not necessarily in this order

  It’s finally February, am I right? Look at these poor, confused bulbs popping up in my front garden, sigh. I know the groundhog said spring is nigh, but I have a feeling winter isn’t done with us here in the New England just yet!   I thought I’d share how my January intentions / hopes panned out and then talk about what I’m hoping to do in February:   January Figures :   Working out / intentional movement at least 10 days  =  8/10  (not bad at all!)   I think for now, intentional walks will count as workouts as I build up endurance and the habit of it. I’ll revisit in April when I have more of a base (maybe I’ll attempt the Cool Bloggers  12-3-30 ?!?!)   1 core/lower back strength workout I found on Google and then the rest were all Peloton ( trying to add up those minutes! ): 5 walks (2 of them slow after tweaking my back at Lil Momma’s chorus concert last week), 2 hike, 1 Arms & Light Weights, 1 Shoulder Mobility, & 2 Y...

5 things that bring me joy when work is stressful One  a midday Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup break Two  Lil Momma helping me pick out my work shirt + cardigan/blazer combo   Three  dance breaks before I go video on for a presentation   Four  Lil Momma coming in to my office on my work from home days for a “fit check”   Five  the cold air hitting my face as I walk into the parking garage to leave     Some finds from cleaning out my desk! Three things I’m enjoying this week   One  Lil Momma’s first school chorus concert! They were so cute! At the in school one she wore her ridiculous fanny pack/pocketbook, but she looked so grown up in her white and black concert attire for the parent concert (and we got another wear out of our desperation buys from her holiday show!)   Two  The Mr. and I have been watching  Expedition Unknown  on Discovery from the beginning and it’s been fun learning little bits of history befo...

How did this week “figure out” over here? Let’s take a look!   1   sick burn . Oof, Lil Momma hits hard sometimes. It’s like when she asks me what the 1900’s were like… We were talking about how to learn lines and I mentioned some ways I used in college… LM: “You did Shakespeare?!” Me: “I was a theatre major - we did all styles.” LM: “Did you do HAMILTON?!?!” Me: “That didn’t exist yet…” LM: “oh, was he still alive?” OUCH! 1  of our 8 male cardinals!    5  (which is the episode of the  new  Percy Jackson  series  on Disney+ we are on). LM has plowed through the Percy Jackson books over the last year or so and watched the movies – she loves them! She was super excited when she heard there might be a Broadway musical coming about  The Lightning Thief  – but even that fails in comparison over just how jazzed she is about this series. LM and I have read the books, but the Mr. hasn’t, and all three of us are really enjoying the perf...

5 things I did for myself this week One  I made a phone call I’ve been dreading  Two  I bought new hair elastics for me and Lil Momma  Three  I found out my mom’s bank has a walk-in notary and solved a months long problem Four  I ate a real dinner on Thursday  Five  I picked up my holds from the library!! 2 bummers from this week One  Lil Momma got sent home with the “bug” on Thursday - poor kid is having an oof end to October Two  my Chromebook is still MIA, so blogging and commenting is extra challenging ( but hoping to keep searching during what will be a quiet weekend due to #1 ) 2 things I’m looking forward to  One Lil Momma is doing Matilda Jr in her musical theater class for the next 6 months and the cast list should be out this weekend! Two I’m trying 2 new mystery series and my holds came in And one bonus anecdote  I have been buying random little fall decorations - skeleton dogs and dragons - that balance Luke’s lov...