Life has been moving fast lately, and blogging honestly slipped my mind. Still, I don’t want to fall too far behind on sharing updates. My last biweekly post covered Weeks 39–40, and I’m skipping Weeks 41 & 42 since those were spent on our cruise. So today, I’m picking back up with Weeks 43 & 44, spanning October 20 through November 2.
The past few weeks have been packed with travels, celebrations, and a few big life shifts. It’s been a lot, in the best way, and I’m finally sitting down to catch my breath and share a bit of it. LIFE Happenings 19 day vacation… Halloween party Run down of late September, early October: Week 39 & 40 Loving the memories from our vacation, which was so good!! Happy to have been able to mark such a huge thing off my Bucket List – transiting the Panama Canal. Excited to share about our trip. I have 1,000s of photos to go…
Time for another Sentence of the Day post, already!! October opened with a swirl of planning and a few emotional curve balls. From birthday gifts and travel prep to spontaneous moments with loved ones, each day carried was different…sometimes chaotic, often grounding, always full of life.
Some traditions just get better with time. Last weekend marked the 3rd annual Halloween party at Drew and Caitlyn’s, and it was every bit as festive, cozy, and joyfully chaotic as we’ve come to expect. Between the costumesand cornhole, the evening stitched together laughter, friendly competition, and a few new rituals that promise to carry forward.
Lately, I’ve been drawn to stories that explore connection, resilience, and the quiet power of transformation. Each show or series I’ve watched lately has offered something different: a moment of reflection, a spark of outrage, or a comforting escape. Here’s a glimpse into what’s been on my screen and on my mind.
Late September unfolded with a rhythm of renewal, connection, and unexpected turns. From home projects to miraculous moments, each day carried its own weight…some light and celebratory, others sobering and full of grace.
Here we are for another Monthly Digest. October has come and gone. LIFE Happenings Here’s my weekly posts to catch you up. Week 40 Week 41 Week 42 Week 43 Loving My new bedroom suite and the new mattress and even got new bedding. So cozy. I forgot that we have a West Point Stevens outlet about 30 minutes from us and they have killer deals. Happy that the temperatures are cooling off a bit. Excited for Caitlyn’s baby shower this weekend. Reminiscing back to my baby shower when I was pregnant with Alex. I didn’t have a shower for…
+ We went to the Men’s basketball game exhibition game on Friday night. Big win and seeing good things for our team. + Wednesday afternoon I had to run to Big Lots and the sunset was gorgeous. + Sunday night, dinner at Walk-Ons with Rob discussing the big week ahead. + Wednesday night, Drew and I went to see Straight No Chaser at the Gogue. + One night, I was at Walmart late getting some stuff for Caitlyn’s baby shower. I found this book that goes with her shower theme; “Cutie Pie” and I had to get it.
Here we are for my post about Drew & Caitlyn’s 2nd Annual Halloween Party. This one was extra special because it was also their baby’s gender reveal! I’ll cut straight to the news we were all dying to know. The parents to be actually already knew, but shared with us in the cutest way. The party’s theme was “A Baby Is Brewing” Watch my video to see before scrolling down. The boys getting the fire going. Costumes Drew is the Holiday Armadillo and Caitlyn is Pregnant Rachel; both from different Friends episodes. Rob couldn’t make it to the party, as…
+ Rob and I went over to Drew & Caitlyn’s house to see the nursery so far. We ended up coming back to watch the Auburn vs Kentucky game and having pizza for dinner there too. Drew wanted me to bring Kayleigh so she could hang with Bigs. + A corner of the nursery + Fall is finally showing itself here. + Friday night, Rob and I went to the Gogue to see “Dear Evan Hansen” I’ve never cried so hard at a musical. + This is Bigs one Saturday we he and Drew came over. He had followed me…
+ We went to see our niece play flag football. It was so exciting. She caught 2 touchdown passes. And the sunset was gorgeous that night. + At work, I’ve been in a 6 week pilot program of a leadership course. We gave feedback on how to make each class better. We just finished up and we got a certificate and pin. Excited for that program to launch for the rest of the university. + Katniss in the sun. + Friday night, Drew and Caitlyn threw their 2nd annual Halloween party. I’ll post more about this later. + Our pumpkin…
+ I got these flowers at Trader Joe’s when we were in Atlanta the week before. Loved how to sun was shining in on them. + Love all the pumpkins! + The weekend of 12th we were in Birmingham for a concert. We spent the day in Birmingham and went to the Botanical Gardens. + Earlier in the week Rob and I met up with some folks from a vendor is working with at the new hotel in Auburn called The Graduate. This is Bo Jackson’s Beans. + A photo from the concert in Birmingham. For King and Country (a…
+ Monday the 30th was my birthday. 1st photo is of the new water bottle I got from Drew and Caitlyn and my new Apple Watch 10 from Rob. + Rob and I went to lunch at Amsterdam that day and I got the steak, so delish! + Later in week, our delivery for our new bedroom suit came in. + Empty bedroom ready for the new furniture. + The next weekend, Rob and I had a little getaway to Atlanta for an Atlanta United game. We spent the night and enjoyed the next day in Atlanta. Fun fun!
