Sentence A Day : October 2024

I don't know if this is a linkup anymore or not, but I used to really enjoy doing these Sentence a Day posts that recapped the prior month in a sentence or two. I'm also adding pictures throughout the month when I took a picture worth sharing. Finally, I've added a spot to share any blog posts I did on those particular days by marking it as OTB (on the blog). 

1 - Hello October - glad you're here, but I hate that Charli is starting off the month sick and going to the doctor!

2 - Assembly this morning at work that I thought would be really cool, but it was more like an advertisement for an event in town this weekend, so I snuck out of it a few minutes early...

3 - We had extra classes today due to yesterday morning's assembly, then we h

ad another assembly this afternoon to reveal the winners of a schoolwide initiative from the first nine weeks, so I was ready for some quiet after work!

4 - Home with Charli today and back to the doctor since her coughing has gotten worse, and she's started running a fever; got some meds, then we hung out at Mom's house for our weekly Friday night TV watching and snacking to kick off Fall Break!

5 - Stayed home today and watched Vandy beat Bama (yay!) and Arkansas beat Tennessee (boo!). 

6 - Another home day, and I was so lazy!

7 - Mom and I took Charli to a kid's playplace (where she had her 5th birthday party - and we hadn't been in since), then we had dinner and went to a thrift store that we love to visit, and I got some great shirts and dresses for fall!

Who could that be??

    

8 - Stayed home today and didn't get anything I wanted to accomplished because I was lazy!

9 - Ran errands with my mom while Charli stayed home with Will; errands tend to go a little faster without her with us for some reason! 

OTB: Tiptoeing Back Into Blogging

10 - Chattanooga day trip with Charli, my mom, Charli's bestie, and her mom - it was so much fun (except for trying to pick a dinner place and being hangry)!!

Free carousel in Chattanooga, and I didn't even get motion sick from it!

11 - Gymnastics and Walmart...big finish to our week!

12 - I hung out at Mom's house way too late last night, so I was dragging today, but it was a home day, so all was okay! 

13 - Mom, Charli, and I went to a french fry/ice cream place that we had been to once before and a cool library, along with some other errands.

Cool sculptures/reading spots outside of the library

14 - My grandfather (mom's dad) passed away today; I'm sad, but I'm more sad for my mom. 

15 - Home all day today for Charli to finish Fall Break; I decided to take some bereavement days at work to help my mom with anything she needed, plus get Charli to and from school as needed since my mom would be off work.

16 - Even though the reason I'm off work is sad, I do like being home more for Charli and taking her to school and her Girl Scout meeting, which was a movie night at the cat adoption place!

This cat wanted to control the movie!

17 - Ran a couple of errands with Will today, which is rare with our different work schedules.

18 - Took Charli to a birthday party after gymnastics and got to chat with a mom who I didn't know very well but liked talking to!

Henna at the birthday party!

19 - Happy birthday to my mom, even though it's been a rough week, and we didn't really celebrate her today.

20 - Mom loved her birthday gift!

21 - Back to work, and I'm a little bummed that neither my principal nor asssistant principal acknowledged my family's loss; a card or even an email would make a world of difference, especially when they say we're a "family." 

22 - We all slept through our alarms this morning so we were late to work/school this morning...oops!

23 - Work then a couple of errands with Mom after work, including getting trendy shoes for me since I don't usually stay up with trends!

24 - Will and I took Charli to a trunk or treat at a high school, but there weren't very many people participating; then we found a really cool one at a middle school, and her best friend joined us. Charli's first haunted house (well, haunted theater in the middle school...but close enough). 

Wednesday is ready to get some candy!

25 - We finished setting up the Book Fair at work today, and I forgot how tiring that can be!

Let's sell some books and overpriced pens!

26 - Fall Fest at my daughter's school with her and my mom; fun day but tiring, especially after yesterday!

Before Charli decided Fall Fest was more fun with her friends than with Mom and Gran!

27 - Today was my grandfather's service and then dinner with some family members afterwards.

A little levity on a heavy day - the bathroom at the restaurant has double toilets, which seems super awkward

28 - First day of Book Fair was full of preview days for the K-2 classes, which is exhausting!!

29 - My husband, daughter, mom, brother, and I went to early vote today, and it was so fast since there was hardly a line!

