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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?

Life Lately + My Summer 'Momiform'

Hey guys! Sorry for the lack of posting the past week... I seriously sound like a broken record as I type this, but things have been quite hectic around these parts! First, Bill was away all last week for work. Hopefully, his last long week of training for his new position. It was tough being a 'single parent' for even just a handful of nights and I'm SO grateful we live so close to my parents now so they can help when he's away! This was definitely one of the main reasons we wanted to move back here.


And if you read my last post, you know that I've started my Whole30 diet. I am planning to post about my experience so far with some meal ideas and what I've done to prepare myself for this diet very soon, but I want to make sure I gather all the correct information before I share it. Surprisingly, it hasn't been too difficult to follow... Especially, now that I found these compliant coffee creamers #gamechanger. One thing I will say is that I'm spending a lot more time meal prepping than I ever have before in my life! But, it makes all the difference! So, more on that later...


We had a busy weekend with some house projects and Bill's family was in town for his Dad's birthday. We had a full house with 5 cousins under the age of 5! There were 3 babies (all boys) that were all born within 6 months of each other! It was so cute to see them all roll around together!

We got a new area rug for our family room, which has totally helped to soften the space. I love my hardwood floors, but it's always nice to have a big, fluffy rug in the family area to help the house feel cozy. It is desparitely making me want to get a move on with the painting in our house! We have painters coming next week to start 'phase 1' of painting which consists of our bedroom & bathroom, Camden's room, the boys' bathroom, Bill's office and our kitchen. We are still working on gathering quotes from contractors on the other little projects that need to be completed before we paint the main family area and hallways... Oh, waiting is so difficult! Can't wait to show before and after pictures when they are completed!



And now, here is my current spring/summer 'momiform':

distressed jean shorts (#mombod approved) | vintage wash tee similar here and here | jack rogers sandals | reversible faux leather tote | Ray-Bans

Hope you all are having a great week so far!