*my new sofa! Well, it’s not actually new – it’s a second-hand sofa someone gave me via freecycle (which makes it all the more brilliant, I think). I have never owned a sofa in my adult life and am so enjoying spending whole eveningy on it with tea, the paper/a good book and the odd cat. :)

*the simple life. I’m waiting for an invoice to be paid. Since it’s quite a lot of money I’m waiting for, I’m getting a bit desperate. On the other hand, I like having to be rather inventive with my cooking, and I’m using up staples from my pantry that I had completely forgotten about. I also love how simple things become something really special when you can’t afford to do/buy/etc. them as often as you’re used to.

* baked soybeans. With tomato sauce. AND fried potatoes. Yum!

Have a brilliant week, everyone!

bettina

Loving this week:

1. Being totally disconnected from the internet without even realizing it for about a month now, I think?

2. Knitting things for mySELF now that the holidays are over, and also, having the confidence to just make up my own patterns when I can’t find what I’m looking for.

3. Setting a new weekend routine with Nina that we both love right off the bat – a day hike on Saturdays, and hitting our newish, local coffee shop for Mama/Nina Girl Time on Sunday mornings. Lincoln Logs, wi-fi, the Sunday NYT and our signature drinks keep the Soria-Caruso ladies happy.

4. Nina convinced our barista on Sunday morning to give veganism “One more shot, buddy!”

5. Marathon training!

6. Nina can imitate Jemaine’s dance moves from FotC to a T, and it is the funniest. thing. ever.

love list? sure!

1. A brand new year. I just love new stuff.
2. Yesterday I set a NPR on the Merida’s 470th anniversary 10k race… and sub-one-hour y’all!
57:29

3…

uhh my baby got mumps… but! he is not in pain or anything. he is as smiley as ever, and playful as ever and eats as much as ever. So, he is only swollen. I guess I should be grateful for that, right?

1. Kombucha. I’ve been trying to get back on the eating healthy track and not doing great. Not bad, but not as well as I’d like. Thursday I decided to stop and pick up some Kombucha. I’ve had it for three days in a row and I feel so much better!

2. Church. I’m involved in the process for people wanting to join the Catholic Church this year. Things are getting started and it’s such a wonderful feeling. Being able to be there for others as they work through such a huge part of their lives is such a wonderful feeling!