30 - I have counted so much change today that my hands feel permanently stained; lots of kids emptying out piggy banks for the Book Fair!

31 - Busy day at work with Book Fair and helping in the office during class parties, plus it poured rain this afternoon/evening, which made Trick or Treating very soggy! 

Cutest Wednesday ever!

Phew, even with Fall Break, October was a busy month! We're flying through November now, too, so I feel like I'll be posting my November recap before I know it!

Sentence A Day : July 2022

Time to recap July, one sentence at a time!

1 - We finally got a little bit of much-needed rain but not nearly enough!

2 - Charli's second gymnastics class, and she had a great time again, but she suckered us into going to a coffee shop afterwards!

3 - Sunday at home with Charli and Koopa while Will worked, and we got more rain!!

4 - We don't love fireworks, but we love watching Charli enjoy them!

5 - Tuesday that felt like a Monday...nothing bad, just confusing to my brain! [Sentence a Day : June 2022]

6 - Trying to squeeze a week's worth of work into fewer than a week's worth of days is exhausting!! [Currently : July 2022]

7 - Went with Charli and Mom to see a play tonight, and Charli did really well, even though it was a little advanced for her at times!

8 - Chattanooga weekend trip with Charli, my mom, and my brother (Will stayed home to take care of the animals in both households), and our campground/camp cabin is really nice, but we couldn't swim tonight because of the weather.

9 - Spent most of the day at the Creative Discovery Museum since the Aquarium was almost sold out, and then when we got to the campground, there was lightning, and they closed the pool, which made Charli pretty mad!

10 - Finally got to swim at the campground, went to the Aquarium, had a late lunch, and headed home...phew!

11 - Went into the office for a little bit and feel like I've been in the car enough for a month or two!

12 - Unfortunately I finally got hit with the dreaded 'rona and feel awful!

13 - Lots of resting and whining today; poor Will and Charli!

14 - More resting today and so much coughing...over it!!

15 - Felt a little more human today and worked for a couple of hours, but it got Will, so he's down for the count now.

16 - Happy birthday to me!!! 🎂Gonna have to celebrate next weekend thanks to the ol' c-virus...

17 - Rode with Mom and Charli to pick up some toys Mom got on Facebook Marketplace, got some coffee that I can almost taste, then spent some time at Mom's playing with Charli, who promises she'll come home tomorrow night!

18 - Spoiler alert - she did not come home tonight...sigh... [40 by 40 : The List]

19 - Ran errands at lunch and took my brother to get him some lunch and while sitting at a red light, a container of Tide Pods fell off a car and in front of mine; I posted on our local community Facebook group to see if someone would claim it, but no one has so far...so odd!!

20 - I forgot to write my sentence today, but I think it was a pretty regular day.

21 - Ditto yesterday!

22 - Will and I met Mom, Charli, one of Charli's friends, and his mom at an orchard for a farmer's market night, which was hot but fun!

23 - Gymnastics, school shopping (including Mom getting some new glasses for Charli), and dinner with the in-laws for a belated birthday celebration!

24 - Went to a splash pad at a local state park with Mom and Charli, then explored it a little bit, which makes me want to get a camper and hit the road!!

25 - Monday, Monday, Monday...

26 - Charli has a stomach bug, which is ironic since she was just asking last night about throwing up...

27 - It was a short-lived bug, and she is feeling like herself again!

28 - Open house night at Charli's school to get her yearbook from last year and meet her teacher!

29 - Finally finished a freelance project that I took way too long on...phew!!

30 - Errands day with Will, Charli, and Mom, and Charli begged to go to the car wash!

31 - Last day of Charli's summer break, and I'm not ready for early alarms again!!

This year is flying by!

Sentence A Day : June 2022

Time for my monthly recap in one sentence per day. I like capturing the big and small moments each month and being able to look back on these posts. Also, I've linked the posts I published on each day, just in case you missed them this month. 😉

1 - Mom took Charli to her best friend's birthday party, and Charli had so much fun! [Currently : June 2022]

2 - Charli decided she was going to have a sleepover at Gran's, which seems to be her favorite thing to do this summer!

3 - Took the remote working thing literally when Will and I took Charli to Chick Fil A this afternoon so she could play while I finished my Friday.

