Happppppyyyy Friday! It’s Could tenth, how are you doing? I’m hanging in there. I’ve been knocking the precise calls for of every day and crashing arduous into mattress at night time, with not a lot bandwidth leftover for something apart from the requirements. Mindset and vitality is sweet although; I’m feeling a little bit stretched, however joyful. Let’s chat!
15 years of marriage
David and I celebrated 15 years of wedded bliss on Could 2 with a household dinner on the native Mexican spot. Whereas I pined a bit for a romantic getaway simply the 2 of us, for this yr there actually was not a greater possibility than guacamole, laughing with our youngsters, and cheersing with a spicy margarita to this life we’re constructing collectively. I’m so grateful for our relationship and don’t take the belief, partnership, laughter, and love without any consideration. Blurry image compliments of Hailey and a great reminder to get the nice digital camera out every so often.
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Dermatologist replace
About three months in the past I seen a small, darkish mole on my proper arm. I’m very noticed and get checked yearly due to my household historical past of melanoma, and this one simply caught my eye as both new or darker than it had been. I booked an appointment with my dermatologist and he or she agreed- it appeared humorous and we should always biopsy it. She did and every week later I acquired a name from a tech calling my “sweetheart” and telling my it wasn’t the suspected basal cell and it wasn’t squamous cell, however they had been doing extra testing as a result of they couldn’t rule out melanoma but. WHAT. My coronary heart was in a slight panic all day lengthy.
The subsequent day I acquired the complete path report again, together with the secondary testing, and the conclusion was that it was atypical however utterly benign with cleared borders. EXHALE. I want she hadn’t had known as me till she had all the information, however I’m extremely grateful for the outcomes and it solely helped me dive deeper into gratitude for normal, every day life. Mild reminder right here to be your personal well being advocate and converse up if something seems or feels completely different.
The kitchen reno
It’s DONE! Largely. David simply put in blinds and we have now to modify out one pendent gentle that could be a little angled, but it surely’s DONE! I can’t wait to take photos and present you the earlier than and after outcomes. I assumed it could take two weeks (lol) and it ended up taking three and a half months, however wow, what a metamorphosis of the complete house.
I acquired my Spark aligners off
12 months in the past I began a Spark aligner (like Invisalign) journey to right noticed jaw ache/clicking I used to be having and even out my prime tooth. Actually, it was extra of an annoyance than I anticipated. I used to be very a lot over having plastic in my mouth and bumps on my tooth and never having the ability to sip tea at will all through the day. So after I acquired a telephone name a couple of cancellation and so they might match me in for removing a number of weeks sooner than anticipated, I rejoiced! I’m so blissful to have them off and for my jaw ache to be gone. Grateful.
Bone broth for morning sipping
Like all one, I am going via phases with meals, and I really feel off my bone broth routine for some time. Not too long ago although, I’ve been again on a kick for consuming bone broth within the mornings. I’ve been utilizing Kettle & Fireplace’s beef bone broth due to the Costco deal, however my favorites are turmeric ginger and lemongrass (discover them right here and use code AHS for 20% off your order). The key is so as to add the juice of half a lemon to brighten the flavour (I additionally add a sprinkling of turmeric). It feels so soothing within the morning and provides me 20g of protein alongside the intestine therapeutic properties and micronutrients.
Repeat purchases
I at all times discover in enjoyable to see what folks buy repeatedly. Just a few I acquired this week embody: LMNT for correct hydration, these retainer cleansing tablets for H and me, and this mouth tape. Yup, I nonetheless tape my mouth at night time and don’t assume I’ll ever cease. It’s helped me turn into extra of a nostril breather, helped me with my objectives of correct tongue placement, and leads to a deeper night time’s sleep. It’s not crucial for everybody, however as a former mouth breather, it’s a sport changer.
Finish of yr testing is completed and we’re off till June
Elizabeth proctored our finish of yr Woodcock Johnson exams earlier this week and with that, we’re DONE with all types of classes till June. Then we’ll add again math and studying as a summer season schedule whereas I plan our subsequent yr.
Charlotte Mason planning
Talking of planning our subsequent yr, I’ve fallen deep into the rabbit gap of the Charlotte Mason homeschooling philosophy. I’ve at all times been aware of it and integrated some facets of it, however I’ve fallen extra in love with it currently and need to embody extra residing books, narration, and nature examine in our subsequent college yr. I’ve additionally been taking part in round with writing curriculum concepts. IEW has served us rather well for studying structured writing, however we’ve been able to one thing new and fewer structured within the conventional sense for Hailey (12). Some pals turned me onto the progymnasmata philosophy and now I’m intrigued and studying what I can about it and like what I hear so far.
Purity espresso
I ran out of our 1/3 caffeine Purity Espresso mix and whereas I used to be ready for my reorder to reach, I grabbed a bag of natural full power espresso from the shop. Oh my gosh, David and I’ve each been buzzing like loopy off of it. I like Purity Espresso for it’s style but additionally as a result of it’s practices and processes, together with utilizing the Swiss Water technique as an alternative of chemical substances to take away caffeine from their beans. You need to use code AHS for 20% off your first order if you wish to attempt it, too!
Harry Potter and Hammock Seaside subsequent week
We’re SO excited to move to Hammock Seaside and Common subsequent week. We’ve been engaged on so many tasks round right here and I’d cry after I see the ocean and get to take a seaside stroll. It simply sounds SO extremely soothing proper now. And celebrating Kaitlyn turning DOUBLE DIGITS at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter has us all feeling like youngsters. She and Hailey are so into Harry Potter proper now and I’m simply feeling actually grateful we had been in a position to make this occur and have a enjoyable expertise line up for our youngsters on the time they’re so into the theme. We’ve all been formally sorted into our homes (H and David are Gryffindor and Okay and I are Ravenclaw… who would have guessed?!). I can’t wait to share the experiences with you! I’ll be doing tales stay on IG and a full recap right here on the ol weblog 🙂
Share with me! What’s one thing taking place in your life proper now? What ebook are you loving? Do you’ve gotten any summer season journey on the books? Have a product that’s life altering?