Week 14 - Heat Warnings and Pipedreams
Dove head first back into school this week. Weeks of back to school shopping, back to school supply drop offs, and meet the teachers finally culminated in a First Day of School. It’s definitely been more quiet with my oldest children gone all day and while I do miss them, I’m enjoying the extra time to tackle more projects around the house.
We are still drowning in our own sweat down here. My phone pings constant excessive heat warnings, we’ve barely had any rain, there is no relief anywhere in sight. A bunch of us are signed up for a 10K and training has been near impossible. It’s the absolute worst when the desire is there, the spirit is indeed willing, but also I cannot have my organs cook from the inside out.
In case you haven’t been sleeping under a rock, Taylor Swift released more tour dates. She’s coming to New Orleans and as you maybe saw, I had absolutely no chill. I still don’t. I signed up to register through Ticketmaster but ALAS, I have been waitlisted. I am devastated to say the very least. I know getting a code isn’t a guarantee but being waitlisted is absolutely crushing. My Eras fantasies are now my Eras pipedreams. I’m trying to hold out hope for a miracle but I’m also realistic. Anything can happen! But it also might not! I’m going to need to take a mental health day.
August is moving fast. I’m constantly trying to remind myself to slow down and enjoy what each day brings, in the moment. The fall into the holidays is our busiest time of year and I’m trying to prevent the planning and constant looking ahead to the next from making it turn into a blur. I want to move slower, more intentionally, rather than frenzied and frazzled.
For my actual influencing update, my Instagram seems to have slowed but my Facebook seems to have picked up. Not in terms of more followers but more views and likes. TikTok is still moving along, probably my favorite platform if I’m honest. I enjoy getting random likes from everybody but it’s so satisfying to get a like from someone, they view your profile, and the next time you log in, that same person has gone back and watched and liked several more videos and started following. It’s one thing to like one video, it’s another to like a body of work and it makes me so appreciative!
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Old seasons of The Amazing Race. I love this show. I love learning about all these different places in the world and dreaming about going there. My husband and I go back and forth about which of us would do each challenge if we were on it. I love the unpredictability of who’s going to win.
RHONY - I love learning more about Brynn. I appreciate her vulnerability and opening up to the other women and us. I love that Sai hosted a Brynnsgiving for her. She noticed a hurt and wanted to if not fix it, make it a little better.
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The Family Game by Catherine Steadman. This one is a page turner. Very fast paced. Easy, easy read!
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DeuxU Podcast - Permanent weekly listen. I can’t help myself.
Maintenance Phase Podcast - I love Aubrey and Michael’s banter. It’s educational and also really, really funny. I would listen to them talk about literally anything.
Paper Ghosts Podcast - I’m a true crime girl. I do enjoy episodic podcasts but sometimes I just really want a multi-part deep dive and this podcast fits the bill!
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Skillet Garlic Butter Chicken and Orzo by Half Baked Harvest. Tried this out for the very first time and it was absolutely amazing. Summer zucchini, fresh thyme, mozzarella, and orzo. I absolutely loved the way the chicken was prepared with the dijon and honey. Instant favorite.
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This door stopper from Target. I’ve been needing something for awhile and this is beautiful for the price.
This gorgeous oyster spoon rest from Pearl and Oak. I’ve been needing something for my coffee spoons for awhile now and this was just too pretty I couldn’t pass it up. Plus I love supporting local artists.
“It’s 115* real feel, no one is slaying anything. Everyone’s looking terrible.”
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