bridge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All this to say that you can ruminate over what you want your grandkids to call you for days and weeks and months...and you still end up nicknamed a piece of infrastructure by a then-3 year old who lives 6 states away and is just trying to make sense of the world. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWdE0iNJTpRQDalDfl6qq-TarAqWzIjqCoH7ylKezQN7_Pzk80J4ZBDDZt6dhkcwsY9ya4Cf6ktmh9SYBaC7ywMC6VKiCLo0fHP1ctY8GxTIZPoThVuqI5lSz672tfZI_s33Y2w32Pg9fNEtwq-rhqP6RZ8-qoi8A2JjBUlHEM6Iej29doWqtBmBGVKpuk/s1400/IMG_5049.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWdE0iNJTpRQDalDfl6qq-TarAqWzIjqCoH7ylKezQN7_Pzk80J4ZBDDZt6dhkcwsY9ya4Cf6ktmh9SYBaC7ywMC6VKiCLo0fHP1ctY8GxTIZPoThVuqI5lSz672tfZI_s33Y2w32Pg9fNEtwq-rhqP6RZ8-qoi8A2JjBUlHEM6Iej29doWqtBmBGVKpuk/w480-h640/IMG_5049.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sutton and her cousin</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5sWkIi7quaTsEjCifO-nMz3Fbyh3t9oxGzITIpujKQT7jsCVb74GgId18v18LOe4BLdgo7tBilucKTLdaZ5YOwxe4Kb3VYFYKOFigw_oRIOsMmq-9ua3Ika4SMZ9Am2-3bmN_2nBQjfgv_Zrowm8tWqymg8-8ivUzxGXyzI7USKFNJZCOpc9tA2KjDgK7/s1400/IMG_5053.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5sWkIi7quaTsEjCifO-nMz3Fbyh3t9oxGzITIpujKQT7jsCVb74GgId18v18LOe4BLdgo7tBilucKTLdaZ5YOwxe4Kb3VYFYKOFigw_oRIOsMmq-9ua3Ika4SMZ9Am2-3bmN_2nBQjfgv_Zrowm8tWqymg8-8ivUzxGXyzI7USKFNJZCOpc9tA2KjDgK7/w480-h640/IMG_5053.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She ate well and then broke out into hives. I think it was the clothing, to be honest, since none of the food was super different and she isn't prone to reactions. It was definitely a contact allergy.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGAfdlZxFjtlXhJVgpeQSpvwBnnIBHbynWYWVNTFwjRxy1i9g9phgRBrb-Y2TMFp28iq0VWvCuJ-_dqTy54Sj4NQoyRUmEvnDTVbVxbwvLjr_UfiUziC9-jZh9yexLOc59SUm-auBJaFBGXmjMBRTB-6K9Jn4cdqWSACBSzl3Mez8a-8K2DCD56hF2ppt/s1400/IMG_5083.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGAfdlZxFjtlXhJVgpeQSpvwBnnIBHbynWYWVNTFwjRxy1i9g9phgRBrb-Y2TMFp28iq0VWvCuJ-_dqTy54Sj4NQoyRUmEvnDTVbVxbwvLjr_UfiUziC9-jZh9yexLOc59SUm-auBJaFBGXmjMBRTB-6K9Jn4cdqWSACBSzl3Mez8a-8K2DCD56hF2ppt/w480-h640/IMG_5083.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sugar cookies</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX-8lms1xv8Npiw2mjGfNrly0o4ahvPS25WpGxK-N7IW7Cwm-kDCF-cUoE9Di5FQBtXby-suYJ7xLpHE-Czy31bMzqalmEDb84m3a-S9VsnYyd8TYG-AP_WIHVJVA44lWFrAjimKVgJ94pgVECd0KktYmGoPA4NVPThFivdJiRZEALiBdnna-svimuQTUB/s1400/IMG_5097.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX-8lms1xv8Npiw2mjGfNrly0o4ahvPS25WpGxK-N7IW7Cwm-kDCF-cUoE9Di5FQBtXby-suYJ7xLpHE-Czy31bMzqalmEDb84m3a-S9VsnYyd8TYG-AP_WIHVJVA44lWFrAjimKVgJ94pgVECd0KktYmGoPA4NVPThFivdJiRZEALiBdnna-svimuQTUB/w480-h640/IMG_5097.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A cold walk</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6iGqOTZtXmmnL94iGWKF1m3IMDY6cEJkd8-tUEglJ8Lu5kNaYevs_cHfh1oXFxSy5jSoToF0z_vTOml9VcrPyeLuQ920FWrSAlvKC-R8FICHtIW3qQ37MSv6eC-rQP85RUcP9j_JyBpYB1he64tlGLxc9Lpr8ejw2tMqJdO-sIhrMHKXwFIZCkRzYrUXM/s1400/IMG_5101.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6iGqOTZtXmmnL94iGWKF1m3IMDY6cEJkd8-tUEglJ8Lu5kNaYevs_cHfh1oXFxSy5jSoToF0z_vTOml9VcrPyeLuQ920FWrSAlvKC-R8FICHtIW3qQ37MSv6eC-rQP85RUcP9j_JyBpYB1he64tlGLxc9Lpr8ejw2tMqJdO-sIhrMHKXwFIZCkRzYrUXM/w480-h640/IMG_5101.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This path is on the Appalachian trail. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgax0yfyMn7wsW70Fpm-tNvNGw1qAL_I069hS3uIyVcgazUJh2IjphamLSL5gnBBk2V2W0tXAxI3PfyE98-K42rkKEzR9UF0K4BS98GLwQyutj5UBJ72U4hNexCWLdJ7rRyEjPIN_GLVy-4sv4b1J5lVaZi4qXQaxYiq3YYNt3MR4l-npMrnJBMvdCBJ8mC/s1400/IMG_5132.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgax0yfyMn7wsW70Fpm-tNvNGw1qAL_I069hS3uIyVcgazUJh2IjphamLSL5gnBBk2V2W0tXAxI3PfyE98-K42rkKEzR9UF0K4BS98GLwQyutj5UBJ72U4hNexCWLdJ7rRyEjPIN_GLVy-4sv4b1J5lVaZi4qXQaxYiq3YYNt3MR4l-npMrnJBMvdCBJ8mC/w480-h640/IMG_5132.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kids' table. I don't think anyone actually ate.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLrXUIDXLKUBeQr6MwirHRb5brfmUKM90kgUVM91lhJX2PRCoUuqOU33mdxjJAKrtrCiEtn99yLkecUs_-Pe81LuqVVI5H0vAWfo4GpqiYtKpJjWfUvs32VUpiZ5uOmXjVGTs2gUXPOvDp-C-hGKdehSMUokKDVEmRQGgcrvwNl8WiMTW2i47D8WbV6hpY/s1400/IMG_5133.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLrXUIDXLKUBeQr6MwirHRb5brfmUKM90kgUVM91lhJX2PRCoUuqOU33mdxjJAKrtrCiEtn99yLkecUs_-Pe81LuqVVI5H0vAWfo4GpqiYtKpJjWfUvs32VUpiZ5uOmXjVGTs2gUXPOvDp-C-hGKdehSMUokKDVEmRQGgcrvwNl8WiMTW2i47D8WbV6hpY/w480-h640/IMG_5133.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Will they every look at the same time? </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhewa_KNFCvW9v5qp09hQk5jCpuHV0LpEdjeDHaPHnnd5Tu-zPrt3JhsJyzFZMXJdqotf6oGHEHrDvq2zZBlpdQVTqLOH-iKdM-eQaJomlR3-M7pj2RTRSXNci1ekQD5h-YhsAMYuHFNP3qGwS7fliFw-p22WW-SN5RGFnIZ_CDoq3HdaR0gz__ihVQVbL/s1400/IMG_5134.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhewa_KNFCvW9v5qp09hQk5jCpuHV0LpEdjeDHaPHnnd5Tu-zPrt3JhsJyzFZMXJdqotf6oGHEHrDvq2zZBlpdQVTqLOH-iKdM-eQaJomlR3-M7pj2RTRSXNci1ekQD5h-YhsAMYuHFNP3qGwS7fliFw-p22WW-SN5RGFnIZ_CDoq3HdaR0gz__ihVQVbL/w480-h640/IMG_5134.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fun fact: <a href="https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/sears-catalog-homes-available/" target="_blank">My grandparents' house is a Sears Roebuck kit house</a>. It's been added onto, parts remodeled, but these are steps. I couldn't keep these two off of them because they're not used to steps. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCivNa-6t4a-5fAjxKu0Ymp_UvjTei08hsRjGiKmYtwgqLEJwohgGLblOQtfyK6rvASGOaC3lGk53T1pSMlbLtPaaUw_EcnyJ4AqXlTEhelDyuUoJnymToZLTBBJK_4LwoA4iMl9yV-SdLMdVZf60fyIZxmZVnB1OOvGMMCmcMGvzYJpbTe1AGfsvyyEdj/s1400/IMG_5146.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCivNa-6t4a-5fAjxKu0Ymp_UvjTei08hsRjGiKmYtwgqLEJwohgGLblOQtfyK6rvASGOaC3lGk53T1pSMlbLtPaaUw_EcnyJ4AqXlTEhelDyuUoJnymToZLTBBJK_4LwoA4iMl9yV-SdLMdVZf60fyIZxmZVnB1OOvGMMCmcMGvzYJpbTe1AGfsvyyEdj/w480-h640/IMG_5146.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Really into whatever this was.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM3Botw_3MlG-bk1q2A6-MRcKz5ZlgYPPiIRuThCt8Q8X9vXn_uB0OPNygobJF4RsSZSyjgySO140ponKHVSa5SjZv4nWUnsPhm5SQpfd9oTaBAu_I6FmEjvYal5zGgc9-lrtzvAqU2_V2B4gyKtp5sKJcgZZpBiNyr4SBBsoZsSA4upapYpd3TThQCbOx/w480-h640/IMG_5153.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She and her cousin, I think, could be actual twins. 