Learning to be a Wife

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Life Lately: Week 13

This is what the past week looked like.

The sweetest boy.

Finishing up Exodus.

Taco bowls with Trader Joe's Spanish Rice was next level.

Library board meetings fill my cup.

My library might just be the cutest - they even created a life-size Trouble game for the after-school program!

Tikka Masala kind of day.

Took advantage of the warm weather and worked from the porch with my sidekick.

A 28 degree swing from Thursday to Friday's high!

Picture perfect.

Cottage cheese with Trader Joe’s Green Goddess seasoning and sweet potatoes is my favorite combo right now.

Lavender latte season is here!

You had me at quiche.

At my annual physical, I was telling my doctor I’m on my health journey (down 30 pounds so far!), and he suggested bumping my walks up to 4 miles to keep the progress going.

As someone who used to struggle just to hit 10K steps, it feels easy now.

Manny has fully embraced the 4 mile walks, and I’m especially proud of him.

My office before a little refresh...

The during...

See also: this color makes me so happy!

Happy, happy, happy.

Day date with my love.

When your appetizers show up with the main course and end up being free - that’s just the cherry on top of a great date.

I absolutely adored the wedding episode (and maybe watched it three more times).

That rendition of Amazing Grace gave me chills every single time.

I was captivated by the story and finished this book in three days.

Favorite quotes:

"You can live a whole lifetime in a final moment."

"You have to fool yourself into thinking you already are the thing you want to become."

"It's strange, the patchwork stories we tell someone when we want them to catch up, a shortcut to knowing us, as if such a thing were possible."

"This feeling never experienced before, elation, excitement, a furious kind of happiness. Perhaps this is love."

The beginning...

Of a beautiful sunset.

What a lovely thought.

Enjoy the journey.

The more you know.

Having kept a gratitude journal for about four months, I can personally attest that this is true.

Here. For. It.

Beautiful response.

It's funny because it's true.

Hahaha.

Crowds, germs, long lines… no thanks!

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Life Lately: Week 12

This is what the past week looked like.

The week started with a bang - literally - when a transformer blew and knocked out our power for a couple of hours.

Not the prettiest dinner, but definitely delivered where it counts - salmon over risotto and absolutely delicious.

Holy hour.

Old man Manny might be going a little deaf, but he's ridiculously cute.

Christmas colored vegetables.

Winter came back.

Still in my sleepy girl mocktail era.

Snug as a bug.

Having a moment with avocado cottage cheese toast.

Sunset skies.

Shirley Temple Poppi is my favorite flavor - hands down, no contest.

Sometimes you just crave a grilled cheese.

I asked G if we had Band-Aids so I’d be ready for an in-office day (blisters and all), and he said yes.

The next morning, he had a few options laid out for me and it melted my heart.

In-office selfie rocking my new star sweater and got the best compliment - I looked like Coraline!

Tried my competition.

Ladies who lunch.

Saturday morning walk downtown.

Flooded.

This was a sweet cupcake of a book.

Fave quotes:

"Grateful for whatever you have, whether it's a new car or a new packet of chips."

"The loneliness of all the shared memories with loved ones now being yours alone."

"Love is about picking someone up and never, ever putting them down again, no matter how heavy things become."

"You are the froth to my cappuccino."

"They say, 'when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.' To make lemonade you need sugar, and for me, humor is that sugar making the unbearable bearable."