tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86834689310542112402024-03-18T19:50:42.550-04:00Lindsay's Sweet WorldLindsay's Sweet Worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11454253893760011474noreply@blogger.comBlogger1943125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683468931054211240.post-16489116223749214402024-03-18T03:30:00.030-04:002024-03-18T19:50:11.318-04:00Currently… March 2023<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">*This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It’s time for
my quarterly “currently” post, so it’s time for some randomness!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeiVYc54nElGJA8-vpZd9DPE02Ot7A2jMKMB8aGYHiBkFjcQ49KFQDKUQ4dtMPFrxpor1UbK_HHFnHEARXxIwYc5k3SUxHSJdjH0PrlRxzm03YhV-xCWdXTUfpI_Y3pNDm6n7ffanWiq1AgMBfnaPD758eZDLl091S9LB4hqZoMLfmmyclkUAhy28gqus/s620/Currently.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeiVYc54nElGJA8-vpZd9DPE02Ot7A2jMKMB8aGYHiBkFjcQ49KFQDKUQ4dtMPFrxpor1UbK_HHFnHEARXxIwYc5k3SUxHSJdjH0PrlRxzm03YhV-xCWdXTUfpI_Y3pNDm6n7ffanWiq1AgMBfnaPD758eZDLl091S9LB4hqZoMLfmmyclkUAhy28gqus/s16000/Currently.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">I’m
currently…</span></b></div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Making:</span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> Plans for Easter and our Disney
trip! Spring break is the week after
Easter this year, so we leave for Disney World the day after Easter. That means I’ll have to have all of my ducks
in a row before Easter since we’ll be doing all of the church and family things
that day. So, I’ve been busy buying
things for Easter baskets, our Easter egg hunt, and our Disney trip + I’ve been
planning outfits and a loose itinerary for Disney. Whew.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Cooking:</span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> Same ol’, same ol’… lots of easy dishes
– chicken tacos, sausage peppers and onions tacos, <a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2015/05/one-dish-beef-and-parmesan-pasta-with.html">beef and parmesan pasta</a>, sheet
pan sausage and veggies, various baked chicken recipes with veggies, and all of
my other usual staples. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Drinking:</span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> Lots of water every day (I aim for
60-90 oz. per day), and two cups of <a href="https://rstyle.me/+-D5nuWewf9m90jb8H54T4w">hot </a></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+-D5nuWewf9m90jb8H54T4w">cinnamon sunset tea</a> each day. I drink mine straight – it has no need for
milk or sugar – and it’s black tea so it has loads of health benefits. Then, on weekends, I typically have an
alcoholic beverage. Usually beer or a
cocktail on Friday and Saturday, and always wine at Sunday dinner. :o) </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Eating:</span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> See above for what I’m cooking. Haha.
For breakfast I eat an egg with a sprinkle of cheese every single day,
and for lunch I’ve been trying to squeeze in extra protein and veggies by
eating leftovers from whatever I cook.
I’ve also started making omelets for lunch – 2 eggs, spinach, cheese,
and a dash of pink Himalayan sea salt and pepper. And I still eat an apple every single day. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Reading:</span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> I’m currently reading <a href="https://amzn.to/48UbqM4">The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel</a> at the recommendation of a friend, and I’m enjoying it so
far. In addition to that, I’m still working
my way through The Bible and <a href="https://amzn.to/3Pir11b">The Bible Recap</a>, and I’m reading <a href="https://amzn.to/43eApIY">my daily devotional</a>… by far, the best daily devotional I’ve ever owned. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Wanting:</span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> The weather to stay warm. For some reason this winter I had a very low
tolerance for the cold. I’m always cold,
but I have felt chilled to the bone pretty much since November and I’m soooo
tired of it. It’s an odd kind of cold
this year, too, and the only way I know to describe it is that it feels like
there’s ice water running through my veins sometimes… kind of like when they
put an IV in your arm and you first feel the liquid start to flow through your
veins. It’s weird, I know. And I think that might be why I’ve started
having issues with Reynaud’s Phenomenon this past year, too. I’ve never experienced that in my whole life
until April last year, and I’ve noticed that 99% of the time it happens, it’s
when I’m freezing cold. I’m a moderate
weather girl, and my ideal weather is warm/cool depending on if we’re rolling
into spring or fall, and I don’t like extreme temps. However, when choosing between extreme heat
and extreme cold, I’ve always been one to choose extreme cold… until this
winter. All of a sudden, lately, I’ve
been thinking I would choose 95 degrees over 45. I’m sure I won’t be saying that in July and
August, though! Haha. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Looking:</span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> Forward to our Disney World trip! Although, I won’t be able to ride everything because
of my vertigo/dizziness/boat-rocking, I’m still going to be the happiest girl
just to be there. AND, I get to
celebrate my 42nd birthday in Magic Kingdom this year! AND we’re having Be Our Guest for my birthday
dinner!!!! The last time we went to Disney
and my birthday fell during the trip, we made the mistake of going to Animal
Kingdom on my birthday, and that’s my least favorite of the parks, so I had
wished that we had planned better and chosen a different one for my
birthday. (You can see all of our trips <a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/p/travel.html">here</a> if you missed them.) This year, we had the forethought
to make sure we were in MK, and I’m so excited about that!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Playing:</span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> At the time that I’m typing this,
<a href="https://amzn.to/48REiVw">Justin Timberlake’s new album</a> hasn’t yet dropped, but by the time you’re reading
this, it will have been out for a few days, so you can bet that’s what I’m
playing right now as your eyes scroll through this post. ;o)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Wasting:</span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> Time texting with friends, scrolling
through social media, and generally procrastinating this week. (And I am, by nature, NEVER the procrastinating
type.) The weather has been lovely, and I’ve
had <i>crazy</i> spring fever, so I don’t feel like working on blog stuff or
housework or house projects right now. I’m
also exhausted from this time change, so I think I’ve honestly wasted a lot of
time staring off into space this past week.
There were a couple of days that I legit considered curling up in my bed
and taking a nap, but I resisted. And I’ve
also been close to falling asleep in the car line every afternoon since we
sprung forward, too. It’s been hard to
focus on work, and even reading my book, because I feel so dang tired. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Buying:</span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> Everything for Easter and our Disney
World trip. I’m almost done shopping for
Easter baskets for the kids, but I still need to buy items to stuff eggs for
our Easter egg hunt that we do every year.
I’m also buying everything we need for Disney. We don’t really need much this time around,
but we did buy a couple of new tops for Olivia, and I bought <a href="https://rstyle.me/+uNpaM0_jdBkLPV9ELG0gqw">this one</a> for
myself, too, because I absolutely could not resist it. I mean!!
I also needed new shoes, so I grabbed <a href="https://www.shoecarnival.com/womens_nike_revolution_6_next_nature_sustainable_running_shoes/67-3038773.html?color=302122&ocid=pdsearch&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=BL-PLA-Sale-Price-Brands-General&utm_term&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwncWvBhD_ARIsAEb2HW9bkaNRLz4n2TDJTw3SqBoYYL4JsqcSqXOYCzxIc7KWH6JG5qWrmsEaAhP5EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&size=8.5&widthGroup=MEDIUM&pid=67-3038773">some new Nikes</a>… my go-to. Oh, and <a href="https://rstyle.me/+ys-6LEcIpEH4QTX2sEa8Vg">a new swimsuit</a> for our pool day!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Sewing:</span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> This prompt will forever go unused, so
I’m removing it from the next post.
Haha.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Wishing:</span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> That my body would hurry up and adapt
to the time change. Springing forward is
a huge struggle for me each year, and it takes me weeks to fully adjust. My internal body clock runs like a top, so
when the time moves, it takes my body a long time to catch up. I feel like I do my best sleeping early in
the morning before my alarm starts to go off, so now that we’re waking up an
hour earlier, I feel like I’m losing the best part of my sleep, hence, the
reason I have been exhausted for the last week.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Loving:</span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> That I can go on walks and runs after
dinner now… that’s the only good thing about springing forward. ;o) </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Hoping:</span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> That everything goes well on our trip
to Disney World, and that my vertigo doesn’t end up rearing its ugly head. While I’m going to be careful choosing which
attractions to ride, I’m hoping I can at least ride a few. I’m just hoping that none of them trigger any
dizziness or vertigo. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Marveling:</span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> At the fact that I’m going to be 42 in
just a few short weeks. I have no idea
how that happened. Haha. I still feel 25 most days, so it’s hard to
believe I’m going to be FORTY-TWO. Aging
has never bothered me, and I truly believe that you’re only as old as you feel,
so hopefully I’ll continue to feel 25 for a while longer. :o) I’m
also grateful for each year that passes by because that’s another year that I’m
here!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Needing:</span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> To finish getting organized for Easter
and our Disney trip, to start packing, to get way ahead on the blog, and make
sure everything is good to go before our trip!
I have been blogging about a week ahead these last couple of months which
has been so nice, but I know I’m going to lose my lead while we’re gone for
spring break!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Smelling:</span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> Lime and peppermint in my diffuser in
an attempt to wake myself up! It’s my
favorite scent for spring and summer, and it does give off all the energizing
vibes! </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Wearing:</span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> All kinds of stuff… the weather can’t
make up its mind if it wants to be rainy and warm, rainy and cold, sunny and
cold, or sunny and warm, so I’ve had all kinds of outfits going on these last
few weeks. One thing I’ve been wearing
no matter what the weather has been is <a href="https://rstyle.me/+jGZN0-i9mQy50x8ulNH9mA">these jeans</a>. They are the best of the best! I’m also starting to bring back <a href="https://rstyle.me/+p5K5dYSsSPFDS_3ukVu8nA">my beloved Target tanks</a> that I lived in last summer. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Praying:</span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> For many things as usual… for my cousin
and Jacob’s teacher who are both battling cancer, for a dear friend who has
struggled with infertility and loss this past year and is trying to get
pregnant again, for a couple of different family members who are struggling
with Alzheimer’s and Dementia, for Maui who was diagnosed with kidney disease a
few months ago, and for a couple of other friends who are struggling with their
mental health. I’m also still praying
really hard that one day this vertigo and dizziness will resolve… I don’t even
care if anyone finds the real reason it happened… I just want it to go
away. As grateful as I am that it’s no
longer interfering with most of my daily activities, the lingering dizziness
and boat-rocking is still taking its toll on me. I don’t mention it much anymore to anyone because
I know everyone is tired of hearing about it, but unfortunately, it’s still
very much present every.single.day. (there hasn’t been a single day since July
11, 2023 that I haven’t had it… most people just don’t realize that because I’ve
gotten good at living with it/hiding it) and it’s getting really freaking old. In addition to all of this, though, I’m
constantly thanking God for my many blessings, the health of our immediate
family, and my growing relationship with Him.
There’s always good to be found in the struggle.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Noticing:</span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> That summer break is right around the
corner!! We are coming down the home
stretch – the kids just entered the fourth quarter of school this week – and it’s
blowing my mind. Every year flies by even
faster than the previous year and it makes me so sad that time seems to be
passing so quickly. After this year,
Jacob will only have five years left at his current school and then he’ll be
going to college. WHAT?! Oh my word.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Knowing:</span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> That I really need to stop putting off
cleaning out the rest of the house. I always
feel like I go into the new year absolutely ITCHING to get started, but then I lose
steam. Well, I lost steam much earlier
this year, so I haven’t cleaned out half of the stuff I need to, so I’m hoping
to muster the motivation soon.
Otherwise, I’m going to have a bunch of big X’s on my March goals
list. Haha.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Thinking:</span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> That 2024 is off to a much better start
than 2023, and I’m hoping and praying that it stays this way. Last year was one of the tougher ones for me,
and I’m still hopeful that 2024 is going to continue to be better. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Opening:</span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> Target packages! I placed an order for some refills that we
needed (mascara, snacks that the kids love, etc.) and I also ordered a couple
more <a href="https://rstyle.me/+uMYwsTwb7zsj7BalfDMS_Q">basic tanks that I love so much</a> because they have them in an whole new
array of colors for summer! I also ordered
some goodies to put in the kids’ Easter baskets, and I ordered <a href="https://rstyle.me/+ys-6LEcIpEH4QTX2sEa8Vg">a new swimsuit for myself</a> (as mentioned above) so I can retire another one of my old ones this year. Some of mine are literally 20 years old. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Giggling:</span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> At memes, always and forever. </span></span></p>
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right around the corner, so I’m sharing a few things I’ve had my eye on this
spring…</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">O N E – For the Home</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3IBiWAX">Flush Mount Ceiling Light (Color – Black)</a> – I’ve been wanting a new light fixture for the laundry
room for years, and this one is perfect.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGmzo9jhc7xzHR8bVKqwlYGlwWq89XvVonhrYTRCCy7T7xOfN7J7r5O0FuKrx1GYclcpVV77W1tHa7mfaJEsJM-ALcx-fdPwazhwwDSFF47Pb6jSO0wd6JNacl8fYmG0nCEmE3szJSDfBH94VJibBjG_INo5J1A34u_jf7fp48VOvwH3RyXpA6OpfTnU/s1309/Amazon%20Laundry%20Room.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1211" data-original-width="1309" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGmzo9jhc7xzHR8bVKqwlYGlwWq89XvVonhrYTRCCy7T7xOfN7J7r5O0FuKrx1GYclcpVV77W1tHa7mfaJEsJM-ALcx-fdPwazhwwDSFF47Pb6jSO0wd6JNacl8fYmG0nCEmE3szJSDfBH94VJibBjG_INo5J1A34u_jf7fp48VOvwH3RyXpA6OpfTnU/s320/Amazon%20Laundry%20Room.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://amzn.to/4a8RciF">Greeting Card Organizer</a> – I keep greeting cards on hand at all times, and I’ve been wanting a
new organizer for them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This one is
highly rated, and it has adjustable dividers which I love!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQknwGf7Fl1THQpopjfyoTlRnZqwt-EAdj1V88Bb4W-JFfvGzYboXC8f5Mn4jNxDzJd-YgEKVgjKKjULsN_2BXZ7jVxqkUihZt1aoRQSJCO5FhcWYhLgRfyIBQ8VATCk9aUQ0-rZu5K1-qZdi472hK3-jD32DkA_ZfqVCg1T7P280Iop1BJYDR1bg-n8/s1401/61lcmevFw+L._AC_SL1500_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1394" data-original-width="1401" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQknwGf7Fl1THQpopjfyoTlRnZqwt-EAdj1V88Bb4W-JFfvGzYboXC8f5Mn4jNxDzJd-YgEKVgjKKjULsN_2BXZ7jVxqkUihZt1aoRQSJCO5FhcWYhLgRfyIBQ8VATCk9aUQ0-rZu5K1-qZdi472hK3-jD32DkA_ZfqVCg1T7P280Iop1BJYDR1bg-n8/s320/61lcmevFw+L._AC_SL1500_.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+8SkV5UR8x8t4r8Qqq2BciQ">Swiftea Mug (Size – 11 oz., Color – White/Black)</a> – I collect coffee mugs since I use them at
least twice a day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This one has been on
my list forever because I love TS so much, and also, I drink tea (not coffee) 99.9%
of the time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>:o) (This one is currently on sale for 60% off until March 20, too!)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+smeGqTLZkAEKTud2aVwkKQ">A Lot Going on at the Moment Mug (Color – Black)</a> – Loving this TS mug, too… I do always have a
lot going on!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>;o)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+zRKVv1ZMi7gqOeGxaJVJiw">Dave Matthews Band Mug</a> – I’m a diehard DMB fan, and I don’t have a DMB mug.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How is that possible?!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This one might just be my favorite one on the
internet.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+fECTmA3Ekqzc4hA1hPlGLw">White Jeans (Color – White, Size 24)</a> – I have been looking for a good pair of white jeans
for years, and these are the same brand as my beloved blue jeans that I’ve been
wearing all winter.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Seriously the best
jeans ever!!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I want these for spring so
bad!</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+ghrBOrSLcLzxEP0kwsf8SQ">AE Next Level White Jean Shorts (Color – White, Size 2)</a> – I’ve also been dying to get my hands on a
pair of good white jean shorts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
already have these in black and two shades of blue because they are fantastic,
so I’m hoping the white ones are just as good!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3PHwDCv">Ruffled Tank (Color – Baby Yellow, Size – Small)</a> – I have this top in blue and I love
wearing it with my high waisted skirts and jeans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’d love to have it in yellow!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://amzn.to/48UjtJ5">Ruffled Tank (Color – Sky Blue, Size – Small)</a> – I have this top in lavender, and it is such
a cute alternative to an otherwise basic tank!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM4ADzvQPpirDBeGwcISexd-fum4lshs1ym-8janUpRwhkGyHzBkGpVbq55I7vrcAFrjlMntL9NQUXJ826Jru2ercOaB__J6aFJMgJOTUcA6Ph3DX5ynNoMVICPpKIBrYgdigV7qca8fNREB0BCyD-7_xsg52r1rdSlk2ElWPGRMDwHFasEc8Bo226Dp8/s791/61HnqytHtuS._AC_SX679_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="791" data-original-width="679" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM4ADzvQPpirDBeGwcISexd-fum4lshs1ym-8janUpRwhkGyHzBkGpVbq55I7vrcAFrjlMntL9NQUXJ826Jru2ercOaB__J6aFJMgJOTUcA6Ph3DX5ynNoMVICPpKIBrYgdigV7qca8fNREB0BCyD-7_xsg52r1rdSlk2ElWPGRMDwHFasEc8Bo226Dp8/s320/61HnqytHtuS._AC_SX679_.jpg" width="275" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3IzXBI1">Ruffled Tank (Color – Blue, Size – Small)</a> – I want it in blue, too! I actually think I like this color the best!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://amzn.to/43es33Q">Ruffled Tank (Color – Light Green, Size – Small)</a> – I want it in green, too!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s that good!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+S-dDEkli1IrN6DbPJjWkAw">Target Basic Tee (Color – Black, Size – XS)</a> – I love these basic tees from Target, and I
wouldn’t mind having them in several colors!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHNmqNouiq6rcD3KOo4h5A4bFIeFXxSCgOAzrXz9SAVWWtFGaNlgSuHC6g0vCBu1pikwQY841u3i5AssJvBc1IrqKb8cxly3MISGCgJENQCFCYqJZeWLMaLtZpHxqzUJ9L0VN0qAYG4wktNHre7FLvKwgSFdYtN-XH5U5VTQNpbVuoWcTNE5IH1kyGDs/s482/Picture2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHNmqNouiq6rcD3KOo4h5A4bFIeFXxSCgOAzrXz9SAVWWtFGaNlgSuHC6g0vCBu1pikwQY841u3i5AssJvBc1IrqKb8cxly3MISGCgJENQCFCYqJZeWLMaLtZpHxqzUJ9L0VN0qAYG4wktNHre7FLvKwgSFdYtN-XH5U5VTQNpbVuoWcTNE5IH1kyGDs/s320/Picture2.png" width="178" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+aDRQwZt2FqUAyWQQCrPCeQ">Target Basic Tee (Color – Yellow, Size – XS)</a> – In yellow, too!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh780nLT58rsQaRmiwotqL0M1IgoxXicSvb6NH66IbV3zjEjfysjp-grVmLiAv8CG0YU4s_QgfTkfm4g_2Wq1PzbGs4EDlm4XuaVooQA8eSjFfoDdW0243fyhJBY2gk8MuN-EYCGX_PcmZuMxneog_08YSFhxQ587GMAizk6AqqZUVMKSZpObrkbu9rXo4/s515/Picture3.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="515" data-original-width="365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh780nLT58rsQaRmiwotqL0M1IgoxXicSvb6NH66IbV3zjEjfysjp-grVmLiAv8CG0YU4s_QgfTkfm4g_2Wq1PzbGs4EDlm4XuaVooQA8eSjFfoDdW0243fyhJBY2gk8MuN-EYCGX_PcmZuMxneog_08YSFhxQ587GMAizk6AqqZUVMKSZpObrkbu9rXo4/s320/Picture3.png" width="227" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+3k3Z26xJBMVoj83HDOCEHQ">Target Basic V-Neck Tee (Color – Red, Size – XS)</a> – It’s rare to find basic tees in red, and it’s
so important for me to grab them when I can since I’m a huge Georgia fan and I
live in red from September – December!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3vcOZUL">CRZ Yoga Women’s Athletic Shorts 4” (Color – Black, Size – XS)</a> – These are my favorite
workout shorts and I need some new ones.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3vcOZUL">CRZ Yoga Women’s Athletic Shorts 4” (Color – White, Size – XS)</a> – These are my favorite
workout shorts and I need some new ones.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">T H R E E – Accessories<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://amzn.to/4a8esNW">Silpada “Balancing Act” Drop Earrings in Hammered Sterling Silver</a> – I don’t change my
earrings often, but I would love this pair of simple drop earrings for when I
want to change things up.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://amzn.to/48QSPkg">ODODOS Mini Belt Bag (Color – Light Pink)</a> – I have this bag in two colors, and I use them
all the time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’d love to have it in
pink, too, since it’s my favorite color!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3PoxOq3">Gold Shoes (Color – Gold/2 Inch, Size 7)</a> – I’ve had these on my wish list for years, and I
think they would be so fun to pair with all kinds of dresses during the summer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">F O U R – Books<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://amzn.to/4913Csg">Divine Direction by Craig Groeschel</a> – This was recommended to me by a friend, and I
immediately added it to my list because I read another one of his books last
year and it was one of the best books I’ve ever read.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3Te25Jl">Heal. Grow. Love. by Pierre Alex Jeanty</a> – I don’t remember where I saw this book, but I added
it to my wish list a few months ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s
a beautiful book of poetry that I’d love to have.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3IwGsiy">Outlive The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia</a> – I have seen this book so much on blogs
and social media and everyone has been raving about it, so it piqued my
interest and now I want a copy for myself!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0WrXy5hspQHsc8mTPSvDYYBYdyAn2TRtdDARpGGxIBp4Dxcubqq_b5yBH83jD424drAVPXOfiNsqhBucyLrbH3kbCQ84Kb9HIsm-gwrdyuwYgp88ZUuWXtplUp-XWOrfHgaUKK3Y-tQr7BJZ7UKeqZRaTKjIFfgpogxvf-j0GCPvLx6bIR4r8yngbD1Y/s466/71X9FMy66NL._SY466_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="359" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0WrXy5hspQHsc8mTPSvDYYBYdyAn2TRtdDARpGGxIBp4Dxcubqq_b5yBH83jD424drAVPXOfiNsqhBucyLrbH3kbCQ84Kb9HIsm-gwrdyuwYgp88ZUuWXtplUp-XWOrfHgaUKK3Y-tQr7BJZ7UKeqZRaTKjIFfgpogxvf-j0GCPvLx6bIR4r8yngbD1Y/s320/71X9FMy66NL._SY466_.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">F I V E – Gift Cards<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3PgqnBe">Amazon</a> – My
Amazon wish list is always bursting at the seams, so these are always wanted.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">And sometimes, when there’s a non-Amazon item
that I want more, I just use my Amazon gift cards for necessities and then
spend the gift card money on the thing that I want from somewhere else.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">;o)</span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2024/03/how-to-throw-perfect-taylor-swift.html">How to Throw the Perfect Taylor Swift Themed Birthday Party</a></span></p>
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y’all!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"></p><div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: xx-small;">*Linking up with </span><a href="http://tabanderika.blogspot.com/" style="font-size: x-small;">A Little Bit of Everything</a><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: xx-small;"> for Friday Favorite<span face=""arial" , sans-serif">s</span></span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: xx-small;">.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: xx-small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s300/Signature+-+2021.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="127" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s0/Signature+-+2021.png" /></a></div></div></div></span></div></span></span></span></div></div></span></div></span></span></div></div></div></span></span></span></span></div></div></span></div></span></div><p></p></div></div>Lindsay's Sweet Worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11454253893760011474noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683468931054211240.post-75769754684342786182024-03-13T03:30:00.127-04:002024-03-14T09:30:12.564-04:00How to Throw the Perfect Taylor Swift Themed Birthday Party<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">*This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">For Olivia’s 10th
birthday party, she had only two requests – she wanted to have a sleepover, and
she wanted it to be Taylor Swift themed.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I took that and ran with it, and today, I’m sharing all of the details
from the party including all of the links in case you want to throw together
something similar.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">This party was </span><i>so</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
easy to put together, and it was also very affordable, and it ended up being
the party of Olivia’s Wildest Dreams!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">;o)</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">She actually declared it her
favorite birthday party ever – she even cried tears of joy at one point during
the evening because she was just so happy, y’all – so it was a HUGE success.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNsu3-MUyAEgQd3p_C1U40EflCQbwBsHkdd6qolyPhuXhD9oaoNdBjewv6OI548wge5jpnEB5XHsUHzFBqc2LJbkRkADbZDowbhGpd9APWrqgAsPciUbOU7caVSKkOr2tQYNwF28NkfI4nqWAGHaJpbHbppE-MH2_Nzq7MBTLfNrW160BlDRH_tR8QyJQ/s620/2024-02-23%20038.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNsu3-MUyAEgQd3p_C1U40EflCQbwBsHkdd6qolyPhuXhD9oaoNdBjewv6OI548wge5jpnEB5XHsUHzFBqc2LJbkRkADbZDowbhGpd9APWrqgAsPciUbOU7caVSKkOr2tQYNwF28NkfI4nqWAGHaJpbHbppE-MH2_Nzq7MBTLfNrW160BlDRH_tR8QyJQ/s16000/2024-02-23%20038.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We didn’t do
formal invites… she only invited her four besties, so I just texted their moms
with the details to keep it simple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If
you do decide to do formal invitations, though, <a href="https://rstyle.me/+_mHsnfA3py-rrYlzvQyE0Q">these</a> could not be cuter!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> And <a href="https://rstyle.me/+nHbw6taWTsHIQxdKZmBFbw">these</a>, too!</span></div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">We invited the
girls to come over at 5 PM on a Friday night, and pickup was at 11 AM Saturday
morning.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">That is quite a long stretch of
time to have five girls in the house, and I wanted to make sure that we had some
activities to keep them busy so they weren’t just running wild all
evening.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">;o)</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here's what we
planned… </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">The Décor<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">We kept the
décor simple… I bought <a href="https://amzn.to/3V8Xsmr">this banner</a> to hang on the mantle to dress up the living
room a bit since I knew the girls would be spending most of their time in
there.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">For just $13.99 it packs such a
PUNCH.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">It’s well-made and lightweight,
and it was super easy to hang… I just taped it up on the mantle using painter’s
tape.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">And I always have those mirror
balls sitting by the basket, so that just went right along with the theme.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">;o)</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">Oh, and the banner comes in different colors!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJ8aXh07L6Sh7nIvLFWgma9SseSWBz3C3g9PwcFJEOdlB7NFh9xtTalfm9sYqj2niDPNTeAzPMAkw7V2y489fA9wkO1U-VkKsW5z-Ll5EuoiV6A3AqVzdwBoAEmRXs0dIEQLEMn75UfObixz9ix7iKAqrl3dl3VafWvFHqYV0MJ0p3OVSjKPkfsqfmFU/s1500/3%2071Uz+nly-jL._AC_SL1500_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="748" data-original-width="1500" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJ8aXh07L6Sh7nIvLFWgma9SseSWBz3C3g9PwcFJEOdlB7NFh9xtTalfm9sYqj2niDPNTeAzPMAkw7V2y489fA9wkO1U-VkKsW5z-Ll5EuoiV6A3AqVzdwBoAEmRXs0dIEQLEMn75UfObixz9ix7iKAqrl3dl3VafWvFHqYV0MJ0p3OVSjKPkfsqfmFU/s320/3%2071Uz+nly-jL._AC_SL1500_.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p><br /></o:p></span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ECHF4R5p7CH_njrkxDsIK7jraTDo3GocAUsbFat12o4VU7AS8ibxuXKrNnTqEOfjQYdSH2rzpz_AmqI9jCt2TOeGfBCo8nR0c7Q27JgnUlYPqCPKovqEJbuG9w8fngzmjqR3TMpG9vGcQXLa95FcWQWtuJA_jwnM3Yt7DcJIjidMszi1MurIgrWDujk/s827/2024-02-23%20022.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ECHF4R5p7CH_njrkxDsIK7jraTDo3GocAUsbFat12o4VU7AS8ibxuXKrNnTqEOfjQYdSH2rzpz_AmqI9jCt2TOeGfBCo8nR0c7Q27JgnUlYPqCPKovqEJbuG9w8fngzmjqR3TMpG9vGcQXLa95FcWQWtuJA_jwnM3Yt7DcJIjidMszi1MurIgrWDujk/s16000/2024-02-23%20022.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the dining
room table where they ate and enjoyed birthday dessert, I put out <a href="https://amzn.to/49GagVD">my white table runner</a>, covered it in <a href="https://amzn.to/3TrKXQD">mirror ball lights</a> that I already had on hand, and I put Olivia’s
birthday dessert on <a href="https://amzn.to/3IysLiR">our cake stand with ribbon holes</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/3TpRts1">gold glitter ribbon</a> (this was actually leftover from <a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2015/03/olivia-cate-is-one.html">her famous Pink and Gold First Birthday Party that went viral</a> years ago) as the centerpiece.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also included the party favors for the
girls on the table because they made such a cute addition to the décor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>More on the birthday dessert and party favors
later…</div></span><p></p>
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<a href="https://amzn.to/3TpVCMy">mirror ball plates</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/3uXQQg5">these mirror ball napkins</a> for the table settings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both are excellent quality, and they couldn’t
have been cuter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had larger plates
for dinner and smaller plates for the dessert.</div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifR5kMwdZmxgcKrC8KneavTDQWlpT383tmGkMfOCnYSflg5dFwIQBY9yfTTP4OEP3GL2gPhneSHdwlNlRJGQPt3JFEZPw0nb6_LVd1Sh6_a_80HVsj0WFxRPr1dxBsSed5hzedz7MrF0uZMp4wFuCuN92d609BRXEfS3IexhGqqK2w0YBIA2zv6Rgss8M/s1500/6%2081-p3dwx2lL._AC_SL1500_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1093" data-original-width="1500" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifR5kMwdZmxgcKrC8KneavTDQWlpT383tmGkMfOCnYSflg5dFwIQBY9yfTTP4OEP3GL2gPhneSHdwlNlRJGQPt3JFEZPw0nb6_LVd1Sh6_a_80HVsj0WFxRPr1dxBsSed5hzedz7MrF0uZMp4wFuCuN92d609BRXEfS3IexhGqqK2w0YBIA2zv6Rgss8M/s320/6%2081-p3dwx2lL._AC_SL1500_.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbfWV5Qq94kYs0qMXEDLxiRoickgiwVO14Ug3QDYmsNVI7wC34ErkHJxvnQ6gnYsUUs0Bpzpry4CWcbEbwqxkL1s3U-XZh6MRnVN_aPJLrGFlttBtkeLvO0T4BwXKbYq6aF558hAJJwFJwhwvxXPedI4LAIEM7YRmKGZxXNQelN3FcZ-2j1q1hpY5Ek5E/s1327/7%2061IZMga+wrL._AC_SL1500_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1006" data-original-width="1327" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbfWV5Qq94kYs0qMXEDLxiRoickgiwVO14Ug3QDYmsNVI7wC34ErkHJxvnQ6gnYsUUs0Bpzpry4CWcbEbwqxkL1s3U-XZh6MRnVN_aPJLrGFlttBtkeLvO0T4BwXKbYq6aF558hAJJwFJwhwvxXPedI4LAIEM7YRmKGZxXNQelN3FcZ-2j1q1hpY5Ek5E/s320/7%2061IZMga+wrL._AC_SL1500_.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Per usual, I
had made a birthday chalkboard for Olivia, and it hung in the kitchen by the friendship-bracelet
making station (more on that later).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And
I already had the lyrics “Meet Me at Midnight” from the song Lavender Haze on
our letter board, which I thought was fitting since it was a slumber
party.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>;o)</span><p></p>
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for the décor!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Simple and oh-so-sweet!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I considered doing a balloon arch/backdrop
somewhere, but this ended up being enough.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If you are looking for the perfect Taylor Swift balloon arch, though, <a href="https://rstyle.me/+JCavHySPdd-OIFeD-Bzp-w">this one</a> is amazing, but expensive. <a href="https://amzn.to/3PaH2Gv">This one</a> would also be cute, and wouldn't break the bank. ;o)</div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">The Party
Favors<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Olivia invited
four girls over for her party, so we put together party favors for each of them
that included the following:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://amzn.to/3Tup2JO">These cute Eras clear zipper pouches</a> (They are excellent quality, affordable, spacious,
and have soooo many uses – makeup, friendship bracelets, school supplies, etc.) This pouch comes in black, too, if you're going for the Reputation look. ;o)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJfHXchJlqkoToGlIxW7oRfepHt1jL10LJmCBpeGqMvoV2ay4so1JZC1ItjFqf1xA3Wuo0XTP6Ws9eLM4jOHIEm8gvjnuj9GL4rmTHNe5jM6STk6gub_e__agdfxRp-CZtnJIIAgCXYAPQwl9NK1jCYs3ggweYFQ_JffoJrE-AsTmvJ8QhYklm5Ff2hI/s1325/8%2061bK5QqSzIL._AC_SL1325_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="920" data-original-width="1325" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJfHXchJlqkoToGlIxW7oRfepHt1jL10LJmCBpeGqMvoV2ay4so1JZC1ItjFqf1xA3Wuo0XTP6Ws9eLM4jOHIEm8gvjnuj9GL4rmTHNe5jM6STk6gub_e__agdfxRp-CZtnJIIAgCXYAPQwl9NK1jCYs3ggweYFQ_JffoJrE-AsTmvJ8QhYklm5Ff2hI/s320/8%2061bK5QqSzIL._AC_SL1325_.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://amzn.to/434TwFl">13 Taylor Swift stickers</a>… because 13 is TS’s favorite number ;o)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(And these are the sturdy ones that can be
used on laptops and water bottles.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiaQZm1kaqcNI6j2VNgZUmK2gyLxR3XGjmqct0j0xVfLxk4sOugVhO_tp-vLgEPIUTvUESZ1dcF2lWvvNGHTG2dlpmQtnNSiMAYYwIyAZoEaWLGuZ6dnyFlR8UbPFmgxEniJcm1Qoi8jFJ86DQ2xmhUM_U0m0FbuFbhcYZgaoehxw-_oiGEfx6UF28TS8/s1500/9%2091GWE39HJlL._AC_SL1500_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1499" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiaQZm1kaqcNI6j2VNgZUmK2gyLxR3XGjmqct0j0xVfLxk4sOugVhO_tp-vLgEPIUTvUESZ1dcF2lWvvNGHTG2dlpmQtnNSiMAYYwIyAZoEaWLGuZ6dnyFlR8UbPFmgxEniJcm1Qoi8jFJ86DQ2xmhUM_U0m0FbuFbhcYZgaoehxw-_oiGEfx6UF28TS8/s320/9%2091GWE39HJlL._AC_SL1500_.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+vJzyz9OtxnH9Xj9xC7KqwQ">Sour Patch Kids Watermelon Candies</a>… because sour watermelon candy is TS’s favorite
candy (These fit right in that zipper pouch, too, to give you an idea of how
much it can hold.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3alXAi6woe0k9dhEJIYWoq-IBmvcuyZn2sJDcoZneddAi4833OJhc-rGx0UB1MO8klAk_qBqjkOgslIkCxCOPF3EUujkP_GpOgh_VIPRAQxC3-aWkkCVcottXs1Qr3bNJ8GBmxdpWZ2ck3_s0RvptdIL7Q8CxawKISMvQMZPrk4Y_rX_H_oHs3xQ9wdc/s624/Picture1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="416" data-original-width="624" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3alXAi6woe0k9dhEJIYWoq-IBmvcuyZn2sJDcoZneddAi4833OJhc-rGx0UB1MO8klAk_qBqjkOgslIkCxCOPF3EUujkP_GpOgh_VIPRAQxC3-aWkkCVcottXs1Qr3bNJ8GBmxdpWZ2ck3_s0RvptdIL7Q8CxawKISMvQMZPrk4Y_rX_H_oHs3xQ9wdc/s320/Picture1.png" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://amzn.to/3Pdweap">An 8-inch mirror ball</a> (Our Walmart had these for only $5 each, y’all!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And actually, at Christmas, they were marked
down to just $2 each!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If your Walmart
doesn’t have them, you can get them <a href="https://amzn.to/3Pdweap">here on Amazon</a>.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLADEQY0i1V55JioWJDNCuV8LGjuKy5XeyEBG3P99AX9UVRAbkawP7WFxJFd5vTCg9GexEVIYVPfgESbJI5bqUShiKHpmQ0MCGtvSuTzO2XFIX7jToe6lNgGTfTjYqgxFDV-n4grWa8I5MGFeVvHBWA2sVR4mCXiVrcKTw2JlnXou7b0c2LmwQ-IrCbxU/s928/51DZDz94wlL._AC_SL1000_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="928" data-original-width="817" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLADEQY0i1V55JioWJDNCuV8LGjuKy5XeyEBG3P99AX9UVRAbkawP7WFxJFd5vTCg9GexEVIYVPfgESbJI5bqUShiKHpmQ0MCGtvSuTzO2XFIX7jToe6lNgGTfTjYqgxFDV-n4grWa8I5MGFeVvHBWA2sVR4mCXiVrcKTw2JlnXou7b0c2LmwQ-IrCbxU/s320/51DZDz94wlL._AC_SL1000_.jpg" width="282" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The girls also
made friendship bracelets that they were able to take home… more on that in the
activities / entertainment section below.</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">The candy and
stickers fit in the bags, and the disco balls sat next to them, making such a
cute addition to the tablescape.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">And the
girls were thrilled when they realized that those were theirs for the taking,
and not just for decoration.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">“YOU MEAN
WE CAN TAKE THESE?!”</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Haha.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZjL6M-3OAWZC-vYgYWx7KwKl43D9Txrh3PRJJn3ZBNtf_HiKQPp23tfrYD-IEo3SbYZFWiCAGuDwJHMrPSbspF8R2wEVcZwC4dyxLebZxzH8oxR4R0SDU0PxHylQ-Qj3YO-JUmiKUf98RWeIg_UyugGti1ALKD9AyvlBJqelDby_6NVmBeoWdFtNc5MQ/s620/2024-02-23%20065.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZjL6M-3OAWZC-vYgYWx7KwKl43D9Txrh3PRJJn3ZBNtf_HiKQPp23tfrYD-IEo3SbYZFWiCAGuDwJHMrPSbspF8R2wEVcZwC4dyxLebZxzH8oxR4R0SDU0PxHylQ-Qj3YO-JUmiKUf98RWeIg_UyugGti1ALKD9AyvlBJqelDby_6NVmBeoWdFtNc5MQ/s16000/2024-02-23%20065.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6UI5saJ7DGpE5yMe7R_cND8Uw6BD8-ZLgZwy4y81AI1v8dcR99EvLakIDZ83E59oqm9RKPqqC7Uiv_ydp1XoWZOgu4xIEjb3oxEtzKPnF8y75ME7euLDU4LCP1LUTtTaHvfUL6RtntZa6F13XUSlsg2X84VrOBZH18SB-16mLQhlGMabFBi_-Pr0LN2k/s620/2024-02-24%20011.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6UI5saJ7DGpE5yMe7R_cND8Uw6BD8-ZLgZwy4y81AI1v8dcR99EvLakIDZ83E59oqm9RKPqqC7Uiv_ydp1XoWZOgu4xIEjb3oxEtzKPnF8y75ME7euLDU4LCP1LUTtTaHvfUL6RtntZa6F13XUSlsg2X84VrOBZH18SB-16mLQhlGMabFBi_-Pr0LN2k/s16000/2024-02-24%20011.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><b><span style="font-family: arial;">The Food</span></b></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">We had planned
to do a whole menu of Taylor’s favorite foods for dinner.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Chicken fingers are her favorite food, but
since we are Catholic, we abstain from meat on Fridays during Lent, so we opted
for cheese pizza instead.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">;o)</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I kept it simple, and this is what our menu
looked like:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Cheese pizza</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Assorted fruit
tray (strawberries, grapes, pineapple, honeydew, and cantaloupe) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Assorted bags
of chips<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Capri Suns<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Bottled Water<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYPTnTRwNObjAhYUpap4hn8tqhLkme1G8UVfkRsAiPXR_At3ARWaOBKPWC4u9wqPlsAl-wBgG6RN8TvDrUDKd51KvxZTOrj7-UB_qa5EQIiAcP_CzcR87rZdTY_rwXKiWB1ZTUWRWTHyTtVB-_aDg4bLv50PmPdKqihbTlNKGE8XlltpTe8Xt6BioH-KQ/s640/2024-02-23%20040.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYPTnTRwNObjAhYUpap4hn8tqhLkme1G8UVfkRsAiPXR_At3ARWaOBKPWC4u9wqPlsAl-wBgG6RN8TvDrUDKd51KvxZTOrj7-UB_qa5EQIiAcP_CzcR87rZdTY_rwXKiWB1ZTUWRWTHyTtVB-_aDg4bLv50PmPdKqihbTlNKGE8XlltpTe8Xt6BioH-KQ/s16000/2024-02-23%20040.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Olivia doesn’t
like cake, so she asked for birthday donuts for dessert instead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have a local donut shop that will
customize donuts, so they did glazed donuts with lavender frosting (because
purple is Taylor’s favorite color) and pink sprinkles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I took the donuts and stacked them into a
donut tower on my cake stand, and then we topped it off with <a href="https://amzn.to/48ISvDZ">this cake topper</a>
and <a href="https://amzn.to/3TunXBK">these mirror ball picks</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I LOVE how
it turned out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seriously the cutest
birthday dessert ever, and it’s so much easier to deal with because you don’t
have to worry about cutting and serving and silverware… the girls could just
grab one and go!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, it was <i>worlds</i>
cheaper than a custom cake from a bakery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Aaaand we had leftovers for breakfast the next morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>#Winning</div></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">I bought <a href="https://amzn.to/3Ixfgjq">this tee</a> for Olivia to wear, and she LOVES it.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">The quality is great, and it comes in tons of colors.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5wyLAuP-8LqiFrQJnGXBul7THGt4XtnLF7noVFb1KlVcWIci2JaDgDDvSBu_0t0NjCAibP1vA6cQkzSW8MJMcVqUMZlEch06Zt0mzdi1sI2l0Fnse2JK-Vaj34AaujJILTqK6m_Z27yH81BXsGVhSwGGFa7kGMHjTiYi7bEH-pBKtoZ-RDqJMzZX9-ac/s679/A1giWWMJxUL._CLa_2140,2000_81bmxgwD0gL.png_0,0,2140,2000+0.0,0.0,2140.0,2000.0_AC_SX679_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="645" data-original-width="679" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5wyLAuP-8LqiFrQJnGXBul7THGt4XtnLF7noVFb1KlVcWIci2JaDgDDvSBu_0t0NjCAibP1vA6cQkzSW8MJMcVqUMZlEch06Zt0mzdi1sI2l0Fnse2JK-Vaj34AaujJILTqK6m_Z27yH81BXsGVhSwGGFa7kGMHjTiYi7bEH-pBKtoZ-RDqJMzZX9-ac/s320/A1giWWMJxUL._CLa_2140,2000_81bmxgwD0gL.png_0,0,2140,2000+0.0,0.0,2140.0,2000.0_AC_SX679_.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">We also bought
<a href="https://amzn.to/4c2GH2n">this black sequin skirt</a> for her to wear with it, and it was just the cutest
little combo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The quality is so
fantastic, and it’s soft… not itchy at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And the waistband has a very generous stretch to it, so she’ll be able to
wear it for years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It also washes and dries
beautifully. And it comes in tons of colors!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZA6L8fqox-1ckuldo7xK6Jm6gSFbTaLA-pHd4_OhBQZtNKL3xVVUaUvazbqRJ-DHYAWo9Uy53lNfELl4bxy-igJ3o5hj2_3-MLplY4Pd8zeHN-kD93XmcBWh64HlBWECo2DXRMFGSZCBaYOA23Y8z8n7xgm023iMR6tEwuVP36E_uv8lASXm2RrTcwfQ/s679/12%2071CmdKSZFrL._AC_SX679_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="679" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZA6L8fqox-1ckuldo7xK6Jm6gSFbTaLA-pHd4_OhBQZtNKL3xVVUaUvazbqRJ-DHYAWo9Uy53lNfELl4bxy-igJ3o5hj2_3-MLplY4Pd8zeHN-kD93XmcBWh64HlBWECo2DXRMFGSZCBaYOA23Y8z8n7xgm023iMR6tEwuVP36E_uv8lASXm2RrTcwfQ/s320/12%2071CmdKSZFrL._AC_SX679_.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">She also wore
<a href="https://amzn.to/4bZw0xD">her white cowboy boots</a> that she already had from the Daddy / Daughter dance,
and it turned out to be the cutest little TS-themed outfit ever.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And the boots?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>BEST.EVER.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Olivia has sensory issues when it comes to clothes and shoes, and she is
notorious for thinking that everything is uncomfortable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, these boots are super soft and padded
and she has worn them nonstop since she got them, so not only are they cute,
they are comfortable, too!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And the
quality?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fantastic.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJjx4mpOWlLeAH52ois1tTL8g-ffGxSJcU2p3rGWXBfyzNYoK6zWWJOdeAVopCsuWH0utRjEuAYaqTuiok82NCXMec29hws_hl9xQa33Uc3xYXPdSE4hwGJambRSMHnj55fYBdHW5rCS1iSRweSGZB0L8tWGXjq-bgE7WIF2lLB4k2wCTFuTsmm7LFKZ0/s625/14%2061BTkjVcNLL._AC_SY625_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="420" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJjx4mpOWlLeAH52ois1tTL8g-ffGxSJcU2p3rGWXBfyzNYoK6zWWJOdeAVopCsuWH0utRjEuAYaqTuiok82NCXMec29hws_hl9xQa33Uc3xYXPdSE4hwGJambRSMHnj55fYBdHW5rCS1iSRweSGZB0L8tWGXjq-bgE7WIF2lLB4k2wCTFuTsmm7LFKZ0/s320/14%2061BTkjVcNLL._AC_SY625_.jpg" width="215" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">She ended up
wearing her TS outfit for, like, an hour, and then she wanted PJs for the rest
of the evening, so sadly, she wasn’t wearing her outfit in most of the party
pictures, but she has already worn all of the pieces multiple times since then,
so we’ll definitely get our money’s worth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg17gop8pMAiNTyFKXhGxzvwVdYOKbGBY1wvoM6gqZytYXYI40bVwUYiqYhN9u_1JLeg6VuFJXS2mAOcrWuZMZeq4LxiXf1wVRZFkchbT5KatwpZjTsWXC9lRYy8AZXxENzTlopm_iZnCZPyHX67EeKx1dj0-7xC0ygU4iBl0FUl4bFNqLq4Ceu53zmAVo/s827/2024-02-24%20032.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg17gop8pMAiNTyFKXhGxzvwVdYOKbGBY1wvoM6gqZytYXYI40bVwUYiqYhN9u_1JLeg6VuFJXS2mAOcrWuZMZeq4LxiXf1wVRZFkchbT5KatwpZjTsWXC9lRYy8AZXxENzTlopm_iZnCZPyHX67EeKx1dj0-7xC0ygU4iBl0FUl4bFNqLq4Ceu53zmAVo/s16000/2024-02-24%20032.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">The Schedule/Activities/Entertainment</span></b></div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">As I said before, the girls came over at 5, so we had a lot of hours to
fill, so this is how the evening flowed…</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">First up, the girls arrived and spent an hour or so settling in and
hanging out.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Around 6, we served dinner, and then we all sang Happy Birthday and had
birthday donuts.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Once that was done, she opened her gifts.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">And then it was time for the fun stuff… friendship bracelet-making and
the Taylor Swift Eras Tour Concert!!!!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">I had set up a friendship bracelet-making station at the kitchen
table.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">We had thousands of beads of all
kinds from <a href="https://amzn.to/436jCYq">pastel pony beads</a> to <a href="https://amzn.to/3PaJXPt">glittery pony beads</a> to <a href="https://amzn.to/3PgddEj">gold letter beads</a> to <a href="https://amzn.to/3It9kYY">an assortment of random beads</a>, a ton of <a href="https://amzn.to/3V82eQX">elastic</a>, and <a href="https://amzn.to/4a4tCUe">scissors</a> so they could make bracelets all night.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMGKTPUUV6T_6YLnBxisZQoH6fwl3zJIwWjp3tbgCSuHw6K9bIFktekyaMfoucTZAceAcVq8rFOFynGivEIa8-Gwsat0ht4p6nWSHRrkpjSoxWjKyJJBDkVUCw4LLyUWQ4SrvEldgbyfs3yNU4kS9Gx_b3XYjP3q9Sg94MTL8pD-PrFmkZ-wiFZDlIbk/s827/2024-02-23%20014.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMGKTPUUV6T_6YLnBxisZQoH6fwl3zJIwWjp3tbgCSuHw6K9bIFktekyaMfoucTZAceAcVq8rFOFynGivEIa8-Gwsat0ht4p6nWSHRrkpjSoxWjKyJJBDkVUCw4LLyUWQ4SrvEldgbyfs3yNU4kS9Gx_b3XYjP3q9Sg94MTL8pD-PrFmkZ-wiFZDlIbk/s16000/2024-02-23%20014.JPG" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlsK9gBF4WJy4WpBs5CSUgd37TuIFkOb_S-VwvS9z_6CyiQ5pJ_mQ6S3Ae6_hLBVObnBO5Pla_zZT9ORgusTGzQqGeRXMyK8vC-NOEYXunUGGVgZuz6ZW6nIHhImlSGTYqVj9I4Q_nXhxly71bhtOyIg6OUz73l4W7l4h8Ax-GTxMIW-BuD-8rdbHIBw/s620/2024-02-23%20015.JPG" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlsK9gBF4WJy4WpBs5CSUgd37TuIFkOb_S-VwvS9z_6CyiQ5pJ_mQ6S3Ae6_hLBVObnBO5Pla_zZT9ORgusTGzQqGeRXMyK8vC-NOEYXunUGGVgZuz6ZW6nIHhImlSGTYqVj9I4Q_nXhxly71bhtOyIg6OUz73l4W7l4h8Ax-GTxMIW-BuD-8rdbHIBw/s16000/2024-02-23%20015.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then, we purchased the Eras Tour Concert and played that for the rest of
the night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We cranked the sound up super
loud to give it that authentic concert feel, and the girls had <i>the best</i> time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Since the friendship bracelet-making station was right there in the
kitchen, overlooking the TV, they were able to go back and forth between making
bracelets and dancing and singing to the concert all night long.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">That way, all of the girls could be together
whether they were making bracelets or focusing on the concert.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">They danced and sang at the top of their lungs all night, they made 84 gazillion
friendship bracelets, and they traded bracelets and their TS stickers all
night, and it was just the best night celebrating our girl.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Bonus – since the girls danced for 3.5 hours straight, they were actually
tired at the end of the night, and they went to bed at a decent time rather
than staying up all night.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">;o)</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">So it was a win-win!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">But first, they did grab leftover pizza and fruit (and various other
things from the pantry) for bedtime snacks.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">;o)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">The next morning, we had leftover birthday donuts and fruit for
breakfast, and then the girls were picked up around 11, taking home their fun
party favors!</span></p>
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cost a small fortune, and it ended up being Olivia’s favorite birthday
ever.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, if you’re looking to do an
easy, budget-friendly party for your little Swiftie, I highly recommend buying
the Taylor Swift Eras Tour Concert and letting the kids dance all night
long.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think I enjoyed it just as much
as they did!</div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Wednesday, y’all!</span></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s300/Signature+-+2021.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="127" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s0/Signature+-+2021.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0aO6lI29HxOaU9271cMevzhQlX046zZeaBkIwowiiTrewPfg7ZB3nQZy9o19JMgEcBJPA7Yr_wr2RqgP30dm__VrpPikviUkiATdLHiQzfKL6-7J7znQn5yuFo5PC8BQepO2nE-56tBppPVEcxAyGWKkILxZ35wQJw7aGMDvCvxaNna276WqcEIDEl8k/s1000/The%20Best%20Taylor%20Swift%20Themed%20Birthday%20Party.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0aO6lI29HxOaU9271cMevzhQlX046zZeaBkIwowiiTrewPfg7ZB3nQZy9o19JMgEcBJPA7Yr_wr2RqgP30dm__VrpPikviUkiATdLHiQzfKL6-7J7znQn5yuFo5PC8BQepO2nE-56tBppPVEcxAyGWKkILxZ35wQJw7aGMDvCvxaNna276WqcEIDEl8k/s16000/The%20Best%20Taylor%20Swift%20Themed%20Birthday%20Party.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></div></span></div></span></div></div></span></div></div>Lindsay's Sweet Worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11454253893760011474noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683468931054211240.post-38551108405332981762024-03-12T03:30:00.009-04:002024-03-12T11:08:07.634-04:00Our Week - The One with a Movie Date, a Music Performance, and the Mother Son Dance<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It’s Tuesday
which means… it’s time to recap the week!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Monday, March
4</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Monday morning,
I got the kids to school, flew over to Walmart and Publix to pick up groceries,
and then I flew home to get them all put away.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Olivia had an appointment with the gastroenterologist – finally! – about
the abdominal issues she’s been experiencing this last year, so I had to be
back at the school by 9 to check her out and get her to the doctor.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">In case you
missed it, last year, Olivia had three separate times where she had major pains
in her abdomen.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The first time occurred
last February, and she had terrible stomach pains and no appetite for three
weeks.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">She was lethargic the entire time
and she broke out in a rash on her face one day towards the end.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We took her to the pediatrician, and they
couldn’t figure out what was wrong.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">They
chalked it up to a virus and told us that it would just take time to go away on
its own.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">The same issue
popped up again in early November, but was thankfully, short-lived (only a few
days), so we never took her to the doctor.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Then, in late
December, she had a repeat of her February episode – extreme abdominal pain, no
appetite, lethargy, and a rash on her face yet again.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We took her to acute care one night because
the abdominal pain got so severe.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The
next day we followed up with her pediatrician’s office, and again, they chalked
it up to a virus, but they also suggested that it could possibly be
intussusception, which is when a portion of the child’s intestine folds inside
another segment.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It’s most commonly
found in toddlers, and most kids outgrow it by age 10, so he said it was highly
unlikely it was that since she just turned 10, but he told us if the severe
pain happened again to get her to the ER so they could do an ultrasound to
check.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Well, a couple
of days later (three days before Christmas), she woke up in the middle of the
night in severe pain, so Brian took her to the ER, they did the ultrasound, and
they couldn’t find a single thing wrong.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">They diagnosed her with “gastritis” (inflammation of the lining of the
stomach caused by an infection AKA a virus) and they sent her on her way.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Thankfully, a
couple of days later, the pain resolved on its own and she has been fine ever
since then.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">However, her pediatrician’s
office had referred us to a pediatric GI doctor back in December, and even
though she hasn’t been experiencing the pain the last couple of months, we
decided to keep the appointment.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLZ-LCy7KSO5ijmN3Qkr8yxjdqi5_4XOk_BwWjvkGlO4NVFIQ-TtU3L1Vk5nKGWmqhn7oiUsbEmNi51FkGz-phb2wk4GTJ9t5OX5XNX9e3K54QoWe-E0zLJLSL8gyX5l5PoZzNtU2QQt-V2hz-UMHYnaj-7YeMF8GGJAdCS0ab2HH9Mu46oYhqJ6UyZI/s827/2024-03-04%20002.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLZ-LCy7KSO5ijmN3Qkr8yxjdqi5_4XOk_BwWjvkGlO4NVFIQ-TtU3L1Vk5nKGWmqhn7oiUsbEmNi51FkGz-phb2wk4GTJ9t5OX5XNX9e3K54QoWe-E0zLJLSL8gyX5l5PoZzNtU2QQt-V2hz-UMHYnaj-7YeMF8GGJAdCS0ab2HH9Mu46oYhqJ6UyZI/s16000/2024-03-04%20002.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The GI doctor
ended up being really fantastic, and after a very thorough chat about
everything that has been happening, lots of questions for Olivia and myself,
and a physical exam, he diagnosed her with abdominal migraines.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">WHAT?!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Y’all, I have
never even heard of such a thing, but apparently, they are very common in kids
up to age 10.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">He said that an abdominal
migraine is diagnosed by process of elimination, and he said that because she