7 weeks apart.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYc1mrSkRcax89XR3YPBh_PjXIg-lNM31dXVHo2KFAw40hntQY606_Yclu3PMzEUKS5W-uB64wX7S4Ju72re40jMN5Pw49_pRdiqW8IpitCa3SOwUNo3mY8l4KYYmnlOn_UIvV_J05HEtG5sHilqN1bLFExtsqJ4m0bjcl9fhE2AFnRG6R_6csNSnl8GLc/s1400/IMG_5164.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYc1mrSkRcax89XR3YPBh_PjXIg-lNM31dXVHo2KFAw40hntQY606_Yclu3PMzEUKS5W-uB64wX7S4Ju72re40jMN5Pw49_pRdiqW8IpitCa3SOwUNo3mY8l4KYYmnlOn_UIvV_J05HEtG5sHilqN1bLFExtsqJ4m0bjcl9fhE2AFnRG6R_6csNSnl8GLc/w480-h640/IMG_5164.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Santa brought <a href="https://amzn.to/3Hsbjfv" target="_blank">a stroller</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm impressed with the quality!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkfqAw9Hg4WcddCQ8ip3rd2eQsQhjp12ql6kazgCByXiNOlvF0crR5uH3dv0u1X0675Szh2rcYFGKw4GLKtlj4ii3vj6kPa6EApdDBhXVl-R0s2KRffS-fAfIWLQw3zlYxE8dmOhR402m8B7ncHyL1oGOatNPyMMPq1Bx42G4D1G-hPjNs-gtw-tgTTMB/s1400/IMG_5183.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkfqAw9Hg4WcddCQ8ip3rd2eQsQhjp12ql6kazgCByXiNOlvF0crR5uH3dv0u1X0675Szh2rcYFGKw4GLKtlj4ii3vj6kPa6EApdDBhXVl-R0s2KRffS-fAfIWLQw3zlYxE8dmOhR402m8B7ncHyL1oGOatNPyMMPq1Bx42G4D1G-hPjNs-gtw-tgTTMB/w480-h640/IMG_5183.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">5 year old Wells ^^^ , <a href="https://www.kedarhower.com/2021/12/christmas-travels-pt-2.html" target="_blank">3 year old Wells</a>, <a href="https://www.kedarhower.com/2020/12/christmas-travels-2020-part-2.html" target="_blank">2 year old Wells</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTniMuZpINu0ILwgp37wlZO_2iC63m_sDxjkiKSlupUvDNYBlrtWwMPKnGulOkBbBYdpa17QS_ZCYFyVRwTyaSPX6MFhm0HvQmiemylYECotkPTQFPPQF1WEXVo5CpqN2UTD6zOJutI65AQft4AavCWL8i13Av4UtbY4OmSh8tmn9RKVLX3_xKpdHpLvl/s1400/IMG_5207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTniMuZpINu0ILwgp37wlZO_2iC63m_sDxjkiKSlupUvDNYBlrtWwMPKnGulOkBbBYdpa17QS_ZCYFyVRwTyaSPX6MFhm0HvQmiemylYECotkPTQFPPQF1WEXVo5CpqN2UTD6zOJutI65AQft4AavCWL8i13Av4UtbY4OmSh8tmn9RKVLX3_xKpdHpLvl/w480-h640/IMG_5207.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Worked for 7 minutes.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPOGs2ZdddZYqrBsYfqE_HS3xUrkj3KLrKOqKbxB__QiNUUxU3IlDg3YJLTfsX715DhPzCmGfozyi8IbaguhN3-SYHoVrqNxqiTRE9vwpNBwhm0NqVMU3k-B1BFenf3O-EXvXNQSLO5PLobwXcBZHDy5y1XbQadOM55SS0rhkkkqaOVU7AeRMNwcqJxj1/s1400/IMG_5246.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPOGs2ZdddZYqrBsYfqE_HS3xUrkj3KLrKOqKbxB__QiNUUxU3IlDg3YJLTfsX715DhPzCmGfozyi8IbaguhN3-SYHoVrqNxqiTRE9vwpNBwhm0NqVMU3k-B1BFenf3O-EXvXNQSLO5PLobwXcBZHDy5y1XbQadOM55SS0rhkkkqaOVU7AeRMNwcqJxj1/w480-h640/IMG_5246.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One last Starburcks stop before home.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcDVOzqonzW5i0ubrGycXdxgE-89ank1G6qiYOpRZtsdffvPfDcCnHnz3iXFRtSBm-CKFTeUMG1OQ7iB3091j0q5mkPNXZL2WKXeBgnocofGkjpKqFuRFu-0NPhpE_XolgtxodpigADxxh18qaLfNguqkdUQNJNL1E3e59MgYkzv03sVFxpGnlyS3g62gC/s1400/IMG_5248.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcDVOzqonzW5i0ubrGycXdxgE-89ank1G6qiYOpRZtsdffvPfDcCnHnz3iXFRtSBm-CKFTeUMG1OQ7iB3091j0q5mkPNXZL2WKXeBgnocofGkjpKqFuRFu-0NPhpE_XolgtxodpigADxxh18qaLfNguqkdUQNJNL1E3e59MgYkzv03sVFxpGnlyS3g62gC/w480-h640/IMG_5248.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Greeted by snow on our road. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the end, I'm glad we went for all the usual reasons and I'm really glad we got out of small-town Missouri for a couple of weeks. <a href="https://www.kedarhower.com/2022/11/thanksgiving-week-photos.html" target="_blank">Last year we went for Thanksgiving</a> instead of Christmas and I was shocked (and appalled) and <a href="https://www.kedarhower.com/2022/12/christmas-weekend-2022.html" target="_blank">how much work Christmas is with kids</a> because I've been letting our families do the bulk of the planning and work for the last 5 years. I do the traveling, they do the labor. That seems like a fair deal. </div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075708535155080258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-54595503223988487292024-01-21T08:34:00.000-06:002024-01-21T08:34:24.913-06:00Friday things on a Sunday. <p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifx82u4hgIES2CZ1vIWXktrUrNBRRQVo2iA2VaDfUKC-KyG3hgqPkx-TNu9M8TtKxkhJqD4yfrnYPiRtI6Ed99gz8xzzieFikDzKYICDwzwPmtMqr_GPzRKimNcLcMtnYuEDQ_ZkB_qbMzKi0I6b7HdrtKCVafT05VdzxR3_36YuriHmbG55LCwIR3AMoQ/s4032/IMG_5447.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifx82u4hgIES2CZ1vIWXktrUrNBRRQVo2iA2VaDfUKC-KyG3hgqPkx-TNu9M8TtKxkhJqD4yfrnYPiRtI6Ed99gz8xzzieFikDzKYICDwzwPmtMqr_GPzRKimNcLcMtnYuEDQ_ZkB_qbMzKi0I6b7HdrtKCVafT05VdzxR3_36YuriHmbG55LCwIR3AMoQ/w480-h640/IMG_5447.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. An actual sheet of ice on the inside of our window. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2. This Friday on a Sunday post brought to you by body aches and chills, a sore throat, Sutton not sleeping all week, and a dog having a panic attack in the middle of the night. It's been not great between the hours of 4pm and 6am here. Also cold. Very cold.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C2SBSFqOS9ll4xJ82TAC3gyaJ7d2JJ82P1hY_E0/?img_index=1" target="_blank">I had my first DNF book of the year. </a>This year, I'm keeping track of my books on the grid and I'm also going to have some fun and post my did-not-finish books there. I love reading reviews when people didn't like a book. It's a pasttime of mine, reading one-star reviews on Goodreads. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4, I placed my first Temu order today. I've been avoiding that but I think the algorithm found me and I found some cute decorations for Sutton's birthday and I can't pass them up. Super cheap, which is fine for something I'll use once, and then I got Valentine's treats for school. They had a more unique selection than Amazon or the dreaded Walmart. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">5. I finished watching Jack Ryan on Thursday night and I finished watching Jack Reacher on Saturday night and now I don't know what to do. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6. I refuse to buy books but I have nothing to read right now and it's bothering me. I have like 12 books on hold and nothing is calling to me from the cheaper kindle books (you see how I can very easily DNF a book so I don't like to buy them). