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Halloweeeeeeeeen!
We are now entering into All-the-Holidays-Start-Coming-So-Fast territory. Halloween will be here next month. Then Thanksgiving. And then Christmas.I need to have a yearly list of everything that needs to get done around this time. I’ll save that for another post!As for Halloween, it’s one of my favorite holidays. I used to love it more before I had children. I know that sounds weird, but I loved spending a lot of time making an awesome costume for myself. Now that I’m responsible for 3-4 costumes, it’s a lot less fun. I now do a combination of handmade + buy some stuff so I’m not so stressed out.I thought… Read More -
Book Recommendations
I am in love with the OverDrive app. It connects me to my
city’s library and lets me download e-books into my Kindle app (on my phone) for free. It’s
amazing! It enables me to save money and read a lot more than I otherwise
would.Here are some of the books I’ve read recently, all of which
I recommend:Gone Girl: I seriously could not put this book down. I even
snuck downstairs during a party to read it in the bathroom (just a couple
minutes). It’s engrossing. Surprising. Intriguing. Yes, I am clearly an
introvert.Secrets of a Charmed Life: I love historical fiction. This… Read More
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Just One Thing: Working on Our Marriage
During our weekend date, Matt and I talked about the “One
Thing” we each wanted the other person to work on in our marriage. Matt wants
me to work on making more time to hang out with each other in the evening. I
can get so focused on my work (and enjoy it a lot); it can leave him feeling
left out.… Read MoreAs a side note, we are saving up money for an inexpensive
hot tub. I did an experiment last winter where every day I would ask, “If we
had a hot tub, would you want to go in it right now?” Our answer was most often
“yes.” My