is not having issues constantly, that pretty much rules out food allergies,
gall bladder, spleen, and appendix issues, Crohn's disease, and lots of other
scary things.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">An abdominal
migraine is exactly what it sounds like – it’s like a migraine in your stomach
instead of your head.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">He said the nerves
in the stomach flare up and cause pain, sometimes severe pain, and it can last
from hours to days to weeks in some cases.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">He said that the rash on her face was likely the result of emotional
distress from being in so much pain.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">And
it also explains why one minute she would be fine and the next minute she would
be in terrible pain.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Our next steps
are just to watch her and pray that she outgrows them soon / has outgrown them
since she’s on the older end of the age bracket for these.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">If it happens again, he said he wants us to
call him back, and then he’ll decide how to proceed from there.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">He will likely do a scope just to make sure
100% that there’s nothing else going on in her abdomen to cause the pain, and
if the scope comes back clean, there is a medication that they can put her on
specifically for abdominal migraines.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I am obviously
praying that it never happens again, and I’m praying even harder that she
doesn’t have to go on any kind of medication for this, but overall, I’m so
relieved to have some answers.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It’s
wild, because we have seen two pediatricians, an acute care doctor, and a batch
of doctors at the emergency room, and not one single doctor ever mentioned
abdominal migraines.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Many, many potential
diagnoses were mentioned, but never once abdominal migraines.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">This just goes to show that you truly have to
be your own advocate for your health and the health of your children.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">If you are not satisfied with the answers
you’re getting with one doctor, it is so important to keep seeing different
doctors until you find the right one.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Sometimes it just takes finding the right one to get the answers you
need.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Anywayyyy, we
were really impressed with the whole visit – the check-in process was quick and
easy, we barely had to wait in the waiting room (there was no one else waiting
the whole time we were in there), the nurses and staff were wonderful, we only
waited for about two minutes from the time we got in our room until the time
the doctor came in, and the doctor was kind, thorough, and amazing with Olivia.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We were in and out in less than 45 minutes,
and the doctor was with us for, probably, 25 of those minutes.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Local friends, if you need a good rec for a
pediatric gastroenterologist, feel free to message me!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">After our
appointment, I got Olivia back to school (she barely even missed anything since
the appointment was so fast), and then I headed home to work for the rest of
the day.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">At 3, I grabbed
the kids from school, and we headed home.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I helped Olivia with homework and studying, finished unloading and
reloading the dishwasher, put away the rest of the groceries, and finished
prepping for dinner, and then I did my Bible study for the day.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Once all of
that was done, I headed out for a run.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">My runs have been a struggle lately because my asthma has been flaring
up due to all of the pollen, but I got it done even though I felt like I was
going to die afterward.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Haha.</span></span></p>
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home, I got dinner on the table – chicken tacos – and then we all sat down to
eat together. After dinner, we cleaned
the kitchen up, and I got showered and in my PJs. I folded towels and watered the plants and
worked on a couple more things in my office while the kids got ready for bed,
and then we watched some of <i>American Idol</i> with the kids before they went
to sleep.</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">B and I watched
some of </span><i>The Bachelor</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif">, and then we called it a night, too.</span></span></p>
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5<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Tuesday was
just yucky outside.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It was chilly and it
rained most of the day.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I had a Home and
School Advisory Board meeting at 8, and then I headed home for an hour to
squeeze in some work before meeting my Momma at the movie theater to see </span><i>Ordinary
Angels</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif">.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We were in the theater with
the recliners, so that was a treat, and the next 2.5 hours were spent being
lazy, eating my lunch (yes, I brought a full lunch with me – haha), watching
the movie, and crying a bucket of tears.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The movie was good.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Just bring
lots of tissues.</span></span></p>
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movie was over, it was almost time for me to get in the car line, but I had
just enough time to swing by Staples to do an Amazon return, and I also tried
and failed to pick up my prescription from CVS because they were closed for
lunch. I mean, honestly. I agree 100% that everyone deserves a lunch
break during their day, but for these big pharmacies to be closing down
completely during the day for a lunch break is just mind-blowing to me. They have, like, 5-6 employees in the
pharmacy at any given time, so why they can’t just stagger their lunchbreaks
like every other company in America blows my mind. </span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Anywayyyy,
after that, I got in the car line, I grabbed the kids from school, and then we
headed home.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Olivia typically has dance
on Tuesday nights, but her school was putting on a music performance for grades
3-5 Tuesday night, so we let her decide which event she wanted to attend.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">She chose music, so we skipped dance, and we headed
to the school for the performance at 6.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Olivia’s grade
had learned to play When the Saints Go Marching In on their recorders, and they
also sang a song about the United States.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The other grades did similar performances, and the whole thing was
really cute.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It was quick, too, and we
were out of there by 6:30.</span></span></p>
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dinner on the way home – Chipotle per the kids’ requests – and we ended up
having to go to two different Chipotles because the first one was out of white
rice and there was going to be a 20-minute wait. </span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The other
Chipotle had a long line, so by the time we got home, it was late.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We ate dinner, got the kitchen cleaned up,
and then while the kids got showered, I did a stair stepper and an arms
workout.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcvrUuey0qDZEzvnDJCHx7L1uCWLSSGo-_AiV9myS-exPZcwfD693JMk74lc1VJBH6eOsa1J3UTh92ROrFNqYtzB6-OLlWLUBZPyi-bXqyuACEIloEu5uczDJp17X8eotIWyiHQ8rskUkF1ihTwi4Gai2SJl2hTSje2m5EFe2myKvNumlNkX8YkzsB1EM/s827/2024-03-05%20018.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcvrUuey0qDZEzvnDJCHx7L1uCWLSSGo-_AiV9myS-exPZcwfD693JMk74lc1VJBH6eOsa1J3UTh92ROrFNqYtzB6-OLlWLUBZPyi-bXqyuACEIloEu5uczDJp17X8eotIWyiHQ8rskUkF1ihTwi4Gai2SJl2hTSje2m5EFe2myKvNumlNkX8YkzsB1EM/s16000/2024-03-05%20018.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After that, it
was bedtime for the kids, and B and I finished <i>The Bachelor</i> before
heading to bed.</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkAx7PK64rYlUgQPLR2nq-j2QpnIbAku7_ZmejsfPL8kqvv9waxIX4TeY2NkMuz_Ke-lbAnuOiyD4NbsUQAzwVJK2tLj1YS__vt_QHx-tWRVaY0PtKyHRnzsZ2Kc4In6Edctsl_ZkcdrNEqOZdiR83r-Td3qTSZLNxyubbAnmbL4c9jrh53lxEryzOBHw/s1102/2024-03-05%20019.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkAx7PK64rYlUgQPLR2nq-j2QpnIbAku7_ZmejsfPL8kqvv9waxIX4TeY2NkMuz_Ke-lbAnuOiyD4NbsUQAzwVJK2tLj1YS__vt_QHx-tWRVaY0PtKyHRnzsZ2Kc4In6Edctsl_ZkcdrNEqOZdiR83r-Td3qTSZLNxyubbAnmbL4c9jrh53lxEryzOBHw/s16000/2024-03-05%20019.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Wednesday,<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> March 6<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Wednesday was the only day that I didn’t have anywhere to be, so I used
the day to my full advantage, working a lot on the blog, and also catching up
on some housework that desperately needed to be done.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I love and need and thrive on a tidy house,
but I will put off deep cleaning a toilet forever.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Haha.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">In the car line, I FaceTimed with a friend while I waited, and then after
the kiddos were out, we dropped Olivia at dance.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">After that, Jacob and I stopped by CVS on the
way home to grab my asthma prescriptions, and then we headed home.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">He worked on homework and watched some
YouTube while I got my Bible study done, and then I finished cleaning the
kitchen and started prepping for dinner while he did some origami.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcnGkIv3cuR44kQ0ZZLy36rrwkFNf463E5VUSMc908JGyH8FbVF_E5KfrAxwirEKq9bd_ispQIkILSxdejpzz1X5cAGu6KFV1reaKsIo-3FuMcp9uHK6_2tgrJtX5zQW-EpJioI7E7ZGetSn0PYB3Ns27CIVRNDlaY47qAAwKvWEOpUVWgy3jX97-X92Q/s1102/2024-03-06%20013.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcnGkIv3cuR44kQ0ZZLy36rrwkFNf463E5VUSMc908JGyH8FbVF_E5KfrAxwirEKq9bd_ispQIkILSxdejpzz1X5cAGu6KFV1reaKsIo-3FuMcp9uHK6_2tgrJtX5zQW-EpJioI7E7ZGetSn0PYB3Ns27CIVRNDlaY47qAAwKvWEOpUVWgy3jX97-X92Q/s16000/2024-03-06%20013.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Zv4tmRNLkUYUeGlbXvcLVV1BLJnpp9x0lUqT-d0OjgzS-6UK8MT6c3KPtVIiNkShlNl6_bmGERwaV7QaWkayV37eZVBxLZdBy5Z0kTIos3G8ajaxWshe9o5DzlLWzZhyphenhyphenPfQ8uDV8Vinx8Kig9_dFKIK1ff38dND_-4Czxx16_i7yyFiayWH4mPL-HTA/s827/2024-03-06%20014.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Zv4tmRNLkUYUeGlbXvcLVV1BLJnpp9x0lUqT-d0OjgzS-6UK8MT6c3KPtVIiNkShlNl6_bmGERwaV7QaWkayV37eZVBxLZdBy5Z0kTIos3G8ajaxWshe9o5DzlLWzZhyphenhyphenPfQ8uDV8Vinx8Kig9_dFKIK1ff38dND_-4Czxx16_i7yyFiayWH4mPL-HTA/s16000/2024-03-06%20014.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">When Brian and Olivia got home from dance we sat down to eat together – pizza Joes, green beans, and garlic bread – and then we got the kitchen all
cleaned up. </span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Once the dinner/kitchen cleanup was done, I quizzed Olivia for her word
work test the next day, and then I got in a strength workout while the kids got
showered and ready for bed.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn3K-ccSz4Jzy2QNj9p1HXXsWkUDYBoZHd0mB9Xz8P6qcrYDYBHEik-EfgdRjGJZPzPszOLYKRqDPgDm2h9ANmZtOp76EXIVyj0Qn3c5trDIaCubIsJTIE3X9BndVCwAtjD008DTKE7UPW3Wk6UW6UZFMhE5COb2naT_BkZI_2KKMhpdGLlX65zal8nsQ/s827/2024-03-06%20016.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn3K-ccSz4Jzy2QNj9p1HXXsWkUDYBoZHd0mB9Xz8P6qcrYDYBHEik-EfgdRjGJZPzPszOLYKRqDPgDm2h9ANmZtOp76EXIVyj0Qn3c5trDIaCubIsJTIE3X9BndVCwAtjD008DTKE7UPW3Wk6UW6UZFMhE5COb2naT_BkZI_2KKMhpdGLlX65zal8nsQ/s16000/2024-03-06%20016.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Wednesday evening, Jacob decided that he wanted to learn how to play <i>What
Was I Made For?</i> by Billie Eilish on the piano, so he printed out the sheet
music, and went to town. I couldn’t
believe how much he learned (and memorized) in just 15-20 minutes. He constantly amazes me. </span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We all sat by the piano and listened to him play for a bit, and then
after the kids got in the bed, B and I finished the episode of </span><i>American Idol</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
we’d been watching, and then we headed to bed.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJRKjgwAZtH-xmspATswbTFzLDlsqYzJyIicENp12xkDhd5oLaca4D0MQfiqWMTr88DGclxOGua2v3AJ_QpBXSeurndTy9-jZsOFakJfYLayPskPAcWfvWU9iz89XBU5znPA_asNBwWakR8tySdIoC2WRs3CZa71YHMYEosIUSvsYkyiQQ0H2S7tBBF7Q/s1102/2024-03-06%20020.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJRKjgwAZtH-xmspATswbTFzLDlsqYzJyIicENp12xkDhd5oLaca4D0MQfiqWMTr88DGclxOGua2v3AJ_QpBXSeurndTy9-jZsOFakJfYLayPskPAcWfvWU9iz89XBU5znPA_asNBwWakR8tySdIoC2WRs3CZa71YHMYEosIUSvsYkyiQQ0H2S7tBBF7Q/s16000/2024-03-06%20020.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Thursday, March 7</span></b></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Thursday, after I dropped the kids, I put some gas in the car and then I
headed to my primary doctor’s office for a follow-up about my vertigo.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Since all of my specialists have ruled out
the serious stuff (brain tumor, heart problem, blood clot, vestibular issues),
they all released me, and my primary doctor is the only one who remains.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Sigh.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Thankfully, she is fabulous, and she is sticking with me, and after
discussing with her all of the results of aaaallll of my tests (MRIs, CT
Angiograms, VNGs, echocardiograms, etc.) and how they all came back clean,
we’ve come to the conclusion that it is most likely the braces – more specifically
the rubber bands – that are causing the issues… that, coupled with my anxiety
and the fact that I hold all of my stress in my neck.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Since my face has shifted so much, we’re
thinking that it has made my vestibular system a bit off-balance, and we’re
praying that once the braces come off and the rubber band use is discontinued,
that everything will eventually settle down and get back to normal.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">In the meantime, she is going to keep me on the medication that I’ve been
on for the last few months, and she is going to add an additional dose in the
morning to help get me through the day since I had that recent vertigo spell.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I’m currently only taking a very low dose at
night before bed, but I notice that the dizziness gets worse as the day
progresses, so hopefully this morning dose will keep it under control all day.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Then once the braces come off, hopefully I
can wean off of the medication altogether.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">While it sucks that I’m still having these issues eight months later, I’m
grateful for a doctor who has helped me have a plan in place to *hopefully*
manage the symptoms until they go away.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">And, of course, I’m grateful that I’m able to drive and do most of the
things I need to be able to do on a daily basis.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I will have to give up riding rides on our Disney
trip, but that’s a small price to pay compared to not being able to get out of
bed like I was in the beginning.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">After that appointment, I headed straight to my therapist’s office for my
weekly appointment… she has been a Godsend during these last eight months that
I’ve been going through this vertigo, and I’m so grateful for her, too.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Once that was done, I was able to head home for the rest of the day to
work on the blog, and I also spent a good chunk of the afternoon deep cleaning
all of the floors, vacuuming, mopping, etc.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">After school, I enjoyed the spring-like view from the car line, and then we headed straight to music lessons where Olivia made
bracelets for Mrs. Janice and Mr. Steve.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">She got a rubber band bracelet making kit for
her birthday and she has been a bracelet-making machine.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">If you know us and see us any time in the
near future, chances are, you’re going to receive a bracelet from our
girl!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Haha.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTrfL1yy97dkP-83i5WSGZL0xqmktktTb_P2B3gHKLxNns9rXJ50MbA1E8MRFoO-r9-TkcbVglNiQ2_LFyKvGYjJw6xovPjV89NVB9gt0EjRY34PJJmtp9cuoHNCXlo2AEkffjaUSVb5hDs8USGo1y_tYofkzkvyXjHrqVnOgpANYUegwv2yqRDhIzJLA/s827/2024-03-07%20007.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTrfL1yy97dkP-83i5WSGZL0xqmktktTb_P2B3gHKLxNns9rXJ50MbA1E8MRFoO-r9-TkcbVglNiQ2_LFyKvGYjJw6xovPjV89NVB9gt0EjRY34PJJmtp9cuoHNCXlo2AEkffjaUSVb5hDs8USGo1y_tYofkzkvyXjHrqVnOgpANYUegwv2yqRDhIzJLA/s16000/2024-03-07%20007.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I sat in with Jacob for his lesson, and Mr. Jarrett helped him work on <i>What
Was I Made For?</i> that he had started Wednesday evening. After that, they worked some more on <i>Fur
Elise</i> since he’s trying to perfect that before his upcoming recital.</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Olivia had a double voice lesson on Thursday since her teacher had been
out the week before, so while she was in the second part of her lesson, Jacob
and I hung out in the lobby.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We headed home after that, and the kids worked on homework while I did my
Bible study.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Then they played outside
for a long time because it was such a beautiful day.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We’ve started seeing the first signs of
spring in recent days, and it’s been soooo lovely.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I’m not even mad about my spring allergies
flaring up because I’m just so ready for warmth, sunshine, and greenery.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">When Brian got home, we made breakfast for dinner (eggs, grits, bacon,
sausage, and toast), and then after we got the kitchen cleaned up, I slipped
out of the house for 20 minutes to take Maui for a walk.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The sun had already set, and the crickets
were already starting to chirp, so we had to keep it short, but we got to say hello
to several neighbors who were also out and about, and we made it home just
before dark.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWLmpAs-ZhS2c8nUt2XfzcFgpbQk6BGPlBxbvSaSJd5XsVaXRzvdO_dOzLEDQaJ_0GOTA86JKqbUQE1B22ce6PcfU7LqHPnWbU2RwRgHjcDUGv6CQ9lHafnfS60G2YvUNukf83b7KG4iUqMJTUnIMc6QT67eUwDURZHMWWDh8uQ16e60YhDAoG1rjwEA/s827/2024-03-07%20013.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWLmpAs-ZhS2c8nUt2XfzcFgpbQk6BGPlBxbvSaSJd5XsVaXRzvdO_dOzLEDQaJ_0GOTA86JKqbUQE1B22ce6PcfU7LqHPnWbU2RwRgHjcDUGv6CQ9lHafnfS60G2YvUNukf83b7KG4iUqMJTUnIMc6QT67eUwDURZHMWWDh8uQ16e60YhDAoG1rjwEA/s16000/2024-03-07%20013.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">While the kids showered, I squeezed in an arms workout, and then I got in
my PJs. Jacob spent the rest of the
evening tinkering on his piano, and Olivia worked on a craft, and then after we
got them in the bed, B and I watched another episode of <i>Pieces of Her</i>.</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfnkm-cMzeLyeitbgPifr4qHWtfXtsUWh9wkuDMAuoBV1PWHiETXvSSLgyy96A6iwzEKHPBPxHCYqh1gfWCL_hN355dMCXFH6OBgr2Y-iUf2BEZtMaG3Zn7Ci1p_CgqUH0jBD2jkIVgZeCJcBGO3aUVF-W7kLTM_flEuUbnmSI459BolwKuiiXzoZVOBw/s827/2024-03-07%20015.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfnkm-cMzeLyeitbgPifr4qHWtfXtsUWh9wkuDMAuoBV1PWHiETXvSSLgyy96A6iwzEKHPBPxHCYqh1gfWCL_hN355dMCXFH6OBgr2Y-iUf2BEZtMaG3Zn7Ci1p_CgqUH0jBD2jkIVgZeCJcBGO3aUVF-W7kLTM_flEuUbnmSI459BolwKuiiXzoZVOBw/s16000/2024-03-07%20015.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCMpOJpRsSBom-ldpFKkQLx5hULJW4eZQ8GXDG9EfIHb130-x9RBEa2dtvU9qQSU03-IZCQkmty6ryNNiVR2FqEe36GcKbt7fj4UdmKXmUAnH0_ktCOTOJtxkm12vTIWQ-HxRSvdx4HE9RQ2MdQ3XMxQQOe2DwaGUuxgOUIyjA8uvuxditBv51QRxp0Po/s1102/2024-03-07%20017.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCMpOJpRsSBom-ldpFKkQLx5hULJW4eZQ8GXDG9EfIHb130-x9RBEa2dtvU9qQSU03-IZCQkmty6ryNNiVR2FqEe36GcKbt7fj4UdmKXmUAnH0_ktCOTOJtxkm12vTIWQ-HxRSvdx4HE9RQ2MdQ3XMxQQOe2DwaGUuxgOUIyjA8uvuxditBv51QRxp0Po/s16000/2024-03-07%20017.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Friday, March 8</span></b></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Friday morning, the kids celebrated Read Across America with "Dress Like a Book Character" day for Olivia and "Read My Shirt" day for Jacob. Olivia opted to be Taylor Swift... I told her that was a stretch since she's not traditionally a book character, but then she pulled out her Little Golden Book about Taylor Swift and I couldn't argue with her. Lol.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVAOr2PJi_FnByC9PUnLf1aHitjywX9CTtJWotfZuvzo9Ou0IYLd15U_rTXFwxUs3vRmg6A-geqq19d_hhE-oa7hCFNY__mEdv2vF2wyu8KIJVcO0QnExD2XSTV-Gf4kUU-CggQmRrbmxJ52CmaRB6l_G0kS0IJqWhYinw7HUR4IjuKxiNh-2dteP5gQ/s827/2024-03-08%20001.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVAOr2PJi_FnByC9PUnLf1aHitjywX9CTtJWotfZuvzo9Ou0IYLd15U_rTXFwxUs3vRmg6A-geqq19d_hhE-oa7hCFNY__mEdv2vF2wyu8KIJVcO0QnExD2XSTV-Gf4kUU-CggQmRrbmxJ52CmaRB6l_G0kS0IJqWhYinw7HUR4IjuKxiNh-2dteP5gQ/s16000/2024-03-08%20001.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikXOA-9b9moM4O0o3nPrMBbmPCmwHFaq6CqlryZ-ZsiVtJ520tRlkVJ35uBKG5pdAA1NxN9pQME_5Sdi31vzUN_BCpWSaYKCKm3RXBR7E7aD28vTuzZwlja8kQxie36C-iyxulGedkxbrhcXV7wJU5MnMkaiu7cX3GEHklYoruf6Od5E2T6mQJRAW1qig/s827/2024-03-08%20004.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikXOA-9b9moM4O0o3nPrMBbmPCmwHFaq6CqlryZ-ZsiVtJ520tRlkVJ35uBKG5pdAA1NxN9pQME_5Sdi31vzUN_BCpWSaYKCKm3RXBR7E7aD28vTuzZwlja8kQxie36C-iyxulGedkxbrhcXV7wJU5MnMkaiu7cX3GEHklYoruf6Od5E2T6mQJRAW1qig/s16000/2024-03-08%20004.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I dropped the kids at school and then I headed home to
work and prep for the Mother/Son dance all day.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">At 3, I grabbed the kids from school and got them home, then after
getting myself ready, I headed back to the school sans kids to co-chair the
dance.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">The dance is only for 5th grade and under, so Jacob is long past those
days, so Brian kept both of the kids with him Friday night and they spent the
evening hanging out at home and watching a show since it poured down rain all
night.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">When I arrived, my friends Bianca and Heather and I all got started
getting set up, and then we had another girl, Charlene, and our school
principal arrive later to help out, too.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Our chef did the most amazing job on the food yet again, and we had
s’mores brownies, a variety of different cookies, fresh fruit, homemade potato
chips, lemonade, and of course, his famous spa water.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">He is just so fantastic!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi73lLtUIvWideMl4QqjgoKnZgmBoFGHTgLQLKMthSvWGQn-iQsh7VaWkNtJBJdBzzNxvPeS9qpADXi-9LpkGjrGWYdGZ_2b04B4l10RBGn2Y9GVOP9j78mn9NIXTYvjJPqgFy7TzWEiorBidQDbhH9sagnIg9phZ9tH1xFRi5UXLPUkb_rZ3PeV97p3q0/s827/2024-03-08%20015.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi73lLtUIvWideMl4QqjgoKnZgmBoFGHTgLQLKMthSvWGQn-iQsh7VaWkNtJBJdBzzNxvPeS9qpADXi-9LpkGjrGWYdGZ_2b04B4l10RBGn2Y9GVOP9j78mn9NIXTYvjJPqgFy7TzWEiorBidQDbhH9sagnIg9phZ9tH1xFRi5UXLPUkb_rZ3PeV97p3q0/s16000/2024-03-08%20015.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHaxkK_mIE-BLJa3rWuhl19TTEOhZD1FZxSkpYp9l9DFWadUZeDAhXeW16LeqLdF-OgprUiGUODsuFh-OYBr9WyZYnRLp-Ej_2nbMjeOGNpc5MII3Ank6mSeChRq5_mcArELgyMAqTkVgrl4nmLG4UfyqMAGL0QZgOfO704iuHWH_oau1D_938ghqwwNs/s827/2024-03-08%20018.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHaxkK_mIE-BLJa3rWuhl19TTEOhZD1FZxSkpYp9l9DFWadUZeDAhXeW16LeqLdF-OgprUiGUODsuFh-OYBr9WyZYnRLp-Ej_2nbMjeOGNpc5MII3Ank6mSeChRq5_mcArELgyMAqTkVgrl4nmLG4UfyqMAGL0QZgOfO704iuHWH_oau1D_938ghqwwNs/s16000/2024-03-08%20018.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">That gave us girls time to put together the balloon arch and set out the
other decorations before everyone arrived at 6:30. The theme was Out of This
World, so we had gotten an outer space balloon arch that Bianca did a fantastic
job on, and we had fun little light-up rocket keychains and space glasses for
the boys.</span></div><p></p>
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a dance, but our school resource officer who was doing security for us, spent
the whole evening escorting the moms to and from the vehicles with a giant
umbrella so they wouldn’t get wet. He is
truly the best.</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6bCCpswUJcSlA5Gvngj7exTZ_osGkOWIwwx4zu6qqiL3udn-xo9ia5T1bCfte8yk2qbS_djczRpzAB0R_zxD0xHmOol9X8TxsNU660fs9UW3J6u8fRnxhTlgjOXN4pWbZwwIUw7hyphenhyphenewm5rROU-KtIaV1ljTBiomrdHyELixwAhgAHArDdX3F3r1-fmsY/s827/2024-03-08%20052.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6bCCpswUJcSlA5Gvngj7exTZ_osGkOWIwwx4zu6qqiL3udn-xo9ia5T1bCfte8yk2qbS_djczRpzAB0R_zxD0xHmOol9X8TxsNU660fs9UW3J6u8fRnxhTlgjOXN4pWbZwwIUw7hyphenhyphenewm5rROU-KtIaV1ljTBiomrdHyELixwAhgAHArDdX3F3r1-fmsY/s16000/2024-03-08%20052.jpg" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The next hour-and-a-half was a blur of checking people in at the door,
replenishing snacks, putting in song requests for our DJ (who is one of my old
friends), cleaning up spills, and telling the boys to get off the stage, stop
jumping off of the walls, slow down, and leave the DJ alone. Hahahaha.</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It was still pouring when 8 PM came around, so cleaning up and getting
everything back in my car was a mess, but we finished up around 8:30, and we
just had to wait for my friend, Shaun, to finish putting away his DJ
equipment.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Transporting subwoofers and speakers and computers and other electronics
that cannot get wet was a major challenge in the pouring rain (as you can
probably imagine), so it took forever for Shaun to get his stuff loaded back up
in his truck.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">He and our resource
officer worked together to haul it back-and-forth since he couldn’t wheel it
out on his cart like he usually does (because – rain), and I tried my very best
to keep a large umbrella over their heads (and the equipment) while they went
back-and-forth.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We were all soaked by
the time we were done – well they were… I was only soaked from the waist down
since I kept an umbrella over my head the whole time, haha – and the rain just
didn’t let up.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">After we got the school locked up, the three of us ended up chatting for a few
minutes before heading home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was
praying for a break in the rain, but it never came, so I ended up taking the
back roads home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We don’t live close to
the school at all, so we usually take the highway back-and-forth, but that
highway gives me anxiety on a normal, sunny day, so I wasn’t about to get on
there in the dark and pouring rain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Taking the backroads ended up taking me twice as long – nearly 30 minutes
– and it was not a fun drive home, especially, once I hit some fog in addition
to the dark and the rain.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">But I made it,
and I was so happy to see my babies!!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">And
I was even happier to get out of my wet clothes, put on my PJs, grab a glass of
wine, and sit down with some leftover Kraft Mac n Cheese and one of the s’mores
brownies I’d brought home from the dance.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Hahahaha.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">After B and I got the kids in bed, he and I watched another episode of </span><i>Pieces
of Her</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif">, and then we headed to bed later than usual since I hadn’t gotten
home until 9:30.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Saturday was pretty typical – homemade waffles for breakfast, some lazy
time, devotional and Bible time, a mixed cardio workout for me, laundry and tidying for the kids, lunch, more hanging out, and I got some planning and stuff ordered for our Disney
trip.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It was dreary and still soaked
outside from the tons of rain we’d gotten all night Friday, so we didn’t spend
any time outside.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Instead, the kids made
a massive fort in the playroom, and they hung out in that all day.</span></span></p>
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local pizza place right by our church.
We had our usual big group Saturday night, and we ended up staying there
for a long time. </span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The kids got in bed shortly after we got back home since the time change
was looming.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Spring forward is always
rough, so we went ahead and turned our clocks forward before bed, to try to
offset that loss of an hour on Sunday.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">B
and I watched an episode of </span><i>Pieces of Her</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif">, and then we headed to bed a
little earlier than usual to ensure we got adequate sleep since we lost an
hour.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Sleep is very important to
me!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Haha.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sunday, <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">March 10<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Sunday morning, we were up at our usual time… which, of course, felt like
an hour earlier.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Sigh.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We did cinnamon rolls for breakfast and then
had a lazy morning like we usually do.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The
kids watched TV for a bit while I got everything planned for the week ahead,
listened to my Sunday morning sermon, and did yoga.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I also got my Bible study done for the
day.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
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hung out over there all afternoon. Then
we spent the rest of the day hanging out at home until it was time to go to my
parents’ house for Sunday dinner. The kids cleaned up their fort, but first – a picture to document it! ;o)</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA24nlVYPR8Eg7bRV86MkaMkSUJNIErw_aGfSfV5IAUxSNxvykqtNT2iJRbV614qzHi6ZcGeR60wZwMn1uPqMrKY_PRR60BkaX4DFOjeuHR8QYdT3ZrBZrtjvZs_PK1j7yBHzBg7rlem7CJXuiy_fSaVHTUaDZIyw0xQQXKOKtbKYQUDWATwouvAInCn4/s620/2024-03-10%20009.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA24nlVYPR8Eg7bRV86MkaMkSUJNIErw_aGfSfV5IAUxSNxvykqtNT2iJRbV614qzHi6ZcGeR60wZwMn1uPqMrKY_PRR60BkaX4DFOjeuHR8QYdT3ZrBZrtjvZs_PK1j7yBHzBg7rlem7CJXuiy_fSaVHTUaDZIyw0xQQXKOKtbKYQUDWATwouvAInCn4/s16000/2024-03-10%20009.jpg" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Momma made porkchops, rice, green beans, black eyed peas, and cornbread,
and it was soooo delicious. </span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We headed home around 8, and then after the kids were in the bed, B and I
finished </span><i>Pieces of Her</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> and then we watched some of the Oscars before
calling it a night.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">And that was our week!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Tuesday, y’all!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s300/Signature+-+2021.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="127" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s0/Signature+-+2021.png" /></a></div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></div></span></div></span></div></div>Lindsay's Sweet Worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11454253893760011474noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683468931054211240.post-31444830830527304342024-03-11T03:30:00.011-04:002024-03-11T03:30:00.131-04:00A Year of Gratitude - February 2024 Snapshot<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I mentioned at
the beginning of the year that my word for 2024 is GRATITUDE.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">To help myself keep the focus on this word, I
started keeping a gratitude journal on January 1, and I’ve been writing at
least 3-4 things I’m grateful for every single day.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Some days I’ve felt so overwhelmed with
gratitude that I haven’t been able to pick just 3-4, so I’ve listed even
more.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">To hold myself
accountable, and to keep this word at the forefront of my mind all year, I
thought I might share a little snapshot of the musings from my gratitude
journal each month here on the blog.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I’ll
only be pulling one item from my gratitude journal per day to share here as I
don’t want to go overboard, and also because some of the things I write are
things that I’d like to keep private.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">:o)</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Some of the
things will be really big things like good health and good relationships, some
things may be humorous, and some things will be the little things that most of
the time go unnoticed.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Overall, though, the
purpose of this whole exercise (and my choosing of this word this year) is to
remember that even on the very worst of days, there is ALWAYS something for
which to be grateful.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Always.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3qDCdwN-74u4OYoZO2_InSglHoW2CHXVwK1Kpcf-ZREleYeS9OdgNfM_KkK7zYMPtVA4jMQDAoE4ga7G1Du8u5TA2_qkbJ2LhbaemoDhV83dAKySgKkQlpkIMDpGsi23KIIKOXchVd_X_b3YPZ3VCffLiPY0Dejo3NcNc_11vnE8Gl8Btd2QofLhEuY/s620/A%20Year%20of%20Gratitude%20-%20Monthly%20Snapshot.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="370" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3qDCdwN-74u4OYoZO2_InSglHoW2CHXVwK1Kpcf-ZREleYeS9OdgNfM_KkK7zYMPtVA4jMQDAoE4ga7G1Du8u5TA2_qkbJ2LhbaemoDhV83dAKySgKkQlpkIMDpGsi23KIIKOXchVd_X_b3YPZ3VCffLiPY0Dejo3NcNc_11vnE8Gl8Btd2QofLhEuY/s16000/A%20Year%20of%20Gratitude%20-%20Monthly%20Snapshot.png" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">February was an
okay month for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had some good
times celebrating the Daddy/Daughter dance, Valentines Day, Brian’s birthday,
and Olivia’s birthday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But it was also a
bit of a struggle for me, mostly because of my vertigo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had another bad vertigo spell for the first
time in months, and I’ve been having that boat-rocking sensation on and off
ever since, so as you can probably imagine, that has really affected me
mentally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also had intense face, jaw,
neck, shoulder, and head pain <i>all month long</i>, and I wouldn’t wish that on
anyone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is debilitating some days, so
it’s not just your run-of-the-mill pain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In addition to that, it was pretty dreary and cold for most of the
month, and that didn’t help much either.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thankfully,
I’ve been able to focus on the good a lot of the time, so what could have been
a yucky month ended up being not-as-bad, and I really think I owe that to
reading my Bible every day and keeping gratitude at the forefront of my
mind.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">With that said,
here are a few of the good things that came out of February.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">In February I
was grateful for…</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A Bible reading that touched my heart and brought
tears to my eyes.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Kind words from a friend and a good conversation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So much inspiration all around – in the form of Bible
verses shared, scripture notes on social media, friends sharing their
hearts, and great conversations with loved ones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank you, Lord, for putting people in
my life who inspire.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Napkins, water, and an attentive server when I spilled
an entire bowl of hot cheese dip on myself last night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hahahaha.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A new Taylor Swift album announcement!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">An excellent new OBGYN doctor… for his kindness,
genuine compassion, and professionalism.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I have been going to the same midwife my entire life (since I was
17, and she retired last year, so I was devastated to have to find a new
doctor after 25 years) and he made the transition so easy.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A dear friend who I met through blogging who has
become one of my very best friends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>To be able to talk to her about absolutely anything and know that
she will meet me where I am with nothing but love and respect and a
listening ear is such a gift.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You
know who you are, and I love you very much.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><3<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">An empty calendar so I could get stuff done.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The best volunteer coordinator at the school because
she is super organized and prepared, and she was such a massive help
getting everything prepped and ready for us for the Daddy/Daughter
dance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Friendships, old and new.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A great homily at church last night and an excellent
sermon online today.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A safe drive to and from school and no flooding issues
like so many in our area had… we had an insane amount of rain in a very
short amount of time.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sunshine after a ton of rain.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The beauty of children’s Mass at our kids’
school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love hearing those sweet
little voices singing about Jesus.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A clean bill of health at my breast ultrasound.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">One-on-one time with my girl while Jacob spends the
night out… and also wine for my tension headaches.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes it’s the only thing that
helps.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A day of fun in Athens at the UGA basketball game with
my lovies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We didn’t get the win,
but it was still a fun day!<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Trader Joe’s vanilla scones.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">An extra day to sleep in.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Another year with Brian!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Happy birthday!<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Time with my girlfriends at dinner… and Ibuprofen for
the never-ending head, face, jaw, neck, and shoulder tension that I had
all month.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Date night with Brian at our favorite place, delicious
food, yummy drinks, and an amazing dessert.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The best evening celebrating my best girl with her
best friends doing her favorite things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And I’m especially grateful that my vertigo spell didn’t take me
completely under and ruin the whole evening.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">No more vertigo spells today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was terrified I was going to wake up
completely taken out like I was last July, but thankfully, all that
lingers is the boat-rocking sensation and dizziness every time I lay down
or sit up.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The blessing of a sweet, perfect baby girl on this day
ten years ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is every single
thing I could have ever dreamed for and so much more. – “Every good and
perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly
lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>James 1:17.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A lunch date with my girl at school for her birthday
and being able to be there to see her eyes light up when the entire
cafeteria sang Happy Birthday to her.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hope… for something to cling to in the midst of
trials.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And for an excellent
therapist who reminds me constantly that God has plans for me, and that He
has the ability to take something broken and turn it into something
beautiful.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The best night out with my old coworkers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m so beyond grateful for these
friendships of 20 years, and that we’ve all remained close even though
we’ve all gone our separate ways.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Lunch with Momma and Father Manny today… it was so
wonderful to hug his neck and have two full hours with him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Gosh, we all miss him so much.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">I hope you
enjoyed this glimpse into my month!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Monday,
y’all!</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">What is something you’re grateful
for today?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s300/Signature+-+2021.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="127" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s0/Signature+-+2021.png" /></a></div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></div></span></div></span></div></div></div>Lindsay's Sweet Worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11454253893760011474noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683468931054211240.post-9342774384679547442024-03-08T03:30:00.060-05:002024-03-08T03:30:00.133-05:00Five on Friday - March Goals<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Today
I’m recapping my February goals and listing my March goals.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">As always, I’m using a </span><b>Y</b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> for YES and </span><b>N </b><span face="Arial, sans-serif">for NO
to indicate whether or not I accomplished my goals.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4n2IOXVpHXJ9OiL6qt6toryu4Aocik0DDACh7_klnH2Fc_N7nQH8Cr3xZpxZYRGU2sSOq6dZ61USxzH71armOEWQMQ2HuOtqMfI2TQSSrbUAuC9MeWWhpJwrXEu431Zvhgps0-TIaCX1fOutCWhj462DF3OPsju0b0VVai9D81VuUs5SzvIVSXfmy4L0/s620/March%20Goals.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="370" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4n2IOXVpHXJ9OiL6qt6toryu4Aocik0DDACh7_klnH2Fc_N7nQH8Cr3xZpxZYRGU2sSOq6dZ61USxzH71armOEWQMQ2HuOtqMfI2TQSSrbUAuC9MeWWhpJwrXEu431Zvhgps0-TIaCX1fOutCWhj462DF3OPsju0b0VVai9D81VuUs5SzvIVSXfmy4L0/s16000/March%20Goals.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 20pt;">February Goals<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 16pt;">Relationships</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> Go
on a date with Brian.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hang
out with my girlfriends.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have
a poker night with friends.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have
dinner with old coworkers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 16pt;">Personal/Health/Wellness/Fitness/Beauty<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> Meditate,
devotional, gratitude journal, and affirmations every day.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Drink
64 oz. water most days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Close
all rings on my Apple Watch 20 days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">N</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Aim
to average 10,000/steps per day. – <i>I discovered this month that in addition
to my calories burned dropping drastically, my step counter also appears to be
off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I worked my booty off this month
and I’m certain I should have hit this mark, but I didn’t because of the step
counter.</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Visit
with my therapist.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Go
to my annual OBGYN checkup.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Go
to my semiannual dental cleaning.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Follow-up
with the neurologist about vertigo.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Go
to my semiannual allergist checkup.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Complete
28 days of The Bible Recap. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Read
1 book. – I read 3!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 16pt;">Family/School/Fun<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> Attend
the Home and School Advisory Board meeting.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Decorate
and chaperone for the Daddy/Daughter dance.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Take
the kids to their semiannual dental cleanings.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Celebrate
Valentine’s Day.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Take
Olivia to the ENT her semiannual thyroid checkup.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Go
to a UGA basketball game.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Celebrate
Brian’s birthday.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Celebrate
Olivia’s birthday.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 16pt;">Home/Organization/Planning<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> Finish
planning the Daddy/Daughter dance.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finish
planning and shopping for Valentine’s Day.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finish
planning and shopping for Brian’s birthday.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finish
planning and shopping for Olivia’s birthday.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finish
cleaning out my office.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finish
cleaning out master bedroom.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finish
cleaning out master bathroom.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Clean
out front room.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Clean
out living room.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">N</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Clean
out kitchen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">N</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Clean
out dining room.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">N</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Work
on cleaning out the storage closet.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">N</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Develop
pictures for frames.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Update
album artwork for at least 100 albums in iTunes. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">N</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>List
more clothes on Poshmark.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">N</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Work
on at least 1 task on Master To Do List.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 16pt;">Blog/Social Media<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> Stay ahead on the
blog by at least a couple of days.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Y</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Complete 1 blog
post for the future.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">N</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Share at least 1
Reel on Instagram.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 16pt;">Summary<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">34 tasks
accomplished<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">8 tasks not
accomplished<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in;"><a name="_Hlk42174398"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 16pt;">Monthly
Stats<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Books
Read: 3</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42174398;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Theo of Golden by Allen Levi<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42174398;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just Walk Across the Room: Simple Steps
Pointing People to Faith by Bill Hybels<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42174398;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42174398;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Meditation
Days: 29<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Rings
Closed on Apple Watch:</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42174398;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Move Ring: 20<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42174398;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Exercise Ring: 23<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42174398;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stand Ring: 29<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Workouts
Completed: 26</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42174398;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Core Training: 0<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42174398;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dance: 0<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42174398;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>High Intensity Interval Training: 0<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42174398;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hiking: 0<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42174398;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mixed Cardio: 7<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42174398;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Outdoor Run: 4 (9.88 miles)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42174398;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Outdoor Walk: 3 (1.91 miles)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42174398;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pilates: 0<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42174398;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pool Swim: 0 (0 yards)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42174398;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stair Stepper: 5<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42174398;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Strength Training: 3<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42174398;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yoga: 4<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Time
Spent Working Out: 15:25:09 (hours:minutes:seconds)</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Calories
Burned During Workouts: 3,546</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Total
Steps This Month: 225,920 (Average: 7,790 / day)</span></p>
<span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42174398;"></span>
</span><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 16pt;">Pictures of My
Successes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKr_JyTU2WYxX6T1ViEF3u-lrFiYHXz39deo64t4lkc3sOfCfM6Zgo0atktG1t7KCHNij3CrsVSaM8b9DR5VnvGyeW-7zpkTu0iVKb762iTDm3amSfixq4YtXIAQL1RgQCwcAiWce7D7DI3LRt0qISJf19G2zRxwNf1vWJFpHNvkOTYucXAa0agCaBnk/s720/IMG_9618.PNG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKr_JyTU2WYxX6T1ViEF3u-lrFiYHXz39deo64t4lkc3sOfCfM6Zgo0atktG1t7KCHNij3CrsVSaM8b9DR5VnvGyeW-7zpkTu0iVKb762iTDm3amSfixq4YtXIAQL1RgQCwcAiWce7D7DI3LRt0qISJf19G2zRxwNf1vWJFpHNvkOTYucXAa0agCaBnk/s16000/IMG_9618.PNG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Apple Watch rings</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv09kpbWB-csIsmU8IwzRLia3tO0hoi45Hq7mAJGgZxUtCKka8PEdAFeTGjNLf_IZHzLMBUU3ZnseQrRToxAY3ePnO4SFDso6hwjGwKVRCOg6uPXW924vKp624FKh-jH5CcngrkzXqwus4IYPHDT2UQWVyxIunqxeUpXKuLM4vwKpETsl3JFlx63FihHE/s620/IMG_9619.PNG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv09kpbWB-csIsmU8IwzRLia3tO0hoi45Hq7mAJGgZxUtCKka8PEdAFeTGjNLf_IZHzLMBUU3ZnseQrRToxAY3ePnO4SFDso6hwjGwKVRCOg6uPXW924vKp624FKh-jH5CcngrkzXqwus4IYPHDT2UQWVyxIunqxeUpXKuLM4vwKpETsl3JFlx63FihHE/s16000/IMG_9619.PNG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meditation</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitI1FS3qlrCrfy4Aoo5BQ-ywgkCg0UErRHCu6OamUojT8qUjfS3kayy6gCSSS5-WBA0t0lls8e0L3QzpEnzeJ8nsCrnE1i861dVuL2DqnrOXomT3ktKfduLOxSymKi_VC8FhY1htEIVO9PgNcgdVSR2N-Eux_RJcQSJIq0UxAfyqY6BdaoSaAV7Sa8oSI/s827/IMG_9073.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitI1FS3qlrCrfy4Aoo5BQ-ywgkCg0UErRHCu6OamUojT8qUjfS3kayy6gCSSS5-WBA0t0lls8e0L3QzpEnzeJ8nsCrnE1i861dVuL2DqnrOXomT3ktKfduLOxSymKi_VC8FhY1htEIVO9PgNcgdVSR2N-Eux_RJcQSJIq0UxAfyqY6BdaoSaAV7Sa8oSI/s16000/IMG_9073.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Celebrating Brian's birthday</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiot-nCLYCbJnFMdfGW4aNNjNglFeFIKvlQZZAj60JSjUD5U6wDkAPk5h0vqCSyLib3tvRY6e8lmhXZV5xeu9VS2oh7_2IKAAT-rOTNtBnvI6XoJfSb5v17h5pMlMFf82qe1baZZugZPClo0c8GUG5iT65YP9Sryw79YKlAh1Kt_3eDW7mHKQbGDBLtc1Q/s620/2024-02-28%20010.JPG" style="clear: left; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjayYkAHbWN_fCrZkTGRTDf0cZw0beH1QTSOZt4iyeG9czXkzVEQbsWBxSBgCTit0dANl-hkCXkpSTpKFj3bij63wLp9VJey1T5l5F4ZjGsyLDs6zJ9UK8pPapIUshctPCt5s83L456Ng-Zny6EWHXBxuTUvMMyMdcLeUWEZddizqQp__S_hPm29F2Hz60/s16000/2024-02-09%20070.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy Daughter dance with the best partner</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJL_EYNKWwxTtmsAJzy553wBAIXTCNYA2lAIxLPzeuxUitrcYet7XFLoUFnan3Dg6cGwKWVGwr_OaPBXaZormGrRtoGAfsraIwXGIYM0ChoTgnePCaGV-0VTDz60dwNH5VCoxO2wqnGG6TediLSAOupM4FiWxDeZ7tKmHJkG5kKP8UXL1li0aWLDm3N0/s827/2024-02-09%20034.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJL_EYNKWwxTtmsAJzy553wBAIXTCNYA2lAIxLPzeuxUitrcYet7XFLoUFnan3Dg6cGwKWVGwr_OaPBXaZormGrRtoGAfsraIwXGIYM0ChoTgnePCaGV-0VTDz60dwNH5VCoxO2wqnGG6TediLSAOupM4FiWxDeZ7tKmHJkG5kKP8UXL1li0aWLDm3N0/s16000/2024-02-09%20034.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy Daughter dance</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1bcP0IVJIEpytLW0mJnZe3tdsv4snR_EyXwFQa9IBv-25L8404p_dUg4RYaSWwE4afqfS7wiXYcWJ0W1gHaE90QNZwfA5lCYMnD6sc4pbVztayfzF7q4Em-p2PFODrBhVQ48qi3tdtYVEmPmM8StgYCOs8Oh54GqOAPLdFH7gif6FZgOzupu6h2fiEM/s620/2024-02-08%20004.JPG" style="clear: left; 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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 20pt;">March Goals</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 16pt;">Relationships</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Go on a date
with Brian.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hang out with
my girlfriends.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Have a poker
night with friends.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Have lunch with
an old coworker.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Go to a movie with Momma.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 16pt;">Personal/Health/Wellness/Fitness/Beauty<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Meditate, devotional,
gratitude journal, and affirmations every day.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Drink 64 oz.
water most days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Close all rings
on my Apple Watch 20 days. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Aim to average 8,000/steps
per day. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Visit with my therapist.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Visit with my
primary doctor for a vertigo follow-up.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Visit with my
orthodontist for a follow-up.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Complete 28
days of The Bible Recap. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Read 1 book.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 16pt;">Family/School/Fun<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Take Olivia to
a specialist for the issues she’s been having off and on for the last year.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Attend the Home
and School Advisory Board meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Decorate and
chaperone for the Mother/Son dance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Attend a St.
