Currently, April (one day early) 2026

 

Happy Tuesday, friends! This is coming at you a little later in the morning, but I have plans after work today, so I thought I'd share this now since my time will be cut short tonight after my plans. Stay tuned to find out what those are! Thanks to Amy for hosting us for Currently each month. I'll jump right in!

planting/hatching

I'm not a gardener, but I wish I was! I kill things like succulents and ferns, both of which are known for being hardy. For years I wasn't the one who did such things here at my house, but now? I guess we'll wait and see how things turn out now that I'm living on my own. Ha! My beds in front of my home are pretty low maintenance, thankfully! I hope to get some potted and/or hanging plants for the back deck soon. 

I'm hatching plans for an impromptu weekend trip with Chris! I had a revelation Sunday night while I was at dinner with Marilyn, and that is that I do not want to be home the weekend of April 24th. That's the weekend my ex-husband is marrying his mistress-turned fiancé, and my sons asked me to keep the dogs for them. I didn't want to say yes, but I did, because what else does a good mom do while her sons watch him marry the woman he destroyed our family for? With the whole fam damily, nonetheless? His parents are going, too! This feels like multiple layers of betrayal from my ex, my sons, and I'm having a hard time dealing with the feelings. I'm not expressing this to my sons, or I've tried not to, but last night I let some of these things fly from my mouth to their ears. 

I digress. So on Sunday night after a margarita and a heartfelt discussion with Marilyn, I made the decision to tell my sons that I won't be keeping the dogs while they leave town. Chris has been trying to talk me into a trip for that weekend since I found out the date of this, and I finally said yes. What a great man, right? He wanted to get me out of town this whole time! I can't wait to travel with him. So now instead of dreading that weekend, I'm looking forward to the time away! We're going somewhere close by, so we have a couple of destinations in mind that are about two hours away; we'll leave Friday immediately after work, and return home Sunday afternoon. Stay tuned! This puts me out of town two weekends in April, but I'm good with this!

cleaning (spring)

I'm gearing up to spring clean my bedroom this weekend, and Chris is coming to help me! I'm rearranging it and will be purging a lot of what is there now. I'm looking for new nightstands and will probably be selling a lingerie chest of drawers (it's slim) on FB marketplace to get the money for the new nightstands and artwork. Stay tuned! 

As far as other cleaning goes, I don't really spring clean, because I do those kinds of things all throughout the year. I will say that my vents need cleaning and I've been on a mission to keep my windows clean, which is near impossible with doggy noses. 

eating and drinking 

I've been eating pasta salad for lunch at work everyday. I love it so much! This week I'm doing more of an adult lunchable that I make. I've been drinking a lot of water, coffee, iced coffee, zero sugar ginger ale, margaritas at Mexican restaurants, and today I'm getting a Sonic drink that I can't wait for! 

reading/watching

I'm reading this lovely little book right now; I'm still trying to get back into the habit of reaching for a book everyday! I've been watching The Connors with Chris on Netflix on weekends; on my own I'm watching Age of Attraction, Mike & Molly, Ted Lasso, and one other show that I can't think of.

loving

• warmer weather and longer nights
• my school environment with its bustling schedule
• my morning routine
• really great smelling laundry detergent that's fancy (a gift)
• knowing that Noah is working at moving back home and securing a job here first
• the Golden (retriever) life and accounts on socials
• my sons and talking to them about all the things
• my life in general
• talking to Chris during all parts of my day
• showers at night
• planning trips
• laughter
• plans after work

I could go on, but I want to get this published. Thanks for reading my blog today, friends! Love to all. 

Jenn 

Hello, Monday.

 

Happy Monday, friends! I hope you had a great weekend! I can't wait to hear from you at the end of today's post. I'm linking up with Holly and Sarah for today's blog post. I'll jump right in, backing up from Friday. 

I rewarded myself with a self-imposed comfy/cozy day at work on Friday; I earned every bit of this! 

I loved this that I saw on socials! That is a love language, indeed. I need someone who will stick around, not run away at the first hint of a problem.

Friday night ended with me and Chris at a Mexican restaurant; it was crowded, so we sat at the bar and ate. This margarita was amazing! 

I loved getting home and talking to Jonah before I went out Friday night. I love this young man so much! 

Me and Chloe had a lazy morning at home on Saturday! I cleaned and vacuumed, then I did all my laundry. My friend gave me some fancy laundry detergent from a local soap company, and it smells divine. I loved using something so bougee smelling for the first time. 

I finally got dressed for the day and met up with Chris. 

We went to a Ramen bar for a late lunch/early dinner, then to Mensi's Dairy Bar on the town square, then back to my house. Chris fell asleep while we watched a show; it was later in the night by then, so rather than stay at my house, we opted for a movie. 

I love that he always lets me pick the movies! I loved this; he said it was okay and just a little different. 

I decided to skip church on Sunday; it was my dad's birthday, and I woke up feeling pretty emotional. I honestly couldn't imagine sitting through a service that already makes me cry, and sobbing, thinking of my dad. It's all still too fresh! I decided to go to breakfast, instead. So, Chris and I went to my favorite place and I got this amazing breakfast bowl.

I'm glad I decided to do this. Later that afternoon, I met up with Trish, and we went to visit Dad's grave.

When we left there, we made a stop for:

...a donut! I had to run a couple errands after this, so she dropped me back off at my house. Later that day I left again to wash my car and to meet Marilyn at her house. We made an impromptu decision to go eat at a Mexican restaurant for dinner. 