4 - Mom, Charli, and I went to my cousin's wedding; he is one of Charli's favorite people ever, and it was so sweet to see him talking to her after his wedding!

5 - Charli's first pool party, and I got to swim too; can't wait for Mom's pool liner to get replaced so we can have some water time!

6 - Charli had an appointment with a dental specialist today (nothing bad - just related to her cleft lip at birth), and she, Mom, and I explored Nashville a little bit, including having some fantastic doughnuts!

7 - Mom took Charli to see a magician at the library, and she got to go on stage for one of the tricks! [Sentence a Day : May 2022]

8 - Why does America's Got Talent make me cry every time I watch it??

9 - Charli has been at Mom's house since Monday and said she doesn't think she misses us - harsh!!

10 - Will and I went grocery shopping tonight while Charli was at Mom's house for yet another night, and we agreed that we don't like going inside the store anymore - online ordering for the win!

11 - Charli, Mom, and I went to see a free Nashville Symphony concert; the music was wonderful, even if Charli was more interested in the chalk art station and the snow cone truck!

12 - Charli, Mom, and I went bowling today, and Charli kicked our butts; Mom and I want gutter guards next time!

13 - Tennessee decided it was officially summertime, and it's going to be close to 100 degrees every day this week...yuck! [10 on the 10th : June 2022]

14 - We had three deer in our front yard tonight, and they looked so peaceful...until Koopa decided to whine and bark at them and scared them off! [Amber Can Read : May 2022 edition]

15 - Went into the office today and got great job-related news!

16 - Home today after being out in the world yesterday.

17 - Another day at home and hooray for Friday!

18 - Charli took a trial gymnastics class today and absolutely loved it!

19 - Celebrated Father's Day by taking Will to get Dutch Bros before he had to go to work!

20 - We are going to have a rough time getting back on a school year sleep schedule...

21 - Charli suckered us into getting her some pizza and ice cream tonight to "celebrate" the likes she got on a TikTok video I posted of her dancing...that child! 

22 - Charli and I were in a photo/video shoot for my work, which was fun, but it was an hour away! 

23 - It was nice to be home today after driving so much yesterday!

24 - Didn't feel well today, so I was glad to be off work!

25 - Felt so blah again today - took lots of naps but still exhausted!

26 - Another day at home but feeling a lot better today!

27 - Whenever Will's work schedule is different, I get so confused!

28 - Ordering ahead on an app and then waiting extra time for your items can be annoying! 

29 - On-camera meetings at work always zap my energy; how did we ever work in-person 5 days a week?!?

30 - Stayed up way too late tonight prepping for July! 

Linking up with Leslie!

Sentence A Day : May 2022

I haven't posted a Sentence a Day recap since January 2021! Even though so, so many things have changed in that time frame, it's good to post this again as kind of a journal for the month that just wrapped up. Enjoy reading about our May! 

1 - One of Charli's friends had a birthday party at a trampoline place, and my legs are tired!

2 - I'm not sore today like I thought I would be, considering my jumping yesterday!

3 - No school today because of local elections

4 - Happy Star Wars Day!

5 - Koopa joined me in the messy basement today since it was storming, and he looked so pitiful!

6 - Will and I went shopping for Teacher Appreciation Week while Charli had a sleepover with Gran!

7 - Mother's Day lunch with Will's mom this afternoon, and then another birthday party at one of her friend's houses this evening!

8 - Will and Charli made it a great Mother's Day for me! :)

9 - Consignment drop off and kickoff of Teacher Appreciation Week means I haven't slept enough this weekend! 

10 - Forgot to write my sentence today, so I can't really remember anything about today...

11 - ...Or today either!

12 - Charli fell on the track at school and scraped her chin and knee - poor girl!

13 - Field Day, and Charli said it was so much fun!!

14 - Will's stepdad and mom came over so he could fix our air conditioning; really glad to have his skills, especially before summertime!!

15 - Lazy Sunday at home!

16 - Mom and I went to consignment pickup and had to go back because we forgot things...oops!

17 - Don't really remember anything about today!

18 - Went into the office today and of course, I spilled food on my white shirt at lunchtime!

