The Boring Middle

Maybe no pelicans up here, but you better believe you’ll be fascinated by red tail hawks in no time. Welcome to NJ!

Yesterday was my birthday. While I celebrated it with friends, it was a mixed feelings kind of day with what is happening in this country. I used to feel so proud to have been born on Independence Day, I never thought I’d see that change.

Love Bette Midler!!!

Learning is such an underrated super power.

I took a gluten free baking class to master the art of gf brownies which has evaded me for 8 long years… and now I can make them from scratch with ease knowing the bakery’s secret recipe! #glutenfree #baker

I watched this a few weeks ago, and it was a good interview and a lot of fun tidbits about the show and his childhood experience of it. Glad to hear he’s doing really well after some of his relationship issues when he was younger.

What age to you means “retiring early”? Is it 45, 55, 65? Is financial freedom more important?

I grew my first patch of blackberry plants and were able to eat them off the plant for the first time after over a year of growth.

The 3.5% Protest Rule That Could Bring Down Trump Podcast Episode · Pod Save America · 06/15/2025 · 1h 10m

There's a lot of us worried about that as well. The showing of all peaceful "No Kings" protests were just a start. We can do this. This podcast episode gives me hope: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Heading to NYC in a few weeks to meet up with a friend to catch up!! Any good suggestions for dinner or brunch place in the Hell’s Kitchen, Midtown, or Chelsea area?
#visitnyc #newyorkcity #hellskitchen

Here's a new idea for DOGE from my husband:
Dames
Overseeing
Government
Expenses

Have ladies manage the finances and we'll actually find the real waste PLUS keep the good people and bright minds doing the work worth doing for society to function well.

I've switched back to running again with the Peloton 5k program that dropped. I feel confident I will finish it without feeling like a failure. The "pace targets" are so much better for my mental game in getting back into running. I am not new to running, but I'm slower than I used to be...

Something tells me he's not being honest...

Plugging along on the journey to FI. Looking away from the investments, keeping more emergency funds available (building a larger cushion) and hoping for the best with a kiddo at the helm of the US economy...

You can always do a screenshot on your phone (if on iOS/iPhone just hold the power and volume up button at the same time).

When posting on Bsky, click the little photo icon (bottom left on new posts) and then choose the screenshot...
We can skip Meta altogether! :)

Love her books!

The catch: He gets to choose who can and can't trade...

While the market is on a wild ride, I'm staying the FI course. This isn't the first time in my elder millennial life that this has been a crap show; and sadly it won't be the last. While this feels different (keeping more cash), hoping better winds prevail.

Sorry to hear that. We have two friends caught up in this mess and every week we're unsure for them. I think about my elderly neighbors who's children don't visit much and them getting assistance with SS access and info--they'll never use X. It is disgusting.

“What's your dream job?"

Well, in my dreams, I don't work.

Restarted my blog about life and personal finance... seems a good time as any to promote the ideals of living frugally, below your means, and saving or investing the difference toward FI. #personalfinance #FIRE #frugal

Proud of NJ and have met Booker in person in DC once back in 2018 just out on the lawn randomly. He was such a nice guy!

I haven't watched this other than the first episode, since it came out during the first term and hit to close to home... I did read the book which was very different from beyond the first episode. Maybe, if there is a rebellion, it's time to learn how the fictional tv series ends (book not so well).

Love Bette Midler! The general population doesn't realize how important having these safe and sound are for the future of civilization especially with how we've mono-cropped and lost so many species already of plants and ruined environmental systems.

For years, I blogged daily and wrote about life, frugal living, and photography. I haven't done anything creative since 2019 when I shut it all down. I am considering re-starting my website, or blog, and building a portfolio of the work I have done on website design, podcasting, or otherwise.

Oh, I missed that update. Thank GOODNESS! This has been needed for a long time, and maybe adding the ability to bookmark a collection or pin it to the top!

I am happy to see TSLA stock tanking and their having to shill cars on the front lawn.

I do feel for owners of Teslas who maybe bought it prior to this dumpster fire takeover and cannot sell. I do appreciate those who put stickers on their car that say they don't support this.

So far, I like Kristin McGee's Beginner Pilates collection on Peloton. It's a good, very slow, intro to what to expect. I can feel how it can be considered strength and look forward to trying this out for awhile. My joints were having issues with lifting heavier weights #pelofam #peloton #onepeloton

Trying out beginner Pilates on Peloton this week.

I love the original idea behind it: exercise designed for wounded veterans. It makes so much sense now that I'm aware of it's goals (thanks Kristin McGee). It might be the missing piece to my overall workout plans #pelofam

The only way we find love on the timeline is if we put it there.

The only way we find kindness on the timeline is if we put it there.

The only way we find wisdom on the timeline is if we put it there.

The only way we find peace on the timeline is if we put it there.

We went out on a date night last night, and after dropping $75 on an average dinner at a local restaurant (used to be like $40)... we went to the home improvement store. We have always been pretty practical, but this was a new practicality for us as we venture out in middle age.