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Day in the Life

A Christmas Day in the Life!

It’s day three of The Most Wonderful Time of the Year link up with Victoria and our guest cohost today is Nicole Cole!  When Victoria and I were coming up with this years topics, she suggested this one and I thought it was the BEST idea!  We all love a good day in the life post, but I’ve never seen one done during the Christmas season.

I documented Saturday because I knew it wold be a normal Saturday during the holiday season.  To see the rest of my Day in the Life posts, click here.

I usually wake up on the weekends somewhere between 6:30-7:15ish, so this was normal for me.  I like getting up early (but not too early) because I like to enjoy the mornings and feel like I have more time during the day!


I let Dustin sleep in since he had gotten in late the night before from his hunting club.  I turned on the Christmas lights and the lamps since it was overcast outside.  I made coffee and turned on the Hallmark Channel to watch a little bit of whatever Christmas movie was on before Dustin woke up.  He woke up a little before 8 so I made him whole grain blueberry muffins.


I had a lot of errands to run that morning so I went ahead a meal planned first so I could finish my errand-running by hitting up the grocery stores last.  


I took the sheets off the bed to wash them while I was gone.  I was hoping I wouldn’t run into many people while I was out–joke was on me because look at the next picture…


I thought I would hit up Bath and Body Works when they opened because it was their annual candle day–all 3 wicks for $8.95.  I didn’t realize it would be so crazy at the store!  I barely made it in the store to look at the candles and thankfully the ones I wanted were all in the same back corner.  I took this picture while I was in line…at the very back of the store.  There was another line just like it on the left side.  By the time I left–and it took me one hour–the line was out into the mall.

**Funny story about last year’s candle day:  I had my endometriosis and appendix surgery that day.  I kind of remember/Dustin told me that once I got home and woke up from my first nap, I wanted to order candles.  He brought me the computer and I think I randomly clicked on a few candles and he ordered them.  I had no memory of that, so when I got the BBW package in the mail a week later, I was so confused!


After BBW I swung through the Chick-fil-a drive through because I had a card for free nuggets.  Then I went to Hobby Lobby and then the grocery store.  Once I got home and got everything unloaded, I put the sheets back on the bed.  I snapped this photo so y’all could see what I put up with 😉  The clothes on top of the chest are Dustin’s that are clean and he won’t put away.  The bag on the floor to the right of the chest is from his hunting trip, and he’s got clothes on the floor on the other side of the chest that y’all can’t see.


I ran 2.25 miles that afternoon since it was cooler outside but not freezing.


After my shower, I was pretty much ready for a nap!  I didn’t want to watch any football that day since AL wasn’t playing, so I laid on our bed and ate a Reese tree while watching a Hallmark movie I had recorded. #livingthelife


Dustin and I were going out that night for dinner and to return a few purchases, so I got ready.  Don’t you love my lounge clothes/this is a shirt I bought for a dress up day at school so I only wear it when I’m not leaving the house?!  I get lots of comments about how thick my hair is, so I thought I’d snap a picture of what it looks like before I tease it.  It’s pretty thick naturally, but teasing it adds a little more volume.  Notice the candle burning?  That was one of my purchases from this morning!


I got to pick the restaurant so we went to one of my favorites–BJ’s Brewhouse!  Dustin is a creature of habit and always orders the same thing when we go places, so he got the jambalaya.


I always like trying new things, so I ordered the flatbread nachos off the appetizer menu.  It wasn’t what I was expecting so I won’t be ordering them again haha!


We went and returned something to GAP and had to exchange something at Belk, and then I wanted our picture in front of the massive Christmas tree!  I love the Christmas decorations that malls have during this time of the year.  We went to an outdoor mall, so they also have giant reindeer made from white lights–it’s so pretty!


We finished the night in Barnes and Noble.  I had a gift card from my sister and I needed to get my book for my January book club meeting.

I think we left the mall close to 10 that night and as soon as we got home I went to bed–it was a tiring but fun day!