19 - Had a Mexican Pizza tonight, and it was not quite as good as I remembered! 

20 - Can't really remember anything about today except that it was Friday!

21 - Birthday party at the zoo for one of my cousin's children, then pizza afterwards made for some hot and tired people in this house! 

22 - Charli and I stayed home today since Will had to work and we were exhausted!

23 - Recognition day and family picnic at Charli's school today, and it was so cute to see her skipping across the gym to get her certificate! 

24 - This Is Us was so good tonight; I'm going to miss it!!

25 - Last day of school; goodbye Kindergarten and hello summer!!

26 - We let Charli have a "yes day," and she chose Chick Fil A, a new toy at Target, looking at appliances at Best Buy, then wanted to go back to my mom's house to play!

27 - Went to an eye appointment for Charli, got a refund on recalled peanut butter at Sam's Club and ate lunch there, and visited a new (to her) playground.

28 -  Going inside the grocery store makes me realize why I prefer ordering online...

29 - Cheekwood with Mom and Charli was so fun!!

30 - Memorial Day at Mom's house and time outside.

31 - Back to work, and wow, it was hard to focus today! 

I didn't touch on the tragedy in Texas during this post. As the mother of an elementary school student, and the daughter of an educational assistant in that same school, I was devastated and sickened by what happened. I'm looking into local advocacy groups and researching ways that I can take action rather than just sitting in my feelings. I hope we can do better as a country for all of our kids. 

(I'm not sure if this is still a linkup, but if I find out it is, I'll come back and update this part!).

Sentence A Day : January 2021

Now that we're in a new month, it's time to recap January, a sentence (or two) at a time! I'm trying something new for this recap and linking the blog posts I published in brackets at the end of the sentence on the days they were published. Let me know if you like it, or if it's just annoying self-promotion...or both! 

1 - Happy 2021! We went to Target today to get a couple of things with gift cards, then Mom bought us coffee, and gave Char Christmas money from my grandma!

2 - Char's Christmas money from yesterday was enough to buy her a Paw Patrol toy that she didn't get for Christmas but HAD TO HAVE so back to Target we went; also, lots of fussing from her today, so I hope she isn't getting sick!

3 - Will and Char went to his mom and stepdad's house today, and I stayed home and barely did anything...oops!

4 - First Monday of the new year; let's go! [Monthly Goals : January 2021]

5 - Welcome back, This Is Us! [Sentence A Day : December 2020]

6 - What a day. (But on a positive note - happy birthday to my dad!) [Currently : January 2021]

7 - In an effort to distract myself from...everything, I spent most of the night reading, and it was wonderful!

8 - Ugh, insomnia yet again...

9 - We did quite a bit of grocery shopping today, and now our Christmas freezer is full!

10 - Thankful for my husband painting the wall of my little corner of the basement so I look more official on camera during meetings, plus thankful to Char for helping me make a quiche for breakfast this week!

11 - My parents took Char to her annual cleft surgery follow-up, and the doctor said no nose surgery!!! We're so relieved!!! (This is definitely worth an extra sentence!) [10 on the 10th : January 2021]

12 - Surprise meeting at work and extra projects have my brain feeling tired! [Amber Can Read : December 2020 Edition]

13 - Whew, sometimes I wonder how our daughter's teenage years are going to be...

14 - Manicure and pedicure for the little girl tonight! 

15 - Dollar Tree had some really cute things for our tiered tray (that I need to take pictures of)!

16 - Picked up Char from her sleepover, got lunch, then spent a lazy afternoon at home; why are couch naps on Saturday afternoons so good?!?

17 - Neither football team I chose won today; I think I should stop choosing teams...

18 - I took a walk at lunch today, and wow, I definitely have some work to do!!

19 - Another walk and more sore legs; I miss the days when I was in shape! 

20 - Welcome President Biden and Vice-President Harris; despite our political differences, I hope we can all agree on how amazing it is to finally have a woman in a high-ranking office!!

21 - New projects at work are kind of fun but taxing to the brain!

22 - I forced Koopa to take selfies with me, and it was entertaining!

23 - Ran a couple of errands today, including getting Char some Wendy's since she had been asking for food from there all day!

24 - Sunday at home relaxing and planning for the week!

