Last Month: June

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Okay… so I definitely have some catching up to do! Life has been beyond hectic. I have barely even had the time (or the motivation) to even shower. Gross right?

Moving sucks y’all. It’s a lot of work. It’s emotional. And it’s draining. I have been so depressed that I had to mentally check out. When I started to think, I started to cry. When I started to write (i.e. le blog) I started to cry.

So here I am… a week-ish post-move. Trying to blog, write and think, without crying. Because of this, let’s keep it light today. Let’s catch up on June. Next week we will return to our regularly scheduled Caturday.

this month june

EATING // barely anything, mostly fast food and nothing healthy. It’s hard to eat when you don’t have a kitchen. And my whole30 loving body is hating me right now!
DRINKING // smart water. My latest water obsession. It just tastes good!
PRACTICING // staying positive.
MASTERed // the packing tape gun.
LEARNING // that my husband can put up with my good, bad and ugly. And he is always there for me with a solid hug.
PLAYING // Candy Crush Soda Saga. Still. I just cannot stop.
FINISHed // a few extra bottles of wine in june. #whoops.
PLANNING // a beach wedding!
READING // a random book from the airport. My iphone was dead. Candy Crush was out of the question. So I had to go old school.
WATCHING // all the shows I missed the last few weeks online. I am lost without my dvr.
WALKed // all over key west for my birthday. Blog post to come. It was an amazing trip.
WEARING // razor back tank tops. I’ve become very anti-sleeves lately.
COOKING // very little. Our kitchen has been packed for a couple of weeks now. And I’m trying to find all of my cooking tools at our current digs.
WORKING // on catching up! Between work, blogging and life - I have so much to catch up on.
TRAVELed // to the Florida Keys and Fort Lauderdale. It was a much needed trip with the hubs! And I have the chance to visit one of my oldest friends!
WANTING // to enjoy TJ Maxx again. It’s hard to enjoy that store when you are currently homeless and have two large storage units full of junk.
CELEBRATed // my 31st birthday. Where has the time gone?

How was your june? I’ve missed you guys and gals. I promise I will be back this week. Promise.

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This Month: May

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June is my favorite month of the year. It’s the beginning of summer. School is out. Pool parties are in full swing. And it’s my birthday month. Why yes, I celebrate it all month long. If I can. And this year, I’m two days in and I say, so far so good!

Realizing that it is June though, made me realize that I totally missed last month’s “this month” post. And upon further research, I realized I missed April’s post as well. I’m really hoping that when life dies down a little bit in July (after the move and a bulk of my weddings this year) that I will be able to return to blogging, full force.

In the mean time… I figured we are only two days into June, so for the sake of documenting my life, why not do last month’s “this month” post?! Here was my May:

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EATING // 75% paleo. Not going to lie, it wasn’t the healthiest month. I totally ate sushi at least once a week.
DRINKING // TONS of sparkling water. And this amazing margarita mocktail.
PRACTICING // lifting heavy things at the gym. I can squat 60-ish pounds (the bar + free weights) now. Not a ton, but hey, I’m getting stronger.
MASTERING // using that crazy fancy duct tape thing-a-ma-bob. #packingsucks
LEARNING // that even good friends can let you down.
PLAYING // Candy Crush Soda Saga. #icantstop
FINISHING // the entire Gilmore Girls series. Now that I’ve rewatched it for the trillionth time, I feel like I’ve lost two best friends. Stars Hollow needs to really exist.
PLANNING // two weddings and my birthday party for June.
READING // …not blogs. And I miss them. I just haven’t had any free time. I miss you.
WATCHING // See FINISHING.
WALKING // not nearly as much as I thought I did! I recently got a Withings Activite Pop activity tracker. I love it because it looks like a regular watch, not a fitbit. Apparently I sit. A lot.
WEARING // gym clothes. All day. Every day.
COOKING // whatever is in the freezer. We gotta start clearing this stuff out of the house!
WORKING // with brides and marketing clients. And totally happy about it.
TRAVELING // to RVA for the Carbon Leaf Ragtime Carnival Music Festival with my mom and my auntie. It was SO GREAT and Jellybean looked super cute.
WANTING // our new house plan to be finalized ASAP. I cannot wait to see the final product!!
CELEBRATING // Mother’s Day and Memorial Weekend. Both were awesome. And Memorial Weekend was quite the teaser for the coming summer…
 

That’s it in a peanut! How was your May? Are you pumped for June and summer as much as I am?!
 

