Happy Tuesday, friends! I'm talking about more things I'm saying yes to this week. I'm also linking up with Amy for the weekly Fashion Files and Joanne for Tuesday Talk. I'll jump right in!
This week I'm saying yes to:
- leisurely mornings at home
- lunches with friends (I had plans yesterday and so far I have more plans on Friday)
- easy, simple dinners that are healthy and delicious
- weeknight date nights with Chris
- more home improvement projects
- more blog ideas (thanks, Amy!)
- afternoon pool time as my personal time permits
- more phone conversations with my people
- more family dinner nights (Sunday night's was different and amazing...more details after this portion)
- more sourdough baking
- more cooking in general, even when nobody is here to eat with me
- more comfortable shoes
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I'm still living in dresses, because it's hotter than Hades. I'm wearing a mix of sandals and sneakers; speaking of sneakers, I will need to replace some soon with school starting back. I like the Dr. Scholl's brand that I've purchased several times through Amazon. Here's a link for the ones in my cart! These are the easy dresses I bought this summer at Old Navy; they will transition into fall perfectly by adding a denim jacket and flats or sneakers.
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Speaking of school, there are some things I know now that I didn't last year when I went back to work full time. A couple of times last year I regretted what I wore on certain days; I'm not willing to do that again this year. Life is way too short to wear clothes or shoes that are uncomfortable! One day was really bad; I was so hot in my synthetic fabric sweatshirt that I had to have Jonah bring me a change of clothes and shoes. I changed in the bathroom as soon as he left! I'll be more careful in what I wear and what I purchase for the year because of the couple of days that were like that.
I know that I will need to keep an umbrella on me 24/7, and also a rain jacket. I will keep both of these (and some rain shoes) in a bag that I'll keep at school all year. I need to invest in some rain boots and a better umbrella. I like a golf umbrella for the car line on the mornings it rains.
I have figured out what I need to eat for lunch to keep me full; I've also discovered which snacks I need to take with me each day. This year I'll grocery shop for things to keep at school like condiments, utensils, peanut butter, crackers, popcorn, granola bars, water flavoring, and maybe even the occasional soft drink. I plan on taking a sandwich on healthy bread each day; I prefer something like turkey or salami with mustard, something crunchy and salty (tortilla chips or white cheddar rice cakes), fruit, cheese sticks, granola bars, and something sweet if I have a sweet tooth. I think this will make my life easier each morning; I'll know that I have a lunch already there waiting on me and I won't have to think about it at all as I get ready for my day.
I will meal plan this year; I've already been doing this for the last few weeks in preparation! I knew yesterday morning what the dinner plan was for my week here at home. My new church is helping me with this! The service I love the most is the 9 o'clock service; by 10:15 I'm in my car. On Sunday this week, I went straight to the grocery store and picked up what I needed for lunches. I was home unloading before eleven, eating lunch by noon, and prepping for family dinner by 3:30.
I have learned how to better stay on top of things at home by doing certain things everyday. I know it's easier to do these things while I'm off work, but I'm hoping that I can stay more on top of things so that I don't get overwhelmed with a dirty home and laundry piled up high. I know that anything will be better than how things were last year, so I'm thankful for what I've learned.
It's your turn to chime in! Do you have any thoughts or recs that you can share with me regarding these things? I'd love to hear from you! Thanks for reading my blog today, friends. I'll see you back here tomorrow; love to all!
Jen