Patrick’s Day party at our friends’ house.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Attend the Home
and School Association open meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Observe Lent.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Attend my
friend’s conversion to Catholicism.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Celebrate
Easter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 16pt;">Home/Organization/Planning<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Finish planning
the Mother/Son dance.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Plan and shop
for Easter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Plan and shop
for our Disney trip!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Pack for
Disney!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Fill out
Emergency Card on iPhone (I just learned that this exists!!)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Clean out
kitchen.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Clean out
dining room.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Work on
cleaning out the storage closet.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Develop
pictures for frames.<span style="color: red;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Update album
artwork for at least 100 albums in iTunes. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Finish putting
together health and medical spreadsheet.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Start catching
up on backing up photos on computer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">List more
clothes on Poshmark.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Work on at
least 1 task on Master To Do List.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 16pt;">Blog/Social Media<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Stay ahead on the blog by at least a
couple of days.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Complete 1 blog post for the future.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Share at least 1 Reel on Instagram.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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I Ordered from Amazon in February 2024</a></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2024/03/our-week-one-with-two-special-lunches.html">Our Week – The One with Two Special Lunches, Dinner with Old Coworkers, Poker Night, and Sunday on the River Walk</a></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2024/03/what-i-wore-february-2024.html">What I Wore – February 2024</a> </o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2024/03/lindsays-sweet-world-is-nine.html">Lindsay's Sweet World is Nine!</a></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtP4HCF3FZsV_JfBh7fGL6Clz30ot2OADjC20QhvbEMmTOmXoSFQ3ds1fTHQNjK9Y32KyCiaq7ZRHvb00bhAUyx5tzVH7urkwwJ0brEhMl1y1WMBw5MV1eNc_2xVD9S53-MnFRlPObp6kWC4NGBx5PVZarbdeQlqICIMQHGfc2GnjiJpXlPR9gmVNOI3I/s620/2024-03-03%20027.jpg" style="clear: left; 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font-family: "Times New Roman";"></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: "Times New Roman";"></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: "Times New Roman";"></p><p align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"></p><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2020/01/five-on-friday-january-goals.html">January 2020 Goals</a></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2020/02/five-on-friday-february-goals.html">February 2020 Goals</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2020/03/five-on-friday-march-goals.html">March 2020 Goals</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2020/04/five-on-friday-april-goals.html">April 2020 Goals</a></span><br /><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2020/05/five-on-friday-may-goals.html">May 2020 Goals</a><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2020/06/five-on-friday-june-goals.html">June 2020 Goals</a></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2020/07/five-on-friday-july-goals.html">July 2020 Goals</a></span></span></div></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2020/08/five-on-friday-august-goals.html">August 2020 Goals</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2020/09/five-on-friday-september-goals.html">September 2020 Goals</a></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2020/10/five-on-friday-october-goals.html">October 2020 Goals</a></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2020/11/five-on-friday-november-goals.html">November 2020 Goals</a></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2020/12/five-on-friday-december-goals.html">December 2020 Goals</a></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2021/01/five-on-friday-january-goals.html">January 2021 Goals</a></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2021/02/five-on-friday-february-goals.html">February 2021 Goals</a><span> </span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2021/03/five-on-friday-march-goals.html">March 2021 Goals</a></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2021/04/five-on-friday-april-goals.html">April 2021 Goals</a></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2021/05/five-on-friday-may-goals.html">May 2021 Goals</a></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2021/06/five-on-friday-june-goals.html"><span style="font-family: arial;">June 2021 Goals</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2021/07/five-on-friday-july-goals.html">July 2021 Goals</a></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2021/08/five-on-friday-august-goals.html">August 2021 Goals</a></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2021/09/five-on-friday-september-goals.html">September 2021 Goals</a></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2021/10/five-on-friday-october-goals.html"><span style="font-family: arial;">October 2021 Goals</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2021/11/five-on-friday-november-goals.html"><span style="font-family: arial;">November 2021 Goals</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2021/12/five-on-friday-december-goals.html"><span style="font-family: arial;">December 2021 Goals</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2022/01/five-on-friday-january-goals.html">January 2022 Goals</a></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: arial; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2022/02/five-on-friday-february-goals.html">February 2022 Goals</a></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: arial; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2022/03/five-on-friday-march-goals.html">March 2022 Goals</a></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: arial; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2022/04/five-on-friday-april-goals.html">April 2022 Goals</a></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: arial; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2022/05/five-on-friday-may-goals.html">May 2022 Goals</a></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: arial; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2022/06/five-on-friday-june-goals.html">June 2022 Goals</a></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: arial; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2022/07/five-on-friday-july-goals.html">July 2022 Goals</a></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: arial; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2022/08/five-on-friday-august-goals.html">August 2022 Goals</a></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: arial; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2022/09/five-on-friday-september-goals.html">September 2022 Goals</a></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: arial; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2022/10/five-on-friday-october-goals.html">October 2022 Goals</a></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: arial; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2022/11/five-on-friday-november-goals.html">November 2022 Goals</a></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: arial; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2022/12/five-on-friday-december-goals.html">December 2022 Goals</a></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: arial; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2023/01/five-on-friday-january-goals.html">January 2023 Goals</a></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: arial; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2023/02/five-on-friday-february-goals.html">February 2023 Goals</a></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: arial; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2023/03/five-on-friday-march-goals.html">March 2023 Goals</a></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: arial; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2023/04/five-on-friday-april-goals.html">April 2023 Goals</a></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: arial; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2023/05/five-on-friday-may-goals.html">May 2023 Goals</a></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: arial; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2023/06/five-on-friday-june-goals.html">June 2023 Goals</a></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: arial; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2023/07/five-on-friday-july-goals.html">July 2023 Goals</a></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: arial; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2023/08/five-on-friday-august-goals.html">August 2023 Goals</a></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: arial; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2023/09/five-on-friday-september-goals.html">September 2023 Goals</a></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: arial; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2023/10/five-on-friday-october-goals.html">October 2023 Goals</a></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: arial; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2023/11/five-on-friday-november-goals.html">November 2023 Goals</a></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: arial; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2023/12/five-on-friday-december-goals.html">December 2023 Goals</a></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: arial; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2024/01/five-on-friday-january-goals.html">January 2024 Goals</a></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: arial; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2024/02/five-on-friday-january-goals.html">February 2024 Goals</a></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Friday, y’all!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: xx-small;">*Linking up with </span><a href="http://tabanderika.blogspot.com/" style="font-size: x-small;">A Little Bit of Everything</a><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: xx-small;"> for Friday Favorite<span face=""arial" , sans-serif">s</span></span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: xx-small;">.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: xx-small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s300/Signature+-+2021.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="127" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s0/Signature+-+2021.png" /></a></div></div></div></span></div></span></span></span></div></div></span></div></span></span></div></div></div></span></span></span></div></span></div></div></div></span>Lindsay's Sweet Worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11454253893760011474noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683468931054211240.post-61773788186186990652024-03-07T03:30:00.003-05:002024-03-07T03:30:00.133-05:00Lindsay’s Sweet World is Nine!<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Wow.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I just cannot believe that this little blog
of mine is nine today.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">On this day nine
years ago, I published my very first blog post about my one-year-old’s pink and
gold birthday, and now here we are, and she just turned ten.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">Time flies,
friends.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1pfkpk3xS8HKm5V-B28alTfUl33c8ZO-f9sQUH2HaB3KJVI9Q-1deV-z2VmTDKQnk-dl8Xs43VqKQ0A_r6lHWn72ugTJjJYcCe3Z2AZnNXI5E6hgLT8BUdlW86CmpH0jT2AorqkGqPDJOv3SuveiZOteg21SfV64i4Q_naJU6xsTXqr9IGPGc8JUbno/s620/Lindsay's%20Sweet%20World%20is%20Nine!.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="271" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1pfkpk3xS8HKm5V-B28alTfUl33c8ZO-f9sQUH2HaB3KJVI9Q-1deV-z2VmTDKQnk-dl8Xs43VqKQ0A_r6lHWn72ugTJjJYcCe3Z2AZnNXI5E6hgLT8BUdlW86CmpH0jT2AorqkGqPDJOv3SuveiZOteg21SfV64i4Q_naJU6xsTXqr9IGPGc8JUbno/s16000/Lindsay's%20Sweet%20World%20is%20Nine!.png" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Today’s post is
my 1,938th blog post, so I’m hoping to hit #2,000 this year! I know most bloggers have turned to social
media to run their businesses, and most have abandoned their blogs altogether,
but I have to say, this space still brings me more joy than social media does
any day, and I love to come here each day and share a little piece of my heart
and our lives each day with you. </span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">I usually do a
whole spiel about the things I’ve learned each year, and I share some
accomplishments from each year, but today, I just wanted to pop in to say…</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">THANK YOU</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">To those of you
who have recently started reading.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">To those of you
who have been around since the beginning.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">To those of you
who click and purchase through my links.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">To those of you
who engage with my posts on social media and pin my Pinterest images.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">To those of you
who reach out with suggestions, constructive criticism, and words of
encouragement.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">To those of you
who come back here day in and day out and read no matter what I’m posting about
on any given day.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">To those of you
who have loved on our little family and supported us through the good times and
the bad.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">I’m so very
grateful for all of you, and I hope to continue showing up in this space for
you for years to come!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Thursday, y’all!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s300/Signature+-+2021.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="127" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s0/Signature+-+2021.png" /></a></div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></div></span></div></span></div></div>Lindsay's Sweet Worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11454253893760011474noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683468931054211240.post-69034237273674727382024-03-06T03:30:00.005-05:002024-03-06T03:30:00.138-05:00What I Wore - February 2024<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">*This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">February was another cold month with a few days of mild warmth
sprinkled in, so it was yet another month of bundling up, mostly.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It was nice to pull out the short sleeves a
couple of days, though!!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Here’s what I wore in the month of February.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">As usual, I’ll link as many items as I can
under each of the pictures… per usual, <a href="https://rstyle.me/+7vmMlcFNIEcuOO_NypjqVA">these jeans</a> were the MVP of the month! I wore them 13 times! I love them so dang much.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 157.8pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimcdnCk_B_MYwf0TNMv_hdNyz-VOF_TXfDNe5yrJpYtVwEXM7OQNuepE1EO1UdFfE6UX_cxkzCdV_0Dkys0p6sqPYOhns5vDqN7ie1-_BBIzbeoi8wbaDqwHUnZHGGq0LWgoCaykpV21Xbm4tJYQKfvgtTQsUG_cC7ffPKep-9BilzzLS74UTiRX4Z4fU/s827/2024-02-01%20002.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimcdnCk_B_MYwf0TNMv_hdNyz-VOF_TXfDNe5yrJpYtVwEXM7OQNuepE1EO1UdFfE6UX_cxkzCdV_0Dkys0p6sqPYOhns5vDqN7ie1-_BBIzbeoi8wbaDqwHUnZHGGq0LWgoCaykpV21Xbm4tJYQKfvgtTQsUG_cC7ffPKep-9BilzzLS74UTiRX4Z4fU/s16000/2024-02-01%20002.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">February 1 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+a-z_u0Yp_r7ypNrWtrH-YQ">Top</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: black; font-family: arial;"><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7NyUBbFu5WuuH_UwTtY8BBTzoxSzYUjSZgReZm5Pixdt7sBb7P1MxwvctEIvTW8FGf_3C9t7pZtEIhyugoGAGfoBRpqC0Pc73OhI84tJXsnkn_Q9tnp6VvnE39cHepLQ2PkYAnU0Nw0FUsbr27LrBT0dPq0lEwghRBxMw1FWF0CGVa4xT5EVUPllfRQU/s827/2024-02-02%20010.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7NyUBbFu5WuuH_UwTtY8BBTzoxSzYUjSZgReZm5Pixdt7sBb7P1MxwvctEIvTW8FGf_3C9t7pZtEIhyugoGAGfoBRpqC0Pc73OhI84tJXsnkn_Q9tnp6VvnE39cHepLQ2PkYAnU0Nw0FUsbr27LrBT0dPq0lEwghRBxMw1FWF0CGVa4xT5EVUPllfRQU/s16000/2024-02-02%20010.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 2 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+an43KzWNrYjfJ25Nzu_BXg">Top</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+7vmMlcFNIEcuOO_NypjqVA">Jeans</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+6i8q3ceSRqwwSSmbOoo38w">Shoes</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAN9KvGWPOZlPF6OwgqNOHckhTDjTPX-Z79z5EKHV8s7SCLCovsMny4EnD0S-_cdTNk_rAKpGcXJgKGxtjQqFJZj2WX_1FZOZdUttZ8GweGFsbM6Pnv4Qv-BRmx85iat9obI0b2Cq4LxTQWOdc2IcX3wVFCYVT8hd_YaHOtVSaTpAenFeWVkoaFktGFkA/s827/2024-02-03%20014.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAN9KvGWPOZlPF6OwgqNOHckhTDjTPX-Z79z5EKHV8s7SCLCovsMny4EnD0S-_cdTNk_rAKpGcXJgKGxtjQqFJZj2WX_1FZOZdUttZ8GweGFsbM6Pnv4Qv-BRmx85iat9obI0b2Cq4LxTQWOdc2IcX3wVFCYVT8hd_YaHOtVSaTpAenFeWVkoaFktGFkA/s16000/2024-02-03%20014.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 3 - <a href="https://amzn.to/3wuSZA8">Dress</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjprwGUN3T020ldykwgCk3IGoM1-74Jcy66g8IWSMFjoCZklZqONM00SfIHrGQtJFgAddnv2Cx_aHujBYLyLNGvf-5A6PDKrx_31DnibJ4PMPyn0JWQSRbW0cqHAcNM2LckdOasiUmDOUFDyNf0KcqMI0qV6CgDGA7sjtlOoetQLk09M170X2TyNb6YcS0/s827/2024-02-04%20004.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjprwGUN3T020ldykwgCk3IGoM1-74Jcy66g8IWSMFjoCZklZqONM00SfIHrGQtJFgAddnv2Cx_aHujBYLyLNGvf-5A6PDKrx_31DnibJ4PMPyn0JWQSRbW0cqHAcNM2LckdOasiUmDOUFDyNf0KcqMI0qV6CgDGA7sjtlOoetQLk09M170X2TyNb6YcS0/s16000/2024-02-04%20004.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 4 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+beFsXr-fJMfLfhBhgtMVnQ">Faux Leather Leggings</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+EC0zCdVgL6uJYzVnGaXVrQ">Boots</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilCt2HH0S-D2w4IFlE_ODcM9SRw5PQN75HZ0pl2xLKhJA1rnzeqFHZxsQoHe68LUbFueGyHFoEMYqegAVfijlXgAR7hnusbpc-2SufczhB7Cub6kV5MEeQIQv2rjY0vBPAZOdplv8mVgdYDYV267uraiMwf1G1BrX8xL7KBB5xdNxJClxWsfVtZfMGdgM/s827/2024-02-05%20006.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilCt2HH0S-D2w4IFlE_ODcM9SRw5PQN75HZ0pl2xLKhJA1rnzeqFHZxsQoHe68LUbFueGyHFoEMYqegAVfijlXgAR7hnusbpc-2SufczhB7Cub6kV5MEeQIQv2rjY0vBPAZOdplv8mVgdYDYV267uraiMwf1G1BrX8xL7KBB5xdNxJClxWsfVtZfMGdgM/s16000/2024-02-05%20006.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 5 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+beFsXr-fJMfLfhBhgtMVnQ">Faux Leather Leggings</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+EC0zCdVgL6uJYzVnGaXVrQ">Boots</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdgUTn9yzq0WD0opIfZPTmSVwvwFl5Q1N8susEPUMWR1tJ6DZgHpvIU6ZcqTeUCBGImxuaEs0fkVJ3WW-giLyUVgLxz18zGKawSpEWxiryfVicg5twIL1zEJQC7PiWA1EZzFiqMP5oQBXfZ0aMWe2eYGjtoOw_L_sck5gzlB_FcyGX4LlE6MJlEyDivsY/s827/2024-02-06%20003.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdgUTn9yzq0WD0opIfZPTmSVwvwFl5Q1N8susEPUMWR1tJ6DZgHpvIU6ZcqTeUCBGImxuaEs0fkVJ3WW-giLyUVgLxz18zGKawSpEWxiryfVicg5twIL1zEJQC7PiWA1EZzFiqMP5oQBXfZ0aMWe2eYGjtoOw_L_sck5gzlB_FcyGX4LlE6MJlEyDivsY/s16000/2024-02-06%20003.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 6 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+K5osgXLxnZQGmCHsL3sSeg">Sweater</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+7vmMlcFNIEcuOO_NypjqVA">Jeans</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+6i8q3ceSRqwwSSmbOoo38w">Shoes</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJAP-h0qGV30qC1lPv29S1v9IlZ18eLUsFeRP1Wb5MrFt52X-4RiwT5H_L8BSebt-n7j9oDmz6Ept6V1hYvHMeaO6As-uKqhViQjwI7cfw9kV1xUf0hnVCJBEEElZ3aqdoseOzWIb8dbXOTazmFv1M0Y1WVmWwwBxPA6ZPDrKcFZs2b6-RySztaRfwzCQ/s827/2024-02-07%20003.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJAP-h0qGV30qC1lPv29S1v9IlZ18eLUsFeRP1Wb5MrFt52X-4RiwT5H_L8BSebt-n7j9oDmz6Ept6V1hYvHMeaO6As-uKqhViQjwI7cfw9kV1xUf0hnVCJBEEElZ3aqdoseOzWIb8dbXOTazmFv1M0Y1WVmWwwBxPA6ZPDrKcFZs2b6-RySztaRfwzCQ/s16000/2024-02-07%20003.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 7 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+TU_TWv04vmkdujTQlA_JrQ">Top</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirr9YOOV1iWMOlHs4efPprUgl5Pr6FxhK-H4K50roLwd4vYsxq3ddvhbg_vbdkAXKVNsxAMMc-yQTQDQVYJIdbqqp-W-tu130frOZHMm1Kgzno47fW0HCvuMfcOm600_y-2b2jXbWmm1JObZIGFqg_Ci6-THkI-nP3LKANmT5aHr5eunjz_7jCsbJZX5A/s827/2024-02-08%20002.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirr9YOOV1iWMOlHs4efPprUgl5Pr6FxhK-H4K50roLwd4vYsxq3ddvhbg_vbdkAXKVNsxAMMc-yQTQDQVYJIdbqqp-W-tu130frOZHMm1Kgzno47fW0HCvuMfcOm600_y-2b2jXbWmm1JObZIGFqg_Ci6-THkI-nP3LKANmT5aHr5eunjz_7jCsbJZX5A/s16000/2024-02-08%20002.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 8 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+7vmMlcFNIEcuOO_NypjqVA">Jeans</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+6i8q3ceSRqwwSSmbOoo38w">Shoes</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Bav6OfoYf6ET_GAJ-NThp8L5kvzMBGECnP47HwRLhz3_cVzH14_ky9K9uEE_lFtQNeXbRohu8NQCCznH4b9cF6UeBBBghbfa4_t7MQSOl9sMan04cFfg2K7ZyWnZQB8ObvN8SYvHRsetVMSGGT7nv1A683UidhH0EPevGEWzjNI8SL_yudJn6NHnBk0/s827/2024-02-09%20008.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Bav6OfoYf6ET_GAJ-NThp8L5kvzMBGECnP47HwRLhz3_cVzH14_ky9K9uEE_lFtQNeXbRohu8NQCCznH4b9cF6UeBBBghbfa4_t7MQSOl9sMan04cFfg2K7ZyWnZQB8ObvN8SYvHRsetVMSGGT7nv1A683UidhH0EPevGEWzjNI8SL_yudJn6NHnBk0/s16000/2024-02-09%20008.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 9 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+z3fQ2upeGdmSIIxglpJO3g">Tank</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+7vmMlcFNIEcuOO_NypjqVA">Jeans</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+6i8q3ceSRqwwSSmbOoo38w">Shoes</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir7SWUaZDhNc9q5hghNf52IqJmIO1GfbtbA2RKCkv4q6gG5Z0r9DaYWCSWxdKeiaOuATyns05L4MSaqFJTzk0dK7-wniOKEf4RvkRvat41Q5d4jyXaUkfrwbUY9-OroFEve40qBF0MA5LZYqTWmVvyhvE-MIEgbrQR7Cj3_zEaNcRQfPTOOL92mV8WiuU/s827/2024-02-09%20018.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir7SWUaZDhNc9q5hghNf52IqJmIO1GfbtbA2RKCkv4q6gG5Z0r9DaYWCSWxdKeiaOuATyns05L4MSaqFJTzk0dK7-wniOKEf4RvkRvat41Q5d4jyXaUkfrwbUY9-OroFEve40qBF0MA5LZYqTWmVvyhvE-MIEgbrQR7Cj3_zEaNcRQfPTOOL92mV8WiuU/s16000/2024-02-09%20018.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 9 (evening) - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+z3fQ2upeGdmSIIxglpJO3g">Tank</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3REc6P3">Skirt</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3H0nY9n">Boots</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivs7J6wtRcadrfs3XytRMklZ9mYFEi2wgNYfep6OTSpQz_hKLfclgvdHgaM0SH-_v0QbDX8j7T3pLOaHBUIPepOgv1lC5VBt7jspTPG6kTUaPLvu461_tpy3dIH0YBSAV1L_Jy-1URnilSnS3aDbvYZUifgN3-351MxeWfK2FllmPvASsISaHstTFVFEM/s827/2024-02-10%20012.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivs7J6wtRcadrfs3XytRMklZ9mYFEi2wgNYfep6OTSpQz_hKLfclgvdHgaM0SH-_v0QbDX8j7T3pLOaHBUIPepOgv1lC5VBt7jspTPG6kTUaPLvu461_tpy3dIH0YBSAV1L_Jy-1URnilSnS3aDbvYZUifgN3-351MxeWfK2FllmPvASsISaHstTFVFEM/s16000/2024-02-10%20012.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 10 - <a href="https://amzn.to/3ufC2IU">Top</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3sHTsNM">Skirt</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZSMge-BAzJS55egXOSwZ88GTvy2bs2nZgqZJ3RcBz5hRG6xVKG6Ch6SpgJCxv14fp57Hl9VD-M-u6OejTDasJv_tRnIzSicwDOnCqBWtf7mc9xj0A-Y2k5lygWODyEL1S2uVbyHkTzCm_JKiHAfsr2hFROaJGWMxYjUOtsz-4L3hQeiwBNV53KqEArdE/s827/2024-02-11%20016.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZSMge-BAzJS55egXOSwZ88GTvy2bs2nZgqZJ3RcBz5hRG6xVKG6Ch6SpgJCxv14fp57Hl9VD-M-u6OejTDasJv_tRnIzSicwDOnCqBWtf7mc9xj0A-Y2k5lygWODyEL1S2uVbyHkTzCm_JKiHAfsr2hFROaJGWMxYjUOtsz-4L3hQeiwBNV53KqEArdE/s16000/2024-02-11%20016.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 11 - <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPKl0ea2AYp5pEDKMptsWFmidenCwwwhIySsU7UuF8bEJqiM4vsm5CGlGfY9gsi46AR2-parHla5Daetc_aPlXzNpKV3E2PjWiFfLSH-5RBcotLSPGluvshWESiKalvptkpNYytyV0KA5lsVeGn0heF5o4UsHnllvRmSBRt08pVd1jzHHEYo8b2ohAHY/s827/2024-02-12%20007.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPKl0ea2AYp5pEDKMptsWFmidenCwwwhIySsU7UuF8bEJqiM4vsm5CGlGfY9gsi46AR2-parHla5Daetc_aPlXzNpKV3E2PjWiFfLSH-5RBcotLSPGluvshWESiKalvptkpNYytyV0KA5lsVeGn0heF5o4UsHnllvRmSBRt08pVd1jzHHEYo8b2ohAHY/s16000/2024-02-12%20007.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">February 12 - </span><a href="https://rstyle.me/+MOc5GUVy0ZrNSwOJLgginA" style="font-family: arial;">Workout Pullover</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> //</span> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+vPzsKwvM98GylPb3V3UkFg" style="font-family: arial;">Leggings</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> //</span> <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj" style="font-family: arial;">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial;"></span></div><span style="color: black; font-family: arial;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr2pI7y9ZSDfrWup5IEme5dCXe6figotZaG2kEFuUr-MjHoy1dZN9qYz7xDmD8v8Aw7qsmRyi5PDBkyM0n1TxS88uQHmMDjphBhwUafdiIhJnJCTp3p_tuMuNsrqhUSzzXKZ0yKz-B53iXtmUUR0ihzU9R8hvTB4g1po0skEjNCYgkutkHtRqBrNLoEbc/s827/2024-02-13%20007.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr2pI7y9ZSDfrWup5IEme5dCXe6figotZaG2kEFuUr-MjHoy1dZN9qYz7xDmD8v8Aw7qsmRyi5PDBkyM0n1TxS88uQHmMDjphBhwUafdiIhJnJCTp3p_tuMuNsrqhUSzzXKZ0yKz-B53iXtmUUR0ihzU9R8hvTB4g1po0skEjNCYgkutkHtRqBrNLoEbc/s16000/2024-02-13%20007.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 13 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+MOc5GUVy0ZrNSwOJLgginA">Workout Pullover</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+vPzsKwvM98GylPb3V3UkFg">Leggings</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNhwZvSc0WaAtIO_Xu-ELUzOX4EiqIIy-emxDzARSA6rybzP_Pppdo4Coc_jSa6IlINRrb4yogX3ac7X7FmgNVswgD2sl7ncfwCet7zws0TnXOsEagElOXHrVPW1wjqD9q-XnAMvsvKPpq6NCN3cd0Dsu-BuLBKfaBl72Rhgs_Dh3uUSdRDCrpibTDkDc/s827/2024-02-14%20011.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNhwZvSc0WaAtIO_Xu-ELUzOX4EiqIIy-emxDzARSA6rybzP_Pppdo4Coc_jSa6IlINRrb4yogX3ac7X7FmgNVswgD2sl7ncfwCet7zws0TnXOsEagElOXHrVPW1wjqD9q-XnAMvsvKPpq6NCN3cd0Dsu-BuLBKfaBl72Rhgs_Dh3uUSdRDCrpibTDkDc/s16000/2024-02-14%20011.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 14 - <a href="https://amzn.to/3tXI01a">Fleece-Lined Tights</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/4bw9AUr">Boots</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDwkOP4BQSL7KM3MRQgydajDXi1OQn8EAeudsgenEgnRKJNIVWU4FwCPn1xslCx8c_ZJdv3M72C8mDuMDGV2_AlIg-_nXKPMa4plbc7zbm-eg9HZ8xhfDObiIsFtfpfUOFZgcDgZr343lOzZV4MEqf_dOKup3_0x_IjTYQC6S31S6wvhvY01OKzahUCc0/s827/2024-02-15%20003.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDwkOP4BQSL7KM3MRQgydajDXi1OQn8EAeudsgenEgnRKJNIVWU4FwCPn1xslCx8c_ZJdv3M72C8mDuMDGV2_AlIg-_nXKPMa4plbc7zbm-eg9HZ8xhfDObiIsFtfpfUOFZgcDgZr343lOzZV4MEqf_dOKup3_0x_IjTYQC6S31S6wvhvY01OKzahUCc0/s16000/2024-02-15%20003.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 15 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+7vmMlcFNIEcuOO_NypjqVA">Jeans</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+6i8q3ceSRqwwSSmbOoo38w">Shoes</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5sxCjjakJEgsmefs4U_81LWfb9TLQczTSnr_4Bk43GlQQsG72xxxgYMS_42gCFSO9lhBOjPALh2pvouycFQndA0BaxPQDUJ7DrMcRNJJoVZwWUAX-Nnlkk9JzP95ETIrZp1-WasqYAdHaLQ_w2oCJft539X7AT89syftxsXhhub92Zh1nw7Ap_ClDVPw/s827/2024-02-16%20008.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5sxCjjakJEgsmefs4U_81LWfb9TLQczTSnr_4Bk43GlQQsG72xxxgYMS_42gCFSO9lhBOjPALh2pvouycFQndA0BaxPQDUJ7DrMcRNJJoVZwWUAX-Nnlkk9JzP95ETIrZp1-WasqYAdHaLQ_w2oCJft539X7AT89syftxsXhhub92Zh1nw7Ap_ClDVPw/s16000/2024-02-16%20008.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 16 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+6i8q3ceSRqwwSSmbOoo38w">Shoes</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-6QGvM2K746-_otM7BSGAOs6AWQo0R4mAm_U4XRM_GOHH8TS5AcRMsGYbnTNZBL49j6d5RHK3S9mC35YXSl7QfHHrKXRYvUi-dUCV2_v8CnlCNp9PEK0tajNE8BXpP72RhDt71LPPVbJSixk51PhaQVWIeUrPQfGQlk74LJtrFpwwk5wDBOhl1wjo_A/s827/2024-02-17%20003.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-6QGvM2K746-_otM7BSGAOs6AWQo0R4mAm_U4XRM_GOHH8TS5AcRMsGYbnTNZBL49j6d5RHK3S9mC35YXSl7QfHHrKXRYvUi-dUCV2_v8CnlCNp9PEK0tajNE8BXpP72RhDt71LPPVbJSixk51PhaQVWIeUrPQfGQlk74LJtrFpwwk5wDBOhl1wjo_A/s16000/2024-02-17%20003.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 17 - <a href="https://amzn.to/3tw3ORl">Tunic</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+beFsXr-fJMfLfhBhgtMVnQ">Faux Leather Leggings</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+EC0zCdVgL6uJYzVnGaXVrQ">Boots</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3Tll5ad">Olivia's Skirt</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2I87AS23LtlVMCS8E3NCkwdEawQOxJfQOFDpnyc8Ur9zqC6A0WudodYMY49MCrkLjsycFD4_45nVFrXjgUvJaLKEJ7mcpxtix-1VY5cts6Y9xxz3Oqi-H3vRBHSfuavOQ5vSV-UuJF-FAVJSt_lC9arayp6dNASHys7Dn2xI6R3A25cVSdA-8TSvrsCw/s827/2024-02-18%20004.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2I87AS23LtlVMCS8E3NCkwdEawQOxJfQOFDpnyc8Ur9zqC6A0WudodYMY49MCrkLjsycFD4_45nVFrXjgUvJaLKEJ7mcpxtix-1VY5cts6Y9xxz3Oqi-H3vRBHSfuavOQ5vSV-UuJF-FAVJSt_lC9arayp6dNASHys7Dn2xI6R3A25cVSdA-8TSvrsCw/s16000/2024-02-18%20004.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 18 - <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfu19EeIBocPK5AuHLf8dHi5k2J3k6E8PN1JHGPrDk9opJdfmhd7dIqZvOZIC7PdHTYquZhV0HE1fsVFcjND7ni1X2PIoBH563_sFXOZPRf6tjS2zzd-H-Xf_anFlHUUhuXbGDHshWoxrQoC5XFBsqU0_Voo-6qHUdeRhhRkkNcLcIQC_4s_Ew7ltcaLg/s827/2024-02-19%20001.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfu19EeIBocPK5AuHLf8dHi5k2J3k6E8PN1JHGPrDk9opJdfmhd7dIqZvOZIC7PdHTYquZhV0HE1fsVFcjND7ni1X2PIoBH563_sFXOZPRf6tjS2zzd-H-Xf_anFlHUUhuXbGDHshWoxrQoC5XFBsqU0_Voo-6qHUdeRhhRkkNcLcIQC_4s_Ew7ltcaLg/s16000/2024-02-19%20001.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 19 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+MOc5GUVy0ZrNSwOJLgginA">Workout Pullover</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+vPzsKwvM98GylPb3V3UkFg">Leggings</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+TTvwyd7fHCwPRCH6aN3BIQ">Nike Shoes</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxhx2K21dyt5_Y2LWKZ0Wkg1KI3pf-si6a21kzRQAIausta8SbREqk9eY3I3NF62ccCBtWrHxDN9p_uSaPN9ZPY3kZSaXeo3p6EX-FK1hqna6KkOIdoRA0h_AXLR2ZX7wCIXK_-qJKuThVvs0w9_C6YK4q2FEMaIc8IpNl-Wg4knq-8QMtKIfPeeqh3pc/s827/2024-02-20%20005.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxhx2K21dyt5_Y2LWKZ0Wkg1KI3pf-si6a21kzRQAIausta8SbREqk9eY3I3NF62ccCBtWrHxDN9p_uSaPN9ZPY3kZSaXeo3p6EX-FK1hqna6KkOIdoRA0h_AXLR2ZX7wCIXK_-qJKuThVvs0w9_C6YK4q2FEMaIc8IpNl-Wg4knq-8QMtKIfPeeqh3pc/s16000/2024-02-20%20005.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 20 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+TU_TWv04vmkdujTQlA_JrQ">Top</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+7vmMlcFNIEcuOO_NypjqVA">Jeans</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+6i8q3ceSRqwwSSmbOoo38w">Shoes</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_X2EqrHa5XKAINNuUWjyHLQMwdualWtTJSYS18TDOsI7UySaixd5QvSz5cMlVlHPfpbF4IOEbdXqloE7_a8mNBOj3V8ibKqMh2OolD_nAPWAObDjBlLll7LKViYnobXBwGK-HLHOj3SegQHxABvu4brhVRJ_nAkncCxS_JMpohp98ocibu1dAAMC2wE/s827/2024-02-21%20003.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_X2EqrHa5XKAINNuUWjyHLQMwdualWtTJSYS18TDOsI7UySaixd5QvSz5cMlVlHPfpbF4IOEbdXqloE7_a8mNBOj3V8ibKqMh2OolD_nAPWAObDjBlLll7LKViYnobXBwGK-HLHOj3SegQHxABvu4brhVRJ_nAkncCxS_JMpohp98ocibu1dAAMC2wE/s16000/2024-02-21%20003.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 21 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+K5osgXLxnZQGmCHsL3sSeg">Sweater</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+7vmMlcFNIEcuOO_NypjqVA">Jeans</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+6i8q3ceSRqwwSSmbOoo38w">Shoes</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6lP_4rb7TJhEpHxpnRulf7MjryU8uoSv-dYS-x7bsAz2AEw4JTgs-DT2a8_UBRPIo5AFNbQ2XTwG-iLYl1h1pUBBr-f9FIQ6M50xyNhuOggeUjxxPtIvQ7pqhRzCB8MSIxPvdFcAwvLECbFl2wcgIIiyGhyphenhyphen3Y0aR6sWs_hnYmR_X4Pe90SKYXBjyiv5c/s827/2024-02-22%20007.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6lP_4rb7TJhEpHxpnRulf7MjryU8uoSv-dYS-x7bsAz2AEw4JTgs-DT2a8_UBRPIo5AFNbQ2XTwG-iLYl1h1pUBBr-f9FIQ6M50xyNhuOggeUjxxPtIvQ7pqhRzCB8MSIxPvdFcAwvLECbFl2wcgIIiyGhyphenhyphen3Y0aR6sWs_hnYmR_X4Pe90SKYXBjyiv5c/s16000/2024-02-22%20007.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 22 - <a href="https://amzn.to/3ufC2IU">Top</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+7vmMlcFNIEcuOO_NypjqVA">Jeans</a> // <a href="https://share.rothys.com/x/jcFyHt">Rothy's Flats</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcLjSUmOoUcOKVL2JiaD1C4abMDPn8seiWo1LFyL7j0vPppo1xCskFJLauez81vO2j1cc5VYfwL4sTEuB-31F-EsR-cMCU0_2JVqTTEGEtAYwmMT9us3XeI96aLEOSg4BqfyQEpAPQDb0zzFbaZLM0_6FAnbjwhTrsSdZj0xrd8DZuScG9OGawup8S-kY/s827/2024-02-23%20004.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcLjSUmOoUcOKVL2JiaD1C4abMDPn8seiWo1LFyL7j0vPppo1xCskFJLauez81vO2j1cc5VYfwL4sTEuB-31F-EsR-cMCU0_2JVqTTEGEtAYwmMT9us3XeI96aLEOSg4BqfyQEpAPQDb0zzFbaZLM0_6FAnbjwhTrsSdZj0xrd8DZuScG9OGawup8S-kY/s16000/2024-02-23%20004.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 23 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+7vmMlcFNIEcuOO_NypjqVA">Jeans</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+6i8q3ceSRqwwSSmbOoo38w">Shoes</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPXGO_U84X0T8KPyqUvJUBHzEGbvdZiMF3NcRUuuc-KwezCnCCm7iMQ5Xkbb2ecy9Bx66_mbX0oNWIagg7Opi_zTxJWfZFsfqUGgueBiA3VQ7eWVIWg7l46WMc2MXefQJMI4KRcBeM64tdjCbyVLrS4XYCUbaInK8RkhA_qnjuUp58hHxW1o6tNn5i8bA/s827/2024-02-24%20023.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPXGO_U84X0T8KPyqUvJUBHzEGbvdZiMF3NcRUuuc-KwezCnCCm7iMQ5Xkbb2ecy9Bx66_mbX0oNWIagg7Opi_zTxJWfZFsfqUGgueBiA3VQ7eWVIWg7l46WMc2MXefQJMI4KRcBeM64tdjCbyVLrS4XYCUbaInK8RkhA_qnjuUp58hHxW1o6tNn5i8bA/s16000/2024-02-24%20023.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 24 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+K5osgXLxnZQGmCHsL3sSeg">Sweater</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+7vmMlcFNIEcuOO_NypjqVA">Jeans</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+6i8q3ceSRqwwSSmbOoo38w">Shoes</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUsXfmZZ1crhQOmdIH28TYbEjFR_a2Fu6JK9Rdsb__BMiAZ_lzgudILfreanZwMI1YnH31DwCDkGk7GLGHgBYdpbk1joDgCE0yh6-GeZOnWFb98OGRK5w9-3x1yTNiDlXWLC9UAPxhhZiu8terElsFxOMdtw1z2G75VLRBx27RoYSOjD4gm0pyF4Q5qI8/s827/2024-02-25%20006.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUsXfmZZ1crhQOmdIH28TYbEjFR_a2Fu6JK9Rdsb__BMiAZ_lzgudILfreanZwMI1YnH31DwCDkGk7GLGHgBYdpbk1joDgCE0yh6-GeZOnWFb98OGRK5w9-3x1yTNiDlXWLC9UAPxhhZiu8terElsFxOMdtw1z2G75VLRBx27RoYSOjD4gm0pyF4Q5qI8/s16000/2024-02-25%20006.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 25 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+7vmMlcFNIEcuOO_NypjqVA">Jeans</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+6i8q3ceSRqwwSSmbOoo38w">Shoes</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJfX_DEC0_oh8Ix55FEWwyYjS8dtDS7noXMg9cwwNggg7_TdYY4hyNQh1AfNApnCYxYaOS1Rc69wRip_qewcFwFlTFyFjhrItXqND3uDfuuRLi2FSbHd_KKnzS74Kt_gnsxC8v1U6hHBgG4UfRpi6S65n-j1OsaCZWIMaAMPCKQXuQtoQppU9V9Y-t0-g/s827/2024-02-26%20001.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJfX_DEC0_oh8Ix55FEWwyYjS8dtDS7noXMg9cwwNggg7_TdYY4hyNQh1AfNApnCYxYaOS1Rc69wRip_qewcFwFlTFyFjhrItXqND3uDfuuRLi2FSbHd_KKnzS74Kt_gnsxC8v1U6hHBgG4UfRpi6S65n-j1OsaCZWIMaAMPCKQXuQtoQppU9V9Y-t0-g/s16000/2024-02-26%20001.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 26 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+MOc5GUVy0ZrNSwOJLgginA">Workout Pullover</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+vPzsKwvM98GylPb3V3UkFg">Leggings</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPaSHR5cpTLgmgZs6FHPRsrFLBh-79xBndb_sgJQWu6wRop58Z0awmTIjLKFZlAZFs9iriXu5o3B2Zy6UaEobKgly1lvygI4re9MfOYpYe9VUO_XlCRWg1fb-ludMbE2mrDswaIy2oNBxg_Id5-FhCTFzx-nr_UsnncVTrfqxUChs9U_Cv04kqQS5RBJc/s827/2024-02-27%20004.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPaSHR5cpTLgmgZs6FHPRsrFLBh-79xBndb_sgJQWu6wRop58Z0awmTIjLKFZlAZFs9iriXu5o3B2Zy6UaEobKgly1lvygI4re9MfOYpYe9VUO_XlCRWg1fb-ludMbE2mrDswaIy2oNBxg_Id5-FhCTFzx-nr_UsnncVTrfqxUChs9U_Cv04kqQS5RBJc/s16000/2024-02-27%20004.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 27 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+TU_TWv04vmkdujTQlA_JrQ">Top</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+7vmMlcFNIEcuOO_NypjqVA">Jeans</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+6i8q3ceSRqwwSSmbOoo38w">Shoes</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCeg9KffNq9h3tRmbc5VIePI3YWhyphenhyphenc_tYys2Ly_hiyWRo9xhEUq-lywBZUxSvA1PmL_jC2-LnlYhrQnAN6ai8_Sjth9FpQNq_Qbw_C0YIMF0Dl0DoAMNNMGhPYh_wbYFYAOqj5db5hxooz2efEAG3Xu0y9DgWytIm4k_zB73K0MklauaiSqL9FUt7IZOg/s827/2024-02-28%20005.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCeg9KffNq9h3tRmbc5VIePI3YWhyphenhyphenc_tYys2Ly_hiyWRo9xhEUq-lywBZUxSvA1PmL_jC2-LnlYhrQnAN6ai8_Sjth9FpQNq_Qbw_C0YIMF0Dl0DoAMNNMGhPYh_wbYFYAOqj5db5hxooz2efEAG3Xu0y9DgWytIm4k_zB73K0MklauaiSqL9FUt7IZOg/s16000/2024-02-28%20005.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 28 - <a href="https://amzn.to/42YcWeS">Top</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+7vmMlcFNIEcuOO_NypjqVA">Jeans</a> // <a href="https://share.rothys.com/x/jcFyHt">Rothy's Flats</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZZZYBDxM2C-KOCBqWYCQIIPVCLem_oZTyP6hqBGy2D39olmRBHg_ORAhdKB3jhoiXBCVE9cnnxmE9kkRS11tRb1PUbx1eS86w1vr8nvH5EFH4sT9lgPNisR5c78xd070RHVXIOdLAbMI612j1bBM-NEtX6xp1tEnRtXoFN9Jd9C4zFVVaVeivktAYDI/s827/2024-02-29%20004.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZZZYBDxM2C-KOCBqWYCQIIPVCLem_oZTyP6hqBGy2D39olmRBHg_ORAhdKB3jhoiXBCVE9cnnxmE9kkRS11tRb1PUbx1eS86w1vr8nvH5EFH4sT9lgPNisR5c78xd070RHVXIOdLAbMI612j1bBM-NEtX6xp1tEnRtXoFN9Jd9C4zFVVaVeivktAYDI/s16000/2024-02-29%20004.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 29 - <a href="https://amzn.to/3tw3ORl">Tunic</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+beFsXr-fJMfLfhBhgtMVnQ">Faux Leather Leggings</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 157.8pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Monday, y’all!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 157.8pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial;"></span></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s300/Signature+-+2021.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="127" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s0/Signature+-+2021.png" /></a></div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></div></span></div></span></div></div></span></div></div>Lindsay's Sweet Worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11454253893760011474noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683468931054211240.post-50386351432328088682024-03-05T03:30:00.108-05:002024-03-05T16:46:19.085-05:00Our Week - The One with Two Special Lunches, Dinner with Old Coworkers, Poker Night, and Sunday on the River Walk<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Last week was a
bit less busy compared to previous weeks, and it was nice to have some
downtime.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Monday, February
26</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Monday morning,
I got the kids to school, I swung by our favorite local donut shop to pick up
goodies to bring to Olivia’s class at lunch for her birthday, and then I headed
to my semi-annual checkup at the allergist.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I have to see him twice a year since I have asthma and terrible
allergies.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">After that, I
headed straight home to work, and by work, I mean I had to manually pull all of
the pictures and videos off of my phone and email them to myself one by one.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Sigh.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I had issues all day and spent the day alternating between that and
doing laundry.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">At lunch, I went
to the kids’ school to sit with Olivia, and after the kids were done eating,
the whole cafeteria sang to her and I passed out the donuts.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I know once she’s in middle school I probably
won’t be doing this much anymore, so I’m enjoying it while I can!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I can’t believe we only have one more year of
her being in the lower school.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">:o(</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExIyNEqmVkZBXE4hc861zCCzpHjXZWpi8puLkohtpmxDmugsOM3Mq8wby9ua_RL8MkeahYOzqFEEs_igEYf9bNIAwkk508lUcQFLY4HwEkVpqT7tiPaVhWuAbvGutcrT4zSKeqLUiovm5NgSw0lx08IbInSOWh6XkunEPO_s5wjsRSLC5Vh4Q-qH-tXg/s827/2024-02-26%20004.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExIyNEqmVkZBXE4hc861zCCzpHjXZWpi8puLkohtpmxDmugsOM3Mq8wby9ua_RL8MkeahYOzqFEEs_igEYf9bNIAwkk508lUcQFLY4HwEkVpqT7tiPaVhWuAbvGutcrT4zSKeqLUiovm5NgSw0lx08IbInSOWh6XkunEPO_s5wjsRSLC5Vh4Q-qH-tXg/s16000/2024-02-26%20004.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I made it back
home just in time to work for another hour, and then I had to go right back to
the school to pick up the kids.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">We had a free
evening on Monday, and it was glorious!</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">When we got home, I did my Bible study, and right as I was wrapping that
up, Jacob’s music school called to let us know that he’d been accepted into the
honors recital!</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Woo hoooo!</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">(He had tried out last week in case you
missed that.)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">After my Bible
study, I headed downstairs to get dinner in the oven, and then I headed out for
a run.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">It’s nice when Brian works from
home because I can do stuff like that and not worry about burning the house
down while I’m gone.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Haha.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">And while I was gone, the kids played outside
because it was glorious on Monday!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">After my run,
we all sat down to eat a super early dinner because Brian had a tennis match
that evening.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Monday, I did one pan
sausage and veggies because we needed aaaallll the veggies after aaaallll the
birthday desserts we’d had the last week!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi088PgCCQu-miDbRFWEZa2-YMYgq4JA3EY9Ho9ZPpGobK5kiCtwHowArLrH03kgCwnpmV2laAwvnzO14xvFaZeSkAXeWCpIEEckbk8LUzaRVPEp7dP_blARdqo6Z9ESQXCPQYns85zL4VZvKB8FNYs4pJ0AFuQEtGACeA3f2VVkKbXO9dcqYV7us1F8aM/s827/2024-02-26%20010.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi088PgCCQu-miDbRFWEZa2-YMYgq4JA3EY9Ho9ZPpGobK5kiCtwHowArLrH03kgCwnpmV2laAwvnzO14xvFaZeSkAXeWCpIEEckbk8LUzaRVPEp7dP_blARdqo6Z9ESQXCPQYns85zL4VZvKB8FNYs4pJ0AFuQEtGACeA3f2VVkKbXO9dcqYV7us1F8aM/s16000/2024-02-26%20010.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After dinner,
Brian headed to his tennis match, and the kids and I took Maui for a walk
around the neighborhood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We didn’t want
to waste that beautiful weather.</div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQQX2U6KIniODBKpVk9pGK5YY2c3kMsEAgV_WTylEU_gzX6gdxBLVnFs3f4YXNqE-esOicOmazsDtS2yPk8QhkaMHoVismLRGxvQ2rPcpjF9ahMpZb1aBTRDjlrf3EhsbjXPHPSLnvD3tcMxCTFmLPfsQ495H3Vd0j4t3A73enoOFQOlTJd9eDCkW8uQ/s827/2024-02-26%20012.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQQX2U6KIniODBKpVk9pGK5YY2c3kMsEAgV_WTylEU_gzX6gdxBLVnFs3f4YXNqE-esOicOmazsDtS2yPk8QhkaMHoVismLRGxvQ2rPcpjF9ahMpZb1aBTRDjlrf3EhsbjXPHPSLnvD3tcMxCTFmLPfsQ495H3Vd0j4t3A73enoOFQOlTJd9eDCkW8uQ/s16000/2024-02-26%20012.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When we got
home, Olivia started on her paint my numbers kit that she’d gotten for her
birthday, Jacob watched some YouTube videos, and I got showered and in my
PJs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then while the kids showered and
got ready for bed, I got caught up on some of the things that hadn’t gotten
done during the day since I was fighting with my computer.</div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">When B got
home, we got the kids in the bed, and then we spent the rest of the evening
watching </span><i style="font-family: arial;">American Idol</i><span style="font-family: arial;"> while I continued to catch up on stuff I had
neglected all day.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Spoiler alert, I
still didn’t get everything checked off the list, though.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">OH well!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWiLhdy3LhprNNsn8RM8lKupFXlDcuGC9tKlBsTu-QPyRMFUobsOKl7WHmmHWNGk0mJoVjmgiEkBuDBhrjpU-NH9nlQR3xrz02Yiezb1_6UO5JcgDz-Zb6cll5QqQxpiGNTuUto1mgBY1yv2IbiGZWP06Lw-3muFLWlat26eP1QctKlaj6ggQ9-HlxLzQ/s1102/2024-02-27%20001.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWiLhdy3LhprNNsn8RM8lKupFXlDcuGC9tKlBsTu-QPyRMFUobsOKl7WHmmHWNGk0mJoVjmgiEkBuDBhrjpU-NH9nlQR3xrz02Yiezb1_6UO5JcgDz-Zb6cll5QqQxpiGNTuUto1mgBY1yv2IbiGZWP06Lw-3muFLWlat26eP1QctKlaj6ggQ9-HlxLzQ/s16000/2024-02-27%20001.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Tuesday, February
27<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Tuesday morning,
I dropped the kids at school and then I headed home to work.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Mid-morning, I had an appointment with my therapist,
and then I swung by Target to return a couple of things.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">The rest of the day was spent working on blog
stuff until I had to get the kids, and then after school, I did my Bible study
while the kids did homework.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Jacob and I
drove Olivia over to dance at 5, and then we headed back home.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Jacob did some computer time while I got in a
stair stepper workout, and then I put a lot of the laundry away.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuZ5Eq-ev3bBis06uHGF-y1792p_gMJZZ4QHdCY9Z5HUA2oeovFfNGgRd8evxXGvgIN4SuDwz-x-JdrpmjxJRvFiNW_2s9Sbpmbil9d80NTKLB7KNMcwTDEC4fJeKMSElqpK5LDldElorsJC4nx6aCt2HBJ4_LUlGbVaq2Kg-uk2pex27a4LKJ7qy4e7w/s827/2024-02-27%20005.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuZ5Eq-ev3bBis06uHGF-y1792p_gMJZZ4QHdCY9Z5HUA2oeovFfNGgRd8evxXGvgIN4SuDwz-x-JdrpmjxJRvFiNW_2s9Sbpmbil9d80NTKLB7KNMcwTDEC4fJeKMSElqpK5LDldElorsJC4nx6aCt2HBJ4_LUlGbVaq2Kg-uk2pex27a4LKJ7qy4e7w/s16000/2024-02-27%20005.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We made
breakfast for dinner – eggs, grits, bacon, sausage, toast – when Brian and
Olivia got home from dance, and then, I worked on my medical and health
spreadsheet while Olivia got ready for bed.</div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Tuesday is our
late night, so by the time she was showered, it was time for them to get in
bed, and then Brian and I finished the week’s episode of </span><i style="font-family: arial;">American Idol</i><span style="font-family: arial;">
and started </span><i style="font-family: arial;">The Bachelor</i><span style="font-family: arial;">.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">It was
just a very basic Tuesday!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirIJrsZ6vnuOmkmMtqYnPG06dsJq0kyUI_dNtlV25bgj8oDiw8-Cc3BVVXq3a5hxjO-Csh7bTiY5IgzQS4fRiVLKj5i9J2bE5HmV06ZeGs4nr_sSXRHUmpdumOHrCEsQV4bZ_P5vCeqrMP21YcNL8JnzD6cApL5QAmj9NHW-kXBN6iZwWHVxeRDcXnWPs/s1102/2024-02-27%20008.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirIJrsZ6vnuOmkmMtqYnPG06dsJq0kyUI_dNtlV25bgj8oDiw8-Cc3BVVXq3a5hxjO-Csh7bTiY5IgzQS4fRiVLKj5i9J2bE5HmV06ZeGs4nr_sSXRHUmpdumOHrCEsQV4bZ_P5vCeqrMP21YcNL8JnzD6cApL5QAmj9NHW-kXBN6iZwWHVxeRDcXnWPs/s16000/2024-02-27%20008.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Wednesday,<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> February 28</span></span></b></div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Wednesday, I had no place to be, so I settled in and worked all day after
I dropped the kids at school.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">After
school, we dropped Olivia at dance, and then Jacob and I headed home.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">He got his homework done and did some
computer time, and I did my Bible study.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">I headed to a local Mexican restaurant at 5:30 to grab a table for a
dinner I’d organized for my old coworkers.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">They all arrived right after I did, and we had the best time chatting
and catching up for the next few hours over margs and dinner.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I started working at that corporate job
waaaayyyy back in 2004 which means that I’ve known some of these people for
TWENTY YEARS, y’all.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Goodness, where has
the time gone?!</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXeZY4X8muhdtv98qXcI48-UE96ohYwc1bDIYvj1s8fUslmwBuqpSKw5qMckoLfIYME0d40JpoeGClYPAcfuWsCqnR3sdeDfoJi0kLZVpVC2iqMbtDPWb9JXEMSK3F84AVzccDXMmXdOtAbUpoaJNe_tLSmvV6-pweV-z2mjzj3X8YiZ0fSx6kgaDEHs/s620/2024-02-28%20010.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXeZY4X8muhdtv98qXcI48-UE96ohYwc1bDIYvj1s8fUslmwBuqpSKw5qMckoLfIYME0d40JpoeGClYPAcfuWsCqnR3sdeDfoJi0kLZVpVC2iqMbtDPWb9JXEMSK3F84AVzccDXMmXdOtAbUpoaJNe_tLSmvV6-pweV-z2mjzj3X8YiZ0fSx6kgaDEHs/s16000/2024-02-28%20010.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I do see most of them for lunch from time-to-time, but I hadn’t seen a
couple of them since our last dinner which was just over a year ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m so grateful for that job for bringing us
all together, and I’m even more grateful that we’ve all kept in touch all these
years even though most of us no longer work there.</div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">When I got home, Brian and the kids were watching Disney ride videos on
YouTube, so I got in my PJs and watched with them until it was time for the
kids to get in the bed.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">After they went to bed, B and I finished </span><i style="font-family: arial;">The Bachelor</i><span style="font-family: arial;"> from this
week, and then we headed to bed, too.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht98HDT9BXZG2hGjce2Bsq3m8ypGo21x7z8Z4rHXBHbTi3LkP7-P152IdTwsvN-a9ioivtMeoCCBuZQWI7yUIUMYaVPEPF1YSvOQ7oo8oApOIBunoPizISNO6tfz4G3IjL-UhRnzWEaPZ9g9N7YNRSUYBGPnDBixpQZYYt8IVr7RLQHufKkJuZ0n3FEIY/s1102/2024-02-29%20001.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht98HDT9BXZG2hGjce2Bsq3m8ypGo21x7z8Z4rHXBHbTi3LkP7-P152IdTwsvN-a9ioivtMeoCCBuZQWI7yUIUMYaVPEPF1YSvOQ7oo8oApOIBunoPizISNO6tfz4G3IjL-UhRnzWEaPZ9g9N7YNRSUYBGPnDBixpQZYYt8IVr7RLQHufKkJuZ0n3FEIY/s16000/2024-02-29%20001.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thursday, <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">February 29<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thursday, I spent the whole morning working on blog stuff, and then at
noon, I headed out for a special lunch date.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">We had a wonderful group of friars at our church several years ago who
we all adored and grew close with, and then they all had to move on to
different assignments in 2022.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">We have
missed them dearly ever since, but thankfully, we still get to see our beloved
Father Manny every now and then as he comes back to visit a couple of times per
year.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">My momma and I had a lunch date with him at one of our favorite local
restaurants in midtown at noon, and it was so wonderful catching up with him
for a couple of hours.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">He is just the
kindest, happiest, most interesting human, and I’m so grateful to know
him.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">It was such a treat to be able to
spend the afternoon with him and my momma on Thursday and it just made my whole
week!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtAUNu-_Ad2wmhu3lW8UdD455exB2dewEhLMPnuguWXBeSx7RCF0ZsxrGQZRa6zyZnWwUDDzA2Pb2cGWdZjLziwSB04WbnqFaiU5yze7xMHBKM-f2VtAQvokBdC7WvxrKvSEjiFFspkPbhDIw5F-r0hXMf8rVpbHS8xkro650GfPiUGH5xVCgGKbliuo/s821/2024-02-29%20009.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="821" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtAUNu-_Ad2wmhu3lW8UdD455exB2dewEhLMPnuguWXBeSx7RCF0ZsxrGQZRa6zyZnWwUDDzA2Pb2cGWdZjLziwSB04WbnqFaiU5yze7xMHBKM-f2VtAQvokBdC7WvxrKvSEjiFFspkPbhDIw5F-r0hXMf8rVpbHS8xkro650GfPiUGH5xVCgGKbliuo/s16000/2024-02-29%20009.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">By the time we finished up and said our goodbyes, it was time for me to
get in the car line to pick up the kiddos, and then we headed straight to music
lessons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Olivia’s voice lesson had been
rescheduled since her teacher was out of town, so I ended up sitting with her
in the main room instead of going back with Jacob to his lesson.</div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Olivia made bracelets on her new rainbow loom she got for Christmas.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">She has been making them for everyone she
sees since she got the thing!</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Jacob’s
teacher, Mr. Jarret, picked out his colors, and she made one for him during
Jacob’s lesson.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">:o)</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">During his lesson, another teacher at the school, Mr. Steve came out to
chat about the honors recital tryouts that Jacob had attended the previous
weekend, and he started the conversation by saying, “I had </span><i style="font-family: arial;">no idea</i><span style="font-family: arial;"> Jacob
could play the piano that well.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">He
walked in and started playing and he blew us all away.”</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">He was one of the judges for it, and he
proceeded to gush about Jacob’s natural, God-given talent for playing.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">He was still gushing about it when Jacob and
his teacher came out of their lesson, and Mr. Steve and Mr. Jarrett both agreed
that it’s not typical for someone to be able to play as well as Jacob does
after only 1.5 years of lessons.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">I don’t take lessons and have never taken lessons, nor do I know how to
read music, so I have no idea what the typical pace is for learning, so I can
only go by what I’m told.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">And based on
everything all of his teachers have always told me, he has the gift of music.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">All of the women on my paternal grandfather’s
side of the family played the piano/read music their whole lives, so it’s in
his DNA, I guess.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">:o)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">And I’m sure it also makes a huge difference that he had an amazing first
teacher.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">We are forever grateful for Mr.
Joseph for pouring into him during his first year of lessons and giving him a
great foundation as well as a love of learning to play.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I know he had so much to do with Jacob’s
success because Jacob just </span><i style="font-family: arial;">adored</i><span style="font-family: arial;"> him.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">And Mr. Jarrett, his new teacher, has continued to be amazing.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">We are so blessed to be surrounded by so many
teachers at school and extracurricular activities who care as much about the happiness
and well-being of our kiddos as we do.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">We did find out Thursday that they decided to change the Honors Recital
this year, and instead of being recorded (and not in front of a live audience
like in previous years), it will, in fact, be in front of a live audience.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Jacob has skipped all previous recitals
because he doesn’t like to get up in front of people, so he’s a bit
apprehensive about doing this one now.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">However,
since this one is so special (he was one of only ten kids in the entire music
school to be accepted… and that’s across all instruments – piano, guitar,
violin, and voice), he is considering doing it.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">We are trying to encourage him to step outside his comfort zone and give
it a try since it’ll be a small audience, but I told him we will be absolutely
supportive of his decision should he decide he doesn’t feel comfortable with
it.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">So far, he is leaning towards doing
it, and I’m hoping he sticks with it, but we’ll see!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">After piano lessons, we headed home.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">The kids worked on homework while I did my Bible study, and then I got
started cooking dinner – beef and parmesan pasta with zucchini and garlic
cheese bread.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">When Brian got home from
work, we all sat down and ate together, and then afterward we got the kitchen
cleaned up.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">I got in a mixed cardio/arms workout while the kids got showered and
ready for bed, and then Olivia and I shopped for Taylor Swift pajamas online since
she wanted to buy some with her own money.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5XPjVRq7XU3DTiRfW9tHjuE1A9EPdCOCXw5DvsH_pXGahNzlgJbEPnQSnmJOQW1vJfrY7Y7ad14Z6grnTvpFfNBSZ7FvU5yrWid6UWZvzoB7-EHafJuEZlW03ekBAzT0yqwYik7eXKrnExwFggteuqlxghozeqt5cnQR12icVP6h0p-4jrzzGrTS5mQ/s827/2024-02-29%20016.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5XPjVRq7XU3DTiRfW9tHjuE1A9EPdCOCXw5DvsH_pXGahNzlgJbEPnQSnmJOQW1vJfrY7Y7ad14Z6grnTvpFfNBSZ7FvU5yrWid6UWZvzoB7-EHafJuEZlW03ekBAzT0yqwYik7eXKrnExwFggteuqlxghozeqt5cnQR12icVP6h0p-4jrzzGrTS5mQ/s16000/2024-02-29%20016.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After the kids were ready for bed, we watched trailers for several movies
so we could try to find something to watch next, and then they headed to
bed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>B and I watched another episode of <i>Behind
Her Eyes</i> (SO good) and then we called it a night.</div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzPzA8sai6VlBtxBIA-HNfdPV6TJ0RY81XUHEFrSOLH7Y3KTIK3IqU3S3er8eEmHYK_pyfbSxVzSdHX1XHDLRHHO1lc_dI7gYybzDVJiYvAkkApHP2cVm2V38H4YGwNMI9H0NLeNen2x4znLuv0fSeCWKF-GOA-wsHQidf4JDN2eCaigit8_NmeLlDZbs/s1102/2024-02-29%20017.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzPzA8sai6VlBtxBIA-HNfdPV6TJ0RY81XUHEFrSOLH7Y3KTIK3IqU3S3er8eEmHYK_pyfbSxVzSdHX1XHDLRHHO1lc_dI7gYybzDVJiYvAkkApHP2cVm2V38H4YGwNMI9H0NLeNen2x4znLuv0fSeCWKF-GOA-wsHQidf4JDN2eCaigit8_NmeLlDZbs/s16000/2024-02-29%20017.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Friday, <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">March 1</span></span></b></div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Friday, I dropped the kids at school and headed home to work on blog
stuff all day.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">It was cold and it rained
all.day.long, so it was the perfect day to stay indoors.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">After school, the kids put away all of their stuff from the week, and
then I let them have some computer time while I did my Bible study.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Friday evening was poker night with our monthly group, and it was
Jeannine and James’s turn to host.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">We
headed to their house at 5, and then spent the rest of the evening there eating
pizza, drinking beer, and playing cards while the kids ran around and
played.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">We’ve had these monthly poker
nights going for nearly a year and a half now, and our whole family looks
forward to them so much!!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">We got home a little before 9, and then after the kids were in the bed, B
and I finished the series </span><i style="font-family: arial;">Behind Her Eyes</i><span style="font-family: arial;">.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Y’ALL.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">I could not </span><i style="font-family: arial;">believe</i><span style="font-family: arial;"> how it ended.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">It was wild… a brilliant ending to a series that I’ll never forget, and
I have a feeling I’ll think about it often.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">Haha.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">If you haven’t already seen
it, we highly, </span><i style="font-family: arial;">highly</i><span style="font-family: arial;"> recommend it.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">Just know going in that there are spicy parts.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">It’s worth the watch, though.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ5RL6jEq37Iu_vKI80qyRaqrx5dJ2XAbsgumLOcetqbv94CTAOCfLE6lXQvt_ZElm4-AfNstTBUcAxHKBFtFvMlurtq-UgP98ik3D619wCogJd0GtFh_uaKY7OR1HQ8btnNWcwqiS66-VJf68rbBr2Y2v-Z1iRhE2gqIPDWQMS7zuSKkHulQZgWHkjIk/s1102/2024-03-01%20008.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ5RL6jEq37Iu_vKI80qyRaqrx5dJ2XAbsgumLOcetqbv94CTAOCfLE6lXQvt_ZElm4-AfNstTBUcAxHKBFtFvMlurtq-UgP98ik3D619wCogJd0GtFh_uaKY7OR1HQ8btnNWcwqiS66-VJf68rbBr2Y2v-Z1iRhE2gqIPDWQMS7zuSKkHulQZgWHkjIk/s16000/2024-03-01%20008.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Saturday, <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">March 2</span></span></b></div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Saturday, we all slept in – yessss! – and then I made homemade waffles
for breakfast.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">After that, the kids
watched cartoons for a bit while I sipped some hot tea and caught up on life
stuff in my office.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> Olivia also worked on a new craft that my mother-in-law had dropped off for her (a late birthday present). </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Then, the kids did
their Saturday chores like laundry, scrubbing their bathroom countertop, cleaning
the toilet, tidying, etc.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">While they did
that, I got in a mixed cardio workout, and I tidied and tackled various house
chores as well.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRiakV7LNtvltjerbUlCXQcto4iIKjOFyeO3V1wbbL9dUnDpddUbOUfMoYRo4iEx_6g-_YzY8erzjcpZAYLwoWA-PczS08BXfD3tGwVKVpGI8bFGoh_pUQptqGPpfoyPbuku2xIArThJcH5fm4GYmALckyellIKgJHvH1tuCmIoVA-_ePNXjF9K990nDk/s827/2024-03-02%20001.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRiakV7LNtvltjerbUlCXQcto4iIKjOFyeO3V1wbbL9dUnDpddUbOUfMoYRo4iEx_6g-_YzY8erzjcpZAYLwoWA-PczS08BXfD3tGwVKVpGI8bFGoh_pUQptqGPpfoyPbuku2xIArThJcH5fm4GYmALckyellIKgJHvH1tuCmIoVA-_ePNXjF9K990nDk/s16000/2024-03-02%20001.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvPxM1-PPsvYyohKlYYyf5rzF_ajDFajoeohkvwlfwMWhre_zPTldRn3FVT_BJm09P-FXUJnW9MY32w0rcydQPmU2i46IC3S4qD6EnZPT-z2goJPxXucRnhtj0K6vUJMFO1e9s3orgq6J1M76r_G68T3CgoFnqqRAr6zCeCtMzdYbtfAt4VKQglULbRY/s827/2024-03-02%20004.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvPxM1-PPsvYyohKlYYyf5rzF_ajDFajoeohkvwlfwMWhre_zPTldRn3FVT_BJm09P-FXUJnW9MY32w0rcydQPmU2i46IC3S4qD6EnZPT-z2goJPxXucRnhtj0K6vUJMFO1e9s3orgq6J1M76r_G68T3CgoFnqqRAr6zCeCtMzdYbtfAt4VKQglULbRY/s16000/2024-03-02%20004.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After lunch, the kids played outside for a bit since the rain had finally
stopped, and I finally took the time to clean out the front sitting room and
the living room.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Those are relatively
easy rooms to clean.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">The front room has
all of the games and puzzles, so it took a bit to go through.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Olivia had just received a couple of new
games and puzzles for her birthday, but I realized that we had moved Jacob’s
old nightstand in there a couple of years ago, and the drawers were still
empty.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">So, I rearranged a few things and
I got all of the smaller puzzles stored in that, which made room for the new
games and puzzles in the big cabinet.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I
also found a giant stash of paper airplanes that the kids had been hoarding and
hiding behind one of the chairs in the front sitting room.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Haha.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">So random.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBHVlIeU-Uu0YPoujH8BKlCHehhsyU24FuRxjmgXGpArmrSNGckj3PkTmiTbSDlOwoVmwB76-EfjoZpoywYq0U7WEsYKE9XVaT_mGtURvFhLZDBiNW2Jn_wNl2QhCtmM-xdan1hmUVm1oFxeK4-TMm54eQa-5Zn-hlDAeq70c9REJTUiKWZVCTc_wxOw/s827/2024-03-02%20009.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBHVlIeU-Uu0YPoujH8BKlCHehhsyU24FuRxjmgXGpArmrSNGckj3PkTmiTbSDlOwoVmwB76-EfjoZpoywYq0U7WEsYKE9XVaT_mGtURvFhLZDBiNW2Jn_wNl2QhCtmM-xdan1hmUVm1oFxeK4-TMm54eQa-5Zn-hlDAeq70c9REJTUiKWZVCTc_wxOw/s16000/2024-03-02%20009.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After that, I rearranged a couple of things in the living room for
functionality, and then I handwashed some new serving platters and storage bins
that my mother-in-law had let me take since she was getting rid of them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She just happened to be getting rid of some
storage containers that are identical to the ones I have for flour and sugar in
our pantry, so I took a few, and now I’ll have matching ones for our brown
sugar, powdered sugar, and chocolate chips.</div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">After that was done, the kids came inside and got showered, and then they
settled in for some video games while I got a couple of things done in my
office.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Then it was time to get ready
for 5:30 Mass.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">After Mass, we went out for Mexican with our usual crew – my parents, my
Aunt Joy and Uncle Greg, Uncle Billy, and Mama Cass – and then we swung by DQ
for Blizzards.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">When we got home, we
started the new version of </span><i style="font-family: arial;">The Haunted Mansion</i><span style="font-family: arial;">, but it was way too late
to watch the whole thing, so we watched about half and then got the kids in the
bed.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">B and I started a new show called </span><i style="font-family: arial;">Pieces
of Her</i><span style="font-family: arial;">.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">So far, it’s okay, but I wouldn’t
say it’s fantastic or anything.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sunday, <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">March 3<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sunday morning was cinnamon rolls with the fam for breakfast and then yoga
and an excellent sermon – one of the best I’ve heard in a while – for me.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I also spent some time planning the week
ahead as I always do.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQXGl-o-ggBo6PPRtFvbSWc9usG9BfTzQI7sgD95-jx4RdZSyn2IXF6FDebzHTI7y9PmPGTuI_JKzT81Peg7q7JI4tbUZZ0xV2oMFC0r3O6h2p8gM1K3UJQ2z2iPdtktTXobsUWey22G2_UvQ6io3I_m8Vf58YxkjlcT_KVldy7kxwHP0QPjKIvjLSNA/s827/2024-03-03%20007.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQXGl-o-ggBo6PPRtFvbSWc9usG9BfTzQI7sgD95-jx4RdZSyn2IXF6FDebzHTI7y9PmPGTuI_JKzT81Peg7q7JI4tbUZZ0xV2oMFC0r3O6h2p8gM1K3UJQ2z2iPdtktTXobsUWey22G2_UvQ6io3I_m8Vf58YxkjlcT_KVldy7kxwHP0QPjKIvjLSNA/s16000/2024-03-03%20007.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After that, we all got ready for the day, and since my mother-in-law and
step-father-in-law weren’t cooking Sunday lunch, we had a free day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We headed downtown to eat a place that we
love that has a mix of different cuisines, but apparently they have started
closing on Sundays, so we had to make the last-minute switch to the little
French boulangerie that we love so much.</div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">They have the best croissants, so their ham and cheese croissant is what
I get every single time, and of course, after lunch, the kids had to get
macarons – lavender for Olivia, and lemon for Jacob.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWSVivUH2zAEEpYrPGBn3ofpOCFkXqVRJ3YoijsR58YDeeEIsxddE5faIl4Zb2Pwi2DMV6Q1MB0sWn0_V7U8KCv5c4MzDc5QSid8gAs-I5DiYb09vDFBIiS-z6HasoDq6lIG8_g8LelO-AWYV5Wtc6Z1Qa115YzlP31jbNUCOZSBtCs50wEujjeGIuPc8/s827/2024-03-03%20009.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWSVivUH2zAEEpYrPGBn3ofpOCFkXqVRJ3YoijsR58YDeeEIsxddE5faIl4Zb2Pwi2DMV6Q1MB0sWn0_V7U8KCv5c4MzDc5QSid8gAs-I5DiYb09vDFBIiS-z6HasoDq6lIG8_g8LelO-AWYV5Wtc6Z1Qa115YzlP31jbNUCOZSBtCs50wEujjeGIuPc8/s16000/2024-03-03%20009.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Since it was 70 degrees on Sunday, we decided to head down to the River
Walk after that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was pretty gloomy
all day, but I was happy for the fresh air and the warmer temp.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We finally got to see the finished mural that
was done down there, and we ended up walking over two miles before calling it
quits.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The kids had brought their
scooters along, so they enjoyed being able to ride those for a long stretch
rather than just in the driveway like they usually do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We also found a painted rock!</div></span><p></p>
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working in my office while the kids played video games.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Brian had a tennis match, and he made it home
just in time to head to my parents’ house for Sunday dinner.</div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ_TiQaqbkwBzJRlh_aEPIBFTQsYw61Mt1MjtAbcOL89p43CMR8OnWto0lE7TclbSzkw0RPzx06odpUSrav8kr15SLH05hhJDMwukLKkhXtpGYzQ9cEtfewhsnwugD9omFfqsrFbD_VPl4aZ9FgJKBs9yqCewuoJlLEM_SjqH6n988H9rw-4ik2o07-vo/s827/2024-03-03%20036.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ_TiQaqbkwBzJRlh_aEPIBFTQsYw61Mt1MjtAbcOL89p43CMR8OnWto0lE7TclbSzkw0RPzx06odpUSrav8kr15SLH05hhJDMwukLKkhXtpGYzQ9cEtfewhsnwugD9omFfqsrFbD_VPl4aZ9FgJKBs9yqCewuoJlLEM_SjqH6n988H9rw-4ik2o07-vo/s16000/2024-03-03%20036.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Momma cooked the most delicious crockpot lasagna with salad and bread,
and then caramel spice cake for dessert (OMG, so good).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I ate way too much, as usual… I even went
back for seconds on the cake because caramel is one of my weaknesses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">After dinner, I spent some time with my Daddy in his studio.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">He’s an artist, so he has a studio full of
artwork that he’s done over the decades, and he showed me a few new pieces he’s
been working on.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">When we got home, the kids went to bed, and then B and I watched another
episode of </span><i style="font-family: arial;">Pieces of Her</i><span style="font-family: arial;"> before going to bed.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">And that was our week!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Tuesday, y’all!</span></p>
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was a verrrry girly month for Amazon purchases.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Olivia’s birthday was on the 25th, so we bought aaaallll the things for
her Taylor Swift Eras slumber party + gifts for her, and that will be the majority
of this post.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Ready for the good stuff?</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxSJT0rYEMsjGlqiCY3SDTD0CKurws6hUmI1rsCHk-yT98s6kdd9NGfj0CHZojJQoyoy2BsPdYkUnnlhOrZ0mWBVZ_jUd1sNOvgyOVW32_LYGaUo8zs6XkFdbZiOR-BVisTrbjE4vE61pOAxTnfqmitJNsf6jMxGr-GHOE1ZCL37pNYu-u0U2Ihp5-DQE/s620/Amazon%20Purchases.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="370" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxSJT0rYEMsjGlqiCY3SDTD0CKurws6hUmI1rsCHk-yT98s6kdd9NGfj0CHZojJQoyoy2BsPdYkUnnlhOrZ0mWBVZ_jUd1sNOvgyOVW32_LYGaUo8zs6XkFdbZiOR-BVisTrbjE4vE61pOAxTnfqmitJNsf6jMxGr-GHOE1ZCL37pNYu-u0U2Ihp5-DQE/s16000/Amazon%20Purchases.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Taylor Swift Birthday Cake Topper</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">I bought <a href="https://amzn.to/3ICPkDr">this topper</a> to put at the top of Olivia’s donut tower for her slumber
party, and it ended up being perfect!