Drew and Caitlyn threw Halloween Party the Friday before Halloween. I did kind of a bad job taking pictures, like I didn’t even get a picture of them together. Oh well… Anyway, the party was great! Good punch Every detail thought of…If you can’t tell these are their wedding photos that Caitlyn put a filter on to make people look like zombies. All gluten free food Fun games…Corn hole and Washers Pumpkin carving contest…We brought pumpkins already carved and everyone voted. Drew’s Sailor Aubie Rob’s step dad won with this eagle cut out. Good costumes Both sets of grandparents went…
Happy November!! These months just continue to fly by. LIFE Happenings Here’s my weekly posts to catch you up. Week 39 Week 40 & 41 Week 42 Loving I am loving my slipper house shoes. I got these a few months ago and there just so soft and cozy. Happy that the weather is cooler. Excited to be getting back into a better workout routine since the weather is tolerable now. Reminiscing about previous Halloweens Social Bible study on Wednesday nights and Sunday school Work Memories Had to have students sign an agreement about cell phone use while at the…
Hello! It’s time for another watching and listening post, where I share what I’ve been watching and listening to the last 2 months. Last month I wrote about my recent YouTube obsessions: YouTube – August & September 23 Find me on my favorite TV Watching app: TV Time app Jump to: Movies | TV Shows | Podcasts | Music Movies no movies… TV Shows Shows Season 5 of Virgin River (Netflix) – This is one my favorite shows on Netflix over the years. Can’t wait for the next the last 2 episodes to come out at some point. Murdaugh Murders…
Week 42…(Oct. 16-22, 2023) Here’s a few highlights from last week… I love that they lay next to each other. Before we had the new driveway put in…You can read about that here. Saturday I had to go to Wetumpka for a training. I snapped this picture while driving through Tallassee on my way home. Sunday we went on a family walk with our dogs at new to us park in Auburn. Isn’t funny how new things come to your city and you don’t know for years? I also added the Halloween pieces to the fall decor. What were your…
Here we are for another catch up weekly highlights post for Oct 2-8 & Oct 9-15! I’ll say these last 2 weeks have been filled some highs and a major low. I’m just going to cover the highs in this post. I’m going to write a post on the major low when everything is resolved. >>>Read about it here. In pottery class we learned how to glaze our pieces. I had a lot of pieces to glaze and took a while. Rob and Drew went to the big rivalry game Auburn High vs Opelika. Auburn came back and won in…
Here we are for week 39 (Sept. 25-Oct. 1), which ended with my birthday celebrations over the weekend. The sunrise on Monday was spectacular! I had to go over to Tiger town for dog food and decided to make more of the trip and went over to TJMaxx while I was out that way. I got these chips that are made form Quinoa. Delish!! My pottery class creations Real life people… Still getting some pretty flowers from the garden even though most of it needs to be torn out. I decorated for fall, which helped my bad mood. Got a…
earth I had lots of ideas for this one, but these fall colors in my neck of the woods on earth are too gorgeous not to post. near I took this through a rain covered window Sunday morning when I was sitting in the car waiting from Rob to run into the gas station. I thought taking this shot through the window of this old house near me was different. starts with X I spent way to long trying to figure out what to do for this one and I could never come up with anything so… garden objects (no…