Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Life Lately: Week 2

This is what the past week looked like.

It was a heavy and heartbreaking week with the fires devastating LA.

Sending prayers and love.

Ways to help: Red Cross and Feeding America.

There is no good way to transition, but I'm going to try.

Good cloud sunset.

Oven baked salmon over rice with avocado, edamame and spicy mayo.

I didn't know anything about Ina, but heard great things about this memoir and absolutely loved it.

What a cupcake of a book!

I was charmed, thoroughly enjoyed her vulnerability on her almost sixty year marriage, and want to make her recipes now.

Fave quotes:

When you're young, you marry someone who has the qualities you wish you had... As you grow older, one of two things happens. Either you start to find those differences increasingly annoying and you grow apart, or... you gradually become more like each other, even as you remain who you are."

"There's a wonderful quote attributed to George Lucas: 'We're all living in cages with the door wide open.'"

"The definition of a good marriage is that each person thinks they got the better deal."

I turned the leftover salmon and edamame into a salad and it was a great decision.

I love a good soap that also gives affirmations.

Air fried falafel over cauliflower rice with cucumber, garlic sauce and hummus.

An easy and delicious dinner when we didn't plan anything.

In office days.

Whole Food Egg Bites taste pretty close to Starbucks Egg Bites.

First selfie of 2025.

Lunch with a dear friend. 

Two sunsets in one week during these gray months is not taken for granted.

Tried a Lychee sparkling water and it was pretty good.

Call with my beautiful besties. 

Lunch with my parents filled my cup.

Flatbread hit the spot.

Decaf Miel (honey and cinnamon) latte to stay warm.

The way he is holding onto the blanket has my heart.

Cozy coffee time.

The lake is frozen (again).

Walking on water.

We went sledding and went so fast we ended on the lake!

Not my favorite flavor, but very festive.

This was such a fun read and I'm still thinking about the ending. 

Fave quote:

"It's better to be interesting than likeable."

Cottage pie was the ultimate comfort food on a cold day.

I want to move more and I'd say I'm off to a good start.

Along with my daily walks with Manny I incorporated yoga and a dance workout.

I'll try for three days next week.

So so so proud of our Lions.

YAAAS!

Me too.

I love my little life.

Still thinking about this quote.

What a lovely thought.

100 percent.

Ha!

So excessive.

This is so Manny.

Going to bed is the BEST.

This made me literally laugh out loud.

January is so long.

This is funny because it's true.

For more life lately:

Week 2 of 2019

Week 2 of 2020

Week 2 of 2021

Week 2 of 2022

Week 2 of 2023

Week 2 of 2024

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Life Lately: Week 1

I started this little Life Lately project documenting each week of the year because I love reading Tracy's everyday life posts

This is my seventh year (!) doing this project and I enjoy recapping each week and looking back at previous years' weeks as well.

This is what the past week looked like, the first week of the year!

Handsome sugar face.

First sunset of 2025.

Red One was a cute and funny holiday flick.

Wintertime blues.

I always love seeing what our neighbor creates when we get snow.

Comfy cozy are we.

The lake thawed out again and it was a glorious sight with the sun shining.

Lunch hour with a sweet friend that went by in a blink.

Sweet dreaming.

This foodie loves the food sample perks that come with the new job.

Checked out the new restaurant in town with friends and my marg was delicious.

Flaming cheese!

Tequila shots because tradition.

The food was legit.

Bar hopped to a local dive bar for some live music after dinner.

Watermelon Sparkle cocktails because they had edible glitter in them.

The lake froze again.

It's been quite chilly lately.

M is not a big fan of winter.

Bronwyn is the perfect housewife. 

I buy myself flowers.

Dog days of winter. 

These are a new favorite from Whole Foods.

Signed up for the winter reading challenge at my library.

YES.

Besides biting nails this is spot on.

So beautifully said.

I'm so inspired by the new year and excited by all the possibilities.

Goals.

These are a few of my favorite things.

What a great lens to determine your goals: what can we do this year that will matter most in eternity? 

It's funny because it's true.

100.

Adulting is weird.

Ha!

Good point.

The good old days. 

But Manny is just so cute.

Every time. 

Exactly. 

For more life lately:

Week 1 of 2019

Week 1 of 2020

Week 1 of 2021

Week 1 of 2022

Week 1 of 2023

Week 1 of 2024