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this month: march

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With a couple hours (on the east coast) to spare, it’s not quite too late for this post! It’s still officially March 31st so huzzah! I adore this post each month, probably more than y’all do. While recipes and vacations are wonderful to write about, this monthly post is a fun way to document and record the little things that are happening in my life throughout the year.

So without further adieu - I give you “March.”

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EATING // some Swiss Chocolate and Cheese, a few too many gluten free cookies and paleo items that were considered SWYPO during the Whole60. Hellooooo banana pancakes!
DRINKING // Wine. And probably too much of it. Daily.
PRACTICING // keeping the house clean! While it’s a pain in the rear, I am absolutely loving our home being spotless for showings.
MASTERING // living without a lot of clothes. Did you hear about how I spent almost a week in Switzerland without my luggage??
LEARNING // that I want to learn to play the ukulele. I keep having dreams about ukulele lessons. Maybe I should give it a go?
PLAYING // catch up. Yes, almost a month has passed since vacation and I’m still playing catch up!
FINISHING // our house projects because… WE FINALLY SOLD OUR HOUSE!
PLANNING // where I will be living once we close on the house. Shall I go to the river and live alone or shall I stick with my hubbie and live in Virginia Beach with my Grandmother? Or maybe both?
READING // boring web copy and warranty documents. Tomorrow’s project is to get through the “terms and conditions” for one of my national marketing clients… funnnn times!
WATCHING // Teen Mom. Yup. I’m a junkie for that crap.
WALKING // when I talk on the phone. Does anyone else do that? I’m pretty sure, if the lighting is just right, you can see my cell-phone-walking-trail around the house…
WEARING // flip flops and I’m not taking them off until mid-October.
COOKING // paleo! While I’m trying to keep things as Whole30 as possible, I am still trying to be creative and try things outside of that Whole30 box.
WORKING // with bloggers now! Did you see the big news that I am now offering bloggers consults on branding?? Hit me up for details or check it out here.
TRAVELING // to Switzerland in early March and it was an eventful trip! (I still need to blog about that!)
WANTING // our home inspection next week to go really well. Fingers crossed!
CELEBRATING // St. Patty’s Day was a bust in March, but next weekend is Easter so bring on the colorful eggs and plastic grass!

 

That’s it for me y’all! What did your March look like? Did you do anything exciting? What are you looking forward to most in April?

 

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this month: February

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Every single one of these monthly posts all start the same way… “Where did this month go?!” February though, I know exactly where you went… you teamed up with Mother Nature and went to crazy town. That’s where you went.

February

EATING // Whole30 approved foods. Still. Only 4 more days until I wrap this puppy up though!
DRINKING // Coconut milk and loose leaf tea from our leftover wedding favors. Yup - more than a year later and we still have them! Family, let me know if you want one! Readers, did you know that I sell loose leaf tea?!
PRACTICING // Sanity. It’s funny, I work from home and really don’t leave the house that often. But when I’m snowed in and CANNOT leave - I really get a little stir crazy. No more snow please!! (Sigh… 10 more inches coming tonight!)
MASTERING // Showering at least twice a week… ha. The hubby had to remind me to shower last week! HA!
LEARNING // that I love clean eating but I also miss red wine.
PLAYING // this T.Swift mashup song. I know it’s not new anymore but it’s still AMAZING.
FINISHING // several work projects, which is why February felt a little “light” here on the blog.
PLANNING // on doing my taxes soon? Eek.
READING // My Bible! I’m making myself read it daily, no matter what. It’s been good for my soul.
WATCHING // I’m STILL watching House on Netflix. Goodness, I just can’t stop. I have one season left and then I will be done with that man for good! Oh, and The Bachelor. And Survivor is BACK TONIGHT!
WALKING // like a 90 year old fool. I worked out with my husband a few days this week and oh man…. I can barely get up the stairs!
WEARING // yoga pants, hoodies, sports bras, leg warmers and slippers. Did I mention that I rarely leave the house these days?
COOKING // delicious gluten-free, sugar-free foods, but craving easy meals these days. Thank god for Applegate Farms Hot Dogs.
WORKING // on keeping the house clean! Not one person have come to see it yet! SOMEONE BUY MY HOUSE!
TRAVELING // to Switzerland NEXT WEEK! I am SO excited.
WANTING // wine wine and more wine! I’m been 56 days without red wine. I am all about the clean-eats but I’m ready to add red wine back into my life. Oh, I’m also wanting no more snow and a trip to the Florida Keys…
CELEBRATING // Valentines Day was simple and chill… it was great celebrating our love that weekend. Oh, and we are also celebrating both of my godmothers’ birthdays this weekend!