Come back tomorrow for a Christmas Gift Guide link up!  I’m going to be showing you a gift guide for teachers!

  • December 7th Christmas Gift Guide cohosted by Whimsical September
  • December 11th Christmas Card cohosted by Taz + Belly
  • December 12th Holiday Home Tour cohosted by Michaela Noelle Designs
  • December 13th Favorite Holiday Party Recipe cohosted by The Queen in Between
  • December 14th Favorite Meaningful Holiday Memories


A Day in the Life! (10.6.17)

I know I say this every time I do a Day in the Life post, but I love them!  I love reading how other people live their daily lives–I find it so interesting.  But I had a hard time remembering to do this day.  I was going to do it on Thursday, October 5th, but I didn’t remember until about 10:30 that morning.  So Friday became Plan B….and it didn’t go as planned.

My alarm went off at 5:20 and so I’m only 20 minutes late remembering to take a picture 😜



I set my alarm to wake up earlier than I needed to so I could try to read a few blogs before I had to hop in the shower.



I got my coffee ready to brew while I took a shower.  I’ve been drinking decaf since this summer (😩) so I use the measurer in the regular coffee bag to get mine out.  I will be so ready for drink regular caffeinated coffee again!

Oh, and Dustin left at this time to head to his hunting land to check cameras.



I’ve been listening to this podcast every morning.  It’s full of quick 5-6 minute long biographies of people involved in the Protestant Reformation–this month marks the 500 year anniversary.



Friday is jean day for teachers so you better believe every teacher has on jeans on a Friday.    I actually had to wear these unbuttoned because since we’re going through IVF again and Friday was day 6 of stim meds, I was pretty uncomfortable.  Sadly, yoga pants aren’t an option.



This is where my plans changed that day.  

I started cramping pretty badly while I was getting ready that morning, and I just kept telling myself I would feel better if I could get to school and sit down.  By the time I got out of my car, the cramping was so bad that I had to walk slowly to my classroom.  It was then that I made the decision that I needed to go home and lay down.  This happened on one of the days during our last round and shortly after that we scheduled my retrieval, so I wanted to rest up and take care of my body because I was no where near ready for retrieval on Friday.  So I reluctantly left school.  If you’re a teacher, you know it’s much harder to take off than it is to just be there.



I put on my pajamas and laid on the couch all day.



Dustin came home around lunch and immediately checked the sim cards from his game cameras.



My cramping stopped after lunch, but I continued to lay on the couch to make sure my body was resting.  (Sorry this is sideways–I don’t know why it flipped)



We had made plans to go to the movies that night, but because of when the movie started (it was opening night) and when it would have ended conflicted with when we would have to give my shot.  We ended up going to eat at Bonefish Grill–so yum!!!  We shared the bang bang shrimp as an appetizer and I had blackened cod fish tacos for my meal!



My night was made when we stopped by Edgar’s for dessert.  Their strawberry cake is my favorite thing ever!



Dustin working on getting my shot ready–and listening to the broadcast of our high school football game.  #men



We did it!



And I finished the night by laying in bed with the tv on while I read The Identicals.

Friday definitely did not go as planned, but I’m glad I listened to my body.  I took the rest of the weekend easy and laid around a lot–which is not like me at all!  I miss working out and being active, but I know this is for a short time and I’ll be back to working out after I recover from the retrieval.  For those of you who are praying for us, we really, really appreciate it and  covet your prayers!  Please continue to pray for us and pray not only that my body continues to do what it’s supposed to, but that I also am calm and resting in God’s sovereignty throughout this process.


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A Day in the Life (6.13.17)

I normally do day in the life posts during school days because I’m busier and I have more activities that I’m part of, but I also wanted to be able to look back at some point on what a normal summer day was for Dustin and I the summer before I turned 30 😜

I recorded yesterday, which also happened to be one of Dustin’s off days, so if he were at work then my day would have looked completely different….and maybe a little more relaxing haha!

I set my alarm for 6:30 because I’m trying to get myself back on my regular sleeping routine–which is going to bed at a decent time (and not after 11 like Monday night) and getting up between 6-6:30 AM.  I hit snooze but I got up a minute later.