It’s large and well made, and it has actual glitter on it, so it was
definitely a great purchase.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">It’s Me, Hi… Birthday Banner<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">I bought <a href="https://amzn.to/3P10hSI">this birthday banner</a> to hang over the mantle for her slumber party,
and it also turned out to be perfect.
It’s also large, and it took up the majority of the space in front of
the fireplace. It’s lightweight, so it
was easy to tape to the top of the mantle, and the letters are so cute and
glittery. You cannot beat the price
either! And it comes in lots of
different colors.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Backdrop<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I bought <a href="https://amzn.to/48xBqg9">this backdrop</a> thinking I’d make a cute little picture-taking area, and then when I
got it, I realized I didn’t have a good place to hang it.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The quality of this is good, but unless you
have a solid white background, it won’t work as it’s pretty thin and you can
see the wall behind it.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I ended up
returning it but would have totally used it if we’d had a big white wall
somewhere.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Mirror Ball Cupcake Toppers<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://amzn.to/48FM9Fo">This</a> was another purchase to fancy up Olivia’s donut tower. Since she didn’t want a cake, I knew I wanted
to buy a couple of things to add to the donuts to make them look cute, and
y’all, these mirror ball picks did NOT disappoint. They are SO cute, they are the real mirror
balls with the actual individual pieces of reflective glass (not the cheap ones
that are just solid silver and bent to look like a mirror ball), and they’re
reuseable, so you can bet I’ll be using these again. And you get a ton of them for such a great
price!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Mirror
Ball Paper Plates<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://amzn.to/48F2euW">This</a>
was another purchase for Olivia’s party, and oh my word, are they
adorable!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">They’re metallic so they look
fantastic.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">They came in a bundle of two
sizes, which was perfect, because we had dinner plates as well as dessert
plates. The price has increased dramatically since I bought them, though. FYI.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Mirror
Ball Napkins<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Another
purchase for Olivia’s birthday party, <a href="https://amzn.to/3IkxJQc">these mirror ball napkins</a> were a
hit!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">They also have a metallic design
making them so fancy, and the girls just loved them.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">They came in a pack of 100, so I ended up
using some of the leftovers for Olivia’s class party.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">And we still have many left that I can use to
dress up our bar cart.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Taylor Swift Mini Plastic
Zipper Bag<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I bought five of <a href="https://amzn.to/48CzZx9">these bags</a> for party favors.
Each girl got to take home one of these bags, 13 Taylor Swift stickers
(because 13 is Taylor’s favorite number – IYKYK), a pack of Sour Patch Kids
watermelons (because sour watermelon candy is Taylor’s favorite), and a mirror
ball (purchased from Walmart). The girls
went NUTS over these bags… they really are super cute! AND – they come with Taylor Swift stickers,
which I didn’t even realize until we received them!</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Taylor Swift Stickers<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I
bought <a href="https://amzn.to/431BXGe">these</a> to put in the girls’ bags before I realized that the bags came
with stickers, but since these were only $5.99, I just let Olivia and the girls
keep them.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">There was a great assortment,
and Olivia was really excited because she got many new ones that she didn’t
already have.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnpGo8aYZqfzYfszwPCmXVCCRdzY_oGqVAdKnySyMx4-BN-22F-yrMZ10ndq1Pm0Yp1wIeYIZkpXkPPoMInWHJ859L5eEWfP2OcOi81Yqsh9afFDzbVbTWQIXocFiuv2lgFNVcRb9v_cnFa5esHw7d4mlbrS68bJraaF9UBmguzbMxRU_kEDM0ROn-8k/s1500/9%2091GWE39HJlL._AC_SL1500_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1499" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnpGo8aYZqfzYfszwPCmXVCCRdzY_oGqVAdKnySyMx4-BN-22F-yrMZ10ndq1Pm0Yp1wIeYIZkpXkPPoMInWHJ859L5eEWfP2OcOi81Yqsh9afFDzbVbTWQIXocFiuv2lgFNVcRb9v_cnFa5esHw7d4mlbrS68bJraaF9UBmguzbMxRU_kEDM0ROn-8k/s320/9%2091GWE39HJlL._AC_SL1500_.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Taylor Swift CD<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">I purchased
<a href="https://amzn.to/3UY49Yg">Taylor Swift’s first album on CD</a> for Olivia as a birthday gift since this is
one that she didn’t have.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Taylor Swift
Folklore CD<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Olivia didn’t
have <a href="https://amzn.to/3UYS4Ch">Folklore</a> either, so I bought this one for her, too.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It’s the clean version.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">;o)</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Taylor Swift
Evermore CD<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">O</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">livia didn’t
have <a href="https://amzn.to/3Th4swc">this one</a> either, so I purchased the clean version of this one, too.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEhrkrZxLl7Ms7Xfv3aNmGVXiczP8OZ4gQezM_9M_BSgqfXfE2EdLH999EcnQzIMKttC0g-JZGXXJtAcjXmWC-zNE-CWG8RRdoT4Uj2riOHmq8P_lUC1-LD9et30rAkGmZeuGdg9h-lZ_Nj6Tzq59JkXFSaXBMy3U_iZ1vzxasEaNmuk916oDMSCGPolw/s1500/12%2071K25xAK+JL._SL1500_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEhrkrZxLl7Ms7Xfv3aNmGVXiczP8OZ4gQezM_9M_BSgqfXfE2EdLH999EcnQzIMKttC0g-JZGXXJtAcjXmWC-zNE-CWG8RRdoT4Uj2riOHmq8P_lUC1-LD9et30rAkGmZeuGdg9h-lZ_Nj6Tzq59JkXFSaXBMy3U_iZ1vzxasEaNmuk916oDMSCGPolw/s320/12%2071K25xAK+JL._SL1500_.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Taylor Swift
Red Taylor’s Version CD<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">And finally, I
bought <a href="https://amzn.to/3V1farU">this</a> as part of Olivia’s birthday gift because she didn’t have this one
either.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">She is happy to say that she now
has every single Taylor Swift album on CD, and she hasn’t wasted any time
opening those CD books and learning the lyrics to all the songs… just like I
used to do when I was little.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">:o)</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">White
Cowgirl Boots<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://amzn.to/3SVPb2p">These</a> were a
purchase for the Daddy Daughter dance for Olivia.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The theme was denim and diamonds, and she
wore these with her black “Reputation” dress and a denim jacket.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Y’all, Olivia is the pickiest child about
clothing and footwear and it’s nearly impossible to find any footwear that she
will wear besides tennis shoes.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">These
boots are SO COMFORTABLE.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">They are so
well-made, and they are just darling.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I
had assumed Olivia would wear these once for the dance and then never wear them
again, but she has already worn them multiple times in the couple of weeks that
she’s had them.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I highly recommend these
for quality, comfort, and price! </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">And they
come in different colors!</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Taylor Swift
Wig<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Olivia got some
birthday money, and she asked if she could buy a Taylor Swift wig.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Lol.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Well, Amazon for the win, y’all!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://amzn.to/431AxLU">This wig</a> was less than $25, and I kid you not, the quality is
OUTSTANDING.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">When we placed the order, I
explained to Olivia that most wigs end up looking totally different than the
picture, and they’re usually not great-looking.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">When this one arrived in the mail, I could not believe how nice it
was.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It looks <i>identical</i> to the picture,
and it came with two caps to hold your regular hair in place underneath.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">This is a high-quality wig for a great price!</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Candy
Friendship Bracelets<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Olivia handed out
Taylor Swift themed Valentines this year, so we bought <a href="https://amzn.to/3ThYqvp">this tub of candy friendship bracelets</a> to go with the valentines.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The kids love them!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">They already
ate all of the leftovers.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Origami<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Jacob has been obsessed
with origami, so he used his own money to purchase <a href="https://amzn.to/3uQ2gCy">this pack of origami paper</a>.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The paper is the perfect size for
all of his creations and the patterns are so lovely.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Leggings
Organizer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I purchased <a href="https://amzn.to/3wACHWv">this leggings organizer</a>, and I can’t wait to get it set up!!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I have so many pairs of leggings – some of
which are for working out, some are for leisure, and some are for dressing up
(Spanx faux leather) – and sometimes it’s hard to see which ones are which when
I’m reaching for them in my basket.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I’m
excited to have this one with clear pockets so I can find what I’m looking for
easily.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Amazon
Basics Highlighters<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://amzn.to/48A1IhJ">These</a> are my
favorite highlighters for highlighting text in books, especially my The Bible
Recap book, and I was in need of a refill! </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The colors are so vibrant!</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">The Case for
Christ by Lee Strobel<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I bought <a href="https://amzn.to/4bYIdlW">this book</a> at the recommendation of a friend.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It was written by Lee Strobel, a Yale Law School graduate and self-proclaimed
atheist.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Years ago, after his wife
decided to become a Christian, he decided to launch an investigation to find
all of the credible evidence that Jesus Christ existed and that He is the Son
of God.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Based on everything that he learned,
he ended up becoming a Christian as well, and this book documents his entire
journey.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I just started it and I’m a
couple of chapters in, and so far, it is </span><i>fascinating</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif">.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It’s highly rated on Amazon with 4.8 / 5
stars, and nearly 12,000 reviews.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">They even
turned it into a movie, which I’ll be watching once I finish the book.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I can’t wait to dig into this more, and I’ll
be sure to share my thoughts after I’m done.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Just Walk
Across the Room by Bill Hybels<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://amzn.to/4bV51D4">This</a> was
another purchase recommended by a friend, and I just recently finished it.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">This book discusses the importance of
stepping outside of your comfort circles and reaching out to others to connect,
and it provides simple steps you can take to point others to faith.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">God designed humans to commune and connect with
each other, and I love how this book talks about the importance of developing real,
lasting friendships, genuinely learning to get to know others, and sharing our own
personal journeys of faith with others.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Smarty Pants
Women’s Multi & Omega Vitamins<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Y’all, after
several years of taking my beloved Smarty Pants women’s multi-vitamins in capsule
form, they recently discontinued them and replaced them with <a href="https://amzn.to/49y99r0">this gummy version</a>.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Sigh.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Prior to this, I was able to take this exact
product in one capsule a day, and now I have to take </span><i>six</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> gummies a day.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Whyyyy?!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I’m an adult, y’all, and I have no trouble swallowing a pill.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Why all of these vitamin companies are moving
all of their vitamins to gummy form, I will never understand.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">While I love a good gummy candy every now and
then, I do not want to eat 40 calories worth of gummies first thing in the
morning.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Sigh.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The capsules never made me feel yucky, but
the gummies haven’t been sitting well in my stomach at all, even though I’ve
been taking them with food and a truckload of water.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">This will be the one and only bottle I get of
these, and I’m sad to say that after 4-5 years of using this brand, I’m moving
to another brand after this bottle is gone.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIsteTLk3a2TomDKzkoMdcVY3DOkIazvz3jzFGNVxeaC3xMGOn2TiEKWybh-TZUnAizj38DiNeKMm-x7WcT77_HHCoSycSxzjhwSVJ16_0wUw87Fcd0KeICYNR36i2TwAt_MZ7oq9PDEJC5UsaoCb0D4gRvyGJufPX_hAThKXlw5YRj6e262HzQh3fR6o/s792/22%2071hWdD-Fd3L._AC_SX679_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="679" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIsteTLk3a2TomDKzkoMdcVY3DOkIazvz3jzFGNVxeaC3xMGOn2TiEKWybh-TZUnAizj38DiNeKMm-x7WcT77_HHCoSycSxzjhwSVJ16_0wUw87Fcd0KeICYNR36i2TwAt_MZ7oq9PDEJC5UsaoCb0D4gRvyGJufPX_hAThKXlw5YRj6e262HzQh3fR6o/s320/22%2071hWdD-Fd3L._AC_SX679_.jpg" width="274" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Rainbow
Light Women’s Multi-Vitamins<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">After </span><i>extensive</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
research, I decided to try <a href="https://amzn.to/3wABluT">these Rainbow Light Women’s Multi-Vitamins</a>
next.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I looked at, probably, 25-30
different kinds of multi-vitamins, and none of them had everything I was
looking for.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">They were either lacking whole
vitamins and minerals altogether, or the levels of the vitamins and minerals
weren’t up to the levels that I was used to taking.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">These Rainbow Light vitamins are the only
ones that contain every single vitamin and mineral that the Smarty Pants vitamins
had (except Omega-3… more on that later), and they also have the same levels.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">As a matter of fact, these Rainbow Light vitamins
have even higher levels of some of the vitamins and minerals than my old vitamins,
</span><i>and</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> they contain a blend of rainbow superfoods + a few other vitamins/minerals
that my old vitamins didn’t have including ashwagandha, which I’ve been wanting
to incorporate into my diet.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">These vitamins
are vegetarian, gluten, wheat, milk, tree nuts, peanuts, soy, eggs, fish, and
shellfish-free, and they are non-GMO project verified.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">So, they are CLEAN!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">They are also manufactured right here in the
United States which I love.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">As I mentioned
earlier, they do not contain Omega-3, but I plan to take that in a separate
capsule.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">These vitamins are so affordable
that when I pair them with a separate Omega-3 capsule, they’ll still come out
cheaper than my old Smarty Pants vitamins.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It’s a win-win!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I’ll have to
report back once I’ve been taking them for a while.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I’m hoping they sit in my stomach well like
my others did.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Turmeric<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I started
taking <a href="https://amzn.to/3uThl6i">turmeric</a> months ago, and they have had a profound effect on my body.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">You can read more about that <a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2023/10/the-four-supplements-i-take-every-day.html">here</a> if you missed
it.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It was time for a refill, so I bought
it on Amazon as they always have the best price.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3AWdfHi4KOvvtZJ5MJKkgUd3hsZHhPz6UsGUKFTiOICVnPb3dVaiBay3RlmbWbLcewQDqWoTfSNnzYlVNLqM5DVGiBIorzRhxV7EFMHLVi-1jd8Byxdesx9L1aZAU5Ruz7ilZ5uLXt9KkpaqB_bjqNTGDxP_4ITVNDNmj5xDwLcnUuNur2Osk4QhtPNs/s879/24%20618RLEfn-oL._AC_SY879_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="879" data-original-width="390" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3AWdfHi4KOvvtZJ5MJKkgUd3hsZHhPz6UsGUKFTiOICVnPb3dVaiBay3RlmbWbLcewQDqWoTfSNnzYlVNLqM5DVGiBIorzRhxV7EFMHLVi-1jd8Byxdesx9L1aZAU5Ruz7ilZ5uLXt9KkpaqB_bjqNTGDxP_4ITVNDNmj5xDwLcnUuNur2Osk4QhtPNs/s320/24%20618RLEfn-oL._AC_SY879_.jpg" width="142" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Neutrogena
Powder<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3wEccQc">This</a> is the
powder I wear daily, and it was time for a refill, so I bought it on Amazon
since they had the best price.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVOW7kut2znOL2CogkkxDaT2b6zqJqFZXppUktXsVgnw-RRBZT0_bNb1ZVH_40g_8-zqgvAHsbXZDX5OVk3ngXPpZdw4PpqdIVT8c_C0XVSQ_HMcjseW6FXbKEIe9kPJRQg5o87lgeefOuAwQEr0MrSWMmpBAAuUi4ZWFJMdNJWxoRfYlu8fy_TB53Iu8/s679/25%2071TzwdlOT8L._SX679_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="679" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVOW7kut2znOL2CogkkxDaT2b6zqJqFZXppUktXsVgnw-RRBZT0_bNb1ZVH_40g_8-zqgvAHsbXZDX5OVk3ngXPpZdw4PpqdIVT8c_C0XVSQ_HMcjseW6FXbKEIe9kPJRQg5o87lgeefOuAwQEr0MrSWMmpBAAuUi4ZWFJMdNJWxoRfYlu8fy_TB53Iu8/s320/25%2071TzwdlOT8L._SX679_.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">O-Keefe’s
Working Hands Moisturizer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://amzn.to/49NvD7T">This</a> is, by
far, the best moisturizer I’ve ever used.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I started using it a couple of months ago, and my hands look like
different hands.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Where they used to look
constantly dry and wrinkly, they are now much smoother and softer.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I am using this lotion the same amount that I
used all other lotions, but none of the others ever made my hands look this
good.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I love this cream so much that I’m
considering making it my primary cream for my entire body.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It’s not greasy at all, it doesn’t leave any
residue, and it doesn’t have a scent at all.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I. love. it.</span></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt;">Happy Monday, y’all!</span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And if you want to see everything that I ordered in previous months, just check out the posts below!</span></p><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2019/02/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-january.html"><span style="font-family: arial;">January 2019</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2019/03/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-february.html">February 2019</a><br /><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2019/04/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-march-2019.html">March 2019</a><br /><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2019/05/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-april-2019.html">April 2019</a><br /><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2019/06/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-may-2019.html">May 2019</a><br /><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2019/07/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-june-2019.html">June 2019</a><br /><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2019/08/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-july-2019.html">July 2019</a><br /><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2019/09/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-august.html">August 2019</a><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2019/10/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-september.html">September 2019</a></span><br /><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2019/11/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-october.html">October 2019</a><br /><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2019/12/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-november.html">November 2019</a><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2020/01/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-december.html">December 2019</a></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2020/02/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-january.html">January 2020</a></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2020/03/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-february.html">February 2020</a></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2020/04/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-march-2020.html">March 2020</a></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2020/05/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-april-2020.html">April 2020</a></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2020/06/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-may-2020.html">May 2020</a></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2020/07/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-june-2020.html">June 2020</a></span></span><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2020/08/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-july-2020.html"><span style="font-family: arial;">July 2020</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2020/09/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-august.html">August 2020</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2020/10/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-september.html">September 2020</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2020/11/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-october.html">October 2020</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2020/11/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-november.html">November 2020</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2021/01/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-december.html">December 2020</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2021/02/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-january.html">January 2021</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2021/03/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-february.html">February 2021</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2021/03/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-march-2021.html">March 2021</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2021/05/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-april-2021.html">April 2021</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2021/05/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-may-2021.html"><span style="font-family: arial;">May 2021</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2021/07/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-june-2021.html"><span style="font-family: arial;">June 2021</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2021/08/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-july-2021.html">July 2021</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2021/09/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-august.html"><span style="font-family: arial;">August 2021</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2021/10/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-september.html">September 2021</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2021/11/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-october.html">October 2021</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2021/12/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-november.html">November 2021</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2022/01/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-december.html">December 2021</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2022/01/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-january.html">January 2022</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2022/02/what-i-ordered-from-amazon-in-february.html">February 2022</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium; 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As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Happy Friday,
y’all!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It was a slow-ish week after a
verrrry busy one last week, so I’m finally feeling like I’m starting to get
caught back up again.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Spring is right
around the corner, and spring break is just a few weeks away, so I thought I’d share
some of my swimwear picks for this season.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Target is always my favorite for swimwear… they have a large variety of
items, the quality is always excellent, and the prices are very
affordable.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The only thing about swimwear
at Target is… IT SELLS OUT SO EARLY EVERY YEAR!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Hence, the reason I’m sharing now even though it’s still technically
winter.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">;o)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">O N E – Ladies<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+ItmIKyiS4quXfdPuCSwNxA">This two-piece</a> has
adjustable shoulder straps and back hook closure, and it comes with removeable
cups for customizable coverage.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It’s my
favorite one in the whole bunch!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I love
the contrast of the white against the black… classic!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGb3gJ6Umf0NGw3RTuwpjoYaI6OwSl-GeDbJTZS0QouaZSDW1DHqxwSRinoVGxnt6KAcc6GWGEyvOaVXwAERq9QrqGddZTOGxoTM3ETPVWQrN_hs1zdSI9-drXgPm5cdDZxLoOBjQ0SQjHrgNh4pif7avkHyegBQVj-hKYRV8Mdm_TVlPQBkDTMMV0HE/s567/Picture8.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="432" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGb3gJ6Umf0NGw3RTuwpjoYaI6OwSl-GeDbJTZS0QouaZSDW1DHqxwSRinoVGxnt6KAcc6GWGEyvOaVXwAERq9QrqGddZTOGxoTM3ETPVWQrN_hs1zdSI9-drXgPm5cdDZxLoOBjQ0SQjHrgNh4pif7avkHyegBQVj-hKYRV8Mdm_TVlPQBkDTMMV0HE/s320/Picture8.png" width="244" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+koRLeJkwSM78oJB5DbzkNg">This two-piece</a> has
underwire and removeable padding, and it comes in multiple colors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love the keyhole cutout on the top.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYpBRTuYxJtYoNecxq_SrcL9TQvb4AA_M681C7Cu9KSlDiNz2hM64uiiOKsSstKWWe5hTuticWFV_k7P1tZKHL43y7DzX2M1o5xdcvSwqJsOQCKXS76i8jRuKiW5bEdxwiHpUnu2-2Zu8r2d0y8W9Y_53WVPdAZn5sPUYymerMfTdvS3kesoZ7OcDviF8/s651/Picture7.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="651" data-original-width="368" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYpBRTuYxJtYoNecxq_SrcL9TQvb4AA_M681C7Cu9KSlDiNz2hM64uiiOKsSstKWWe5hTuticWFV_k7P1tZKHL43y7DzX2M1o5xdcvSwqJsOQCKXS76i8jRuKiW5bEdxwiHpUnu2-2Zu8r2d0y8W9Y_53WVPdAZn5sPUYymerMfTdvS3kesoZ7OcDviF8/s320/Picture7.png" width="181" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+ygRuOiQwEUiG1wZ9P2Xc4A">This one-piece</a>
is perfect for those who want to cover up a bit, but the mesh-covered cutouts add
some interest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This one has a lot of
reviews and it’s highly rated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4efaT0sG7-ATIRj76IFQmr4X755UvIP6yqCEeeQtuSgdBILx28oRREXvKp-EOOcxfE6opOr7Eph4tgjW6LtZYE11PowvDhPhXawU2quCnnfpT3aekVWDr-9nNIS7ZOG4k1-_ddFY36JY2Qif21zyN1CZN2CK1kJWbURGPaK_dCqEsTiyvZbx9WLsKTp0/s648/Picture6.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="385" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4efaT0sG7-ATIRj76IFQmr4X755UvIP6yqCEeeQtuSgdBILx28oRREXvKp-EOOcxfE6opOr7Eph4tgjW6LtZYE11PowvDhPhXawU2quCnnfpT3aekVWDr-9nNIS7ZOG4k1-_ddFY36JY2Qif21zyN1CZN2CK1kJWbURGPaK_dCqEsTiyvZbx9WLsKTp0/s320/Picture6.png" width="190" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+Bcv2QdFE70H1hweO-KIsWg">This plunging v-neck one-piece swimsuit</a> is so fun!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
offers ruched front tummy control, adjustable straps, and removeable cups, and
that plunging neck-line and open back are SO FUN.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvidrnx6F9nl93k30GguPbIc7PoKk8_x_rSYy456cbhYOIqzmqFfKLlMpX7mO1RopmiJb9AkE8VGQuxzRNMfIZRPdPbFciodHMR3oyEUIX-_-EHHIn0T4M-dmRiF869NJ0mfWjL5m8epWv1OPNgB8o4HUVGCtsR11yEuAcfVonLlWrw3-8VgiHIFXkJWc/s623/Picture4.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="623" data-original-width="377" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvidrnx6F9nl93k30GguPbIc7PoKk8_x_rSYy456cbhYOIqzmqFfKLlMpX7mO1RopmiJb9AkE8VGQuxzRNMfIZRPdPbFciodHMR3oyEUIX-_-EHHIn0T4M-dmRiF869NJ0mfWjL5m8epWv1OPNgB8o4HUVGCtsR11yEuAcfVonLlWrw3-8VgiHIFXkJWc/s320/Picture4.png" width="194" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">T W O – Guys<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+QO9jBp9zGIwU-BmKp2Jipw">These black board shorts</a> are classic, they’re made from UPF 50+ fabric, they have an
adjustable waistband, and they have multiple pockets.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_H__KwGewm8HsgIEqAd2t5owcylyu4Iuzcxinv37e_aCKexgSFsB2lq8LYeOc_lw-HNvXZU6Anb9QcTMXLt_y-vHIx397W_ZBbKQ13NnD3sFQ_Z0IOgI9JdJyVLkhWgR-YmcyhCJZUN7mc26C6CFo3Ljsxfk5D63d_f21FvOMf3z-lbp0DfhOTHucNw/s562/Picture9.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="537" data-original-width="562" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_H__KwGewm8HsgIEqAd2t5owcylyu4Iuzcxinv37e_aCKexgSFsB2lq8LYeOc_lw-HNvXZU6Anb9QcTMXLt_y-vHIx397W_ZBbKQ13NnD3sFQ_Z0IOgI9JdJyVLkhWgR-YmcyhCJZUN7mc26C6CFo3Ljsxfk5D63d_f21FvOMf3z-lbp0DfhOTHucNw/s320/Picture9.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /> </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+Dz1c9iZbHkTCh9BkMfFpfQ">These swim shorts</a> are made from 4-way stretch, quick-dry fabric that is UPF 50+ rated,
they have built-in boxers, and they have side and back pockets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love the print on these!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfrQXtWdWG471zlJuPqb7aMCzTJr0K2CkQFAQ55NRQZ_oVHkM5EJ1QN5zumVgKkQJIRQjLppYSv0IRvkN98RK0TPFY28BTSNlkHx-J0oQnPDEDp4IXftomNjWteQSzQn5szYX6QqnrZf96L-ezv3P2BLxFqYQaeV-LCJVaMc906IRQqqhAaBloIvTTz5E/s553/Picture10.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="553" data-original-width="490" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfrQXtWdWG471zlJuPqb7aMCzTJr0K2CkQFAQ55NRQZ_oVHkM5EJ1QN5zumVgKkQJIRQjLppYSv0IRvkN98RK0TPFY28BTSNlkHx-J0oQnPDEDp4IXftomNjWteQSzQn5szYX6QqnrZf96L-ezv3P2BLxFqYQaeV-LCJVaMc906IRQqqhAaBloIvTTz5E/s320/Picture10.png" width="284" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+vG8wz5ZqektqgatpESkSNA">These hybrid swim shorts</a> look like regular chinos, but they’re actually swim shorts made from UPF
50+ fabric.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Therefore, they can be worn out
and about as regular shorts or to the beach or pool!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And they come in four different colors. I cannot believe these are swim shorts, y'all!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxaMRDdIuxwjqK1Ba9D5rsVxWpAYrGqohx61P_4VRdfbgt8Wfp7UtocNq95R2N3GpRxCmk-LF44gjteYqFV5L32rlQcuIskY5LM1KIO7Pv_tucWUo1T00QW-ReR3n8jaJGMTPLJJwHvTsrCajXLrZ7T4Th5pUvysDPPgWUWohXGuDGT4rI7s_VxCtreuo/s524/Picture11.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="470" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxaMRDdIuxwjqK1Ba9D5rsVxWpAYrGqohx61P_4VRdfbgt8Wfp7UtocNq95R2N3GpRxCmk-LF44gjteYqFV5L32rlQcuIskY5LM1KIO7Pv_tucWUo1T00QW-ReR3n8jaJGMTPLJJwHvTsrCajXLrZ7T4Th5pUvysDPPgWUWohXGuDGT4rI7s_VxCtreuo/s320/Picture11.png" width="287" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">T H R E E – Girls<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+TZVNGqwSFiL9wnW4ro6X7w">This striped one-piece</a> offers full-coverage and UPF 50+ fabric, and the ruffles are so cute!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Z7PuiLlvKCUcfyxRwN7q6TVZ5KNaQsAdU-5prWxBTaDgeSZelUJKT1fXAITEZehhgLGDM6t6y7qPhFXTfb2pQ6l46t97wVlMbl7Bkd79pDd37Jp_I29WtK08l8npvbeh4dcmfa4gGQNB1vvaaB1n569GrgGHO3PWL-2A1Eh4olGN2xszXFU3GiL4isY/s620/Picture12.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="357" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Z7PuiLlvKCUcfyxRwN7q6TVZ5KNaQsAdU-5prWxBTaDgeSZelUJKT1fXAITEZehhgLGDM6t6y7qPhFXTfb2pQ6l46t97wVlMbl7Bkd79pDd37Jp_I29WtK08l8npvbeh4dcmfa4gGQNB1vvaaB1n569GrgGHO3PWL-2A1Eh4olGN2xszXFU3GiL4isY/s320/Picture12.png" width="184" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+ODKkz5FsIJlin6K02C8ikA">This one-piece</a>
offers full-coverage and UPF 50+ fabric as well, but it has some cute cutouts
on the sides.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And I love the scalloping along
the neckline. It comes in black, too!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFtIYNXGy_vrlwDgIw432CtItZdtW-JlcwK-X5BthLzVTlWJa5gMJI8rqvCgoxfcRpAgFFuenG3d8ZwRLROUURIoon7HnQ8SJbajnVXyfYjXq8Hc_K40mWt-ChWTknfW3fZKHDHw_Hzw1V68Gc9IDmxx7zBcjTztv8FQwOHXbciPaT5bosJY5bwaRtHDA/s607/Picture13.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="418" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFtIYNXGy_vrlwDgIw432CtItZdtW-JlcwK-X5BthLzVTlWJa5gMJI8rqvCgoxfcRpAgFFuenG3d8ZwRLROUURIoon7HnQ8SJbajnVXyfYjXq8Hc_K40mWt-ChWTknfW3fZKHDHw_Hzw1V68Gc9IDmxx7zBcjTztv8FQwOHXbciPaT5bosJY5bwaRtHDA/s320/Picture13.png" width="220" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">I love the
color-blocking on <a href="https://rstyle.me/+UlRHu8iaNLRTtaSnhQX9_A">this swimsuit</a>, and the cutout on the stomach, the asymmetrical
neckline, and the lace detail make it such a unique piece!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The fabric on this one is also UPF 50+ rated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8jRCx4HugXYDhSckcuPK-KunapVVur0n_Ch0WJTlI8sokJ8WDQ89GLRUYQlfJ5yfx4h-jEarkhQjy0ul09f4e1Hq0Fv3AuVPWr99lZpbwSadzKJL20FXvE7T5Yokl_bq3q5V9GsNd2O6oYEeO0Jsa-Z3mMgXTOthrQ8F0SJjW03b2jummvABISHEXu8o/s577/Picture14.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8jRCx4HugXYDhSckcuPK-KunapVVur0n_Ch0WJTlI8sokJ8WDQ89GLRUYQlfJ5yfx4h-jEarkhQjy0ul09f4e1Hq0Fv3AuVPWr99lZpbwSadzKJL20FXvE7T5Yokl_bq3q5V9GsNd2O6oYEeO0Jsa-Z3mMgXTOthrQ8F0SJjW03b2jummvABISHEXu8o/s320/Picture14.png" width="222" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Gingham print
is classic, and I love <a href="https://rstyle.me/+tpdoBjNvIz-EPaWel5XlMg">this little suit</a>!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The cutout and the smocking on the top is so fun, too, and of course,
the fabric is UPF 50+ rated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaWlYyfeK6rzL3Vkpz-4qVkx-_NlDos607kOo-eGO9AHHXVrKf_7a7tH_3o7kAF1cNyM9CctI3v3s67vJPVLb0UA1CoWA2w_2ly8tHq9mrQ6pPh7mca9pBUxWZK6ymNtiyLUrpouJu_lCq6IHU1H86gcHdnuxUK7NnRmqh_4k2X5ia-1IFBdle6RC7oyY/s565/Picture15.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="565" data-original-width="375" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaWlYyfeK6rzL3Vkpz-4qVkx-_NlDos607kOo-eGO9AHHXVrKf_7a7tH_3o7kAF1cNyM9CctI3v3s67vJPVLb0UA1CoWA2w_2ly8tHq9mrQ6pPh7mca9pBUxWZK6ymNtiyLUrpouJu_lCq6IHU1H86gcHdnuxUK7NnRmqh_4k2X5ia-1IFBdle6RC7oyY/s320/Picture15.png" width="212" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">F O U R – Boys<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+3vfUzjpbXzhqTTO9R9FKZQ">These pizza print shorts</a> are my favorite, by far!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">They are made from lightweight UPF 50+ rated
fabric, they have built-in briefs, they have side pockets and a back patch
pocket, and they have an elastic waist with an adjustable drawstring.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ5-8IjOThIdkIP8zCpaWHiOECRlXNA4U5uDGHz-p0bULxFBVV-1oLEzLBLkLOw8vHV86n1CKycrOxWFF0mJqTGPnaDPyOeV2kVTfXREzVKt9As9hoNIJytAlC0VqsPo_0JsyS-CuznGe8IVXqpdTMwpxiuihAbMdXMKlN2ZzzvOoc9xDpAkanO7fonLs/s393/Picture16.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="367" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ5-8IjOThIdkIP8zCpaWHiOECRlXNA4U5uDGHz-p0bULxFBVV-1oLEzLBLkLOw8vHV86n1CKycrOxWFF0mJqTGPnaDPyOeV2kVTfXREzVKt9As9hoNIJytAlC0VqsPo_0JsyS-CuznGe8IVXqpdTMwpxiuihAbMdXMKlN2ZzzvOoc9xDpAkanO7fonLs/s320/Picture16.png" width="299" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /> </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+8BgD93oIsrqwlXlUaA1wqw">These board shorts</a> are a classic print, and they have side pockets,
built-in briefs, an elastic waist with an adjustable drawstring, and they are
UPF 50+ rated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHyeviY4DhHh-_dG7_lIk9IZuHUkgmSvmHMjcDOLk9fmrTWCiI61UHnsdEGBR-NjkMiG_eX3ZtS2r4_1SVKn9qswFESd_d0ofG0283KDYO8hH8NSGTyNXQmpOJyuhbd_kO6R4U16c-sHc0aJuVnHp2p0BB0sJTEfgyZX6GJwarwyLWSFXXAw6cZejKMIA/s375/Picture17.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="321" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHyeviY4DhHh-_dG7_lIk9IZuHUkgmSvmHMjcDOLk9fmrTWCiI61UHnsdEGBR-NjkMiG_eX3ZtS2r4_1SVKn9qswFESd_d0ofG0283KDYO8hH8NSGTyNXQmpOJyuhbd_kO6R4U16c-sHc0aJuVnHp2p0BB0sJTEfgyZX6GJwarwyLWSFXXAw6cZejKMIA/s320/Picture17.png" width="274" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+9BXNyItTEw7KFGm-7fqePQ">These shark print shorts</a> are another fun option, and like the ones above,
they have side pockets and built-in briefs, and they’re made from UPF 50+ rated
fabric.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVue0SqBzCqxr3iZEGi5cih8xCtMeoS3TbN9RPO_xP95wOIyDIAV_cQV1YxEWvUxmTlW_tDReo06UxTMKLB1SJJIG3UUU3SMDxSqE7yF-sDWMhY6pkoc86I-k-eU-t7Aaq3SZq318M0wdl0MfZOL00Pzzep97fGoxe5Pp887qpZebDt5uLxCVNLWkgcn8/s380/Picture18.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="380" data-original-width="364" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVue0SqBzCqxr3iZEGi5cih8xCtMeoS3TbN9RPO_xP95wOIyDIAV_cQV1YxEWvUxmTlW_tDReo06UxTMKLB1SJJIG3UUU3SMDxSqE7yF-sDWMhY6pkoc86I-k-eU-t7Aaq3SZq318M0wdl0MfZOL00Pzzep97fGoxe5Pp887qpZebDt5uLxCVNLWkgcn8/s320/Picture18.png" width="307" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /> </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">F I V E – Babies<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+R2MLGzeOxLQjZFxGXkx-iA">This little smocked swimsuit</a> is absolutely PRECIOUS.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It comes in two different patterns (the other one has strawberries and bananas on it - OMG), the fabric
is UPF 50+ rated, and it’s only $12, y’all!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwB238XyTjrpLH2vXzNhZjkqdJrqCoVkD6kNsfs6r3gdUjsn3BBcB051ml_XgZzWR2vy9ESbJtfj4f57lswmwy5G4MihVRqMNpd6U2oNhmT8LJPEkztE8Ep8pXZRiS44wucjE8UMdt9TZzC2Nc1rZnRGoTeYUcMFWUr5oB5dQz_m2yIG5l-wQBLkYDE8/s588/Picture19.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="588" data-original-width="313" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwB238XyTjrpLH2vXzNhZjkqdJrqCoVkD6kNsfs6r3gdUjsn3BBcB051ml_XgZzWR2vy9ESbJtfj4f57lswmwy5G4MihVRqMNpd6U2oNhmT8LJPEkztE8Ep8pXZRiS44wucjE8UMdt9TZzC2Nc1rZnRGoTeYUcMFWUr5oB5dQz_m2yIG5l-wQBLkYDE8/s320/Picture19.png" width="170" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /> </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Oh my word,
<a href="https://rstyle.me/+ip2TdfEtCjapP9F47HFC7A">this little one-piece tutu swimsuit</a> is darling, y’all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has the cutest little cutout in the back,
and it comes in three different patterns… this metallic mermaid pattern is perfect
for the beach, but the one with hearts is darling, too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The fabric is UPF 50+ rated, and the best
part is, it has snaps on the bottom, making diaper changing and bathroom visits
soooo much easier!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you’ve ever tried
pulling a wet swimsuit off of your child and then putting it back on during a
bathroom break, then you know the struggle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Haha.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjshL_Y2Al7bgC6k4vJoKkT8_PjbMC-oN-Jn-nTfbRzwLU91x3np84za0MFJNlyWzQ4Q7PIQdu2ye4XsYXQ_X1LD-WaD822SitNtP5fxInDZ-3aj9yqwYz3SNnvCUvSrunnSVmMM_6SUDXsOx2a59F2CGH6qV6N-hhyimUdSOm9t57ngW3mcw8BmfqAiE/s600/Picture20.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="295" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjshL_Y2Al7bgC6k4vJoKkT8_PjbMC-oN-Jn-nTfbRzwLU91x3np84za0MFJNlyWzQ4Q7PIQdu2ye4XsYXQ_X1LD-WaD822SitNtP5fxInDZ-3aj9yqwYz3SNnvCUvSrunnSVmMM_6SUDXsOx2a59F2CGH6qV6N-hhyimUdSOm9t57ngW3mcw8BmfqAiE/s320/Picture20.png" width="157" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+pEAZX2m2J-XG3A0ll9qv8A">These little gingham shorts</a> are precious!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have
built-in briefs, a front drawstring, and UPF 50+ rated fabric.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSP-FXCT1YG3RmqQO63dypIVfEGsvHwC6rXC1IMVVl_Dcn1gk_BtTOYMI3lJbB7lCGqCXebufH8fOeS9829elYDSTNDANaSlJmSivUEiT2FjM8f0AgqLAVT3pHIYZGfeUeTlChP3RlCPLLq_vnZrEt0vN3BayLYJDjakG5T6uSAmPQOsKwSsDiUi-_DCw/s460/Picture22.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="382" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSP-FXCT1YG3RmqQO63dypIVfEGsvHwC6rXC1IMVVl_Dcn1gk_BtTOYMI3lJbB7lCGqCXebufH8fOeS9829elYDSTNDANaSlJmSivUEiT2FjM8f0AgqLAVT3pHIYZGfeUeTlChP3RlCPLLq_vnZrEt0vN3BayLYJDjakG5T6uSAmPQOsKwSsDiUi-_DCw/s320/Picture22.png" width="266" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /> </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+tF0lkpobqoXZTFHuJXvGDQ">These seersucker shorts</a> are also adorable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have a
full elastic waistband with a flexible drawstring and built-in briefs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Friday Funnies <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">On the Blog This Week</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> <a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2024/02/2024-house-cleanout-end-of-february.html">2024 House Cleanout</a></o:p></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2024/02/2024-house-cleanout-end-of-february.html"> – End of February Update</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2024/02/welp.html"><span style="font-family: arial;">Welp...</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2024/02/how-to-create-perpetual-packing-list.html"><span style="font-family: arial;">How to Create a Perpetual Packing List </span><span style="font-family: arial;">–</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> The Easiest Way to Pack</span></a></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2024/02/our-week-one-with-brians-birthday-girls.html">Our Week – The One with Brian's Birthday, Girls Night Out, Date Night, Another Vertigo Spell, Olivia's Taylor Swift Birthday Slumber Party, and More Birthday Celebrations</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtEMKC9tAqsONAaK6tJUyf7tqe1VXmO3v0wrUfMZj4zNc05SLiq0cHe8NxxydXl-g5h-K25OMdW1nWepzyU47AIJPepIU8uzcM0vJWG7dZqVYGNyLhySKEN3aiRqZsGR2wDnhMmNnxeXla8ETHfYMUvvqeuu7HlO64-1ir-6kL1vIamPU44_WlxYqgi4/s827/2024-02-23%20037.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtEMKC9tAqsONAaK6tJUyf7tqe1VXmO3v0wrUfMZj4zNc05SLiq0cHe8NxxydXl-g5h-K25OMdW1nWepzyU47AIJPepIU8uzcM0vJWG7dZqVYGNyLhySKEN3aiRqZsGR2wDnhMmNnxeXla8ETHfYMUvvqeuu7HlO64-1ir-6kL1vIamPU44_WlxYqgi4/s16000/2024-02-23%20037.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Friday,
y’all!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><br /></div></span><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"></p><div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: xx-small;">*Linking up with </span><a href="http://tabanderika.blogspot.com/" style="font-size: x-small;">A Little Bit of Everything</a><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: xx-small;"> for Friday Favorite<span face=""arial" , sans-serif">s</span></span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: xx-small;">.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: xx-small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s300/Signature+-+2021.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="127" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s0/Signature+-+2021.png" /></a></div></div></div></span></div></span></span></span></div></div></span></div></span></span></div></div></div></span></span></span></span></div></div></span></div>Lindsay's Sweet Worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11454253893760011474noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683468931054211240.post-31883764934799784852024-02-29T03:30:00.210-05:002024-02-29T03:30:00.142-05:00Our Week - The One with Brian’s Birthday, Girls Night Out, Date Night, Another Vertigo Spell, Olivia’s Taylor Swift Birthday Slumber Party, and More Birthday Celebrations<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Holy moly, last
week was insaaaane, y’all, and I’m rolling into the new week exhausted.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It was such a great week, though, filled with
so many things, but it also consisted of a bad vertigo spell for me, along with
a ton of face/neck/jaw/head/shoulder/back tension and pain.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">So, I guess you could say last week was great
and really rough at the same time.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Monday, February
19</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Monday, the
kids were out of school for President’s Day, so we were able to sleep in, which
was nice.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Brian had to work, but he
worked from home, so he was able to sleep in a little later than he would have
if he had gone in the office.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">I was up by 8,
and then the kids and I had breakfast while Brian headed off to a dentist
appointment.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Then, I headed to my office
to finish a blog post and drink my tea.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">While
I did that, the kids watched cartoons.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">It
was nice to have a (mostly) free day ahead of us after being so busy Saturday
and Sunday.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">After that, I
got showered and ready for the day, and then I started getting lunch
ready.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">While I was doing that, Jacob’s
friend and his mom swung by to pick him up to take him to their house to study
for an upcoming test and hang out for a bit.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">After lunch, I
headed out to run some errands.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">First
up, was the liquor store to grab some beer for B’s birthday, and then I did our
grocery shopping for the next couple of weeks at Walmart.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I had to swing by Publix on the way home to
grab a couple of things that Walmart didn’t have, and then I headed home.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">All of the
groceries were put away when I got home, and then Olivia and I headed out into
the sunshine to take Maui for a walk.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">It
was gorgeous Monday – sunny, blue skies, and 63 degrees – and I loved every
second of it.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Maui hadn’t been for a
walk in ages since it’s been so cold, so I was happy to get her out and get
some exercise.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I was also happy to have
some uninterrupted time with my girl.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">She wanted to talk about her upcoming slumber party, so we got all of
the plans in place.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">:o)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGeLnA8DRMq2YMQHhj4XnABhATyRDY5AseKaw1jGROQ29dDxjMIMNTjlVaVEJMIm7ganCD9WKxSyd0BNSbyeFCDDNOZ-cs5EBGq51gXmODPcVOUtwVzy4yY9g_gKFWCGp7a_X1kk6tnNMEmStTX5EvgbvSqWqZ-Rn-jts4JVddLQtGdCTf3i0hd9aLrhw/s827/2024-02-19%20003.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGeLnA8DRMq2YMQHhj4XnABhATyRDY5AseKaw1jGROQ29dDxjMIMNTjlVaVEJMIm7ganCD9WKxSyd0BNSbyeFCDDNOZ-cs5EBGq51gXmODPcVOUtwVzy4yY9g_gKFWCGp7a_X1kk6tnNMEmStTX5EvgbvSqWqZ-Rn-jts4JVddLQtGdCTf3i0hd9aLrhw/s16000/2024-02-19%20003.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When Olivia and
I got back, she and I headed back out to pick up Jacob from his friend’s
house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, technically, from his
grandparents’ house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We met them there,
stayed and chatted for a few minutes, and then headed back home.</div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">When we got
home, all of us enjoyed a piece of leftover chocolate chip bundt cake that I’d
made for B’s birthday at Sunday dinner, and then the kids played video games
for about an hour while I finished up with some work in my office.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Around 5, the
three of us headed outside to enjoy the sunshine some more.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">The kids rode their scooters, and I went for
a run.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">It was so windy on Monday yet
again, which made for a difficult run, but I got it done!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8HKgpD8B63dFTnaeuvCKWv89dG4xN_5ibrrAv7Lu8s_lwPI8IEQTcE0e5n-Hf2qePe2rXUknUwgTRt9ehNxtjc9RmB_M49W_0viqTroQ3HBs-ZOywqueD_wmTjYjyKs-XVhnhSmoX_iy-FuCyS1DVtWe1dWnh5bsks62yCzGEp4Y8K0ak8n0HbkYA3Nw/s827/2024-02-19%20008.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8HKgpD8B63dFTnaeuvCKWv89dG4xN_5ibrrAv7Lu8s_lwPI8IEQTcE0e5n-Hf2qePe2rXUknUwgTRt9ehNxtjc9RmB_M49W_0viqTroQ3HBs-ZOywqueD_wmTjYjyKs-XVhnhSmoX_iy-FuCyS1DVtWe1dWnh5bsks62yCzGEp4Y8K0ak8n0HbkYA3Nw/s16000/2024-02-19%20008.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">By the time I
got home, it was time to make dinner, and I stuck with something easy Monday –
turkey and cheese biscuit sliders, chips, and a fruit bowl (strawberries,
blueberries, grapes, and pineapple).</div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">After dinner, I
got showered and into my PJs, and then I worked on my medical and health
spreadsheet some more while the kids got showered and ready for bed.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">As I’ve mentioned here before, I’m trying to
put together a spreadsheet of all of my well visits, sick visits, and vaccines
over the years since I’ve had so many issues in the last decade (nerve damage/pelvic
damage from childbirth, panic attacks, anxiety, terrible allergies and asthma,
and most recently, vertigo).</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I’m asked
about my medical history every time I see a new doctor, so I’m excited to have
this spreadsheet that I can reference if I ever need to.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">I was able to
provide most of the details on the spreadsheet by going through my old medical
files (since I had saved everything), and after I went through that entire
file, I started filling in the missing gaps by going through all of my old
planners (since I’ve written every single appointment down in those since 1995…
literally.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Haha).</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">After the kids
were ready for bed, Brian and Jacob wanted to finish </span><i style="font-family: arial;">Guardians of the Galaxy</i><span style="font-family: arial;">
that they’d started over the weekend, so Olivia and I hung out in her
room.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">She wanted to “snuggle” and “chat”
and then play with her old magnet toy that she’s had since she was tiny, so we
did just that.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">She also ordered a Taylor
Swift wig with her own money, and it delivered on Monday, so she wore it most
of the day, and I cannot stop laughing.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">She is such a piece of work, y’all.</span></p>
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to bed, B and I finished the series <i>Stay Close</i>, and wow, was it good.</div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Tuesday, February
20<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Tuesday morning,
I dropped the kids at school and then headed home to snuggle up in my office
and work.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">It was freezing every morning
last week, but all of the afternoons were in the 60’s and 70’s, so we had some
wild temperature swings.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">I spent the
morning working on the blog, and then midway through the morning, I headed to a
therapist visit, followed by a stop at Crumbl Cookies to pick up dessert for
Brian’s birthday.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">The rest of the
day was spent working on some stuff for Olivia’s birthday – ordering custom
donuts for her slumber party, ordering a cake to take to my parents’ house on
Sunday for their celebration for her, wrapping her gifts, etc.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">After school,
the kids and I went home, and I got my Bible study done while they did their
homework.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> I completed my 100th day!!!! </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Jacob and I got Olivia to
dance, and then he and I headed home for the rest of the evening.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I spent the rest of the evening cooking
dinner and getting ready to celebrate B since Tuesday was his birthday.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> Oh, and doing a stairstepper workout!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_mMmIUZpk55Mkj0KYb1cIRboKE2-FB-bxVdIm8kp8AJTagZmrSQ45wwGnX3vZqqmkudr9JsNtskU7oTp4vKbizfNYf0-pd3o5soaZXY4wK2J5uqcS5h5fveGb9B7v5k9-WKkzngBF9z7_96Xwb39wZ5HRQ2ta5_ugpajxYUrXkgZW45NRELL-qQoebs/s827/2024-02-20%20013.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_mMmIUZpk55Mkj0KYb1cIRboKE2-FB-bxVdIm8kp8AJTagZmrSQ45wwGnX3vZqqmkudr9JsNtskU7oTp4vKbizfNYf0-pd3o5soaZXY4wK2J5uqcS5h5fveGb9B7v5k9-WKkzngBF9z7_96Xwb39wZ5HRQ2ta5_ugpajxYUrXkgZW45NRELL-qQoebs/s16000/2024-02-20%20013.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> <br /><br /></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcdvMVTiHyY2mgiZNAm_JUI9TxoR7UGwf4fU9fBMKXHvuChAarCEtTrMePOwOdQKImW2pbrhYU9TwLDRpbWn4yXOTahK1QKfSevOlLM6KJ5G0dbeW-g-mJp0j1TogW2qeX-MIgQ7eompGfDGhJptWdfnsZ3n9v4LoPKIiwuiI8y7qtwmq5OqWf-5GzSs/s827/2024-02-20%20016.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcdvMVTiHyY2mgiZNAm_JUI9TxoR7UGwf4fU9fBMKXHvuChAarCEtTrMePOwOdQKImW2pbrhYU9TwLDRpbWn4yXOTahK1QKfSevOlLM6KJ5G0dbeW-g-mJp0j1TogW2qeX-MIgQ7eompGfDGhJptWdfnsZ3n9v4LoPKIiwuiI8y7qtwmq5OqWf-5GzSs/s16000/2024-02-20%20016.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">He requested
Rosemary Wine Chicken, mashed potatoes, and steamed broccoli for his birthday,
and when he and Olivia got home from dance, we all ate dinner together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After dinner, it was cookies and presents,
and then Olivia got showered and ready for bed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div></span><p></p>
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was done, it was time for them to get into bed, and then B and I ended the
evening watching part of <i>The Bachelor</i>, and I gave B a birthday
back-scratching.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>;o)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He loves to have his back scratched.</div></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Wednesday, I had no place to be, so I dropped the kids at school and then
headed home to work all day.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I tackled
numerous blog posts, worked on my medical and health spreadsheet, worked on
updating album covers in iTunes, and lots of other little things.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">It was a very productive day!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">After school, Jacob and I got Olivia to dance, and then he and I headed
home for a bit.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">He worked on homework
while I got the kitchen cleaned up, and then we went for a walk together to get
some sunshine and fresh air.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Maui has
hardly been on any walks this winter since it’s been so cold, but she got to go
on two last week!</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9Jq4G-3v3Rm8rzizEcuCMnrZ6QQFMPjaF4MBLYyttQ4L-7HSNcTJXOFRGWxMJYJiBmroVNT1BQ2DpqVD7PAWy-ZpLeJIKI_mgYCY4JAoWZHU4X9qn1q5nOi44d6vDeZbuRUMyx6yQTN7-Rj9zL4vxlnrMLX0rWB0RZILVidOx9Y5tU80ffz12r1JGzU/s827/2024-02-21%20005.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9Jq4G-3v3Rm8rzizEcuCMnrZ6QQFMPjaF4MBLYyttQ4L-7HSNcTJXOFRGWxMJYJiBmroVNT1BQ2DpqVD7PAWy-ZpLeJIKI_mgYCY4JAoWZHU4X9qn1q5nOi44d6vDeZbuRUMyx6yQTN7-Rj9zL4vxlnrMLX0rWB0RZILVidOx9Y5tU80ffz12r1JGzU/s16000/2024-02-21%20005.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After that was done, I got freshened up, and then it was time to meet my
girls for dinner!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I dropped Jacob at
Brian’s office on the way, and then three of my girlfriends and I met at our
favorite local Thai restaurant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The next
two hours were full of yummy food and good conversation, and it was a great
evening.</div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5bODwh30j94SvZ4OjCpQCDS2sJKeCCWJKgwEAvYXPRMG81ngPwG-oZhF0Ul02vRPOit3c9w3DL4aY3gXSnnQ39X3WU0FR4nSotJY9s8bWyCq-qODrDsa7s0ycQASUOcVwbtbEhBc-AIphKTtL1dGTn0kgLE2jM7yqDLWXk7P_X6eXyVmZ8HFP6lEHieo/s1102/2024-02-21%20007.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5bODwh30j94SvZ4OjCpQCDS2sJKeCCWJKgwEAvYXPRMG81ngPwG-oZhF0Ul02vRPOit3c9w3DL4aY3gXSnnQ39X3WU0FR4nSotJY9s8bWyCq-qODrDsa7s0ycQASUOcVwbtbEhBc-AIphKTtL1dGTn0kgLE2jM7yqDLWXk7P_X6eXyVmZ8HFP6lEHieo/s16000/2024-02-21%20007.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When I got home, Olivia was just finishing up with homework and Jacob was
getting ready for bed, so I squeezed in a 40-minute strength workout while they
did that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was exhausted and it was the
last thing I wanted to do, but I did it anyway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>For the last few weeks, I’ve been soooo tired, and I’ve also had tons of
face, neck, head, and shoulder tension, so I have not had the desire to work
out whatsoever.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has been tough
powering through.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENiV25tQgs0UlH1BQKoH6Jb8VQFkX1cuwFz9NTFkPdJj1r_BvFkj7NcpUnl08A-nIPMLdInXLpf7ihnFRQDwG13XsdIwYJGyAFcRUVVN4tehhYJP77PO89-5h_bZpnWOHEDfxf5Udsh7P-_7N-ktTyYzo8JqRRRUljQlZpMqgFaULMqztmtEAFhIo2m0/s827/2024-02-21%20013.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENiV25tQgs0UlH1BQKoH6Jb8VQFkX1cuwFz9NTFkPdJj1r_BvFkj7NcpUnl08A-nIPMLdInXLpf7ihnFRQDwG13XsdIwYJGyAFcRUVVN4tehhYJP77PO89-5h_bZpnWOHEDfxf5Udsh7P-_7N-ktTyYzo8JqRRRUljQlZpMqgFaULMqztmtEAFhIo2m0/s16000/2024-02-21%20013.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Shortly into my workout, Olivia came in and entertained me with a
recorder performance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She’s currently
learning When the Saints Go Marching In at school, so she’s been practicing at
home a lot, which means we’ve been hearing it nonstop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>;o)</div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">After my workout, Jacob came in to show me an origami dolphin that he
created all by himself.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I could not
believe that he came up with that all on his own.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">We were just having a conversation the other
day about how hard it must be for people to come up with these elaborate
origami designs, and then he went and made one.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">He never ceases to amaze me!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYarPqdBKxWpF-Lv6yxvpT8qVxNsgfH1qum4xrx5_ZiqwcQo2ttIIdb34TiJtZWN4N832uz0KAf4f-DtOzFaez2njqgpIvN0_EgMMmHll1wKy4onuZP9G_Bz7XaHcSRjhkYEZPDCkGyKNcxNuWyzo9dmuPfzixnYTLIgPI_XKpcXjirQdAQ-UWyaK81q8/s827/2024-02-21%20019.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYarPqdBKxWpF-Lv6yxvpT8qVxNsgfH1qum4xrx5_ZiqwcQo2ttIIdb34TiJtZWN4N832uz0KAf4f-DtOzFaez2njqgpIvN0_EgMMmHll1wKy4onuZP9G_Bz7XaHcSRjhkYEZPDCkGyKNcxNuWyzo9dmuPfzixnYTLIgPI_XKpcXjirQdAQ-UWyaK81q8/s16000/2024-02-21%20019.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once the kids were in the bed, Brian and I finished the episode of <i>The
Bachelor</i> from the week, and then we started the new season of <i>American
Idol</i>.</div></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thursday morning, I dropped the kids and then headed home.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">When I got home, I had a text from B saying
that there was a massive phone outage and that everyone’s phones were turned on
SOS mode.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Sure enough, I looked at mine,
and it was in SOS mode.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Thankfully, I
was able to send and receive texts and use the internet on my phone while I was
connected to our home network, but I couldn’t make or receive calls.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Naturally, during the outage, Olivia got injured at school (it was