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">7. The only clothing photos I took this week were at 6:45am and there's no light and (usually) a crying child in the background. I'll spare you. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">8. <a href="https://smartclassroommanagement.com/2024/01/18/failing-public-education-system/" target="_blank">This is the best thing I've read,</a> maybe ever, when it comes to education. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">9. I'm on a Facebook and Twitter fast and it feels GREAT to be off of Facebook. Of course, this means I waste all my time on Instagram :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was thinking if I could get only politics on Twitter (sorry, <i>X</i>), I'd be okay with it. Teacher twitter is awful and so is homemaking twitter. 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I agree. As soon as I have to start chopping things, the recipe can no longer be made with one hand, meaning it's not easy. </p><p>One-handed recipes are necessary because it means I can tend to a fussing toddler while I cook. As soon as both hands are messy, I'm compromised. </p><p>I have come up with a lot of no-chop versions of my recipes because of her. I wish I were kidding. </p><p>I do admit that you have to cut up the chicken. <i>I know. </i></p><p>You could use a rotisserie chicken if you got one at the store that day or the day before or you could prep the chicken in advance. Dicing the chicken is the hardest part of this. I will probably time myself next time around, but I'm guessing the chicken can be diced and hands can be washed and dried in under 3 minutes. </p><p>I made this particular dish on a day that my kitchen was torn apart for construction purposes, so it can be done under all kinds of circumstances. </p><p>I used a regular pie dish for this but you could easily double it for a 9x13 pan. I've done that in the past too, just cutting up two pie crusts to and arranging them to cover it. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8HkoqsBC8UMaCZC1MsbrAdupLY9tVqnWQwQ8ZLHntftd5fzIGcNhBq7Rlq85BfyiaRAr9NMM0TFhTV8rc9AqhIUwx0O1x4Q-bgUVDL2mKxKCpHAKvSdzhghP5ykRg8Z83euguFYjWaB_UAQBd5d43nLHX3KVt59eVqfL-9iDKLMXPD2v81D_ct0xYCCW/s1400/IMG_5274.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8HkoqsBC8UMaCZC1MsbrAdupLY9tVqnWQwQ8ZLHntftd5fzIGcNhBq7Rlq85BfyiaRAr9NMM0TFhTV8rc9AqhIUwx0O1x4Q-bgUVDL2mKxKCpHAKvSdzhghP5ykRg8Z83euguFYjWaB_UAQBd5d43nLHX3KVt59eVqfL-9iDKLMXPD2v81D_ct0xYCCW/w480-h640/IMG_5274.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">No Chop Chicken Pot Pie</span></b></p><p>2 chicken breasts, diced</p><p>2-3 T. oil</p><p>1 t. kosher salt</p><p>1 t. poultry seasoning</p><p>1 t. dried minced garlic OR garlic powder</p><p>1 t. dried thyme</p><p>1 t. dried oregano</p><p>2 cups frozen mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, corn, beans)</p><p>2 cups chicken stock or bone broth</p><p>3/4 cup milk (I used whole) + 2 T. cornstarch whisked in</p><p>1/4 cup heavy cream (if you have it, don't skip it)</p><p>2-3 oz. cream cheese (a flavored cream cheese like garlic/herb might be tasty. i used regular.)</p><p>1 pre-made rolled pie crust</p><p>Preheat the oven to 350*.</p><p>Brown the chicken in olive oil or avocado oil. Season it with the salt, poultry seasoning, dried garlic, thyme, and oregano *while it's cooking*. Once it's done, de-glaze the pan with a few tablespoons of broth or stock. </p><p>Add in the milk and the rest of the stock or broth. Stir until it starts to thicken. Add in the cream and cream cheese and stir unitl the cream cheese melts. Stir in the frozen vegetables until everything is mixed and coated with the sauce. </p><p>Pour into a pie pan.</p><p>Cover with the pie crust and make a few slits on the top to allow it to steam in the oven.</p><p>Bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes. I've been making chicken pot pie for years in every oven we've had (8 or 9 now!) and the cooking time varies Just wait for it to become golden brown. </p>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075708535155080258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-47773124529673513042024-01-16T06:23:00.001-06:002024-01-16T08:04:07.450-06:002023 year in review<p>Not going to lie: I am exhausted by the yearly recap folks. Whatever you did last June, good for you. </p><p>(You know exactly what I'm talking about. People do it. Maybe you do it. It absolutely exhausts me though to think of having to reflect on memorable moments from each month and put them on Facebook or Instagram.) </p><p><a href="https://michellesncheese.blogspot.com/2023/12/best-of-2023.html" target="_blank">I saw this on another blog</a> and couldn't resist It's a prompt-y recap and makes a lot more sense to me. </p><p>That being said, I saw on *another* blog that taking the first couple of weeks of the new year just to acclimate and process is a good thing. We don't need to be ready to go on January two. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Best adventure/travel/trip:</span></b> I took Wells and Sutton to Pennsylvania for Christmas. I don't know that I would call it "the best", but it was a whole thing. It's just one of those things you do when you have kids and you live far away. I never thought we'd be those people but we were spoiled by spending Wells' first couple of Christmases close to home so now I'm like <i>why not? </i>Recap forthcoming, I promise, but it's important that they see family for holidays. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Best kiddo milestone:</span></b> Sutton talking a lot more over the last 2-3 months has greatly improved my quality of life. The 18-24 month stage is A Thing. Wells learning to read words and sounds and all that is really fun to see too.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Best faith grower:</span></b> I did a summer book/Bible study every Monday morning. This was huge for me because I hadn't done a Bible study of any sorts since we lived in Alaska. It was an excellent way for me to be with like-minded, (mostly) military moms. I wish it had continued on into the school year in some capacity. We read <i>Mama Bear Apologetics</i>, which I did like and recommend. