firstly. let’s just get it out of the way. here’s some gym selfies. i’ve really cut back lately. the being hobbled has definitely hindered my gymfluencer aspirations. of course, when i take them, i still make them wacky and post weird things, just to ensure no one takes me all that seriously. it’s been a […]
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thanksgiving, etc.
this year, we made the executive decision not to travel to western new york for thanksgiving. it’s just a lot to get us all up there for such a quick trip in the middle of this busy season and with unpredictable weather conditions. when i told my mom we weren’t coming, she decided that they […]
my henry david thoreau birthday.
in what has now become an annual ritual, i spent the weekend of my forty ninth birthday on a solo tent camping excursion in the woods of hanging rock state park. after i dropped off the kids at school on friday, i came home and packed up the cherokee for her inaugural trip to this […]
carolina bills mafia takeover
every eight years, the bills are guaranteed to play the carolina panthers in charlotte. the last time this happened, we were on the road, the bills were still in their final drought year, josh allen was still in college, and i hadn’t fully completed my indoctrination of the lidkids. this year though. when the schedule […]
last-ish hurrah getaway.
over the last year, i have been taking prerequisite classes so i can apply to winston-salem state’s accelerated bachelor’s of science in nursing program. i finished then up, took a big entrance exam sort of test, and applied in july. and then waited. if i get in, i’ll start in january, so i had high […]
do i remember? the 30 days of september?
it’s mid october as i sit to type this. i uploaded the pics awhile back. it all seems like a dream now. september was fast. and busy. a whirlwind. anna’s field hockey career was in full swing. she has absolutely loved the experience. and it was fun for me to have a little sports mom […]
pumpkins and apples and tweens and teens.
it’s the lovely time of year again. cooler temps. leaves turning. pumpkin spice in every direction. and you know our family is here for it all. this year, in our effort to celebrate all things fall, we hit up The Farm, located just a bit north of us in dobson, north carolina. of course, after […]
blaugust. (see what i did there?)
well well well. looky what we have here. it is currently september 2nd, and i’m wrapping up august. it’s an early autumn miracle!! somehow, between vacations and camps and practices and appointments, hazel and i were able to squeeze in a quick trip out to zebulon to visit our long lost pals who moved away […]
holden beach, party of four.
we had a really busy summer and it almost looked like we weren’t going to be able to squeeze a beach trip in, but we had one available long weekend and managed to book a little airbnb at holden beach for an annual dose of salt, sand and sun, just before the school year starting […]
ny summer road trip.
well. before i get to that batavia post, i need a spot to put all of the photos of the in between moments of our adirondack week. the travels, the airbnb, the pit stops, etc. i’ll make it quick. first of all. here we are, all loaded up and officially hitting the road. (we were […]