It’s What's Up Wednesday... on a Tuesday! Sorry if I confused you. Before I get started I just want to say happy 15 year dating anniversary to my favorite!! On this day, 15 years ago (WOW) Brian and I decided to make it official and be boyfriend and girlfriend... awwww. And he's been regretting it ever since! Haha. Only kidding. At least I think so. ;o)
Let’s see what we did during the month of August!
What We’re Eating This Week
Mon – Grilled cheese
sandwiches, fruit (it’s ballet and soccer night so, yeah…)
Tue – Vodka Sausage Pasta,
steamed green beans
Wed – Chick-Fil-A after
soccer practice
Thu – Pulled pork sandwiches
Fri – DAAAATE
NIIIIGHT!!!! (So out to eat with my
favorite.)
Sat – Take-out from
somewhere because we ain’t leaving the couch!
FOOTBALL, Y’ALL!
Sun – Sunday dinner at Momma
and Daddy’s
What I’m Reminiscing About
I’ve been doing a little bit
of reminiscing about our summer. I
recapped the entire thing here if you missed it!
What I’m Loving
Having big chunks of
alone-time Monday through Friday again!
Don’t get me wrong, I loved every second at home with my babies this
summer, but towards the end it was like, okay, enough is enough. Everyone was lacking structure, our routines
were all over the map, the house was always crazy messy, and I was at the point
where I just wasn’t getting anything productive done.
If there’s one thing I know
about myself it’s that I thrive on structure and productivity. When I don’t have that, I feel lazy and I don’t
like feeling lazy. I like to feel
healthy and alive! I’m all for taking a
few weeks off to relax and reset, but after a few weeks, I’m over it! Now that the kids are back in school, I’ve
been checking things off of my to-do list like a BOSS! And speaking of to-do lists, I've been putting my daily to-do lists on Instagram stories every morning. Feel free to follow along if you'd like!
What We’ve Been Up To
August has been so
busy. The kids started back at school –
the first day of second grade for Jacob and the first day of Pre-K4 for
Olivia. Olivia started ballet. Jacob started soccer. We saw Taylor Swift in concert in Atlanta Maui
back to health after she had a dislocated knee.
I’ve been catching up on my lunch dates and coffee dates with old coworkers and friends since I
missed them all summer long. We’ve been enjoying every last second of our weekends before they are taken over by sports. And I’ve
been working on lots of house projects like my back-to-school command center and lunchbox station!
I had my annual checkup with
my midwife on Monday and she ordered a couple of extra tests for me this year –
some thyroid blood work in light of Olivia’s ongoing thyroid situation and also
because both of my parents have thyroid problems. We’re expecting for it to come back normal,
but it’s always nice to have that reassurance.
Thanks, Mom and Dad!! Haha.
My midwife also ordered the
dreaded… mammogram for me. DUN DUN DUN!!!! I’ve never had one before as they typically
start those at the age of 40, but since my grandmother had breast cancer (she
survived it!) my midwife wanted me to go ahead and have my first one this
year. Ladies who have had one, do I
really need to be dreading it? Is it
really that bad?
What I’m Working On
I have my hand in about ten million different projects right now. Let’s see…
- Revamping my master closet – I painted it,
painted the little table in there, and developed some new outfit pictures
of Olivia and me to put in there.
- Doing some touch-ups around the house on the
decluttering / organizing journey I’ve been on this entire year… I have to
undo the mess that the kids made when they were home all summer. Lol.
- Organizing my Music folder on my computer. When I decluttered my office I ripped
and got rid of all of my old CDs (probably between 400 and 500 of them!),
so I have a folder on my computer containing a couple thousand songs that
need to be named appropriately, added to my main music file on my
computer, added to my iTunes library, and synced to the already thousands
of songs on my phone. It is a HUGE job
but it’ll be worth it when it’s done.
- Organizing the rest of the files on my
computer. I have every single file
that’s ever been on any computer that I’ve owned since probably 2003, y’all. We’re talking, over 20,000 files
(excluding music and pictures). That
is BAD and it is taking forever, but I’m bound and determined to get it
done by the end of this year.
- Updating all of my to-do lists – daily, weekly,
monthly, and master. It was a huge
job, but it’s finally all organized.
Now I just have to actually do the things on the lists! Haha.
- Planning Olivia’s new big girl room. And I’m soooo excited about it!
Follow along with all of my projects on Instagram Stories!
What I’m Excited About
Fall.
Crunchy leaves
underfoot.
Pumpkin Spice Lattes in my
gloved hands.
Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin
candles burning in our kitchen.
Blanket scarves wrapped
around my neck.
Boots on my feet.
My favorite cinnamon tea
accompanying me to my desk every morning.
Pumpkin patch trips with the
kids on the weekend.
College football on my television.
White Chicken Chili
simmering on the stove.
Craft beers in the fridge.
Craft beers in my belly.
Twinkle lights aglow when
the sun starts to set earlier.
Snuggly blankets wrapped around
me on the couch.
Crackling fires in the
fireplace.
Cozy evenings in with my
favorite people.
What I’m Watching/Reading
Watching – America ’s Got Talent, Bachelor in Paradise , and BREAKING BAD. We’re almost halfway through the last season
and I’m going to be so sad when it’s over!
But it’s just as well, though, since our evenings are about to be filled
with college football and primetime television.
This is Us, anyone?
What I’m Listening To
Every year when fall is upon
us, I start to crave all of my favorite comfort music… Michael Buble, Frank
Sinatra, Rod Stewart (his standards albums), Tony Bennett, Steve Tyrell, and
piano jazz. It’s just feel-good, cozy
stuff, and it’s the perfect segway to the Christmas music that I start playing
on November 1. Yes, if you don’t know by
now, I’m one of those people.
