Currently | February Edition

I realize that this is the last day of February! But, wanted these 'currently' posts to be a monthly thing, so might as well post it today! February has been kind of a 'blah' month for me personally. I took a little break from instagram over the weekend and it felt so good! I think I may try to disconnect from social media each weekend, even for just a day, to make sure I'm focusing on family time and just to recharge my batteries so to speak. If I've seemed a little distant from instagram and the blog recently, it's just because a few things have happened to make me reevaluate some things in my life. Nothing big or life changing! Just some family members' health concerns and some personal stuff that put some things in perspective for me. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE the blogging community and I think there are so many positive aspects of social media and instagram in particular. But, for some reason, recently I've felt a little 'icky' about instagram, so I decided to take a little break. But, I still love connecting with my followers/readers that way so I am continuing to just do what I enjoy! Hope that all makes sense lol! 

Now on to what I've been up to recently!

$17 fleece pullover (size up!) | high waisted distressed jeans | Hunter boots

Currently, I am...

Wearing... these zella crop leggings, these nikes and an over sized tee shirt! Just came home from the gym! I'm trying to just throw on my workout clothes in the morning so I'm more motivated to work out! I've also been loving this $17 fleece pullover! I love that some of you have purchased it and are loving it too!

Watching... Well, since Bill and I finished Stranger Things (oh my goodness!) this month already, I have been focusing on more light hearted comedies lol! I'm not going to lie... Stranger Things freaked me out a bit! But, I loved the characters! We started watching the first episode of Shameless and we just weren't really into it? Does it get better?? And I'm still probably the only female that is not watching the Bachelor... I've heard I'm not missing much!

Listening to... 'Filthy' by JT is still on my main playlist and I'm loving his newer song with Chris Stapleton 'Say Something'. Also, loved his half time performance!! Besides music, I just started getting into podcasts (I know, I'm a little late on the game), so send me your recs for your favorite ones to listen to!

Reading... I got this morning devotional from Bill for my birthday and I've been enjoying reading it every morning while the coffee brews and before the babes wake up. It just sets the tone for the rest of my day! I highly recommend it!

Eating... Lots of Trader Joe's frozen meals because I've just been so lazy about cooking! Did you guys catch my Trader Joe's Haul on IG stories earlier this month? If you haven't (and you're interested in seeing what I get when I go there), I actually saved it to my highlights on my profile. Also, the crockpot has been a savior recently. I'm planning on having this meal for dinner tonight!

Enjoying... some nicer weather (after it rained for what feels like forever!) we've been having! We have even made a few trips to the park with the boys. Makes me so excited for spring!

Loving... These custom designed silhouettes of the boys! My brother designed and printed them and gave them to me as a Christmas gift! I finally found a good spot for them on the hallway wall leading into our bedroom. I found the floating frames from Amazon of course!

Wishing... I could take part in this awesome Shopbop sale going on right now! If you have any designer pieces on your wishlist, now's the time to snag them! I've just been on a little shopping freeze lately... whaaa whaaaaaaa.

Looking forward to... Spring time and warmer weather! Getting excited for Easter, spring decorating around the house, etc! There's already some adorable spring and Easter decor out at Target, of course! How cute is this wreathe and this throw pillow for Easter?!

What have you been up to this month?

Currently | January Edition

Oh January... You are not my favorite month of the year. BUT, we've been enjoying the hibernation the month has provided. Camden and Bill did get out and play in the snow a bit, but other than that we've been hanging around the house in our PJs when we aren't working or the kids are at school. It's given me a lot of time to think about and start scheming different house projects I want to tackle for the year. I'm really hoping to start organizing and purging a lot of areas in our house over the next few months. Now, I just need to find the motivation/energy to get started!

I always love reading these 'currently' posts from other bloggers and it's a great way to just recap and share what I/we have been up to this month. I hope you enjoy this type of post too! I'd like to keep it as a monthly staple.

Currently I am...

Wearing... These high waisted leggings, these hunter boots with the sock inserts and this monogramed quilted pullover. Like, all 3 are on heavy rotation recently because #winter. 

