Weekend Fun

Hello and Happy Monday!   I meant to check back in last week, but time got away from me and I am shocked that I am back here, 7 days later, writing another weekend recap post.   This weekend was a whirlwind of fun, work, and exercise- my version of the perfect weekend. FRIDAY Friday started how […]

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The Weekend in Photos

Hello!  I know I posted today, but it drives me crazy to let a post get away and also, wouldn’t want to leave you all wondering what I did this weekend, would I?  No!  So here we go- another weekend in the books.  I don’t have much to share, so I’ll share the photos I […]

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Friday Five

Hey there, friends!  And Dad – my most loyal reader!  It’s been a hot minute since I’ve sat down here, or at least it feels that way, but looking back, it’s only been a week!  I guess I’ve missed writing here and I feel like I have so much to catch up on, but there […]

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YNAB Review: Budgeting – Two Months In

YNAB review

It has officially been two months since I started “really” budgeting.  Back in August, I wrote a post talking about budgeting and I mentioned a few of the budgeting options that are out there.  I mentioned YNAB, Mint, Wallet, EveryDollar, and HoneyFi and at the time of writing the post, I was working my way […]

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Another Delicious Butternut Squash Salad (Recipe)

butternut squash fall salad

Sometimes dinner ideas come easily, and other times I need a bit of inspiration.  Inspiration is exactly what I found when I was browsing Hungry Hungry Hippie and saw this beautiful fall butternut squash salad.  She eats a lot of butternut squash salads, but this one really called to me and I knew I was […]

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Weekend Shenanigans

October weekend Madrid

Good morning and Happy Monday!  Like I said last week, it’s either Monday or it’s the weekend.  There just doesn’t seem to be any in between.  With the blink of an eye, another weekend is in the books and today is Monday.  It’s been a fairly productive Monday so far- I worked on a blog […]

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Checking In XVII

Checking In A Spoonful of TLC

Hello and Happy Friday, from Madrid, Spain!  If you’re new around here, I write these Checking In posts just to fill in some random tidbits of information.  I have been writing these types of posts for over 3 years and I love looking back on them!  The above photo was my breakfast for the last […]

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Random Musings

Hello and Happy HUMP DAY!  It’s insane how quickly the days and weeks pass.  This morning I said to Luis that it always feels like it’s either Monday or it’s Friday.  There is no inbetween!  Today I thought I would share a few random musings with you all and I have about 13 minutes to […]

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Movies, Horses, Fútbol, Food Fest

Wow, WHAT A MADRID WEEKEND.  There has been so many fun things happening that when I look at the next few weekends in my planner, there is something written for the next few months!  Lots of events, activities, and places we want to visit.  This past weekend was a busy one, but it was full […]

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