They were supervising Will to make sure he took the trash out correctly...

25 - Rainy, blah Mondays make me so tired!!

26 - Just a regular old Tuesday in these parts.

27 - Helped out sorting at the warehouse for work today, and wow am I exhausted and out of shape!!!

28 - I am so sore today; I need to move around more often!

29 - I felt so unmotivated and unable to focus today; good thing it's Friday!

30 - Rainy, blah Saturdays also make me tired!

31 - Lazy Sunday at home to wrap up the end of January!

How was your January? Are you glad to be in a new year, or does it feel like month 13 of 2020? 

Linking up with Leslie!

Currently : January 2021

 

Beginning: To get into a daily routine. I definitely have a lot of work to do, but there are certain things that I'm beginning to do each day around the same time. I have a problem with sticking to routines, so this is a big step for me! 
 

Feeling: Optimistic about things! My husband and I have had some great discussions lately about our goals and the direction we want our lives to go, and it feels nice to be working on these things together. Also, I know there's been a lot of grumbling about the amount of the stimulus checks, but I'm feeling good about the progress they're going to help us make on our debt free journey! 

Organizing: Our living room and our family notebook. Okay, I have to actually put the family notebook together, so I guess I'm just organizing the contents that are going to be in it! Right now, I'm planning to have medical information about the three of us (and our pup!), home maintenance info (like noting that we got to buy a new water heater last year), and car maintenance info. I have few other ideas too, but if you have a family or home notebook, I'd be interested in hearing what you included in yours!

Resolving: To work on a few goals each month in order to make small changes, instead of having my usual "IMMEDIATELY CHANGE EVERYTHING" mentality. So far, so good!

Wondering: How this year is going to shape up. My husband and I were talking about the idea of a national lockdown last night, and we were curious about whether or not that's something that the new administration will mandate. I'm okay with that and anything else that helps us get these pandemic numbers under control!

Wondering if this will be my look for the rest of 2021...

Your turn! Have any answers to these prompts? Leave a comment below or your blog link so I can check them out! Linking up with Anne.

Sentence A Day : December 2020

WE MADE IT THROUGH 2020!!!

Sorry, but that felt like an all caps situation! 2020 had some good moments, and it helped us face some things and make some decisions that will help our family in the long run, but wow, am I glad for a new year! Let's take a last look back at December 2020 (AKA the most wonderful time of the yearrrrr) before we shut the book on that year for good!

1 - Our heat wouldn't turn off, and it was sweltering in here; thankful that Will's stepdad has HVAC skills and fixed us up! 

2 - Char and I spent about 20 minutes driving around and looking at Christmas lights and decorations tonight; we both love them! 

3 - We were watching Wheel of Fortune tonight, and Char just said that Pat Sajak was Joe Biden! 😂

4 - Today was so rainy and gray that I just wanted to nap all day!

5 - Things do not feel good right now. 

6 - A trip to pick up our grocery order is the most excitement we've had in a while!

7 - We finally put up our tiny Christmas tree!

8 - My parents got us pizza for dinner on the condition that we picked theirs up too - can't refuse a good offer like that!

9 - Bruce Springsteen's live version of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" is horrible. Yep, I said it. 

10 - Char wanted to wear lipstick today and only let me put it on her top lip, but I forgot to take a picture!

11 - I can't believe we only have two more weeks until Christmas; I feel so unprepared!!

12 - We went to a Christmas scavenger hunt event at a shopping center today, and it was kind of underwhelming, but Char had fun!

13 - Never mind being ready for Christmas since Char is fascinated by the cheap stamp and knockoff slime she got in her scavenger hunt bag yesterday! 😂

14 - I won a $25 gift card for tagging the shopping center in an Instagram post on Saturday!!

15 - A certain little girl climbed on the hearth tonight so she could feel her stocking better; a certain mom couldn't quit laughing since she has always done similar things with her Christmas stockings...

16 - Our dog thinks he's a person sometimes...

17 - Love finding new people to watch on YouTube! (The Organized Money, in case you're curious)

18 - Going to Target a week before Christmas is a fool's errand. 

19 - I don't remember what we did today, but I'm sure it involved a grocery pickup!

20 - Lazy Sunday at home gearing up for the next couple of weeks!

