Journeying through the next phase

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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.