Mindy's Non-Adventures

Okay. I have something to tell you. I've been planning something for months. I've only told a handful of people because it feels completely indulgent, and honestly, I was a little embarrassed to tell you. I've felt some guilt on multiple levels on this thing I'm about to tell you. I feel guilty leaving my family to survive on their own for a few days. I usually work out all the logistics for my family when I go do something, but this time, I'm leaving them to their own devices. I've been afraid of people's response when they find out, but now that I'm two weeks away, there's nothing to do but finally let out the excitement because in two short weeks I'm.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOING TO DISNEY WORLD WITHOUT MY KIDS!!!!! You read that right. I'm going to Disney World with my friend. We have fast passes and restaurants booked. I ordered matching t-shirts because if we're going to Disney...

Before anything else, can I just say that Thanksgiving is NEXT WEEK?!?! How did this happen? How are we nearly halfway through November? I am so unprepared! I didn't lose 5-10 pounds in preparation for the holiday season! This is all Dunkin Donuts' fault with their $2 afternoon coffees and blueberry donuts. That's it. I quit them this week. I'm eating salads, roasted vegetables, and healthy proteins. You will not tempt me, Aldi, with your pain au chocolat. Get behind me drive-thrus and pizza places. Well, at least I'll try. I'm not sure how committed I am which means I'm not actually committed at all. But I want to be committed so that's something, right? Actually, I just remembered I have two Thanksgiving potlucks this week so...yeah. This isn't boding well for my non-stretchy jeans. Anyway, here's the real stuff. Last night we had dinner with some of our dearest and longest friends. They're the ones we visited in Honduras this summer. We ...

Good evening, friends!  So, I'll just jump right into it. Last week was emotionally exhausting and complete with a couple of milestones. First, Tommy started his very first job, AND he got his drivers license. I still can't come up with the right word to describe what it feels like to watch your child drive away by themselves for the very first time. It's a mixture of terror, pride, sentimentality, freedom, and "what if". Whatever word covers all those feelings, that's what I felt. Then there's the job. Tommy started at Dunkin Donuts on Friday. Yeah, I know. It fits with my new addiction nicely. Basically, Tommy has had a big week.  I admit I became a little EMOTIONAL about it all (um...you might have seen my Facebook oversharing), but please don't think that I'm in any way unhappy with things. I'm thrilled that he has a job and that he's driving. Okay, he's not actually driving much on his own because we need a third working car. That...