Thursday, October 1, 2026

Life Lately: Week 39

This is what the past week looked like.


The day gently fading into the water.


10/10 highly recommend this cheese.


I added the Cheddarella to my eggs and it seriously elevated breakfast.


I also highly recommend this book and wish I read it ten years ago.

Favorite quotes:

"If you work for money, you give the power to the employer. If money works for you, you keep the power and control."

"It is what you know that is your greatest wealth. It is what you do not know that is your greatest risk."

"Rich dad believed the words 'I can't afford it' shut down your brain. 'How do I afford it?' opens up possibilities, excitement, and dreams."

"'You become what you study.' In other words, be careful what you learn."


Celebrated M's gotcha day with a pup cup.


The view from the boat with our sweet premarital couple who are now almost three years married...


And a zoomed out picture my neighbor took of the sunset (and you can see our boat on the far right).


A weird lunch combo that somehow worked: falafel, cottage cheese, rice, and broccoli. 


Still swimming and recruited more people to join us. :)


A little Olive Garden catchup with a dear friend.


A long, but productive library board meeting made even sweeter with a well-deserved cookie.


Better late than never, but we finally had G's team over because some traditions are too good to skip.


G works with the kindest...


And funniest people. :)


Our cutie house during a full moon.


Bonfire season is here.


Coffee snuggles with M.


It gets dark so early now that boat rides are reserved for weekends now.


Find the beauty in the mundane.


Just keep swimming.


Took advantage of the grilling weather.


I can't believe I'm still floating, but I'm not complaining (and might be a little crazy).


First time going to a gender reveal and it started with shots. 


Voted girl, ate good, had a great time.

The big reveal...


Or so we thought, ha!


The real reveal was the gift and it's a girl (I was right)!


Loved every second of this summer and already looking forward to the next one.


Good question.


The more you know.


Food for thought.


100 percent.

Focus on what you can control.


Convicting.

The man in the arena.


Perspective shift.


It's true.


Nothing like the excitement of new Taylor music.


I feel so old.


It's funny because it's true.


I feel seen.


Yep.


Silly workday.

My therapist has said this to me!


Seriously. 

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Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Life Lately: Week 38

This is what the past week looked like.


Snug as a bug.


Kinda weird combo, but I mixed white rice, falafel, cottage cheese, and Brussels sprouts and it was delicious.


My neighbor’s dog was my little sidekick and insisted on joining my meetings.


"Comparison is the thief of joy, but it seems that comparison is also the thief of faith."


Channeling all the cozy vibes on this rainy day.


Another random but surprisingly delightful meal: grilled chicken marinated in Italian dressing with some Lazy Food pasta.


Hard to believe the water temperature was 81° over Labor Day weekend, dropped to 71° by Monday, and was down to 69° by Sunday!


Recycled photo, but I had to document my last float of the season on Tuesday, September 15.


Love a midweek dinner with my parents - always nice to spend some quality time with them, plus I got to pick up my mom’s cake for a baby shower I was co-hosting.


An evening sky over the lake.


Office selfie.


Putting my decorating skills to work for the sweetest coworker’s baby shower.


My coworkers are seriously so creative - this char-“cutie” board was almost too pretty to eat…

I said almost! 


What am I even doing here? 

And these gorgeous flower arrangements? 

Straight from my coworker’s own garden.


And my mom made the cake...


Which was just the sweetest touch.


Everyone seriously brought their A-game when it came to the food! 


After work, I met up with a friend at Cafe Rica for a little midweek catch-up.


Brought dinner home, only to realize we were out of ranch, so naturally, I improvised and made my own with Greek yogurt and a ranch seasoning packet (and it did the trick!). 


Snuck away for a little boat ride while the sun was shining.


I had such a love/hate relationship with this book.

I absolutely adored the story and all the When Harry Met Sally parallels, but I hated that I had to scan a QR code to read the ending.

Favorite quotes:

"I prefer the solitude of an unfamiliar place to the loneliness of not recognizing myself in a familiar one."

"You can make anything as complicated as you want it to be. The trick is knowing what to let be uncomplicated."

"With everyone else, I feel like I have to be on or ready, but being with you feels like being alone, but better. I didn't know that was possible."


Coffee just hits different on a rainy Saturday morning.


The older he gets, the fewer cuddles I get, so I was soaking up every second of this one.


I didn’t choose the brunch life, the brunch life chose me.


Added a few little fall touches around the house...


Sprinkled a few pumpkins around too.


…and added a Halloween sign for good measure.


The result?

Extra cozy vibes.


My neighbors really are the best!

One picked up my favorite cottage cheese at Costco, and another grabbed a tea they thought I’d like. 

Feeling very spoiled by the sweetest people.


Manny understood the assignment and spent the rainy weekend doing exactly what he does best: resting.


Hot take: swimming in the rain is actually elite.


Indian food and crisp fall weather are truly a match made in heaven.


Watched RHOSC (strong start to the season!), The Last Thing He Told Me (started a little slow, but I’m getting into it), and Your Friends & Neighbors (season 1 was definitely better).

Now we’re giving Presumed Innocent a try.

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