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The Sunday Post: July 5th, 2026

The Sunday Post is a blog news meme created by @CaffeinatedReviewer! It gives you a chance to post a recap of your last week, whether that pertains to books or not. You can talk about however much (or however little) you would like.


Hello, reader!

We’ve arrived at the end of the week, again, and that means it’s time for another edition of The Sunday Post! This past week has been a bit more eventful than previous months, so I actually have stuff to talk about, haha.

Let’s dive in!


This was my last work week before vacation, so you know it draggggged ๐Ÿ˜‚ Thank goodness it was a short work week anyways because of the 4th of July. Still, the motivation was lacking, but I got quite a bit done even with zero drive. Probably because I didn’t want to deal with it when I got back from vacay, haha. Felicia was ready for me to be on vacation, too… that cat hates whenever I open up my work laptop at home!

Now that we’re off for the next couple of weeks, shenanigans have ensued. My youngest and I discovered a wild black raspberry bush in our backyard! Last year we found a wild blackberry bush growing over our fence (which is back this year!) and now we’ve got raspberries. They are tiny, but tasty.

We also went out for ice cream again on July 4th. Our town had fireworks the day before but it was far too muggy for me to want to go outside beyond taking the dog out. He was posted up in front of our AC, so I think he felt the same ๐Ÿ˜‚ So we went out for Jamaican food and ice cream to commemorate the day instead. It was a pretty chill day and at least it wasn’t as hot and humid.

The rest of this weekend was mostly me sleeping in as much as I wanted to and playing video games with the youngest. This next week, we’re hoping to actually leave the house, haha. I just gotta get the family to agree on what we want to get into. Either way, it should be a good time.

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The Sunday Post: June 28th, 2026

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Hello, reader!

Happy Sunday, everyone! We’re here again for another edition of The Sunday Post. I’m another week closer to vacation and it cannot come soon enough… Now it’s time to rehash what I got up to this past week both here on the blog and out in the real world.

Let’s dive right in!


This past week at work triiiiied my patience, y’all. You make one little change about a test and suddenly people have no idea how to collect/order anything anymore ๐Ÿซ  Still, it wasn’t a bad week because I had two days off since I worked the Sunday before and this Saturday.

Those days, however, were mostly taken up with taking the husband to get an allergy patch test done. Poor guy has had skin issues for awhile and they finally decided to see what he might actually be allergic to. It turns out we’re gonna have to make some adjustments with clothes and products, but hopefully this will help him enough where he doesn’t have to keep going back for steroid treatments.

We did get to hang out as a family on Friday after my husband’s last appointment. We went out to breakfast with the kiddos, then hit up a mall close to us that is actually still functioning. Spent way too much money, but it was fun! Then the youngest and I started a new Stardew Valley playthrough. I do love a co-op video game moment with my kiddos ๐Ÿ’•

Today, my best friend and her hubby came over for a lunch and ice cream moment. It was a perfect day for it, too! The sun was shining, it wasn’t too hot, and our favorite ice cream spot wasn’t too busy. All in all, it was a lovely day and a good start to the week before vacay starts.

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The Sunday Post: June 21st, 2026

The Sunday Post is a blog news meme created by @CaffeinatedReviewer! It gives you a chance to post a recap of your last week, whether that pertains to books or not. You can talk about however much (or however little) you would like.


Hello, reader!

It’s Father’s Day here in the States, so I want to wish a happy one to any of the dad/dad-stand-ins out there! Now it’s time for another edition of The Sunday Post. Not gonna lie, it was a pretty quiet week this past week, so this’ll probably be a short catch up, haha.

That being said, let’s just jump in!


I’m one week closer to vacation and I’m starting to countdown the days! Especially since work was just a pile of stress last week, haha. We started new testing, had a power outage (not planned…), and had to call service for one of our instruments due to said power outage. I did get to work from home on Friday, but my ability to focus was absolutely shot! At least I got a task done that I’ve been trying to do for, like, three weeks. That always feels good!

Outside of work, as I mentioned, the week was pretty quiet. We hit up the farmer’s market in our town yesterday and went out from brunch for Father’s Day. We had to celebrate early because I had to work today (booooo). It was a beautiful day, though, so it was great wandering around the farmer’s market in the sunshine. Today is pretty gorgeous, too, but I’ve been a lab all day. We are planning to go out and have hibachi for dinner to wrap up our Father’s Day celebrations and I’m looking forward to it!

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The Sunday Post: June 14th, 2026

The Sunday Post is a blog news meme created by @CaffeinatedReviewer! It gives you a chance to post a recap of your last week, whether that pertains to books or not. You can talk about however much (or however little) you would like.


Hello, reader!

Another week is over and it’s time for another edition of The Sunday Post! It was a quiet week, but sometimes that is just what I need, haha. It’s also been a warm (read: HOT) week, temperature-wise, and that just sends my mood skyrocketing!

