How was everyone's Memorial Day weekend? I took a half day on Thursday and because I don't work Fridays had myself a nice, long four and a half day weekend. Ahhhhh. It was, seriously, magically delicious from start to finish and full of family and friends and lovely weather and Hugh Jackman's ass ... (aka… Continue reading long overdue long weekend recap
Category: family
hello houston!
Over the weekend, I traveled with Sissy and our mom to Houston, Texas, for a long weekend visit with family. I, of course, had to show some Cleveland love while in town with a shirt from Cleveland Clothing Company.Follow me on Instagram! @Jill_GrunMy maternal grandmother has recently been moved to an assisted living facility, so… Continue reading hello houston!
jilly does jolly old england
True story: While I was across the pond, not only did I not count a single Weight Watchers point I didn't even think about them. I ate what I wanted when I wanted without ever worrying about calories or points or any of it. Most of the time I made pretty good choices but, c'mon,… Continue reading jilly does jolly old england
gladsome
A couple of weeks ago, my cousin Claudine called me to invite me to attend a women's retreat she organizes called gladsome. She felt confident I could really gain something from the retreat (I suspect the thank you card I recently sent her after attending an event at her home had something to do with… Continue reading gladsome
beer and books and spies, oh my!
Whenever asked, I always say that my favorite author is Margaret Atwood. No questions asked. Her books take up nearly an entire shelf on my bookcase all on their own. I read her novel Cat's Eye in 8th or 9th grade although I didn't really get into her until college and even then it was… Continue reading beer and books and spies, oh my!