Actually, I love rainy weather. But our backyard is covered in soggy leaves that need to be raked. We need the lawn to dry out so that we can clean up!

This week has been full-on. My in-laws left on Tuesday morning, we’ve had three doctor’s appointments, two kindergarten info sessions, a trunk-or-treat, preschool, and nonstop wet weather to work around too. I wanted to share a blog post on Wednesday but had no time to finalize it before then. Needless to say, we’re taking it very slow this weekend.

But let’s chat a bit more about the week that was!… Read More »

Happy Friday, friends! We have a packed ahead with errands, appointments and oh yes–my in-laws visiting too. This morning I’m off to the doctor’s for a blood test and then it’s time to clean (I love a clean house on Friday evenings), get outside, and then prepare for family pizza night with Grandma & Grandpa tonight.

This is MEA Weekend here in MN–basically teacher in-service days for most of the week–so there was no preschool on Wednesday or Thursday. We’ve played all the games, done all the crafts, read all the books and so much more. Mama is definitely ready for the weekend 😛

But let’s chat about life lately!… Read More »

This was one of those weeks over here. Eric had Monday off and we were super productive, and then… life. Take Tuesday for example.

Everyone woke up on the wrong side of the bed. We literally ran part of the way to preschool because it was one of those constantly-running-late days. We had to shorten/skip naps because I had a doctor’s appointment for a persistent cough. And I had to update my chest x-ray because I had pneumonia last year, so the appointment took forever.

I quickly picked Oldest up from preschool after my appointment and took him to his early childhood screening (required here before kindergarten). He was tired and not into it–I can’t blame him–and I forgot his registration papers and development questionnaire so I had to do them again there.

Kids weren’t interested in listening to their grandparents read over video call before dinner. Baby was so tired he almost fell asleep in his food, and Child #2 was so exhausted from skipping his nap that he couldn’t help clean up his disastrous bedroom afterwards.

Once everyone was down for the night, I was so excited for my hot, quiet shower… only to remember that I couldn’t take a shower because we’d had a handyman out to fix some bathroom plumbing earlier in the day, and the caulk hadn’t set yet.

So instead I baked muffins to pack in Oldest’s lunch the next day. I made almond flour pumpkin walnut muffins–only to remember that there’s a nut allergy in the school and no nuts are allowed (nice move, Claire, making nut flour muffins with nuts in them -.-). So I made another batch of pumpkin muffins, allergy-friendly, and then put on my pajamas and called it quits for the night!

Phew, that probably could have been a post all on its own. Let’s talk about the good things that happened this week though!… Read More »

Our month is starting off with a bang: an unexpected ER visit, a busy social calendar, a few too many house projects to wrap up before the cold weather arrives (hello, unexpected bathroom plumbing issue) and I’m already thinking about holiday gifts and decorations. Too early?

Anyways–let’s chat about the week!… Read More »

It’s that time of the year when I am full of inspiration, ideas, and energy. Seriously–trying to come up with blog post ideas over the summer was like trying to squeeze water from a stone, not that I was motivated to write anyways. But now? Blog post ideas! Freelance article ideas! Home improvement ideas! Now my problem is having too many things to work on.

Sometimes I say to Eric, “when it’s time to move somewhere warmer in the future… let’s move somewhere where it’s fall year round.” Everything from the temperature and breeze, to the fall colors, to the schoolday routine and fall festivities–it’s my season for sure.

In that spirit, I have lots to share with you this week, so let’s chat!… Read More »