What's Up Wednesday (January 2022)

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I have not participated in a monthly What's Up Wednesday post since June 2021. That is a long time. I am not sure why I got away from it, but I did. And since it has been forever since I gave an update on really anything, I thought I would participate in this month's.

Anyways, onto this month's What's Up Wednesday...

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WHAT WE ARE EATING THIS WEEK...
Sunday: Rory and I went to dinner since we had just landed from our weekend in Colorado. The girls ate with my in-laws.

Monday: Spicy Tomato Cream Pasta with Pancetta and Bread
Tuesday: Korean Beef Bowls with Brown Rice
Wednesday: Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup
Thursday: Unknown since I have a nail appointment.
Friday: Unknown
Saturday: Unknown, but I am sure I will cook something.

WHAT I'M REMINISCING ABOUT... Our time in Colorado last weekend. We had the best time. We went there for Rory's Western Region company party and had the best time. We were with some of our closest friends and thoroughly enjoyed our weekend away.

WHAT I'M LOVING... I am really loving my Varley Vine Sweater. I got mine in a small in the dusty rose color and have worn it about 4 times now. I even more it in Colorado. It is so comfy, cute and can be dressed up with jeans or dressed down with leggings. 

Varley Vine Pullover

I haven't been shopping much lately, but I do wear these a lot which I bought in November and December. They are currently $12.48 each. Such a steal! I wear a size small.

A&F Women's Cozy Oversized Henley

WHAT WE'VE BEEN UP TO... Well, we rung in the New Year at home. We had a delicious King Crab dinner, followed by an early celebration and photoshoot with the girls. Then we ran in the new year in our pjs and actually stayed up until midnight.

We went to our friend's 50th birthday party and while I was there, I scoped out a wedding location for a family friend.

We had dinner over at my cousins house and we all played with their Oculus.

We celebrated the girls 7th birthday at a trampoline park and had the most beautiful ballerina cake.

We went to Beaver Creek and Vail, Colorado for a holiday party, which I will be recapping on its own.

We watched a lot of football including the Niners beating the Packers and hopefully beating the Rams this weekend.

WHAT I'M DREADING... Nothing really. Other than maybe a Niners loss.

WHAT I'M WORKING ON...Work stuff. Trying to get ahead on my blogging game. Making more Instagram posts. I have just not been motivated to write lately and I need to change that.

WHAT I'M EXCITED ABOUT... hopefully a Niner's Super Bowl. Ha. And the start of warmer weather.

WHAT I'M WATCHING/READING... I am currently reading The Therapist by B.A. Paris. I am only 5 chapters in, but so far it is good. I just finished Pretty Little Wife by Darby Kane which I will have a review coming up soon.

As for tv, I have been watching Million Dollar Listing LA, Ozark season 4, Goliath, Grey's Anatomy, Pivoting (a new show), Yellowjackets, This is Us, And Just Like That, and a few others.

WHAT I'M LISTENING TO... XM/Sirius radio. I wrote this while in the office.

WHAT I'M WEARING... Gosh, I feel like I have been pretty boring with what I have been wearing. I am wearing my Varley sweater that I posted above in What I'm Loving. I have also been wearing these jeans from American Eagle a lot on the weekends. I can dress them up and down. Super cute and I want another pair. Maybe this time without the holes. Also, mine don't have this many holes as the ones below.

AE Forever Soft Ripped Jeans

Here are the ones I am eyeing.

AE Next Level Jegging

Also, I didn't know this, but black jeans tend to run smaller, so ordered a size up. I ordered a 2L which is what I normally wear, but wish I had gotten the 4L.

WHAT I'M DOING THIS WEEKEND...We don't have many plans this weekend. Friday is nothing that I can remember. Saturday the girls are going roller skating with their grandparents and then we don't have much planned. Sunday we are going to a friend's house to watch the Niners game after the girls horseback riding lesson.

I am welcoming an easy weekend as our next few weekends are busy.

WHAT I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT MONTH... Super Bowl, my sister's birthday, hopefully a date night and I am getting longer extensions again.

WHAT ELSE IS NEW... I have something I want to share, but I just haven't felt right about it. Some of you know as I reached out to a few people, but otherwise I have kept some things secret. Mostly because life has been rough in 2021 and I am hoping this year is way better.

I know, why post if you are not going to say anything, but I am still struggling if I should post it or not.

Also, the girls are celebrating their 100th day of school on Friday and here is their shirts that we are working on. We still have some jewels to add to it, but since I wasn't able to order them a shirt, we made one.

What's Up Wednesday

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I am not going to lie, I didn't have anything planned to write about today, so I thought I would participate in What's Up Wednesday again. I don't share many weekend updates, so this is a way of documenting our lives over the last month.

Anyways, onto this month's What's Up Wednesday...

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WHAT WE ARE EATING THIS WEEK...
Sunday: Stuffed Shells with a Caesar Salad
Monday: Coconut Lime Shrimp with Brown Rice
Tuesday: Sloppy Joes Baked Sweet Potatoes
Wednesday: Grilled Cheese and a Loaded Salad
Thursday: Trader Joes Orange Chicken and Fried Rice
Friday: I have a facial, so we will be having take-out
Saturday: We will be in Graeagle, so whatever my MIL is making.

WHAT I'M REMINISCING ABOUT... Camping, the Rib Cook-off, football games, the Reno Balloon Races, and basically everything we have missed out on the last year. We are finally getting to do some of these things and it feels amazing.

WHAT I'M LOVING... I am loving my new Maelove skincare line. I know I sound like a broken record, but when you find a good skincare line that isn't expensive, you talk about it. 

Maelove The Refresher

Maelove The Glow Maker

Maelove The Sun Protector

I am also loving my Tory Burch sandals. I got them in yesterday and wore them around the house all evening. I know these will be a staple in my closet. And you can still get an extra 25% off of all sale items with the code EXTRA. These are still under $90.