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Favorite blog posts you've written: </span></b>I like the birthday posts just because it's why this blog is important to me. <a href="https://www.kedarhower.com/2023/03/one-year-of-sutton.html" target="_blank">Sutton's first birthday</a>, <a href="https://www.kedarhower.com/2023/07/five-years-of-wells.html" target="_blank">Wells' 5th birthday</a>. Also I love a good <a href="https://www.kedarhower.com/2023/04/springtime-airing-of-grievances.html" target="_blank">airing of grievances</a>. <a href="https://www.kedarhower.com/2023/07/summertime-airing-of-grievances.html" target="_blank">Here's another. </a></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Best trend you tried: </span></b>I did get a beltbag. I feel not great in it though. I'm thinking it'll be GREAT this summer if we're out on walks since Sutton will be outgrowing wanting to ride in the stroller soon (and I usually stash all my stuff in the stroller). It's just weird...I don't hate it. But I don't like it. I think having a bag like this is a necessary evil in a world of keys-wallet-phone-snack-diaper, but not able to handle a shoulder bag. A shoulder bag on an *outing* is hard, and a backpack is too much. </p><p>I have discovered I love a high-rise pant, so much. And sneakers being fashionable again is really great. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Best beauty purchase:</span></b> <a href="https://www.kedarhower.com/2023/12/beauty-product-gifts-for-you-or-someone.html" target="_blank">I did a round-up of my favorite beauty buys last month</a>.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Best habit you've created:</span></b> To be honest, I've already broken it. The best habit I set up for us in 2023 was going to church. We found a church with great people right by our house. However, there were a few things I felt iffy about after a certain point and then, I came to realize just recently that I would rather be at home on a Sunday instead of shuffling them off to childcare or children's church or making smalltalk and the like. Going to church is important. It's just not for us in this season and I have kept looking for a reason or an excuse to not go. Truthfully, it just kind of came to me last week (note: we haven't been to church since maybe September?): I don't need a reason. I would rather spend Sunday mornings at home. I'm not going to try to reason it away anymore. If I want to spend Sundays at home, I can. We're in a season with a toddler and a 5 year old who needs more rest than he thinks he does. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Best home improvement:</span></b> omg so many. Some are purely functional: new hvac, fixing the pellet stove so it works (the clowns who sold us the house never told us it was broken), putting new siding and two new windows on the front of the house. a new well tank in the laundry room because the old one stopped working. </p><p>Some are cosmetic: partitioning off an office in the big living room, new kitchen counters (though the old ones were moldy underneath so this was a necessity), we hung up TVs for the first time ever because we never stay anywhere long enough to put holes in the walls unnecessarily</p><p>...I feel like there's more, but that's *just* 2023. 2022 and 2021 held enormous back-breaking projects too. </p><p>My difference-maker was painting the living/dining area though. It was builder's grade taupe and I painted it all gray and it just gave it a finished and home-like look. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Best little luxury you've enjoyed:</span></b> I really enjoy using BeautyCounter products, which feels like a huge splurge for some reason. I also made the time to get multiple pedicures this year. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Best books:</span></b> I did not have a lot of 5-star volume in 2023. I also canceled my Book of the Month so these are basically all kindle for fiction and audio for non-fiction. </p><p>Fiction- I really liked <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62558732-none-of-this-is-true" target="_blank">None of This is True by Lisa Jewell</a> and <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61948950-no-one-needs-to-know" target="_blank">No One Needs to Know by Lindsay Cameron</a>. <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58988426-nora-goes-off-script?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_11" target="_blank">Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan </a>was good too. My only five-star fiction seemed to be <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60674887-just-the-nicest-couple" target="_blank">Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica</a> but I cannot, for the life of me, recall anything about it. </p><p>Non-fiction- <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63354285-street-smarts" target="_blank">Street Smarts by Greg Koukl</a> and <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26459929-raising-grateful-kids-in-an-entitled-world" target="_blank">Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World by Kristen Welch.</a></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Best movies: </span></b>We don't really watch movies? Or I don't at least. My favorite movie to watch is The Other Guys. We watch it once a month or so. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Best tv shows:</span></b> SO MANY. I spent all summer watching Suits, so that probably wins for 2023. I also have currently been watching Jack Reacher and Jack Ryan. Recommend both. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Best album or song: </span></b>We listened to a lot of Morgan Wallen this summerish, I guess. Right now, we're not in a music phase, but the Foster the People and Fitz and the Tantrums are popular Pandora stations with Wells and Sutton. Also, really liked Lil Boo Thing by Paul Russell. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Best podcast: </span></b>SO MANY. Honestly it's The Prosecutors. They record most episodes live on Youtube so I can watch far in advance and I love hearing what a professional thinks about well-known true crime cases. It was my best discovery of 2022 in the podcast world and that continued on into 2023. Minus that two month stretch where it was nothing but Murdaugh. I cannot care about that case. