Speaking of crazy times, February was a crazy month for me with getting back from my trip to Guatemala, having some GI issues for a couple of weeks after (probably due to the water there), and being very distracted by a new and exciting relationship. So I didn't really follow the news as much as I usually do. I was pretty content because, well, Trump, and I stayed up to date on many things through my MWEG work. So anyway, here are the TWO things I took pictures or screenshots of in February.
The Doll Sweet Journal.
A play on words of The Wall Street Journal, my favorite paper.
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Crazy Times Scrapbook, February 2025
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Around La Casa in February 2025
Here are some pictures from around the house in the cold, wintry month of February.
This is where I spend a lot of time, working at my desk on the computer.
Olive loves it when I pour some milk on a plate for her.
The table was set for dinner with Sam, David, and myself, and tacos were on the menu. This was the first time they met, and it went well. Afterwards, David and I went to the temple together.
I found this cute hearts-and-roses garland at Target to go under the TV. It was too bare in that spot, and this filled it in nicely. And check out the cute scene on the TV streaming from YouTube!
Monday, March 31, 2025
John's Mission Pics, 5-6 Months In
John continues to do well as he grows and thrives on his mission in Colorado. In February he reached the six-month mark, which means he's 25% of the way done. I miss him A LOT, but I'm so happy he's made such selfless Christ-centered choices in his life. Not to make it about me, because it's not, but I'm finding that it's a rewarding blessing in my life to have a child who is turning out like this. It gives me a small glimpse of what it must be like for Heavenly Father when His children choose to follow Him.
John is having fun, making good friends, working hard, navigating through challenges and adversities that sometimes come up, learning and growing, and loving and caring about people in a way that he never has before. It's a wonderful thing to see!
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Valentine's Day 2025
Valentine's Day 2025 was the best one in years by far!
I wore my heart sweater. It was the perfect day for it!
Monday, March 24, 2025
The Month of Love
February is known as the month of love, and for me, it really was the month of love! Without oversharing, I went on a date with someone in January, it went well, and it has continued to go well after that. February was a very distracting time for me! But it was all good, and so nice after a nearly complete lack of romance and affection in my life for the last six years. I was very happy. A little bewildered and unfocused, but happy!
These pictures are a combination of random Valentine's-type of things (mostly from around the house), and one or two "new boyfriend things" scattered in (but there are many things I'm leaving out; I need to have some discretion even though I write my life out for all to see on this blog 😅). I'll do a separate post tomorrow about Valentine's Day.
Cute V-Day owls that I got years ago at Kohl's
It's fun to be able to use these "Date Night" stickers in my planner again. It's been awhile!
Friday, March 21, 2025
Goodbye to Guatemala!
This is my final Guatemala post, at least for this trip. I hope there will be another one in the future! It was an amazing trip, and I loved it so much. It was even worth the two weeks of digestive upset that I experienced when I came back!