It’s only about 5 years overdue.

Maybe it will become a semi-regular series?Here are five random things that are happening in our lives.

We made some more progress on the fireplace!.Definitely not as much as I’d like us to have made, but some.Which is better than none.

The main fireplace surround area is trimmed out and fully painted, and the top part around the TV is trimmed out.I’m promising myself I’ll finish the remaining painting this weekend in between all the Halloween crafts and movies that I’ve also been wanting to do with the kids.

We booked a yurt for a few days in December.. We all fell in love with yurting a few years ago when we first went over March break, and now we’ve made it a yearly tradition.

It’s like camping, but with bunk beds and heat and electricity, so it’s a great way to get out into the park during the “off months” for camping without freezing in a tent the whole time.Definitely going with the.

Kamran Ivory Opal.that I’ve had my eye on for the last few months!.

-Faux cashmere blanket:.These are my favorite throw blankets.