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Best family memory:</span></b> <a href="https://www.kedarhower.com/2023/05/wuw-may-2023.html" target="_blank">We did the St. Louis Zoo in May</a>. That's a core memory for Scott and me, since we went there right after we got married. Fitting that we took both kids there on our anniversary weekend (i.e. Memorial Day). <a href="https://www.kedarhower.com/2022/12/christmas-weekend-2022.html" target="_blank">We also did The City Museum at the very end of 2022</a>. <a href="https://www.kedarhower.com/2023/11/shocking-no-one-sutton-does-not-do-well.html" target="_blank">And we took multiple trips to Bass Pro this year. </a></p><p><i>There were a few more prompts than this but I picked and chose the best fits for my year. </i></p><p>This also sums up the year with a 1 year old and a 5 year old: Sutton thinking it's the funniest thing ever to do something ridiculous. Like lay down on the freezing cold sidewalk after school. And Wells convincing her it's the best idea ever to do it because he knows it drives me nuts. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFUJbcESVJ55O7_ppJpVW6E7Gr5X-eFnKfkZtIkp_L6I0ZCdAPM2meqMjX8rBAyPPqBkqzSFpqCgCHt89PK-4GZ2Yo6rehqj9HCt_tv_qFnw-oe4-vn1y1yoSyLaZRiYgnDsj66ToZCVn6RCZycpPffs-DmXF3EXOwx9sviChqqrD_lbm17iwhyphenhyphenAP0U0yn/s3024/IMG_4880.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2134" data-original-width="3024" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFUJbcESVJ55O7_ppJpVW6E7Gr5X-eFnKfkZtIkp_L6I0ZCdAPM2meqMjX8rBAyPPqBkqzSFpqCgCHt89PK-4GZ2Yo6rehqj9HCt_tv_qFnw-oe4-vn1y1yoSyLaZRiYgnDsj66ToZCVn6RCZycpPffs-DmXF3EXOwx9sviChqqrD_lbm17iwhyphenhyphenAP0U0yn/w640-h452/IMG_4880.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075708535155080258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-27140629874293848002024-01-12T10:48:00.000-06:002024-01-12T10:48:45.850-06:00Friday Things, 1/12<p><b style="font-size: x-large;">1. </b>This post brought to you by the fact that we have a third snow day this week. I love Missouri in January. I don't even know that I'm missing things I want to do in school. It'll all be there next week, unchanged. Since I basically create my own curriculum it doesn't actually matter. I'm not off pace with anything. This is one million percent reparations for me for the last 5 months. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">2.</span></b> <a href="https://life-in-the-lofthouse.com/chicken-taco-soup/" target="_blank">Tortilla Soup</a></p><p>There are 93849 kinds of taco/tortilla soup recipes out there. I'm here to tell you that this is the best one. I made it in 2012 for the first time and I've quite literally been making it multiple times a year for the last 11 years. Every other recipe I've tried was a one and done and I've gone back to this. It is also much easier than most of the other recipes, I've found. I don't do even the onion and green pepper; I just use a chunky salsa. I top it with shredded cheese, stick it in the microwave for a minute to melt the cheese and then eat it with tortilla chips. It also freezes extremely well. I often make it and freeze half for later. I almost always have a bag of it in the deep freeze. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">3.</span></b> Birthday things. My birthday was on Wednesday. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGc1g4hiLFmbmuctFSeIFjMB0fjt2FuQnhdACp2AZWlwmRZpkQ4OwhsgUVmeo3p1G_hJ3P_NVq2MVEsy45lTNVZpyG3MZLca-PUveksd1vYu-2BO2UupAzXSc-VrrUHKx_bLeOHpBTkP6Q5tZ3HDH5g0bvrBskWIJ4KlZv_jVOUe5f2LcQfkdmcrc7K_0/s4032/IMG_5327.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGc1g4hiLFmbmuctFSeIFjMB0fjt2FuQnhdACp2AZWlwmRZpkQ4OwhsgUVmeo3p1G_hJ3P_NVq2MVEsy45lTNVZpyG3MZLca-PUveksd1vYu-2BO2UupAzXSc-VrrUHKx_bLeOHpBTkP6Q5tZ3HDH5g0bvrBskWIJ4KlZv_jVOUe5f2LcQfkdmcrc7K_0/w480-h640/IMG_5327.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br />My friend sent me a Stanley so I'm going to be unironically toting it around the house and and positioning it where I can see it out of the corner of my eye at all times. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDoud8FINL71jU2PY6pk3I8Gbb3rQGf44j8HWgvvyiYWuOG7-i8XtoPPnKXlheyVzRuR6i5UsmbLHg1lJjKo3NeZOo3Hg41rz5BvPcoAocxPVqcAWBML1MhBvEm2GRb4c30Ag6RAwN5zHSylRBijfcL8JQ4ZDWkswO6lWceel0ufJR5TpoQ2cVJ84IdLfo/s4032/IMG_5370.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDoud8FINL71jU2PY6pk3I8Gbb3rQGf44j8HWgvvyiYWuOG7-i8XtoPPnKXlheyVzRuR6i5UsmbLHg1lJjKo3NeZOo3Hg41rz5BvPcoAocxPVqcAWBML1MhBvEm2GRb4c30Ag6RAwN5zHSylRBijfcL8JQ4ZDWkswO6lWceel0ufJR5TpoQ2cVJ84IdLfo/w480-h640/IMG_5370.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><p>I made a red velvet cake. Note: <a href="https://cookingwithcarlee.com/vickis-whipped-cream-frosting/" target="_blank">I do not recommend this icing recipe at all</a>. Like, not even a little bit, sorry. That isn't the exact recipe I followed but that explains more of the method/reasoning behind the frosting than the link I used did. Turns out, I'm more of a <a href="https://cookingwithcarlee.com/crusting-buttercream/" target="_blank">crusting buttercream</a> person. I just haaaaate making buttercream because it's so messy so I thought I'd try something different. </p><p>I will be making myself a replacement cake this weekend. </p><p><a href="https://www.mzwallace.com/collections/the-sutton" target="_blank">I ordered myself a present</a> after hemming and hawing with <i>What I really want is just for the kitchen to be done</i> and realizing guilt-tripping wouldn't make him finish things any faster when he's not home to finish things.</p><p>We had Panda Express because out of the given options (BWW, pizza, or Panda Express) it is the crowd pleaser (it is true: Sutton refuses pizza). Also, I refuse to take them out for dinner. Lunch, sure. Dinner, absolutely not. <a href="https://www.kedarhower.com/2023/09/friday-thing-915.html" target="_blank">So that took the local Thai restaurant off the table</a>. Maybe we'll try sushi and/or hibachi again next month. Depends if Sutton can learn to control herself. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7eACP-_PR6POzPMzYi6sUABHAXICtd9sEdtX7QUqCqkC3rMChM7JbiQ8E2r37nzOX7RXXXOuSiu-hZbwjj0UHD9UKN7xinhpjxLAOElhLIW1tapU74iHIyVrtKO5TFwujoUyVJzE6lk1AvipRG7UxuBFzQdH4JsWZ8tkamt0niobuEkN5lAsb6PswLvG/s4032/IMG_5386.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7eACP-_PR6POzPMzYi6sUABHAXICtd9sEdtX7QUqCqkC3rMChM7JbiQ8E2r37nzOX7RXXXOuSiu-hZbwjj0UHD9UKN7xinhpjxLAOElhLIW1tapU74iHIyVrtKO5TFwujoUyVJzE6lk1AvipRG7UxuBFzQdH4JsWZ8tkamt0niobuEkN5lAsb6PswLvG/w480-h640/IMG_5386.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2VRLxkYy6PxYyamESHQZP9WYQorD8jeRP6ijM62h7oV6zl8qXP3_zz7zD5KOUJoX48uSUAchmn4OwrFqyswFwjUaQg2PtE_QbDhy2z3VhQNqqXOXEpU2o5DnjTwBoWF8jw3Rf7_HV1-0GMdTBOWJ2BcSlcZ8IaLaKXbzq3kGWnWgyhXFv6NZItLkLMTt8/s4032/IMG_5381.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2VRLxkYy6PxYyamESHQZP9WYQorD8jeRP6ijM62h7oV6zl8qXP3_zz7zD5KOUJoX48uSUAchmn4OwrFqyswFwjUaQg2PtE_QbDhy2z3VhQNqqXOXEpU2o5DnjTwBoWF8jw3Rf7_HV1-0GMdTBOWJ2BcSlcZ8IaLaKXbzq3kGWnWgyhXFv6NZItLkLMTt8/w480-h640/IMG_5381.