1. I made up for a pathetic birthday this week. Not dieting is the best. McDonald's on Monday, Little Caesar's on Wednesday, Grant Depot and Red Robin on Friday, Starbucks and Cracker Barrel today. 😁🐷 I do think Keto messed me up a little, though. I can't eat as much as I used to be able to. And I will admit that really sugary stuff doesn't appeal to me as much as it once did. 😲 I'm sure that will all change once I reacquaint my body with junk food again. I'm pretty sure I've already gained my 8 pounds back, but I'm not stepping on a scale to find out. Lol.
2. Dieting also messed with my mind a little bit. I've noticed this week that I've been way more self-conscious about my appearance than usual. I'm overwhelmed by my inability to do my hair and/or make-up, I feel like my clothes are all frumpy, and my face is gross. I hate that I dieted for 4 weeks, squeezed myself into spanx and control-top tights, shopped for hours for a dress, spent lots of money on new make-up, spent half an hour on my hair, and still didn't feel pretty. When all I was thinking about was how carbs would affect my waistline, it made me too hyper-focused on my appearance. It didn't help that I didn't get carded at Family Fare tonight when I bought alcohol. I wanted to say, "Really?? You really think I look 40?" Time to start focusing on inner beauty . . . or something . . .
3. Justin and I went on a belated birthday date last night. We left the kids with his parents, and you'd think we were leaving for 6 months the way Lena and Levi acted. 🤦 I know I should be glad they love me so much, but it's really exhausting. Haha. Anyway, Justin and I went to Red Robin for my free birthday burger (and lots of Dr Pepper!), then we ventured over to the mall where we spent an hour in Barnes n' Noble. I could've stayed longer, but Justin rushed me out of there. I just love to look at every single thing. In the end, Justin spent more than I did, so he likes it more than he let on. I've actually been in kind of a reading rut lately. Nothing holds my attention. #millenial
4. I haven't been enjoying my classes as much this semester as I have previously. Even my library classes are boring. I usually love history, but my history class is a drag. The professor just posts powerpoint presentations from his in-person classes, but doesn't include notes or the lectures that go with them, so it's kind of a guessing game. I even forgot about an assignment during wedding weekend. I got an email saying, "You have a new grade for this assignment." When I clicked on the grade, it was a big fat zero. Oops! Fortunately, I was allowed to do it late, and only had a couple points knocked off. My motto this semester is "C's get degrees!"
5. Today, I got to go on an Ikea trip with my aunt and cousins. It was so much fun. We left at 8:30 a.m. and didn't get home 'til 7:30. I didn't buy anything big or exciting, but I had a blast browsing and spending time with my cousins. We have very similar senses of humor, so we have fun no matter where we go. Haha.
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| Wondering if I really believe that affirmation on the chalkboard . . . |
6. Of course, once Lena woke up and realized I was gone, I started getting texts like this:
Then she asked me if they have kids' clothes . . .
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| "We already have enough!" Lol |
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| And then lots and lots of messages like these. 🤦 |
My cousins and I decided that her future husband better really like me, because she's never moving out. Lol.
7. A few more pictures
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| Preview of Lena's Halloween costume |
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| I'm just going to start hanging books from the ceiling and calling it decoration! |
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| They grow up so fast. |
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| We had such an amazing fall. It's only gotten cold over the past couple of days. I miss the warm weather already!! |
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| Fun at the library |
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| The awesome shirt Justin's parents got me for my birthday. I couldn't figure out how to flip the image. It says, "Having fun isn't hard when you have a library card!" 😁🤓📚 |
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