minor), so when the school tried to call, the call didn’t go through.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Thankfully, I’m friends with the girl who
works in the front office, so she texted me to let me know.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Olivia had fallen and hit her elbow (the one
she broke in two back in 2021 – sigh), but thankfully it was okay.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">They iced it for her, and she was able to go
back to class.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">That is, however, the
fourth or fifth time she has been in the office for minor injuries in the last
month or so.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">THAT GIRL.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Siiiigh.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">Haha.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">I spent the whole day Thursday working on blog stuff and starting party
prep for Olivia’s slumber party Friday night, and then at 3 it was time to pick
up the kids from school.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">On the way to
music lessons, we had just exited off the highway and stopped at a red light
when I heard a little honk, so I looked to my right and saw Jacob’s old piano
teacher, Mr. Joseph, hanging out the window of his SUV smiling and waving like
crazy.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">We were able to roll down the
windows and say hi, but he was holding up traffic in his lane, so he couldn’t
stay long.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">The kids were E-L-A-T-E-D, though, because we hadn’t seen him since he
left the music school last June… and since we just happened to be going
straight to music lessons at the time, the kids were able to tell everyone that
we had just seen Mr. Joseph.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">They
couldn’t wait to share the news.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Haha.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Jacob still talks about him frequently and we
all miss him so much, but we do love his new teacher, Mr. Jarrett.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Everyone at their music school is really
fantastic.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">At music on Thursday, Jacob did some practice with a metronome so he
could get his timing down for Fur Elise.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">He’s working on perfecting it because he was invited to try out for the
Honors Recital.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">He was never interested
in doing a recital because he hates getting up in front of people, but the
Honors Recital is recorded – and supposedly not in front of a big group of people
– so he won’t have to perform in front of a big crowd.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">We’ll see how it goes!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Olivia had a makeup voice lesson Thursday since she had missed the
previous Thursday for a doctor appointment, so she was there for an hour.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">After Jacob was done, he and I sat out in the
lobby and I chatted with one of the other teachers, Mr. Steve, for a bit, and I
also read my book.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">After that, it was time to head home, and the kids got their homework
done.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Then, they tidied up every inch of
the main floor of the house because it was a duuuump and we had four girls
coming over on Friday.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">They also got the
playroom cleaned up, and Olivia tidied her room… well, kind of.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Her idea of tidy and my idea of tidy are two
completely different things, but I always let it slide because I know it’s not
right to hold her to my crazy standards.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">Haha.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">By the time that was done, B was home, and he and I got ready for a date
night.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">We hadn’t been out to dinner,
just the two of us, in aaaages, and we also had never gone to dinner for our
anniversary back in December, so we decided to do a weekday dinner to celebrate
our anniversary and his birthday all-in-one.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRC3qMv5aOalQ1Qzdy6fcMX2_xsZD5dhy6VNlX6i-HcMv4fn56yVT3DmzdkLkCPbNVWTDArYax6sg9CDBXgotpsV94gc0W9iD6ULLhVS9tgP7shiurDPPuuw460va4u1o_sRIgXx6Q1fzQhlWmlqRyTB0y4-jbIE6ixmV2T0aErXo4hpw53aYHz0iE6A/s828/2024-02-22%20034.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRC3qMv5aOalQ1Qzdy6fcMX2_xsZD5dhy6VNlX6i-HcMv4fn56yVT3DmzdkLkCPbNVWTDArYax6sg9CDBXgotpsV94gc0W9iD6ULLhVS9tgP7shiurDPPuuw460va4u1o_sRIgXx6Q1fzQhlWmlqRyTB0y4-jbIE6ixmV2T0aErXo4hpw53aYHz0iE6A/s16000/2024-02-22%20034.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We dropped the kids at my father-in-law’s house, and then we headed
downtown to my favorite restaurant in the whole city.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Probably my favorite restaurant I’ve ever
been to anywhere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ve been eating
there for over a decade, and the food is perfection every.single.time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thankfully, we’d made a reservation, so we didn’t have to wait.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">The place was PACKED.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">We started out with a round of drinks (an Old
Fashioned for B and a glass of wine for me), and then we both opted for the
same meal – the filet (they roast fresh garlic over the top and OMG), whipped
potatoes, and asparagus – and everything was just divine.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">After dinner, we shared a piece of their
famous cheesecake with a drizzle of caramel… it’s the best cheesecake you’ll ever
eat anywhere… I kid you not!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Our server had asked us at the beginning of the meal if we were there to
celebrate anything, and I told him that we were celebrating a late anniversary
dinner + Brian’s birthday, so when he brought our cheesecake out, there was a
candle on top along with a congratulatory card.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">So sweet!!</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">He even told Brian to
go sit next to me so he could take our picture together.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I didn’t even have to ask.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Love love love.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnVtr3QMmnvKIbJr4XRK6npkBQ222rPgfgMdi9tXNqrkkiwwYRF_r1vAqTwckmILuBkrCPXr_xkjwRBrpWrBZsEm52C6JEELGS8fI3nPGNARF3moMBbF85OiYw3_dQYjQV5m_VZ6qXT9qX_thydGQZJqEvsXHL_gZIPKjCMJn720umucGEYw6TTEdKRcc/s901/2024-02-22%20046.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnVtr3QMmnvKIbJr4XRK6npkBQ222rPgfgMdi9tXNqrkkiwwYRF_r1vAqTwckmILuBkrCPXr_xkjwRBrpWrBZsEm52C6JEELGS8fI3nPGNARF3moMBbF85OiYw3_dQYjQV5m_VZ6qXT9qX_thydGQZJqEvsXHL_gZIPKjCMJn720umucGEYw6TTEdKRcc/s16000/2024-02-22%20046.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFu2sNrrTvXOS4XCsXfjHuFVcb7CMCPeXA3cTIZZpX2ydfZSmYOXiQDqcWYXi-Pt582Iyo7pKWxm6rYw46ih4dIKnJBa-1L1OONzun0XU-3CslUQdvVuTTM8fnmWqEPefufZ0mdRsQXbZTKVxXLREcayxIMB6vPzZ0AhStCQB2vaD5FTYI7-wIHre6XA/s622/2024-02-22%20041.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFu2sNrrTvXOS4XCsXfjHuFVcb7CMCPeXA3cTIZZpX2ydfZSmYOXiQDqcWYXi-Pt582Iyo7pKWxm6rYw46ih4dIKnJBa-1L1OONzun0XU-3CslUQdvVuTTM8fnmWqEPefufZ0mdRsQXbZTKVxXLREcayxIMB6vPzZ0AhStCQB2vaD5FTYI7-wIHre6XA/s16000/2024-02-22%20041.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRcKV_DWXnw34xWVgzvfmBBFbzCpJqQ9YEcXjxi7dpf3qc5jo8-Aw6idr8gS8ecb-HUoxagG5JK8YtebAMld8QBxdgvarcTqojb8I4PHGgWpsGlb5HbBAL1IFVA6mskmYbMtDcanRcBFISmAIjPtEjBSw3e-Vy1df3ovNs10shXMmbIxFKSIK4N5uV72E/s827/2024-02-22%20044.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRcKV_DWXnw34xWVgzvfmBBFbzCpJqQ9YEcXjxi7dpf3qc5jo8-Aw6idr8gS8ecb-HUoxagG5JK8YtebAMld8QBxdgvarcTqojb8I4PHGgWpsGlb5HbBAL1IFVA6mskmYbMtDcanRcBFISmAIjPtEjBSw3e-Vy1df3ovNs10shXMmbIxFKSIK4N5uV72E/s16000/2024-02-22%20044.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Over cheesecake, we discussed our plans for fall break.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The new 2024-2025 school calendar was
released last week, and we discovered that they had moved fall break to the second
week of October which was excellent news because the first week of October
(when fall break has been for the last few years) is when we play one of our
big rivals in college football, so we always want to be at that game, and
therefore, we don’t really want to travel and miss it.</div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Since it’s a different weekend this year, that means we can go somewhere,
and we’re hoping to change it up and go somewhere different.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">We went to the mountains for years for fall
break, but we’re all itching to do something new, so we’re looking into various
other cities.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">If you have any suggestions,
I’d love to hear them!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">After dinner, we grabbed the kids and headed home, and while they
showered and got ready for bed, I got in a quick mixed cardio and arms
workout.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I really didn’t want to, but I
did it anyway.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">#Dedication!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6LWNNm4PKj7Kstyyc4RW9krfzgfKb4VZgkHVrWMrN3ZiQkvLFJbywL1MFUE7TW93_dI5lgxuQyiuMJMNTPaRCc__hbu7vpeWZjznK5K7z0XBH6vXqUCxAc3oDczEGTq_eHY-yFVLYTJ95-CsV-cLuj-Z82jfGYHDr_KXTHWnG7lz0G9NB8eCf0Ap9cKo/s827/2024-02-22%20047.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6LWNNm4PKj7Kstyyc4RW9krfzgfKb4VZgkHVrWMrN3ZiQkvLFJbywL1MFUE7TW93_dI5lgxuQyiuMJMNTPaRCc__hbu7vpeWZjznK5K7z0XBH6vXqUCxAc3oDczEGTq_eHY-yFVLYTJ95-CsV-cLuj-Z82jfGYHDr_KXTHWnG7lz0G9NB8eCf0Ap9cKo/s16000/2024-02-22%20047.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After we got the kids in the bed, B and I watched some more of <i>American
Idol</i>, and then we called it a night.</div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjninMrXGKDoPUf5r_HPNdFdrHJMW59PFie4sNPbW-h-250bAUx8820m1cblKn1AFe6QV8Sp9VM5iexJewDa6KJlqYh4ts_Di0pzfaF_IHrHpSle2l-yB3W3JXYelZe5RLM6yoVRW6UmBB0cYmQaXyn3tq6ICcZ553GJNyWcEbDCDFH4N_3XeYpFRO8278/s1102/2024-02-22%20048.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjninMrXGKDoPUf5r_HPNdFdrHJMW59PFie4sNPbW-h-250bAUx8820m1cblKn1AFe6QV8Sp9VM5iexJewDa6KJlqYh4ts_Di0pzfaF_IHrHpSle2l-yB3W3JXYelZe5RLM6yoVRW6UmBB0cYmQaXyn3tq6ICcZ553GJNyWcEbDCDFH4N_3XeYpFRO8278/s16000/2024-02-22%20048.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Friday, <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">February 23</span></span></b></div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Friday morning, I dropped the kids at school and then I headed straight
to the local donut shop to pick up Olivia’s birthday dessert for her slumber
party + breakfast the next morning.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">After that, I swung by Walmart to pick up a few more things for the
party, and then I headed home to work on the blog and party prep all day with my little sidekick.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyQ3FI7om-9W-q0mVctf11h-BINO1rKPpf86KoSJIRCc3UlCi_IBLk8ExAZIY5jl_H-S8tnBh4pjh3XkLEL_rqUVLn_XAi0wIxfx5XcgeAaj3njQzhhrysADcgARjYMG9LFb-W0CuX6PO3pCfuKxkpzubBABOn3xl84SMlOEjuAe0KdIg4OyA_4fHVzpk/s827/2024-02-23%20002.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyQ3FI7om-9W-q0mVctf11h-BINO1rKPpf86KoSJIRCc3UlCi_IBLk8ExAZIY5jl_H-S8tnBh4pjh3XkLEL_rqUVLn_XAi0wIxfx5XcgeAaj3njQzhhrysADcgARjYMG9LFb-W0CuX6PO3pCfuKxkpzubBABOn3xl84SMlOEjuAe0KdIg4OyA_4fHVzpk/s16000/2024-02-23%20002.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After school, the kids and I headed straight home, and I got started
setting up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Olivia was having four girls
over to spend the night, so I had lots of activities planned to keep them busy
all night, so they weren’t just running amuck.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Haha.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFwCKxKeiybFCzOHdet-H3oIjJTKM56J9OVlBDNOwyZDP6KELv0mRfiNdlzJopZ1r6fFx44QbcxZ20r8RGDHFBfCNlfpC8rgRSmEzzFkyqIneo9NXJ7ZNPYKpa1ImsMFdz_0i4f9bbA4nI9Bld5XW_wvjT2hQyq1ImzXTuKvTAu1B70TQWsq6cpUqWIKo/s827/2024-02-23%20014.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFwCKxKeiybFCzOHdet-H3oIjJTKM56J9OVlBDNOwyZDP6KELv0mRfiNdlzJopZ1r6fFx44QbcxZ20r8RGDHFBfCNlfpC8rgRSmEzzFkyqIneo9NXJ7ZNPYKpa1ImsMFdz_0i4f9bbA4nI9Bld5XW_wvjT2hQyq1ImzXTuKvTAu1B70TQWsq6cpUqWIKo/s16000/2024-02-23%20014.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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had no desire to be at home with a bunch of girls, LOL – and then he picked up
pizza on the way home.</div></div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Just as I had finished setting up, I went to let Maui inside, and when I
opened the door, I had a horrible vertigo attack for the first time in
months.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">While I’ve had lingering (strong)
dizziness when laying down and sitting up, I haven’t had one of the actual
vertigo attacks (extreme spinning to the point where I’ll hit the ground if I’m
not holding onto something) in months.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">Thankfully, I was holding onto the door, so I didn’t fall, and
thankfully the spinning only lasted about five seconds, but it was enough to
make my stomach lurch and then I felt nauseated (and devastated) afterward.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I was SO upset because a) the timing could
not have been worse, and b) OMG why is this happening to me again?!?!</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">OH that’s right, I just started using my braces rubber bands again, which
means my face has been changing again, and I’ve been experiencing horrific
tension in my face, jaw, head, neck, and shoulders for the last few weeks
again.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I’m convinced now more than ever
that it’s the braces/rubber bands that caused the original vertigo and I think
they’re the reason why the dizziness hasn’t completely gone away.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I think that due to the extreme changes my
face/jaw/head are experiencing that it’s causing crazy tension and muscle
fatigue which is, in turn, throwing off something in my vestibular system, thus
causing the vertigo and dizziness.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">On another note, though, I was incredibly grateful that the spell hadn’t
happened one hour earlier when I was driving the kids home.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">That would have been terrifying and
dangerous.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Anywayyyy, for the next couple of hours, I felt that horrible
boat-rocking sensation, and it was stronger than it’s been in months.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I do still get that on occasion but it’s very
mild.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Friday night it was not mild at
all.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">I had a party to throw, though, so I put on my happiest face and did what
I had to do. </span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">And I surely didn’t let
Olivia know about it because I didn’t want to ruin her party.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Thankfully, the vertigo never came back, and
after an hour or two, the boat-rocking subsided, but it was replaced with
extreme tension in my shoulders and neck that I couldn’t get rid of.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">But at least I was a functioning human.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Thank you, God.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">The girls started arriving at 5.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">Olivia invited her friends Aubrey, Cami, Savannah, and Maren – those are
all of her besties from school – and they were all able to make it which was a
February miracle in itself because they’ve had soooo much sickness making its
way through their classroom.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Covid, flu,
strep, and the stomach virus have been running rampant through their classroom
for the last few weeks, and we’ve managed to miraculously avoid all of
them.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">And now I’m praying I did not just
jinx us by putting that out there in the universe.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Haha.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">When the girls first arrived, they played upstairs and got their sleep
area ready.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">They staged and decorated
the whole thing, setting up sleeping bags, blankets, pillows, bean bag chairs,
lamps, stuffies, homemade signs, and everything else you can think of.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Haha.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">When B got home with the pizza, it was time to eat.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">We kept it simple with cheese pizzas from
Papa John’s, a fruit tray, assorted chips, and Capri Suns.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Olivia had originally wanted chicken nuggets
from Chick-Fil-A since chicken fingers are Taylor Swift’s favorite food (LOL),
but since we’re observing Lent right now, we aren’t eating meat on
Fridays.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYNkGNxi-mzQ5WyW_6plmKFwhpume1BEskY4fDSVAtHSpuuIj97dcbv__AIaN0HKZsRLKu0g65dhpe8NBtxFu56IDwlL4mrpGbaqcBwRrxP1llJFlWPIGbYP5pE6WrVeDLJTJZLYqV7MWdBtQbPmnq_SvRedqwoVwwK7HpOjahq6oKLtYS0L9G79UuliU/s640/2024-02-23%20040.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYNkGNxi-mzQ5WyW_6plmKFwhpume1BEskY4fDSVAtHSpuuIj97dcbv__AIaN0HKZsRLKu0g65dhpe8NBtxFu56IDwlL4mrpGbaqcBwRrxP1llJFlWPIGbYP5pE6WrVeDLJTJZLYqV7MWdBtQbPmnq_SvRedqwoVwwK7HpOjahq6oKLtYS0L9G79UuliU/s16000/2024-02-23%20040.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKupVFYgj2L4aqJr0fU00I7JYp6-36jt3llH9SEJRhN5AATtn88Q88ZnIrSWmeomdYnHBWjezTVZsx9e2MU3SRd4h7poTa9YXuwoqSZkmvyXrGonQeZZrzb8eSzFhNddAxd9Fnz3ukPa2dpcwpDzHq6M7hnSuTTGhWhsuHghw6Al00Ew-zKGK3p6o8Kgo/s620/2024-02-23%20042.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKupVFYgj2L4aqJr0fU00I7JYp6-36jt3llH9SEJRhN5AATtn88Q88ZnIrSWmeomdYnHBWjezTVZsx9e2MU3SRd4h7poTa9YXuwoqSZkmvyXrGonQeZZrzb8eSzFhNddAxd9Fnz3ukPa2dpcwpDzHq6M7hnSuTTGhWhsuHghw6Al00Ew-zKGK3p6o8Kgo/s16000/2024-02-23%20042.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After we finished up with dinner, Olivia opened her gifts, and then we
sang happy birthday to her and had her birthday dessert.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She doesn’t like cake, so she had requested
donuts – specifically glazed donuts with lavender frosting and pink sprinkles
(because Taylor Swift’s favorite color is purple – are you sensing a pattern
yet? – LOL) – and I had topped them off with a Taylor Swift happy birthday
topper with some disco ball picks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>SO
CUTE.</div></span><p></p>
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Tour Concert!!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We rented it so the
girls could watch it all night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had
also set up a friendship bracelet-making station at the kitchen table so they
could go back and forth between dancing and making bracelets while they
watched.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div></div></span><p></p>
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bracelets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seriously, I probably tied
off 50 bracelets Friday night for them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
wish I’d gotten them all to put their arms in for a picture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The sheer volume of bracelets was
impressive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All of the girls were
dressed in their Taylor Swift best… although, Olivia changed into her PJs
before we ever even sang happy birthday, so I never got a single picture of her
in her birthday outfit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Boooo!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But she was the happiest girl, and she even
teared up at one point while she was dancing with her friends during the
concert because she said it was “just the best sleepover ever.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My momma heart just about burst.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">The concert ended just before 10, and then the girls all got into PJs and
headed up to our playroom/loft to hang out.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">Brian and I sat on the couch with Maui (who was pretty traumatized from
all of the noise/screaming/unwanted pets and pickups all night – LOL) for a bit
and we watched some </span><i style="font-family: arial;">American Idol</i><span style="font-family: arial;">, and then we headed to bed around
10:45.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">I read for a bit before going out to tell the girls goodnight a little
after 11.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I was worried they’d be really
loud, but they were really respectful, and I only heard light laughter a couple
of times despite the fact that we were sharing a wall with them.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Usually when one of the kids has
spend-the-night company, they sleep in their bedrooms, and they are on the
other side of the house, so we never have to worry about hearing a peep!</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">But five girls were way too much for Olivia’s
small room, so we put them in the playroom instead.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">I was just relieved to be in bed because that’s the only time I feel
comfortable and tension-free, but I was also terrified that I was going to wake
up in the morning with full-blown vertigo again after my spell earlier that
day.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">T-E-R-R-I-F-I-E-D.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thankfully, Saturday morning, I woke up feeling back to normal
dizziness-wise.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">The dizziness was back
to being there just when I sit up and when I lay down, but my
face/head/jaw/neck/shoulder tension was </span><i style="font-family: arial;">out of this world</i><span style="font-family: arial;"> bad.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">And the ringing in my ears had ramped up a
few decibels, too.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">(I’ve had ringing in
my ears nonstop since 2018 and I’ve made my peace with it, but sometimes it
gets louder, and it gets annoying again.) </span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">However, I was just grateful that the vertigo
was gone because I had a room full of girls who were ready for breakfast.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">They woke us up around 7, so it wasn’t as early as I’d thought it would
be (WHEW!), and I got out of bed at 7:30.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">We’d bought extra donuts for breakfast, so I got the girls settled in at
the table with donuts and fruit and juice, and I helped Aubrey pack up her
stuff because she had an event to be at and was being picked up at 8.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">After breakfast, the girls watched TV for all of 10 minutes, and then
they headed upstairs to play “wedding” where they dressed up and did makeup and
pretended to marry the boys in their class.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">Hahahaha.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">While they pretend-married their crushes, I snuck into my office with a
cup of hot tea and a vanilla scone, and I got a little bit of work done.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">About 30 minutes in, I started having severe
tension in my neck and upper back that was radiating from my face/jaw, so I
immediately abandoned the computer because I didn’t want to anger the vertigo
again.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Instead, I laced up my tennis shoes and got in a mixed cardio
workout.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I took it very easy just to be
safe, though, because I was still paranoid about moving the wrong way and
setting off the vertigo again.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">In
between workout spurts, I made the bed, collected the dirty towels from the
week, cleaned up the girls’ snack trash, started some laundry, got the dining
room table put back together, and I tidied up everything that could be
tidied.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW5XXhBBhlQj0J5bcnGy-j1rapp5mzyAaPTYLteB6NidFa6Gz7xHGzxj-Gcr_edj6zM1tC0u9hzSAPOUzqkwVoIBj-kIsK6B8dA0iViaPeLrWwZh8RhYXj6N9PZihHnzeHvWED9cBb2nCXYflnIBJFN6MJPW_t3qN3T5FSW219oFGxqlh6mfBktzqjjfA/s827/2024-02-24%20021.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW5XXhBBhlQj0J5bcnGy-j1rapp5mzyAaPTYLteB6NidFa6Gz7xHGzxj-Gcr_edj6zM1tC0u9hzSAPOUzqkwVoIBj-kIsK6B8dA0iViaPeLrWwZh8RhYXj6N9PZihHnzeHvWED9cBb2nCXYflnIBJFN6MJPW_t3qN3T5FSW219oFGxqlh6mfBktzqjjfA/s16000/2024-02-24%20021.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">By the time I was done, the girls had moved along to another role-playing
game where Olivia was Taylor Swift (surprising no one) and her friend, Maren,
was playing her assistant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
eventually moved along to playing a card game of Sussed and then who knows what
else they did… they were all over the house playing, playing, playing and
leaving a disastrous mess in their wake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>;o)</div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizYceRuPoDvDLla4xmglOUnjGoY0xvtTyblzAPB5stfSWA0DLaBOlCNhztcnPZZrssi1H_bMK9SfeE6ZUZKgrzFgUMY3vLkua022tPC6kJ0H_mclU3BNq-qG7yhXko0dlbd609fHcdv_fpyPbK_LFXlFnb084MzwYsQeshr7B8N6nLj5FQMCYhrZccfn0/s827/2024-02-24%20012.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizYceRuPoDvDLla4xmglOUnjGoY0xvtTyblzAPB5stfSWA0DLaBOlCNhztcnPZZrssi1H_bMK9SfeE6ZUZKgrzFgUMY3vLkua022tPC6kJ0H_mclU3BNq-qG7yhXko0dlbd609fHcdv_fpyPbK_LFXlFnb084MzwYsQeshr7B8N6nLj5FQMCYhrZccfn0/s16000/2024-02-24%20012.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8XgMf-iVsHPs-E5d7fSOG3MtY1Y6BKm61OCYVHLlkLkOfIYJnNCf3M1q8xITjD8OCLybeEtY3skfQHmRUHBRcmWV0W2ityWD___QbRPhl413JvLNKxK2REpN3Uf34RYQJkHnli0qibSTnZipSDPi9t_H9kpErzYdj2ODUrzYD25_BcBIVmNZkJAq3VhA/s827/2024-02-24%20015.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8XgMf-iVsHPs-E5d7fSOG3MtY1Y6BKm61OCYVHLlkLkOfIYJnNCf3M1q8xITjD8OCLybeEtY3skfQHmRUHBRcmWV0W2ityWD___QbRPhl413JvLNKxK2REpN3Uf34RYQJkHnli0qibSTnZipSDPi9t_H9kpErzYdj2ODUrzYD25_BcBIVmNZkJAq3VhA/s16000/2024-02-24%20015.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All of the girls were picked up by 11:30, and then my parents brought
Jacob home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’d had a great time with
them eating pizza, watching movies, sleeping over, and hanging out, and he
thoroughly enjoyed the fact that he hadn’t had to endure a house full of girls
all night and morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hahahaha.</div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">After mom and dad left, Olivia and I got started on cleaning up after the
party.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">The whole lower level was
completely clean, but the playroom/loft area, Olivia’s bedroom, and the kids’
bathroom were all absolute disaster areas.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAALVp7_xU0GxFqjzZf9a7CPsljGEvxDkgEPNlwT9FltuBuejedwQnfl5i8QC8bYWHlvOPaP3RRTkWGIY2YKzMvLfpWzqbFbE0F-HSbS0DHKc8SpBGud6rEpcAGysQr5AIvRgOUd9AHZKQEkqWgkfjKM0upMqurVMvqi-MywpSHfLTeGmSuXj9nihSQag/s827/2024-02-24%20016.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAALVp7_xU0GxFqjzZf9a7CPsljGEvxDkgEPNlwT9FltuBuejedwQnfl5i8QC8bYWHlvOPaP3RRTkWGIY2YKzMvLfpWzqbFbE0F-HSbS0DHKc8SpBGud6rEpcAGysQr5AIvRgOUd9AHZKQEkqWgkfjKM0upMqurVMvqi-MywpSHfLTeGmSuXj9nihSQag/s16000/2024-02-24%20016.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfL797kN_YFxnDJyudroGS8keP1nzJ2PnyQQzV5cuRtk01G9P3gNAGkZsTj8x5aNQRGoLjsi9yfnUYquoI7bam9lxi98ZzXwwWpMJdtD-TrdXFfKyVy5Wlaf7iLTKLwD6aFPDtKFHjjlGH1J4DfKxZgQkHcyyffwzD8bU7SA5dJ6v0o3-Iw4AhPQr-rI/s827/2024-02-24%20022.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfL797kN_YFxnDJyudroGS8keP1nzJ2PnyQQzV5cuRtk01G9P3gNAGkZsTj8x5aNQRGoLjsi9yfnUYquoI7bam9lxi98ZzXwwWpMJdtD-TrdXFfKyVy5Wlaf7iLTKLwD6aFPDtKFHjjlGH1J4DfKxZgQkHcyyffwzD8bU7SA5dJ6v0o3-Iw4AhPQr-rI/s16000/2024-02-24%20022.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We did a few more loads of laundry, and then we all ate lunch together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After that, I had to get ready for the day,
and then, we swung Jacob over to his music school because he had Honors Recital
Tryouts for piano.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He played Fur Elise
that he’s been working on for so long, and he said he thinks he did great aside
from making one small mistake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Once that was done, we headed back home, and then it was relaxation time…
finally.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">B watched a show, the kids
played video games, and I did my Bible study and worked in my office for a bit.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">The face/neck/shoulder/jaw/head strain was
roooough all day, and I started feeling like I was rocking on a boat again
midway through the day, so I took it easy in my office.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I even took a few minutes to lay down, and
y’all, I never ever do that in the middle of the day.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">You know it’s baaaad if I’m found laying down
in the middle of the day.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjNIl4IcZvKB_T3ns_un44mvrileuqGzvKLQPyfOwennbS0KW3udSSlTR8CAz6f4SPxHnlUTY8-PBfPUUky-QCLnmTtC1NzL2fp8kQwlmoTjnC8mrxTOnCctfSuXVFfrOesnf4xzfJqIHaG4yo9iVnF5MdLWMFynhHHuDHOJJ27F6HWtDQd5rkcRypC4/s827/2024-02-24%20024.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjNIl4IcZvKB_T3ns_un44mvrileuqGzvKLQPyfOwennbS0KW3udSSlTR8CAz6f4SPxHnlUTY8-PBfPUUky-QCLnmTtC1NzL2fp8kQwlmoTjnC8mrxTOnCctfSuXVFfrOesnf4xzfJqIHaG4yo9iVnF5MdLWMFynhHHuDHOJJ27F6HWtDQd5rkcRypC4/s16000/2024-02-24%20024.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At 5, we headed to our favorite local pub near church to meet my
father-in-law and the rest of B’s fam to celebrate Brian’s and Olivia’s
birthdays for dinner, and then we went back to my FIL’s house for cookie cake
and presents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As we were leaving the
restaurant, we said hi to my family who were starting to arrive after 5:30 Mass.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Haha.</div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHL2ZgHwehpPsCm5K1RElsOiPKKvmp-DItCfdXhrpkbBN1mjJ2reSJvfM7hHazFBtjRX88j-1q58xWj13j9-7Xu3-DyLPy87x3kuofeWw-28wgQS7CRKbq4Xff5jC5tPCi-Ep0wLVb7_dQqSt5LQ4h-eFa_HqNkhq_-5qJhNu4xJM55uFHIEt049mOl1g/s827/2024-02-24%20025.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHL2ZgHwehpPsCm5K1RElsOiPKKvmp-DItCfdXhrpkbBN1mjJ2reSJvfM7hHazFBtjRX88j-1q58xWj13j9-7Xu3-DyLPy87x3kuofeWw-28wgQS7CRKbq4Xff5jC5tPCi-Ep0wLVb7_dQqSt5LQ4h-eFa_HqNkhq_-5qJhNu4xJM55uFHIEt049mOl1g/s16000/2024-02-24%20025.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were all exhausted by the time we got home, so we snuggled up on the couch
and watched some <i>American Idol</i>, and then after the kids went to bed, Brian
and I started a new show on Netflix called <i>Behind Her Eyes</i>. I did snap a picture of Olivia in her cute birthday outfit before she got in her PJs, though, since I wasn't able to get a picture of her in it the night before. Because, yes, we washed it and she wore it all weekend. Hahahaha.</div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0f4Ih3ykGmB_lp-PGjO5zQ-JYYsDd7SO-gVMOh7TOchnI8YnLKwFxRK4NgEY6IiABhefMeuGzlZ4Cat1tvErp0U0qld8aLWW5wWHcWAfXbUiGsTN0pneR9gC-Chjn87Vh7RgKHI7lyXkwC5yMIJ9v9XxgJ8IKk_Zfk0KoI0rtHh11SJBydO8vPAeIT_4/s827/2024-02-24%20032.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0f4Ih3ykGmB_lp-PGjO5zQ-JYYsDd7SO-gVMOh7TOchnI8YnLKwFxRK4NgEY6IiABhefMeuGzlZ4Cat1tvErp0U0qld8aLWW5wWHcWAfXbUiGsTN0pneR9gC-Chjn87Vh7RgKHI7lyXkwC5yMIJ9v9XxgJ8IKk_Zfk0KoI0rtHh11SJBydO8vPAeIT_4/s16000/2024-02-24%20032.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sunday, <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">February 25</span></span></b></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sunday morning, we all slept in, and then it was time to celebrate our girl
because it was her actual birthday!</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">We had
leftover donuts for breakfast, she opened her gifts, and she immediately got
started making bracelets with her new rainbow loom.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">She had asked for all Taylor Swift gifts for
her birthday, but I threw that rainbow loom in, too, because I know she’d been
wanting one, and I’m so glad I did, because she was thrilled to have it.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">There’s a bit of a learning curve when using it, and Jacob was the sweetest
big brother, patiently helping her learn how to do it.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Don’t even ask me how he just knew how to do
it, but he did.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">He totally knew exactly
how that thing worked just by looking at it – he’d never seen one before, nor
had he read the instructions, but he knew exactly how it worked.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">He did read the directions to confirm, but my
mind was just blown.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">If he doesn’t end
up being some kind of engineer or creator of some kind, I’ll honestly be shocked.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuUg-iplMDOquTtDi5j1U2NXLMe_dKI8bf6P9o3yuCJjELr8hvvit1BU3fVB2Ps9uKwduU1S219E_vwKd8zhbsSz4cvJ4lFxFtyusPjU-IPX2q4fJ8mOD7PdirtbdfvXzByuYhiYw0HvoZBqpOBzVRKGXeKSAhL9j-qRcOOaiJcQlwFl0zmGmREM8asdw/s827/2024-02-25%20004.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuUg-iplMDOquTtDi5j1U2NXLMe_dKI8bf6P9o3yuCJjELr8hvvit1BU3fVB2Ps9uKwduU1S219E_vwKd8zhbsSz4cvJ4lFxFtyusPjU-IPX2q4fJ8mOD7PdirtbdfvXzByuYhiYw0HvoZBqpOBzVRKGXeKSAhL9j-qRcOOaiJcQlwFl0zmGmREM8asdw/s16000/2024-02-25%20004.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After that, the kids wanted to watch cartoons, so I did my planning for
the week ahead, I watched my Sunday morning sermon, and I did yoga.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All of the typical Sunday morning things. Also, peep my rainbow bracelet that she made me. <3</div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUlD4Z68iyc2RFdgWYdMhfbRsgLZFo9E0l2Io9jsoCoSTapQxQkrJoHQDZEmashVra7uWHgJNES904ABiY1UDUy0NL5w3YZaTDONlD7pFX4VufwY52F3KvQrG0XmghZ8NFwU55OO56PaOfHiu7NT0xBLNX5bwXdBigjGscJbUdZtXiwkloc3Ie-2Z_f7A/s827/2024-02-25%20005.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUlD4Z68iyc2RFdgWYdMhfbRsgLZFo9E0l2Io9jsoCoSTapQxQkrJoHQDZEmashVra7uWHgJNES904ABiY1UDUy0NL5w3YZaTDONlD7pFX4VufwY52F3KvQrG0XmghZ8NFwU55OO56PaOfHiu7NT0xBLNX5bwXdBigjGscJbUdZtXiwkloc3Ie-2Z_f7A/s16000/2024-02-25%20005.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had lunch at my MIL and step-FIL’s to celebrate Olivia, and she’d
requested chicken nuggets, my MIL’s homemade mac n cheese, steamed carrots, garlic
cheddar biscuits, and dirt cake for dessert, plus they’d made pecan crusted chicken
and steamed broccoli for the adults.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was
all so delicious.</div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">After lunch, Olivia opened her gifts… more Taylor Swift stuff, of course!</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">And then we enjoyed birthday dessert.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYHFwAnyKw5CYcuLHsqwjm_Glm_SR5sEOJqTB_AXIwi80UmNGZL81nReV0Bl66xVTkybITSkqwL85oCHeR35kPGW7XgzmEsnKplTurohyphenhyphenKttypttjkQoq8nh-91V7pDu4O7BubFmy8Bx3brUETNZdA26TLAVSZ5d4f8e7wmTCnrL_RHgGop_Ake0gdr3o/s827/2024-02-25%20008.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYHFwAnyKw5CYcuLHsqwjm_Glm_SR5sEOJqTB_AXIwi80UmNGZL81nReV0Bl66xVTkybITSkqwL85oCHeR35kPGW7XgzmEsnKplTurohyphenhyphenKttypttjkQoq8nh-91V7pDu4O7BubFmy8Bx3brUETNZdA26TLAVSZ5d4f8e7wmTCnrL_RHgGop_Ake0gdr3o/s16000/2024-02-25%20008.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> <br /><br /></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After we were done at their house, we swung by my friend, Jeannine’s,
house to drop something off, and they weren’t home, but they’d left a little
birthday card/friendship bracelet that they’d made for Olivia for her
birthday.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">So sweet!</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">The rest of the afternoon was spent being lazy.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">The kids wanted to play video games, so while
they did that, I fought with my computer and phone.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Every now and then, the pictures will not
transfer to my computer from my iPhone, and this was one of those times… hence
the reason this post is late this week.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">;o)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">I finally gave up and did my Bible study instead.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">:o)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihrFmawzjQOXiSvOeLVQ7XGiXYfN2WqLJ6-1Q9ZxwuzO1Jz0AmeSKjwLZTa7e0Tp9fCbsz5-rfiT6xfDET-ma-lw53F2ZBcS1cniggaTnCqexQ2ByKlsp0aMqsyj1m6rNuzivyG1WtHy2a-S3g0Fss7mR2nXoQ8snaFjrqsnCOlq0MKMXw8r5CBhSdu6U/s827/2024-02-25%20015.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihrFmawzjQOXiSvOeLVQ7XGiXYfN2WqLJ6-1Q9ZxwuzO1Jz0AmeSKjwLZTa7e0Tp9fCbsz5-rfiT6xfDET-ma-lw53F2ZBcS1cniggaTnCqexQ2ByKlsp0aMqsyj1m6rNuzivyG1WtHy2a-S3g0Fss7mR2nXoQ8snaFjrqsnCOlq0MKMXw8r5CBhSdu6U/s16000/2024-02-25%20015.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">By the time that was done, it was time to go to my Momma and Daddy’s to
celebrate Olivia yet again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We swung by
Publix to grab the cookie cake she’d requested for her party over there, and
yes, yes, she requested it to say, “Happy Birthday, Swiftie.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lolololol.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That girl. Also, who is that teenager in our back seat?! </div></span><p></p>
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delicious, as always.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Then we celebrated our girl for the millionth time that weekend!</span></div></span><p></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiatAuQDGJABvoYHL7O1TWX_dKcsmnkl9UFlvRSZmFxypsGl6avfnepkw34I0k_rrBBouhxEg_M_ThaeBdXoAyUJvVQakV3jpHa34GYk4EqHgM7gdBYD64Na_UTmEi5z27yvQ87xVs8tKPRjU_GrXaECGhZfgEIwbYqxWbcDoM_blJZl1kHNlT0EFvdIdg/s826/2024-02-25%20026.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiatAuQDGJABvoYHL7O1TWX_dKcsmnkl9UFlvRSZmFxypsGl6avfnepkw34I0k_rrBBouhxEg_M_ThaeBdXoAyUJvVQakV3jpHa34GYk4EqHgM7gdBYD64Na_UTmEi5z27yvQ87xVs8tKPRjU_GrXaECGhZfgEIwbYqxWbcDoM_blJZl1kHNlT0EFvdIdg/s16000/2024-02-25%20026.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgc-4k1zv2ek3yVPhoJWLAV5rrV-pW_xtgJrUfaHwufkr6KuedvftPCeATfalPKRP_vMEMGfbaht5X7ERRdmfeA_d1Wz9yGjRbA6X6678NAweiqwcJP8VeYCTXc0CD1ho-SfA3wl8uSuyvnVIUQ5Vm18WxbyTR0LHo7Ivn5KDHxeynmATaToecG3hm_wE/s620/2024-02-25%20032.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgc-4k1zv2ek3yVPhoJWLAV5rrV-pW_xtgJrUfaHwufkr6KuedvftPCeATfalPKRP_vMEMGfbaht5X7ERRdmfeA_d1Wz9yGjRbA6X6678NAweiqwcJP8VeYCTXc0CD1ho-SfA3wl8uSuyvnVIUQ5Vm18WxbyTR0LHo7Ivn5KDHxeynmATaToecG3hm_wE/s16000/2024-02-25%20032.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After we left their house, we got the kids in the bed, and then B and I watched
another episode of </span><i style="font-family: arial;">Behind Her Eyes</i><span style="font-family: arial;"> before calling it a night.</span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Whew.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">What a week!!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">And now for a few current things…</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Currently Reading<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">This month, I started and finished </span><i style="font-family: arial;">Theo of Golden</i><span style="font-family: arial;"> by Allen Levi,
and it was one of the best books I’ve ever read in my entire life.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I plan to do a review about it in an upcoming
Five on Friday post, so stay tuned for that.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">I also started </span><i style="font-family: arial;">Just Walk Across the Room: Simple Steps Pointing People
to Faith</i><span style="font-family: arial;"> by Bill Hybels at the recommendation of a friend, and I loved that
book, too.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">I’m now working my way through </span><i style="font-family: arial;">The Last Letter</i><span style="font-family: arial;"> by Rebecca Yarros,
and I’m loving it as well.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">And I also just started </span><i style="font-family: arial;">The Case for Christ</i><span style="font-family: arial;"> by Lee Strobel, and it
is fascinating.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">And, of course, I’ll be doing </span><i style="font-family: arial;">New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel
Devotional</i><span style="font-family: arial;"> by Paul David Tripp all year as it’s a daily devotional.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">It’s phenomenal.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">And I’m also still working my way through The Bible and </span><i style="font-family: arial;">The Bible
Recap</i><span style="font-family: arial;">… I’m currently making my way through 1 Samuel, and I just passed the
100-day mark last week!</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Currently Watching<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">With B:</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">This month, we finished </span><i style="font-family: arial;">Safe</i><span style="font-family: arial;">
and we started and finished </span><i style="font-family: arial;">Stay Close</i><span style="font-family: arial;"> on Netflix, and we LOVED both of
them.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">We also just started </span><i style="font-family: arial;">Behind Her
Eyes</i><span style="font-family: arial;"> which is reminiscent of a Harlan Coben show, but it’s not actually one
of his.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">In addition to that, we’re still
turning on </span><i style="font-family: arial;">Saturday Night Live</i><span style="font-family: arial;"> occasionally when we have nothing else to
watch, and we’re still making our way through </span><i style="font-family: arial;">The Bachelor</i><span style="font-family: arial;"> with Joey.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Oh, and </span><i style="font-family: arial;">American Idol</i><span style="font-family: arial;"> just started,
too!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">With the Kids:</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">We finished season
one of </span><i style="font-family: arial;">Percy Jackson and the Olympians</i><span style="font-family: arial;">.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">We also watched the movie </span><i style="font-family: arial;">Mary Poppins</i><span style="font-family: arial;"> (the original one) since B
and the kids had never seen it.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Other
than that, I can’t think of anything else??</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">We really haven’t been watching much TV with them lately.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Alone:</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I’m still watching </span><i style="font-family: arial;">Friends</i><span style="font-family: arial;">
from time-to-time, and I’ve also been watching </span><i style="font-family: arial;">The Wedding Planner </i><span style="font-family: arial;">and </span><i style="font-family: arial;">How
to Lose a Guy in 10 Days</i><span style="font-family: arial;"> while I work on the weekends, but during the week,
I just listen to music.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Currently Listening To<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Justin Timberlake just dropped a second new single, and Dave Matthews
(solo) just dropped a new single that was totally unexpected, so I have been
listening to those on repeat!</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I also
just downloaded Noah Kahan’s latest album and it’s so good.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">And I still can’t stop listening to Teddy
Swims.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">And of course, Taylor, Ed, and
DMB.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Thursday, y’all!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s300/Signature+-+2021.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="127" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s0/Signature+-+2021.png" /></a></div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></div></span></div></span></div></div>Lindsay's Sweet Worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11454253893760011474noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683468931054211240.post-15403788530537853872024-02-28T03:30:00.052-05:002024-02-28T13:29:05.169-05:00How to Create a Perpetual Packing List - The Easiest Way to Pack<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Every time I ask what you guys want to see more of the response is
overwhelmingly, “more organization posts, please!”</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">So today I’m delivering, and I’m going to
share my perpetual packing list that lives in my phone.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We are a family of four (plus a fur baby), so every time we travel, even
if it’s just for an overnight trip, we have to pack a </span><i>lot</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> of stuff.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I recently created a perpetual packing list
in my phone for every single thing that we could possibly need for any trip,
and it has been the most convenient tool to have!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It makes packing an absolute breeze, and it
ensures that we never forget anything.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I have an app on my phone called “List Master” that I bought nearly a decade
ago, and it has been worth its weight in gold.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It houses all of my perpetual lists (grocery lists, gift ideas, wish
lists, packing lists, list of movies/shows to watch, etc.) and it is so nice to
have all of those lists in one place.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">In my List Master app, I have a list titled “Pack for a Trip,” and then
there are 17 lists divided into categores within that list.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The packing list for myself is divided into
three separate lists… I have one list for each bag that I pack – my suitcase, my
toiletry bag, and my purse/carryon.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Then
I also have lists for the different places we go (there are some items that we
only pack when we go to the beach, there are some items that we only pack when
we go to Disney World, etc.), lists for the kids, a list for Maui (our pup), and
I have lists of things to do before and after the trip.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Since there are so many lists, I have them color-coded so I can see at a
glance which category each list falls into.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">All of the lists for myself are in pink, the lists for everyone are in
red, the list for Jacob is orange, the list for Olivia is yellow, the list for
Maui is green, and the to-do lists are blue.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here is a list of the categories and a little explanation for each…</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Lindsay Suitcase (clothes, shoes,
jewelry, etc.) <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Lindsay Toiletry Bag (shampoo,
deodorant, toothpaste, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Lindsay Purse/Carryon
(wallet, chargers, books, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Medicine Bag (daily medications,
meds for unexpected illnesses, vitamins, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Food Bag (food/snacks to
keep in our hotel room/condo)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">House Bag (when we stay in
some places we have to bring extra toilet paper, paper towels, tissues,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Other (items that don’t fall
in any other category – umbrellas, DVD players, pillows, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Georgia Games (clear stadium
bags, face tattoos, tailgate food, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Beach (beach bag, boogie
boards, coolers, portable speaker, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">New York City (belt bag, comfy
shoes, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Disney (Mickey/Minnie ears,
Magic Bands, ponchos, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Vegas (casino cards, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Jacob (clothes, shoes, toiletries,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Olivia (clothes, shoes,
toiletries, stuffed animals, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Maui (crate, bed, leash,
food, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">To Do Before (pack, clean
house, make sure appliances are off, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">To Do After (unpack, laundry,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Here’s what the list looks like in my app.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had to take two pictures since all of them won’t
fit in just one screenshot.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJM3J57Viw9UAauAipKdDwqvKgEo2GROgWBD2nLWnfi-GSy_tW7xJQ6LhcL0_qp249nKWMto_rnft3WxQ1tPlQ1o0UbIsfmKaSUK4fb_viZuQnS9CTEtHKvjvcgE4Fenwg39uRESJsWLjTSV_6G4bprU0H83h5VWeMXv_CziyE2jYsT9o_2k2vXHzqwSw/s1342/IMG_9138.PNG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1342" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJM3J57Viw9UAauAipKdDwqvKgEo2GROgWBD2nLWnfi-GSy_tW7xJQ6LhcL0_qp249nKWMto_rnft3WxQ1tPlQ1o0UbIsfmKaSUK4fb_viZuQnS9CTEtHKvjvcgE4Fenwg39uRESJsWLjTSV_6G4bprU0H83h5VWeMXv_CziyE2jYsT9o_2k2vXHzqwSw/s16000/IMG_9138.PNG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbOeXTVe3pvJOYdn09EUmLpohuKF-_x0UUhhXJIgIMbeja3CgWZQbAcCRqrW2rCYYMDkrWaUDTS7Ov7H8JBulW48AiDbaZvNWhNTNUiMm82nbHwvbHlY8MjS7zCg_jH4I68RR0Bwo12SHtuzzbRzy5p-FlawatxR19_DCnjx7GVNP4BhAZLThh6vzHWnU/s1342/IMG_9154.PNG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1342" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbOeXTVe3pvJOYdn09EUmLpohuKF-_x0UUhhXJIgIMbeja3CgWZQbAcCRqrW2rCYYMDkrWaUDTS7Ov7H8JBulW48AiDbaZvNWhNTNUiMm82nbHwvbHlY8MjS7zCg_jH4I68RR0Bwo12SHtuzzbRzy5p-FlawatxR19_DCnjx7GVNP4BhAZLThh6vzHWnU/s16000/IMG_9154.PNG" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In each of these lists, I include every single item that we could possibly
need for that category.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before I pack
for a trip, I uncheck every single item from the lists we’ll need (I obviously wouldn’t
uncheck any items from the Disney list if we weren’t going to Disney, and the same
goes for Georgia games, the beach, New York City, and Vegas), and then as I pack the
items, I check them off of the lists.</div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Do you want to take a peek at what’s inside some of the lists?</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">You know you do!</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">;o)</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Here
are some samples of what the lists look like.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">Many of these lists have so many items that I can’t capture them all in
one screenshot, so you’re only seeing the top items on the lists, but you get
the idea…</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here’s the list for my suitcase:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQPzwT4nMOqxAhaGtfJoltv4rW6VBrmaP_r7_o6LaqjvF2MIy_IwOZ-ZK8MfiEFGXNZhBVDf5bD-ktgBbCePhQi49Wg8CDP0QaqotqTJ3wTdVU5jL4ICCpYBCtXbVai5kUS9ekrkHX9b-kLG1eqXW-cavAYviU2Hp6PywkRG9-UCjKBItP9z-6coJjmw/s1342/IMG_9146.PNG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1342" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQPzwT4nMOqxAhaGtfJoltv4rW6VBrmaP_r7_o6LaqjvF2MIy_IwOZ-ZK8MfiEFGXNZhBVDf5bD-ktgBbCePhQi49Wg8CDP0QaqotqTJ3wTdVU5jL4ICCpYBCtXbVai5kUS9ekrkHX9b-kLG1eqXW-cavAYviU2Hp6PywkRG9-UCjKBItP9z-6coJjmw/s16000/IMG_9146.PNG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">And here's what it looks like checked off:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtvLm57WERJCptjw6reHXUUC9C8GIXwmx2D5RZZ1EICJMUXBzDrkSVndpmIHwegzWCN96T-c2oU5RdEeFAWT4gZh4xYac9QtXmlvztXU5CuFexw-YDuSBcjvGMOE3sQmqjLvJMRNmY8sYxKd1VJicy7BTYmSaxVk6VrUvuGmMoPN8-QNYhQoVN2L56slY/s1342/IMG_9152.PNG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1342" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtvLm57WERJCptjw6reHXUUC9C8GIXwmx2D5RZZ1EICJMUXBzDrkSVndpmIHwegzWCN96T-c2oU5RdEeFAWT4gZh4xYac9QtXmlvztXU5CuFexw-YDuSBcjvGMOE3sQmqjLvJMRNmY8sYxKd1VJicy7BTYmSaxVk6VrUvuGmMoPN8-QNYhQoVN2L56slY/s16000/IMG_9152.PNG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Here’s the list for Jacob:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpabLfgxB9X4c-7QYpKccRPm5pl3QbVm64taSM9AHNfagKX3aj9WFrS6Dv0ISEn2CY74mhejTQJFOrwnKingYJY95gQtG9Ng8JPcnOqw8qh1Ol1rjuqzjFApD9DhSBknndhNo6HrsbMlUknarMcYxdVXo9BNOPcH3yjg0FuNUBL_lNF9kKWofw1jbewXs/s1342/IMG_9147.PNG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1342" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpabLfgxB9X4c-7QYpKccRPm5pl3QbVm64taSM9AHNfagKX3aj9WFrS6Dv0ISEn2CY74mhejTQJFOrwnKingYJY95gQtG9Ng8JPcnOqw8qh1Ol1rjuqzjFApD9DhSBknndhNo6HrsbMlUknarMcYxdVXo9BNOPcH3yjg0FuNUBL_lNF9kKWofw1jbewXs/s16000/IMG_9147.PNG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Here’s the list for Maui:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVbT4yqMNPy5OsRRXEzZrfJyOoSnVmWw_twDxiqY-VDTMlDYJEaAk8wQaNqlG07hZsMxpGl_v5oURxPvLbi3492foLhaqn6zWDJwsS_eZMaL4qtpiM3zRuE9hctTWyLtAUpwRBo1NMugRmkK4tJPbDX1N2YD3EHzCESfBSX3Pih5-9X69q7N4iRb9A9mg/s1342/IMG_9148.PNG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1342" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVbT4yqMNPy5OsRRXEzZrfJyOoSnVmWw_twDxiqY-VDTMlDYJEaAk8wQaNqlG07hZsMxpGl_v5oURxPvLbi3492foLhaqn6zWDJwsS_eZMaL4qtpiM3zRuE9hctTWyLtAUpwRBo1NMugRmkK4tJPbDX1N2YD3EHzCESfBSX3Pih5-9X69q7N4iRb9A9mg/s16000/IMG_9148.PNG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here’s the list for Disney World: And again, these are only things that
we pack if we’re going specifically to Disney World, so I obviously wouldn’t
even reference this list if we were going to the beach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Eventually, I’m sure we’ll go to other
locations that will require their own specific lists in addition to Georgia
games, the beach, Disney, NYC, and Vegas, and I’ll create lists for those
locations as needed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4miOKOIatd0Pir0tyBflBshUPVOWE8QTxY7hpQA1y_TaslqnaqzQsxRDfgmIxpT8btfv8s0nGOOHZHiEyQqTw9TiNckyX7W722RxU1SNotYmCDsrlaPy7-9FuvrA_iN_vRRcyh4sKF71EN5U-FDsW91BeTnb33pQH1MXLB2c54QNKf3Oy1J_wsfxcDRw/s1342/IMG_9149.PNG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1342" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4miOKOIatd0Pir0tyBflBshUPVOWE8QTxY7hpQA1y_TaslqnaqzQsxRDfgmIxpT8btfv8s0nGOOHZHiEyQqTw9TiNckyX7W722RxU1SNotYmCDsrlaPy7-9FuvrA_iN_vRRcyh4sKF71EN5U-FDsW91BeTnb33pQH1MXLB2c54QNKf3Oy1J_wsfxcDRw/s16000/IMG_9149.PNG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here’s the list of things I do before a trip: And this list has 38 tasks,
so you’re not seeing the whole thing on one screen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought I’d list all of them here, though,
so you can get some ideas for your own lists.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Some tasks are for the actual trip, some are for the house (I like to
come home to a clean, tidy house… there’s nothing worse than coming home from a
trip to a messy house), some are for the blog (I like to have all posts done, all emails caught up, etc. before we go, so I don't have to work while we're away), and some are for safety reasons.</div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Pack me<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Pack Jacob<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Pack Olivia<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Pack Maui<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Charge phone<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Charge camera<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Charge iPad<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Charge Ring cameras<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Hook up DVD players in car<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Buy everything we need for
trip<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Ask somebody to watch Maui<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Manicure<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Pedicure<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Tidy the house<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Clean the countertops<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Dust<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Clean the toilets<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Vacuum<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Mop <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Blog posts published for
entire time we’re gone<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Catch up on regular emails<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Catch up on blog emails<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Catch up on blog reading<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Catch up on planner<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Poshmark closet on hold<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Shut down home computer<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Water plants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Ask someone to get mail
(unless someone is house sitting)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Last minute packing<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Turn off air/heat<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Turn off oven<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Turn off all fans<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Turn off all lights<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Turn off heated blanket<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Turn off curling iron<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Close all blinds<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Lock all doors<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Set house alarm<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_RxPwjo3f4rYojPoggxFumcxKe1U1sJWti-rlxmsympXeVCzQ7XGikRyE3gcdnlGo6xSiP5S-0vwfUSXI0NSo7CQujhJ8ChTaRrCBlwPlLiKEmbDAtqqad8ExRZi8QrUnpSAbdH0RLuMtpOQclp10buRwnkdW4kKOUdqgJbIvgswrwLEJVXQ3FnRmVrQ/s1342/IMG_9153.PNG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1342" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_RxPwjo3f4rYojPoggxFumcxKe1U1sJWti-rlxmsympXeVCzQ7XGikRyE3gcdnlGo6xSiP5S-0vwfUSXI0NSo7CQujhJ8ChTaRrCBlwPlLiKEmbDAtqqad8ExRZi8QrUnpSAbdH0RLuMtpOQclp10buRwnkdW4kKOUdqgJbIvgswrwLEJVXQ3FnRmVrQ/s16000/IMG_9153.PNG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Here’s the list of things I do after a trip:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggtUab48cB0tJhf9TuUvBzx8PVqbwgPbCamAF6dZqKULcbVsyuBBkoxveEtfrr_C7qmIWa1G_S-DzLyGzazeOhwFprJ68F-LoBV03GUcezffYhRf9veLLizxBPC3964DMaP90hThM12ZtSRR5xDGr2Ds-BFezDl5M4nRKH-sXA-UfIpQ95YGerrc_ICoQ/s1342/IMG_9151.PNG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1342" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggtUab48cB0tJhf9TuUvBzx8PVqbwgPbCamAF6dZqKULcbVsyuBBkoxveEtfrr_C7qmIWa1G_S-DzLyGzazeOhwFprJ68F-LoBV03GUcezffYhRf9veLLizxBPC3964DMaP90hThM12ZtSRR5xDGr2Ds-BFezDl5M4nRKH-sXA-UfIpQ95YGerrc_ICoQ/s16000/IMG_9151.PNG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Once I feel like I’m done packing for a trip, I just go back to the main
list, and I can see at a glance on the righthand side if each category is fully
checked.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Soooo convenient.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePqGiYznKjo3AlWjgskL7ODqMvdQ6YxmEzeEoewXotn1KrTctB6Go3ZOQ4Ui4Er69NWd1VHLbcLJfNqGGlfvQq1FJBsXTk1ZGkotYnja82bDPsWBwf8Xxu-IOuIc6Hs6s6GctvHFUkGeAcR9_bWTfoxxTuxeVohZXXvlAJQ6Ht6qw2tmF1aiRa1OPM6Q/s1342/IMG_9138%20Oval.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1342" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePqGiYznKjo3AlWjgskL7ODqMvdQ6YxmEzeEoewXotn1KrTctB6Go3ZOQ4Ui4Er69NWd1VHLbcLJfNqGGlfvQq1FJBsXTk1ZGkotYnja82bDPsWBwf8Xxu-IOuIc6Hs6s6GctvHFUkGeAcR9_bWTfoxxTuxeVohZXXvlAJQ6Ht6qw2tmF1aiRa1OPM6Q/s16000/IMG_9138%20Oval.png" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I have been using this method forever, and I’ll continue to use it since
it works so beautifully.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It truly makes
packing a breeze, and it ensures that we never forget anything.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Wednesday, y’all!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s300/Signature+-+2021.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="127" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s0/Signature+-+2021.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNxLvvstimkutQ1Fhu2dG6Rh6rBV-VNAFRvkpK8BufeQ6FJLhBn9ypR7UKCLzvgNtzcRO4FCV5_VXmhqEyr1svryxdEij6ng6FhQfJX3Z22EkLA91vOpJtSLnnBR9QvdFscFF6SIUPwTNy_CdQKPIZmb7N8opsJCqOD6qXdMflIukZ-su0cQvnnADwSaM/s940/How%20to%20Create%20a%20Perpetual%20Packing%20List%20-%20The%20Easiest%20Way%20to%20Pack.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="940" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNxLvvstimkutQ1Fhu2dG6Rh6rBV-VNAFRvkpK8BufeQ6FJLhBn9ypR7UKCLzvgNtzcRO4FCV5_VXmhqEyr1svryxdEij6ng6FhQfJX3Z22EkLA91vOpJtSLnnBR9QvdFscFF6SIUPwTNy_CdQKPIZmb7N8opsJCqOD6qXdMflIukZ-su0cQvnnADwSaM/s16000/How%20to%20Create%20a%20Perpetual%20Packing%20List%20-%20The%20Easiest%20Way%20to%20Pack.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></div></span></div></span></div></div></span></div>Lindsay's Sweet Worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11454253893760011474noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683468931054211240.post-56305965496202508132024-02-27T03:30:00.011-05:002024-02-27T03:30:00.259-05:00Welp…<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">Hey y’all! I know you’re probably coming here today for
a weekly recap, but unfortunately, I had technical issues all day Sunday and Monday.
