This week was a whirlwind! It seems like every time I have appointments and errands to run that they all seem to fall in the same week. This week consisted of loads of doctor/dentist appointments (just check-ups!), errands, after school activities, and other miscellaneous to-dos. I think this was the first week that I didn’t have a spare second to work on purging/simplifying/organizing and that stinks because I just want to get it DONE!
Today is the only day all
week that I didn’t have a full schedule, and it’s also the first Friday in
weeks that I didn’t have any commitments, so I’m hoping to go full throttle
with the cleaning out and organizing! We’re
aiming for a June yard sale, but I still have to clean out some of the second
floor of the house plus the entire first floor – YIKES! I need to get moving! My goal today is to get my dresser, night
stand, and laundry room cleaned out as well as my planner/to-do lists
reorganized and prioritized. It’s going
to be a big job, but I think I can do it!
As always, you can follow along with me on Instagram stories if you want
to keep up with me in real time.
Now for some faves from the
week!
O N E – New Kimono
Sheer kimonos are all the
rage for spring and summer this year and I’ve been wanting one since last
year. When I was grabbing a few things
at Walmart last month I just so happened to stumble upon this one and I fell in
love with it! It comes in many different
colors and patterns and it’s only $14.97!
Color me impressed. Walmart has
really stepped up their fashion game these last couple of years and the quality
of their stuff has really improved as well. I paired my kimono with my new Old Navy cross-front top (which I LOVE... even more than I thought I would!) and it was perfectly adorable for a spring day!
I saw a commercial the other
day saying that Walmart had launched a new line of clothing and my kimono ended up
being from that new line. And as I was
pulling up the kimono to link it for you guys, I also came across a few other
great pieces from that same line. Look
at this OTS top with tassels!!!! It’s
only $9.94 and it comes in four colors, too!
T W O – Work Outs
After a good three weeks of
busyness and not being able to set foot in the gym, I finally got back in there
last week and this week and it feels so good!
I only use the gym to do my cardio (strength training is done at home) so
I always use the treadmill when I go. A
typical treadmill work out for me looks like this – 3.6 or 3.7 mph (super fast
walking) on an incline of 10 (really steep) for 30 minutes with a five minute
cool down. This workout typically burns
350-400 calories and gets me to a little over two miles. Since I do the incline it really works my
glutes and legs and I always feel fantastic when I’m done!
T H R E E – Wet Braids
This past week Olivia told
me that she wanted to have “curly” hair AKA crimped hair, so after her bath one
evening I braided her wet hair into two braids.
She slept on them all night and by the morning her hair was dry and she
had perfectly crimped hair that lasted for two days! Doing this for her brought back a rush of
sweet memories from my childhood as my Momma used to do this for me when I was
little, too. <3
Our weather finally perked
up this week and we’ve spent the last few days in the seventies and sunny! Can I get an amen?! This past weekend we had cleaned off the back
porch so it was screaming to be used for dinner, and Wednesday night we did
just that! I got dinner cooked, we turned on some tunes,
B and I grabbed a couple of beers, and then we ate a nice leisurely dinner
outside. The temperature could not have
been more perfect and the sky could not have been more blue! After dinner we all went out in the driveway
so the kids could use their sidewalk chalk, and I lay down on my back and
stared up at the sky for a while, just soaking it all up. I don’t know how long it’s been since I have
done that, but I can tell you that’s it’s been far too long. It was nice to have a nice, slow moment to
just take in the vastness of the blue sky and really think about these
creations that we see every day and likely take for granted.
If you haven’t done that
lately, I urge you to pull out a big blanket, lay it out in the yard, and just
lie on your back and watch the big, puffy, white clouds go by for a bit. It’ll put you in such a great frame of
mind. :o)
F I V E – Olivia’s First Dentist Appointment
Jacob, Olivia, and myself
all had dental check-ups on Monday and this was Olivia’s first
appointment. I know that you’re supposed
to start sending your kids to the dentist way earlier than this, but due to the
fact that she doesn’t like weird noises and is very timid in certain
situations, we held her off for a little bit because we wanted to make sure she
was really ready.
I have been going to the
same hygienist for well over a decade and Jacob now sees her as well and she is
so, so sweet. We just love her so much. We had our appointments scheduled with her
only to arrive and find that she had injured her hand and was out on
leave. Womp womp. Therefore, they had set the three of us up
with two different hygienists in her absence and Olivia was going to have to
see someone else for her first check-up.
:o( I was so sad!
Jacob went first so Olivia
could watch and know what to expect and he did great as usual. At his check-up we found out that he now has
FOUR loose teeth! He has yet to lose any
(I think he’s the only one in his class who hasn’t) so I was wondering when it
would ever happen. Well, the hygienist
wiggled them for me, and one of them on the bottom is really loose. I’m thinking he’ll be losing it in the next
couple of weeks for sure!
After Jacob’s check up it
was Olivia’s turn, and as suspected, she was VERY wary of the thing that sucks
the liquid out of your mouth because it’s so noisy and weird-sounding. And wary is putting it nicely. At one point her little chin started
quivering and I thought she was going to full-on cry, but she ended up being so
brave and getting through her appointment like a BOSS.
No cavities for any of us
either! #Winning
S I X - Lunch with Old Coworkers
Thursday I made it to lunch with three of my girlfriends from work and we had a great time chatting and getting caught up. They caught me up on the latest at work and we also celebrated Gwen's and my birthdays since they're both in April. As a matter of fact, today is Gwen's actual birthday... happy birthday, Gwendol!! <3
Well, that about wraps it
up! If you haven’t read it yet, be sure
to check out my blog post from Wednesday – it’s all about our trip to
Epcot! I’ll be back next week to recap Magic Kingdom
Thursday I made it to lunch with three of my girlfriends from work and we had a great time chatting and getting caught up. They caught me up on the latest at work and we also celebrated Gwen's and my birthdays since they're both in April. As a matter of fact, today is Gwen's actual birthday... happy birthday, Gwendol!! <3
And finally before I go, a
funny to get your weekend started... because this is exactly how I feel about both of my kids. ;o)
Happy Friday, y’all!
*Linking up with A Liz Adventures and Carolina Charm for Five on Friday, A Little Bit of Everything for Friday Favorites, September Farm and The Farmer's Wife for Oh Hey, Friday, Meet @ the Barre for Friday Favorites, and Cup of Tea for High Five for Friday.