Tory Burch Mini Miller Sandals

WHAT WE'VE BEEN UP TO... The girls graduated Kindergarten, we had a work family bbq (Rory's work), we went to Graeagle (which I will get to blogging about sometime), went to a baseball game, we went to the rodeo, we went to the beach twice and the girls started their golf lessons again. It has been a busy month!

Graduation

Graduation Dinner

Company BBQ

Graeagle

Aces baseball game

Rodeo

Father's Day

Lake Tahoe

Golf Lessons

WHAT I'M DREADING... This Summer heat won't let up. It has been in the high 90s to low 100s.

WHAT I'M WORKING ON... Lots of work stuff.

WHAT I'M EXCITED ABOUT... A few days in Graeagle, a family bbq and my birthday is coming up. Am I excited about another year older? No, but I do love celebrating my birthday with some great dinners!

WHAT I'M WATCHING/READING... I am currently reading Every Last Fear which will make 4 books that I read in June. I am almost done with it and then will start whatever becomes available in my que.

As for tv, I have been watching A Million Little Things, Million Dollar Listing New York, Top Chef, Masterchef, The Good Girls, Working Moms, The Bold Type and a bit of Botched.

WHAT I'M LISTENING TO... XM/Sirius radio. Now that I am back in the office, my coworker streams this all day and I enjoy it while I work work work.

WHAT I'M WEARING... I am finally wearing a bunch of J Crew clothes that I purchased at the beginning of quarantine last year. I bought several work tops and dresses, and they are finally getting some use. I have been wearing a lot of dresses to work since it is in the high 90s to low 100s. It is just too hot for pants most days. 

On the weekend, I am wearing lots of shorts, skirts and dresses. These two skirts are on repeat.

Loft Floral Tiered Ruffle Skirt

Chainjoy Ruffle Skirt

WHAT I'M DOING THIS WEEKEND... Friday I have a facial that I am really looking forward to. Saturday we are going to Graeagle to celebrate the 4th of July for a few days.

WHAT I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT MONTH... July brings tons of beach days, the 4th of July, a family BBQ, and the hottest month in Nevada. 

WHAT ELSE IS NEW... Nothing much. I have a few things in the works that I can't wait to share with you all.

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I feel like I am in a bit of a blogging funk. Anyone else feel this way? Maybe it is engagement being down. Maybe it is the school year ending? Or maybe life changed again and change is hard.

Anyways, onto this month's What's Up Wednesday...

WHAT WE ARE EATING THIS WEEK...
Sunday: Honey Sriracha Glazed Meatballs with brown rice and carrots (I used pork this time)
Monday: I went out to dinner with a friend.
Tuesday: Out with my little ladies since Rory has an early softball game.
Wednesday: Turkey tacos and fruit salad.
Thursday: Trader Joes Orange Chicken and Fried Rice.
Friday: Takeout or leftovers as a I have a massage and facial (mother's day gift).
Saturday: Unsure, but making something at home.

WHAT I'M REMINISCING ABOUT... The last year. This is my last week of working from home (more than likely) and I am not ok with it. We developed such a routine at home and the work from home life that I don't want to change it up again. It makes things easier with the girls schooling, Summer break and just stability in their lives. Ugh.

WHAT I'M LOVING... I love being outdoors, Spring, the blooming flowers and hopefully the beach days very soon.

Another item I have been loving and posted about last month is the Stila Glitter and Glow Liquid Eyeshadow. I got it in Kitten. I use the regular Stila Kitten Eyeshadow, but it is so hard to find. I wasn't sure if I would like this stuff, but it goes on smoothly, has lots of pigment, dries quickly and gives a pop to your eyes. This stuff gets good reviews and I can see why. 

Stila Glitter and Glow Liquid Eyeshadow

WHAT WE'VE BEEN UP TO... Well I got to see my best friend that I haven't seen in over a year. We celebrated a friends daughters birthday, had date nights, Mother's Day, went couch shopping, saw and watched my nephew, had dinner over at a friends house, and had a few family outings!

WHAT I'M DREADING... Going back to work full time in the office. 

WHAT I'M WORKING ON... Lots of work stuff.

WHAT I'M EXCITED ABOUT... Our week long trip to Graeagle! 

WHAT I'M WATCHING/READING... I am currently reading The End of Her by Shari Lapena. I just started it and I have the Good Sister by Sally Hepworth waiting for me to read.

As for tv, I have been watching Grey's Anatomy, Younger, A Million Little Things, Million Dollar Listing New York, Top Chef and now The Bold Type.

WHAT I'M LISTENING TO... XM/Sirius radio.

WHAT I'M WEARING... Well on Mondays and Tuesdays I have been living in my American Eagle jeans plus a nice blouse or top and either wedge sandals or ballet flats. Then on Wednesday through Sunday, I wear either leggings, dresses or shorts. Depends on the weather. 

And now that will change with going back full time I am sure. Currently we can wear jeans into the office, but I am not sure how long that will last. I am not up for wearing business casual daily. Ugh.

WHAT I'M DOING THIS WEEKEND... Well our plans keep getting changed, so I am not really sure. First we were going camping, but we don't have anywhere for the girls to sleep. Then we were going to go to Spring Creek to help my in-laws move into their mountain home, but we have nowhere to board Walter (he usually stays with family). Then we were going to watch my cousin's son for an evening, but we are just not sure anymore. Ha. 

Hopefully getting out and about!

WHAT I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT MONTH... June brings Graeagle, beach days, the girls Kindergarten graduation, Father's Day and the Reno Rodeo!!!

WHAT ELSE IS NEW... Nothing really. Can I just say how crazy it is that we are almost half way through 2021?