Site Title

I don’t think I can sleep until I can get this out of me

It’s 1:32 am, Okinawa time & both Isaiah and Nate are asleep- of course. The reason I’m the only one awake is probably because it’s hard to fall asleep- being only 10 weeks pregnant, I feel like this pregnancy has been more difficult because 1) I’m older now, 2) we’re undergoing all the moving-to-another-country stress 3) I’m far as fuck from EVERYONE, with the exception of a couple people, who I know and love 4) COVID-19 has taken a huge toll on us the year prior a bunch of different ways that I don’t think I’ll get into just yet. or maybe, I just forgot how shitty pregnancy actually is and I’m just magnifying it even more because of the stressful yet abundant situation we’re in. Whatever it is, I’m here now and I’m trying to figure out this funk by myself… a lot because I know Nate is going through it right now- his Lolo just passed away this past week and he’s been showing his grievances in ways that are definitely testing me as a wife. I can admit, I’ve been failing all the tests. Being patient with someone who’s just lost someone near and dear to them hasn’t been easy. I’ve never gone through this before and neither has he. It’s an eye opening experience but it’s been so fucking difficult to navigate through, especially while being across the Pacific Ocean and with all these annoying pregnancy hormones. I think the biggest thing I’ve been losing my patience with, is the way I notice he loses his patience with our toddler. I know I need to figure out how to not lose my cool right away when he loses his cool right away…

Til I figure this out in the morning…

With love to my future self,

Krystle

What’s on my desk

I spend more and more time at my desk these days, doing everything from preparing the family taxes to working on this blog. Because of this, my workspace is constantly changing. Holding the clutter at bay is challenging, so I prefer to keep nearby only a few quality items that serve multiple purposes over a stockpile of things I might never need.

My daily planner

My planner is one of those simple ring binder journals you can pick up from any stationery supplies store. White paper. No ruled lines to cage my venturesome handwriting and doodling. I’m an obsessive note-taker and fill pages to the margins with to do lists, rough sketches, and ideas for blog posts. I usually go through one planner every month.

Staying Organized

Who me? Organized? My husband might tell you otherwise, but I do find it hard to keep track of our weekly schedule. You know: school, swimming, grocery shopping, tidying up, paying bills, remembering appointments and so on. Fortunately, in our house we all pitch in. No one person does everything. But we do have a little secret that helps our day run more smoothly.

Travel Tips

There are millions of tips out there on how to fly with kids, what to bring on camping vacations, which suitcase to buy, where to go and what to see in just about every corner on Earth. What I want to share today is something a little different – something that we discovered last summer during a family hike in the Appalachians.