Thursday, October 08, 2026

around here lately // 10.2026



moving one baby to a city 4 hours from home to get her master's degree, the next step in her ultimate goal of working for the state. doing the prepwork to move the other baby into his own place after his sophomore year at the university, the next step in his ultimate goal of earning a degree and following in his dad's footsteps. they go to concerts together. she has a wonderful circle of friends. he loves his job. i am their biggest cheerleader forever and always.

reading my bible (almost!) every day alongside Everyday Gospel and occasionally sharing little takeaways on my instagram. i love how the Lord prompts me to share something and only He knows who it's for.  

coaching cheer: a high school team, a junior high team, and an elementary team. choreographing. cheering. practicing. performing. practicing. performing. loving every single second of it. lots of help from mom aka coach granny. don't ask me anything about football.

receptionisting mwf at a small private k-12 where i get to welcome, greet, make coffee, make copies, answer the phone, answer the door, read, work, study, and create, while wearing my nice clothes and cute shoes, while walking 10-15k steps under the desk. my workday wied: black coffee with monk fruit drops, banana or grapes, for lunch- uncrustables pb&j or sometimes a smoothie king via doordash, snack of motts squeeze applesauce pouch, and a diet coke or arih. water all day. 

crafting like it's the end of the world. beads, paints, clay, fabric, stickers, bedazzles, cards, i'm really into making 3d press on nails this week. running multiple instagram accounts for fun. spending quality time regularly with my sisters. keeping a fully stocked and seasonally themed snack rack. staycationing a    15nd vacationing with jeff. taking good dogs on sniff walks. lifting weights before the sunrise. taking fewer photos, making memories all the same.

podcasting about fake crime with my sister although we haven't recorded an episode since seeing the arirang world tour. twice. it's fun getting inducted into ARMY. i know what you're thinking. it's taehyung.  

our home smells like coffee, dogs, aesop incense, and dial soap. our laundry smells like orleans jean paul or tyler diva. our countertops smell like thieves. our home sounds like silence, the bts arirang album, the occasional piano tinkling, the skitter and jingling of dog paws and collars. my bible stays open. the lamp stays on. the calendar stays chill. the dog gates stay up. the blankets stay out. family time is precious. 

yes they can come over. yes they can stay the night. yes until there's a good reason to say no. eat what you want from the fridge or pantry. i'm here if you want to talk. you're covered in prayer. lmk if you need anything from the grocery. text me when you get there. keep your phone charged. have fun take pictures drive safely.