Eating your feelings

A phrase I've heard so much this year. "Eating my feelings" Such an insane year and we all feel it. We're all unsettled. It's in the air. There's always bad news around the corner and we are just hanging on for dear life. 

I  miss the simple days of taking my notebook, pen and cd player (sometimes a cute artsy hat) to the backyard to write my feelings. 

Now there's no time. All there is work on top of work and just enough energy to climb into bed maybe watch a show and then fall asleep. Only to dream about all the things you are stressed about and waking up with a soar jaw from all grinding your teeth all night.

These just could be thoughts of a mom who is "single momming" it right now.  You work, then come home to more work. Cleaning, special projects, kids homework, their projects. The monotonous nightly routine just to get up and do the whole thing again. 

I understand why people LIVE for fridays. 

 

Just a thought.  

 

 

New Year follow up

 

 

 

 

 

I feel like the new year should officially start in February. We don’t get our act together until then I think. Between coming back from vacations. Putting your house back in order. Getting back into the routine of everything can take a few extra weeks. Even longer if you start the new year sick like I did. But it has forced me to finally get some rest. Finally give myself those days off to veg out like I originally intended in the beginning of Fall. So if you are like me I grant your full permission to start your new year in February. Get back into the gym, reorganize your house, start a new project etc … just in February.
I’ve got a lot of goals for 2022 so I’m excited to see which ones pan out. However, I want to make sure that I press that enough. Don’t be too busy. Don’t burn your candle at both ends. Just take each day as it comes and give yourself a lot of forgiveness and grace. 

Let’s have a great 2022 …… starting in February.

12 days of Christmas Outfits: Day 6 {Emerald green}

 When I first bought this jumpsuit this is the outfit I envisioned. I've been waiting for over a year for this jacket! I finally snagged and I love it. Gorgeous color, velvet, and snazzy details. This if my favorite jumpsuit to wear all year long. It's so comfy and flattering. You can pair it with honestly anything for any holiday.

Real Talk

 I'm ready for some normalcy. I feel like I've been stuck in this house for years. I know I have done some traveling. I'm getting ready for my 4th trip out of the home in a couple of weeks. But it still feels like I have cabin fever. Maybe it's the uncertainty of things still. "I want to go to this place but are they open?" and "What are the new hours of this place?" or "Why are the store still out of stock of so many things?" I can't even get my kids some shorts because I can't find them. You can't try anything on so you have to make multiple trips back to the store to return things. Only to find they are now out of stock of all those items. I know, I know real world problems here. There are people dying all over the country. There are people out of jobs and yes Black lives do matter! 

There's a call for some normalcy and a call for some change. This is the most chaotic, abnormal, strange, anxious, depressing year ever. 

We leave in this new uncertainty. This is our new normal. All those feelings I just mentioned. That's how I felt this whole week. I swung my mood around so crazy my own head was spinning. 

Now that I'm coming back down to my own reality. I am realizing some things. 

You have to fight for the good not just for other people. For yourself, in yourself. It's literally a constant battle. We are taking a hard look at ourselves and we have to fight to change it. Change all the negative in your life. Even the negative you tell yourself when you're alone. You whisper it to yourself. You hear the words in your head. 

Stop comparing.

Stop criticizing.

You are not a failure.

Block and shut down the things that trigger you. Trigger those bad feelings. 

Confront the bad feelings in a relationship. 

Take everything one step at a time.
Be productive in the smallest things.

Be optimistic instead of pessimistic.

Feel the joy in everything around you.

Walk, run, sleep, watch a sunset/sunsrise

Plan a trip

Make something/ Be creative

Dance

Laugh.

Matthew 11:28 

Come to me all who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest for your souls.

1 Peter 5:7

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

Hebrews 4:11

Therefore let us be diligent to enter that rest so that no one will fall. 

...and well all else fails turn your dress into a duster/vest/jacket.

Have a great weekend all!

Fashion Friday {summertime sadness}

It has been brought to my attention that there is one week left of summer. Kids go back to school on the 1st. Early for some I know. A whole week earlier than last year. The schedule is all kinds of crazy. I will confess though I'm ready for summer to be over. I am that mom that all the memes are about. The ones wondering why are we going through more groceries during the summer. The ones about the kids bickering and fighting non-stop. The ones of the moms having to entertain the kids full time every. single. day. Yep! That's me.

I'm ready to get back the routine. The free for all is only fun for so long. 

I've got plans for the year. Starting a new school year is like new years for me. I got all these resolutions. 

1: Maybe get a job.

2: Music lessons.

3:CLEAN MY HOUSE

4: DIY Projects.

See my school year is already planned out. 

What things are you planning on doing once summer is done?

{Fashion Friday} Last day of summer

So it's been a minute since I blogged anything. I have no words. I've been spot cleaning carpets, eating my kids leftovers and binge watching tv shows I missed during their original air date. I've just been living life and most days barely making it through. You know those time lapse videos of someone bringing different meals to the table on different days. What about the ones where they fall onto the bed and it's clearly different days. I feel like that is my life lately. It's the day in and day out monotonous routine. Counting down the days til this deployment is over and we can go back to that other family routine! Anyways, my apologies for being M.I.A.

Can you believe summer is over. It's already labor day weekend this weekend and I'm kinda excited honestly. The summers are so hot out here that I'm looking forward to a little more snuggly weather. Some vanilla chai tea with pumpkin spice. Thankfully in Georgia I can still get away with wearing sandals so its the best of both worlds. I feel like Hannah Montana! 

This will probably be the last summer outfit as we move forward into fall.. So please, enjoy!

Top: Ross Dress for less, Shorts: Forever21, Shoes: Belk