Plot twist of the morning
Walked out to grab coffee and found Jake sitting on our living room floor, completely absorbed in what I initially thought was origami. T...
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Advanced adulting curriculum
Alex texted this morning asking if I could teach him “proper adult laundry skills” because apparently his mom is coming to visit next wee...
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Alex Chen
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Mathematical mysteries and expensive mistakes
Decided to finally organize our coffee pod situation this morning because we’ve been going through them faster than usual. Turns out ther...
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Monday ambitions meet Monday reality
Jake just woke me up from what I’m generously calling a ‘strategic study break’ but was actually me face-planting into my nursing notes a...
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Crisis revelations
Cleaning up all the anniversary planning materials today and found Jake’s note from our heating disaster tucked between my notebooks.
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Treasure hunting in the suburbs
Hit three yard sales on my morning run route and came back with what I’m calling ‘curated vintage finds’ but what Jake will probably call...
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Pattern recognition
Cleaned up all the anniversary planning stuff today and had one of those uncomfortable moments where you see yourself clearly.
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The schedule revelation
Caught myself doing something today that would have horrified 25-year-old Elena. I was automatically checking Jake’s work schedule before...
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Masa disaster protocol
Jake announced this morning that he wanted to learn how to make tamales. Not the easy kind from a box, actual tamales with masa from scra...
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Jake Morrison
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Sunday phone marathons
Started today with the best intentions. Had all my meal prep ingredients lined up on the counter, chicken thawed, vegetables chopped. The...
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