Monday, October 19. 2026

It’s Monday already and I’m linking up with Holly and Sarah to share/overshare once again!

How was your weekend? It felt like fall here! I kind of forgot how it feels to be cold!

I bought a new pillow cover and some new placemats as my final fall decor that I’m buying this year. I had a reason to make sure everything was as spruced as could be…

On Friday, my sister Molly and her junior in high school daughter Lena came for a day of shopping during their fall break!

I made a little Google doc of what we were going to do! We went to a consignment store, Trader Joe’s (they don’t have one anywhere near where they live), an outdoor mall where we enjoyed Aerie, and we went to eat. I didn’t take many pictures!

Lena loves hummus so I prepared a hummus taste test. Sabra brand won!

Molly and I did a taste test of pumpkin pie and apple pie wine. Both are too sweet for me!

We had such a nice day!

They brought me a Starbuck’s Indiana mug to add to my collection, and I enjoyed it Saturday morning! I have Kentucky, too. I had already cleaned for their visit, so I felt pretty free on Saturday!

I bought this at Trader Joe’s and Lena told me what it was a dupe for but I can’t remember. I really like it!

New placemats. They are very thin but I like the plaid.

Saturday, I didn’t do a whole lot but I needed a couple of things from Kroger and was pleased to see these were on sale for $1.24 a pack.

I had an apple mimosa…

I got a pedicure – OPI Complimentary Wine:

I had my last gel pedi removed and just went to normal polish.

I picked up take out for Tom and I to eat before the UK game at 7:30. He watched the whole thing but I feel asleep.

Last Thursday night I went to an event that offered free aura readings. I have wanted to do this for a long time but they are usually more than I want to pay. I said I would talk about it today.

They take your picture and you get a Polaroid that has to develop for a few minutes. Here’s what mine looked like:

My friend Jessica’s was very different – she had almost entirely violet and blue.

They gave you these cards to interpret your aura:

I put my thoughts in italics below the official interpretation.

My higher consciousness was purple so that means seer, someone able to tap into gifts and receive information. Open to new ideas and playful in a creative way. Very sensitive to the energy of others.

I agree with this but being sensitive to the energy of others is a downfall for me. I have a hard time dealing with negative people or people who are in a bad mood, and I think it’s mine to fix.

My present consciousness was blue and that means empathetic, leadership qualities, the counselor. Authentic in who they are. Good listener and communicator.

I hope so.

I also had green – loving, heart centered, animal and nature lover. Compassionate. Someone who is experiencing growth.

I hope my growth is vertical and not horizontal.

Yellow – enjoys learning, problem solving and intellectual challenges. Prefers structure and order. Joyful, fun, and stimulating.

Yes! I do not enjoy puzzles though. I enjoy a logic puzzle or a brain teaser but not the type with 1000 pieces where you already have the puzzle figured out from the picture on the box. I do need structure and order, and I have gotten myself in trouble by trying to take charge in chaotic situations.

Red – confident, grounded, action-oriented, experiencing change, close connection with physical reality.

Is the change I’m experiencing menopause?

I also wondered if mine could be rainbow which would mean all my chakras are open and I’m aware of all of my senses.

I need some of my chakras to close. I just can’t handle all of my senses on high alert.

I tried to change these into proper grammar but decided to just go with what the card said. Lol.

Have you had your aura read, or would you? I’m not sure how much stock I put into it, but it was fun to do. What do you think about mine from what you know about me?

I started listening to The Mel Robbins podcast and I really liked this episode that I listened to Saturday:

I have been a long-time listener of Gretchen Rubin’s podcast and really liked this one:

I try to re-frame things in my life with “I get to” instead of “I have to”. It has really helped me!

I’ve always been interested in self-help, systems, hacks, tips, and things like that. I also love to give advice to people based on the things I’ve learned.

Yesterday I met my friend Victoria at a coffee shop to chat.

I ordered a “Sweater Weather” latte. It was so good! It had sea salt, maple syrup, and I can’t remember what else.

After that, Tom and I went to Chunkin’ Pumpkins where they catapult pumpkins into targets in the river and it’s a breast cancer fundraiser. Tom’s brother-in-law’s and sister’s boat business is a sponsor.

We saw and talked to a lot of people and then we chilled on a boat for sale. It was a gorgeous day!

I hope you had a great weekend!

Amy