Life Lately: May 2024

by Candice May 3, 2024

Welcome back to Life Lately, the May edition! I am excited to recap what I’ve been up to in April and share my plans for May 2024 and life behind the scenes.

Life Lately May 2024

Even though April was a long month, it really flew by! Earlier this month I went to visit and photograph Sayen House & Gardens in Hamilton, NJ. I went during peak cherry blossom season and it was one of the most beautiful gardens I visited in NJ. I spent a weekend thrifting and treated myself to pizza, (my favorite food!)

This first week of May so far has been a little hectic, I’m in the process of renovating my second bathroom and my little condo has turned into a mini construction zone. Overall, I love renovations and have slowly renovated each part of my condo since I moved in in August 2022. There’s something magical about breathing new life into something old. Check out my other blog posts to see what else I have renovated.

Aside from that this month has been pretty low key. I tend to be more active on Instagram & TikTok so feel free to check that out for updates.

Currently Eating

I’ve been cooking a lot of vegetables this month and have been trying to perfect one of my favorite Ethiopian dishes called atakilt wat. It is comprised of cabbage and carrots that are seasoned with spices and cooked in oil. The cabbage and carrots become so soft and tender and the spices add so much flavor. I’ve attempted to make this in the past but it never came out right. My favorite restaurant in NJ called Dashen makes the best atakilt wat and is my go to order anytime I eat there.

Baking has also been grabbing my attention this month, I don’t remember the last time I baked and although I do love baking, I tend to not really bake that much. One day, I was really craving something sweet and wanted to bake something but didn’t feel like going to the grocery store. I used ingredients that I already had and ended up creating a flourless peanut butter chocolate chip blondie. I just opened up my fridge and pantry and grabbed ingredients and started dumping everything into a bowl with the hopes that it would taste good on the first try and it worked!

I’m working on creating a formal recipe for it and tweaking it to make sure it comes out perfectly, stay tuned!

Currently Watching

I started watching this is us in April and ended up taking a break midway through season three. It’s a great show, but I found myself losing interest in it quickly. I do intend on finishing it at some point but in the meantime, I’ve been watching vanderpump rules and selling the oc, which just came out today. Reality tv has the best drama and there’s something about that type of drama that has me hooked and wanting more. I just started watching season five of vanderpump rules and I watch it every night while eating my peanut butter chocolate chip blondie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream! Reality tv pairs well with indulgence.

Life Behind The Scenes

I want to focus on creating high quality videos aside from blog posts. Blogging is my number one passion, but there’s other creative ideas I want to explore. I have a list of different types of content I want to create.

On the homefront, I’m in the process of renovating my main bathroom and it has turned my little condo into a mini construction zone. I can’t wait to share the before and after photos!

Nala

May 2024 so far has brought sunshine and Nala is here for it! She needs her window time every day and she loves taking naps under the warm sun. She loves basking in the sun and recently we’ve been getting more birds by our house and if there’s one thing to know about Nala, she LOVES talking to the birds.