Wearing blinders

Another Mother’s Day around the sun.

April spending

There aren’t a lot of line items but they were very high cost. Lots of pet-related purchases in April. Here they go:

You seem happier

Earlier this week, I come to pick up my kid from school and the daycare owner commented that I am wearing makeup and that I seem happier.

Prioritizing hobbies

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote why we should normalize making healthy choices in our 30s and beyond. Another thing we should normalize as adults is having hobbies. Many years ago — years before having a kid — people with kids would tell me, “Once you have kids, you won’t have time for anything else.” “Once you have kids” was always following by many absolutes. The more I heard it, the more I believed they were selling parenthood like they were selling me a cell in prison. There are truths to what they say, but there is a lot of nuance I want to recognize.

I drove one hour to pick up a little camera

Meet the newest addition to my little camera family, the Sony RX100 VA (5A). I have to tell you acquiring this camera was quite the journey.

Normalizing healthy choices as an adult

On Thursday I got my permanent crown for my molar. After the dentist appointment was my annual health check-up. I did the blood test to learn that my triglycerides were high. They’re just outside the normal range but it was enough for me to worry. It’s been over two years since I’ve had an annual check-up and a lot in my life has changed. I don’t want my triglycerides to trend upward.

I could be going on a bad date or I could…

I am happy to report I feel much better. My energy is back. I’ve been less sick. Maybe it was that darn tooth all along.

Tivoli, Italy

I uploaded new photos on my SmugMug featuring the Italian town of Tivoli. It is located 20 miles outside of Rom. In February 2020, H and I went to Rome for the second time. We spent more time in Rome and chose not to take day trips across the country (i.e. day trip to Florence, day trip to Venice, etc.). Though we liked Rome, we wanted to explore a small town in Italy without making our way to the Amalfi Coast.

Spending log for March

February’s spending log was not exciting but in a good way. There were no surprise spends in February. But March made up for it with an emergency dental procedure. Here are some highlights for the month:

Quintile one is done!

For this Weekend’s Coffee Share, I am going to change it up. Instead of sharing a coffee or latte of the week, I’ll be featuring a cocktail of the week. Last Sunday I had brunch with friends and decided to get a cocktail. This cocktail is called Strawberry Fields and it has prosecco, tequila, lime, strawberry vanilla peppercorn, and a microflower.

The Latte factor

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When I was in college and early 20s, I was always shamed for my coffee-buying habits. “Why are you going to Starbucks all the time? It’s so expensive! It’ll be impossible for you to save money!”

A Regular dentist visit takes a turn…

Yesterday I went to my regular dentist appointment. Though I visit the dentist every 6 months for cleaning, it was also my annual x-ray. Right before the cleaning, the hygienist noticed a large crack on my left lower molar. She showed me a photo of it. After the cleaning became an emergency procedure to shave off half of my molar and place it with a temporary crown.