Thursday, September 10, 2026

Life Lately: Week 36

This is what the past week looked like.

Honestly, elite hyperfixation meal.

Burrata + tomatoes is one of those combinations that somehow feels like a full meal even though it’s basically two ingredients in a bowl.

After owning three houses, it finally happened… we had to replace the furnace and air conditioner, and I’ve never felt more like an adult. 

My sweet cousin left me her whipped feta dip with my aunt’s homemade pita chips, and I feasted on them all week long. 

Long overdue game night with our neighbors. 

Creamsicle skies.

Chicken sausage cooked on a sheet pan with peppers and onions is one of the most underrated meals.

Feeling so lucky that we had a working air conditioner just in time for this heat wave.

Whipped up a ginger miso salmon stir-fry, and it was seriously so delicious. 

La Croix Pineapple Coconut is my new favorite flavor.

Pop of pink.

Why do I genuinely enjoy eating my sweet potato and tofu straight out of the cottage cheese container?

We had a wild couple of days of severe storms - limbs down everywhere and even a loose boat floating around the lake (thankfully, not ours!).

A much needed date night out.

And bonus: we picked up our last few months’ bottles of wine and cashed in on an overdue birthday dessert.

Even snuck in a late-night boat ride.

Last summer Friday with my mom and family friend.

A sweet ending to a fun day.

We ride at dawn... errr, sunset!

Pretty stoked to see a perfect score (and then it went downhill from there).


G made a favorite of ours.

An impromptu sweet potato and egg bowl that seriously hit the spot.

Old man Manny.

Maybe my expectations were just too high, but I could not get into F1

It did, however, spark a very important debate about Brad Pitt being “one of the best actors,” which I strongly disagreed on.

Sushi + fries is such an unexpectedly perfect combination.

The perfect Labor Day weekend: floating, boating, and swimming.

Grilling season, made even better with the sweetest corn my darling neighbor brought over.

My snug bug.

Hopped on the Chat trend, and it’s pretty accurate (minus the marketing part - I don’t actually do marketing for work, but I do help marketing for my library board!).

How are we already in September, wasn’t it just June?! 

Still thinking about this.

Happy September!

RIP.

Great idea.

Don't should on yourself.

Lovely Dolly-isms.

Love this.



This is great news for me.


Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Life Lately: Week 35

This is what the past week looked like.

A great start to a great week.

Made banana chocolate chip muffins and they don't look good, but they were amazing.

Next time, I just need to double the recipe to make a full batch of 12.

Old man Manny.

This was pretty tasty. 

Sailboat sighting. 

Sweetest boy.

Library board meeting (doesn't it make me sound so legit?).

G tilled the beach, and I found an awesome guy through the community FB page to tackle all the weeding around the house. 

Honestly, I feel so much lighter having all those chores checked off the list.

Followed the chores schedule I made last year, then rewarded ourselves with boat rides afterward.

Why does new hair make me feel like a new person?

Ball of fire.

Golden hour.

Sugar face.

The clouds looked like mountains. 

We were checking off chores all week, so we grabbed a Qdoba family meal to keep us fed for the week and take one more thing off our plates (literally). 

My favorite way to end the day.

This view doesn't get old.

had a vet checkup for his ear, and with Starbucks right next door… how could I resist? 

Happy to report he’s feeling so much better, officially on the mend, and finally off his meds!

Swooning over my neighbor's flower garden.

Snuggle buddy.

This show is already so twisty and fun, and now James Marsden is in Season 2?! 

Just when I didn’t think it could get any better.

Our second year hosting the family reunion

It started off a little rainy, so we had to pivot to the porch for the first hour.

All smiles.

My aunt made the most incredible mini chicken salad sandwiches. 

Bennett said he could’ve eaten an entire plate of them, and honestly, I couldn’t agree more.

Italians really know how to do food, and everyone brought their A-game. 

Needless to say, no one went hungry! 

The rain finally cleared out, and we were able to move the party outside for the rest of the day.

The kids rotated between the mat...

And the hot tub. :)

I'm so glad I documented the kids putting the kayaks and paddleboat to good use, because G wouldn't have cleaned them otherwise.

It’s so weird seeing the boat cruising around the lake without me on it.

Captain G and his first mates.

The perfect end to a perfect day.

Not everything went smoothly, though. 

I got stung by a bee (and it hurt!), and M decided to poop on the porch, step in it, and then proceed to track it all over the couch cushions.

RIP Dolly.

Another James Clear newsletter gem.

She really was a national treasure.

Giving. Creating. Making.

Convicting.

Still thinking about this.

Thank you, Dolly.

The satisfied later concept.

Me too, Dolly.

Haha I wish G would watch Real Housewives with me.

Wise words from a wise woman.

No thank you.

It's funny because it's true.

I feel seen.

Same.

I'm a reader!

Exactly.

For more life lately:

Week 35 of 2019

Week 35 of 2020

Week 35 of 2021

Week 35 of 2022

Week 35 of 2023

Week 35 of 2024

Week 35 of 2025