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August 26, 2015

Currently

Is it Wednesday already? This week has been a struggle I have felt just off. I think it may be the heat but I am not sure. Either way I am trying to just stay cool and be as low key as I can be until I feel better. Yesterday I got home and immediately laid on the couch for 30 minutes. I started to get a second wind and then headed out to do some birthday shopping. Retail therapy, yes please. 

no on to some of the things I have been currently doing…

Reading: I am switching between two books. Just a Little Kiss I am reviewing and sharing an excerpt for next week. It’s a small town girl who wants out and only dates summer boys. Mason is her good friends cousin who is trying to get over a breakup and have a little fun while helping his Uncle with his charter business. Can their love last more than a summer? 

reading
 

In Trust No One a famous crime writer is diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s and confesses that his stories from his books are real because he committed the murders. The problem is whether he thinks he did it because his disease or he is just remembering things he’s done. 

Struggling With: Working out this week. It has been in the high 80’s with about 90% humidity which just makes me tired and cranky and not want to move. 

 

Buying All The Things:  Itook a trip out to Ulta and Bed Bath and Beyond and scored some birthday items. I don’t wear really much makeup in the summer, usually just bronzer to even out my skin but that is it. I get really tan so finding a bronzer without shimmer is hard, so this NYC option is perfect. It evens my skin without adding anymore color since I am dark enough. Also I love tumblers since I drink a lot of water, and this Turvis one is adorable. 

gifts
 

Feeling: Really tired. Last night after work I got home and immediately laid on the couch. This time of the year is always tough, busy season at work. 

Thinking: I want to join a new gym. I have been working out in my basement or outside but soon enough it’s going to be too cold out. 

Adoring: This picture of Seamus. This was last night. He usually stares at me before running and jumping on the bed. 

 

seamus

 

What has you been doing lately? 

 

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August 24, 2015

Where Did The Weekend Go?

This was one of those weekends where I feel like if I didn’t take pictures I might never remember what I did. The weather didn’t really cooperate either since both days was rainy or really humid. 
 

It’s just one week from my birthday so I am planning all my shopping for next weekend too. I am not a big fan of birthdays but I do love getting to spend it with my friends. 

I Did

hair
 

Saturday I got my hair cut, about 3.5-4 inches off the back, fresh layers and brought bangs back for the fall. Also like some people have pointed out to me, apparently I am really tan. 

After some cleaning and ordering some fans from Lowe’s to pickup I headed down to my Dad’s to help clean. He has been having some medical issues and hasn’t been able to do much so I went to help him out. 

I was so exhausted when I got home I had one drink compliments from my boss and co-worker who got me some nips and a mug after our last business trip. I passed out on the couch shortly after. Yes, I am a cheap date and a wild one.

 

weekend
Saturday I did a late brunch and made these low carb blueberry pancakes. I made a larger batch so I can freeze them, so good. 

Sunday was rainy and I was feeling really tired so in the morning I got sucked into Steel Magnolias, and How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days. I even took a nap, but then went for a walk/run. 

 

It was a nice relaxing night with puppy snuggles and ABC family movies. Bride Wars, and Just Like Heaven were on so how could I resist. 

Seamus Sightings

 

Seamus

How was your weekend? 

 

Linking up with Biana from B Loved Boston.

Weekending
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August 21, 2015

Friday Favorites | Bring on the Weekend!!

So I fully admit that I am not a summer person, I love Spring and Fall because it is nice enough to be outside without sweating profusely but I am not going to be one of those people who start discussing Fall before summer even ends. 

I will say however that Pinterest has totally skipped over Fall and went to Winter with a ton of Christmas pins and I can’t say I am mad about it. It is making me want to craft again. 

 

 

Favorite Quote:

I Owe No Explanations
 

Favorite Recipe: This Apple Cider Roasted Chicken with Butternut Squash looks and sounds amazing. 

Favorite Gift: I am going to go ahead and call this a birthday present. Kate is moving out of stat soon so she was giving away her books. I totally scored with 3 boxes filled. So if you can’t find me I’ll be reading. 

books
 

Favorite DIY: These free printables will be perfect for my De-cluttering project I am going to be starting soon. 

Decluttering can be hard, but living with clutter is worse. Sorting through your belongings is a necessary step to creating an organized home, and these free printable labels will help.
 

Favorite Funnies:

 

This goes out to my group chat ladies. 

Any fun plans for the weekend?
Linking up with Natasha for 5 on Friday.
 

