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17 thoughts from the dance waiting room

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  Lil Momma has some ad hoc dance classes (during tech week for her show?!?) to learn her competition lyrical duo, so I thought I’d live blog my mental tangents from here in the waiting room… I’m usually in my pajamas right now  Tomorrow is a half day of school 7:15pm is so late to be out and about  I hope the costume I ordered for this fits  LM looks like such a big kid <<internal sob>> The dog is probably going to give me a guilt trip when I get home  There’s the other mom asking if I can bring her kid back; oof, night driving to strange houses Do I have anything for lunch tomorrow? Tomorrow is a half day of school I wonder if it will be warmer tomorrow  I wish I brought a snack. Or a water.  We need to be at dress rehearsal by 3:45 tomorrow which means we need to leave at 3:30 which means I need to get her ready at 3 which means I need to leave the office by 2:15 at the latest which means I need to leave the office by 2 at the latest because    busses I hope the Mr is ha

five friday rambles

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    One  This week has been oof. I don’t know if it was  residual tired from the time change, a wild work week where I had to be in office an extra day (and extra early) to co-lead a workshop, or just a really full brain and not enough sleep. Or, all 3?   Two  To jump back a week, Lil Momma and I saw  Frozen  the musical  at a theater in Rhode Island last Friday night. She loved, loved, loved it! I went in thinking I would be lukewarm about it, but ended up really enjoying how they translated it to the stage – and, SVEN WAS THE COOLEST THING EVER!!! Next season, this theater has a handful of shows that LM, the Mr. and I would all really enjoy and I’m hoping to lean into experience presents and keep this going. Three  We did have one  awkward   theater   experience , though, that keep haunting me. LM and I were spread out a bit because our friends who were supposed to join us could not, so I was on the aisle and LM was spaced out a seat from me. In rest of the row was full, with a woman

february figures

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A quick look at how my February hopes figured out and what I’m hoping to do in March!   February Figures : Working out / intentional movement at least 15 days  =  15/15!!! I had this whole realization that I am a happier person when I move my body, but when I am down (which makes sense right now), I may have to just do the things even when I’m not feeling like it. Which, shockingly (or not really shockingly, haha), made a huge difference during a really wild work month. Average 5K steps per day  =  5 , 002 WOOHOO! I finally made it! I am sure my return to the office a few days a week pushed me over, but I have also been trying to move more through my days.  Average less than 8 hours of phone screen time per day  =  still too much I am trying to give myself grace in that I’ve been navigating a lot of big feelings and bad weather, but hope to make some movement in this space in March with a better approach to my usual doomscrolling moments  Stick to a skincare regimen  =  29/29 There wer

Leap Day Currentlys

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  I was inspired by   San   and wanted to share some of my currentlys today, too!   ENJOYING  / some fun nail color that Lil Momma and I got done over Feb vacation. I have never been a “nails” person (it always felt like my fingers were suffocating), but this time hasn’t been that bad and I appreciated them shaping them.   EATING  / I’m in the office 2-3 days a week and if I pack and bring my lunch like I am supposed to, I’ve been having my favorite Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups on one day and a fun coffee on the other (apple crisp oat milk shaken espresso… mmmm!). It’s been a nice way to incentivize getting everything ready the night before.   SAVORING  / This may sound weird, but last week I started a new workout plan (aka “little things done consistently are better than big things done once or twice”) and it’s honestly been really gratifying to feel a little sore from working out. Maybe it’s because I’ve felt “injured” for years – and I’m still learning to navigate what is “pain” vs “s

seen by a search

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School vacation week is wild, haha! The Mr and I “divided and conquered” (although, I think Lil Momma is the one winning!) and I’m picking up after his early week bowling, roller skating, and friends at the arcade activities for a couple of girls shopping and hang out days!  Recently on social media, I saw this “trend” where people are directed to search for specific terms on Pinterest and share what the first results are as a kind of algorithm-based self-assessment . Now, I only Pinterest in times of need ( the night before a hair appointment, a quote emergency, birthday bake ideas, etc. ), but I had to try it and see what I got back: It’s wild, right? I feel eerily seen and intrigued by what “patterns” pop up from what and how and when I search for things (but, also slightly weirded out by that).  Did you see or do this trend? Did it get you or was it wildly off?

friday rambles

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One  It’s a chop, but not a wild one! And, an explanation (which was more of a win, haha!)… I had gone to the same place to get my hair done for 10 years up until 2 years ago. When they dyed my hair, it would burn my scalp and I’d get a rash on my forehead and ears, but they said it was just because I was sensitive. Apparently, the dye was too intense chemically and impacted my curl pattern as well. SO, my stringy, knotty, gross ends were the damage from those years, while the hair above is healthier because of the better for me dye I get at the place I have now.  I HAD 2 DIFFERENT CURL PATTERNS GOING ON ON THE SAME STRANDS OF HAIR?!?!?!  No wonder it / I was a mess. My mind was blown! I told her to cut off all the damage and am so much happier with it. Though, it still doesn’t work for day 2 in office, so I guess my next adventure will be to see if my roots stay mostly bearable if I’m washing my hair 2-3 times midweek…   Two  Next week is school vacation here.  February Vacation isn’t

ten thoughts from a snow day

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  Some thoughts from a February snow day for my girl and work from home day for me and her dad   One  “Why is Lil Momma up so early when we didn’t have to get up?”   Two “Is my hair too wild for video calls or can I hide it with my headset?”   Three “Thank goodness cinnamon toast felt fancy enough.”   Four “I am so glad the Mr and I aren’t doing Valentines because I didn’t get anything.”   Five “So much for checking my technology for that big meeting tomorrow.”   Six “Yay for friends who take my girl sledding.”   Seven “I will give myself grace for having the Mr get himself a card from Lil Momma since I thought we weren’t doing Valentines.”   Eight “I don’t know why I am so exhausted  at 4pm .”   Nine “I only have  until Friday  to finish one of my library books and I am not enjoying reading it but I have to finish it for a challenge”   Ten “I am so glad we can have family dinner and a cozy night and early bedtime.”     The storm was less than expected, so we only had 5 inches of the w