MERYN MADE

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  • LIFE LATELY // Q1 2022

    Reading Planning PT license renewal, monthly family dinners in Defiance, spring break trip to Cincinnati and Mammoth Cave National Park, Kyle’s return to college courses, financial successes Watching Completion of NFL 2021-2022 season, Super Bowl LVI where Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals, 23–20 in Los Angeles, Olympic Games…

  • CURRENTLY // JULY 2021

    Reading Watching Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, booktube per usual Planning Summer reading, last minute details and purchases for our 3 month road trip Cooking Honestly the bare minimum, attempting to eat all the food in our fridge, freezer, and cabinets before we move out at the end of July Eating…

  • REVIEW OF YEAR 27

    The people, places, and pleasant pastries that defined my year Year 27 highlights: 1 | 30 pounds weight loss 2 | exploring Detroit 3 | Traverse City for Kyle’s birthday 4 | solo half marathon 5 | COVID19 vaccination 6 | 7 years with Kyle 7 | BFF’s wedding in…

  • CURRENTLY // JUNE 2021

    Reading Planning Birthday weekend camping trip near Brighton, Michigan (Brewery Becker and Bourbons Brighton), packing and moving out our of first apartment, last minute purchases for our road trip Cooking Tomato basil frittata, grilled hot dogs, baked beans, and pasta salad for Father’s Day Eating Double dates at Twin Oast…

  • CURRENTLY // MAY 2021

    Reading Planning Memorial Day weekend in Cleveland, weekend in Pennsylvania for 4th of July pig roast, Traverse City or Detroit for birthday in July, GART planning is slowing down, we’ve secured like 90% of our campsites, permits, and hotels Cooking Kyle’s favorite Alton Brown meatloaf for mom’s birthday, HBH corn,…

  • CURRENTLY // APRIL 2021

    Reading Planning Anniversary weekend in Ann Arbor, weekend in Cleveland in May, weekend in Pennsylvania for 4th of July pig roast, Traverse City for birthday in July Road trip: campgrounds, back county permits, hotels, continuing to tweak the schedule/itinerary, coordinating with friends and family Watching Booktube: Ellias, Gabby (gabbyreads), Kayla…

  • CURRENTLY // MARCH 2021

    Reading Planning Logistics of quitting our jobs in July, our 10 week, cross country, Great American Road Trip starting in August (blogs to come) Watching Chef’s Table with Ana Roš (season 2, episode 5), movie I Care a Lot starring Rosamund Pike, March Madness basketball games Cooking Homemade meatballs, chicken…

  • CURRENTLY // FEBRUARY 2021

    Reading Planning To quit our jobs, move out of our apartment, road trip across the US for 4-6 weeks, and then move to Cleveland or Ann Arbor Watching Super Bowl LV Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated Kansas City Chiefs 31–9, Noelle Gallagher of booktube channel (link), Sabine’s Book Nook booktube channel…

  • 2021 ONE LITTLE WORD — INTENTION

    It’s the middle of February and I am not feeling my original 2021 OLW. Let’s change it. At the the end of 2020, I had picked what I thought was the perfect one little word (OLW) moving into the new, hopeful year of 2021 – maintenance. Despite the chaotic and…

  • A LOVE LETTER TO THE SNF THAT RAISED ME

    Welcome to my diary entry, stream of consciousness on the pain and grief felt having been given one weeks notice that my position at my first job was terminated due to a dissolved business agreement. How do you say goodbye to a place that means so much? How do you…