Journeying through the next phase

Let’s do it together.

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  • Last summer I shared our dorm faves from our Addie’s freshman dorm, which I heard was helpful for some. But that dorm was from 2023, so I thought I’d do a more updated post from our Millie’s dorm this past fall (2025). Millie had the same layout as Addie’s first…

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  • France part 2: arrival!

    France part 2: arrival!

    It’s funny how life comes full circle sometimes, isn’t it? Back in the summer of 2000, right before Chad and I got married, I spent…

  • France part 1: taking the plunge

    France part 1: taking the plunge

    We recently got back from a 12-day trip to France to visit our daughter who’s studying abroad this semester. This trip was an absolute dream…

  • Our study abroad journey

    Our study abroad journey

    This morning I texted Addie as she enjoyed her pain au chocolate while studying in a cafe just blocks from the Mediterranean Sea in the…

  • Our Dorm Faves

    Our Dorm Faves

    Last summer was a flurry of emotions and preparations. It was the summer before sending our first born off to college, and it seems like…

● About Me

I’m Katie, the creator and author behind this blog. I’m just another mom nearing the empty nest, trying to navigate this next phase of life.