10 THINGS Vol. 7

It’s time for another “ten things” post. I stole this idea from my friend Kelly– but it’s basically just an old school blog post where I share the first ten things that come to mind… Ready, set, go!

BEREAL // Have you guys joined the BeReal bandwagon? I was so confused by the app at first, but now I love it. It alerts you at random that you have two minutes to snap what you’re doing– and it takes a photo with both the front and rear camera– and you get to see what your friends are up to too. It’s a little glitchy at times and it’s not exactly some groundbreaking thing, but it’s fun. I think it’ll be a flash in the pan like Wordle (ha), so I’m enjoying it for now!

PERIOD // We’re well into weaning and I still don’t have my period yet!! It’s starting to stress me out because I know (think?) it has to come eventually so I’m just waiting…… Any tips or tricks to having it return postpartum?? I thought for sure it would return once we dropped to nursing 2x a day, but nada! I had a couple of friends recommend acupuncture but with my needle phobia, I’m reluctant. But if it will work, I could be convinced to give it a go.

SHOPPING MOOD // Ugh, as always… the changing of seasons makes me want to start my closet off from scratch. I have zero need to do so, but, you know, the temptation is there. I think I’m going to do a heavy edit on my closet though. I didn’t wear a lot of my summer wardrobe during this new season of life and I know I am holding onto some items from my fall wardrobe that don’t fit my me (or my vibe) anymore.

DATE NIGHTS // We have been going on so many great date nights again. After the pandemic and then me being so sick while pregnant and then newborn life and then “the baby won’t take a bottle” life and then summer travel… we are finally back in a groove of going out! It’s so nice. I think because of the pandemic, we had gotten pretty great about date nights at home (favorite take out in our area and also Mike being a great cook helps!), but woo! It feels so nice to actually go out. We have some great babysitters in our neighborhood and we are making it a priority again.

BABY SLEEP // Speaking of all of this…. Jack is sleeping through the night. (I know baby sleep can be triggering, so skip this if you need to.) It’s so weird but I always assumed I would be strict about sleep and do the whole sleep training thing following someone’s guidelines to a T. And then I had a baby, and…. I couldn’t do it. I tried. But I didn’t have it in me. I kind of gave up and resigned myself to waking up one or two times a night with a baby. And then? He just did it! I am really only sharing this because I wish I had read about hope at the end of a tunnel for baby sleep that didn’t involve sleep training. I swear, he was just ready.

HAIRCUT // In addition to my whole new season, new wardrobe feeling, I’m finding myself falling victim to the new season, new haircut feeling. The bottom line is that I need a haircut, but do I just go for a trim or go for a long-bob. I went onto Pinterest for inspiration for a shorter style and then kept seeing long hair pictures that was swaying me in the opposite direction.

PICKLEBALL // I’m so excited to start doing group lessons for pickleball! I have played before, but excited to do the clinic to learn more. Hoping it turns into a nice way to meet more people in our area and also get a little movement in during my days? I’ve been feeling so good about my workouts lately, but it’s always nice to mix it up!

COUPLE TRIP IDEAS // Mike and I are itching to do a weekend trip this fall just the two of us. We had a couple of resorts picked out and then decided we should probably not fly and pick somewhere we could drive to save time (and travel headaches). Any recommendations?! I’m kind of envisioning going somewhere where we don’t have to leave the property if we didn’t want to– a relaxing, cozy vibe? I keep thinking about Ocean House, but I’ve been there a few times before and would love to try somewhere new!!

THINGS // I have come to the realization that we have too many ~things~. I tried to do the “what sparks joy!” thing, but my problem is that a lot of my processions spark joy. What doesn’t spark joy? Clutter. And I have, like, decision paralysis. So when I go to tackle something, I feel overwhelmed (even with the tiniest thing, like a bathroom drawer!) and just decide to do it later…. and then the next day I’m just as overwhelmed. I’m tempted to hire a professional organizer at this point. I LOVE to organize, but I think it’s gotten too personal for me 🙈. I think I’d have better luck organizing someone else’s house than my own right now!

FEEL GOOD NOT CHEESY // I have been on the hunt for a nice, non-cheesy series to watch before bed. I needlepoint for about 45 minutes and it’s the perfect amount of time for a long episode of TV or two short ones! But I feel like I keep clicking on new shows and they’re all just so, so cheesy. I can’t!! An old show with seasons and seasons on content would be even better!