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Snow day" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc5xLmth7hBmHpkCvF0ZI3ZBBCpaMRZboBa8kP3X6QpZDY30e0rpyd-WME22HPu3RC5tltSMYb2rz2tdZl4xSWCbysZNgaI0AHcU1oIYeNWR3aGU2qHxp7okDZMnN3lcrAXx8dS5OvUVEYSCdMrzZAZzAcHUmDDBZpys4ePoys8DiX9ahUfqQWobdVPnBd/s4032/IMG_5384.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc5xLmth7hBmHpkCvF0ZI3ZBBCpaMRZboBa8kP3X6QpZDY30e0rpyd-WME22HPu3RC5tltSMYb2rz2tdZl4xSWCbysZNgaI0AHcU1oIYeNWR3aGU2qHxp7okDZMnN3lcrAXx8dS5OvUVEYSCdMrzZAZzAcHUmDDBZpys4ePoys8DiX9ahUfqQWobdVPnBd/w480-h640/IMG_5384.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My parents gave me <a href="https://amzn.to/3O24xke" target="_blank">this</a> for Christmas and I'm making one for Wells' room and one for Sutton's room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_yw2f2oy_9UkRee1moF-xrClMZnaZihD0dzJwyhRrM0itUqyc7rR9lqvBaNk2L9H-1w0U-49fXiHNxa2NI5RB9KTCh13CtZfWcns2Gp9agYHCoPKq24GbQsaZzGLUna8JjiMQb74v2FzhNkzd3dTZUg9JPNLmyN53c-MkaifwwOXXf47aOoUqqAyGJhl/s4032/IMG_5343.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_yw2f2oy_9UkRee1moF-xrClMZnaZihD0dzJwyhRrM0itUqyc7rR9lqvBaNk2L9H-1w0U-49fXiHNxa2NI5RB9KTCh13CtZfWcns2Gp9agYHCoPKq24GbQsaZzGLUna8JjiMQb74v2FzhNkzd3dTZUg9JPNLmyN53c-MkaifwwOXXf47aOoUqqAyGJhl/w480-h640/IMG_5343.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Basically I could not ask for a better birthday present than 3 snow days this week. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">4.</span></b><span style="text-align: left;"> This week's podcast recommendation: SUCH a good episode and highly recommend. I've basically recommitted to Pilates this year, as I know I need to for maintaining strength and flexibility as I get older. I've absolutely slacked in the lasts 4-5 months (see #1) and I feel it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZc7UEi5CAaS8qAqCzY4R82bxH6_GfUBUd_ZvtuXYVVLT_1F7stNirmEkarN084P7-lm5vc7hN5bhX-zvyvrRG_wcgr1mWYIBdEBWVAHu_QyLowQvznFJ9BOvPyzCL-wiY-CVbk7McY_GtSkMCOS5dv2QXHiCJ__ma0z2Dr_Ew4T5EaombtPcBH38fXdN/s2532/IMG_5373.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZc7UEi5CAaS8qAqCzY4R82bxH6_GfUBUd_ZvtuXYVVLT_1F7stNirmEkarN084P7-lm5vc7hN5bhX-zvyvrRG_wcgr1mWYIBdEBWVAHu_QyLowQvznFJ9BOvPyzCL-wiY-CVbk7McY_GtSkMCOS5dv2QXHiCJ__ma0z2Dr_Ew4T5EaombtPcBH38fXdN/w296-h640/IMG_5373.PNG" width="296" /></a></div><br /><p>5. I haven't posted memes in forever and a day, mostly because I get them from Pinterest, save them to my desktop, and then put them here. It's a process. Feel free to steal and share. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbpWjJDwL_pT-XUIsb0u9IWXW9f68bbtjS03BMyqw3AhGUuxZfVhJu4RNau4pQnTVJaEvGASJIs77_Cf5GRzQNu1SSXlYY1AejdAZp0avSatyfKa9NJvYzQICH0Frx_r-MWvhPis7Ku7afthebruLGuekEaLfvMM4tPtnHNo5rS0PkWFWhzZ1IYTCQMIb/s563/3cab49fa857ac7981788d37f46fa1e3d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="563" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbpWjJDwL_pT-XUIsb0u9IWXW9f68bbtjS03BMyqw3AhGUuxZfVhJu4RNau4pQnTVJaEvGASJIs77_Cf5GRzQNu1SSXlYY1AejdAZp0avSatyfKa9NJvYzQICH0Frx_r-MWvhPis7Ku7afthebruLGuekEaLfvMM4tPtnHNo5rS0PkWFWhzZ1IYTCQMIb/w400-h358/3cab49fa857ac7981788d37f46fa1e3d.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My "snow day in Missouri" face:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDgpC-bsuviyz2bA5bK8Qbs-8jRQwOO_RI6_192kH8coQjHbvH9ETTyjo7A7o0ImTwqZPH1GeFFg5k5NxaXRvvgd1A0EZzABpa4GXSAfEOFZrhv2dtHvHoCulo4A8XETxfPXcHMvUcCBjp9G2Kj104VhWRab1D8Xk3T8MU8KFuQSjwHiA4UZGs8K3kqb6l/s735/97a635920f58698d25f5119ceb8e3a8a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="641" data-original-width="735" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDgpC-bsuviyz2bA5bK8Qbs-8jRQwOO_RI6_192kH8coQjHbvH9ETTyjo7A7o0ImTwqZPH1GeFFg5k5NxaXRvvgd1A0EZzABpa4GXSAfEOFZrhv2dtHvHoCulo4A8XETxfPXcHMvUcCBjp9G2Kj104VhWRab1D8Xk3T8MU8KFuQSjwHiA4UZGs8K3kqb6l/w400-h349/97a635920f58698d25f5119ceb8e3a8a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Yesterday was <a href="https://www.kedarhower.com/2024/01/amazon-lately.html" target="_blank">Prime Purchases</a>, so here we are: Friday things on a Tuesday. I actually went to bed on Thursday wondering if it were possible for me to make it through the day on Friday. </p><p>On Saturday we had a semi-formal army function so I had to also spend the morning getting the house ready for a babysitter (we are still unpacking from traveling) and getting ready to go to that. </p><p>I do wonder: if Sutton would just *sleep*, or if neither of them would *whine* from 3:30pm-5pm, maybe I would feel like I was doing more than treading water? My biggest what-the-heck gripe is that Sutton will get a second wind from 6:30-8:00pm in which she will play with every toy she can find, quietly and independently in a way I didn't know was possible. If I would ask that of her any of waking hour of the day (you know, while I'm trying to get ready for work or make dinner), she screams and cries and yells "Up!". </p><p>I may slowly just be going insane. </p><p>I'm keeping up with blogging because it's important to me. I'm meal-planning and cooking because it's important (and necessary) to me. I'm barely exercising. I'm working on decluttering, and the piles to donate and give away are growing. And I'm also spending evenings watching Jack Ryan and the NFL (because it's important to me). I leave all my school stuff at school because there's not enough time to work on things at home and also be a person. I think next year will be easier because I'll have it scoped and sequenced to my liking. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">2.</span></b> <a href="https://www.carlyjeanlosangeles.com/" target="_blank">I think I've slowly replaced lots of my wardrobe with CJLA at this point.</a> I didn't mean to, but it's just so easy to grab a few pieces here and there. They do all kinds of sales and deals and many of their clothes are made in America. </p><p>This Paige dress was $27 back in August because it's a winter look/material for sure. I am seriously lamenting that I didn't know about this brand when I was pregnant two years ago. Their clothes look/fit so well. Sure, this is super loose and baggy but it still looks styled. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmAxL4osRltEIbKY6pDPSU0tR7MsRG9agQRMYcDTciG9zxdq9eYH58LRhi-XwzBJifd9V0kPKtTTrywUsHLKEOZeTPSHj07yGC8wkvnSR-Zo2q6qPeOJQqobjL4xLWWQ6UOWZGDq3g_I2_wCvuIjvLxnHdixxbLaPXH0SxkYngKYXEWuUVeWWGF4wRwUyE/s4032/IMG_5297.