Hey friends, it’s been a while since I joined in on a What’s Up Wednesday so I thought I’d share today. 🙂
What we are eating this week:
I made this recipe for the first time this week and it was soo good! It’s made in the Instant Pot which gave it this creamy risotto texture with basically none of the work. I highly recommend if you enjoy risotto.
What I’m reminiscing about:
Ugh my heart! I just read this essay from Coffee and Crumbs. I already struggle with feeling like time is moving way too fast and struggling to really stay in the moment with my babies and this essay just was a hard reminder just how fast it’s all going and is going to go. So now I’m thinking back on when my babies were smaller and wishing I could go back and give them extra cuddles. 😭
What I’m loving:
I rarely buy new makeup but decided to try out this bronzer and I am in love. It’s perfect for me right now because I have very fair skin and it gives my skin a little bit of a glow like I’ve been out in the sun. It’s also
What we’ve been up to:
We have been trying to live our best lives outside as much as possible. I took the kids out for a walk last week after school because it was the most perfect weather. We had such a nice time walking around the lake and Shane got to ride his bike. I’m hoping to have a lot more time like that soon.
What I’m dreading:
I honestly can’t really think of anything! I’m so thankful! We are in a really sweet season right now and I’m really excited for this summer coming up.
What I’m working on:
I have been working on just trying to stay on top of everything lately. Between trying to keep enough food in the house, keeping up with our budget, homeschooling, and doing Youtube, I have been very busy haha. 😅 It’s been good but I am very tired at the end of most days that’s for sure!
What I’m excited about:
We have a few small trips in July, plus Riley’s birthday so I’m really excited for those! In July, we are going up to Lake George to celebrate my father-in-law’s 60th birthday, Riley’s birthday is the 13th, and then I have a girl’s weekend trip planned for the weekend after Riley’s birthday. Soo we will be very busy that month but I’m really looking forward to it!
What I’m watching/reading:
I just downloaded this book on our libraries free app to read and I am so excited!! I have heard this book is really helpful and after just reading the first few chapters I am so thankful that other faithful parents have written down things that worked for them. Both Tommy and I were not raised in Christian homes so I am always looking for wisdom from others so that we can try to get it right with raising our kids to love Jesus. I have a feeling this book is going to be so so helpful in that.
When it comes to what we are watching, we’ve been watching a lot of Parenthood lately. We basically just rewatch Gilmore Girls, Parenthood, New Girl, or How I Met Your Mother. We have tried to watch new shows that we’ve heard are good but they all have nudity or way too much sex in them. If you have a good show that doesn’t have any of that type of content pleasssse send them my way!!
What I’m listening to:
I don’t really listen to Podcasts much because there just doesn’t ever seem to be a good time to listen to them. My kids are almost always around and they are very loud haha but I was able to sneak away last week and run to Target and Walmart alone. On the drive there I listened to this episode on Verity podcast about the difference between punishment and consequences and I really enjoyed it. I’m hoping to try to sneak in more time to listen to some more of Phylicia’s episodes. I also follow her on Instagram and really enjoy her insight on so many things.
What I’m wearing:
So something to know about me is that I rarely buy new clothes. It’s one of the things we sacrifice being a single income family but when I went to Target and Walmart this past week I picked up some new clothes. I basically needed an entire new summer wardrobe because it had been a while since I had gotten anything new and because last summer I was very pregnant so I obviously couldn’t rewear what I wore last year haha. I got these adorable graphic tees that I’m really excited to have. I also bought new biker shorts, leggings, and some nicer shirts for going out/going to church.
What I’m doing this weekend:
Hopefully getting rid of all of this stuff!! We are going to have our first yard sale! I’m so excited because this past month or so I’ve been decluttering our entire house and now have an entire room full of stuff we need to get rid of. I’m really hoping that we can sell some of our stuff but I’m not sure what to expect ha. Have you ever had a yard sale? How’d it go? I’m so excited to get all of this stuff out of my house either way!!
What I’m looking forward to next month:
We will be ending our first homeschool year next month! I’m looking forward to summer but I’ll also be a little sad to see it go. We’ve had so much fun and learned so much this year. I can’t believe we’re almost done with our first year. I’m so glad I’ve been documenting our journey on Youtube. It’s made it even more special to have the memories to look back on.
My favorite Amazon purchase this month:
Both this umbrella stroller and this travel high chair for Melly!! I’ve somehow never owned an umbrella stroller before and I’m so excited about it! It’s going to be so perfect for this summer going to the park and for t ball with not having to lug out our bigger stroller. And I just cannot get over how adorable this tiny chair is! It’s also going to be so helpful for this summer with traveling and going to the park and that sort of thing.
Thanks for reading! And thank you to Shay and Sheaffer for hosting this little linkup.
