pleased that I took the time to do a 3+ mile hike with a friend on Saturday. dreaming of doing family hikes all over Texas starting with some in this book. craving these bars that Erin posted about on Instagram…so much that I bought all the supplies to make them. obsessed with the sampler patterns by Little House Needleworks. planning to make my own holiday minibook this year. brainstorming more breakfast ideas. perfecting my Christmas and new baby wish lists. searching for the perfect thrifted dresser. realizing that I only have three more months of pregnancy (if I’m lucky) and I have hardly done a single thing to prepare. cherishing every baby kick. wondering when I’ll find time to do…
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Time // 5:30 a.m. Place // my desk at home. Eating // refrigerator oatmeal. Drinking // coffee. Watching // nothing at all lately. Reading // Happier at Home by Gretchen Rubin. Wanting // to build up a stash of note cards and be more diligent about sending them for birthdays, anniversaries, and just for fun. Thinking // about how glad I am that David is home from his trip. Single parenting is exhausting! Creating // cards for Mother’s Day, a cross stitch about a quarter of the way finished that I’ve kind of stalled out on, and am ready to start sewing my quilt. Hoping // to make a trip to the garden center over the weekend and bring home a…
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Playground fun over the weekend. *** Time // 6:47 p.m. Place // home at my desk Eating // cold pizza and strawberries Drinking // cold water Watching // nothing now but I did see Olympus Has Fallen over the weekend and it was intense but good. Reading // Matched by Ally Condie. I just needed something quick and light. Wanting // a new pair of earrings because I recently lost one of my only pair. I am always losing one earring. Thinking // about how I hardly ever use Instagram anymore, and how I need to remedy that. Creating // trying to complete my woven wall hanging before month’s end. Hoping // Meredith’s epic struggle with teething will end soon. She’s soooo slow…
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Time // 2pm Place // on break at work Eating // Fiber One bar for a snack Drinking // ice water Watching // David and I actually watched a movie over the weekend, Tower Heist. It was funny and exciting and had a happy ending, so basically perfect for me. Reading // Just started Katherine by Anya Seton. My aunt gave it to me for my birthday and I’m totally in the mood for a historical fiction so it jumped to the top of my list. Wanting // the IKEA PS cabinet in white, but no telling when it’ll become available. It would be perfect to store office and craft supplies in a toddler-proof way. Thinking // about how to be a better wife, better mother, better nurse,…
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Time // 12:30 p.m. Place // on break at work Eating // a cheese ball and crackers, cupcake, random other snacks that patients have brought us, chicken parmesan for lunch provided by a drug rep Drinking // water Watching // carolers pass through the clinic and getting that warm fuzzy feeling Reading // The Passage by Justin Cronin for book club; still in the middle of Moby-Dick too Wanting // a color printer at home Thinking // about all the goals and plans I want to make for the new year Creating // December daily pages Hoping // that Meredith starts sleeping later in the mornings instead of waking up with me at 4:30 Needing // to finish Christmas shopping, more quick weeknight meal ideas Anticipating // hosting Christmas at our…
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