Joni’s Top 5 again!
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Play, play, nap.
Well I WAS going to get up but now I’m obviously stuck.
You mean raising a girl doesn’t have to be a white-knuckled roller coaster ride?!
This was next up on my #goodreadschallenge2023 list but I have a feeling I’m gonna need to refer back to this again and again so I just ordered it.
Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood
Oh college…good times.
I ran across this photo from college this morning and showed it to Katie. She did NOT believe it was me. She kept looking back and forth from me to the photo like HUH? WHAT? and I assured her it was indeed me.
What I didn’t tell her (but will later — she was running behind for school) is that this was NOT my normal look. This was after my roommate Angi plucked my brows (for the first time ever!) and put some “more involved” makeup on me.
I remember being in sweatpants and was like “Well now we need to go out somewhere!” but it was like a Tuesday night or something.
Those ears and that face!
Book 65 of 2023
Excellent! Highly recommend!
And today I learned this about microwaves!
Last jazz band concert
Friday Fave: Chocolate & PB granola
Chocolate and peanut butter is one of my all time favorite combos so whenever Costco has this granola, I’m buying about five bags! I did find it on Amazon when Costco ran out, but obviously the bags are smaller and it costs more.
I could seriously eat this every day, but I limit myself to a bag every few weeks.
It’s past Olive’s bedtime.
Katie’s 5th grade music concert
We finally got to hear them play their recorders! And sing!
A dog’s life, amirite?
Katie REALLY wants a cat.
I found this note on her door this morning.
Felix is at PetSmart and has been there for longer than normal. She knows I’d love an orange tabby…so she keeps trying to convince me.
But unfortunately it’s just not gonna happen. He’s not declawed. Tom is allergic and doesn’t want to take meds every day (again). I’m leery of adding a cat to two dogs. And I’ve fully enjoyed no more litter duty.
Baseball picture night
I never order the photos but I do try to get a photo of them myself!
And let’s reminisce… Baseball in 2015 (his first season):
It’s a busy pickup day!
Olive cuddles.
And this face!
Every time we’re in the kitchen. Every. Time.
Today’s 5-minute face
Buff Foundation
Light Powder
Smoked Topaz ShadowSense
Charcoal pencil
Deep cobalt mascara
Overnight lip mask
Nope, not spoiled.
Another bunny relocation
These buggers sure blend in well.
Baby bunny in a bowl…
Nap time!
Oh Ivy… that’s not a toy.
Sooooo Ivy just brought a baby rabbit into the house…in her teeth. It wasn’t quite dead…so Tom had to kill it. Katie was a mess. Poor Ivy, I’m sure, just thought it was a toy.
We went outside to look for more (just in case) and Tom found the nest (and another bunny). As he was moving it outside the fence (to be near where we saw the mama bunny), I almost stepped on this one hiding in the grass.
We relocated that one, too.
Friday Fave: Native shoes
Time for a new thing — Every week I’m going to (try and remember to!) share one of my favorite things!
This week, it’s one of my favorite pairs of shoes—from a brand called NATIVE!
I initially had something similar but off-brand and the color started wearing off pretty quickly (and looked awful) so I decided to spend the money on these…and I couldn’t be happier! I had to look back this morning to see when I bought them—and it was November 2019!
They are kinda like Crocs (material wise) but look more like regular shoes!They go through a machine wash well.They don’t have a ton of cushion but it’s enough to make my annoying feet somewhat happy.There are a ton of different styles and colors.I got mine directly from Native but you can get them tons of places (Native or Amazon being two).
The only thing that makes 6am worth it.
These damn dogs whine every morning anywhere from 5-6am…so I have to get up and let them out. I hate it.
After maybe 10 or less minutes they come to sleep on me. I don’t hate it.
Every. Single. Meal.
These two.
They didn’t even want to move when I got up.
Stacked!
One problem with the pet door…
We put in a pet door so the girls can go in and out as they please. Unfortunately one problem is that they sometimes come in with sticks…
Apparently 5–5:30 is the time.
Every morning been 5 and 5:30 is when the dogs start whining. I’m pretty sure it’s Ivy. But Which means that’s when my day starts… But I take advantage and chill on the couch with them as long as I can. Unfortunately this morning the housekeepers were coming at 8:30 so I didn’t get my usual cuddle time.
I felt drugged today.
Have you ever been so tired in the morning that you almost feel drugged? And can barely keep your eyes open?! Well, that was me this morning. I was up at 5:30 with the dogs and usually I just stay up but today…I just couldn’t.
I faded in and out catnapping for a few hours…
But then woke up at noon after a serious napping situation! But it was SUCH a nice snuggle with the pups!
She’s a food hound.
And if we didn’t watch her she’d be up on the table immediately.
Who needs a dishwasher?
