Learning to be a Wife

Thursday, August 28, 2025

Life Lately: Week 34

This is what the past week looked like.

Monday vibes.

My favorite ginger dressing has been out of stock for months so when I saw it on shelf I bought three.

See also: this was my first time in a grocery store in months.

Pops of color on my walk spark joy.

Grabbed a lavender latte after dropping M at the groomers.

So fresh and so clean.

Chicken nugs on salad is my favorite.

When G got home from work he asked why they dressed M like a little old lady, ha!

Cheers to girls night.

Lettuce wraps are always a good idea.

Creamsicle skies.

Glimmer of joy on the way in to work.

Celebrated National Waffle Day.

Blanket weather.

Sunset part one.

Sunset part two.

Sunset part three.

New hair!

Wildlife spotted, but what is it?

Peek-a-boo our house.

Downtown Howell to meet my mom.

Ladies who lunch.

Don't skip the brussels at Diamonds.

Twinning.

"Everyday is an adventure."

Howell will always have a special place in my heart because we bought our first house here and lived there for six and a half years.

Pop of red.

Obsessed with this store, Simply Charming Too.

The store is laid out as a house and seasonally decorated.

The dishtowel on the right had my mom and I cracking up.

Obsessed with this bedroom.

Had to take a selfie in the store Like Mother Like Daughter.

Wandered into a whimsical alley.

Capped off the day with coffee from Good Sense.

Living his best life.

An end to a lovely (yet cool!) weekend.

Good reminder.

Mind blown.

Yes to all of these.

"I will enjoy this life. I will open it like a peach in season."

I do love my library.

"Does this support the life I'm trying to create?"

Don't lose your muchness.

It's funny because it's true.

Right?!

The circle of life.

For more life lately:

Week 34 of 2023 Part 1 and Part 2

Week 34 of 2024

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Life Lately: Week 33

This is what the past week looked like.

Breakfast lately (with a side of cherries or watermelon).

We look forward to our after work boat rides to unwind from the day.

Fancy mocktail.

This one is Fever Tree elderflower sparkling water, splash of pineapple juice, and squeeze of lime.

Aldi tomato basil chicken sausages sautéed with onions and brussels was an easy and delicious dinner.

Another day, another boat ride.

I think this had too much hype, but it was fun to see all the cameos.

Tired pup.

A beautiful start...

To a stunning sunset.

Leftovers repurposed with cauliflower rice and yum yum sauce and it was even better than the night before.

Good cloud day.

Air fried salmon over jasmine rice and veggies with spicy mayo.

Find the beauty in the mundane.

Rancho relaxo.

I wish I didn't finish this book, but I'm still not great at abandoning books.

Fave quote:

"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light."

It has been such a hot summer that after my daily swim and our boat ride we watch a show in the cool indoors.

We are currently binging Lioness and it's fun and suspenseful.

Floating is all I wanna do.

Happiest dog on the lake.

You know it's a good weekend when I read a good book in two days while floating on the lake.

Fave quotes:

"The quickest route to unhappiness was to pay too much attention to anyone's disapproval, particularly someone that you barely knew."

"My mother used to say that what you did first thing in the morning was what was most significant to you."

"Grief is exhausting. No one talks about that... It uses the same muscle as love because with real love you have to show up and give. You have to show up and be given to. And it's not so much that I've forgotten how. It's that it's al added up to be so heavy."

"What happens if you lose your own axis? Since my parents died, that's how it feels. That the axis on which I spun - like a certain angle of light, like a prayer - is gone. I can't find it. I'm not even sure it still exists."

"I believe we make bad decisions when we are operating from fear."

Cruising.