confessions

–I have gotten really lazy in my meal planning. As in, we basically eat the same stuff every single week for lunch and dinner. I think I have determined that in the summers, it is just too hot to care. This is basically what my lunch looks like.

There is always water and Greek Quinoa Salad and then a piece of fruit – either apple or peach and a veggie – either celery with peanut butter or edamame. And I have literally been eating this combo 4 days a week for 2 months. I think this weekend I need to step up my game.

–Does anyone else have a room in their house that is a catch all for things that don’t have a home? Somehow we seem to have two. I really need to get my life together!!! Or purge things. Probably that last one.

–Mac got groomed while we were at the beach and I still cant get over how stinking small he is under all that fur. I think he is enjoying not looking like an untamed, homeless man.

–This week in people being ridiculous — People are upset at the Trophy shirt that Target sells. People are saying that it is offensive, sexist and outdated.

If you don’t like it, then don’t buy it. While I myself will not be sporting a shirt that says trophy across my chest, who cares if someone else does? I am sure that there are some women out there who dream of being a pretty “trophy wife.” Who have aspired to stay at home and just be arm candy. That is their own damn business. Because this is America and we can dream whatever we want. A woman has a right to like that shirt just as much as a woman has a right to not like it. Why does everyone have to be so fucking judgy these days??? Isn’t it the same thing as a guy wearing a tickets to the gun show shirt? It’s just supposed to be funny. Let it go people. Stop being ridiculous about everything!!!

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How I feel after doing yard work or running in this ridiculous heat…

You know you do this too…

–Does anyone else have a hangover from their book high after yesterday? So many conversations about books, so many news ones added to my to-read list. I love how many book nerds come out of the woodwork on link up day! #booknerd

–I feel guilty that I don’t have any desire to read Jane Austen or Harper Lee books. I just don’t. I have tired before, and I just can’t get in to them. Maybe one day.

–I seriously have been having the hardest time getting back to grain free and pushing myself during my workouts if I am being completely honest. Taking a week off is just long enough to drop all forms of healthy habits. Isn’t that the way? So hard to get going, so easy to let go! Tuesday morning I had an amazing run. Amazing. And now I am back!

The point of this is to say, if you too are struggling just keep going. It will click again! #justkeepswimming

–For months the creative side of my brain has been sleeping. I kept trying to tap back in to it and it refused. I feel like maybe it is starting to wake back up. I have had so many ideas come to me in the last few days. I need to write them all down and never let them go! #creativejuices

–I just happened to look down at the date and realized that in just a month (and two days) I am going to be 32. t-h-i-r-t-y-t-w-o Let that sink in. Yikes. And you know what? Most days, I still don’t feel like an adult. Often times I wonder if I ever will? Or does everyone walk around feeling that way? #feelingold #toysruskid

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How I look when Chris asks me to go into the ocean with him

How I look while attempting yoga…

–Getting back in the swing of things after vacation is hard. Really hard. #reality

–Stupid people make me rage lately. While scrolling through my news feed (you already know this is going to be ridiculous) some girl posted that she was so distraught about the divorce of Bennifer. Like seriously? That is what you have to be sad about? What about the shit storm that is going on over in Greece? Or the homeless veterans you pass on your way to work every morning? Or China’s economy. Let’s put down the US Weekly folks. #getalife

–Speaking of rage, I can’t believe how offended people are getting about EVERYTHING these days. You can’t say or do anything anymore. #noteverythingisaboutyou

–It hurts that Gracie ignored me when I picked them up from boarding on Monday. Mac was so excited to see me! He went nuts and jumped in to my arms. My little Gracie? She walked straight past me to the door and out to the car. I didn’t get so much as a tail wag. The woman who was standing next to me waiting for her dog to come out was like “Oh wow, she is mad!!!” Sigh. The pug in her shows more often than not. Usually she is beside herself when she sees me and starts whimpering out of excitement and can’t run to me fast enough. #justloveme

–I decided I would rather have water than an adult beverage that I don’t love. #beersnob

–When I met up with my sister the other day, I made a comment about how I tanned while at the beach. Tracy looks at me, laughs and says “That’s a tan?”  #rude #irishskin #pastyisthenewsexy

–For the first time in my adult life, I have a library card! I joined my local library on Monday when I had off. #thingswedowithafreeweekday #iwanttoreadallthebooks

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–Last weekend, Chris mentioned that he might be having some friends over while I was out with Laura. He told me this 30 minutes before I needed to get ready to leave. I cleaned the entire house in 30 minutes. I am most productive under pressure, obviously!! #ohshit

–Another example? Stephanie posted about packing for a trip and I can see how organized she is. Me? I pack about 30 minutes before it is time to leave. Why? Because otherwise I will obsess and change my mind about what I am going to bring and that just takes too much anxiety and worry. I make a list of things to make sure I don’t forget, but I need the pressure to just get it done! #lastminute

–I think I have fallen in to the audiobook rabbit hole. Listening to The Martian has been amazing and I feel like I want to spend more time in my car just so I can hear more. Work really is getting in the way of that…

–My car needs washed. It needs washed real bad. As in, I can’t remember the last time I washed it? Probably last year. (I have vacuumed it more recently though, that’s something right??) #washme #neglect

–I suck at hair. I suck at hair so hard. I want to have some cute loose curls every now and then or something. I have a curling wand, but I can never get anything to hold with it. What is your favorite curling iron? What products are you using to hold that shit together? #helpme

–I have been drinking coffee with almond milk for 3 or 4 weeks now and this morning I made my usual cup…took one sip and was like NOPE. I spilled it out and got another cup with the flavored caramel coffee creamer I buy for Chris. Some mornings you need the good stuff, you know? #givemeallthefakecreamer

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Meanwhile, here in Alabama….