Every now and then, my pictures won’t
transfer from my phone to my computer, and this was one of those times. I fought with it for two hours Sunday afternoon
and all day yesterday, which means I had no time to do the actual blog post.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Be sure to come
back tomorrow for an organization post (yay!), and then I’ll have the weekly
recap up on Thursday!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">In the
meantime, here’s a little snippet of our weekend!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It was fun and exhausting, and I feel like I need
an extra day to recover.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Haha.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiknZyHVXhHiIoCADVXbPZ7eJe18ey-mC7MGqjeRnfZCV2yDz_hNMeoJ6h5fQLBaHJaNIvrEVmres8Ih0Y3flnePn_89IXCmkElX_-IjEQgMCsz1IFjPpPaBMkslO8RNG1P1hrtF0fHQhqmomI9gCoIiCRujw9au0j4Dc80rW0qsnfevIidPMSThhlIwU/s827/2024-02-24%20032.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiknZyHVXhHiIoCADVXbPZ7eJe18ey-mC7MGqjeRnfZCV2yDz_hNMeoJ6h5fQLBaHJaNIvrEVmres8Ih0Y3flnePn_89IXCmkElX_-IjEQgMCsz1IFjPpPaBMkslO8RNG1P1hrtF0fHQhqmomI9gCoIiCRujw9au0j4Dc80rW0qsnfevIidPMSThhlIwU/s16000/2024-02-24%20032.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Happy Tuesday,
y’all!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s300/Signature+-+2021.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="127" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s0/Signature+-+2021.png" /></a></div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></div></span></div></span></div></div></span></div></div><p></p>Lindsay's Sweet Worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11454253893760011474noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683468931054211240.post-53653442740401272892024-02-26T03:30:00.050-05:002024-02-28T13:30:05.588-05:002024 House Cleanout - End of February Update<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Every year in
January, I start the process of cleaning out our entire house from top to
bottom with the hope of having the whole house done by the end of March.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I started out strong this year, tackling many
things in January.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">You can see the recap
of everything that I did <a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2024/01/2024-house-cleanout-mid-january-update.html">here</a> if you missed it.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I lost some steam in February, but I’m hoping to pick up the slack this
week.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Here’s what I’ve done since my
last update…</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Master
Closet (Brian)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Accomplishments:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">He
cleaned out his entire closet<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Freed
up 57 shirt hangers and 20 pants/shorts hangers <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">He
hung <a href="https://amzn.to/4bM1TJC">his tie rack</a> (the one I gave him literally 15+ years ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lol.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">He
purchased and hung <a href="https://amzn.to/3UMU8NF">a shoe organizer</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">He
sold lots of his old shirts on eBay (so weird… who knew people bought clothes
on eBay?!) <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Said Goodbye
To:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">57
shirts<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">16
pairs of pants<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">4
pairs of shorts<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">2
pairs of shoes<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">2
hats<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCsfc7MVgxk-C7KUUwN-VQHQ6w3HeJu7umTLbpWFl_SJqxXIY9D-Cmm38jz8_GQmwKkOVgfdga-q8gZAray49UZEC0yJgr74AQQoDj2HNllD5aThYjLPUPXlT7bqsc8llTGeGqeV9HpktFvH2to-jxyokOdKquB0muNhB8mT6DLELy9orNfrNLrorDnxA/s827/2024-01-13%20130.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCsfc7MVgxk-C7KUUwN-VQHQ6w3HeJu7umTLbpWFl_SJqxXIY9D-Cmm38jz8_GQmwKkOVgfdga-q8gZAray49UZEC0yJgr74AQQoDj2HNllD5aThYjLPUPXlT7bqsc8llTGeGqeV9HpktFvH2to-jxyokOdKquB0muNhB8mT6DLELy9orNfrNLrorDnxA/s16000/2024-01-13%20130.JPG" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Before. It actually looked even worse than this.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Sjs-sdNWXimTWsM8r-kCkUWi9kAyiuVm_CXyDc0ZKsCYZorfyPw4-6LT_juufQTI8YT96JSoi1sMNLwwB-UyFca_sirSZnlp8CT6PucAdmifhz4msMvX8oRgGD88arAYMi3RIgprAmjY1vVsidT5xL_hwkFJZV1e_z_0a_3HcaysOH18TpRcbGR7BRk/s827/2024-01-24%20023.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Sjs-sdNWXimTWsM8r-kCkUWi9kAyiuVm_CXyDc0ZKsCYZorfyPw4-6LT_juufQTI8YT96JSoi1sMNLwwB-UyFca_sirSZnlp8CT6PucAdmifhz4msMvX8oRgGD88arAYMi3RIgprAmjY1vVsidT5xL_hwkFJZV1e_z_0a_3HcaysOH18TpRcbGR7BRk/s16000/2024-01-24%20023.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdc_CnRWG9QIzjVkTFsf4ayk97Nv7E0u5wVwnSzXMP0r0f1Gx2XKGRLKYTTX0FEe-lsXhK7zh911QFZUVMDnsW6JiFBuPR9bJIkfqDYosjN5e4FnRx3OH7cQ10YhZzfN0b5FIOVVoMvw6DOoj4DPbpZuP-PrIS6bWCAqblrzGmfQVcuW1tq4_ghuURHJM/s827/2024-01-24%20024.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdc_CnRWG9QIzjVkTFsf4ayk97Nv7E0u5wVwnSzXMP0r0f1Gx2XKGRLKYTTX0FEe-lsXhK7zh911QFZUVMDnsW6JiFBuPR9bJIkfqDYosjN5e4FnRx3OH7cQ10YhZzfN0b5FIOVVoMvw6DOoj4DPbpZuP-PrIS6bWCAqblrzGmfQVcuW1tq4_ghuURHJM/s16000/2024-01-24%20024.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After: You can finally see the floor!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0bmNjJZAwjG6MUomSDAK8vNhGYO6QV_2PnZN5-jKZEMWgEXQbdv_dZWbFqIkrRjYqfdjtbKMz9UhIiW2mWKhFCuMnT6s45eDlOwUMXtQmVi7bqxq3JISPqm04QynyyxVbSVeFvIJJHPDMlauCCnrFaPLTip00ow5j1XDYGXIjb8qiDpRuk6joMVN57I/s827/2024-01-24%20025.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0bmNjJZAwjG6MUomSDAK8vNhGYO6QV_2PnZN5-jKZEMWgEXQbdv_dZWbFqIkrRjYqfdjtbKMz9UhIiW2mWKhFCuMnT6s45eDlOwUMXtQmVi7bqxq3JISPqm04QynyyxVbSVeFvIJJHPDMlauCCnrFaPLTip00ow5j1XDYGXIjb8qiDpRuk6joMVN57I/s16000/2024-01-24%20025.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After: The shelf is completely cleared off now, and he hung his tie rack</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirCzCSSne0xu_lVSjb-E_i0uvmh1cP-rHMWlbViw71nGVZrnDSFR-7zcDRnqBgN-Mc-tMJ6f18ZgoG5WYlp6YGykBMhCQ7gEz5OCl5MdJrfrx5kS4xxpJbPub0gAzKqD7xw4A3Jv1ILI2pVEISlqutu7GdjadM1mEPuqq8DRjc3bEJPIEH9OeiyPsvKvE/s827/2024-01-24%20026.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirCzCSSne0xu_lVSjb-E_i0uvmh1cP-rHMWlbViw71nGVZrnDSFR-7zcDRnqBgN-Mc-tMJ6f18ZgoG5WYlp6YGykBMhCQ7gEz5OCl5MdJrfrx5kS4xxpJbPub0gAzKqD7xw4A3Jv1ILI2pVEISlqutu7GdjadM1mEPuqq8DRjc3bEJPIEH9OeiyPsvKvE/s16000/2024-01-24%20026.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After: the shoes are now off the floor and organized in pockets</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1rcG3g-Vp7bYwYAwMpcQhypcAL3Zw9j3TehGk81QdffYI1gCPZ1Zc_j-FPO8YSx60jBrg0oXJPddynhlR2i88gKvSdYL4GmfiMXRbj3djKGOu3D5xRZ9KxAc3aSnnuut1ZUZkXD8HgQ6-4sO3VCHTxX54Ny9MOsRs3hS_aXWrmEpuloiD1kPGP2zJ2NI/s620/2024-01-19%20012.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1rcG3g-Vp7bYwYAwMpcQhypcAL3Zw9j3TehGk81QdffYI1gCPZ1Zc_j-FPO8YSx60jBrg0oXJPddynhlR2i88gKvSdYL4GmfiMXRbj3djKGOu3D5xRZ9KxAc3aSnnuut1ZUZkXD8HgQ6-4sO3VCHTxX54Ny9MOsRs3hS_aXWrmEpuloiD1kPGP2zJ2NI/s16000/2024-01-19%20012.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bye bye bye, bags of clothes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguh5pFUCnVCtphO4kNCBDlnKlhUx2hTQI0CjsOYaB81HMcu9JUHerjHiRG32iwBl3KeDsxw715uJ0uIv5mO9lXMfc6_F3WxNhfYCXeUiX9Ko5M9UZoKvGxSaz56XurOPx3YHnFDjfFEuPpQryX6_FtgZlf-QZpUXmzxrU1rAuRmBEEqobfTzz2iVEf6ag/s620/2024-01-20%20005.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguh5pFUCnVCtphO4kNCBDlnKlhUx2hTQI0CjsOYaB81HMcu9JUHerjHiRG32iwBl3KeDsxw715uJ0uIv5mO9lXMfc6_F3WxNhfYCXeUiX9Ko5M9UZoKvGxSaz56XurOPx3YHnFDjfFEuPpQryX6_FtgZlf-QZpUXmzxrU1rAuRmBEEqobfTzz2iVEf6ag/s16000/2024-01-20%20005.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More clothes that he said goodbye to</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFtl2z61uf-gQzbwkx22BtHLYAnOedW9R9YKfkHPS1oIm9Uxhws29xm7In4iper60XlxEcYb-rthQQVikvC79YbBPR2N5RlNUnVmjNqkwSyKUGqkQgMKFm4C3QN_78cp1VUnHSCsLloDvqozCvpzzJGgxPhkEvYOYgGCZMkQ7wIz7vGXbL0iZ07uQu2Fs/s620/2024-01-27%20001.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFtl2z61uf-gQzbwkx22BtHLYAnOedW9R9YKfkHPS1oIm9Uxhws29xm7In4iper60XlxEcYb-rthQQVikvC79YbBPR2N5RlNUnVmjNqkwSyKUGqkQgMKFm4C3QN_78cp1VUnHSCsLloDvqozCvpzzJGgxPhkEvYOYgGCZMkQ7wIz7vGXbL0iZ07uQu2Fs/s16000/2024-01-27%20001.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More clothes that he said goodbye to</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></b><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /></span></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">My Office<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Accomplishments:</span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Cleaned
out bookshelf<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Rearranged
a few things on my bookshelf to optimize functionality and make it look less
cluttered<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Found
a home for a few items I’ve been wanting to display<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Cleaned
out side table<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Cleaned
out storage area next to desk<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Cleaned
out desk<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Cleaned
out craft table<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Cleaned
out closet<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Cleaned
out file cabinet<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Started
a medical and health spreadsheet and transferred all of the information from
old medical and health papers to digitize them so I could toss them <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Filed
some old papers that have been sitting on top of the file box forever<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Sold
a few items on Facebook<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Said Goodbye
To:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">27
books<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Pile
of trash<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Pile
of recycling<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Bag
of random stuff to donate<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">A
stack of papers that is literally 6 inches tall (from my file cabinet)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRgJkpqP9tmjWwijvUc75kGrMk2EwFM-_S8TewC96OuhDD66Y_eH4vGrf38XvHpDeXoIR_4nrhIg_EtkiZXPkKbgWifN9VxCiWjXQr7qwE9LbIKdRd2ti3WGbqChyphenhyphenjXb9OjahX4TFhMOgDYx7mC3lnkFk5zOg86YgGRxYXd-AH1y4OA8if8BQUgre06w/s827/2024-01-20%20008.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRgJkpqP9tmjWwijvUc75kGrMk2EwFM-_S8TewC96OuhDD66Y_eH4vGrf38XvHpDeXoIR_4nrhIg_EtkiZXPkKbgWifN9VxCiWjXQr7qwE9LbIKdRd2ti3WGbqChyphenhyphenjXb9OjahX4TFhMOgDYx7mC3lnkFk5zOg86YgGRxYXd-AH1y4OA8if8BQUgre06w/s16000/2024-01-20%20008.JPG" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A nice, decluttered bookshelf </span></td></tr></tbody></table><b><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;"><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl1G2-hLvVYdM7xZVzsLzUX6QEYXd2qzabrsyOxPUPQY-BiSK5s2D-HScOpc1FPwdZrghDlbleVtm6umyt69VV0d-gUuaWRs7VOvzNgECdT6MnQeozIcDMhyrIw5CTm65tBfCpNUQomTC_7oWGwXKSXYXJaH2Z_9AQCrNEfyp4_2SlXLemtBun4F7cV9o/s827/2024-01-24%20009.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl1G2-hLvVYdM7xZVzsLzUX6QEYXd2qzabrsyOxPUPQY-BiSK5s2D-HScOpc1FPwdZrghDlbleVtm6umyt69VV0d-gUuaWRs7VOvzNgECdT6MnQeozIcDMhyrIw5CTm65tBfCpNUQomTC_7oWGwXKSXYXJaH2Z_9AQCrNEfyp4_2SlXLemtBun4F7cV9o/s16000/2024-01-24%20009.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bye bye bye, old stuff!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></b><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Master
Bedroom</span></b></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Accomplishments:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Cleaned
out my dresser<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Cleaned
out my side table<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">B
cleaned out his dresser<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Said Goodbye
To:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Several
pairs of socks, winter hats, swimsuit coverups, bras, tights, and various other
random things<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Several
old prescriptions (I keep them in my nightstand)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Lots
of old white t-shirts and socks of Brian’s<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCSwk7KTzc8luEEr2bfm8sDQEMON1J8eQtqH6XzWEL8dcuUCsgxuj5XwWCY73U8uzH4LplV01i9kieFAdKS8Ud8vNCOgWb8Mpyev5z5Y2pXc_byn9pjfj7CRGlbAxfDvXzeMl-J8WaM2gAb_GKaqYKQHpXbh3HL_ZNGsO9S6pliyK3oo4h9qn4dnpztw/s827/2024-01-18%20008.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCSwk7KTzc8luEEr2bfm8sDQEMON1J8eQtqH6XzWEL8dcuUCsgxuj5XwWCY73U8uzH4LplV01i9kieFAdKS8Ud8vNCOgWb8Mpyev5z5Y2pXc_byn9pjfj7CRGlbAxfDvXzeMl-J8WaM2gAb_GKaqYKQHpXbh3HL_ZNGsO9S6pliyK3oo4h9qn4dnpztw/s16000/2024-01-18%20008.JPG" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Bye bye bye, old stuff!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;"><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeV_K3IRwWNi8jV0C69_ZiyA_6vqMZgWkvg9GAzw9f-l5QP7kbbnFRHYd-eKc1op1HUdr-O8VATQBfk8_8Q-4BH-ouOECQvR41-HVeZfkg7bH8K1EsQ7AvW9fMphlQgYHHKZQPOgc-Ny-HAUxLM-hq_jzVFT_8H69nh9odyAM6sVaWgXWmbWiX5Muh7ew/s827/2024-01-20%20004.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeV_K3IRwWNi8jV0C69_ZiyA_6vqMZgWkvg9GAzw9f-l5QP7kbbnFRHYd-eKc1op1HUdr-O8VATQBfk8_8Q-4BH-ouOECQvR41-HVeZfkg7bH8K1EsQ7AvW9fMphlQgYHHKZQPOgc-Ny-HAUxLM-hq_jzVFT_8H69nh9odyAM6sVaWgXWmbWiX5Muh7ew/s16000/2024-01-20%20004.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old prescriptions I said goodbye to</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Master
Bathroom</span></b></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Accomplishments:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Cleaned
out all cabinets<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Cleaned
out all drawers<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Wiped
down <a href="https://amzn.to/3UOMmCS">top drawer organizers</a> where we keep toothbrushes, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Organized
makeup<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Organized
all items that I buy in bulk when on sale<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Said Goodbye
To:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">All
expired medicines<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">A
whole pile of stuff for recycling<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">A
whole pile of stuff for trash<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6LNndmrEiiDP1rkMRY1nbrxVV5K-4x8MCkrHzx9ss-FXOnpOoZotMhzXLPm1St4zr5-iUODV0-ZNVE8GtmuIy-AbT6v2UEZlIw2Zp8bcAVcowSByP0fFzq5d8PqVK0qX95msHW_LxwnHRdA7tvLMSseLIKzscfdEy6LM2QdsKqRFSDP3iHQPmc-mkrY/s620/2024-02-08%20004.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6LNndmrEiiDP1rkMRY1nbrxVV5K-4x8MCkrHzx9ss-FXOnpOoZotMhzXLPm1St4zr5-iUODV0-ZNVE8GtmuIy-AbT6v2UEZlIw2Zp8bcAVcowSByP0fFzq5d8PqVK0qX95msHW_LxwnHRdA7tvLMSseLIKzscfdEy6LM2QdsKqRFSDP3iHQPmc-mkrY/s16000/2024-02-08%20004.JPG" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A nice, cleaned out, wiped down top bathroom drawer</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;"><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV2bASe1k7pvqcpGr7CSVm1u-iSQHmsBTFWHkDWXHAtAvem0jQKl_CymluVxKYyZMnYZrB4RFWLQ1tgocEiDV7eFBtglkjF8OJV_FvQkA9uaLf-U6ND9HluLKmR3mhF0UAdZjAf4vCfQQVN1y5TyD0Zl14WsBKW875veuaFCoUPPFCqKF5qOwE-q-Ciks/s827/2024-02-08%20007.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV2bASe1k7pvqcpGr7CSVm1u-iSQHmsBTFWHkDWXHAtAvem0jQKl_CymluVxKYyZMnYZrB4RFWLQ1tgocEiDV7eFBtglkjF8OJV_FvQkA9uaLf-U6ND9HluLKmR3mhF0UAdZjAf4vCfQQVN1y5TyD0Zl14WsBKW875veuaFCoUPPFCqKF5qOwE-q-Ciks/s16000/2024-02-08%20007.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My cleaned out, wiped down makeup organizer (<a href="https://amzn.to/3T6erVc">similar here</a>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTbcJCQbpbsadmKWwGKivPx_p5X6hB1BkgyUJe5vpjhpNlBwKLOkEkH8G8kunoMHrXqfzNhwt6VogMVmydL8joxFJm87A9wet6POiU1V7_wu6-9kBo0Fer5vntvpovo9z_wIfO60eMoRHhpFDxXIAAygkuN4XouEK03Bci7pV6rnnFDneArrQcCUb5mmQ/s827/2024-02-08%20010.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTbcJCQbpbsadmKWwGKivPx_p5X6hB1BkgyUJe5vpjhpNlBwKLOkEkH8G8kunoMHrXqfzNhwt6VogMVmydL8joxFJm87A9wet6POiU1V7_wu6-9kBo0Fer5vntvpovo9z_wIfO60eMoRHhpFDxXIAAygkuN4XouEK03Bci7pV6rnnFDneArrQcCUb5mmQ/s16000/2024-02-08%20010.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All supplies I ordered in bulk are now organized in my bottom bathroom drawer</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1h_Ihl32eafPxK8ThkjfKSO1-h9Vs9jDPC0jMNjj9pHfEN35Qh0J1zDXEB0ZS3wJyPK3A3v9V6UVLulRp9MvbdmckrTAca2_Kf_6JUtHnBm4woGO-87UneFddaz1TP02kBSthbSo_1yLh1fjHnh6tcEqZ46Iq5Xn59sCASmzAyv-92qq9YCADdPK8wY/s827/2024-02-08%20013.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1h_Ihl32eafPxK8ThkjfKSO1-h9Vs9jDPC0jMNjj9pHfEN35Qh0J1zDXEB0ZS3wJyPK3A3v9V6UVLulRp9MvbdmckrTAca2_Kf_6JUtHnBm4woGO-87UneFddaz1TP02kBSthbSo_1yLh1fjHnh6tcEqZ46Iq5Xn59sCASmzAyv-92qq9YCADdPK8wY/s16000/2024-02-08%20013.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Bye bye bye, old stuff from the bathroom cabinets</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Miscellaneous</span></b></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Photographed
5 more clothing items and listed them on Poshmark.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Already sold a couple of them, too!)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Photographed
and listed various other toys/books/home décor items on our local Facebook
selling page.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Already sold some of
them, too!)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">And that’s it
for now!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m hoping to have the whole
house finished by the end of March, so I should have a pretty hefty update next
time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> And if you missed my last update, you can see it <a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2024/01/2024-house-cleanout-mid-january-update.html">here</a>. Lots of good stuff!</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Monday, y’all!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s300/Signature+-+2021.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="127" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s0/Signature+-+2021.png" /></a></div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></div></span></div></span></div></div></span></div>Lindsay's Sweet Worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11454253893760011474noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683468931054211240.post-21672808439539199682024-02-23T03:30:00.042-05:002024-02-23T13:37:46.028-05:00Happy 10th Birthday to Our Olivia Cate!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYaASTYiuZHIGu6wo4iOsMO_SD2B7fLxXjJ57sDezwO7NE9ijq0G6u_69fX_hygLJ4Gmx1CEJv2zgBDHeTmGv2aPl_natk-RVlMfJkzD8kqAgD9f9mbcqYGi30S96DZhPx19TSq5-Wi-U9eS2vw7e1WBozk1kJmzpSWpF6sLaSg-w8ISEFghchtlqWwPk/s827/2024-02-16%20023.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYaASTYiuZHIGu6wo4iOsMO_SD2B7fLxXjJ57sDezwO7NE9ijq0G6u_69fX_hygLJ4Gmx1CEJv2zgBDHeTmGv2aPl_natk-RVlMfJkzD8kqAgD9f9mbcqYGi30S96DZhPx19TSq5-Wi-U9eS2vw7e1WBozk1kJmzpSWpF6sLaSg-w8ISEFghchtlqWwPk/s16000/2024-02-16%20023.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Olivia,</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">On Sunday you
will be TWO WHOLE HANDS and I just can’t believe it.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">To think that it’s been an entire decade
since I held you in my arms for the first time is truly unfathomable.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">You are currently still clinging to the
innocence of girlhood while also dipping your toes into the waters of tweenhood.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Thankfully, you still lean into the childhood
things more heavily, playing with Barbies, snuggling your stuffies, and drawing
and crafting, but more and more we’re seeing glimpses of the teenager you will
soon become every time you put on red lipstick or belt out the lyrics to a
Taylor Swift song.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I know our days with
a “little one” in the house are numbered, and I’m trying to cherish every
single second.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">This past year,
you completed your third-grade year at school, and you’re currently making your
way through fourth grade.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Your grades
are still stellar despite the fact that you’ve recently started stumbling a bit
through fourth-grade math.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">The older you
get, the less you enjoy school, but I think that’s pretty standard of most
kids.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Fourth grade was when school
started to lose its luster for me, too.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">You do love seeing your friends every day, though, and that’s what keeps
you enjoying every single day.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">You do
not like waking up early, though… you love your sleep… just like your momma!</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">However, you get right out of bed every
single morning without complaint, even though you’re not a morning person!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">You are still
in the Challenge Program at school (AKA the Gifted Program), and you’ve
declared some days that it’s boring.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">Leave it to you to be bored by a program that’s supposed to challenge
you and take the boredom out of school.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">Haha.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Your group of
friends means everything to you, and while you’re still cherishing your two
oldest friends, Aubrey and Cami, you have also grown closer this past year with
Savannah and Maren.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">They are just the
sweetest group of girls, and we’re so excited (and a little apprehensive) about
having </span><i style="font-family: arial;">all</i><span style="font-family: arial;"> of them over tonight for a sleepover to celebrate you!</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I have a feeling it is going to be an
exhausting night.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Haha.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">In addition to
those girls, you have several friends who you still keep in touch with in the
way of occasional snail mail – your old friend Becca from school, Evelyn who
you met at the beach last summer, and Clara, who you hit it off with this past
Christmas.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">(You haven’t sent Clara’s
letter yet, but you keep talking about it… we just need to get it mailed!)</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">You and Evelyn have been writing letters
back-and-forth all year, and we are hoping that you will be reunited at the
beach in June!</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZIhl3GUcQpm58BANJ7a965phQcKulObUmNIPfPH8ALkr4emfEk12-VyfT3yOK8MiCE2pRPhB9ZWCnQyCAvDK-6MdKnCaHmw1NniADt4TNeGDJJiBYaObCnXe6g8XbyVDUcjAAsSOR1C-jZdrZlYO1k3wdYcBdoCl4z36etK4MdKibIPWPlckFOjlb50Y/s827/2024-02-16%20026.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZIhl3GUcQpm58BANJ7a965phQcKulObUmNIPfPH8ALkr4emfEk12-VyfT3yOK8MiCE2pRPhB9ZWCnQyCAvDK-6MdKnCaHmw1NniADt4TNeGDJJiBYaObCnXe6g8XbyVDUcjAAsSOR1C-jZdrZlYO1k3wdYcBdoCl4z36etK4MdKibIPWPlckFOjlb50Y/s16000/2024-02-16%20026.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Last year, I
mentioned in my birthday letter to you that your crush of four years had
finally fizzled out, but that’s actually not the case.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">You are still crushing hard on him all these
years later, and we think it’s the cutest thing.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I won’t mention names here, but I’m sure
15-20 years from now when you’re reading this, you’ll know exactly who I’m
referring to.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">;o)</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">You are the
craftiest little thing, and you are always tinkering with paper, tape, markers,
glue, cardboard, jewels, string, beads, and whatever else you can get your
hands on.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">If there’s something that you
want, you make it.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">You’ve recently been
into making Taylor Swift Eras Tour outfits out of felt for your Barbies, and
it’s actually quite amazing the things you can do!</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">You’re also becoming quite the artist.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">At age ten, you can already draw a human face
100 times better than I ever could, and I love that you have gotten your Pop’s
artistic abilities.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I know that makes
him so happy, too.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">In addition to
crafting and drawing, you also still love to write, and you’re constantly
starting a journal, only to abandon it and move along to writing song lyrics
instead.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">You do still hate reading,
though, and that’s just baffling to me since you love to write so much, but I
guess you’d just prefer to make up your own stories rather than read someone
else’s.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">You do always meet (and exceed)
your AR goal each quarter at school, though.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAowV9dgZtwspapTZkbkEZ_YmrUsNck4ZC-5lQ-4Eu4OindfrUX0006e4vmEr__r9p7Vwrul_WKFDHhCotyfyTP7uP1lAul5J5Ddl8T_sBJvadTRVHkQWAbMFMyUAol0wSpc-o2_Z_Iyhtuub_Yjxwoo_0ZDz73vbfoiiEIlU6saFgjYuATAT_0SPqGVo/s827/2024-02-16%20018.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAowV9dgZtwspapTZkbkEZ_YmrUsNck4ZC-5lQ-4Eu4OindfrUX0006e4vmEr__r9p7Vwrul_WKFDHhCotyfyTP7uP1lAul5J5Ddl8T_sBJvadTRVHkQWAbMFMyUAol0wSpc-o2_Z_Iyhtuub_Yjxwoo_0ZDz73vbfoiiEIlU6saFgjYuATAT_0SPqGVo/s16000/2024-02-16%20018.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">You are
literally never quiet.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Whether you’re
telling us about your day, talking about random Taylor Swift facts, singing a
song, talking to yourself, or interrupting one of us to say something super
important, you </span><i style="font-family: arial;">always</i><span style="font-family: arial;"> have something to say.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Or sing.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">Which reminds me… you’re still taking voice lessons, and shortly after I
posted your ninth birthday letter last year, you sang in your very first voice
recital!</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">You did the
best job, but promptly burst into tears the moment you left the stage because
you were so relieved to have it done.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">After that, you were adamant that you’d never do another one because you
said it was way too nerve-wracking.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">You
did end up skipping the recital in December, but after reading a recent article
about your hero, Taylor Swift, and how she used to be nervous to get on stage,
you’ve been inspired to try to do the voice recital again this spring.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">We will see.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">As for dance,
you added yet another style this year, and you are now taking SIX dance classes
– ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, musical theatre, and hip hop.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Whew.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">You will have an intense schedule for the recital this year, but you’ll
also have six fabulous costumes, and you are thrilled about that.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">We are already counting down the days until
we can see you shine your light on stage in your dance studio’s production of
Mary Poppins!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">As for other
things you love, #1 right now is the queen, Taylor Swift.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">You are positively </span><i style="font-family: arial;">obsessed</i><span style="font-family: arial;"> with her,
and for good reason.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">;o)</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">You are eating, breathing, and sleeping TS
these days, and it is the sweetest thing.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">I could write a whole book just about your love for Taylor, but for now,
we’ll just leave it at this paragraph.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">As far as foods
go, your love for PB&J somewhat fizzled this past year and we are baffled
since it’s the only thing you ever wanted to eat for years.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">We’re thinking that maybe you just got sick
of it?</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">You’ll still eat it, but you
don’t choose it above all else nowadays.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">You do still love Cheetos, cheese dip, and ice cream, though.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Oh, and Kraft Mac and Cheese.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">We can’t forget that!</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBTgbL9HuOOJ6bI0m9t88q5gGQff_DeYBL6TFbs29LDa9EGnkZLuDYiRHRuAGyEub-HZAp3IIT5xBFDybo1amYL6iCvbZtKs3nq3ySgPl_EVrrpN6ZQK-WwWUUl9LJaPrAXncyDtIRI53sLjYqoBsZwJeiGnY2WJm131g6Zawb6qqBZpWUDLxvKvYSw8/s827/2024-02-16%20019.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBTgbL9HuOOJ6bI0m9t88q5gGQff_DeYBL6TFbs29LDa9EGnkZLuDYiRHRuAGyEub-HZAp3IIT5xBFDybo1amYL6iCvbZtKs3nq3ySgPl_EVrrpN6ZQK-WwWUUl9LJaPrAXncyDtIRI53sLjYqoBsZwJeiGnY2WJm131g6Zawb6qqBZpWUDLxvKvYSw8/s16000/2024-02-16%20019.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The older you
get, the messier you get, and honestly just when I think your room can’t get
messier, you prove me wrong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You haaaate
tidying up, you couldn’t care less when you can’t find something, and you
pretty much just drop whatever’s in your hands wherever you are at any given
time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Haha.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It drives me absolutely insane.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We just cleaned out and tidied your room to
perfection a few weeks ago, and it’s already in utter shambles despite my very
best efforts to encourage you to stay on top of it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s funny, because you LOVE when it’s tidy,
but you don’t care enough to keep it that way.</div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">You are still
dragging Sheepie everywhere with you, which I absolutely love, and I pray that
you always love her as much as you have these last ten years.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">You bring her in the car to school every
morning, and some mornings rather than abandoning her in your seat, you’ll hand
her to me so I can make sure she’s well cared for while you’re at school all
day.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Sheepie and I have spent some good
quality time together this past year.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">You and Jacob
still love each other very much and you are most definitely each other’s
biggest fans.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Y’all are still
inseparable at home for most of the time, but I have noticed in recent months
that you are both starting to do things independent from one another every once
in a while… I have a feeling that is probably just because Jacob is tired of
listening to Taylor Swift, though.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">Hahahaha.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">We gave you
most of her CDs for your birthday last year, and I’m pretty sure it’s one of
the best gifts we’ve ever given you because you have worn those things out this
past year.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">We also got you an Echo Dot
for your bedroom for Christmas and you have been wearing that out, too.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Your love for music reminds me very much of
my love for music when I was your age, and I love that you are constantly
listening to something while you’re doing other things.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">You named your Echo Dot “Ziggy” instead of
the traditional “Alexa,” that they typically default to, and we’re constantly
hearing, “ZIGGY, SKIP THIS SONG!!!!”</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">Haha.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">You add so much
light and joy and spontaneity to our home, and we all love you with our whole
hearts.</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">You make life so much more FUN,
and we know that you’re going to do big things in life!</span><span style="font-family: arial; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Taylor Swift tenth birthday to my very
best girl!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">We cannot wait
to celebrate you tonight!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Love,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Mommy</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg92AQ_bMuZdd7Z5jSPQXKU_hazSQZdfBXRxXpxPYeLMITl8nscTwdCCWvIQ_fmO4EKdOk9-caArD7h4siuR809-As8XDo4GBW9W52BFJhGghNWLVMuQzlBjNYZN3D-HPavh93hXyswe_rUcvmNKOsBquDA-opC3lumO9MYouTX0uUmfyThPbL2mXOqCY/s827/2024-02-16%20025.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg92AQ_bMuZdd7Z5jSPQXKU_hazSQZdfBXRxXpxPYeLMITl8nscTwdCCWvIQ_fmO4EKdOk9-caArD7h4siuR809-As8XDo4GBW9W52BFJhGghNWLVMuQzlBjNYZN3D-HPavh93hXyswe_rUcvmNKOsBquDA-opC3lumO9MYouTX0uUmfyThPbL2mXOqCY/s16000/2024-02-16%20025.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2016/02/happy-2nd-birthday-to-our-olivia-cate.html" style="font-family: arial;">Birthday Letter - Age 2</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2017/02/happy-3rd-birthday-olivia-cate.html" style="font-family: arial;">Birthday Letter - Age 3</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2018/02/happy-fourth-birthday-to-our-olivia-cate.html" style="font-family: arial;">Birthday Letter - Age 4</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2019/02/happy-fifth-birthday-to-our-olivia-cate.html">Birthday Letter - Age 5</a></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2020/02/happy-6th-birthday-to-our-olivia-cate.html">Birthday Letter - Age 6</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2021/02/happy-7th-birthday-to-our-olivia-cate.html">Birthday Letter - Age 7</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2022/02/happy-8th-birthday-to-our-olivia-cate.html">Birthday Letter - Age 8</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2023/02/happy-9th-birthday-to-our-olivia-cate.html">Birthday Letter - Age 9</a></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s300/Signature+-+2021.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="127" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s0/Signature+-+2021.png" /></a></p></div></div>Lindsay's Sweet Worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11454253893760011474noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683468931054211240.post-89793083426841872572024-02-21T03:30:00.018-05:002024-02-21T08:17:17.174-05:00This is Ten… Olivia’s Birthday Interview <p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">My last little
baby is going to be ten on Sunday, y’all.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">TEN.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Two whole hands.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">How, you ask?</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I don’t know.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I blinked and she
went from snuggling close in my arms to dancing around the house and singing to
Taylor Swift.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">She’s at the age right now
where she’s independent, but still hanging on to the innocence of childhood and
I wish I could just bottle her up and keep her like this forever.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Per usual, I
interviewed her last weekend to ask her the same questions that I ask her every
year right before her birthday, and I know she’ll treasure being able to look
back on these one day.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Here’s what she
had to say this year, and as always, my commentary is in parentheses.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">And before we go any further… warning… there’s
a whole lot of Taylor Swift ahead!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">;o)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTOwddqCbBlg-NVTv-JoDvtst4vF-_wcHEz95gUCUJVl6tMTOk7yDoi5Ll_VWIHSHNTD0jpKLuZhrhnmew63tae8uDONVbb6JVqdNhlcw7MLbJDh32JOgh7SCUBSKo6DlJrLfNaSdWH6UJsusdx-VtXVONdzT0Sh7NzwMhutw4AaqyTf6UNWbsAKs720/s827/2024-02-09%20044.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTOwddqCbBlg-NVTv-JoDvtst4vF-_wcHEz95gUCUJVl6tMTOk7yDoi5Ll_VWIHSHNTD0jpKLuZhrhnmew63tae8uDONVbb6JVqdNhlcw7MLbJDh32JOgh7SCUBSKo6DlJrLfNaSdWH6UJsusdx-VtXVONdzT0Sh7NzwMhutw4AaqyTf6UNWbsAKs720/s16000/2024-02-09%20044.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">What
is your favorite toy?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Um, everything
that I have that’s Taylor Swift.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">What
is your favorite stuffed animal?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Sheepie!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That’s what I say every year.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">What
is your favorite game?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Hmmmm… Sussed?,
Pictureka, Apples to Apples – wait, we can play that tonight!”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">What
is your favorite sport?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Hmmmm… pro
football.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because of Taylor Swift and
KC… Kansas City Chiefs!”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">What
is your favorite book?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Dunno… probably
Diary of a Wimpy Kid.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">What
is your favorite TV show?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Um, Grizzy
and the Lemmings and Bluey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Definitely
Bluey.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Bluey for the second year in a
row!)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">What
is your favorite movie?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Movie… Taylor
Swift movie!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or Barbie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The real-life Barbie.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">What
is your favorite song?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“I cannot choose
cuz all my favorite songs are Taylor Swift.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Me: “Which ones are some of your favorites?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Olivia: “I don’t know, I can’t choose!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Me: “So you don’t even want to say a
few?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Olivia: “Noooo, I can’t choose!”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">What
is your favorite band or singer?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Taaaayyyylor
Swift.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And for band, I don’t know if
it’s really a band, but Barns Courtney.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Because I think it’s kind of like a band.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">10.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">What is your favorite holiday?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Christmas, always and forever,
Christmas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or ‘forever and always’ cuz that’s
a Taylor Swift song.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(She’s so
clever.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Haha.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">11.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">What is your favorite season?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Hmmmm… probably summer because we get school
off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Either that or winter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or maybe spring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because it’s cozy and it rains a lot, so…”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">12.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">What is your favorite color?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Purple, lavender, pink, and blue.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(She’s in her Lover Era.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">13.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">What is your favorite animal?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Koala.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Koalas, kangaroos, and giraffes, but I think koalas are my
favorite.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(That is news to me.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">14.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">What is your favorite shirt?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“My Taylor Swift shirt and the skirt and
leggings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, leggings if it’s cold,
but… And probably my new birthday shirt that you gave me that says It’s Me, Hi,
I’m the Birthday Girl, It’s Me.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">15.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">What is your favorite fruit?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Um, my favorite fruit is probably
pineapple.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">16.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">What is your favorite vegetable?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Ehhhh, brussels sprouts, maybe?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No, wait my favorite fruit is okra!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or if okra is a vegetable, then it would be
my favorite vegetable.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jacob: “Okra is
a fruit.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Olivia: “Okay, then okra for a
fruit.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">17.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">What is your favorite snack?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Probably the fruit snack part.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And also, I love the cheesy Cheez-its we get,
or the extra extreme Goldfish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yeah, I
usually like those.” (She has fruit snacks most days with something else, so that's why she said, "the fruit snack part" for her response.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">18.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">What is your favorite treat?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Hmmmm, I don’t know, but I like Sour Patch
Kids and Sour Watermelons and, like, any gummy kind of thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And the Sour Patch part, I like the Sour
Watermelons best because I think they’re better than the regular Sour Patch
Kids.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(For the last five years she’s
always said gum.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the first year
she hasn’t mentioned it.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Me: “You
didn’t say gum.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Olivia: “GUM!!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I forgot about gum!!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">19.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">What is your favorite drink?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Hahahaha.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Literally the only
thing she’s ever drunk her whole life since she stopped drinking formula and
milk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She won’t touch juice or sodas or
milk or literally anything else.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">20.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">What is your favorite thing to eat for
dinner?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Probably the Kraft mac n
cheese.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kraft mac n cheese!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">21.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">What is your favorite restaurant?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Hmmmm, I think still <says name of a
local pub that’s down the street from our church and school that we
frequent>.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(They have a game room
and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and apparently, that’s all she needs.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">22.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Who is your best friend?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Cami and Savannah and Aubrey and Maren.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">23.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">What makes you feel happy?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“When I have sleepovers or I see my
friends.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jacob: “What about me?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Olivia: “And Jacob.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we play Smuggle.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Smuggle?!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I have no idea what they’re talking about.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jacob: “It’s not Smuggle.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Olivia: “It’s Smother!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Smother is where we suffocate each
other!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Me: “WHAT?!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Don’t worry, I got clarification, and all is
well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hahahaha.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">24.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">What makes you feel sad?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Bleh.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Makes me feel sad is when… someone… hurts me?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or if I die?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Hahahaha.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or when I broke my
arm?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(She always struggles to come up
with an answer for this because she’s literally never sad.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">25.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">What are you afraid of?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Ghosts.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(Literally the exact thing she said the last two years, so Jacob and I
both laugh as he’s reading her previous answers over my shoulder.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Olivia: “Why, what did I say last year?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Did I say ghosts last year?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What’s so funny?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tell me!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Tell me now!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, tell me
noooowwww!” (in a sing-song voice like she’s singing Life Goes On by Ed Sheeran,
but she’s changing the lyrics to “so tell me now” instead of “so tell me
how.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Haha.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">26.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">What are you thankful for?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“I’m thankful for Jacob, Mommy, Daddy, Maui,
friends, the world, aaaand, um, vacation time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And that we have enough clothes and money and yeah… what did I say last
year on that one?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">27.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">What are you really good at?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“I’m good at dance and singing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Period.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(Apparently, she’s confident in her strengths.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Haha.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">28.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">What is your best memory?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Um, I remember last year saying it was a
time when I threw up, right?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hahahaha.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But yeah, this year, my best memory is… going
to New York.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(For the record, she did
not say throwing up for her best memory last year, but she may have said it as
a joke in the past?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>IDK.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, ew, gross.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Haha.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">29.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">What do you want to be when you grow
up?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“When I grow up, I want to be, um, a
veterinarian or the designer for Taylor Swift.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">30.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">If you could have one wish, what would
it be?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Uh, to um, see Taylor Swift and
get her autograph and the 22 hat and everything from her.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy almost TENTH
birthday to the biggest Swiftie I know!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
love you so very much!</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s300/Signature+-+2021.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="127" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s0/Signature+-+2021.png" /></a></div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></div></span></div></span></div></div></div>Lindsay's Sweet Worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11454253893760011474noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683468931054211240.post-56628457151321737922024-02-20T03:30:00.119-05:002024-02-20T08:10:11.790-05:00Our Week - The One with Valentine’s Day, a UGA Basketball Game, and the Start of Brian’s Birthday Celebrations<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">*This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Before I get
started on today’s post, I want to wish Brian a very happy birthday!!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We are excited to celebrate you (again –
haha) tonight!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Monday, February
12</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Monday morning,
it was still raining.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It had rained all
day and night Sunday, and it rained all.day.long on Monday.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I don’t know what the final tally ended up
being for rain in our area, but last I’d heard was that we’d gotten 6-9 inches
in just a little over 24 hours.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">That
made the drive to school reeeeal fun Monday morning.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I ended up taking backroads as the highway
almost always has a wreck/traffic stopped every time it rains, but the
backroads were so flooded in spots that it made for a not-so-fun drive.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It usually takes me about 30 minutes
round-trip to get the kids to school and back home, but on Monday it took me a
full hour.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Yeesh.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Thankfully, I
had nowhere to be Monday, so I holed up in my office and worked all day.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Well, I alternated between that and
laundry.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">At 3, I grabbed
the kids from school (in the rain – STILL), and we swung by Chick-Fil-A to grab
milkshakes so we could kill some time until our dentist appointments.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I loved being able to sit with them and hang
out with them for a bit.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We usually have
somewhere to be right after school, so they’re typically delving straight into
homework when we get out of school, so it was nice to have some time with them
to just chat.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLkIFaFerOcxNqrrGwlE5csuXFf6UoxzVYa9l5CMylxwycSHPyel589AIYtyMI1SafWO0hTnMu7_pbrYJp_03pTAptF-BUW0_yhYcLHI3PlaYq3mphNpU_9YfN7aEPjKWWY3YMvk7XE-5mdx5Q65ZFVNVRTNIrFO3YVZu64QZiv3NpytFoK9lqwEJHXo/s620/2024-02-12%20009.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLkIFaFerOcxNqrrGwlE5csuXFf6UoxzVYa9l5CMylxwycSHPyel589AIYtyMI1SafWO0hTnMu7_pbrYJp_03pTAptF-BUW0_yhYcLHI3PlaYq3mphNpU_9YfN7aEPjKWWY3YMvk7XE-5mdx5Q65ZFVNVRTNIrFO3YVZu64QZiv3NpytFoK9lqwEJHXo/s16000/2024-02-12%20009.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After that, we
all headed to the dentist office for our semi-annual cleanings and all three of
us received good reports – no cavities for anyone! And Jacob went home with a strong
recommendation for a visit with an orthodontist. They’d told us at his last appointment that
it was about that time, but we were so busy at the end of the year that I never
scheduled it, so now they’re telling us, IT’S REALLY TIME. Haha. Guess
I’ll be getting that scheduled ASAP!</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">After our
appointments, we drove home in the rain (of course), and then it was finally
time to be cozy.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Thankfully, I’d thrown
dinner in the crockpot Monday morning (Ranch Chicken Pasta), so dinner was
about ready when we got home.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">All I had
to do was boil some noodles to throw in there, steam some broccoli for the
side, and throw some bread in the oven.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We all sat down
to eat once the food was ready, and then Olivia finished up with some
homework.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">She has hit a tough patch in
math, so Brian had to help explain a few things to her.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Note that I said Brian and not myself…
because I cannot even do the math that she’s doing right now.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">In fourth grade.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Lol.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">After the
kitchen was cleaned up, I got in a mixed cardio workout, and then I got ready
for bed.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We watched some more of </span><i>Mary
Poppins</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> after the kids were ready for bed, and I finally pulled out all of
our Valentine’s Day touches for the house.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Au9FQ5NFjIbmfqui5L_44VP8_Yw4Hg_3D2UZyyUDThoeRshzELC-6wYv7KLZ7P8qtD9YrwvbWipEDRL8vybgZhQCsTBZKTgaKFEH9U4Of-26XOK8v6w3BZfYk5YKHs0RV4moehXgjQnFoTNSUw88l4Nq6vDV456lNz-WrfaZ2Bpfw5crrSjnlu0EgtE/s827/2024-02-12%20011.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Au9FQ5NFjIbmfqui5L_44VP8_Yw4Hg_3D2UZyyUDThoeRshzELC-6wYv7KLZ7P8qtD9YrwvbWipEDRL8vybgZhQCsTBZKTgaKFEH9U4Of-26XOK8v6w3BZfYk5YKHs0RV4moehXgjQnFoTNSUw88l4Nq6vDV456lNz-WrfaZ2Bpfw5crrSjnlu0EgtE/s16000/2024-02-12%20011.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After the kids
were in bed, B and I started the new episode of <i>The Bachelor</i>, and I fell
promptly to sleep on the couch because I was so exhausted. I’ve been low on energy for a couple of
weeks, and I think it’s the combination of the weather and being in so much
pain/tension from starting my braces rubberbands again. These last few weeks have been really
tough. My body has felt wrecked because
of the drastic movement my jaw has already made. It’s affecting me from the shoulders,
up. And every single spot above my
shoulders hurts. Even my scalp,
y’all. It’s bizarre. </span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0SrS9rkC_0ZgbLGfI5PaPaTsKoKJSFb8hZcqKMXe73Fh2GXw5e9fEfFgG1tdbblSeaDc3Jd_aqza_LV11AwmpKt60JdNmS1mQhGXJ-A-k8vT_SbrmUzt89neVH3YDKtofnBNgICTvuhFLP3737KN7DJPdCclMzIrY8PN2b5-dKm-lLp5p92Iv1CufKLA/s1102/2024-02-12%20013.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0SrS9rkC_0ZgbLGfI5PaPaTsKoKJSFb8hZcqKMXe73Fh2GXw5e9fEfFgG1tdbblSeaDc3Jd_aqza_LV11AwmpKt60JdNmS1mQhGXJ-A-k8vT_SbrmUzt89neVH3YDKtofnBNgICTvuhFLP3737KN7DJPdCclMzIrY8PN2b5-dKm-lLp5p92Iv1CufKLA/s16000/2024-02-12%20013.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Tuesday, February
13</span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Tuesday started
out like a Monday, but it ended well.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I
got the kids to school thinking that I had an appointment with my therapist at
9:15 AM, so I headed home after I dropped them off.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I had just made my hot tea and, thankfully, I
glanced at my calendar when I got to my office, only to see that my appointment
was, in fact, at 8:15 AM, which was only 20 minutes away.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I flew down the
stairs and to the car, realizing on the way out that I was literally on empty,
so a gas station stop was necessary before heading to my appointment.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Thankfully, I made it to my appointment right
on time, and all was well.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Another thing
on the list for Tuesday was to get Dave Matthews Band concert tickets in the
Citi Presale.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I’d seen that the presale
was starting at 9 AM, but Brian said that everything he’d seen said that the
presale started at 10 AM.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">So, after my
appointment, I thought I had time before the sale started, so I headed to
Staples to drop some Amazon returns, and as I was pulling in, I got a text from
Brian saying that he’d popped into TicketMaster “just to check” and the presale
had, indeed, started at 9 AM and all of the good seats were already gone.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Sigh.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Thankfully,
it was just the presale, and there was another chance on Friday!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">After that was
done, I headed back home to work for the rest of the day and knock out the rest
of the laundry.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">After school,
we headed home, and Olivia said that she was feeling really tired and
dizzy.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">She was supposed to have dance at
5, so I told her to lay down for a bit and rest, and then we’d decide what to
do.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Meanwhile, I went for a quick run
while it was still sunny.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I had zero
desire to get out there because it was cold and windy, but I forced myself to
do it, and as usual, I was so glad that I did.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbPuA6gnArL4jC8SxiH5BmVD4R5_mKdJXnDVpegryOgm6BdPzkqgS75eMhILL0wC-hJssAOLqHEgRz2y0FO8c4mKn85jXVSAx8wSE-KAgDqD0iCbuzIK2rAe9PR02nAcP9EvJ7umxZUlMDM8vQbWCCg7RafITKy1hvysgR6ZVHjvdVGB1AhDAT0AvWciU/s827/2024-02-13%20008.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbPuA6gnArL4jC8SxiH5BmVD4R5_mKdJXnDVpegryOgm6BdPzkqgS75eMhILL0wC-hJssAOLqHEgRz2y0FO8c4mKn85jXVSAx8wSE-KAgDqD0iCbuzIK2rAe9PR02nAcP9EvJ7umxZUlMDM8vQbWCCg7RafITKy1hvysgR6ZVHjvdVGB1AhDAT0AvWciU/s16000/2024-02-13%20008.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">By the time I
got home, Olivia was feeling much better, so she got up and got ready for
dance, and then she started her homework before we had to leave.</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">When we got
home, I worked on my health and medical spreadsheet that I’ve been putting together,
and then I got showered before it was time to cook dinner.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">When Brian and
Olivia got home, we had sausage, peppers, and onions tacos with tortilla chips
and leftover Super Bowl gauc for dinner (plus some grapes to add something
healthy – haha), and then Olivia wrapped up her homework for the evening.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The kids had
done Valentine’s Day at school on Tuesday since Wednesday was Ash Wednesday (a
day to be solemn), and they’d also had a Mardis Gras parade for Fat Tuesday, so
Olivia had hoped to sort through all of her loot, but it was so late that we
did showers and bedtime instead.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Since
she’d been so tired after school, I told her it was best to get to bed on time
anyway, and she didn’t argue.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">After the kids
were in bed, B and I watched some more of </span><i>The Bachelor</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif">, and then we
headed to bed, too.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcossQJEM56H9r7ajdsY_LHQFDfBVGsbdg2SF-Vrr10gOABdUGXt2AE_ty_V-wjaL0JYy-9o7eu0QhwsNS1177BhXwSxt01aKaoLuTpF7IHIaQEfeQOdsl_-v81asVsq6-EAVkOK99Cnqs4JWdg9hFgIDua2YKk6XixewtDSyg2yfN4eS9H7PctAn-_8/s1102/2024-02-13%20018.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcossQJEM56H9r7ajdsY_LHQFDfBVGsbdg2SF-Vrr10gOABdUGXt2AE_ty_V-wjaL0JYy-9o7eu0QhwsNS1177BhXwSxt01aKaoLuTpF7IHIaQEfeQOdsl_-v81asVsq6-EAVkOK99Cnqs4JWdg9hFgIDua2YKk6XixewtDSyg2yfN4eS9H7PctAn-_8/s16000/2024-02-13%20018.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Wednesday, February 14</span></b></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Wednesday was a busy day.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I
dropped the kids at school and headed straight to my follow-up appointment with
the neurologist about my vertigo.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I am
still having extreme dizziness every single time I lay down and sit up from
laying down, so they ran another test (a positional blood pressure test) to
make sure that my blood pressure wasn’t dropping with movement.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It came back normal.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I never got to see the actual neurologist,
but I spoke in-depth with one of his nurses about my braces, and how I have
been wondering if they could potentially be the culprit, and while she didn’t completely
dismiss the idea, she didn’t seem particularly convinced either.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">At my last appointment they had prescribed a medication that would mask
the dizziness (not actually fix the root problem, since we don’t know what the
root problem is), but I ultimately decided not to take if after the pharmacist
warned me that it may sedate me (WHAT?!)</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The potential side effects for the medicine were terrifying, too.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Severe depression and suicidal thoughts?</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Hard pass.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Since I decided not to take the medicine that they prescribed for me,
they said that there was nothing more that they could do for me, and they
released me from their care.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">That means
I’m officially on my own again.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Sigh.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">After my appointment, I headed back to our church and school, and I
dropped a ton of clothing donations at our outreach center before heading to
the school office to return all of the stuff that I’d used for the Daddy
Daughter dance.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">By the time that was
done, it was almost time for Ash Wednesday Mass.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Our lower school had a Mass at 9:30, and
Olivia was in the choir, so I sat with my Momma and my Mama Cass, and we got to
see her sing.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCVHyVr8GwwaNNUlZqN5V0bj3aQUzQ_SBxUQkog-pmJpZF953eytES0pMZGq5HEOs1HeBpA3EK5Cq7ISf5vPnMlGOozCVwZyAwNqNcbjYQYfBVJEiQHo3KdDHjVYoSiXg2GblVB9zGIx-Z2kSLRj0_iWxexe6RLbpV8J9_0iYC082wj0Oqh8-GTnQhpc4/s827/2024-02-14%20001.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCVHyVr8GwwaNNUlZqN5V0bj3aQUzQ_SBxUQkog-pmJpZF953eytES0pMZGq5HEOs1HeBpA3EK5Cq7ISf5vPnMlGOozCVwZyAwNqNcbjYQYfBVJEiQHo3KdDHjVYoSiXg2GblVB9zGIx-Z2kSLRj0_iWxexe6RLbpV8J9_0iYC082wj0Oqh8-GTnQhpc4/s16000/2024-02-14%20001.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Four generations at Ash Wednesday Mass.
<3</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzaFpxtgLjOj37Xgp7c3acIycoyB8CVVDnFxyybiDi3_uQYkUuYxPNAYPo308VNHkk3_oL7nw1FSnqN6lPo8jo_qDDJ0-fhxNQrAGhfioH1a4gikI9y6U-DnIHBZsBLFrUcayF-wkUd9PWtcTyd9aGLcu1ItJ3assAhF8quqRlxEpJ3vnlU7VD0MPxNo/s827/2024-02-14%20006.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzaFpxtgLjOj37Xgp7c3acIycoyB8CVVDnFxyybiDi3_uQYkUuYxPNAYPo308VNHkk3_oL7nw1FSnqN6lPo8jo_qDDJ0-fhxNQrAGhfioH1a4gikI9y6U-DnIHBZsBLFrUcayF-wkUd9PWtcTyd9aGLcu1ItJ3assAhF8quqRlxEpJ3vnlU7VD0MPxNo/s16000/2024-02-14%20006.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After Mass, I finally headed home to get some work done. I only had a couple of hours, and they flew
by, and before I knew it, it was time to get in the car line.</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">After school, Jacob and I dropped Olivia at dance.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">She had twisted her ankle at dance on
Tuesday, so she had been limping a bit all day, but she still wanted to go and
try to dance.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">She told me she ended up
mostly watching because her ankle was hurting too bad, but at least she didn’t
get behind.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">They’re right in the middle
of learning their routines for their recital in May, so now is not a good time
to miss.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">While she was at dance, I got all of the laundry put away and prepped for
Valentine’s Day dinner.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We don’t do much
for Valentine’s Day, but I do always pull out all of our heart-shaped dishes
and decorate the table all fun.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We do
also get the kids something small.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">This
year, for Jacob, it was a small Lego set.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I usually grab the Valentine’s Day themed set for the year, but this
year I didn’t see any new sets that he didn’t already have, so I grabbed a cool
3-in-1 set with a parrot, a fish, and a frog.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">For Olivia, I got her a pink tee with candy hearts all over it, and the
candy hearts have the names of all of the Taylor Swift albums on it.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">SO CUTE.</span></span></p>
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text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">When Brian and Olivia got home, we made breakfast for dinner minus the
bacon and sausage since it was Ash Wednesday (we abstain from meat on Ash
Wednesday as well as all Fridays during Lent), and since we didn’t have those
things, I made homemade waffles instead.
