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Welcome Back and Happy New Year!

Well, hey there! Long time no see. I’m back and refreshed from my holiday break and ready to start posting again! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and a great start to 2026. We ended 2025 in a very chill way by watching the Stranger Things finale ( cries) and I was so thankful to spend extra time with family and friends. I’m thankful I decided to prioritize want I wanted versus what others wanted during the holidays, and I hope you were able to do the same. I do

3 days ago5 min read

Small Life Update + Setting Boundaries This Holiday Season

It’s Been a Minute! Hi, everyone! I know it’s been a few weeks since my last blog post, so I wanted to provide y’all with an update on my new job and everything else that’s been going on! I truly, truly cannot believe it’s already December and that we’re almost done with 2025. So many big changes have happened this year and I’m really looking forward to a boring 2026. I NEED it to be less chaotic than this year was, because man…I’ve been through a lot! How my New Job is Going

Dec 3, 20255 min read

Unemployed No More: I HAVE A JOB!

Y’ALL! I GOT A JOB OFFER LAST WEEK! I’N SO EXCITED THAT I HAD TO JUST JUMP STRAIGHT INTO IT! You read that right!! After 115 days of job hunting and waiting for the right thing to come along, I finally, FINALLY got a job offer. Remember that exciting news I mentioned in the post last week? Well, said exciting news was a job interview and I didn’t want to jinx it in case I didn’t get it! I’m so, so glad I believed in myself and did some prep before the interview because I trul

Nov 13, 20253 min read

The $7 Dopamine Hit (and Other Ways I Lie to Myself While Online Shopping)

Happy November! Hi everyone, and welcome back to Not Quite Grown! I hope y’all had a fun Halloween weekend. I had two parties Friday and Saturday and I was exhausted come Sunday…but not tired enough to get my Christmas decor out! I truly cannot believe Halloween is over and we’re now approaching Thanksgiving and Christmastime. It feels like yesterday that it was the dead of summer and I was begging for a reprieve from the hot, sticky weather. Well, we certainly got it. Temps

Nov 5, 20254 min read

Unemployment Update: Trusting the Process

Hey everyone! It’s been a little while since I’ve shared an update on my SUPER fun little unemployment era (can you feel the sarcasm here?). So, here’s what’s been going on lately! As most of you know, I’ve been on the job hunt for a while now (97 days and counting, to be exact). It’s been a rollercoaster of emotions . There’s been some hope, a lot of doubt, excitement, even more doubt, one whopping existential crisis, then a little bit of “maybe I’ll just open a bakery and l

Oct 30, 20252 min read

The Mason Chronicles: Part 2

About Today’s Post Hi, everyone! Welcome back to another post from Not Quite Grown. This week’s post is going to be Part 2 of The Mason Chronicles, where I share funny stories about my husband Mason who has ADHD and therefore has a lot going on in his mind all at once! This post is going to be shorter, but next week I’m going to update you all on some exciting job related things that are happening. It makes me SO hopeful of what’s to come. It’s The Holiday Season Before we be

Oct 24, 20254 min read

Mental Health Matters, Part 2: Update on My Current Mental Health

Welcome Back! Hi, everyone! Welcome back to another installment in my series called Mental Health Matters, where I talk about my mental health and the journey to becoming a healthier, happier version of me. These posts discussing my mental health require a lot of vulnerability from me, so I appreciate all of the love and support I received from Part 1. I love my little corner of the internet very much. <3 Fun Update on Our Fur Babies Just a little update on our cats, Kiki and

Oct 15, 20256 min read