THE GOOD LIFE BLOG


 

 

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August 20, 2015

Easy Breezy

The other day Emily from Martinis and Bikinis posted a fun list of questions in the spirit of Sisterhood of the World Bloggers and I because my brain is not functioning at full capacity lately I figured it would be fun to answer.

 

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1. Why did you start blogging?
I originally started because I moved a little further from my friends and I wanted to connect with people who had similar tastes and share similar hobbies. I love the blogging community and the friends I have made and blogging always introduces me to things before the outside world usually does, which is pretty cool. 

2. Who would you want to play you in a movie?
I would love Sandra Bullock to play me in a movie and if she isn’t busy and she wouldn’t mind going brunette than Reese Witherspoon would be a close second.

 

3. If you could travel anywhere tomorrow where would you go?
I have so many places I want to go Internationally because I have been mostly around the US already but Italy will forever be my first choice. I would also love to get to Australia, Ireland, Greece, and Rome. 

4. What is your favorite/least favorite thing about blogging?
My favorite thing about blogging is the community, I have made legit friends I think I will have for a very long time. There are some bloggers I talk to more than my IRL friends. That says a lot too because I am not one who talks on the phone a lot or texts but they keep me anyways. 

My least favorite is the amount of time it takes, and the sometimes lack of brain power I have lately to be creative. When life is busy it is hard to keep up with everything. I think every blogger struggles with this at some point or other through the year. 

5. Where do you turn when you have writer’s block?
Well I take idea from other people, thanks Emily! Duh. Just kidding. The big sources of inspiration can come from just everyday life. A magazine, a Facebook post, a cookbook, or Pinterest. There is potential posts everywhere you just have to be open to seeing it. 

 

6. What are your favorite kind of posts to read?
I like so many things so I like a variety, book posts are obviously my favorite because I am always reading. 

 

7. Is your hair your natural color?
For the most part. My hair has always been a dark brown and I experimented in high school and college but dark brown is where it shall stay. My Mom went gray at a really young age, so I color to cover it but luckily I only have a few grays and not a full head.

 

8. What is your favorite decade and why?
Umm this one I guess. I think every decade had it’s challenges and good times but each year we learn more and progress or at least I hope so. 

9. Have you dealt with blog drama (mean comments, dramatic people, fake friends)? If so, how did you deal?
Not that I am aware of, for the most part I wouldn’t tolerate it or play into it. Life is too short for that kinda drama. Could it happen without me knowing absolutely, to which I say have at it, I don’t really care. 

10. If you could have any job in the world what would you do?
In college I actually wanted to be a medical examiner. Weird I know, but I love puzzles and figuring things out. I used to love watching Dr. G Medical Examiner on the discovery channel a lot. Since I obviously didn’t make that happen, I would prefer to be a professional reader. Reading books all day maybe with a glass of wine would be the life! 

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I don’t like tagging others in posts so whoever wants to play along with Sisterhood of the World Bloggers, you can use the questions above and share your answers.

 

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August 17, 2015

Weekend Warrior

As I sit here trying to remember all I did this weekend I can barely remember it was that much of a whirlwind. My main goal was to get myself caught up on all things after being away on vacation and then almost immediately a work trip. It was also brutally hot both days so it was draining. So it wasn’t really glamourous but I did get a lot done.

I Did

 

Saturday morning I went into work for 4.5 hours. It was so nice not getting interrupted and being able to get caught up. I also have a game plan for training my second new trainee. I think he is going to be a rockstar, thankfully. 

Once I got home I had some lunch and laid out in my zero gravity chair catching some rays and reading my book. I then headed to the local park to walk 5.5 miles. 

workout
I had no idea we were expecting thunderstorms and rain but I wanted to head to the mall for some early Birthday presents for myself. It was insane, the rain was whipping so hear visibility was zero at point we were going 5 mph, and a lot of people pulled over. When I got to the mall a lot of spots were flooded. I hit Macy’s, The Body Shop, and H&M. The H&M was new but I didn’t find anything. I wanted to hit Bath and Body but it was closed for renovations. 🙁 

shopping
Thanks to Steph for reminding me how long it’s been since I watched Almost Famous, I ended up watching it on NetFlix. So good. Click on the image for 28 fecking cool facts about Almost Famous. 

Sunday was pretty relaxed. I went grocery shopping then did a UFC workout while putting a load of laundry in. Then I did meal prep and had lunch. 

sunday
My work bestie ended up texting me asking if I wanted to go on a walk with her so we headed to my regular park. I ended up seeing a cute little bunny. We walked a little over 4 miles and it was fun to just chat away! 

 

Seamus Sightings

 

Seamus

Linking up with Biana from B Loved Boston.

Weekending
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