So why don’t we jump right in ๐Ÿ˜


My work week was pretty hectic due to some drama surrounding one of the tests we run. Suffice it to say, there was a lot of hastily called meetings and quickly crafted emails and I was ready for a day off. Unfortunately, my day off consisted of me spending my day with a tiny camera traveling through my guts so my doctor can try and pinpoint why I’m constantly anemic. The best part of my day off was when I could finally eat solid food again ๐Ÿ˜‚

A highlight of the week was attending our youngest’s school choir concert! It was super cute and the choir actually sang a song the the choir I’m in sang at our Spring concert. It was a lot of fun watching our kiddo follow in our singing footsteps, haha. Other than that, this week was pretty quiet.

At this point, I’m just counting down the days til I go on vacation. I’m taking two weeks off at the beginning of July and my body is ready. Here’s hoping these last couple of weeks of week pre-vacay aren’t too terrible ๐Ÿ˜…

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The Sunday Post: June 7th, 2026

The Sunday Post is a blog news meme created by @CaffeinatedReviewer! It gives you a chance to post a recap of your last week, whether that pertains to books or not. You can talk about however much (or however little) you would like.


Hello, reader!

The end of the weekend is here and that means it’s time for The Sunday Post! Time to wrap up my past week and my past blog posts. It wasn’t an eventful week, but it was a good one!

Why don’t we jump right in.


Work was work this past week, haha. I did mix it up a bit by working late shift both Monday and Tuesday. Not gonna lie, I kind of liked it. There’s less people there, I can focus on my own section, and I was busy so the time flew by! I also got to work from home on Friday, which was nice. Sitting in Teams meetings is a lot more enjoyable when you have a cat on your lap ๐Ÿ˜‚

Other than that, I got to have lunch with some of the ladies from my choir. That was absolutely lovely! It was nice to sit and chat while we’re on our summer break from choir. The weather was also perfect to sit out on the host’s porch and watch the birds while we chatted. All in all, it was a lovely lunch.

This weekend was mostly dedicated to chores. We mowed the lawn and did some general cleaning up yesterday. And today we finally got some grocery shopping done! I dislike doing chores, but I do love the feeling I get when their done. I also got to listen to an audiobook while I was mowing and I am loving my current audiobook, so it made the whole thing a lot more bearable, haha.

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The Sunday Post: May 31st, 2026

The Sunday Post is a blog news meme created by @CaffeinatedReviewer! It gives you a chance to post a recap of your last week, whether that pertains to books or not. You can talk about however much (or however little) you would like.


Hello, reader!

It’s another rainy Sunday in New England because that’s just what Spring is like here ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜‚ It’s also been a pretty chill Sunday because every other day this week has been busy! But that’s what we’ll be talking about in this edition of The Sunday Post! Time to let y’all know what I’ve been up to and what’s been going on around the blog.

Let’s jump in!


Well, work was a good mix of getting admin stuff done and working on the bench this past week. I find having that mixture helps me from going stir-crazy, haha. Doing too much of one or the other is freakin’ stifling. There will be more of the same this week because the summer vacations have begun! Which makes me realize we need to get everything nailed down for our summer vacation in July. Tomorrow is June… it’ll be here before we know it!

Other than work, I was actually social this past week! My husband and I went out to dinner with some of my work friends on Friday night and then went to karaoke with some choir friends. It was a busy day but a lot of fun! Dinner was at this delicious Thai place near where I work and it was nice to just hang out and chat. Then karaoke was a blast, as per usual, with some interesting characters and some great songs! I was definitely exhausted by the time we got home, though, haha.

Then, on Saturday, I went into the city to hang out with my best friend and have lunch with a mutual friend of ours. A great time was had at lunch. We were supposed to go to this Mexican restaurant but it was apparently closed, even though my best friend had made reservations… So we walked down the street and ate at an Irish pub instead. The food was delicious, so I was happy, haha. After lunch, we went back to the BF’s place and watched trashy reality TV til it was time for me to go home. It was a great Saturday! Top it off with the fact that the husband and I got to have a D&D session with our online group and I was a happy Kerri.

Today we were supposed to do stuff… but I was beat! I didn’t even want to get out of bed until 11 in the morning ๐Ÿซ  So we ordered in some groceries and had a lazy day instead. It was much needed and now I feel like I’m ready to face the next work week!

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The Sunday Post: May 24th, 2026

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Hello, reader!

It’s a rainy Sunday here in New England for Memorial Day weekend. Which I’m not all that upset about because I had to work this weekend anyways ๐Ÿ˜‚ It is making me super sleepy, though, and I’m fighting it! I do love a rainy day nap, but I have stuff I want to do. That includes writing up my edition of The Sunday Post.

So, before I give in to the call of the nap, let’s get to my weekly wrap up.


