What a Monday it is. I have a feeling that adjusting back
into the working world after a relaxing week off may be a bit tricky. If you
have any tricks for making the week feel like it is going by faster than it is
please let me know!
Although I didn’t have elaborate plans for spring break,
coming home to relax was exactly what I wanted to do. With grad classes this
summer, I don’t actually know when I’ll have the opportunity to come home next.
Even worse than that, I don’t know when I’ll get to see my parent’s puppy,
Scout, next since the next time I see my parents we will be in California for
my brother’s law school graduation. I tried to make the most of my time by
balancing getting different things done with time spent with Scout and my
parents.
Most mornings this week I would spend getting some blog work
done at a local coffee shop. Fairhope has plenty of great ones but I tend to be
most productive at one called Soul Caffeine. With teaching and grad school
taking precedent I had some behind the scenes things that needed to be
accomplished for the blog. I was able to brainstorm a lot of content I am
excited about for the coming month, and I was appreciative to have some time to
sit down and focus on that.
I was able to get
together with a friend from home on Monday afternoon and go for a nice long
walk by the bay. Tuesday Scout and I went on a nice walk by the bay in the
afternoon before I came home to get ready to see Nell (my freshman and senior
year roommate and one of my best friends from Furman) that night. We went to a
fundraiser that evening for a local place where the keynote speakers were
Katherine and Jay Wolfe. While I have not yet read their book (reviewed by Nell here), it is definitely on my list. Wednesday and Thursday were a lot of the
same (coffee shops & walks with Scout) although on Thursday I got a new
phone. I had y’all help on my Instagram stories and ultimately went with the
majority vote of the iPhone 8 plus. So far, I am a big fan. Friday kicked off
the weekend and was a bit more eventful that the rest of the week. My mom took
a half day at work so we were able to go out to lunch before running errands
and taking Scout on a walk together. That night we had one of my favorite
treats while I’m home, crawfish. Saturday was super rainy so I attempted to
sleep in a bit (to enjoy my last day at home) before getting brunch with Nell.
After getting home from that, I joined my parents at lunch before we all came
home to relax. Saturday night was filled with a healthy dose of pouting about
having to head back in the morning (and some packing too).
Sunday morning, I
got up and drove the eight hours back to Greenville before attempting to
transition out of vacation mode and into school mode. I hit a bunch of standstill traffic in Georgia and ended up getting my laptop out and working on some future blog posts as I just sat there. I also discovered the podcast, Unsolved Murders, which kept me entertained for a while. I came back to a number of packages which motivated me to get unpacked so that I could finally see what was inside. I ended the night by showering and getting comfortable and reading in bed. While I love being at home, my bed here is equally (if not more) comfortable than my bed at home making it a happy welcome home.
Currently...
Reading: The Last Mrs.Parrish
I am so excited to finally be reading this
book since I’ve heard great things about it. I anticipated getting through more
of it over the break than I did (I’m only about 100 pages in), but I have
really enjoyed it so far. With my growing stack of books, I’m going to need the
weather to warm up and our pool to open so that I can start working my way
through those books!
Watching: Whatever my
Parents are Watching
I really didn’t watch much
over the break. So much for my thoughts last week about watching Queer Eye or
This Is Us.
Loving: iPhone 8 Plus
As I mentioned earlier in
this post, I just upgraded my iPhone 6 to an iPhone 8 plus and am loving it.
The larger size has been a little bit of an adjustment but the quality of the
camera, battery, and overall display makes it totally worth it.
Wearing: White Jeans
I was a genius and left my
regular denim jeans in Greenville, so I ended up wearing my new favorite white
jeans whenever I needed to put on a regular outfit this past week.
Wanting: Mixed Stripe Flippy Dress
I need another blue and
white dress like I need a hole in my head, but I love this one that Loft just
put online. It’s perfect to wear to work and just as easy to transition to
plans after. Someone needs to snatch it up before I become too tempted.
Posts From Last Week:
I hope that y’all had a
great past week, and that this week is off to a great start for you as well.
You've got to watch This Is Us! It's so good, by far my favourite show, and I watch a LOT of TV shows so that's really saying something! ❤️
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