Well.. I'm back again to this lovely blog space of mine. I haven't been here since the last What's Up Wednesday post. I was just telling my mom on the phone that I'm in some kind of funk and can't seem to get myself back in a normal routine. But who am I kidding, it's football season and we don't really have a 'normal'. I don't even know what it's like to have a normal routine anymore.. except for working 8-5. Everything else it just a fly by the seat of your pants kinda thing... which I hate.
Thanks, OCD personality. Sigh.. Nonetheless, here I am again with a Wednesday catch up and I'm hoping to start making more posts again but I can't make any promises.
- What we're eating this week...
Monday: Crockpot Ribs, mac and cheese, and squash
Tuesday: Sloppy Joe Pie and sweet potato fries
Wednesday: Mix and Match Mama's Apple Cider Pork. I went home for lunch and it smells amazing
Thursday: Probably leftovers. Tate goes to the JV games and they are away this week and there's no fast food to just grab and go, so it'll probably be leftovers.
Friday: Football Game... we eat out.
Saturday: No plans
Sunday: Pineapple grilled chicken and zucchini.
- What I'm reminiscing about...
Well, thanks to Timehop, I'm reminiscing about Brylee's first Halloween. Just look at my sweet little ghost!
And then, also thanks to Timehop, look at that baby standing all on her own. And she was only about a head taller than the coffee table. Now she's a little over 3 foot and a complete sass! Ahh.. all these sweet baby moments. I need another.
- What I'm loving...
My Rodan + Fields! I've always struggled with acne. It started realllly early for me, long before it should have. I've tried so much. Prescriptions, drugstore products and high end products. The last thing I tried was Clinique's Acne line and it did okay, but I was still having constant breakouts and it did nothing for my cystic acne. I finally bit the bullet and messaged Erika at A Little Bit of Everything and she set me right up with R+F's unblemish line. I'm three weeks in and currently have two spots on my face. Two. Yes, two!! After 15 years, this may be the stuff, y'all!
- What we've been up to...
Well, since we last talked
We've gone to the State Fair and had a blast.
Went to the Homecoming Parade. Welcome to small town life. :)
Brylee got to join Tate in it.
I started painting Brylee's room and bought paint for the living room and our bedroom. Here are the before (before we even moved in) and during.. I don't quite have an after yet.
We had pink pancakes.. just because.
Had family pictures made. I'll share more later. :)
Played in the puddles.
Went to a Halloween carnival. Props to my friend Linzi for doing this with Brylee!
And, football. Always football. :)
- What I'm dreading...
Well, a month ago I was dreading painting the wood paneling in the living room. Guess what? I'm still dreading painting that AND now I've decided to whitewash our fireplace. Here's why... we went to pick out the colors for the living room, Brylee's bedroom and our bedroom. The last two were easy, the living room, however, we couldn't agree on. I wanted a sandy brown and Tate wanted grey. I just knew grey wouldn't look as good as he imagined but I let him think so and we bought a sample. I was worried the grey wouldn't look good with our fireplace so I painted the area right next to it. Guess what? I was right. :) The color is pretty, but it's all wrong next to the fireplace. So, after much debate about it, I looked up ways to paint fireplaces and have decided to whitewash it.
I'm not quite sure what I've gotten myself into. Has anybody else ever done this? Thanks pinterest!
- What I'm working on...
What am I not working on should be the question, but most importantly I need to work on Brylee's Halloween costume. Yes I'm aware Halloween is this weekend, but I'm quite the procrastinator and my best work is almost always done last minute. I have everything I need, except time. Ha. Last weekend she went as Rapunzel but that's not her actual costume.
- What I'm excited about...
This weather. It's finally starting to feel like fall here. I actually wore boots and sweaters three times this week!
- What I'm watching/reading...
I haven't had any down time to read. Watching? Ha on that too! I've "watched" things like The Voice and Dancing with the Stars while cooking/cleaning/laundry. On the occasion that a favorite happens to dance (uhhh like Nick Carter) I do actually sit to watch. Yes, he makes my pre-teen heart happy. :)
Last night, I did have the game on, though.
If your curious, I do have some down time at work and that's where I blogged today. Except pictures. I waited until I got home to download my pictures here.
- What I'm listening to...
Thomas Rhett on Pandora but I'd be lying if I said I didn't listen to Christmas music today.
- What I'm wearing...
Currently, this. Excuse my mirror. It's the only full length mirror I have in this house. That's on our 'to do' list.
haha.. I love that I can wear my sweats. I change into comfy clothes the minute I'm home. I don't care if I'm only going to be home for 30 minutes, comfy clothes, y'all! These are my favorite and unfortunately Nike has discontinued them. But, today I wore this.
Y'all, this shirt is everything. It is my current favorite. I may have actually squealed when I opened the package. It's from Pearl and Monroe and Jessica has such cute stuff! I'm too tall for it to be worn with just leggings, but it rocked with skinny jeans!
- What I'm doing this weekend...
We have big Halloween plans this weekend!
- What I'm looking forward to next month...
My best friend's baby shower, finishing my Christmas shopping (60% done), and enjoy every bit of Thanksgiving.
- What else is new..
This. This is new.
I never sleep in! I'm always up before my alarm clock but remember from the top of this post, I'm in a funk. Sleeping in happens to be part of that. This was the first thing I saw this morning on Instagram so it must be a sign. I'VE GOT TO START WAKING UP EARLY AGAIN!
Apparently spelling is also part of this funk. It took me way too many times to spell sleeping! What? I'm losing it, I tell ya!
- What's my favorite Thanksgiving recipe...
My pumpkin roll. Seriously so good.
Recipe to come later.
Hope you had the best day!
Leah.
