Above: friends Trent & Lexie at Justin & Kayla's wedding, picnic spot, sibs & s/o's after the escape room, friends/family at Sam's first gig, a morning reminder, Sam's first time playing at an open mic: so many fans! Favorite New Experiences 1. Teaching Special Education... complete with my own caseload & woes. 2. Watching Sam play gigs at local coffee shops & seeing him so supported 3. Marching in a peace march organized by some mover & shaker friends 4. Volunteering at an InterVarsity conference with Sam 5. Hosting my immediate family at our home for brunch and a kayaking trip down the Red Cedar 6. Morel hunting with the Kosters :) 7. Co-hosting a bridal shower for Holland with my partner-in-crime Alexi 8. Successfully escaping from a Mars-themed escape room with 57 seconds to spare! Favorite New Routines 1. Summertime picnics 2. Going to the farmers market and picking out seasonal produce to make recipes from my seasonal cookbook 3. Walking to work 4. Yoga & meditation each morning Travels 1. Visiting Matt & Laura in Chicago - myopic books, arcade bar, late-night concert & donuts 2. Garrett's Engagement party down in Winneconne, followed by a stay at Appletree Lane B&B in Waupaca 3. Driving to Duluth with Rachel to watch several family members run the Grandma's marathon 4. Taking a group of rambunctious and hilarious college students to China 5. Christmas at Matt & Laura's home with Rachel & Holly, later mom & Dan 6. The 8 weddings we went to this year! Recipes 1. Chicken taco soup 2. Gluten free cornbread 3. Salmon cakes 4. Easy gf biscuits (can be customized to be savory or sweet) 5. Black Bean Chocolate Cake with Sweet Potato Frosting Music Review 1. In concert: The Blind Boys of Alabama & Irma Thomas (October 27) 2. Album: "North EP" Reservoir (I'm late on the uptake) 3. Artist: Janelle Monae 4. Playlist: "An Autumn Stroll" (via Amazon Prime Music) 5. Song: Natural Blue - Julie Byrne Best Reads 1. Simple Matters - Erin Boyle 2. Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them (Screenplay) - J.K. Rowling 3. I Am Malala - Malala Yousafzai 4. Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry - Mildred D. Taylor 5. Crispin - Avi 6. The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood 7. Will Grayson, Will Grayson - John Green 8. Reading with Patrick - Michelle Kuo 9. Wellness Mama Cookbook - Katie Wells 10. Forest Feast Gatherings - Erin Gleeson Best Discoveries 1. The "law of attraction" planner. Not my "lifelong" planner yet, but my first goal-based planner 2. Thrive Market - best deals on organic/sustainable products! Making me cancel my Amazon prime subscription. *If you are interested in trying it, use this link to get 25% off your first order! http://thrv.me/simpleandsincere 3. Insight Timer - Meditation App with guided meditation & a timer I use to do sun salutations daily 4. Habit Bull App - My current habit tracker, I've been through 3 this year & settled here happily Looking forward to in 2018 1. Finding a house to make a home! 2. Learning how to cut tiles 3. Teaching summer school classes in writing & traveling 4. Running my third half marathon... really aiming for sub 2:00 this time! 5. Going on a spending "fast" as a way of saving money & reorienting my thinking/impulses Below: high school friends at Garrett & Anna's engagement party, Grandma's Marathon, family at Kate & Joe's wedding, Holland's shower, peace march, and one of our college friends girl's weekends!
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