What did your February look like? Did you have a cold, snowy month like us? Wanna road trip with me to Florida?
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CELEBRATE SOUTHERN: Where’d ya go January?

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Can you believe that we are in the last stretch of January? Guys - I still haven’t gotten my 2014 2015 resolutions in writing! (Expect that next week… better late than never right?)

But seriously, I don’t know where this month has gone. I have been so busy with work and the #2catsWhole30 that my days are just zooming past me. Before I realize it I will be wrapping up my whole60 and wondering what’s next!

A couple of weeks ago I posted something on my personal facebook profile that was along the lines of this: “Once I wrap my Whole60 I will be off to galavant around the world. Come on March!” Those two sentences, paired with an announcement of my next big trip to Europe (more on that in upcoming posts as well) got a ton of likes and a few comments. There was one comment that really stood out to me though: “Life is short Susan. Do not wish it away.”

While life is zooming past me in all sorts of crazy directions right now, this was a lovely reminder. I need to be present. I need to appreciate and enjoy the day for what it is. I need to (try to) respect all this chaos, knowing it won’t last forever. I need to cherish the rare evenings I have with my husband and the random days that I get to spend with my family and friends. Yes, March is going to be a really exciting month for me… but I shouldn’t wish away the days I have right now.

2 cats & chloe: January, winter, tree

I know, this isn’t the most crafty, delicious or fashionable post for the Celebrate Southern Linkup - but I adore these monthly posts. (I kidnapped this idea from Kelsey, btw.)

Here is my January:

EATING // Whole30 approved foods like this, this and this! (YES! Hot wings are approved!!)
DRINKING // Lots and lots of sparkling water. Huge plus if the glass includes these cran-cubes!
PRACTICING // Organizational skills. Time to pack up this house and get ready for the next!
MASTERING // Creativity in the kitchen and loving it.
LEARNING // that even though I love clean eating, I really need to start exercising sometime soon… bleh.
PLAYING // the Wicked soundtrack on repeat. More specifically this hilarious song from the show.
FINISHING // our house projects! It’s only taken a few years… Eeek!
PLANNING // a trip to Switzerland!
READING // nothing really right now… I’m open for suggestions!
WATCHING // House on Netflix. I used to love that show. Just restarted it and I’m hooked. Gotta love someone who is snarkier and whittier than myself…
WALKING // around the neighborhood is what I SHOULD say…
WEARING // boots, boots and more boots. But I am especially loving these.
COOKING // clean eats. I’m almost half way through this Whole60! I can do it!
WORKING // from home A LOT and pondering a new “standing” desk. How great would that be?
TRAVELING // no where fun this month… but next month and the month after that? Whole different stories!
WANTING // our house to sell really quickly so that we can begin building our new, custom designed, dream home. While it will be sad to leave our wonderful neighbors and this close proximity to Trader Joes, we just have to pull that band-aid off and GO!
CELEBRATING // the fact that this is a new year with new opportunities!
What has your January looked like? Anything exciting happening in your life right now? I want to know!
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