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmAxL4osRltEIbKY6pDPSU0tR7MsRG9agQRMYcDTciG9zxdq9eYH58LRhi-XwzBJifd9V0kPKtTTrywUsHLKEOZeTPSHj07yGC8wkvnSR-Zo2q6qPeOJQqobjL4xLWWQ6UOWZGDq3g_I2_wCvuIjvLxnHdixxbLaPXH0SxkYngKYXEWuUVeWWGF4wRwUyE/w480-h640/IMG_5297.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><a href="https://www.carlyjeanlosangeles.com/products/cjs-favorite-kimono-white" target="_blank">And this kimono is fantastic</a>. They are so light that they complete any outfit.</p><p>All this to say that I've completely given up the fast fashion. I'm not even tempted to look at Old Navy, etc. I've never had luck with ON clothes so when I see the influencers peddling it, I'm confused. Yeah, that sweater looks great in the fitting room. Get back to me after you wash it. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">3. </span></b>Speaking of fashion, I resolved not to buy anything in 2024 yet because I don't need anything (except maybe a pair of chelsea boots?) but then Scott hit me with the bombshell of "can you get a babysitter and a dress for Saturday?" ...on Wednesday morning. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCNq3yBi0UoteM1mP1d6rAwsZA0mvvnwvhgdFl_qV1hiSqiuwJUFHGEjjoTziVmj84-g16YWigIVFxLD9fdC9No03zZ3nzJCL2zDr8CW5m3lHbkKKSuz690X9fRCpl7bBYaLucoHdphVbmb_Q6buSZ6BCbmCmxLZsGGsiMXPY3Fe3fNPrs-j_nPWXab7hx/s4032/IMG_5323.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCNq3yBi0UoteM1mP1d6rAwsZA0mvvnwvhgdFl_qV1hiSqiuwJUFHGEjjoTziVmj84-g16YWigIVFxLD9fdC9No03zZ3nzJCL2zDr8CW5m3lHbkKKSuz690X9fRCpl7bBYaLucoHdphVbmb_Q6buSZ6BCbmCmxLZsGGsiMXPY3Fe3fNPrs-j_nPWXab7hx/w480-h640/IMG_5323.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(those crazy eyes explain exactly how I felt trying to organize this)</div><p>I next-day-shipped 3 dresses from LOFT. Because we live in the middle of nowhere, they arrived in two days :) It didn't need to be something fancy but I wear very few stand-alone dresses to school in the winter that aren't geared toward comfort. These all had a bit of something to them. </p><p><a href="https://www.loft.com/l/p/752800-hpdp.html?dwvar_752800_color=6481&dwvar_752800_size=600&currency=USD&country=US&cid=LT_GGL_BRD_PLA_LT_GGL_RTN_PMAX_Dresses|Dresses&ogmap=PLA|RTN|GOOG|STND|c|SITEWIDE|CORE|LT_GGL_RTN_PMAX_Dresses|Dresses||18211598125|&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAtOmsBhCnARIsAGPa5yZzMEpKBJEuS4bTQCulurRBs4d8BL9gcBCaWKcsWCj_pzRdtoVO2PoaAlozEALw_wcB" target="_blank">One fit and worked just fine</a>. My go-to is always a drop-waist with a flouncy skirt. I got a small and this was true to size. <a href="https://www.loft.com/l/p/760154-hpdp.html?dwvar_760154_color=9599&dwvar_760154_size=060&currency=USD&country=US&cid=LT_GGL_BRD_PLA_LT_GGL_RTN_PMAX_Dresses%7CDresses&ogmap=PLA%7CRTN%7CGOOG%7CSTND%7Cc%7CSITEWIDE%7CCORE%7CLT_GGL_RTN_PMAX_Dresses%7CDresses%7C%7C18211598125%7C&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAtOmsBhCnARIsAGPa5yYzaCf6_O768SO2U56PUDIhyfOcF2b1NsgeAxKBwAEMygxdZdRkdZMaAjOpEALw_wcB" target="_blank">I might try on one of the others to keep</a> but I think the third is going back. </p><p>So I made it exactly 3 days into the new year and was forced to buy new clothes (from my phone, while attempting to cook dinner, while kids whined about something, only after I'd secured a babysitter).</p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">4. </span></b>I spent my entire weekend listening to Bone Valley and I have no regrets, Someone said somewhere that they barely watch TV because they can't do other things while watching TV. This is exactly why I would choose a podcast over almost everything else. </p><p>Anyway. This is a MUST LISTEN. Trust me. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHf1Dzlc_1H9nqgKjxf44FCj6-WVskjsUthd2N__qQQnd6tEMoIo4xBbwv09-wXdNzsN69yn8V_RhxDhRIftnA2esgjYzSH_zLG6XDYbx93nlSB6o67e1W1GsLYqIIk7vkj-cVyQIY4P5DKBl5hrbABn-EVUyxfKJPYlv2xUxtfvlUc8TqRERtv5cUanTr/s2532/IMG_5328.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHf1Dzlc_1H9nqgKjxf44FCj6-WVskjsUthd2N__qQQnd6tEMoIo4xBbwv09-wXdNzsN69yn8V_RhxDhRIftnA2esgjYzSH_zLG6XDYbx93nlSB6o67e1W1GsLYqIIk7vkj-cVyQIY4P5DKBl5hrbABn-EVUyxfKJPYlv2xUxtfvlUc8TqRERtv5cUanTr/w296-h640/IMG_5328.PNG" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">5. </span></b>Cast iron pizza is a must as well. I make pizza almost every Sunday night because it's predictable and easy. My least favorite part is the rolling and mess so cast iron pans eliminate that. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiezSxY6QBDVGQL-xSk7YP1rrdK1c4-JH2rpTfkRoqE2PmP-hgtzNGzOa8QIk4H9n7ClXSjF5SDzUxnrsRu3FkkCLbST9olCMac3MaaN-Ed-isDSX3_0Mr3W9ni4sg39repCX7Zp1zRLCEUw-Sem23QugGx2VWrDhCa2Fb20fhBS_izr2gNyQ-zHq3fu_kD/s4032/IMG_5332.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiezSxY6QBDVGQL-xSk7YP1rrdK1c4-JH2rpTfkRoqE2PmP-hgtzNGzOa8QIk4H9n7ClXSjF5SDzUxnrsRu3FkkCLbST9olCMac3MaaN-Ed-isDSX3_0Mr3W9ni4sg39repCX7Zp1zRLCEUw-Sem23QugGx2VWrDhCa2Fb20fhBS_izr2gNyQ-zHq3fu_kD/w480-h640/IMG_5332.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyway, this post brought to you by the fact that we have a snow day today because it rained wet snow yesterday and supposedly will snow some more today. I do love the overreaction of Missouri in the winter when it benefits me. These people will function normally when it's 105* with a real-feel of 120* but this cancels everything:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDWkna51AOAbYJ_xu8RQxXzQibkO47oqK0NoCxZBOK7TBwmJT1O_WSRVXiBbcMpynteGKj9oESKn40V3EHdJv8Gxw3PNmVFuGCVnkcjrgXY6-15DqEPi6xfVVFv3gbw4KCc4KxBMScWlp79K0HGjDz2_xBvRPt-Nnw4g2LjXB9hOxx5yooIpfR1GchPIql/s4032/IMG_5340.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDWkna51AOAbYJ_xu8RQxXzQibkO47oqK0NoCxZBOK7TBwmJT1O_WSRVXiBbcMpynteGKj9oESKn40V3EHdJv8Gxw3PNmVFuGCVnkcjrgXY6-15DqEPi6xfVVFv3gbw4KCc4KxBMScWlp79K0HGjDz2_xBvRPt-Nnw4g2LjXB9hOxx5yooIpfR1GchPIql/w480-h640/IMG_5340.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075708535155080258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-29333540570287400682024-01-08T05:49:00.001-06:002024-01-08T05:49:19.179-06:00Amazon lately...<p><a href="https://amzn.to/47lJ6BC" target="_blank"> Toiletry bag.</a> This bag is perfect. I needed something new for traveling in December and this held everything. Items were also slightly organized and visible so there was little to no rustling around for things. I didn't hang it up anywhere but would just open it flat. