As summer continues to pass, I am getting a bigger and bigger desire to travel. As I have gotten older, I have gotten more interested in traveling to places I haven't been before. Granted, I am an anxiety bug so the actual follow through is challenging, but it is fun to imagine exploring different places. I am fortunate enough to be traveling a little this summer but I am also spending my days dreaming of new destinations.
Family, Friends, Life, and Such
It’s been a bit since I have posted so I figured I would write a little bit of an update!
Fri-Yay!
Happy Friday! During the duration of Covid my mom would send a Friday update around her business. Last week was her final installment, after about 2 years, and I have decided that I am going to try my hand at a Friday update this week! So let’s see how this goes…
Reframe
I have been blogging for about 2 ½ months which is kind of wild. It certainly doesn't feel like it has been that long… However, in that time I have tried to navigate what this actually looks like for me. It’s interesting because I started all of this thinking that I wanted to stay surface level, focusing on design, clothes, life and style, things like that. But as I have continued writing, I find myself enjoying spilling my thoughts. It has been relieving to have a place to write about anything and everything, not just surface level but things that I am experiencing, thinking and feeling in the moments in which they are affecting me
The Beautifully Mundane
With February coming to an end and March beginning, I am dying for the start of spring. I find these months of January- March, and the beginning of April, to be so gloomy. The weather isn’t great, there are no leaves in the trees, no flowers have started blooming yet, the fat hibernating squirrels are still asleep… it just feels blah. One of the trends that I have seen floating around social media is ‘romanticize your life’. The idea behind this is to make the little things in life feel and look beautiful. I go through phases where I romanticize parts of my life but generally, I find the whole thing exhausting and time consuming.
The Importance of Friendship
Growing into my adult self, I have begun to understand how truly important friendship is. As life continues to throw me curveballs, it is becoming apparent that no life is ‘normal’. Life, death and everything in between is unpredictable and many times, the highest highs and the lowest lows happen when we least expect them. I have found myself depending more and more on my friends. As we go through these experiences together, I have begun to see so clearly that the friendships we create and nurture are those relationships that we will continue when we no longer have our grandparents, parents, or others in our lives. Friends are truly the family that we have the privilege of choosing.
Let’s Get Deep
My friends and I had a game night last night and we played a game that I have never heard of called Let’s Get Deep. The game is perfect for new friends, couples nights, or light-hearted family nights. I am not the biggest fan of games, board games or otherwise, but this game was actually fun! It was light, you didn't have to move any pieces on a board, and it felt like I was getting to know and laugh with people I love.
My Journey to Clearer Skin
My skin has always been something that I have struggled with. When I was in 8th grade, my mom started to teach me the importance of skincare, washing my face, taking off my makeup, a simple routine. However, at the same time, I started wearing makeup… I was sleeping in my makeup most nights which, looking back, seems miserable! I have no idea how I put up with it. Around this time, I started my period and my hormones were in influx. A lot was changing and so was my skin. It wasn’t bad but I would have the occasional pimple. It was no big deal! But then things started going downhill for my skin.
Spring Target Haul
Target is killing the game right now! Their home section is to die for… it is very grandmillennial and every time I stroll through the isles, I swoon at all of the beautiful things. I am usually a Target fan. The price, quality, and variety are always a homerun for me. But this year, things just hit differently. The color palette this year, and specifically the gingham, just do something for my grandmotherly soul. The pieces are perfection!
A Valentine’s Day Love Letter
Happy Valentine’s Day world! I just wanted to pop in with a quick post to say that I am so happy and grateful that you are following along on my journey. I am sending love to each of you reading this today.
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