Oh, and I’ve also had Amos Lee on repeat. If you don’t know him,
look him up. It’s good stuff!
What I’m Wearing
I’m still in summer wardrobe
mode even though my heart is screaming to be in fall wardrobe mode. Fall clothes are just more fun! Being as how I live in the south, though, we
still have a couple more months before we can start to transition so I’m still
living in this pair of gold sandals and this pair of brown sandals day-to-day along with lots of shorts
and tanks.
That doesn’t mean that I
haven’t started shopping for fall, though!
I posted about several great finds from Walmart last week and you’re
going to love them!
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| Floral Cross-Front Top |
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| Pinstriped Off-the-Shoulder Top |
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| Quilted Sweater Vest |
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| Crochet Sleeve Floral Kimono |
What I’m Doing This Weekend
Decorating my house for fall
and All. The. College.
Football.
Amen.
What I’m Looking Forward To Next Month
College football, decorating
my house for fall (I’m aware that I sound like a broken record), celebrating my
brother and sister-in-law’s new little bundle of joy with a baby shower at my
house, going to Jacob’s first soccer game of the season, attending a gala for
the kids’ school, attending the alumni social and homecoming game at my old
school (which is also the kids’ school), celebrating my Momma’s 60th birthday,
and celebrating my littlest brother’s 26th birthday. It’s going to be a wonderful month!
What Else Is New
That I’m going to be
watching college football and decorating my house for fall this weekend?
Haha.
Just kidding.
*Linking up with Jessi's Design and Going the Distance for What's Hap-"Pinning" Wednesday and Mix and Match Mama for What's Up Wednesday.
WOW! August was busy for y'all!
ReplyDeleteWe are so excited for football this weekend! We are headed to the mountains! Then I am decorating for Fall next week!!
So much fun! I can't wait for Football!! State plays Friday night, and I am sooooo excited! I'm making my girls football dresses, and I need to finsish those stat.
ReplyDeleteI was so confused when I read the title, haha! Thought I got my days mixed up - darn it! Happy anniversary to you and B. 15 years and still going strong! You know how excited all your fall talk makes me. I cannot wait to decorate this weekend!!! And for all of those things you listed out...
ReplyDeleteWe are excited about the same things!! I'm going to Starbucks today to get my PSL!!! And I LOVE craft beers!! I also really like Amos Lee so I feel like you and I could take a really long car trip together and never argue about the music haha!!!
ReplyDeleteSarah at MeetTheShaneyfelts
ReplyDeleteholy cow your August was busy! I'm craving that routine too! We're STILL waiting to hear about my son's soccer team! Ugh, I know we have two practices but don't know when, so annoying, I just want to plan my life! Want to come organize my house too?
You have lots to look forward to! I actually am turning 40 this year so my doctor said I need to schedule a mammogram. I'm with you - very nervous!
ReplyDeleteI was nodding my head in agreement when you talked about craving structure and routine. Yep that's me in a nutshell :) I get it. Now, we are establishing routines and trying to figure out how to do the early morning hustle well :)!
ReplyDeleteYes all the footall! we have a home game so hoping not to fry in the 11 am heat.
ReplyDeleteDo not be nervous about your mammogram!! Way better than the dreaded pap test. LOL!! Don't wear lotion or deodorant to the test. No one told me that and I had to wipe my whole upper body with disinfecting wipes beforehand.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you told me because I would have never known about the lotion and deodorant! Thank you!
DeleteGirl you had me so confused this morning lol. I clicked into your post and then quickly clicked out to check the date. Tuesdays are water play days at the boys camp and I thought I sent them in swimsuits for no reason haha. Sierra Beautifully Candid
ReplyDeleteI'm with you...always happier when I have a routine and structure. And the busier the better usually. I've had many mammograms (I'll be turning 50 this year!). Don't worry about it. Usually, it's a little uncomfortable but over very quickly. I've found that it all depends on the technician. I've had some where I barely felt anything. One in particular that I remember did make it pinch a little. I'm sure you'll do fine!!
ReplyDeleteI'm 27 years old and live in CA. I've always, always loved SUMMER. Like I live for summer and wait year round for it to come. With that said though, after graduating college a few years ago, I have become more and more of a Fall gall (summer just isn't the same anymore). And I seriously can't wait for Fall. I love the crisp mornings and getting to wear blanket scarves and boots #basic -- so your, 'What I'm Excited About' has me all excited for all things Fall. Now if only CA weather could get it together and actually give us some colder weather....
ReplyDeleteOnce you grow up and start working and don't get summers off anymore it kind of loses its luster, ya know? I think that's why I've not been a huge summer fan as an adult. However, this summer was my first summer not working and since I got to stay home with the kiddos I appreciated it a WHOLE lot more. This was the first summer that I was sad to say goodbye to in a long time! I'm glad that you're loving fall now, though! Fall has always been my favorite... ever since I was tiny!
DeleteYay football! And happy Dateaversary! Girl, do not sweat the mammogram. All bark and no bite. Had one at 35 and getting another soon when I gulp, turn 40. The worst part was being topless in front of a stranger. I am about to start reading Lululemons for book club, cannot wait!
ReplyDeleteI made Shay's Sausage + Vodka pasta this week too! Did you get the glaze with Vodka to scrape off the pan? I'm wondering if I poured mine in too fast ..
ReplyDeleteIsn't it the best? It's probably my single favorite recipe of hers! And yes, when I poured the vodka in it loosened up the onions and glaze that was stuck to the pan. There have been a couple of times that it didn't loosen up well, though, but it still turns out well!
DeleteAw... happy anniversary! I just love the little ballerina picture.
ReplyDeleteThank you!! :o)
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