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBS328fsHE09pN6kddsgViNGg5GRRsJHpqLk5IF5FnND7so_EAmrWo-iCDkk56kBmnYJE_JhanJ0ARwxx2YPItrhzmsCMK927s7lPhafoNs6THlklXy-jTVnTXs32prOwWnOVJBD5Oz7QZViCCe2xggCKqKjyldX2luw4h_8HpijsluxMC-3UOaVnCqgpx/s1248/Screenshot%202024-01-08%20at%205.12.48%E2%80%AFAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="930" data-original-width="1248" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBS328fsHE09pN6kddsgViNGg5GRRsJHpqLk5IF5FnND7so_EAmrWo-iCDkk56kBmnYJE_JhanJ0ARwxx2YPItrhzmsCMK927s7lPhafoNs6THlklXy-jTVnTXs32prOwWnOVJBD5Oz7QZViCCe2xggCKqKjyldX2luw4h_8HpijsluxMC-3UOaVnCqgpx/w640-h476/Screenshot%202024-01-08%20at%205.12.48%E2%80%AFAM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/47lJ6BC" target="_blank">Waterworks bath toy</a>. Bath toys drive me insane and they're constant clutter. (Clutter drives me insane.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is one toy that keeps her busy and it sticks to the tub. Definitely worth the $10. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdGPL482A90VyE5MidtCg18aCaCfgKNbAtqGN5Ti4yCx-dyq3azp1Abenl1WifX_IOFxei-rUldY37B4AU8zEaa67Inn1qvFbXlrOXUAl7NUZfOx9ExplrodP2Gku8urkfcvKSDN-Opr0V-dLR7bI17T9eXOf_1z1jHzkG1KG9n715Jq3rYaPa9YSBFw_m/s806/Screenshot%202024-01-08%20at%205.15.07%E2%80%AFAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="806" data-original-width="732" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdGPL482A90VyE5MidtCg18aCaCfgKNbAtqGN5Ti4yCx-dyq3azp1Abenl1WifX_IOFxei-rUldY37B4AU8zEaa67Inn1qvFbXlrOXUAl7NUZfOx9ExplrodP2Gku8urkfcvKSDN-Opr0V-dLR7bI17T9eXOf_1z1jHzkG1KG9n715Jq3rYaPa9YSBFw_m/w582-h640/Screenshot%202024-01-08%20at%205.15.07%E2%80%AFAM.png" width="582" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3tBU603" target="_blank">Kids' camera.</a> We got this camera for Wells for Christmas at the last minute. His cousin got one and he loved it so Scott ordered it and put it in his stocking for when we got back to Missouri. It has video games on it and is very user-friendly and works well. It charges instead of using batteries so it's pretty convenient. It's kind of nice how, with even a 5 year old, you can just hand a kid something like this and they will figure out how to work it on their own. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVKNUibuin2c5vy9yKLqorXi9jRVDeq_pi-fcYjqm5Quisft5MvgROzcnayE_87m0rv6fGpqNCKQHZTJXb3F2dwBLdr4elRK68Zf4IKjBB_LbCoDSd3f-kxdBobj4ZJZKF0cfT-Kj5qcQ_OX8vg_lUX4gWgUhgv5HT0djaGijifJVjgNR4FPbiHdXinKBC/s1078/Screenshot%202024-01-08%20at%205.22.10%E2%80%AFAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="1078" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVKNUibuin2c5vy9yKLqorXi9jRVDeq_pi-fcYjqm5Quisft5MvgROzcnayE_87m0rv6fGpqNCKQHZTJXb3F2dwBLdr4elRK68Zf4IKjBB_LbCoDSd3f-kxdBobj4ZJZKF0cfT-Kj5qcQ_OX8vg_lUX4gWgUhgv5HT0djaGijifJVjgNR4FPbiHdXinKBC/w640-h542/Screenshot%202024-01-08%20at%205.22.10%E2%80%AFAM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/47qgaZo" target="_blank">Dyson cordless battery replacement.</a> Bookmark this! If you have a Dyson stick, this is the battery replacement. Our battery started dying quickly after about 2.5 years (we got it in June 2021) so this is the replacement we just got last month. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGIoBIVonP-Hp5yghHVXpjVXw84b0kVk_UspNEUfonBKZUwk4CZCMEGf07CdKWHaF1j35nF7RRD-0vxydK37IUs2r_gjpvt5SpqWnNLWJgrFDuYC1uRpkPrS_NCYWZFgxi1E77-EhyphenhyphengacK8zLyrWW_FpMCaPaExytyT1Qb5d-eidQBHwAFgVFbScQk-sNJ/s1066/Screenshot%202024-01-08%20at%205.28.14%E2%80%AFAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="910" data-original-width="1066" height="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGIoBIVonP-Hp5yghHVXpjVXw84b0kVk_UspNEUfonBKZUwk4CZCMEGf07CdKWHaF1j35nF7RRD-0vxydK37IUs2r_gjpvt5SpqWnNLWJgrFDuYC1uRpkPrS_NCYWZFgxi1E77-EhyphenhyphengacK8zLyrWW_FpMCaPaExytyT1Qb5d-eidQBHwAFgVFbScQk-sNJ/w640-h546/Screenshot%202024-01-08%20at%205.28.14%E2%80%AFAM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/4aOnGzT" target="_blank">Crockpot</a>. I didn't want a new crockpot but the stoneware on our old one cracked and Scott noticed it wasn't working well in general after he took it to a potluck. He ordered this one. I've only used it twice this month but it works really well. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiByk7E0Jj_6Hjv8UcYBSnobHdOsdmChyN_HQd91ArkIPzrfWxa0v2hu5QsX-RPoGHL-Lj1ycA_EpPOaUcKz5jNIwDt7oLltkaxur_5v0sEmbdkHcxNGbqGSEJz7HWpnKc3dG7ZOlTLIabtzAo0sJnX8ODOOV53FRor89D47_44vd038Awa1QlfJdRRtqSh/s1608/Screenshot%202024-01-08%20at%205.35.16%E2%80%AFAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="942" data-original-width="1608" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiByk7E0Jj_6Hjv8UcYBSnobHdOsdmChyN_HQd91ArkIPzrfWxa0v2hu5QsX-RPoGHL-Lj1ycA_EpPOaUcKz5jNIwDt7oLltkaxur_5v0sEmbdkHcxNGbqGSEJz7HWpnKc3dG7ZOlTLIabtzAo0sJnX8ODOOV53FRor89D47_44vd038Awa1QlfJdRRtqSh/w640-h374/Screenshot%202024-01-08%20at%205.35.16%E2%80%AFAM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, I feel like it was a light ordering month because I was gone for two weeks but, honestly, I've just been ordering things from other places maybe? Still feeling like Walmart is getting all of our money with the prices of groceries, you know?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I sound like an old woman.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kedarhower.com/2023/11/christmas-listing.html" target="_blank">I do want to report back on a few things I got for Christmas.</a> The slippers and the earrings are perfect. Highly recommend both! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the <a href="https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/35198?page=hunters-tote-bag-open-top&bc=50-516672&feat=516672-GN1&csp=f&attrValue_0=Gray%20Camo&pos=12" target="_blank">camo bag from LL Bean</a> is everything I've been needing so I highly recommend that too if you have a bunch of stuff to schlep around. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://txtanya.blogspot.com/2024/01/prime-purchases-january-2024.html" target="_blank">Linking up with Tanya!</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3f0BC6IFz7LYIihJ9IO4w8DsN5kzbcZsU379oGAacSvPTjE5Ly-w2rhYdlfnDlFb7xNiidOCP44GSaixPvhTpUS_gKDcNO4v5lWe8hSGwD87ArPH6Cg7XM7X8KRghPo2AZ4SzPrZmJPQtMOyHclOVSE4UsFJwXQdS-P4R8FaN_lAuof67lwKlqA_melEi/s640/Prime%20Purchases%202024a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3f0BC6IFz7LYIihJ9IO4w8DsN5kzbcZsU379oGAacSvPTjE5Ly-w2rhYdlfnDlFb7xNiidOCP44GSaixPvhTpUS_gKDcNO4v5lWe8hSGwD87ArPH6Cg7XM7X8KRghPo2AZ4SzPrZmJPQtMOyHclOVSE4UsFJwXQdS-P4R8FaN_lAuof67lwKlqA_melEi/w640-h640/Prime%20Purchases%202024a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075708535155080258noreply@blogger.com0