Watching... I'm embarrassed to say that I've been enthralled with Relationshep on Bravo (season finale is tonight!) I've always been a big fan of the show Southern Charm mostly because of my obsession with the city of Charleston... What's worse is I haven't even started watching the new Bachelor season yet! I'm also SO happy This is Us is back on! I am thinking of starting a new Netflix series though and on my list is The Crown and Stranger Things... any others you guys recommend? I've also found myself just watching instastories at night to unwind haha! I just hit the 'watch all' button on top and I will literally just lie in my bed at the end of the day and watch them for a good hour. I love catching up with all my bloggers and friends that way!

Listening to... Justin Timberlake's new song "Filthy!' Are you guys a fan of his new song? It kind of has been growing on me and now I love it!

Reading... Ummm... do blogs count? I need work on reading some books this year! I see so many great recommendations from friends and bloggers that my list is pretty long! 

Eating... Healthy-ish? Trying to at least. I've been all about the slow cooker meals recently and I made this slow cooker chicken, broccoli and rice casserole last week and it was pretty good! Next up on my list is this slow cooker sesame chicken and this slow cooker lemon garlic chicken. I'm also working on meal prepping for the week to make things easier and I'm hoping to share a blog post on my process soon!

Enjoying... This slow time of the year. As much as I despise the winter season, I do love that it allows us to just hang out in our PJs with the boys on the weekends! 

Loving... How my boys are really starting to wrestle and play with each other. I still have to play referee for the most part to make sure they don't poke each other's eyes out, but it is so cute the way they roll around together and giggle! Also loving how much of a mama's boy Bennett has been! He's currently cutting the sharp teeth on the bottom (I believe they are called Canine teeth?) and he's been super whiney and clingy, but I love the cuddles I get! 

Wishing... I could find more motivation to work out. I've been going to a core strength training class at our local gym a few times a week and I love the way I feel when I go! It's just finding the motivation to get to the gym that is the hardest part! But, I am determined to have some sort of ab definition back (haven't had any since having kids) by summer time!

Looking forward to... Completing the list of house organizing and decorating tasks I have on my to do list! Also looking forward to sharing the progress on the blog! I also have a few fun brand/product collaboration posts in the works for the next few weeks that I'm excited to share with you all as well! Stay tuned!

How is your January going?

Currently...

Currently I'm...

Feeling guilty... for not posting enough on this blog of mine. Summer time has got us BUSY! I'm working on some projects for Bennett's birthday party this weekend. Between that, taking care of my very active 2 boys, trying to keep up with house work, working and general life there just hasn't been enough time to keep up! Hopefully, I will be better about posting later in the summer. But for now it may be a bit scarce around here.

Also feeling a bit sad... about my baby turing one in a week. Like looking at all his baby photos and videos on my phone every night and getting teary eyed. How did this past year go so quickly?

Excited about... our upcoming family trip to the Outer Banks in July. We are going with Bill's family and the boys cousins so it should be a fun time! I've started my list for what we need to bring and what I need to get for the boys before we go including a puddle jumper for Camden and one of these awesome water proof beach blankets. Also thinking about getting a better sun hat for Bennett and stocking up on this sunblock for the boys.

Watching... Southern Charm and RHONY. Literally, those are the only shows I watch! I'm not even watching the Bachelorette this season. I don't know what is going on? I'm usually so tired at the end of the day I can barely make it through one show and then I'm ready for bed!

Reading... Nothing. Again, I wish I had more time in the day to read again! I've had this book on my wish list for a while... Maybe I'll bring it to the beach! Oh wait... I'll still have a toddler and a one year old with me sooooo... we'll see...

Eating... clean-ish... I'm not going all out Whole30 again (well, I only lasted 14 days last time, so it was really just Whole14 for me), but I have been trying to cut way back on dairy, gluten and sugar. So far so good. It's only been a few days so we'll see! Just trying to shed a few lbs before our trip.

Wearing... These shorts and these tee shirts like it's my job! They have definitely been my 'mom-iform' this summer!

Wishing for... this ruffle hem tee and these leopard slides... Can they be mine now?

Loving... My days at home with the boys. Even though they can be exhausting (understatement of the year), I just love being able to be home with them during this fun stage even for just a few days a week. They are both growing at such a rapid pace I'm trying to savor this time!

what have you been up to?