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2025 IN REVIEW
2025 started off with a celebratory bang when Kyle passed the NCLEX, the standardized nursing exam. He spent most of the winter and spring training on dayshift on his cardiac unit, then transitioned to night shift over the summer, a rite of passage for all new grad nurses. I asked…
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LIFE LATELY // Q3 2025
READING WATCHING Dancing with the Stars: Season 34 – favorite contestants Scott Hoying, Whitney Leavitt, Robert Irwin LISTENING PLANNING attic insullation project, backyard garden 2026, spring national park road trip – New Mexico COOKING favorites: fresh basil and tomato bruschetta, Egyptian orzo, sundried tomato za’atar biscuits, Greek pasta salad, creamy…
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LIFE LATELY // Q2 2025
READING favorites: The Break-Up Pact (4), Say You’ll Remember Me (5), Every Summer After (4.25), Lost and Lassoed (4.25) WATCHING my youtube girlies: book content from Kayla of booksandlala, lifestyle and beauty from Jessica Braun, beauty content from Kelly Gooch, lifestyle from Clara Pierce, book content from gabbyreads, book content…
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SUMMER VISION BOARD | 2025
IF YOU FAIL TO PLAN, YOU PLAN TO FAIL Summer goals, aspirations, dreams, resolutions, semi-commitments, travel plans, promises Until next time, Meryn
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LIFE LATELY // Q1 2025
READING PLANNING living room refresh with painting and carpet cleaning, 2025 goals – cook more Asian cuisines, listen to a wider variety of music, attic insulation, “Art Museum Spring”, our first anniversary (gifts, food, activities), spring planting and gardening WATCHING the end of college football season, Superbowl LIX including Kendrick…
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WHAT I’M DOING TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW
supporting my local bookstore with a new cookbook purchase – Gathering Volumes supporting my local library as Republican lawmakers attempt to defund Ohio public libraries – Toledo Public Libraries community composting to reduce personal food waste – Keep Toledo/Lucas County Beautiful donating to the National Park Foundation for preservation and…
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SPRING VISION BOARD | 2025
HAVING A SILLY LITTLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO MYSELF, VISION BOARDING Spring goals, aspirations, dreams, resolutions, semi-commitments, all vibes Until next time, Meryn
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LIFE LATELY // Q4 2024
READING PLANNING 2025 TBR – it’s never too early, living room refresh with new paint this winter, new kitchen sink installation, dining room refresh, guest room organization WATCHING Northern lights from our backyard, Hargo Nature Preserve with new bird bath COOKING weeknight pasta Bolognese x 2 (ATK), easy Italian wedding…
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2024 IN REVIEW
While I’d like to think 2024 was a great year overall, the month of May had some historic moments! On May 2nd, Kyle and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary and the day started out like any other. Kyle had his final nursing exam for his spring semester at 8AM…
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LIFE LATELY // Q3 2024
READING PLANNING 2025 TBR – it’s never too early, living room refresh with new paint this winter, new kitchen sink installation WATCHING Hargo Nature Preserve with new guests including woodchucks, skunks, and an opossum, hibiscus shrub blooming, praying mantis, 2024 summer Olympics in Paris, Toledo Rockets football COOKING smoking chickens,…
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