30 June 2016


  1. Feeling good about deciding which school the kids should go to next year.
  2. Relieved that my husband's car is fixed and that it didn't cost a mint.
  3. Grilled cheese.

29 June 2016


  1. Playing North to Alaska with the kids.
  2. Walking to Subway for lunch with the kids, then having lunch, then walking home. (Bonus: the breeze kept it from being too hot.)
  3. Chatting on the phone with an old friend.

28 June 2016


  1. Finding the official rules to North to Alaska since I'd lost them years ago. (I've had that game since I was about eight years old.)
  2. Not doing any laundry.
  3. Feeling good when I help people online.

27 June 2016


  1. Meeting neighbors and hanging out for a bit.
  2. My new LEGO kit: Big Ben!
  3. Quiet time.

26 June 2016


  1. Swimming.
  2. Quiet time.
  3. Game of Thrones season finale.

25 June 2016

24 June 2016


  1. Shepherd's pie! That our kids made and it was delicious!
  2. Hanging out with my parents.
  3. Salon time with Mom.
Also: Fete de St. Jean

21 June 2016


  1. Managed to get a walk in despite the heat.
  2. Got through almost the entire day without Crowley scratching up my legs. (Missed it by that much, Chief.)
  3. Finished watching O.J. Simpson: Made in America. Wow.

20 June 2016


  1. Able to drop the kids at day camp = quiet time.
  2. Greek lasagna for lunch.
  3. Full Moon + Solstice.

19 June 2016


  1. Yummy Father's Day lunch.
  2. Yummy Father's Day ice cream.
  3. Relaxed Father's Day pool time.

18 June 2016


  1. OneRepublic.
  2. The Killers.
  3. P!nk.

We saw all three at my husband's company's annual concert. Very cool.

Also, watching Now You See Me with our 10-year-old in preparation for going to see the sequel.

16 June 2016


  1. My youngest graduated from kindergarten.
  2. Last day of school for this school year.
  3. . . .

15 June 2016


  1. Finished my edits.
  2. Survived the craziness of driving students on a field trip and taking the kids to the dentist.
  3. Kids all passed their dental checkups with no major issues. (They'll need orthodontia at some point, but all is well for now.)

14 June 2016


  1. Really awesome new hair color!
  2. New nail colors too.
  3. Got 30% of the way through my edits.

13 June 2016


  1. Awards day at the kids' school. Each of them brought home a couple. Very proud of them!
  2. Edits arrived from my publisher. This is a good thing—progress—though I'm very nervous about some of what I've seen so far.
  3. I did a workout AND had the willpower not to snack after dinner. Yay!

12 June 2016


  1. Swim. I did laps for 40 minutes, basically until I couldn't swim any longer. Loved it.
  2. Seeing how my painted bowl turned out after it was fired and glazed. (It looks great!)
  3. Sitting outside and reading.

11 June 2016


  1. Writing.
  2. Library + cafe.
  3. Finally getting to see Zootopia.

10 June 2016

09 June 2016


  1. Cookies.
  2. Time with the kids.
  3. Making my promo banner. (It's not amazing or anything, but it's the first time I ever tried, and I'm pleased with the result. Can't wait for the Changers cover so I can make another banner to feature that.)

08 June 2016


  1. Volunteers' breakfast at the kids' school. (As a classroom volunteer, I was invited.)
  2. Kids' annual hoedown at the school.
  3. Getting the grocery shopping done.

06 June 2016


  1. Crowley (our kitten, named via Good Omens) receives a passing health grade from the vet.
  2. Getting back into workouts.
  3. But still also eating ice cream.

05 June 2016


  1. Fun with the new kitten.
  2. MIL's birthday party.
  3. More kitten fun.

03 June 2016


  1. Thai food.
  2. Getting a kitten.
  3. Did I mention we got a kitten?