 I got up, grabbed a full glass of water, grabbed the computer, and turned on the local news until the Today Show aired.  During this time I did blog stuff….link ups, comment on a few blogs, and answer emails from the afternoon/night before.  Dustin woke up at 7 and joined me in the living room.



 I saw this on IG and died.  I need a little girl at some point in my life and I cannot wait to dress her in clothes like this!



 Somewhere between 7:30 and 8, I cooked my breakfast.  I normally have a slice of toast with either avocado or natural peanut butter, but this morning I wanted a different source of protein and less carbs.  By the time I eat breakfast I’m usually on my 3rd glass of water–I’m a big water drinker!  (You’re also going to see me reading this book a lot this day because my bff and I are reading it and discussing it over the phone and I was behind!!)



 I ate breakfast at the breakfast table 😂😂 and kept the Today Show on so I could eat/read/listen….multitasking at its finest!



 Dustin was getting ready to leave to run some errands so I made him take a picture with me to document that we did spend the morning together haha!



He got home and decided to make his breakfast (a protein smoothie) before going to the gym (I didn’t have time for the gym today….you’ll see why).  I caught him cleaning up a spill he had 🙌🙌  Good job, Dustin!!



 After he left for the gym, I continued to read (y’all, I was way behind…WAY).



While I was at the house and alone, I decided to head to my favorite local coffee shop to grab a cup and read.  It was a dream come true!  I honestly think that I could do this every week….and I might 😀  I was able to finish my required section of the book and left to go…



 to Walmart!  
I spent way more money than I thought I did #notgoodatgrocerybudgeting



 And then I also headed to Kroger because there are a few things we get there that can’t be bought at Walmart.  I also buy all meat and produce from Kroger, too, but I didn’t get any of that this trip.



 I unloaded groceries and made my lunch.  Dustin ate lunch with his friend after they worked out at the gym.  He invited me along but I let the boys eat by themselves 😊  Notice that this time I’m eating at the dining table–we eat at both tables daily and sometimes only eat at our dining table.



 He got home and sat at the table with me while I read The Pioneer Woman magazine and he read my state retirement system newsletter.  Yes, this is who I’m married to.  Don’t ever get him started on the topic of finances.  He will talk forever.



 Then we decided to clean out the garage!!!  I thought this would be fairly quick, but no.  It took us over 3 HOURS.  I took this when we first started and I was still smiling.



 This is what Dustin had us do: take everything out of the garage and take everything off of all shelving and dust shelving plus dust all items on shelving.  I didn’t know this is what we were doing.  See that wood pile under the window?  We (meaning me) also had to dust off each piece of wood, move it, sweep that area a million times until Dustin was satisfied that it was clean enough, and then restack the wood where it went.  Even I questioned this amount of cleanliness and those who know me know I am very clean.

I may get aggravated when he tracks dirt or grass into the house or when he leaves crumbs all over the countertops and I constantly go behind him and wipe them up.  But when the man gets in the mood to clean, he DEEP CLEANS.  (Quick story–after putting away all of our Christmas decorations….which I did and he stacked in the attic…Dustin wanted us to deep clean the house.  I didn’t feel like it.  I can’t remember where I went but whenever I got home Dustin was washing all the baseboards in the house because he was in the mood to deep clean and he had also cleaned most of our ceiling fans, so I have to remind myself of his cleaning moods even if they are few and far in between haha!!)

After cleaning I started cutting up vegetables for supper.

I called Janie while doing all of this so we could discuss our section we read in our book.  I hate living over an hour away from my best friend, but it’s so nice when we still are able to do things together…like a book study.


We ate dinner together–roasted sweet potatoes and chicken sausage with sautéed squash and zucchini from my in-law’s garden!

I showered and Dustin watered the grass.

I sat down to answer and email and write this blog post!  I finally got in bed/collapsed in bed at 10!


Linking up with Jenn and Shelly and Jennifer