Dinner was delicious! We stopped by my house for a minute and then we stopped to admire the sunset from her driveway. It was a perfect ending to a really great weekend. I'm grateful that my day turned around from how it was when I woke up that morning. I know my dad would have loved knowing that me and Trish were together again on his birthday. 

How was your weekend? I'd love to hear from you! In case you shared a post, I did publish the March edition of Share 4 Somethings...I just forgot to broadcast about it here. I'll keep it open for another week and a half if you want to join in! See you back here tomorrow, friends; thanks for stopping by to read my blog! Love to all! 

Jenn 

Share 4 Somethings, March 2026

 

Happy Saturday, friends! I'm so glad you're here today; thanks for linking up with me again this month! Today we're here to talk about something we loved, something that sustained us, something we're carrying forward from this month to the next, and something we're making space for. I'll jump right in!

Something I loved: I loved turning the pages of my calendar to March; I loved having dinner and a margarita with Marilyn, I loved having fun things to do at school, and I loved celebrating three of the four birthday sons this month! Noah wasn't here, but I talked to him several times over the course of two days, so that felt good. And I'll see him soon, Lord willing! 

March was filled with so many wonderful things; it's hard to believe it's almost over!

Something that sustained me: prayer sustained me this month. 

I have had so many things on my mind the last few months, and this month it all kind of came to a culmination. Dates are a big deal for me, as in the dates on the calendar, and there have been several that taken up a lot of my brain space the last couple of months. More than anything, I felt like time was slipping through my fingers with the refinance of my home. Had this not happened by the end of this month, I would have been moving and Jonah would have been moving out. I know that everything is in God's perfect timing, and He really came through for me. He always does, but I noticed it more this month. 

Something I'm carrying forward from this month to next: I'm carrying the peace that I feel right now into April. I am no longer tied to my ex-husband in any way, except for the fact that we share sons. They're adults, though, so I don't really even have to contact him for anything ever because of that. You have no idea what a relief this is to me! There have been some things that were being held over my head, so to speak, and those bonds are severed forever. I feel like I am as free as a bird, and I love this feeling! I realize this may sound strange to anyone who hasn't walked this path, or who doesn't know about how traumatic the last twenty months of my life have been. It may sound dramatic, but I am not just saying this lightly. There was so much that I still had to deal with, involving him, that I couldn't wait to be at this point today. I thank God for bringing me this far! 

Something I'm making space for: I'm making more space for friend time in April. I haven't seen my ladies as much as I need to be seeing them, and I am definitely making more time and space for that in the coming month. God is gracious to give us the gift of friendship, and it's of utmost importance to cultivate that all that I can. 

I need to so many of my friends! Marilyn, Kendra, Christa, Andrea, Missy...just to name a few. I'll be busy working on this! 

I also want to make space for more time doing simple things like chasing a sunset with Chris. 

I can't wait to read your answers to the prompts for this post! Thanks for joining in with the link up again this month, and for always being here to read my blog. Love to all!

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Friday Favorites: 3.27.2026.

 

Happy Friday, friends! I hope you've had a great week! Mine went so much smoother than I thought it would with going back after a week off and flying home hours before I had to be at work the next morning. I was so pleasantly surprised by this, and also grateful that I wasn't exhausted. I say I wasn't exhausted, but I as in bed by eight forty-five every night this week. 🤣 

Moving right along...here are some favorites from my week.

These dolls were a favorite part of my week for sure! I love being their great auntie Jenn. We connect over so many things, but the top is definitely a love of reading. 

I loved being in Colorado last weekend! The fact that many of their trees look like Christmas trees will always be a favorite. 

The red rock in Colorado is also my favorite. 

Getting dressed for work everyday is my favorite! I skipped a day, though, but my outfit was nothing spectacular: it was just black pants and a coffee colored shirt. I pulled out a dress yesterday, it was so warm! I have enough residual color left on my legs from last summer that I didn't feel like I looked pasty. This dress is three years old, but I still love it so much and get compliments on it every time I wear it anywhere. 

These are a couple of favorite images I saw on socials this week. I especially love the one about humming! I had a conversation one day this week about choir with a friend, and she asked me if I felt like it still filled my cup, and you know what? It does. I had a long break from it for two years, one of which was when my life was crumbling around me; it's been so good for me to be back doing something I love. 

Look what I've been doing again! I may not often reach for a book, but I have been lately. Reading is my favorite hobby! 

While giving tests may not be my favorite, my little first grade friend is! She's so precious, y'all. I had a cut on my hand this week, and she put her little hand on top of mine where the cut was, looked me in the eyes, and said, "I'm so sorry that happened to you." And then she hugged me. I am putty in this child's hands! If I were ever given the chance to do this, I would consider adopting her I love her so much. She has wiggled her little sassy self right into the very crevices of my heart, and I feel so fortunate to be a small part of her little life. 

Trying a new recipe this week was my favorite! It was broccoli with chicken, cream cheese, Kinders seasoning, and a packet of ranch salad dressing mix. 

This is my current favorite body butter! I have really dry skin, so I love a whipped body butter. This one smells amazing! 

This made me laugh out loud! Laughing is my favorite. Just call me Buddy.

Fifth grade math may not be my favorite, but when one of the students that I spend time with everyday handed me this and said, "If I'm working, you're working!" was. 

Last but not least is this...impromptu after dinner ice cream runs with this one will always be a favorite! 

What was a favorite moment of yours from the week? I'd love to hear from you! Thanks for reading my blog, friends. Love to all! 

Jenn ❤️