The kids were thrilled.</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">After dinner, my parents swung by to bring some Valentine’s Day goodies
for the kids, and then it was time for the homework, workout, get-ready-for-bed
hustle.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Olivia’s dance class had run 35
minutes late, so we were way behind.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">By the time I finished up with my stair stepper workout, it was time to
get the kids in the bed.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">As a matter of
fact, Olivia was so tired, that she had put herself to bed.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Haha.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I walked in her room and she was in the dark, under the covers, eye mask
on, stars twinkling, with lullabies playing on her Echo.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Hahahaha. My Boo did pop in during my workout to show me the chameleon he had folded. He is very into origami right now.</span></span></p>
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episodes of <i>The Bachelor</i> for the week, and then we went to bed.</span></div><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Thursday morning after I dropped the kids at school, I headed straight to
the doctor’s office for my breast ultrasound.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I always have to do an ultrasound alongside my mammogram since I have
dense tissue, and thankfully, all was well.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I had a moment of worry when the ultrasound tech lingered in one spot
for far too long again, but then when the doctor came in, he looked at whatever
it was that she saw, and he said it was nothing to worry about.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">And my tumor that they found last year hasn’t
changed, so I got another clean bill of health for the next six months!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Once that was done, I headed home to work for the rest of the day, and
then at 3 I grabbed the kids from school.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Olivia had her semi-annual thyroid checkup, so we swung Jacob by my
parents’ house so they could take him to piano lessons, and then Olivia and I
headed to the ENT doctor.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Unfortunately, the nodule on her thyroid grew significantly this time in
between visits, but thankfully, the doctor said that he doesn’t think it’s
necessary to do another needle aspiration or biopsy because it doesn’t seem to
be affecting her swallowing/breathing/etc.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">And he said that the matter inside looks to be the same, so it still
shouldn’t be anything to worry about.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Only two-ish more years to go, and she’ll have an operation to remove the
nodule once and for all.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The doctor just
wants to make sure she’s big enough, because the bigger she is, the less of a
chance there will be that he’ll have to remove part or all of her thyroid.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We want to avoid that for sure.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I can’t believe we’ve been monitoring this
thing for </span><i>six years</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> now.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Once we were done there, we grabbed Jacob from my parents, and then we
headed home.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Olivia had homework to do,
so she worked on that while I got dinner ready.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We had leftover Ranch Chicken Pasta from Monday, and I steamed some
green beans and warmed some Hawaiian rolls to accompany it.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Brian had a tennis match Thursday evening, so he wasn’t around which
meant I was on homework/kid/cooking/cleaning duty.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">By the time I finished up in the kitchen, it
was time for the kids to get showered and ready for bed.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">While they did that, I did a strength
workout, and then, I was just exhausted.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I have been so very tired lately, and it’s so odd for me to be this way
because I have always naturally had a lot of energy.</span></span></p>
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finished <i>Mary Poppins</i>. Well,
everyone except for Jacob. He was bored
with the movie, so he worked on his current origami project. I was right there with him… I have never
liked <i>Mary Poppins</i>. Didn’t like
it when I was a kid, and apparently, I still don’t like it as an adult. I had hoped my opinion would change now that
I’m older, but man, that movie still bores me to tears after all these
years. Haha.</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Once the kids were in bed, Brian and I finally finished </span><i>The Bachelor</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
from the week (there were two two-hour episodes last week – goodness) and then
we went upstairs suuuuper early because I was so tired.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We were lights out by 9:45 which is just
unheard of for us.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We usually stay up
until 10:30/10:45-ish during the weekdays and usually midnight on the weekends,
but last week I guess I just needed more sleep!</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Friday morning, I hugged my Boo goodbye before school because he went
home with one of his friends after school Friday to sleep over.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">After that, I headed home for a day of work.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I had nowhere to be, so that was nice.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Plus, Dave Matthews Band tickets went on sale
Friday morning, and that always takes a good chunk of time.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">B was the luckier one this time, and he was
able to get some decent seats for us, but they weren’t quite as good as I’d
hoped.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I’m so spoiled, and I’m used to
being in the first few rows behind the pit, but this year we’re 12 rows behind
the pit.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It’s just impossible these days
to get anything good the way they do things. </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">At 3, I picked up Olivia from school.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Since Jacob was spending the night out, he rode home with his friend’s
family.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Olivia and I blasted Taylor
Swift all the way home since Jacob wasn’t there.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Haha.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">He is so sick of Taylor Swift because Olivia plays her music </span><i>constantly</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
at home, so I try to be mindful of that when he’s with us.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">When we got home, I worked on my medical and health spreadsheet for a bit
while Olivia worked on a project she wanted to finish and then she and I got
her all dressed up and took pictures for her birthday post.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We stopped doing the chalkboard pictures for
Jacob at 10, so this is officially my last birthday chalkboard I’ll ever
do.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">*Tear*</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Meanwhile, I was getting pictures from Jacob’s friend, Jack’s, mom
keeping me updated on all that they were doing.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">She had taken them to the local arcade for games, laser tag, and dinner,
so Jacob was in heaven!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLq4BME3ubtM5H9StLCE4UxlojwJ9foPsqonr6lvZ1kc46QE4R01e92SR-5h2B8c5xzoqaxnUy3sqvcYwrltSUotaVb1Me8oEV13e_s5IkDnHEXaOZk8Yue5j79-2KN1UKarj3w_NbE2sVmRQYDEFJpDfNMX_JPYo1n-DNAEtVJtjc0mwqBP7cswewYvw/s827/2024-02-16%20010.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLq4BME3ubtM5H9StLCE4UxlojwJ9foPsqonr6lvZ1kc46QE4R01e92SR-5h2B8c5xzoqaxnUy3sqvcYwrltSUotaVb1Me8oEV13e_s5IkDnHEXaOZk8Yue5j79-2KN1UKarj3w_NbE2sVmRQYDEFJpDfNMX_JPYo1n-DNAEtVJtjc0mwqBP7cswewYvw/s16000/2024-02-16%20010.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaCJ3DdISG7bQhrrFqjSWewjaD93RRnh0FHAw0V22tuK0ec_w1whPwMuM0nWE6xQwkIpd3QllLwUQCGM0hQslHt2K5WEz8YhNwpJd4CLSzsYLehzL60I9U44Q9SFP_saJFUgjYVG78_zrv4SJRjsvPB2VLj5lNwj5ZYQrI6P_xOjVs5OJ7ZbCfYAUupXI/s620/2024-02-16%20033.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaCJ3DdISG7bQhrrFqjSWewjaD93RRnh0FHAw0V22tuK0ec_w1whPwMuM0nWE6xQwkIpd3QllLwUQCGM0hQslHt2K5WEz8YhNwpJd4CLSzsYLehzL60I9U44Q9SFP_saJFUgjYVG78_zrv4SJRjsvPB2VLj5lNwj5ZYQrI6P_xOjVs5OJ7ZbCfYAUupXI/s16000/2024-02-16%20033.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Shortly after that was done, B headed out to pick up dinner. We were both craving fettucine alfredo from
our favorite local Italian place, but when I called to place the order, they
informed me that they were still doing a Valentine’s Day menu that didn’t
include that (boooo) so we had to come up with something else. The second best alfredo? OLIVE GARDEN!! Y’all can hate all you want, but OG is the
best!</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">While Brian was gone, Olivia and I had a dance party in her room to none
other than Taylor Swift, and then I poured a glass of wine and started the book
</span><i>The Case for Christ</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> by Lee Strobel.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I’ve heard incredible things about it, so I thought Lent might be the
perfect time to read it.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">When B got home, we all sat down to eat, and that OG fettucine alfredo
was banging just as it always has been.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I was stuffed by the time I was done.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We got the kitchen cleaned up and then snuggled up on the couch with
Olivia for the evening.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">She had us all
to herself, which is rare, so we let her pick what we watched.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">And you’ll NEVER guessed what she picked,
y’all… TAYLOR SWIFT MUSIC VIDEOS.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Hahahaha.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We literally watched Taylor Swift music videos for the next two hours –
we watched almost every single one haha – and she was in heaven.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Brian is such a great Daddy for putting up
with that all night.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">;o)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">After we got Olivia to bed, B and I watched another episode and a half of
</span><i>Stay Close</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> that we’d started the previous week.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">This is another Harlan Coben show on Netflix,
and it’s good so far, although, not quite as good as the others we’ve watched.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Saturday morning, we were up early to head to Athens for a UGA basketball
game.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">But first, we had to pick up Jacob.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">They had gone to Waffle House for breakfast
and were just finishing up getting gas, so we met them in the Walmart parking
lot.</span></span></p>
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maximize their time together since we had to pick Jacob up at 8:45 AM. Lol. </span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We headed straight to Athens from there, and the drive up was
smooth.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We ended up getting there a
little earlier than expected, so of course, we had to swing by Trader Joe’s to
pick up some snacks.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Our current faves
right now – the chocolate chip cookie dunkers, the peanut butter-filled
pretzels (for Olivia), their vanilla bean scones (OMG), their gluten free
cinnamon streusel muffins (also OMG), and, of course, their Charles Shaw
wine.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyDsCij65ioWOEdjMi6I2vryFLfELNRJV0HIBjguUdFrbo8GxGjbx_9dPJ8J4-T-1AtYYAoVSQQuvLeur7ivWDoQaObWYviCvkAYGBhGxEDnYH9Dw-C7ApRIBu1vjT8ohCu6OkS52EY3_G4WRMlSE9mJeZjZbs5IhnGc3uDPWPt_bXeeKShqOd4QUy6U/s827/2024-02-17%20015.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyDsCij65ioWOEdjMi6I2vryFLfELNRJV0HIBjguUdFrbo8GxGjbx_9dPJ8J4-T-1AtYYAoVSQQuvLeur7ivWDoQaObWYviCvkAYGBhGxEDnYH9Dw-C7ApRIBu1vjT8ohCu6OkS52EY3_G4WRMlSE9mJeZjZbs5IhnGc3uDPWPt_bXeeKShqOd4QUy6U/s16000/2024-02-17%20015.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We got to Stegman Coliseum right as the doors were opening for the game,
and we headed straight to the concession stand to pick up lunch. B and I grabbed Chick-Fil-A sandwiches while
Olivia opted for a hot dog, and Jacob was still full from Waffle House, so he
didn’t get anything but a water. But first, we had to stop and take pictures at the National Championship wall! ;o)</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy1jWQ0wZAchlhxASZ6DUAVPqzsngNRKPgu4uXNoG3Ybcx1oukcuq9GN-3BGk-gPmf3kAg9SkLenz6sUTfZ0Sq8nhhjS-bLeVaGKmG8vlMmnjhHBZTapv1Ew7Syp-ox8P3j-VBb2NURnxV16oMIMwqFAaO4yfEoX0EPwvHcKoOpqNjdYpeJmSXn9A9jyY/s620/2024-02-17%20018.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy1jWQ0wZAchlhxASZ6DUAVPqzsngNRKPgu4uXNoG3Ybcx1oukcuq9GN-3BGk-gPmf3kAg9SkLenz6sUTfZ0Sq8nhhjS-bLeVaGKmG8vlMmnjhHBZTapv1Ew7Syp-ox8P3j-VBb2NURnxV16oMIMwqFAaO4yfEoX0EPwvHcKoOpqNjdYpeJmSXn9A9jyY/s16000/2024-02-17%20018.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2jYWDLVgi_AZ3oqnOu-2zSybdrGmalXUss4iG8PErU9FmkQW6VCn5sW2Y8g7uNBStORlIbg3hyZobbHCuRC9er70bdqEEHjp92zTP26hJbdvK5ot6cTw5f-8RIv5z7T3tEDLV3kfkcSkKwsaIkx9ySypvvJDW7zULwQbUTdAszi0HenBDmpY2vPvOTa0/s827/2024-02-17%20019.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2jYWDLVgi_AZ3oqnOu-2zSybdrGmalXUss4iG8PErU9FmkQW6VCn5sW2Y8g7uNBStORlIbg3hyZobbHCuRC9er70bdqEEHjp92zTP26hJbdvK5ot6cTw5f-8RIv5z7T3tEDLV3kfkcSkKwsaIkx9ySypvvJDW7zULwQbUTdAszi0HenBDmpY2vPvOTa0/s16000/2024-02-17%20019.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We found our seats after that.
They were up near the top, but at least they were on the sideline and
not behind the goal. And really, there’s
no bad seat in that whole place. There’s
a great view from mostly anywhere. Olivia was thrilled because she was seat #13... Taylor Swift's favorite number, of course! ;o)</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLDMAzOBFAc7qU4oVbsoqRgFcqbV74irU-l6eD0ac8RGEHX5ydrCGEwmHMizeErVRi9FqFzQ0HYczzWzvf6bFuwaqGSyZOiA4Tns5LQLaTjMsHWiCZD5qYMaAeypSuKjIFx6oJD4fjCt8mjkN_0opsti-15Gl3ocOgS6QilwgLm_7fGaRIsUlA-8INeI/s827/2024-02-17%20024.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLDMAzOBFAc7qU4oVbsoqRgFcqbV74irU-l6eD0ac8RGEHX5ydrCGEwmHMizeErVRi9FqFzQ0HYczzWzvf6bFuwaqGSyZOiA4Tns5LQLaTjMsHWiCZD5qYMaAeypSuKjIFx6oJD4fjCt8mjkN_0opsti-15Gl3ocOgS6QilwgLm_7fGaRIsUlA-8INeI/s16000/2024-02-17%20024.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We played Florida and expected to get our butts whooped, but we were up
the entire first half and it was a really exciting game. Jacob got hungry about halfway through, so I
went down to grab a hot dog and some fries for him, plus some candy for both
kiddos, and then we stayed until the very end of the game because it was so
close. Florida ended up coming back in
the second half and beating us, but it was such a close one.</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">I don’t normally enjoy basketball – I find it incredibly boring, haha –
but this game was pretty enjoyable… definitely the most enjoyable one we’ve
been to so far and I think this one was our third?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8pAaiBHamkfX3zwAiXr-3txV2xbcqE5b1XcrPqV3678KS-7yV8-8KkvUgXnXa5I-lVJ5QPP37zpnXELb2ILQTdeX_UVsMzT7U-IUVqpl7pCvlG1DFpzxdranF9lajS-w-r-h06vhsMGyB_ujEXbqsL8gj21x92uCe9o-3KxDAnS0Pqo5c0Ivzmx63bk/s827/2024-02-17%20025.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8pAaiBHamkfX3zwAiXr-3txV2xbcqE5b1XcrPqV3678KS-7yV8-8KkvUgXnXa5I-lVJ5QPP37zpnXELb2ILQTdeX_UVsMzT7U-IUVqpl7pCvlG1DFpzxdranF9lajS-w-r-h06vhsMGyB_ujEXbqsL8gj21x92uCe9o-3KxDAnS0Pqo5c0Ivzmx63bk/s16000/2024-02-17%20025.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieGTCIe9blUi_M8jIWhsV0Rz9Tj35VEB202BRlXvKG9QBN7LcI4229hO4NhE7l5q6QhrbgkeWm8BkEx2Q7nhRKCZ4gW2nYV2aYu00zgfOF5U5aIYuTd3m-6lnMXpl6w8lXnT9GSCBnXLfm3GHRq0vWmdLUTFnhje2cmqaCQdIGyzcN4FJGcp0gKc5farE/s620/2024-02-17%20029.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieGTCIe9blUi_M8jIWhsV0Rz9Tj35VEB202BRlXvKG9QBN7LcI4229hO4NhE7l5q6QhrbgkeWm8BkEx2Q7nhRKCZ4gW2nYV2aYu00zgfOF5U5aIYuTd3m-6lnMXpl6w8lXnT9GSCBnXLfm3GHRq0vWmdLUTFnhje2cmqaCQdIGyzcN4FJGcp0gKc5farE/s16000/2024-02-17%20029.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNHYo_tKaVNZkds3ur5H9gMdZelBfjfVowXRIBFkxFiIdFzm5pbw6AAxKd1IUYIEY7UKghPxn3hB1ZgiAJUCGQnk4nglRGtx1DSv2aakztGKb544zz11BzKqyyfxTdDLh1j0uEJ9pnQPP1MsNyBJNIabn_FsgYurEy5ABH_4NrwgMqhyphenhyphenceCc1KJdSex0M/s827/2024-02-17%20031.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNHYo_tKaVNZkds3ur5H9gMdZelBfjfVowXRIBFkxFiIdFzm5pbw6AAxKd1IUYIEY7UKghPxn3hB1ZgiAJUCGQnk4nglRGtx1DSv2aakztGKb544zz11BzKqyyfxTdDLh1j0uEJ9pnQPP1MsNyBJNIabn_FsgYurEy5ABH_4NrwgMqhyphenhyphenceCc1KJdSex0M/s16000/2024-02-17%20031.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After the game, we made the drive back home. Again, we made miraculous time considering
we had to drive through Atlanta on a Saturday, and we got home just in time for
dinner. B dropped the kids and I at
home, and then he headed back out to grab dinner from our favorite local
barbecue place. While he was gone, I
unpacked, I got everything put away from our trip, I put up the Trader Joe’s
goodies, I got the table set and ready for dinner, I got in my PJs, and I mixed
up some Moscow Mules for us.</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">When he got back, we all ate, and then the kids finished getting showered
and ready for bed.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">While they did that,
I baked a chocolate chip bundt cake for Brian’s birthday dinner at my parents’
house the next night, and Brian put a fire in the fireplace.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Brian and Jacob wanted to watch </span><i>Guardians of the Galaxy</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif">, so I fell
promptly to sleep on the couch, and Olivia worked on projects on her
laptop.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">She’s always busy crafting or
making time-lapse videos of herself doing crafts (her newest thing), or
drawing, or singing.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">She has really
learned to entertain herself these past few months, and that’s a great thing
since she used to be so dependent on everyone else to keep her company.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">She is definitely a people-person, and that
is a great way to be, but I’m really glad she’s learned to do some things alone.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">After the kids went to bed, I rallied, and B and I watched more of </span><i>Stay
Close</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> before calling it a night ourselves.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sunday, <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">February 18<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Sunday morning, we all slept in and had a lazy morning.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The kids watched a movie and did their
laundry since they hadn’t had the chance on Saturday.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I got my planner ready for the week ahead,
watched my Sunday morning sermon, caught up on my gratitude journal, did my
Bible study, and did 30 minutes of yoga/stretching, and then it was time to get
ready for the day.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rYCkR5i0_a2ywXcJp6KHyykkX3KzegBc7ul_VK-dWx2LJT_lb7MNLHeMc08QCP6wIcVw70VjViUbeiXUH0u3iLf-Gr-Y88rm236LEM4wLXXHQjJMcra1oJ084Rj3Nuz8aNSyF16YyWRuJXzBtpTyjNegOCo6CrocyQ2gNI1nKxomcM4xbkZ1pjC6S3g/s827/2024-02-18%20003.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rYCkR5i0_a2ywXcJp6KHyykkX3KzegBc7ul_VK-dWx2LJT_lb7MNLHeMc08QCP6wIcVw70VjViUbeiXUH0u3iLf-Gr-Y88rm236LEM4wLXXHQjJMcra1oJ084Rj3Nuz8aNSyF16YyWRuJXzBtpTyjNegOCo6CrocyQ2gNI1nKxomcM4xbkZ1pjC6S3g/s16000/2024-02-18%20003.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We had lunch at my mother-in-law’s and step-father-in-law’s, and while we
were there, we celebrated Brian’s birthday since it was approaching on
Tuesday. We had a cookie cake, and he
opened gifts, and it was a great afternoon over there.</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH8XNFdNNIjMruzqgGR8Ad5rChnEl6csav16BB7_Hc-XEbZ8ARxuc00KpQRJ1gg_j2Fdb8Czxi2PXcU1mcwM9bUq9FFeRluZoOW5uoMLYpLh3j91_68Iiw_92WgVmYYpUl6lFBfXzQgsUgI6FW1PaKRetPhA5o-kdyv5wWrWsPYB4GdLNMvPARmUWJ9Jk/s620/2024-02-18%20006.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH8XNFdNNIjMruzqgGR8Ad5rChnEl6csav16BB7_Hc-XEbZ8ARxuc00KpQRJ1gg_j2Fdb8Czxi2PXcU1mcwM9bUq9FFeRluZoOW5uoMLYpLh3j91_68Iiw_92WgVmYYpUl6lFBfXzQgsUgI6FW1PaKRetPhA5o-kdyv5wWrWsPYB4GdLNMvPARmUWJ9Jk/s16000/2024-02-18%20006.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">When we got home, I did some work in my office while I watched <i>The
Wedding Planner</i>, and then it was time to go celebrate Brian with my parents
at Sunday dinner.</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">My Momma made the best fettucine alfredo bake, a Caesar salad, and bread,
and then we had chocolate chip bundt cake for dessert.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">While we were over there, we celebrated Brian’s
birthday, and we also showed the family our finished One Second a Day video
from 2023.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_TQ604W7286Tml2Vr8IRUR82ADtZeHbUmUh5yxvTSBUddl6IihVCtOfesT83nXHg67YME32Wr24nhN7hoQw68u5rO9AQP4s9h2aDVxjk4aR7yNIO0t3W3S1JBvQWScvRkR400bR_xOgPKbIa00vg_U_YBByyWP-uWv48moDxAi6fEyZ1zmJytnmVR0XA/s827/IMG_9073.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_TQ604W7286Tml2Vr8IRUR82ADtZeHbUmUh5yxvTSBUddl6IihVCtOfesT83nXHg67YME32Wr24nhN7hoQw68u5rO9AQP4s9h2aDVxjk4aR7yNIO0t3W3S1JBvQWScvRkR400bR_xOgPKbIa00vg_U_YBByyWP-uWv48moDxAi6fEyZ1zmJytnmVR0XA/s16000/IMG_9073.jpg" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Since the kids were off Monday, Brian and Jacob watched some more of <i>Guardians
of the Galaxy</i> when we got home, and Olivia and I hung out in her room. We chatted and tidied for a bit, and then we started
reading more of her book, <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3wopUXf">The Care and Keeping of You</a></i>. It’s the American Girl book that discusses
all things about the body, and it’s a fantastic resource for navigating all of
those sticky subjects like puberty. I cannot
believe she’s going to be TEN next weekend.
Sigh.</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Tuesday, y’all!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s300/Signature+-+2021.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="127" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s0/Signature+-+2021.png" /></a></div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></div></span></div></span></div></div>Lindsay's Sweet Worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11454253893760011474noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683468931054211240.post-36380394578421745262024-02-19T03:30:00.188-05:002024-02-19T03:30:00.139-05:00What I Wore - January 2024<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">*This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">January was coooold, so the name of the game last month was
sweaters and leggings and boots!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I cannot
believe how many times I wore leggings.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">And
just when I thought leggings couldn’t get any better, Target went and put out
<a href="https://rstyle.me/+vPzsKwvM98GylPb3V3UkFg">these</a>.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I thought nothing would ever top
my beloved 90 Degree leggings from Amazon, but y’all, wow.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+vPzsKwvM98GylPb3V3UkFg">These Target leggings</a> are even softer than
the 90 Degree leggings, they stay in place for every kind of workout, and they
have <a href="https://rstyle.me/+vPzsKwvM98GylPb3V3UkFg">a skinny version</a> as well as <a href="https://rstyle.me/+VFpIX2PPZYULpPJVIvpPtw">a flare version</a>.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I have both, and this is one of those items
that’s so good that I’m tempted to buy ten pairs of each so I can have them
forever.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I hope they never stop making
these because they are just that good.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 157.8pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Anyway, here’s what I wore in the month of January.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Per usual, I’ll link as many items as I can
under each of the pictures…</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 157.8pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCFRlPuPG6M6rIbqznx6cL_Nu5MucDzr39wuoJZ5jwnenQgAV7Jz2obvZmwNjs3ow2MlPhFwln6f_gJgfaoaW2nHEZn-Q0knyPWGCihwbMpuEI6uAtGSEkaWe-akEIj5s6pM10epW3sMj7mG_xHmY8zPwJEioMvYjbp2XL6NDQnGBbZivydTs5P-GCpDM/s827/2024-01-01%20025.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCFRlPuPG6M6rIbqznx6cL_Nu5MucDzr39wuoJZ5jwnenQgAV7Jz2obvZmwNjs3ow2MlPhFwln6f_gJgfaoaW2nHEZn-Q0knyPWGCihwbMpuEI6uAtGSEkaWe-akEIj5s6pM10epW3sMj7mG_xHmY8zPwJEioMvYjbp2XL6NDQnGBbZivydTs5P-GCpDM/s16000/2024-01-01%20025.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">January 1 - </span><a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj" style="font-family: arial;">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: black; font-family: arial;"><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9mR3ohQ1FC4cLUWZyr99M-gWKej9afZEZg02HBE-M14mZM8gr9pCoHmkSJHFvgKtUT_5-mMn2l0hUsEUmjjS_UMR8q9t1AOZO77O_KiWVcL-yg2U6UBIsQN20JmnqWVk9te3APISkY9VSj2HJiAUpF9D5HXTJrE7SmMR8dLMUnqu4wRtVS9F-3rBP6tQ/s827/2024-01-02%20007.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9mR3ohQ1FC4cLUWZyr99M-gWKej9afZEZg02HBE-M14mZM8gr9pCoHmkSJHFvgKtUT_5-mMn2l0hUsEUmjjS_UMR8q9t1AOZO77O_KiWVcL-yg2U6UBIsQN20JmnqWVk9te3APISkY9VSj2HJiAUpF9D5HXTJrE7SmMR8dLMUnqu4wRtVS9F-3rBP6tQ/s16000/2024-01-02%20007.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 2 - <span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3sLYGI0">Tank</a> </span>// <a href="https://amzn.to/3LrdC45">Leggings</a> // <span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+TTvwyd7fHCwPRCH6aN3BIQ">Nike Shoes</a> //</span> <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS3DDzTZNy8GvTiTz97g2bqZdL9lXwvU68YFAtJ01FGLGhoOeuLpC9ddCasMyLXQf0bTtVW3hXt470dfrH1iPAyaSs2ZtDCyaCggDbVZixKU_UbEUQxWPT5QhXNhpq-P7nHDdCocTnZlZB5WM_IeiY7UUo77TKuOsY5bY477xjgI3ijfzMkHciJgcAZyI/s827/2024-01-03%20011.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS3DDzTZNy8GvTiTz97g2bqZdL9lXwvU68YFAtJ01FGLGhoOeuLpC9ddCasMyLXQf0bTtVW3hXt470dfrH1iPAyaSs2ZtDCyaCggDbVZixKU_UbEUQxWPT5QhXNhpq-P7nHDdCocTnZlZB5WM_IeiY7UUo77TKuOsY5bY477xjgI3ijfzMkHciJgcAZyI/s16000/2024-01-03%20011.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 3 - <a href="https://amzn.to/3tw3ORl">Tunic</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+beFsXr-fJMfLfhBhgtMVnQ">Faux Leather Leggings</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+EC0zCdVgL6uJYzVnGaXVrQ">Boots</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnogS7AYG-_4ZDYjBzptA5QDz5iMkw7kqjmKGevstsuD2sHzobiUc1TH9RTPOxUKjJzMVBB0ulQ8AprgT518B4DY4UrPjg0xoV2qokcPuRxHUgjuPfMeMAvWvBlou3_zzL3HZFL-shERK6l-LZOhwtibRsHn2f2tQ04sV28XG4Bj4PIjnScK-JChRo3tw/s827/2024-01-04%20007.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnogS7AYG-_4ZDYjBzptA5QDz5iMkw7kqjmKGevstsuD2sHzobiUc1TH9RTPOxUKjJzMVBB0ulQ8AprgT518B4DY4UrPjg0xoV2qokcPuRxHUgjuPfMeMAvWvBlou3_zzL3HZFL-shERK6l-LZOhwtibRsHn2f2tQ04sV28XG4Bj4PIjnScK-JChRo3tw/s16000/2024-01-04%20007.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 4 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+K5osgXLxnZQGmCHsL3sSeg">Sweater</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+7vmMlcFNIEcuOO_NypjqVA">Jeans</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQJ70pArw6_EyEt0DLBpwPF49ppDbqxrW58zngBKrUs0Gp5c7KURAB2gkp-NxKZWyWqNWuwIh6P4vI-dtOwReJBRe8bSFzrOEKP_bR-WpzgNUJ56IbpgfQ-TzY3coSIh6UbbKk_Q_l8_eJMnzu_YW0WgsS0Q41M03GgOb-mww3AI1c5vR61fHK0zO5lE/s827/2024-01-05%20005.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQJ70pArw6_EyEt0DLBpwPF49ppDbqxrW58zngBKrUs0Gp5c7KURAB2gkp-NxKZWyWqNWuwIh6P4vI-dtOwReJBRe8bSFzrOEKP_bR-WpzgNUJ56IbpgfQ-TzY3coSIh6UbbKk_Q_l8_eJMnzu_YW0WgsS0Q41M03GgOb-mww3AI1c5vR61fHK0zO5lE/s16000/2024-01-05%20005.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 5 - </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6vPY_p_W2uFM0OL9GVwytLxrcVpdgi99oJn1VTpm_j9_EH3j_Goy9tNtQwyDJsNv4DRxeJIQRt7wJxKMfI4YO4Jc2TLWwjbSXUex9r3ZYLcUPxh8WmJUCUg-FSEuDm4cSr_RkoZDMODSmE36OnFgmpZ534QRtnOxIQY3j3DL_ATATr8YWmK47uMdEvI/s827/2024-01-06%20002.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6vPY_p_W2uFM0OL9GVwytLxrcVpdgi99oJn1VTpm_j9_EH3j_Goy9tNtQwyDJsNv4DRxeJIQRt7wJxKMfI4YO4Jc2TLWwjbSXUex9r3ZYLcUPxh8WmJUCUg-FSEuDm4cSr_RkoZDMODSmE36OnFgmpZ534QRtnOxIQY3j3DL_ATATr8YWmK47uMdEvI/s16000/2024-01-06%20002.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 6 - <a href="https://amzn.to/3tXI01a">Fleece-Lined Tights</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+EC0zCdVgL6uJYzVnGaXVrQ">Boots</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGt3YN62LLVqSugxQNNT8PfnPizQwreFRmn8AI5xkeualbOAKvTGfLYA5vIoRL5b9u3-DZQGy0TRRcC7s9PjjoDWiADT25MKIQitw5m-Ulmho_eQfk1L5xLKcZ2PbXvmYIuuJPTzuQZFlSsinmrSp5_aRvHIjh9wRbpAwNpESwU6OxefARCDuL0ikeuPw/s827/2024-01-07%20003.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGt3YN62LLVqSugxQNNT8PfnPizQwreFRmn8AI5xkeualbOAKvTGfLYA5vIoRL5b9u3-DZQGy0TRRcC7s9PjjoDWiADT25MKIQitw5m-Ulmho_eQfk1L5xLKcZ2PbXvmYIuuJPTzuQZFlSsinmrSp5_aRvHIjh9wRbpAwNpESwU6OxefARCDuL0ikeuPw/s16000/2024-01-07%20003.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 7 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+VFpIX2PPZYULpPJVIvpPtw">Flare leggings</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh574i7DYZ4AuIQt6675HnDc8PNYPbpaXYszt2JKBI5Yu5jPnWG1Nqp7Tq1x66vwC6EPu3Gbuv5GXb3ovnig3HOh6YaoSjwJpB37iXF5R4CEBisGmQnuJ5FQ8LLQTDRhHPLV3r8nYOabEplTubL1hyphenhyphenqJrCi8T4X3PPZRH8uKMSBz0bb214iObJU4-G63_w/s827/2024-01-08%20003.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh574i7DYZ4AuIQt6675HnDc8PNYPbpaXYszt2JKBI5Yu5jPnWG1Nqp7Tq1x66vwC6EPu3Gbuv5GXb3ovnig3HOh6YaoSjwJpB37iXF5R4CEBisGmQnuJ5FQ8LLQTDRhHPLV3r8nYOabEplTubL1hyphenhyphenqJrCi8T4X3PPZRH8uKMSBz0bb214iObJU4-G63_w/s16000/2024-01-08%20003.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 8 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+vPzsKwvM98GylPb3V3UkFg">Leggings</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMhsDauEcUGe9_U4tFbutjHZpSHeNf2JQ8yvcyARJR9O33S6zNOMbR4aC84SSHBkzF-ocLfxUCgQJ2Qbo435W2xt-rHvjVY0qWU47nN3Ra1Ku5LHLAU7e4ST3RkiQT0fvo_OpodMcysDoDWbvw8I9mz1PO_T5ZbEt18WQ_itSRsG-uIpbqS_fMvjZms4I/s827/2024-01-09%20008.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMhsDauEcUGe9_U4tFbutjHZpSHeNf2JQ8yvcyARJR9O33S6zNOMbR4aC84SSHBkzF-ocLfxUCgQJ2Qbo435W2xt-rHvjVY0qWU47nN3Ra1Ku5LHLAU7e4ST3RkiQT0fvo_OpodMcysDoDWbvw8I9mz1PO_T5ZbEt18WQ_itSRsG-uIpbqS_fMvjZms4I/s16000/2024-01-09%20008.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 9 - <a href="https://amzn.to/3LrdC45">Leggings</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQ3nJxPkt5_wKuBeeezYzb23FarMD-GQK3D4lgWJ-Dsj8M99RZ3xfvj45MhmKQHoRatdzBiW6Fy5Tia2UAskvBDS1eRGv2cjsKCOLEv_3gSi9jBebU5HCpL5CJ5aDVagRV-WmqmF5kGrBWoqb_L8mklBP_FPSm227jBoB97UW9VnNjUpX5at2M8Ff2Xg/s827/2024-01-10%20008.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQ3nJxPkt5_wKuBeeezYzb23FarMD-GQK3D4lgWJ-Dsj8M99RZ3xfvj45MhmKQHoRatdzBiW6Fy5Tia2UAskvBDS1eRGv2cjsKCOLEv_3gSi9jBebU5HCpL5CJ5aDVagRV-WmqmF5kGrBWoqb_L8mklBP_FPSm227jBoB97UW9VnNjUpX5at2M8Ff2Xg/s16000/2024-01-10%20008.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 10 - <a href="https://amzn.to/3LrdC45">Leggings</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyroHl-IOI-misxk_LDdHa7Tafwqxf1DddHUQWQ6S94TB6E-6ozLW30Ix-8nxmKL4BuvoIWBphZkM-11_lGrSyt_jCARLpAmANBq8LoYdfeX7TixpTMXxU8ZW4Z60Xqgjz3OsH5Bq63ITu40PDPAQNYyeTAEh6uhQjAGnFuC_NtbuGGgxdq_l5P7YIroY/s827/2024-01-11%20003.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyroHl-IOI-misxk_LDdHa7Tafwqxf1DddHUQWQ6S94TB6E-6ozLW30Ix-8nxmKL4BuvoIWBphZkM-11_lGrSyt_jCARLpAmANBq8LoYdfeX7TixpTMXxU8ZW4Z60Xqgjz3OsH5Bq63ITu40PDPAQNYyeTAEh6uhQjAGnFuC_NtbuGGgxdq_l5P7YIroY/s16000/2024-01-11%20003.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 11 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+MOc5GUVy0ZrNSwOJLgginA">Workout Pullover</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+VFpIX2PPZYULpPJVIvpPtw">Flare leggings</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bf9-AykAtvFf1_O4jVdoPt2K-z4ZGt2UmGGpXJE_zlHN8vyvWOAcBWcTrSCcLhw3UkhhmhSWLEc_2JiyzZZjaX7eNlhnY-TchOFIqFCarxOfW8dyzMxLVh4laMephkBn7GEg0EVvD0pwYFoF5cZzXalBCpDYJh4jzazfLZ9h-F2-LwtIN9bkntUtSHQ/s827/2024-01-12%20015.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bf9-AykAtvFf1_O4jVdoPt2K-z4ZGt2UmGGpXJE_zlHN8vyvWOAcBWcTrSCcLhw3UkhhmhSWLEc_2JiyzZZjaX7eNlhnY-TchOFIqFCarxOfW8dyzMxLVh4laMephkBn7GEg0EVvD0pwYFoF5cZzXalBCpDYJh4jzazfLZ9h-F2-LwtIN9bkntUtSHQ/s16000/2024-01-12%20015.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 12 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+beFsXr-fJMfLfhBhgtMVnQ">Faux Leather Leggings</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+EC0zCdVgL6uJYzVnGaXVrQ">Boots</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgND31JbPzfXuzQR0MUaKy6luPjJipzzVovu8QktBBlrjsUjUKG9oldcs9s6yC7iv3o-VlZbFoSXzntGRzeOMF1ONc7VDXNhU6S6k5XzgJ-kwfRFWSNnepcTx1JQq9OHBroQis-uoyAaYMDCQaEwOP65iaqLKJqtO7OWXavTzNGxUoLU4of-STnPup-dak/s827/2024-01-13%20184.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgND31JbPzfXuzQR0MUaKy6luPjJipzzVovu8QktBBlrjsUjUKG9oldcs9s6yC7iv3o-VlZbFoSXzntGRzeOMF1ONc7VDXNhU6S6k5XzgJ-kwfRFWSNnepcTx1JQq9OHBroQis-uoyAaYMDCQaEwOP65iaqLKJqtO7OWXavTzNGxUoLU4of-STnPup-dak/s16000/2024-01-13%20184.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 13 - <a href="https://amzn.to/3sHTsNM">Skirt</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3tXI01a">Fleece-Lined Tights</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkBkQI-FSSD0AY5vpS00iXm536ZNFER1vcWd9MFU11JmStsMocL7n5UWBkt4cXVG0kpL4qeCbDsBM5CFkxIrDqf4zHZMZEts_kFJYVEuKrPTrm9Ijj_1cU01coNTVfWBTjI0ViB8c0ALrn12n92zAoyTrdEDdPkbV_jNG7hXjD3bUXQVCj7gb7DJ0kWI/s827/2024-01-14%20001.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkBkQI-FSSD0AY5vpS00iXm536ZNFER1vcWd9MFU11JmStsMocL7n5UWBkt4cXVG0kpL4qeCbDsBM5CFkxIrDqf4zHZMZEts_kFJYVEuKrPTrm9Ijj_1cU01coNTVfWBTjI0ViB8c0ALrn12n92zAoyTrdEDdPkbV_jNG7hXjD3bUXQVCj7gb7DJ0kWI/s16000/2024-01-14%20001.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 14 - <a href="https://amzn.to/48VjpJL">Sweater</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+beFsXr-fJMfLfhBhgtMVnQ">Faux Leather Leggings</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT4GN-gX5En2jNQl2OG2jDj8KazD2w3Nw0HO5OoHqx3Cp-o2Ce7MohDgKYNrdJLoA2kI-bkobmqZIsxMdq-G_nbktusgU9-g2CV8juXmOq8tXvE_spbORVa2_xTvntqYT49gQZaGdlwUXWMM2rqHkjGED_t2eiBqwtpYmOUIVYvEKoVsqFzUoSHLdLyNM/s827/2024-01-15%20004.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT4GN-gX5En2jNQl2OG2jDj8KazD2w3Nw0HO5OoHqx3Cp-o2Ce7MohDgKYNrdJLoA2kI-bkobmqZIsxMdq-G_nbktusgU9-g2CV8juXmOq8tXvE_spbORVa2_xTvntqYT49gQZaGdlwUXWMM2rqHkjGED_t2eiBqwtpYmOUIVYvEKoVsqFzUoSHLdLyNM/s16000/2024-01-15%20004.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 15 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+vPzsKwvM98GylPb3V3UkFg">Leggings</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+EC0zCdVgL6uJYzVnGaXVrQ">Boots</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaRXa56FG1b48L02WlRWxiansfNjcjIbtSG9YXdFemA4roQrSuAfMBWcDzk94CAElTfk_FNqcdzU0SNYCD1rgdJY-DsO7UtNIHSPUV09FSfQSy55FJ8vwuMMqWKdb2vuf3PDO_7vhEwG_vKwjhQRM6enJWY0x0TAP__FI0E6CjZKUb_DeUMEViGmwBeds/s827/2024-01-16%20011.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaRXa56FG1b48L02WlRWxiansfNjcjIbtSG9YXdFemA4roQrSuAfMBWcDzk94CAElTfk_FNqcdzU0SNYCD1rgdJY-DsO7UtNIHSPUV09FSfQSy55FJ8vwuMMqWKdb2vuf3PDO_7vhEwG_vKwjhQRM6enJWY0x0TAP__FI0E6CjZKUb_DeUMEViGmwBeds/s16000/2024-01-16%20011.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 16 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+beFsXr-fJMfLfhBhgtMVnQ">Faux Leather Leggings</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+EC0zCdVgL6uJYzVnGaXVrQ">Boots</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikreAECF-QGvuAAwFrIleWciACQN0sm_rVtNatObwlF-PLN7emiK8jrdo_2NrMkYDXSezEsNYNs5oPkj7Lq9hhPfwiz6drSJOEMcPGMTro0rU_iX1Fqqsb8HH4B6YdB47ML1ZxijX6V1tna3QLiBHRehHC0B8bC-fH-jOdQejRfIG-q5gR0ShDH90Q79Y/s827/2024-01-17%20009.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikreAECF-QGvuAAwFrIleWciACQN0sm_rVtNatObwlF-PLN7emiK8jrdo_2NrMkYDXSezEsNYNs5oPkj7Lq9hhPfwiz6drSJOEMcPGMTro0rU_iX1Fqqsb8HH4B6YdB47ML1ZxijX6V1tna3QLiBHRehHC0B8bC-fH-jOdQejRfIG-q5gR0ShDH90Q79Y/s16000/2024-01-17%20009.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 17 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+vPzsKwvM98GylPb3V3UkFg">Leggings</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCOunh0Rf-NwO3nHrWZ6Lxh_QOWYQXV-1TH_7x1wGGHZvY8WODKhWeEJ4nika6iImiPJ4pSCS3nhCDfWQXqBWueIEC17AGizMFMraGOF9wmMyttT6QpqidC-XDA0CSMCnhid_4OwSmfEfmb6BoZNjWr0r7RLvE1BHZULBkBim-Ri-JnLqeeRCQRTKRe4/s827/2024-01-18%20002.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCOunh0Rf-NwO3nHrWZ6Lxh_QOWYQXV-1TH_7x1wGGHZvY8WODKhWeEJ4nika6iImiPJ4pSCS3nhCDfWQXqBWueIEC17AGizMFMraGOF9wmMyttT6QpqidC-XDA0CSMCnhid_4OwSmfEfmb6BoZNjWr0r7RLvE1BHZULBkBim-Ri-JnLqeeRCQRTKRe4/s16000/2024-01-18%20002.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 18 - <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRSukfUePNYrWFDprQt3qD22W0aRQYjqwpoIV1_PAnuSCMXnl6niP9IBEcD8DD4QaUinHTPXP0WdAP-m-b3PvAazVAc8Viem7tOvOyhcqP9EsynBOfy7yZUI1xX6GHAuGuh5UjizjCP69ZrHT9_R2jqqecUTobJa97dk1G9rg34BeqTUs89kux5OQPmlg/s827/2024-01-19%20003.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRSukfUePNYrWFDprQt3qD22W0aRQYjqwpoIV1_PAnuSCMXnl6niP9IBEcD8DD4QaUinHTPXP0WdAP-m-b3PvAazVAc8Viem7tOvOyhcqP9EsynBOfy7yZUI1xX6GHAuGuh5UjizjCP69ZrHT9_R2jqqecUTobJa97dk1G9rg34BeqTUs89kux5OQPmlg/s16000/2024-01-19%20003.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 19 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+7vmMlcFNIEcuOO_NypjqVA">Jeans</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhFqBzxFWKgEQ8e8W5s4cHnJpZlSh2xyG8pTH_TAt6VybYLZpif0WDspNHGS1MIu5LukPu_5p32u0yENRkW7JHqn0NCYm7XXsDLOljNQmmA69HltavZdf8HZEjSJN1rjjLzoiB-5MetGTNE-3olR6i86DpQgviSnqWpeYx_4TngGPeTHIfNpl7xKt-6A/s827/2024-01-20%20013.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhFqBzxFWKgEQ8e8W5s4cHnJpZlSh2xyG8pTH_TAt6VybYLZpif0WDspNHGS1MIu5LukPu_5p32u0yENRkW7JHqn0NCYm7XXsDLOljNQmmA69HltavZdf8HZEjSJN1rjjLzoiB-5MetGTNE-3olR6i86DpQgviSnqWpeYx_4TngGPeTHIfNpl7xKt-6A/s16000/2024-01-20%20013.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 20 - <a href="https://amzn.to/3SxnOM4">Sweater Dress</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3tXI01a">Fleece-Lined Tights</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/4bw9AUr">Boots</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DtReTkSNTYR_TPhI7mgo8eZ5mwz5xckDc_fXWVCwVDOA6_rajQXpGoqetVJ52BiHwRP8YImBV_B0OgXIut8vxTRusc_UheIUnGlBXS9cLcUszm9Rk2u6E-9WUtWuc2uE2n324bcHprMcCdEvczNTboaIPENzVSwZitaRssbof0xz3EA73j7ti4J9zqo/s827/2024-01-21%20003.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DtReTkSNTYR_TPhI7mgo8eZ5mwz5xckDc_fXWVCwVDOA6_rajQXpGoqetVJ52BiHwRP8YImBV_B0OgXIut8vxTRusc_UheIUnGlBXS9cLcUszm9Rk2u6E-9WUtWuc2uE2n324bcHprMcCdEvczNTboaIPENzVSwZitaRssbof0xz3EA73j7ti4J9zqo/s16000/2024-01-21%20003.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 21 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+K5osgXLxnZQGmCHsL3sSeg">Sweater</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+EC0zCdVgL6uJYzVnGaXVrQ">Boots</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7srrSF1ekvrnDtju92SFDczWddGGiM3lvQRKjrB9Ke2B0SndWlH63f6Tv0f5ahbVgSoi83xTKCWnOkRUD_pJg1kv0_4EuUyjscChVsfs_Sbl9M5Gl_TbwjTI7qCjW98up0jiU7t65XjUOfqRGY-OebeEfO7HsFB88ShNHo0cUm4B1QqeP_46EaybnNQ/s827/2024-01-22%20006.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7srrSF1ekvrnDtju92SFDczWddGGiM3lvQRKjrB9Ke2B0SndWlH63f6Tv0f5ahbVgSoi83xTKCWnOkRUD_pJg1kv0_4EuUyjscChVsfs_Sbl9M5Gl_TbwjTI7qCjW98up0jiU7t65XjUOfqRGY-OebeEfO7HsFB88ShNHo0cUm4B1QqeP_46EaybnNQ/s16000/2024-01-22%20006.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 22 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+jzjWAZBSFqkdlzk3E_LOLA">Tee</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3SuCfAn">Red Puffer Vest (similar)</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+EC0zCdVgL6uJYzVnGaXVrQ">Boots</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXccB1IH3GSWfsydTAiXHwUHUP7B7q4hrf3bSpx9v92SLn1Krtr8ghlAoyVZnJQwW5RcrohKb2iu9bJvnA1TTub1W5HX0FPGCC1UNcRjUxRD5N2WFSHeIFB-VdHQGoYq4j-iL5SQY6vxnCiFnKNvlM529PSJciHzzG8NQFF0u4zLdkfDujTigIMSwJIg/s827/2024-01-23%20008.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXccB1IH3GSWfsydTAiXHwUHUP7B7q4hrf3bSpx9v92SLn1Krtr8ghlAoyVZnJQwW5RcrohKb2iu9bJvnA1TTub1W5HX0FPGCC1UNcRjUxRD5N2WFSHeIFB-VdHQGoYq4j-iL5SQY6vxnCiFnKNvlM529PSJciHzzG8NQFF0u4zLdkfDujTigIMSwJIg/s16000/2024-01-23%20008.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 23 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+Gl8lbOE91BWJBcEBYshJUg">Sweater</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+7vmMlcFNIEcuOO_NypjqVA">Jeans</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+6i8q3ceSRqwwSSmbOoo38w">Shoes</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCtvZHnWe2xDTmE0-K0kVo-cCPYlUM9a5OX8Xg-2X-A0QW3uZ0BE2KpLpoc8jUEU5my6T5CX5GcFJ4VsNIj91rK-YNmKeBG0a-FyE-zQxHEFB4v0_ARPEUZV-ylnCt9HYOZVfFNYWpHOcKFodHhRd5IT41Ax0LMwlqQmQl0k-789Af0F8LFAU0QkPHsyg/s827/2024-01-24%20015.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCtvZHnWe2xDTmE0-K0kVo-cCPYlUM9a5OX8Xg-2X-A0QW3uZ0BE2KpLpoc8jUEU5my6T5CX5GcFJ4VsNIj91rK-YNmKeBG0a-FyE-zQxHEFB4v0_ARPEUZV-ylnCt9HYOZVfFNYWpHOcKFodHhRd5IT41Ax0LMwlqQmQl0k-789Af0F8LFAU0QkPHsyg/s16000/2024-01-24%20015.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 24 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+MOc5GUVy0ZrNSwOJLgginA">Workout Pullover</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+VFpIX2PPZYULpPJVIvpPtw">Flare leggings</a> // <span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+TTvwyd7fHCwPRCH6aN3BIQ">Nike Shoes</a> //</span> <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZUEfbroaHuDLhTIBA90Ew6EhQ16hcFzn5Oyf0kTqnnw4kIyx9fvViCsSTvhd_an3p_E-Y5kV_buwAk5JHe2OYG1jhgSh8_UnGtJBrgrt3dUeLUN3JCSGW9ZB2NUXfutK5aD-v-SdmbKSoq1CutsqY9ie2G1DcDIfP5wz0Gn7WV4PzDBKlCZgOYxeEQfQ/s827/2024-01-25%20033.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZUEfbroaHuDLhTIBA90Ew6EhQ16hcFzn5Oyf0kTqnnw4kIyx9fvViCsSTvhd_an3p_E-Y5kV_buwAk5JHe2OYG1jhgSh8_UnGtJBrgrt3dUeLUN3JCSGW9ZB2NUXfutK5aD-v-SdmbKSoq1CutsqY9ie2G1DcDIfP5wz0Gn7WV4PzDBKlCZgOYxeEQfQ/s16000/2024-01-25%20033.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 25 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+6kN9qgcqAX7NrI3Oi6egRQ">Tank</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+TlLxuDCxCM7zxAVJBCfjrQ">Jean Jacket (similar)</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+vPzsKwvM98GylPb3V3UkFg">Leggings</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4mAc0buqojDf0jXP_tjeXtXelJRBqokFTDVwD6dcx3L4bTCNr2R0UAxXaq2eKKQ9l7ObQRa1Fz-mC3fRsinas6cFXwnzSSZxzYBxuuQ6NtGTBKPHxFvou-hKkKw_5H4wYDMdyfwVvWG0wUQKhwHPDDBgWFFGe9_-v-TmvOGESGY9JAiLhenM2tdglAKk/s827/2024-01-26%20005.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4mAc0buqojDf0jXP_tjeXtXelJRBqokFTDVwD6dcx3L4bTCNr2R0UAxXaq2eKKQ9l7ObQRa1Fz-mC3fRsinas6cFXwnzSSZxzYBxuuQ6NtGTBKPHxFvou-hKkKw_5H4wYDMdyfwVvWG0wUQKhwHPDDBgWFFGe9_-v-TmvOGESGY9JAiLhenM2tdglAKk/s16000/2024-01-26%20005.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 26 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+yU1uL4GehIUuPH_WMD_3Vw">Tee</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+7vmMlcFNIEcuOO_NypjqVA">Jeans</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+6i8q3ceSRqwwSSmbOoo38w">Shoes</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguy3nH9xs5McSYekqckVA2W6cQtivImVQpJle2gEcZW-uK6raWseE9sQo1vW3VJOdlZWXj8J0qoZsiOOhjwiTSQhVv1pHVpUXs0OhA5vhaQDNZjcbRnz1V0uhzSAkhlEAsIrG50jksmC5TIdjfvYoccJBTK9Y_jB77qRj-aTSIhLhEIgPb4I7ZPMiJuzg/s827/2024-01-27%20004.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguy3nH9xs5McSYekqckVA2W6cQtivImVQpJle2gEcZW-uK6raWseE9sQo1vW3VJOdlZWXj8J0qoZsiOOhjwiTSQhVv1pHVpUXs0OhA5vhaQDNZjcbRnz1V0uhzSAkhlEAsIrG50jksmC5TIdjfvYoccJBTK9Y_jB77qRj-aTSIhLhEIgPb4I7ZPMiJuzg/s16000/2024-01-27%20004.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">January 27 - <a href="https://amzn.to/49n0VSj">Dress</a></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAd10sySmGUrNFPcSRPvtVRPJRt_qB0f-ysXPbLj9lHUb_EJdFsTdrc3T9vqAr6VK8i9DqjkSIlj-SU9NpezD1Sg-WH0ihXM80O70xLJmRrBNgqMAXXCXnB9bQY4yypSohqpKStHl2R3YcPlyz9QUqMfOEuaQlEGc-WFuvY889aMVnLXbyDQznkB7EIyQ/s827/2024-01-28%20015.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAd10sySmGUrNFPcSRPvtVRPJRt_qB0f-ysXPbLj9lHUb_EJdFsTdrc3T9vqAr6VK8i9DqjkSIlj-SU9NpezD1Sg-WH0ihXM80O70xLJmRrBNgqMAXXCXnB9bQY4yypSohqpKStHl2R3YcPlyz9QUqMfOEuaQlEGc-WFuvY889aMVnLXbyDQznkB7EIyQ/s16000/2024-01-28%20015.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 28 - <a href="https://amzn.to/3Hg9ZfE">Sweatshirt (similar)</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+vPzsKwvM98GylPb3V3UkFg">Leggings</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij-r6paNl8jurAiJg_aM8XH4W7kBesRaLH0td4MMlnoo47o9g-sw5QiQFnmTNP6WUVqMwfHHXuxaPx6wBCMMn29nF-NFvnHU2afBxjoQCj6P37IjmGKxgvjawrfef3aXwlGbdUgpU2UNWCWHWGm-JLjB39p5INHMl597vP4r8HNDl0o9qLmz5djHYLKkA/s827/2024-01-29%20005.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij-r6paNl8jurAiJg_aM8XH4W7kBesRaLH0td4MMlnoo47o9g-sw5QiQFnmTNP6WUVqMwfHHXuxaPx6wBCMMn29nF-NFvnHU2afBxjoQCj6P37IjmGKxgvjawrfef3aXwlGbdUgpU2UNWCWHWGm-JLjB39p5INHMl597vP4r8HNDl0o9qLmz5djHYLKkA/s16000/2024-01-29%20005.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 29 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+MOc5GUVy0ZrNSwOJLgginA">Workout Pullover</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+VFpIX2PPZYULpPJVIvpPtw">Flare leggings</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI8-8FAHhf79TsWtdD3HDEuL3ODJLwERqQO8lh7k-ppePAp3haEL4fzIxhPdSwbrGgFa36EjFq6j_xk7NgakJ-acfoe4IlqpyRzbdJaYdjfimXwdf3Lm6Yg8SIgMWW8PsQP0f1CElnRVj6-CQhFkuGqCDyGqI9O7Ih77kUcquWVEU0BZotwA6LISx2T1c/s827/2024-01-30%20003.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI8-8FAHhf79TsWtdD3HDEuL3ODJLwERqQO8lh7k-ppePAp3haEL4fzIxhPdSwbrGgFa36EjFq6j_xk7NgakJ-acfoe4IlqpyRzbdJaYdjfimXwdf3Lm6Yg8SIgMWW8PsQP0f1CElnRVj6-CQhFkuGqCDyGqI9O7Ih77kUcquWVEU0BZotwA6LISx2T1c/s16000/2024-01-30%20003.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 30 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+K5osgXLxnZQGmCHsL3sSeg">Sweater</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+7vmMlcFNIEcuOO_NypjqVA">Jeans</a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+6i8q3ceSRqwwSSmbOoo38w">Shoes</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p><span style="color: black; font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzS7i-sVoCjFStP6bkAvXtsb7xd5XpxEWpXwXPU04p28i2UmUxpxq5we1wJH1_oG3ugGU788PTOwi6r9ftp5yjH-geZiG6idwob9B54lcG5LL_0mPgqfRHky2Qan4_ga-FGeDkRzdjDSYtAglXjPGZ431peK8QoTT_k6Gyuot7kj6hkvct6sX3cuQZ8PY/s827/2024-01-31%20013.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzS7i-sVoCjFStP6bkAvXtsb7xd5XpxEWpXwXPU04p28i2UmUxpxq5we1wJH1_oG3ugGU788PTOwi6r9ftp5yjH-geZiG6idwob9B54lcG5LL_0mPgqfRHky2Qan4_ga-FGeDkRzdjDSYtAglXjPGZ431peK8QoTT_k6Gyuot7kj6hkvct6sX3cuQZ8PY/s16000/2024-01-31%20013.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 31 - <a href="https://rstyle.me/+VFpIX2PPZYULpPJVIvpPtw">Flare leggings</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnncwj">Necklace (similar)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy Monday, y’all!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s300/Signature+-+2021.png" style="margin-left: 1em; 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As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Happy Friday,
y’all!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It’s been another slow-ish week
for us, which means that I accomplished a lot yet again, and it feels great to
be ahead of the game and not constantly behind like I was for the last few
months of 2023.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I’m sure eventually
it’ll all catch up with me again at some point, but until then, I’m going to
enjoy being ahead for a bit.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">;o)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Switching
gears, I wanted to share a few things from Target today that I’ve been
loving.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The quality of their clothing
has always been really great, but it just gets better and better as time goes
on.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">They have some excellent pieces
right now, so I thought I’d do a roundup of some of my favorites.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">You’ve probably seen a couple of these in my
Instagram stories recently, and if you read the blog every day then you’ve
definitely seen all of these pieces in my What I Wore monthly roundup blog
posts…</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">O N E – High-Rise
Leggings</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Just when I thought
I’d never find anything better than my beloved 90 Degree leggings from Amazon,
Target had to go and make <a href="https://rstyle.me/+vPzsKwvM98GylPb3V3UkFg">these</a>!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Oh my
word, y’all.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The quality of these
leggings cannot be beat.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">They are the
epitome of comfort – super soft, super stretchy, they stay in place – they are
so good you don’t even feel them.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">They are
perfect for working out, pairing with a cute tunic and boots, or wearing around
the house.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">And the best part is – they are
priced even better than the 90 Degree leggings!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">They are true-to-size (I wear a small), and they come in a wide range of
sizes + a large variety of colors.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">This
is one of those rare items that I’d like to stock up on just in case they ever
discontinue them… seriously, I would buy ten pairs of these if I could to ensure
that I’ll have them for years to come!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjnDrCl0TdCUx50uRzIhyphenhyphen0zC1pRiphZKKT36vP-iiji2nsw8q-YRxSYB6nIutneZe5buy7YKfIYn7mQUvQP-OLsP9vlk9AW4aZKE_kovmncQ9aNpP1mzuPU-athfWvDNdIHC4Cypmul_RRNFuAV927tKse6C2EIW8lJKXY6F5K6i9FgbrS0QDk27qh5eQ/s827/2024-01-25%20033.JPG" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjnDrCl0TdCUx50uRzIhyphenhyphen0zC1pRiphZKKT36vP-iiji2nsw8q-YRxSYB6nIutneZe5buy7YKfIYn7mQUvQP-OLsP9vlk9AW4aZKE_kovmncQ9aNpP1mzuPU-athfWvDNdIHC4Cypmul_RRNFuAV927tKse6C2EIW8lJKXY6F5K6i9FgbrS0QDk27qh5eQ/s16000/2024-01-25%20033.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> <br /><br /></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7mS_8UBv2Qjsx2WDfas2P3oAn6HUcTNWy8EoumWsB9J2K8-pPQ2CwigPrS07KllQNCTtkX48pCvEs7Fwhp5AjUlixLyFMUm2z_xguLm05OLF4W5nzOOZcmxhdx92DQ_Nud9yLp8jmByDo7tg__mRHcTz3rd8HVKZ8SZ3OukdcMVbpehHFJtFxePtGVRs/s614/Picture1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="269" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7mS_8UBv2Qjsx2WDfas2P3oAn6HUcTNWy8EoumWsB9J2K8-pPQ2CwigPrS07KllQNCTtkX48pCvEs7Fwhp5AjUlixLyFMUm2z_xguLm05OLF4W5nzOOZcmxhdx92DQ_Nud9yLp8jmByDo7tg__mRHcTz3rd8HVKZ8SZ3OukdcMVbpehHFJtFxePtGVRs/s320/Picture1.png" width="140" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">T W O – High-Rise Flare
Leggings<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Flares are back
in style again, and I’m here for it!!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+VFpIX2PPZYULpPJVIvpPtw">These high-rise flare leggings</a> are identical to the ones above – same fabric,
same fit, same high-rise waistband that stays in place – but they flare at the
ends, giving them a little extra cuteness.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The legs are tight through the thigh, and they start to flare right under
the knee in the absolute perfect spot.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">They
are incredibly flattering and I cannot recommend these enough!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Did I mention that they make your butt look
fantastic?!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The ones above do, too!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt36nGl1TCTGITWLGq1Tv8X51HXyLEAnVHS5ScT4CYjLD0J4Jt9CMadJfxRQpzffq2r9_7pgoKEMmy8pHl4gOzleiMSkpnxSyyD4SxTXH9Rc6y3Jwx0jsoXkeXxp9Nd-_2xSbaPluot7aqtNcye52xa42GRwMAptvoY6g4aX7njKs16ha_nnVpHkMnxcI/s827/2024-01-29%20005.JPG" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt36nGl1TCTGITWLGq1Tv8X51HXyLEAnVHS5ScT4CYjLD0J4Jt9CMadJfxRQpzffq2r9_7pgoKEMmy8pHl4gOzleiMSkpnxSyyD4SxTXH9Rc6y3Jwx0jsoXkeXxp9Nd-_2xSbaPluot7aqtNcye52xa42GRwMAptvoY6g4aX7njKs16ha_nnVpHkMnxcI/s16000/2024-01-29%20005.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> <br /><br /></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9OXLv__Hmb_eAJqA5_eWtxcnw0o8q7TkkEtUu9X1_0YWlbnMu4PkIWBFBL5xiggN8rHors0yBuJokTLC3y5eFierNloRzTfVXAi8uOC2guYru3KOmNAbw5GNlESj2-VQursEUP-2aORI1ESqfL7S9pibrB_6SYjAj-wRtJVWs2jfFHCR7dfZYjEitnWY/s640/Picture3.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="287" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9OXLv__Hmb_eAJqA5_eWtxcnw0o8q7TkkEtUu9X1_0YWlbnMu4PkIWBFBL5xiggN8rHors0yBuJokTLC3y5eFierNloRzTfVXAi8uOC2guYru3KOmNAbw5GNlESj2-VQursEUP-2aORI1ESqfL7S9pibrB_6SYjAj-wRtJVWs2jfFHCR7dfZYjEitnWY/s320/Picture3.png" width="144" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">T H R E E – Athletic
Crewneck Pullover<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The first time I
posted a workout picture in <a href="https://rstyle.me/+46wk5eZHVpZtsXRkZoiDOA">this pullover</a> on Instagram, I received a ton of DMs
asking for links, and y’all went CRAZY for this top.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The following day, my account was a solid
page of purchases just for this top.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">This
pullover is incredibly soft just like the leggings, and the fabric wicks away
sweat.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It has the cutest cutout in the
back, and it hits right at the hips, so it’s the perfect companion to wear with
either pair of leggings above.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Since it’s
a relaxed fit, I sized down to an XS, and it’s perfect.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It comes in a wide range of sizes from XS-4X
and it comes in three different colors.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I love it so much that I bought it in all three colors when they were on
sale for 30% off earlier this year.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOtDGGyOIS4W_EhqnV9OW8lBQfPjhFfmhL3ZpUW6AR548AfidFm9ipWTV4tZ7aabi7TrJHiG1BovTbLknoKDRg4VWT515S9J8A8HylU1AaO8LpLFHynNzq_7gVtqnmuwWhGkEbAJ2ec4paqpArU1faRADWquMReIBGn6g2DO5U1N8qaVTz90eb5BJWzSs/s827/2024-01-11%20003.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOtDGGyOIS4W_EhqnV9OW8lBQfPjhFfmhL3ZpUW6AR548AfidFm9ipWTV4tZ7aabi7TrJHiG1BovTbLknoKDRg4VWT515S9J8A8HylU1AaO8LpLFHynNzq_7gVtqnmuwWhGkEbAJ2ec4paqpArU1faRADWquMReIBGn6g2DO5U1N8qaVTz90eb5BJWzSs/s16000/2024-01-11%20003.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> <br /><br /></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDtDSOcqI8CF7tE_iBry2TVRtCgsJYlsKaPG5jg49MLOKbs44MCcJGOkG72bvcZNhyphenhyphenI_Hbjaqeb1MKzDAoUoSAl4il5qAcvEH5jJARTG7tV1QZhe3gtru88_WQmW8zfU2FPa7d8iJ7qq3ElLpzlxbemBQm0ez0eZ3ZgV1Gu7ozzWGoPYzPQlyZQIcs0k/s551/Picture4.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="415" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDtDSOcqI8CF7tE_iBry2TVRtCgsJYlsKaPG5jg49MLOKbs44MCcJGOkG72bvcZNhyphenhyphenI_Hbjaqeb1MKzDAoUoSAl4il5qAcvEH5jJARTG7tV1QZhe3gtru88_WQmW8zfU2FPa7d8iJ7qq3ElLpzlxbemBQm0ez0eZ3ZgV1Gu7ozzWGoPYzPQlyZQIcs0k/s320/Picture4.png" width="241" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">F O U R – Sweater<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I bought <a href="https://rstyle.me/+6SdTrjQZIXwQymguiBMqcA">this cashmere-like sweater</a> several months ago during a holiday
sale, and I love it so much that I bought it in two more colors when it went on
sale late last year.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">These have been on
repeat all winter long, and they have held up well in the wash.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The sweaters are so soft, they come in tons
of colors, and they’re so warm.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">They’re
currently out of stock in some sizes and colors, but there are still plenty of
sizes and colors available, and they are currently on clearance as I’m sure
Target is looking to push out the fall and winter wear to make room for spring
and summer.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I’d love to have it in
yellow!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFpPIKi188-w9ltjVj8pcjyznenm0LO3Ugt1do4LFBft4oLHfwXV6iVV8iN_neVbkkcC2pFJSVOvoRp38l25xkwWUIRC86TSe_BxBnvTHshgcyhWE_vCPVYN9foVn11UKnQRGsWwF-7lsQNsDVznheb3jzHjT4nAXdtPIdiZrxE0QVy_ZEgkvFqyVb7Gc/s827/2023-12-27%20003.JPG" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFpPIKi188-w9ltjVj8pcjyznenm0LO3Ugt1do4LFBft4oLHfwXV6iVV8iN_neVbkkcC2pFJSVOvoRp38l25xkwWUIRC86TSe_BxBnvTHshgcyhWE_vCPVYN9foVn11UKnQRGsWwF-7lsQNsDVznheb3jzHjT4nAXdtPIdiZrxE0QVy_ZEgkvFqyVb7Gc/s16000/2023-12-27%20003.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> <br /><br /><br /><br /></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdvNYpSKRav_0uQhn3XcFAYJJFwuNW-U22wZWleKn8081s6vM6kj-pnDayD4PXGlEDSMQygxpo0Qy7l2MR25gWwuu_4jFK8LevipzVp1rsZByRjO1ozv2rm9B10N3WovR5HreK8so2wAdz1l3audTHCtZCUS_vIN6RAoCpMo9LYkcMT-13LNGssaWbzQo/s541/Picture9.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="541" data-original-width="488" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdvNYpSKRav_0uQhn3XcFAYJJFwuNW-U22wZWleKn8081s6vM6kj-pnDayD4PXGlEDSMQygxpo0Qy7l2MR25gWwuu_4jFK8LevipzVp1rsZByRjO1ozv2rm9B10N3WovR5HreK8so2wAdz1l3audTHCtZCUS_vIN6RAoCpMo9LYkcMT-13LNGssaWbzQo/s320/Picture9.png" width="289" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">F I V E – Spring
Sweaters<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">In addition to the sweaters above, Target also recently released a spring
sweater collection, and <a href="https://rstyle.me/+S_QmVuOLw-V6jzlRlxHu3w">this one</a> is so cute.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">This version isn’t cropped like the one above, so it hits at the hip
rather than the waist.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It comes in
several different colors and it’s super soft as well.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It’s lighter weight than the sweater above,
making it a great transitional sweater from winter to spring.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It also comes in multiple colors and a wide
range of sizes, and it’s currently on sale, too!</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Friday Funnies <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> <a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2024/02/a-year-of-gratitude-january-2024.html">A Year of Gratitude</a></o:p></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2024/02/a-year-of-gratitude-january-2024.html"> – January 2024 Snapshot</a></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2024/02/our-week-one-with-daddy-daughter-dance.html">Our Week – The One with the Daddy Daughter Dance and a Super Bowl Party</a></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2024/02/little-things-i-do-every-day.html"> Little Things I Do Every Day</a></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2024/02/valentines-day-touches-in-our-home.html">Valentine's Day Touches in Our Home</a></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0dBmYAPsM5mNxW7tDDc1bU0PdJ-yJ4zpxqwhjD_8QBuCUph5yy2TY9sYoKnsAmYJR4vBMn74rn96TrCttzHUg1RAu1PJCFwcDmLjSSi9oGDnlkhU354VC9vwEyrGIU2uOcd4rJPFV9dSAA2Ydqy9ePRjIdxsWESqw3PMogYsQrzD6hxqEYJXg_k3KFoY/s827/IMG_8898.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0dBmYAPsM5mNxW7tDDc1bU0PdJ-yJ4zpxqwhjD_8QBuCUph5yy2TY9sYoKnsAmYJR4vBMn74rn96TrCttzHUg1RAu1PJCFwcDmLjSSi9oGDnlkhU354VC9vwEyrGIU2uOcd4rJPFV9dSAA2Ydqy9ePRjIdxsWESqw3PMogYsQrzD6hxqEYJXg_k3KFoY/s16000/IMG_8898.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">Happy Friday,
y’all!</div></span><p></p><div style="font-family: arial;"><div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: xx-small;">*Linking up with </span><a href="http://tabanderika.blogspot.com/" style="font-size: x-small;">A Little Bit of Everything</a><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: xx-small;"> for Friday Favorite<span face=""arial" , sans-serif">s</span></span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: xx-small;">.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: xx-small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s300/Signature+-+2021.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="127" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s0/Signature+-+2021.png" /></a></div></div></div></span></div></span></span></span></div></div></span></div></span></span></div></div></div></span></span></span></span></div></div></div>Lindsay's Sweet Worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11454253893760011474noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683468931054211240.post-62622904279605876492024-02-15T03:30:00.018-05:002024-02-15T03:30:00.141-05:00Valentine’s Day Touches in Our Home<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I waited until
the very last minute this year to put up Valentine’s Day decorations, so that’s
why you’re seeing them the day after Valentine’s Day!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Haha.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Per usual, I didn’t
do much, and nothing really changed from last year other than the placement of
some of the items, but since I have been doing this post since I started
blogging, I couldn’t </span><i>not</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> do one this year.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">So anyway, here’s
a bonus Thursday post for ya… it’s short and sweet!</span></p>
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y’all!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hope you all enjoyed your
Valentine’s Day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s300/Signature+-+2021.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="127" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s0/Signature+-+2021.png" /></a></div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></div></span></div></span></div></div></div></div></span><p></p>Lindsay's Sweet Worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11454253893760011474noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683468931054211240.post-53290934492414990742024-02-14T03:30:00.053-05:002024-02-14T12:41:39.930-05:00Little Things I Do Every Day<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Today I’m
linking up with Shay and Erika to discuss some of the little things that I do
every single day.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I am, by nature, a
creature of habit, a person who thrives on routine, and someone who is very
self-disciplined and self-motivated.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">So,
as you can probably imagine, my days are very well thought-out, organized (for
the most part), and structured.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I divided the
things I do every day into three categories for this post – health and
wellness, organization, and pleasure – so they’re not scattered and randomly
placed throughout the post.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">And please
note that I’m not mentioning any of the basic hygiene tasks like showering,
putting on deodorant, brushing my teeth, etc. because I feel like those are
things that go without saying.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">;o)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Okay, let’s get