21 - More driving around and looking at Christmas lights with Char tonight!

22 - I spotted a pretty clever lights display tonight during my drive with Char...

23 - I had to go pick up a work laptop today from company headquarters around an hour away, then we went to Will's sister's house to see his dad and stepmom while they were in town; that's more driving and social interaction than we've had in a long time! 

24 - Slower Christmas Eve than usual since my extended family's gatherings were cancelled, and that was okay with us after yesterday's adventures!

25 - Merry Christmas from a very excited little girl!

26 - A day at home playing with new Christmas toys (and our new fancy coffee machine) was just what all of us needed!

27 - A little uneasy today since some fool in our county (located near Nashville) decided to replicate the recording from the Christmas morning bombing, but thankfully it was just a random idiot who was shut down by local law enforcement. 

28 - Last Monday of the year!

29 - I haven't had to work during this week for a long time, so I forgot how it feels to use my brain between Christmas and New Year's Eve...haha

30 - My dad and brother brought over the gift my parents got us - a new freezer!! I never would've thought that I would be so excited about a new freezer! 

31 - We made it to the end of 2020; a new calendar/planner/date doesn't necessarily mean that everything will be instantly fixed, but it has to mean brighter days are ahead. Happy New Year! 

And that's December...and 2020...all wrapped up! Did you track your month? Leave your blog link on Leslie's linkup (using the button below) so I can see how your December was! 

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Sentence a Day : November 2020

Welcome, welcome to another Sentence A Day post! I haven't posted one of these since March, although I did attempt to keep up with sentences in October. We see how well that went, don't we?

If you're new to Sentence A Day, it's a sentence (or maybe a couple of sentences in some cases) about each day of your month. I forgot to write sentences some days, so I tried to include some cute pictures to make up for it! Let's dive in and see how November was! 

1 - Dinner with relatives and more cousins to play with (we saw different cousins last night); busy weekend plus the time change means we're exhausted!

2 - Starting a new training program at work this week that I think I'll like better than what I was doing! 

3 - Election Day - that's all I'm going to say.

4 - Managed to drop my entire plate of lunch on the floor, then I cried about it because I'm overtired!

5 - I'm not ashamed to say that I went to bed at 7:30 last night (but I'm still tired today!)

6 - With kids, sometimes you don't know that something you did with them was the last time you were going to do it. 😢

7 - I was not the biggest fan of Biden, but I feel that we need a lot of healing after the last four years, plus finally having a female hold the office of Vice-President is just so overwhelming!

8 - Relaxing day at home was much needed after this week (month, year, everything lol)

9 - Second week of training at work and still moving right along. 

10 - Took a picture of our dog for an Instagram photo challenge, and he is so handsome!

11 - Thank you Veterans for all that you've done for our country!

12 - I spilled coffee on a shirt that says I run on coffee; that seems fitting. 

13 - Today just seemed to draaaaag by. 

14 - Ventured out a few places and regretted it; we wore masks and distanced, but it didn't feel like a good choice!

15 - Checked out a store with my mom that I won a gift card to in an Instagram giveaway, and we weren't too impressed by it!

16 - Dragging today - don't know if it's the weather or just a general feeling of blah-ness.

17 - This Is Us was good tonight but gone until January now...come on!!

18 - Still dragging and meh today; hoping it's just the gray outside and not sickness or anything. 

19 - This week just keeps going and going and going...

20 - Same mood, different day.

21 - So crabby today; this needs to stop!!

22 - Rainy day made for staying home, being lazy, and making muffins!

23 - Forgot to write a sentence today!

24 - Forgot to write a sentence today!

25 - This day seemed to take forever (probably because it's the day before a holiday!)

26 - Thanksgiving at home just relaxing and watching the dog show, Doc McStuffins, and football!

27 - We didn't buy any Christmas gifts today; might be the first time in a while that we haven't!

28 - Did our outdoor decorating today, and it's not much, but we think it's adorable!

29 - Will made nachos tonight that were beyond delicious!! ❤

30 - It snowed all day today, but no accumulation, so no snowball fights yet for Char!

So November's theme evidently was that I was tired and blah all month. Hopefully I'll be more peppy and full of Christmas spirit in December! 

A couple of days late but linking up with Leslie!