Lisa

  • My snow day purge

    As I mentioned yesterday, we had a snow day. I am not one of those “Let’s go do something fun because campus is closed” kind of people, and I tend to stay at home when the weather is bad (I have had several bad-weather driving experiences and avoid it when possible). I also develop the…

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  • This weekend I…

    Went to class Finished 12 loads of laundry Stayed up until literally midnight to finish the first batch of said laundry Did the dishes (which is more of a chore than it sounds) Managed to screw the lid back on the Dr. Pepper too tightly while home alone Deep cleaned the kitchen Squeezed in a…

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  • Simplify 365

    When we came home at the beginning of the year, we realized that we have a lot of crap. I mean, a lot. Looking around, I see piles of stuff that we just don’t need. A lot of fellow bloggers have posted about reducing, and I’m jumping on the bandwagon. I’m setting a goal to…

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  • 30 by 30 update: 2016

    I’m checking in at the start of a new year! I honestly haven’t done much since my last check-in in September. 1. Read the Bible completely. Every single verse, every single book. 2. Save $5,000 a year each year. 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 3. Complete my Masters degree. Semester #2 started on Saturday! 4….

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  • Our Colorado bucket list update

    Last year, I made a bucket list of ten quintessential things to do while we lived in Colorado. Here’s an update. 1. Go skiing, snowboarding, or tubing. 2. Attend an outdoor Easter sunrise service. Sadly, this one will be removed. No church does a service at Garden of the Gods. The closest service that I have…

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  • Christmas 2015, an Amazon Prime production

    I guess I should recap our Christmas break, right? We decided to go back east to visit our families in Virginia and Pennsylvania. Mac had block leave, so we planned an 11 day trip to maximize our time off. A major part of living away from family is getting yourselves, your cat, and your crap…

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