to it!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidNeu6FOPjAFktg12cuAEgrZnjE00KrIJ5Ec2JxIfpM-LfICo1Mhlvc6HEp8NWz4N7pMXHExr8FrfAm_G2OTKD8WQycLnfyRuUI4uTy846KG5ChZi2-gVLvuQTZI-EDRda_LfRmk9tuX9-lmKDfoAsPtscEJynDnjDBB4ssQW4Veq5ZWmoxkpidt65_5s/s620/Little%20Things%20I%20Do%20Every%20Day.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="370" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidNeu6FOPjAFktg12cuAEgrZnjE00KrIJ5Ec2JxIfpM-LfICo1Mhlvc6HEp8NWz4N7pMXHExr8FrfAm_G2OTKD8WQycLnfyRuUI4uTy846KG5ChZi2-gVLvuQTZI-EDRda_LfRmk9tuX9-lmKDfoAsPtscEJynDnjDBB4ssQW4Veq5ZWmoxkpidt65_5s/s16000/Little%20Things%20I%20Do%20Every%20Day.png" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Health &
Wellness</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Drink
at least 64 oz. of water</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">
– I carry a <a href="https://amzn.to/4960rAe">30 oz. Stanley tumbler</a> everywhere I go and that makes this task
easy to accomplish every day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I fill it
once first thing in the morning and then again mid-morning, and then I top it
off in the late afternoon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I keep it
with me all day long and I sip on it constantly to make sure I’m getting what I
need.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t feel my best when I’m not
hydrated, so this has always been a priority for me.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Take
supplements </span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">– I currently
take <a href="https://amzn.to/3OBFCnU">a daily multi-vitamin tailored especially for women</a>, I take <a href="https://amzn.to/3SPs7Ug">Sulfurzyme</a> by
Young Living for healthy hair/skin/nails, I take <a href="https://amzn.to/3HVVduI">Magnesium Glycinate Lycinate</a> for anxiety/muscle
tension/digestion, and I take <a href="https://amzn.to/483Tv5b">Turmeric</a> for inflammation… that has been life-changing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can read all about my supplements <a href="http://www.lindsayssweetworld.com/2023/10/the-four-supplements-i-take-every-day.html">here</a> if
you’d like to know more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Take
care of my skin </span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">– my skin
routine isn’t super involved or expensive, but I do moisturize my whole body every
single day without fail using <a href="https://amzn.to/3w8z0qO">this CeraVe cream</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also wear <a href="https://rstyle.me/+OApJiy2y8hXHJfCHkf1irQ">this daily sunscreen</a>, and I apply
<a href="https://amzn.to/3wa1sZz">this neck and chest cream</a> every single day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I have noticed a drastic difference in the skin on my neck and chest
since I started using it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Work
out/Move my body</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"> – each
day I do a different workout, and I alternate among outdoor runs, outdoor
walks, mixed cardio, strength training, stair stepper, and yoga, among other
things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I work out for at least 30
minutes every single day (most of the time longer than that), and it keeps me
feeling energized and strong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I do take
Fridays off to let my body rest, but chances are, I’m still walking or moving
around a lot in the house on those days off.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Quiet
Time</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"> – this consists of
writing in my gratitude journal, writing in my prayer journal/spending time in
prayer, reading my daily devotional, reading my Bible, reading The Bible Recap
book, and listening to The Bible Recap video.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I also read the daily verse in the Bible app every single day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This process is a bit time-consuming, but it
has been worth every single second.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
have never felt closer to God than I do right now, and I know that I owe most
of that to reading His Word every day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Prior to this, I always did a daily devotional, and while I have always gotten
a lot out of that as well, it just wasn’t enough.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn’t realize it wasn’t enough until I started
reading my Bible every day, too.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Meditate</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"> – I started meditating in 2018 I
think?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And I have meditated every single
day since then, only missing a couple of days in the last five years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While I meditate, I lay on <a href="https://amzn.to/49ic5rY">this acupressure mat</a>,
and it has done wonders for my neck tension.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I use the Calm app and my meditations range from 7-10 minutes depending
on the day, but I have found meditation incredibly beneficial.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s something I’ll do every day for the rest
of my life.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Read
a daily devotional with the kids </span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">–
I started reading a kids’ devotional with Jacob and Olivia every single morning
before school several years ago, and I feel like it’s a great way for them to
start their days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s always a good
thing to send them off to school with Jesus fresh in their minds and in their
hearts!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I pray it helps them to always
try their best to make good choices. We are currently reading <a href="https://amzn.to/488Tn4B">this one</a> and we love it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Organization<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Make
my bed</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"> – I’m one of
those people who makes the bed every single day without fail.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I feel like it sets the tone for a good day!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Check
off the to-do list</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"> – I have
a to-do list that I follow every day, and it helps me prioritize the things
that are important, it helps me stay on task, and it helps me utilize my time
well each day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I always feel a sense of
accomplishment at the end of each day when I see a list that has been completed
(or even mostly completed). <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Make
my to-do list for the next day</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">
– I also make my to-do list for the the next day before I go to bed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By doing this, I go into each day feeling
prepared because I know what to expect.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Pick
out my outfit for the next day</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">
– this saves me so much time in the morning when I’m getting ready because,
again, it allows me to go into each day feeling prepared.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And I’m not getting behind in the morning because
I don’t know what to wear.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Clean
the kitchen </span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">– I feel
scattered and disorganized when my kitchen is in disarray, so the kitchen
always stays clean.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every single day the
dishwasher gets unloaded and reloaded, the countertops get wiped down, and the
entire kitchen is tidied.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even when the
rest of the house is a mess, the kitchen is always clean and tidy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Pleasure<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Open
all of the blinds in the house</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">
– I love natural sunlight during the day, so every single morning, I open all
of the blinds in the house to let the sun shine in… I find it especially
beneficial this time of year when it’s cold and dreary.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Drink
a cup (or two) of tea</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"> –
My <a href="https://rstyle.me/+ncVq81lE06iITRM6d-Cx2Q">Harney & Sons Hot Cinnamon Sunset Tea</a> makes me so happy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s one of my favorite things in the entire
world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So not a day goes by that I don’t
drink at least one cup.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most days I drink
two, and some days when it’s really, really cold, I’m known to drink three.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I drink mine straight up without milk or
cream or sugar so it’s SUPER healthy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And
I just read the other day that people who drink three cups of black tea per day
may live longer because of the health benefits from it… so this one doubles as
a health and wellness thing, too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>;o)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Listen
to music </span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">– Music is
liiiife and I have it on pretty much every waking second.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I listen to it in the car, I listen to it
while I work, I listen to it when I’m cleaning or tidying or working on
projects, I listen to it while I work out, I listen to it while I cook.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s one of my favorite things in life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are, of course, times when I don’t have
it on – like when I’m watching TV in the evening – but 99% of the time, I’m
listening to music when I’m awake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I do
listen to Elvis Duran and the Morning Show every weekday morning, too, and we
listen to Bobby Bones in the car on the way to school since Elvis Duran isn’t always
100% appropriate for kids.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Turn
on twinkle lights/lamps </span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">–
ambiance is one of the most important things to me in life as well, so if I’m
home, you can guarantee that every lamp and twinkle light is on in the rooms we
are using. I even have <a href="https://amzn.to/3STcgUU">these string lights</a> across the ceiling in my office. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Diffuse
oils </span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">– I made the
switch to oils and ditched all of my candles back in 2019 and I haven’t looked
back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I diffuse oils most days (not
every single day), and I love that I no longer get the headaches and dizziness
that I used to get when I burned candles every day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are so many happy combinations
that<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>you can make with oils, and the
scents are truly mood-boosting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A few of
my faves – lime and vanilla, lime and peppermint, and the GOAT – cinnamon and
clove.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All of these scents make me
happy, and I’m all about the little things that make me happy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Take
a video with my phone </span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">–
I started making yearly video recaps three years ago using the 1SE (One Second Everyday)
app, so I make sure to take at least one video every single day, so I have a
snipped for each day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These videos have
truly made wonderful keepsakes, and our whole family has enjoyed watching them
year after year.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Take
a picture of what I’m wearing </span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">–
I do monthly recaps on what I wear, so I always make sure to snap a picture of
my outfit each day, even if I never get out of my PJs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>;o)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Text
or call someone to say hi </span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">–
I’ve started doing this daily this year as a way to reach out and connect with
others and just let them know that I’m thinking about them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I read recently that Jesus was a people
person, and that’s what we’re called to be, too… and if we’re not connecting
with others, then we’re missing out on the whole purpose of life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s so, so true.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The older I get, the more I crave deep, meaningful
connections with others.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;">And that’s all I
can think of for now!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m sure there are
some things I’m forgetting, but this mostly sums it up, I think.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s the little things, y’all!</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;">And I would be remiss if I didn't mention that today is Ash Wednesday, which is the first day of Lent. Lent is the 40 days leading up to Easter, and it is a time of Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving (giving or acts of charity). It's a solemn period that commemorates the 40 days that Jesus spent fasting and avoiding temptation in the desert. Oftentimes, Catholics give up something for Lent as a sacrifice, or we try to add something to enrich our lives or the lives of others (a Bible study, giving of our time, charitable works, etc.). </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;">Our pastor included a great list of ways to observe the season in our church bulletin this past week, and I thought I'd share them with you today in case you are observing this season, too. That last one is specific to our area, of course, but you could donate in other ways. ;o)</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwd5qnPFLNfbqx-qo7rzLjaBpct2xNnrkF16o-PWNFkp4nx0PWdt6c8yrl_-6seGRbIrXD5bzO4-6wkRFC2OdpwJyPQCtbccPpxOHxjN1DplWGIlfDSd3Mk70Iw9orpFrREUSQMdFzXe4_EEVYgh1-hq1IJfqXNtM3sOCbraNuOosY0pnjpPgQUJP8Qwg/s803/2024-02-10%20009.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="803" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwd5qnPFLNfbqx-qo7rzLjaBpct2xNnrkF16o-PWNFkp4nx0PWdt6c8yrl_-6seGRbIrXD5bzO4-6wkRFC2OdpwJyPQCtbccPpxOHxjN1DplWGIlfDSd3Mk70Iw9orpFrREUSQMdFzXe4_EEVYgh1-hq1IJfqXNtM3sOCbraNuOosY0pnjpPgQUJP8Qwg/s16000/2024-02-10%20009.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s300/Signature+-+2021.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="127" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s0/Signature+-+2021.png" /></a></div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></div></span></div></span></div></div></div>Lindsay's Sweet Worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11454253893760011474noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683468931054211240.post-69873216758539070012024-02-13T03:30:00.126-05:002024-03-17T17:37:19.814-04:00Our Week - The One with the Daddy Daughter Dance and a Super Bowl Party<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We are halfway
through February already, y’all, and that is just crazy to me.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I know this time of year drags for most
people, but it has flown by for me, and I’m wishing it would slow down just a
bit.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I have been savoring the slower
days and evenings, and I know that things are going to start getting busier in
the coming weeks, and I’m honestly just not quite ready for the craziness.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Anyway, here’s
how our week went…</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Monday, February
5</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I kicked off
the new week with a trip to Walmart and Publix to load up on groceries for the
next couple of weeks, and then I headed home for the rest of the day to
work.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I knocked out tons of blog stuff,
and I continued cleaning out my file cabinet and updating my health and medical
spreadsheet.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I also continued updating
album covers in iTunes.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">At 3, I picked
up the kids from school and then we headed straight home.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I’ve been loving Mondays this school year
because it’s the one day of the week that we have no extracurricular
activities, so we have a nice, long stretch at home Monday afternoon and
evening.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">When we got
home Monday, the kids got started on homework while I started putting away
groceries and cleaning the kitchen, and then I quizzed Olivia on her Ten
Commandments test.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">She had to memorize
all of them in order, and she had them down like a boss.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">After that was
done, I decided to go for a run.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It was
cloudy, cold, and windy – my least favorite weather to run in – but it was nice
to get it done.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">And the sun came out at
the very end, and I saw a rainbow, so that was a little treat, too.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrIwQEByh7oTuL7A0gmx4_tuqxlDei9Q5gPU4tFU-v_5TRNsGkvPxujYsMVphkN2gNi58AhhkFDk6wiBoe1emilOn43_ca0YRUBLpTHXn2Jq-HiNZv25ugcF3iKdpPEZ7Y-yDjA-NxFmtxZYvki8x-HeaYo1vTP2SbgONokXPHbTNXGP0PnW_JnQJEUqE/s980/2024-02-05%20010.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrIwQEByh7oTuL7A0gmx4_tuqxlDei9Q5gPU4tFU-v_5TRNsGkvPxujYsMVphkN2gNi58AhhkFDk6wiBoe1emilOn43_ca0YRUBLpTHXn2Jq-HiNZv25ugcF3iKdpPEZ7Y-yDjA-NxFmtxZYvki8x-HeaYo1vTP2SbgONokXPHbTNXGP0PnW_JnQJEUqE/s16000/2024-02-05%20010.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkocBXHFpsd-ZiKYk-7HjNNycETqTgQmw5XA8Qv00R9S8oqHACLowpe-sjZLTmbci15Fucgd74FrWhbd9_iwLRjs9OHq9Vv2S-11Zv5W4c6Yt_22GTlJlLfNw3YFbXv3mT2513lgza1j0r4EB_FoZtrp-MAw74KFDmOVvvn35uOesWlbLwmceqszfLdU/s827/2024-02-05%20013.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkocBXHFpsd-ZiKYk-7HjNNycETqTgQmw5XA8Qv00R9S8oqHACLowpe-sjZLTmbci15Fucgd74FrWhbd9_iwLRjs9OHq9Vv2S-11Zv5W4c6Yt_22GTlJlLfNw3YFbXv3mT2513lgza1j0r4EB_FoZtrp-MAw74KFDmOVvvn35uOesWlbLwmceqszfLdU/s16000/2024-02-05%20013.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The kids played
outside for a lot of the afternoon, and then after they came inside and prepped
everything for the next day and tidied their things, they did some computer
time. Now that they’re getting older,
we’ve been letting them have a little bit of screentime during the week, but
they have to earn it. We used to have
hard rules about no screentime during the week, but Jacob has really been into
origami lately again, so he’s been watching YouTube tutorials. And Olivia has been watching YouTube tutorials
on how to draw Taylor Swift. Lol.</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">After my run, I
got showered and got into my PJs, and then I started cooking dinner.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We had beef and parm pasta with zucchini and
Cheesecake Factory bread Monday night, and it hit the spot.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">After dinner, I
did some prep for the Daddy/Daughter dance that was Friday, and then while the
kids showered and got ready for bed, I got a few things done in my office.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Olivia wanted
to watch all of the highlights for the Grammys, so we did that for the rest of
the evening.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Both kids wanted to see
Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs sing Fast Car, Olivia wanted to see Taylor win her
awards, and they both wanted to see Miley Cyrus and Olivia Rodrigo
perform.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
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they went to bed, and B and I started the new episode of <i>The Bachelor</i>. I ended up falling asleep on the couch while
we watched because I was exhausted from being up late on Sunday watching the
Grammys.</span></div><p></p>
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6</span></b></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Tuesday morning,
I dropped the kids at school and then I headed home to work on the blog all
morning.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Late-morning, I had my annual
OBGYN checkup, and everything went well.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I’ve been seeing the same midwife for nearly 25 years (since I was 17
years old), and she delivered both of our babies, but she retired late last
year, so I had to find a new doctor.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Since I had a
c-section with Olivia, there was a doctor present along with my midwife, so I
chose to start seeing him.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">He is
absolutely fantastic – kind, thorough, compassionate, knowledgeable, and
patient – so when it came to choosing a new OBGYN doctor after my midwife
retired, he was the first one who came to mind.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">One of my friends also sees him, and she highly recommended him, too, so
I decided to make the switch.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It was the
easiest transition as he was at the same practice as my midwife, and from the
second he walked in the door it was like he had known me forever.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">He remembered everything about me, he
remembered delivering Olivia, and he was just the absolute best.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I was really nervous and sad about having to
see someone new for the first time in my whole life, but I’m so glad that I
chose him.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Local friends, if you need a
recommendation and would like to know who I’m referring to, just text me!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I cannot say enough good things about
him.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It’s really hard to find doctors
like him anymore.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">After my
appointment I headed back home to work on more stuff at home, and then I
grabbed the kids from school at 3.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We
went straight home after school so the kids could get homework done before
dance, and then after Jacob and I had dropped Olivia off at dance, he and I
settled in at home for the evening.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I
got in a strength workout, and it was good to get back to it after taking the
previous week off for a pulled muscle in my shoulder blade. Jacob also came in to show me his latest origami creations. He is amazing!</span></span></p>
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workout, I got started on dinner – barbecue chicken, mashed potatoes, steamed broccoli,
and leftover Cheesecake Factory bread – and then we all sat down to eat
together when Brian and Olivia got home. </span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">After dinner,
Olivia got showered, and while she did that, I started doing some shopping for
her birthday party.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">She’s having four
girls over for a slumber party and she’s requesting a Taylor Swift themed
party, so I’m taking that and running with it.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">;o)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">After we got
the kids into bed, B and I finished our episode of </span><i>The Bachelor</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif">, and
then I read for a bit before going to bed.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Wednesday morning, I dropped the kids at school and then I headed home to
work for a bit before my therapist appointment.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">After my appointment, it was back home to work some, and then I picked
up the kids from school.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">After school, we dropped Olivia at dance, and then Jacob and I headed
home to settle in for the evening.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">He
had a couple of tests to study for, so I worked on my Bible study while he did
that.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Then, I got started on
dinner.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">On the menu Wednesday was
tortellini and kale soup and garlic cheese bread.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We all sat down to eat together when Brian and Olivia got home, and then
after we got the kitchen cleaned up, I got in a mixed cardio workout while
Olivia did her homework and studied for a couple of tests.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
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out downstairs for a few minutes before it was time for the kids to turn in for
the night.</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Once the kids were in bed, B and I watched some more of the SNL episode
with Justin Timberlake, and then we went to bed early.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">For some reason last week, I was exhausted.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Thursday was another day with nowhere to go, so after I dropped the kids
at school, I went straight home, worked on the blog all morning, had lunch, and
then spent the afternoon cleaning out the bathroom cabinets and drawers.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I got rid of all of the expired stuff, and I
got everything all wiped down and organized.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">After school, the kids and I headed to music lessons where they were
treated to homemade cake pops by Mrs. Janice, Olivia’s voice teacher.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">She loves to bake, and she often brings
treats to school, so the kids were excited.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">After lessons, we headed home, and I did my Bible study while the kids
got their homework done.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">They didn’t
have much, so they headed outside for an hour afterward.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It was in the 60’s again on Thursday, so it
was another nice day to be outside.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> Jacob also had another origami creation to show me!</span></span></p>
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dinner, I took a few minutes to clean out a few things in the kitchen.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">While the kids got ready for bed, I did a stair
stepper workout, and then we all sat down to watch the beginning of </span><i>Mary
Poppins</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif">, the original movie.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Brian
had never seen it, and neither had either of our kiddos, and they wanted to
know what it was all about since Olivia’s big dance production will be </span><i>Mary
Poppins</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> this year.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></div>
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and I finished the episode of SNL that we had started, and we started watching
an episode of <i>Shark Tank</i> before calling it a night.</span></div><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Friday morning, I swung by the school office to pick up my badge and key
+ some of the items for the Daddy Daughter dance that I was co-chairing Friday
night.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">After that, I swung by Walmart to grab everything for our Super Bowl
party on Sunday, and then I headed home to work all morning. We got the happiest of happy mail on Friday! EEK!</span></p>
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straight home to get Olivia ready. She
and Brian were meeting a big group of friends to eat dinner before the dance,
so we had to move quickly to get them out of there on time. She wanted her hair curled, and she wanted
her signature red lip, so once we checked those things off the list and got her
dressed, it was time for pictures. </span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">B had gotten her a corsage (white flowers with lavender trim since
lavender is Taylor Swift’s favorite color, of course), so I took some pictures
while he gave that to her, and then we got some cute pictures of the two of
them together.</span></p>
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covered in silver sequins to cover the diamonds part, and then she had a denim
jacket and some white cowgirl boots to cover the denim part. She looked so dang cute. And, of course, I had to dress the part, too,
so I grabbed my leather skirt, a denim jacket, and my silver Taylor Swift Eras
Tour boots… any excuse to wear those again!
;o) </span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I co-chaired the event with my friend, Bianca, so Brian and Olivia
dropped Jacob off at my father-in-law’s house for the evening, and I was back
at the school by 4:45.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I arrived before anyone else and immediately started getting everything
unpacked and set up.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Bianca arrived
shortly after me, and then we got to work.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">She did an amazing balloon arch while I set up everything else, and our
chef hooked us up with some delicious treats (brownies, cookies, and homemade
chips) and the absolute cutest spa water I’ve ever seen.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Peep the words “daughter” and “dad” carved
out into the fruit!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Seriously, the
details.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I love little details like
that.</span></span></p>
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music for us, so he arrived shortly after that and got all set up while Bianca
and I finished getting everything else ready.
We ended up finishing 20 minutes early, so of course, we had to get
some pictures together. ;o)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFMmShPCffFKGGD9UUlr-6rBqWzO_dwh-c-EEt3iZ_Li2LdI-7y5G6c2BTY5Dcq7FxJhbH1ZaRYkGFczkIrHLbpaY4ZANqoTnsXSyncKQWTLHKEUkLbwqg8jlyv4HCg_CJcbSf0JGQ_GBi8tzWbkcPa35WpVbwj29yqmHG8Iz6fO216R-RE1o62OcaTg/s827/2024-02-09%20066.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFMmShPCffFKGGD9UUlr-6rBqWzO_dwh-c-EEt3iZ_Li2LdI-7y5G6c2BTY5Dcq7FxJhbH1ZaRYkGFczkIrHLbpaY4ZANqoTnsXSyncKQWTLHKEUkLbwqg8jlyv4HCg_CJcbSf0JGQ_GBi8tzWbkcPa35WpVbwj29yqmHG8Iz6fO216R-RE1o62OcaTg/s16000/2024-02-09%20066.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1s45CGd6nUBzQekre1PCbMmqqI57cUxYqCBkfG-34iaJSnoa4l6J-sy5IBaPWFrMBDXI8xBW8x3vk8JUjgxXl_PaDCnGoCDdAKfGoQgTbjW97RBb-MJnE_HcUjnHgCifM8_dRHcY-QbgAggh2x6Yg2C4wXT51j1yQapVe65oN3wGl-CZfwNYQ0HgVmCE/s827/2024-02-09%20070.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1s45CGd6nUBzQekre1PCbMmqqI57cUxYqCBkfG-34iaJSnoa4l6J-sy5IBaPWFrMBDXI8xBW8x3vk8JUjgxXl_PaDCnGoCDdAKfGoQgTbjW97RBb-MJnE_HcUjnHgCifM8_dRHcY-QbgAggh2x6Yg2C4wXT51j1yQapVe65oN3wGl-CZfwNYQ0HgVmCE/s16000/2024-02-09%20070.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Meanwhile, Brian and Olivia were enjoying dinner with a bunch of our
friends.</span></div><p></p>
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the door to check the tickets, and by 6:30 the whole place was jumping. We ended up having over 100 families sign up,
some with multiple daughters, so the turnout was fantastic, and the place was <i>packed</i>.</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">For the rest of the night, I made the rounds picking up trash, cleaning
up spills, chatting with the dads, taking pictures of Olivia and her friends,
keeping Shaun (the DJ) pumped with water and snacks, taking song requests and
relaying them to Shaun, and telling random girls to quit dancing on the stage
and the ledges.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><face palm></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It looked like Coyote Ugly up in there a
couple of times.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Hahahaha.</span></span></p>
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because it’s all the girls wanted to hear, and if I’m being honest, I didn’t
hate it. I even joined in to dance a few
times. It’s hard not to when my jams are
on. ;o)</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We wrapped up promptly at 8:30, and then it was time to clean up.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Thankfully, cleanup was quick, and then I
hung around with our assistant principal while Shaun finished taking down his
equipment since I had to pay him.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">By the time I got home, it was nearing 10, and I was exhausted.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">B and I got the kids into bed, and then I
finally sat down for the first time all night to relax.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I hadn’t had dinner, so I grabbed some
Cheez-its (not pictured), a couple of cookies, and a glass of wine, and called
it dinner.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Haha.</span></span></p>
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episodes, and then we headed to bed laaaate.</span></div><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Saturday morning, I ended up sleeping later than usual… until almost 9 – yikes!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">And then I made homemade waffles.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I was lazy all morning, and then around 11, I
finally got off my butt to be productive.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I got in a mixed cardio workout, washed all of the sheets in the house,
washed the tablecloths from the dance, tidied the house (it was a total wreck),
and caught up on various other tasks while the kids did their laundry and wiped
down their bathroom counter and cleaned the toilet.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It was a productive day once we finally got
going.</span></span></p>
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everyone at a local pizza/Italian place.
My cousin, who we don’t get to see often, sent some Georgia football gloves
to the kids. He’s the Director of Equipment
for the UGA football team, so he’ll send goodies to us sometimes. The kids thought it was so cool to have
gloves that the players have!</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC6W3ZFJcbWllEYO-iddk4bjOeAoL6NVKDYI96NlNqR9PvjUctnRAbnmmAL4OkoTUmihj8I9H3bFVBjRNZMTPbc-4mZGfG05sQb85IiUr7lf8JMHFQMJuvauc5NRxyWbe66qfGl2KKwPZDNeYbiKjPFamBwRsZel2jTahdMlYjv9sbdbbNgtkRDdcaLJw/s827/2024-02-10%20013.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC6W3ZFJcbWllEYO-iddk4bjOeAoL6NVKDYI96NlNqR9PvjUctnRAbnmmAL4OkoTUmihj8I9H3bFVBjRNZMTPbc-4mZGfG05sQb85IiUr7lf8JMHFQMJuvauc5NRxyWbe66qfGl2KKwPZDNeYbiKjPFamBwRsZel2jTahdMlYjv9sbdbbNgtkRDdcaLJw/s16000/2024-02-10%20013.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">When we got home, we spent a few minutes watching some more of <i>Mary
Poppins</i>, and then after the kids went to bed, B and I started a new show on
Netflix – <i>Stay Close</i>. It’s
another Harlan Coben show, and so far, it’s pretty good!</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sunday, <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">February 11<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Sunday was a lazy day.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We had
nowhere to be, thankfully, because it started out super dreary and then once
the rain started, it didn’t stop.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We ended
up getting a crazy amount of rain – the local news estimated 6-9 inches of rain
in 24 hours around our area, and many areas of town flooded.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We had several friends who weren’t able to
leave their homes Monday morning because so many roads were impassable.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I spent the morning doing Sunday things – yoga, sermon, Bible study,
planning the week ahead, etc.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We all had
a light lunch together, and then afterward, B and I started prepping for our
Super Bowl gathering.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">He made guac while
I washed and cut all of the veggies for burgers and I also got some fruit
together to have something healthy on the table.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Haha.</span></span></p>
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how cute are these, y’all?! Etsy for the
win!</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQLMq_p7tgoK3vHnstCJtxn_ciipokoek3OAgWkQyUR0MzIpkh0SuwIZyD302KpmIgIX1xbHpoxw2H-VN_AB2ZZJi2roSPCn6bgB-iMc0iH7RbdfAmWzNYAVFXFLMjsxgMs2vpUXWzzwRutmG81SnzLwZkvJbrzJhgJr0qP7Ir-Ys-V7meqzIfVB5AFk/s620/2024-02-11%20008.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQLMq_p7tgoK3vHnstCJtxn_ciipokoek3OAgWkQyUR0MzIpkh0SuwIZyD302KpmIgIX1xbHpoxw2H-VN_AB2ZZJi2roSPCn6bgB-iMc0iH7RbdfAmWzNYAVFXFLMjsxgMs2vpUXWzzwRutmG81SnzLwZkvJbrzJhgJr0qP7Ir-Ys-V7meqzIfVB5AFk/s16000/2024-02-11%20008.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7BcaHpMpVVvdfs4UHRUFOkFDU37VIp6ib2qaIRPV-YSa9RUYtQGP1yLQyI5O_T09SM6WwGMywACd_Shox4tLtJs2HCZgPmdqKzal55q9MQzeqdzUzEL3C5uaG0ofmIXWrcNtCUh5VKQzX6l-NYV47vRuOI1sBncvxsWj3N6sm-LAeozx6KRheL33R2bw/s827/2024-02-11%20010.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7BcaHpMpVVvdfs4UHRUFOkFDU37VIp6ib2qaIRPV-YSa9RUYtQGP1yLQyI5O_T09SM6WwGMywACd_Shox4tLtJs2HCZgPmdqKzal55q9MQzeqdzUzEL3C5uaG0ofmIXWrcNtCUh5VKQzX6l-NYV47vRuOI1sBncvxsWj3N6sm-LAeozx6KRheL33R2bw/s16000/2024-02-11%20010.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoefQr_3fm-Qf_LUnH22nd7Gx3KBevkBcnVUwPOc30uYQyOl5my7SkmDVNr-U9i7EqkF05kh6tcGg3Tvg582mEkjMMihQNUF7gsROrFeX-ZBdxNPb-PKGtByPOxi1WLgDE6_O8SUPkqgRfzAnE4Ij8YuZul3uONxbp1sAFj8dH1hl6eiP_bOQzwkwFWCQ/s827/2024-02-11%20012.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoefQr_3fm-Qf_LUnH22nd7Gx3KBevkBcnVUwPOc30uYQyOl5my7SkmDVNr-U9i7EqkF05kh6tcGg3Tvg582mEkjMMihQNUF7gsROrFeX-ZBdxNPb-PKGtByPOxi1WLgDE6_O8SUPkqgRfzAnE4Ij8YuZul3uONxbp1sAFj8dH1hl6eiP_bOQzwkwFWCQ/s16000/2024-02-11%20012.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I spent the remainder of the afternoon in my office working on a blog
post, and then I headed downstairs to prep for the Super Bowl. We’d originally intended to grill burgers,
and since we’d already bought all of the ingredients, I just decided to bake
them instead. We couldn’t grill because it
poured all afternoon and evening and night long. It was just crazy how much rain we got. We also had lots of thunder and lightning
which is rare this time of year. The burgers
turned out as good as could be for baking them in the oven, but they definitely
weren’t as good as they usually are on the grill. Nothing beats the grill!</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">My parents, my brother and his roommate, my Mama Cass, and my FIL all
came over around 6, and we spent the rest of the evening eating all of the
yummy foods and watching the Super Bowl.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The game started out pretty boring as both teams were struggling and nobody
was putting up any points, but it sure ended up being exciting, going into
overtime, with the Chiefs pulling off the win.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I loved every single second of the halftime show.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I’ve been a huge fan of Usher since the beginning
of his career, and of course, when Lil Jon and Luda came out, it got even more exciting.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I also spent the whole evening living for the
glimpses of Taylor.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">All of our guests left after halftime and we got the kids in the bed, but
B and I ended up staying up ‘til the end to see who won.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I was pulling for KC, so I was excited that
they got the win.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It was even more
exciting because Mecole Hardman was the one who caught the winning touchdown…
he played for UGA, so we were excited to see one of our Dawgs win the Super
Bowl for the team.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">And just for the record, I’ve been pulling for KC for the last few years…
I’m not a bandwagon fan just because of Taylor Swift.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">;o)</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We,
of course, are Falcons fans since they’re our local team, but for the last few seasons
that they haven’t done well (which is most seasons – LOL) I have been pulling
for KC.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I’m not sure what drew me to
them – maybe because I have so many friends who are KC fans – and then, of
course, the Taylor/Travis romance has sealed the deal for me.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">;o)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0N81He8opnMaRCHWJsNmiseqXwIxeqlKK3osHtfoz2S3L8hTrCy78-8KhwqlprOsppObfDcKUC0HBeU15FIKHADI-WuypWNQkj4X3sE_5Q_cBfHC9HghXuy_mzKazqkHCeDUziM2hDcTTjTextwdHNtV-xxI-pVPa865tFXMi5p126Do5aLBJQahOKks/s827/2024-02-11%20022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0N81He8opnMaRCHWJsNmiseqXwIxeqlKK3osHtfoz2S3L8hTrCy78-8KhwqlprOsppObfDcKUC0HBeU15FIKHADI-WuypWNQkj4X3sE_5Q_cBfHC9HghXuy_mzKazqkHCeDUziM2hDcTTjTextwdHNtV-xxI-pVPa865tFXMi5p126Do5aLBJQahOKks/s16000/2024-02-11%20022.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">B and I ended up not going to bed until nearly 11:30 because we watched
all of the post-game coverage, so we were on the struggle bus Monday morning
along with most of the rest of the world who watched.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Ha!</span></div></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Tuesday, y’all!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s300/Signature+-+2021.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="127" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s0/Signature+-+2021.png" /></a></div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></div></span></div></span></div></div>Lindsay's Sweet Worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11454253893760011474noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683468931054211240.post-89029752512041593072024-02-12T03:30:00.017-05:002024-02-12T03:30:00.160-05:00A Year of Gratitude - January 2024 Snapshot<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I mentioned at
the beginning of the year that my word for 2024 is GRATITUDE.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">To help myself keep the focus on this word, I
started keeping a gratitude journal on January 1, and I’ve been writing at
least 3-4 things I’m grateful for every single day.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Some days I’ve felt so overwhelmed with
gratitude that I haven’t been able to pick just 3-4, so I’ve listed even
more.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">To hold myself accountable,
and to keep this word at the forefront of my mind all year, I thought I might
share a little snapshot of the musings from my gratitude journal each month here
on the blog.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I’ll only be pulling one
item from my gratitude journal per day to share here as I don’t want to go overboard,
and also because some of the things I write are things that I’d like to keep private.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">:o)</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Some of the
things will be really big things like good health and good relationships, some
things may be humorous, and some things will be the little things that most of
the time go unnoticed.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Overall, though, the
purpose of this whole exercise (and my choosing of this word this year) is to
remember that even on the very worst of days, there is ALWAYS something for
which to be grateful.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Always.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBf25PSmVP5a2r4PESnBqHnAJ51RIpuSIDOxHTJ9E0_za5Dz2uP1ZMLirhwLy7Khw1o0urN4ZfVqyKoE4z6X6Xpp1u1PclIHCNi0UdJLW1MMg6Os-rpSWJuB-1YUhnVRwH6ndBvenJ7wfotifho_dkfb5ywugt-tUMb0DKmFIyUaWPGGUaJXR3HR6ZxvU/s620/A%20Year%20of%20Gratitude%20-%20Monthly%20Snapshot.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="370" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBf25PSmVP5a2r4PESnBqHnAJ51RIpuSIDOxHTJ9E0_za5Dz2uP1ZMLirhwLy7Khw1o0urN4ZfVqyKoE4z6X6Xpp1u1PclIHCNi0UdJLW1MMg6Os-rpSWJuB-1YUhnVRwH6ndBvenJ7wfotifho_dkfb5ywugt-tUMb0DKmFIyUaWPGGUaJXR3HR6ZxvU/s16000/A%20Year%20of%20Gratitude%20-%20Monthly%20Snapshot.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Overall, January
was a really good month for me.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">We had
lots of downtime, so I was finally able to get caught up on lots of
things.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I was able to make a huge dent
in our house cleanout for 2024.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I spent lots
of quality time with family and friends.</span><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span><span style="font-family: arial;">I read a fantastic book. </span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I read
my Bible every day.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I had a great
conversation about spirituality with an old friend.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I had some down time.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">And I was even able to get ahead on some
things.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I know a lot of
people hate January, but I am not one of those people.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">January is always a breath of fresh air for
me.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">No, I don’t care for the cold, but I
do like the slower pace, the extra time, and the coziness.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Anyway, enough
of the mindless chatter… let’s get to the good stuff.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">In January I
was grateful for…</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">An able body that took me on a 2.44-mile run… I am so
grateful for my good health and the ability to move my body!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Getting outside in the sunshine and
fresh air was the perfect way to kick off the new year!<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Kind words from a blog reader… I was told that I had
inspired her to read The Bible Recap this year, and there’s nothing better
than being one of Jesus’s disciples!<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A close friendship that was rekindled a few years ago after
several years of being somewhat out of touch.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">God’s help holding my tongue when I really wanted to
say something to one of the kids (who shall not be named) because said kid
made a <i>massive</i> mess.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And
also, for vacuums… because they clean up glitter quickly and easily.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>;o)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">One-on-one time with my girl.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is so much fun these days, and I’m
trying to soak up the “little girl-ness” that still remains while also
embracing the fact that she’s growing up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I’m also incredibly grateful that Jacob has become close with a
really great friend from school these last couple of years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Their friendship is so special, and I pray
they remain lifelong friends.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Friends and family who share God’s Word and their own
personal experiences with me because they know that I’m working every single
day to improve my relationship with Him, too.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Brian, who woke up early to pick up donuts for us for breakfast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh, and for donuts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>;o)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A warm jacket and hot cinnamon tea… it.was.freezing.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A roof over our heads to keep us dry and protect us
from the storms that came through in the middle of the night.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Special time with my Boo (Jacob) last night cleaning
out his room and cooking with him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He is the only one who truly “gets me” when it comes to keeping things
organized and tidy.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">God winks in the form of words from my devotional
yesterday.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">That school wasn’t canceled yet again for the weather
like it was in so many other places. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A tidy house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It does wonders for my mental state and my productivity.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The means to take a special day trip to Atlanta with
my faves to see the Aladdin Broadway show at The Fox Theatre.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was fantastic.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">That Maui finally let me put on her sweater.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lately she hasn’t been wanting to wear
it and it’s been stressing me out because it’s been SO COLD.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And she’s so tiny.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And she’s always shaking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“JUST LET ME PUT ON YOUR SWEATER!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Haha.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A great conversation with the kids on the way home
from school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They’re growing up so
fast, and the older they get, the more I love our chats.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">That I had no place to be all day so I was able to
cozy up and stay out of the cold until it was time to pick the kids up
from school.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">An orthodontist who is kind, caring, smart, quick, efficient,
and great at what he does.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh, and Ibuprofen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because my mouth – OMG – it was the sorest
ever after that visit.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A wonderful lunch date with an old-coworker.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was so nice catching up after not
seeing him for a few months.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ve been
friends for 20 years (OMG), and we always pick up exactly where we left
off.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">For <i>such</i> a fun night with our poker night group
last night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those friendships mean
everything to me.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">An amazing online sermon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And music.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My gosh, I am grateful for music every
single day.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Heated seats in my SUV.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seriously the best invention for a car
ever… well, that and Apple Car Play.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>;o)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My therapist, who has done and continues to do so many
wonderful things for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her
genuine compassion and wisdom have helped me tremendously these last four
years, and I’m grateful for every single session with her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone should have a good therapist
(counselor, etc…. whatever you want to call it).<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Dinner with my girls last night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There’s nothing like some good mid-week girl
time!<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A safe drive to and from school this morning in the
dark and torrential rain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was
scary and I was happy to be home safe and sound, especially after seeing a
terrible wreck on the highway.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A life-giving conversation with a friend and prayers
prayed over me yesterday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And another God
wink… I just know it was straight from heaven.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Brian’s foot rubs and couch naps. We had the laziest night last night.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The best night out with Brian and our friends at the
ball last night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And for hugs and
kisses from my babies when they got home from spending the night out at
Nana and Poppie’s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They’re always genuinely
excited to see us after a night away and I’m so grateful for that.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The slow cooker… because it does all of the work for
dinner so I don’t have to.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Abundant sunshine and time spent driving with the
sunroof open!<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A good book completed and lots of good book recommendations
from a friend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>*Adds to cart*<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">I hope you
enjoyed this glimpse into my month! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Monday, y’all! What were you grateful for last month?</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s300/Signature+-+2021.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="127" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE-SXRq8TJ8dU8ZXNvYjGNMmSfwSQy9BouANcnZPFisJOw7_6hmmvHFQ4m0Bt6rvJqG_EFPVYAsuO4pKse2FExr1sHINnjlJxK4ILXNNC7x40KnGdd5s34gpSxDAnuTivCuYLw0I0a1S7/s0/Signature+-+2021.png" /></a></div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></div></span></div></span></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br style="font-family: arial;" /></div>Lindsay's Sweet Worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11454253893760011474noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683468931054211240.post-12648610592624461042024-02-09T03:30:00.044-05:002024-02-09T03:30:00.157-05:00Five on Friday - A Product That Actually Removes Odors, a Great Whitening Toothpaste, and the Best Pillow<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">*This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Happy Friday,
y’all!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">As always, I’m sharing some favorites
today… let’s get started!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">O N E – Downy Rinse
& Refresh</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We have some
hand towels and a couple of bath towels that have been smelling musty for a
while, and I’ve tried everything to revive them – baking soda, extra detergent,
vinegar, pre-soaking, etc.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I was just
getting ready to toss them and buy some new ones (much as it killed me), when I
heard the commercial for <a href="https://amzn.to/49hySn3">this Downy Rinse & Refresh cleaner</a> on the
radio.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I’ve heard this commercial a
million times – it’s the one with the Backstreet Boys – but for some reason, a
couple of weeks ago I actually paid attention to it for the first time ever,
and I realized that it claims that this stuff doesn’t just cover up odors, it
removes them.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Call me a
sucker, but I got B to pick some up from Walmart on his way home from work one
evening, and I’ll be darned if this stuff doesn’t work, y’all!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">With just one wash in this stuff, the odors
were completely removed (even the worst ones!), and they’ve been fresh and
clean ever since!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">It’s rare for a
commercial or ad to reel me in, but this one got me, and I’m so glad it did,
because we now have a batch of towels that smell as good as new, and we didn’t
have to actually buy new towels!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We bought this “Cool
Cotton” scent, and it smells lovely, but there is a scent-free version as well as
a lavender version.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The scent is pretty
strong while the washing machine is working, but the towels come out smelling
fresh and clean, and the scent is mild on the freshly dried fabric.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">So, if you’ve been trying to remove odors
from any particular items – towels, clothes, etc. give this a try!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It’s safe for all fabrics. </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> Per usual, Amazon has the best price, so I linked it <a href="https://amzn.to/49hySn3">here</a>.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXUqIDbR11LStXWgmpId6bld8haLwdDIkCE5NIxRUwFB178Ozd-_JGL2br1n7J5-hmrFfv3blknnKK-yZFNRk1JK9s2er_jdvnllKIBOU1qmRhb3pKa8K5nMum7Wkt_Q2uowGI6D-E8ejbabSHnRIkQ1NPHscH1P64tfUWQ05-YzZPiEAgMD9LaLF6O44/s1500/71102uTzt0L._AC_SL1500_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="637" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXUqIDbR11LStXWgmpId6bld8haLwdDIkCE5NIxRUwFB178Ozd-_JGL2br1n7J5-hmrFfv3blknnKK-yZFNRk1JK9s2er_jdvnllKIBOU1qmRhb3pKa8K5nMum7Wkt_Q2uowGI6D-E8ejbabSHnRIkQ1NPHscH1P64tfUWQ05-YzZPiEAgMD9LaLF6O44/s320/71102uTzt0L._AC_SL1500_.jpg" width="136" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /> </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">T W O – Crest 3D White
Advanced Toothpaste<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I drink at
least one cup of hot tea per day, most of the time, two, and a few months ago I
noticed some staining on my front teeth right under my braces brackets.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I started paying extra special attention to
that area when I would brush, but I couldn’t remove the stains.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I started using
<a href="https://amzn.to/42oZQqM">this Crest 3D White Advanced Toothpaste</a>, and within a couple of weeks, the
stains were gone!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I obviously have to be
careful what I use to brush my teeth right now since I have braces, but my orthodontist
told me that it was okay to use whitening toothpaste, so I’ll probably continue
to use this throughout the rest of my treatment and then afterward, too.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I can’t wait to get these braces off and have
my normal smile again!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">One more year to
go!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">At least.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Cringe.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">But anyway, if
you’re looking for a whitening toothpaste that actually works, this one has
been great for me!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ0e0UVeS6nnb0-9YVTxyGBxZ_mDHiD-sO9KTvTMNuMEM4pXTzMVwhBFf6pRigBefp_L6Fxi_un3PPMLzzT-ElY09Zc5IKn0U-hNvVtbsMCYfrB8Ob-ZGc5r9GGGF9LRfyAJBwGi9JhtfVudzoA6c-h82vJdKXbtreIfqd5nEKSXCwfeeR7fUq_aoTJBo/s1000/61SjQpjD0aL._SL1000_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ0e0UVeS6nnb0-9YVTxyGBxZ_mDHiD-sO9KTvTMNuMEM4pXTzMVwhBFf6pRigBefp_L6Fxi_un3PPMLzzT-ElY09Zc5IKn0U-hNvVtbsMCYfrB8Ob-ZGc5r9GGGF9LRfyAJBwGi9JhtfVudzoA6c-h82vJdKXbtreIfqd5nEKSXCwfeeR7fUq_aoTJBo/s320/61SjQpjD0aL._SL1000_.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">T H R E E – Pillow<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I have tons of neck,
shoulder, and facial tension, so I hunted for a new pillow for years to see if
it would help me sleep more comfortably.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I tried multiple pillows only to return them or toss them, until I found
<a href="https://amzn.to/3SFWdJQ">this one</a>.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">This pillow is designed
especially for back and side sleepers, and it cradles your head and neck
perfectly.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Each side is a different height,
so you have two sides from which to choose (I use the lower side since I’m petite),
and y’all, I LOVE THIS PILLOW.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It has been a
Godsend, especially since I’ve started to wear my braces rubber bands again.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It’s the only pillow that hasn’t felt like a
brick under my face… it truly feels like a cloud.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I’ve been sleeping on it for nearly four
months now, and it’s definitely a fave.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I had promised to update y’all once I was able to spend proper time with
it, and I’m happy to report that this one is finally the one!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It is pricey, but thankfully, I was able to
get it deeply discounted during the Amazon Prime Day sale.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6HqAqDFnPsyicfoEg_D4z7ozhTuqqridHfsJq7LPCem3KYCh0kRVhrUddkHJoQUFvH-hvG0qjNFPyvOXUX8fvu7tRe-JbULsAzoHMZEpp31WT_o_8LXuYEn2QX4U03U73EVvJCqRTZ5cVAkuyh2Fqe6_QRRq4TYyDnKv8yu-HBJemaG36GRbk1yC01I4/s928/31hYkSDauAL._AC_SL1000_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="928" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6HqAqDFnPsyicfoEg_D4z7ozhTuqqridHfsJq7LPCem3KYCh0kRVhrUddkHJoQUFvH-hvG0qjNFPyvOXUX8fvu7tRe-JbULsAzoHMZEpp31WT_o_8LXuYEn2QX4U03U73EVvJCqRTZ5cVAkuyh2Fqe6_QRRq4TYyDnKv8yu-HBJemaG36GRbk1yC01I4/s320/31hYkSDauAL._AC_SL1000_.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">F O U R – New JT Single<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I’ve been a huge Justin Timberlake fan since he went solo waaaay back
(and an NSYNC fan, too), so when he dropped <a href="https://amzn.to/3Uld6e4">his new single</a> last week, I was
thrilled.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">This song is so fantastic, y’all,
and I’m loving the OG JT vibes it’s giving.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">
</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The whole album comes out in March, and I can’t wait!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Oh, and did I mention that B and I were able
to get floor seats to his Atlanta show in June?!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">EEK!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkzwHW4BQNY1HtaAx5CC1rcCtgQuHnKr2cm4Dn2vE3uQNmePspIaGfoDZqRm8bPPdwdEm30luKM8el6V7QGNM79DE-w37VKBtzwBTp2I-li70b1-3DGR5Vgt6ASm4eqcxJ8PYfosett9xnw0rrUL9GzojU7GsJ1rKu0U6pyjn9KiuWPzIosZJTfkG3-U/s218/61bEcNWu+sL._AC_UY218_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="218" data-original-width="218" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkzwHW4BQNY1HtaAx5CC1rcCtgQuHnKr2cm4Dn2vE3uQNmePspIaGfoDZqRm8bPPdwdEm30luKM8el6V7QGNM79DE-w37VKBtzwBTp2I-li70b1-3DGR5Vgt6ASm4eqcxJ8PYfosett9xnw0rrUL9GzojU7GsJ1rKu0U6pyjn9KiuWPzIosZJTfkG3-U/s1600/61bEcNWu+sL._AC_UY218_.jpg" width="218" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">F I V E – Benefit Ball Professional
Pictures<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The professional pictures from the ball we attended a couple of weeks ago
are in, and they turned out so cute!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I
didn’t take any pictures with my Momma and Daddy with my phone, so I was so happy
to get these!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Oh, and I edited them to remove
the logo on the step-and-repeat for privacy reasons, so just ignore the weird
backgrounds.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">;o)</span></span></p>
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