candy canes.
Christmas is over, but I still like this photo!
she’ll be a scottie.
Despite not having all of her acceptances in, Chloe made the big step and committed to attending Agnes Scott for college. I’m very excited for her!!
celebrate: week 3
Coming up this week: 13: Frisbee Invented and National Rubber Ducky Day and National Peach Melba Day 14: National Dress Up Your Pet Day and National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day National Dress Up Your Pet Day 15: National Strawberry Ice Cream Day and National Hat Day and National Bagel Day Now, let’s forget our troubles
harmony.
We celebrated Christmas a day early since Rob headed off to Florida. So Christmas Day for us was super lo-key. As Chinese seems to be a tradition for many, we went to the aptly named Harmony… a *vegetarian* restaurant that we’ve been patronizing since beofre Chloe was born!!
celebrate: week 2
Coming up this week: 6: Three King’s Day and National Shortbread Day and Bean Day and Fruitcake Toss Day Take down the tree Make king cake National Shortbread Day National Bean Day: Why It’s Jan. 6 7: Old Rock Day and International Programmers’ Day and National Tempura Day โLeave no stone unturned.โ – Euripides quotes
pretty pens.
I do love my pens of many colors!
drinking straws.
Yesterday was “National Drinking Straw Day”. I bought these straws over a decade ago for “art” projects with the kids … we then moved to paper straws and now reusable ones … not sure what to do with these relics.
planning.
I’ve started many planners over the years. But, like most everything else, keeping it up becomes just another chore for me to get done each day. One more thing to check off of the to do list. This year, I’m approaching it a bit differently to see if I can keep with it. I’m turning
new year, new resolutions.
Resolutions, resolutions. Every years starts with grand plans, then real life gets in the way. This year, I’m back to the start…the start of my Happiness Project. With all of the changes in the past few years (new schools, new jobs, new homes), it is time once again for me to get organized. Hopefully this
books in 2019
Another year, another long list! My goal was 120 for the year, and I got to 122 (plus three or four books that I’ve almost finished and will count for 2020 …. Having “rediscovered” my Kindle in 2018 — a now 5 year old Kindle Fire, not our our fist one — and the CLAMS
inbox zero.
Every so often I hit inbox zero.. Right now, I’m at inbox zero for both work AND for my personal email for probably the first time ever! Part of my “simplify and organize” plan this year is to try to keep it that way. The first step – unsubscribe from all of those darn retail
celebrate: week 1
Coming up this week: 30: National Bicarbonate of Soda Day and Bacon Day Irish Soda Day 31: New Year’s Eve and National Champagne Day Update address book Thank you cards Donate money to a Kiva charity Work on the next year’s resolution/101 things list Open party “crackers” Make and eat brownies and cider January: 1:
cupcakes.
For our century party, we bought 100 mini-cupcakes instead of a cake. And we still have a fridge filled with cupcakes …
new desk chair.
Now that I’m working full-time, I’m spending a lot more of my day sitting. While I’m not quite ready to consider a standing desk, I decided I was ready for a change. With a Christmas gift certificate, I bought myself a new “chair”!
what season?
Years ago, when the kids were younger, I was working on addressing out Christmas cards while sitting in the bleachers during their swim lessons. One of the coaches walked by and asked if I had fallen behind or was getting a head start. Yes, the cards were sent out quite late that year. Since then,
half my life.
8937 days. That is half of my life today. As well as the number of days that Rob and I have been married. I won’t say that he’s my “better half”. We each have our own selves. We are wholes, not two halves that make a whole. But, for better or worse, we have now
oh, the wait ….
Phelix just could not wait for Christmas! Chloe had piles of presents to wrap in her room. Twice Phelix snuck in there and took off with his gift. An then finally, the wait was over!! Unfortunately, Santa was very quickly decapitated by this rough and tumble boy of ours… he is not gentle with his
celebrate: week 52
Coming up this week: 23: Festivus and National Pfeffernuesse Day Meatloaf, Pepperidge Farms Chocolate cake covered with m&ms, feats of strength 24: Christmas Eve and National Egg Nog Day Open cards while drinking egg nog Open one gift 25: Christmas and National Pumpkin Pie Day Make rolls Open gifts Take a walk Go to the
christmas cactus.
She sure does stand out at this time of the year! Read more about her here: bloomin’ cactus
arabiascape.
Three years ago, we bought a little slice of one of my happy places, called Arabiascape. I had ideas of putting a tiny house or yurt on the land and making it into a place where we could escape from the city. But life intervened. And Stonecrest became a (somewhat dysfunctional) city. So for now,
GBK Gwyneth
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