This has been a pretty chill week. Mostly just work, work, work, as per usual! But it was a much smoother work week, which made me happy. I’ve been able to get a lot of my admin work done, lately, and that makes me happy. I love working the bench, but I’m also responsible for a lot of paperwork stuff that can’t get done if I’m doing benchwork. It’s nice to get a long stretch of days to be able to tackle all of that!

I had Thursday off since I was working this weekend and I ended up spending the day mowing our yard and doing laundry. Exciting stuff, I know ๐Ÿ˜‚ I do love a freshly mown lawn, though. The smell is one of my favorites! I also read quite a bit on Thursday while doing chores. Audiobooks coming in clutch, as always!

Other than that, I’ve really been a bit of hermit! I think I’m storing up social energy because this weekend coming up is promising to be packed with outings! I’m excited for all of them, but I know I’m gonna be exhausted once the weekend is done ๐Ÿ˜…

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The Sunday Post: May 17th, 2026

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Hello, reader!

Happy Sunday, everyone! It’s time for The Sunday Post and it feels crazy to be saying that. I feel like the weekend just started! But, no, it’s time to talk about my week and what’s been happening on the blog. I wouldn’t have minded if time had slowed down just a smidge this week, haha.

Let’s get to it!


Work was an absolute whirlwind this past week ๐Ÿ˜ตโ€๐Ÿ’ซ There were call-outs, instrument issues, and just a general feeling of chaos that reigned, haha. I did get to work from home on Friday, which was nice, but this past week definitely made me eager for vacation in July!

It was a lovely weekend, though! The fam went to Costco to stock up and, afterwards, we hit up a local ice cream spot. The weather was absolutely gorgeous this weekend, so it seemed like the perfect opportunity to sit outside and enjoy a tasty treat! It’s so nice having my oldest kiddo home for the summer. I didn’t realize how much I missed her while she was off at college!

Today was less fun, but definitely necessary. We spent most of the day Spring cleaning. So much sweeping and laundry and scrubbing ๐Ÿซ  Still, I do love the feeling of a clean house, so it was worth it. There’s still a couple of spots to hit, but I’ll save those for next weekend, haha.

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The Sunday Post: May 10th, 2026

The Sunday Post is a blog news meme created by @CaffeinatedReviewer! It gives you a chance to post a recap of your last week, whether that pertains to books or not. You can talk about however much (or however little) you would like.


Hello, reader!

I hope you all have had a wonderful week! We’ve made it through and to a new one, which means it’s time for The Sunday Post! Another weekly catch-up to fill you in on life, the blog, and more.

Let’s jump into it ๐Ÿ˜Š


This week was pretty uneventful for most of it. Work went well (if it was a bit busy) and nothing to crazy happening on the home front. Then the weekend came and everything got busy!

On Friday, I went and picked up my oldest from college. She has just finished up her freshman year! I can’t believe she’s already done with her first year… it feels like it has flown by! And she has been absolutely thriving. I’m so proud of her ๐Ÿ’• Then, on Saturday, I went to spend time with my best friend. This is the first time we got to see each other since her mom passed last week. It was great to be able to just hang together and… be. We went out to brunch, too, and it was lovely. And now, it’s Mother’s Day here in the States! I have spent the day playing games, chilling out, and generally being pampered, haha. My family has done a great job of spoiling me today and I definitely appreciate it.

The other activity I’ve been doing is playing an inordinate amount of Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream! I bought it for my youngest after watching some videos about it online. And then I thought, “Why not make my own island?” Well, now I’ve been sucked into the unhinged little world of my Miis and it’s so. much. FUN! It’s definitely pulling me away from reading, though ๐Ÿ˜… Still, it’s definitely worth the month, so far.

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The Sunday Post: May 3rd, 2026

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Hello, reader!

It has been a hell of week, not gonna lie ๐Ÿ˜… In both good and bad ways. But we’ll get into that in this edition of The Sunday Post! Let’s just jump right into it.


I suppose I’ll start off with the bad news to get it out of the way. My best friend’s mom passed away on Friday and, even though we knew it was coming, it was a blow. She has been in my life since my best friend and I met and she has always treated me like another daughter. She was a wonderful, spirited person and I’m going to miss her a lot. My best friend is, as one would expect, going through it ๐Ÿ’”

In some lighter news, I sing in a local community choir and we had our Spring concert last night! I always have fun with our concerts but this one was special because I got to sing a duet with my husband ๐Ÿฅฐ We had a blast! Now we have a break until we start rehearsals for our Winter concert. Well… my husband has a break. I joined the chorale board so I’ll be seeing all the board members once a month over the summer, haha. That’s just how much I’m loving this choir group!

With all of that, this past week was a busy one! This week is probably going to be just as busy because of work stuff and my eldest is coming home from college for the summer. It’ll be nice having her home!

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