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Thoughts for Thursday

Happy Thursday, y’all!

I try to be as honest as I can (while still respecting certain boundaries) with y’all.  And I’m here to say that I have been in a funk lately.  I just haven’t felt like myself lately and because of that, I haven’t had any inspiration to blog.  I’m hoping that changes soon!!  I had a plan to do a day in the life today of my day yesterday, but after I received some not-so-fun news from the doctor, I just quit documenting my day.  (The news isn’t bad news, just not what I was wanting.)

So here’s a bunch of random photos along with some from yesterday!

 I finally broke down and wore my slippers to school on Friday…..and my feet were a little hot ha!  I’m definitely not a jeans and t-shirt kind of girl thanks to my mom, so this outfit was a little out of my norm.  And I’m still loving my wand!  This hair was 2 day old and slept on hair.  I just have to touch up a few curls around my face and on my under layer.



 Fridays at 5 have become my favorite because I get to go to my sister’s spin class at our gym.  This past Friday I got to request a couple of songs so it was nice to listen to a great song and not think about how I felt like I was dying on the spin bike haha!  My sister is such a great spin teaching (and I’m not just saying that!).  I also showed up to her class dressed similarly to her!



 Monday night I had a Matilda Jane party at my house and this was probably my favorite purchase!  I wasn’t expecting to like it, but I did.  Once all of my clothes come in I’ll do a post on them because I really got some cute stuff.  I used to think MJ was only little girl clothes, and I was pleasantly surprised when I found out they had women’s clothes!



 This was my at 6:15 yesterday morning before I left to head to the doctor’s office for a routine check up.  I love this dress because it is perfect for the crazy spring weather!



 And blood work done!  I cannot begin to count how many times I’ve had a needle stuck in my body.  From shots to countless blood draws, needles do not phase me at all!



My sweet friend (who’s also my partner teacher) brought me a decaf latte and a strawberry pretzel salad to split with her during our planning period!  She makes my job so much more enjoyable!


And I haven’t had a chance to share our Easter pictures since my sister has been editing them this week, so here’s a picture of my dress!  It was my favorite Easter dress that I’ve had the past few years!  It’s definitely different than my normal Lilly dress, but I love this one.

A Little Monday Coffee Talk + A GIVEAWAY!!!

Happy Monday, friends!  Let’e pretend it’s warmer weather here and I was tan like the above photo haha!  Speaking of weather, it’s supposed to get pretty severe here starting in the afternoons–I’m talking tornadic activity, hail, strong winds, so let’s hope it doesn’t!  Make sure you read to the bottom for the giveaway!


So if we were to sit down and have a cup of coffee together, here are a few things I’d want us to chat about…


Infertility is the biggest thing on my mind right now.  I shared this article on FB last week entitled “God, Why Won’t You Fulfill Our Desire for Children?”  Reading articles like this always come at a much needed time in my life and serve as a source of encouragement.  This article reminded me that God is always good.  And to remember that God isn’t good because of what he does, but because of WHO he is.  Because by nature I am a sinner, I often want God to just hurry up and give us children because children are a good gift (Psalm 127:3)!  But I remind myself that God has given us this season of life and I pray that I don’t waste it and that He is glorified.


And I realized that two years ago this month was when I started my first fertility drug.  To say that my body is exhausted and that I am weary is an understatement.  I’ve had a really hard time lately in dealing with a lot of different things–I try to remain positive, but I do have hard days.  My transfer is within a month and I’m asking that y’all pray for us.  I’m not going to be specific on any dates, but I would really appreciate your prayers.


Okay now onto a topic that isn’t quite as sad ha!  I went Easter dress shopping this weekend and ended up buying a dress on Sunday that I tried on on Saturday.  I should have just bought it Saturday, but it was the first one I tried on and I wanted to go to other stores to see if I could find something better.  Please tell me you’ve done that before 🙈  I found the cutest romper that isn’t appropriate for Easter but would be perfect for our beach trip this summer

This romper would look so cute with wedges out to eat one night!  I didn’t get it, but hopefully soon!


My mom has come up with a new business venture for me and I actually think I like it haha!  I’m going to do trial runs on my sister and my mom, and if I think it’s possible, then I’ll start advertising.  I know that’s so vague, and if I were reading someone else’s blog who said that, I’d really want to know.  I promise I’ll let y’all know either way soon!


And now for the giveaway!!!
I came across Chelsea Sobolik  last fall on Twitter after Russell Moore tweeted that he just finished the forward to her upcoming book Longing for Motherhood.  Now, I trust what Russell Moore tweets because I know he is a solid Believer who has solid doctrine and theological beliefs, and obviously the title was intriguing to me.  This was right before our last egg retrieval, so I started following Chelsea and saw that her book was set to release March 6.  Fast forward to the end of January, and she held a contest to receive a free copy of her book when it released–and I won!  When she emailed me to let me know, we started talking and I mentioned my blog and so she kindly sent me an extra copy to give to someone else struggling with childlessness.

So here’s what I’m going to do…

Email me at saraheshaneyfelt@gmail.com nominating a friend, family member, coworker, yourself, or anyone you know who is struggling with childlessness and who needs a book to remind her to trust in God during this season of sorrow.  I will choose someone on Friday!




TBB Asks: Beauty

I’m excited to be participating in The Blended Blog Asks Beauty Edition because I love all things beauty–make up, hair care, you name it and I love it!  I’m very much a girly-girl and have always been.  Leave me a comment below to let me know how much alike (or different) we are.  I love connecting with my readers!

1. Eyelash Curler Yes or No? No!  I’m actually too scared to use one, and since I’ve never used on, I don’t see the need to add one in to my routine now.

2. Favorite Nail Shade? It depends on the time of year, but you can never go wrong with a classic red.  I will wear red all year long.

3. Favorite Lipstick Shade? For every day wear I like a nude or light pink.

4. Blow Dry or Air Dry your hair? If I air dried my hair it would be curly.  I rarely do this but it’s Dustin’s favorite way I wear my hair (why??).  I always blow dry.

5. Artificial Nails: Yes or No? No because they mess up my nails.

6. Foundation: Yes or No? YES!!!  I went through a phase in high school where I didn’t wear foundation and only eye make up but that was because my skin was so flawless.  Now…I need it.

7. Hair Up or Hair Down? Down in public and up at home.

8. Bar Soap or Body Wash? Body wash–I like the lavender Dial

9. Bath or Shower?  Baths are relaxing but I shower twice a day

10. Favorite Body lotion? BBW’s Mahogany Teakwood

11. Do you wear perfume? Is so, favorite scent? I know this sounds so bad but each time I think about spending $70+ on perfume, I buy clothes instead ha!  So I use my points at Sephora on samples of perfume hahaha

12. Do you shave your legs everyday? Every other day–I remember my mom telling me that if I shaved every day then my leg hair would grow back faster and thicker, so here I am at 30 and still believing that

13. Favorite Lip Balm? Carmex chapstick for life

14. How old were you when you first started wearing make-up? In the 6th grade I was allowed to wear clear mascara and I thought I was so cool.  In the 7th grade my mom let me start wearing real make up but I wish she would have paid for me to have a make up lesson because I look at 7th grade pictures and cringe!