Welcome back!
Here are my goals for the month of August:
What about you? Do you have any goals for the month of August?
Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂
Welcome back!
Here were my goals for the month of July:
July flew by. We had a great extended weekend with Al’s parents, with the exception of me getting cellulitis! I went to urgent care the day after getting home, and I was on antibiotics for 10 days. 0/10 do not recommend. Infected bug bites are no fun!
I worked a lot, recovered from a summer cold, started wearing my mask again, ate good food, and took every single weekend to rest and recharge. We had a great movie night with our neighbors late last week!
I’m hoping to publish at least one Book Review on the blog in August!
Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂
Here we go! The month of July!
Does it matter that I’m finally posting this when July is almost over? NOPE!
Here are my goals for the month of July:
What about you? Do you have any goals for the month of July? I’d love to hear about it!
Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂
Welcome back!
Here were my goals for the month of June:
June was a really busy month! I was really happy to donate blood. We also celebrated our 7,500th unit collected!
I really enjoyed building the Sesame Street LEGO Ideas set! You can read about it here: Getting Personal #249: Sesame Street LEGO Ideas
We enjoyed Father’s Day with my dad and Grandpa! I asked Al to take an updated photo of the three of us, and he was so nice to do that.
The 2021 P.E.O. Virginia State Convention was really awesome. It was the first-ever virtual convention. I participated on Friday night by talking about the International Peace Scholarship (IPS), the project that I learned about over the last two years by being on the state committee. My co-chair and I had a great time telling the project room visitors about IPS and the recent recipients!
I was also very happy to learn that I passed 50,000 all-time views on the blog! Thank you, readers!
What about you? Did you have any goals for the month of June?
Come back tomorrow to see my goals for the month of July!
Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂
I knew I wanted this LEGO set when it was first announced. At the time, however, it was a lot of money, and I felt I didn’t absolutely need to have it.
However, I made a decision a few months ago to reward myself with it at the end of May. I’m so glad I did! I was pleasantly surprised that it shipped so quickly from the LEGO website. I bought it on in the middle of a week, and it arrived that weekend.
I documented the journey in stages. There were six sets of numbered bags in the box, and I figured I would stretch it out as long as I could. The entire set is 1,367 pieces.
Part 1
The beginning was building the street and the base of 123 Sesame Street. Each part had a new Muppet mini-figure to build. Big Bird was first, my favorite.
I love the attention to detail. See the spiderweb?
Part 2
The second part was building Elmo and the first floor of 123 Sesame Street.
Do you see the back wall of Big Bird’s nest?
The bottom floor is Elmo’s room. I love how the windows look real and open!
Part 3
The third part was the second floor of 123 Sesame Street, and Ernie.
This part added the bathroom, with Rubber Duckie, and more to Big Bird’s nest.
Part 4
The fourth part included the roof of 123 Sesame Street, and Bert.
Bert and Ernie’s bedroom is done, too.
Part 5
The fifth part included Cookie Monster, Hooper’s Store, and the apartment above.
I love the details. The stickers really help illustrate the set!
Part 6
The final part was Oscar in his trash can, the garden, the fire escape, Big Bird’s nest, outside Hooper’s, and the Sesame Street signpost.
I can’t get over how much research was put into this LEGO Ideas set! It was well worth the money – About $130 total. The instruction book had fun photos and backstory on the designers and creators.
This will be proudly displayed in my office. It’s currently on the living room coffee table. I smile every time I walk in the room!
I really loved this set. Many of you know how much Sesame Street means to me!
Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂
Welcome back!
Here are my goals for the month of June:
What about you? Do you have any goals for the month of June?
Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂
Welcome back! I hope everyone has had a good Memorial Day weekend, if you’re reading from the U.S. I’m wrapping a really nice long four-day weekend!
Here were my goals for the month of May:
I’m so proud of myself with my second novel. I felt like I was being pulled in different directions throughout the month after having such great success in April with Camp NaNoWriMo. Finally, this past week, knowing that I had Friday and Monday off, I knew I wanted to sit down and look through the entire draft again, and see where I ended up. By Friday afternoon, I had read through the entire draft, made some edits, and wrote another 723 words. Then, I wrote the two magic words that feel amazing: THE END.
It’s currently the longest novel I’ve written to date, clocking in at almost 76,000 words. Next step is to print out the 300+ pages for the first true edit. I also wrote up my first Camp NaNoWriMo recap post in more than a year.
I started going through my bookshelf and donated a few books for the latest pick-up for the local Vietnam Veterans charity, but I have a new bag to fill, so I’m looking forward to a bigger clean out next month. I’m tired of the clutter in my office. I have too much stuff, and what I do have needs to find a proper home, or leave my house altogether.
I did successfully going through the three boxes of stuff from my parents’ house that were cluttering up the corner of the living room. I filled 3/4 of a trash bag, a 1/4 of the new donation bag, and packed up the journals and photographs for my office. I also found my old passport after it had been missing for 13 years! It was fun going down memory lane – A lot of stuff from high school and college were in those boxes. We also found my Uncle Richard’s collection of cameras, plus an undeveloped roll of film! I’m hoping we can get that developed soon to see what’s on it.
I published one Book Review this month. I loved L.C. Rosen’s Camp!
I really enjoyed having my mom and several of my P.E.O. sisters on my porch for the evening earlier in the month. We had a great time, and I’m already looking forward to the next gathering. We are still doing our regular meetings by Zoom, but hopefully we can start to transition to a hybrid setting by the end of the year. Next weekend is the first-ever virtual Virginia State Convention!
Did you have any goals for the month of May?
Come back tomorrow to see my goals for the month of June!
Until the next headline, Laura Beth
Welcome back!
Here are my goals for the month of May:
1. Finish the first draft of my second novel.
2. Start editing the first draft.
3. Reorganize my American Girl items.
4. Go through my bookshelf and decide what books to keep.
5. Start tackling the “catch-all” room.
6. Publish at least two Book Review posts.
7. Host a small group of P.E.O. sisters.
What about you? Do you have any goals for the month of May?
Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂
Welcome back!
Here were my goals for the month of April:
I had a great writing month – Look for a Camp NaNoWriMo recap post, coming soon! I’m almost finished with the first draft of my second novel. I’m really proud of myself.
Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂
My hands are shaking as I write this post. I’m in disbelief. I never thought I would see and hear these words, live-streamed for all the world to witness:
Count I – Second-degree unintentional murder, GUILTY
Count II – Third-degree murder, GUILTY
Count III – Second-degree manslaughter, GUILTY
Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on all charges in the death, the murder, of George Floyd that occurred on May 25, 2020.
I prayed before the verdict was read, feeling tears spring to my eyes. I couldn’t believe it when the first “Guilty” was read, I was stunned. And then I cheered. And then I cried. And I prayed again.
Chauvin’s bond was immediately revoked, and he was taken into custody.
I reflected on this in my post, Hot Topic #30, on June 4, 2020. Thankfully, less than a year later, I’m writing a post in relief and happiness that this verdict was actually reached.
With all that said, there is still more work to be done.
“The healing work begins,” spoken over and over in George Floyd Square in Minneapolis this afternoon.
Black Lives Matter.
Resources
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
BIPOC-Owned Businesses to Support Today and Everyday
Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂
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