Hello friends! It feels like forever since I have been on here chatting with you guys. We have been so busy with the move. I am so thankful that we are finally in the house and things are beginning to seem normal again. I didn't vlog a ton while everything has been hetic, stressful and busy. Hopefully that will change soon. I did pull out the camera a few times to catch little moments in time. Hope you enjoy!
Apparently in my busy state I never posted my last video which was a quick food haul a week or so before we moved. Here it is in case you missed it.
I actually should have another food haul for you guys tomorrow. My family has been going crazy trying to get me to the store. But we have made it and I finally have the kitchen together so it's time!
There has been so much that has been going on from things with the kids, to all the unpacking and setting up house again. I plan on doing some kind of catching up vlog in the coming days...stay tuned and don't forget about the giveaway going on right now as well! I'll see ya tomorrow with a new haul! ♥
Hello friends! Happy Monday to you all. I really love a fresh week. It makes me feel good to know that we have a fresh new start. On most Monday's I post a week in review going over some of the things that went on around here. I normally share a vlog and even more photos and ramblings about life lately. This week I am sharing 2 vlogs. The first one, I already shared but in case you haven't watched it yet, here it is.
I noticed I had a lot of footage so I thought I would share it on Friday and share a new vlog from this weekend today! Grab some tea or coffee, sit back and hang out with us. :)
Here's a little more about how our week went...
Around here life has been rather strange. Scott is working in Indiana and we are here trying to pack up the house. Many have wondered how I am coping. Well....it's not easy. I have never really been away from Scott for this kind of time ever. Sometimes I look back and think that we might never be as happy as we once were, but on more positive days I think about how much we've grown since the beginning, about the chances we've been given, and how I would choose this life with him and our kids over and over and over again. I can't explain what has held us together for so many years except love but I think it's what is helping me get through this weird kinda tough time. I am trying my best to stay busy. There is plenty around here to do. Moving from one state to another is no easy task. I spend most of my time packing and or cleaning. I haven't even made much time to film. It's no secret that I am so ready to move but it's a bit sad too in a way. I have loved this state. I feel like I am entering the gates of hell moving back to the area I have sworn off for years. But I am trying to change those feelings. I am trying to remind myself everyday that we are doing this for our kids and our family. It's not just about me. And rather I like it or not....it's home. Many have also asked why Scott had to leave so quick. He actually stayed longer than he should have trying not to leave the dealership hanging. But they wanted him to start right away. Being this is a new area of work for him, we thought it best that he get up there....learn the ropes and find us a new home. I don't want to move the boys if something doesn't work out. We need Scott's income and it's important for that to be a stable area in our lives. It's hard not being together. I miss him a lot and I know the boys do as well. But we are working together to make this happen. It's been boxes, tape, bubble wrap, packing paper and 80's music around here for days. I am on morning shift with the kids now and I am trying my best to be nice in the mornings....normally I am a grump when I wake up. I have been trying to get enough sleep and again...I am prepping as much as I can at night to make the mornings go easier. I have always done the prep work at night even when Scott was taking them. That's nothing new. However, the mounds of boxes around here is really new....a little exciting and a little scary all at the same time!
Scott wasn't able to be here for my birthday and the same for Easter. He actually offered to drive here for a day but that's too many miles for such a short trip. We told him to stay put and we celebrated Easter in our own unique way. We all slept in and had a wonderful time later in the evening at the Melting Pot. Its a fun little experience for the kids and I love it too. In a way it was kinda a birthday dinner too. It was a great time and thankfully due to the Easter special we didn't have to spend a fortune. We face timed with Brittany while we were there and we all talked to Scott as well. We don't want to leave anyone out even when they are not physically there with us. All through out dinner we talked about what Easter meant and why it is such an important day. Its always interesting hearing how the kids put it! It was a delicious dinner and lovely time with both of the boys. ♥
We were actually running a little late but I really wanted a quick photo before we left. We sat up the tripod...added the camera....set the timer and this was the first and only photo taken before we left! Cooper sure looks cute in that picture. He knows how to pose for sure! I wish the hair wasn't in my eye but it is what it is! :)
After dinner we all came home and totally vegged out the rest of the evening. There was no packing...no loudness...we all just found someplace warm and cozy and relaxed while it rained. Our bellies were full and I don't think any of us wanted to do anything. It was a nice way to end the weekend. So here with are...back with lots of things to do this next week. Here's a few of my to do's.
:: Do a quick clean up of the house.
:: Film a couple of videos later in the day if possible.
:: Put phone down more and focus more.
:: Go through to do list in planner and see what I can work on next.
:: Finish packing up most of the kitchen in the next few days.
:: Get to bed early so mornings are easier.
:: Tackle my overflowing inbox.
:: Try to be more understanding of Scott and everything that he has on his plate.
:: Pre-make some breakfast items for this last week before the kids get out for spring break.
:: Delete old photos from laptop
:: Make some peanut butter cookies. YUM!
:: Brush out kitty cats this week....Cooper too.
:: Call Dentist and make Jackson an appointment.
:: Clean jewelry
:: Work in planner for a while today.
:: Buy more boxes and packing tape.
:: Wash all dishrags, pot holders and kitchen towels waiting on me.
:: Clean up DVR
:: Bring 2nd floor boxes to the 1st floor. A task that got pushed off a few extra days.
:: Forget color polish of any kind...do nails with clear polish only.
:: Make just one folder for important papers that I might need throughout the move. File the rest away.
:: Soak and clean pet dishes.
:: Make a little more time to enjoy a good book.
:: Send thank you cards out for birthday gifts.
:: Help Scott look for houses online.
Here's some inspiration to take along with you throughout the week:
Thank you guys so much for stopping by. I know that I have been slacking off with blog post. I plan on doing better. There is a lot going on right now and I do have to prioritize. But I miss being here so I am really going to try to do better. Even through busy times. I hope you guys had a great Easter. I would love to hear about it if feel like sharing! Have a great week. xx
Hello everyone! Can you believe its Friday!? I guess I have really been neglecting this little blog of mine and for that I am sorry. I actually love it here. I just need to love it enough to get back to get back on schedule. Everything has been a little off since we announced that we are moving. I have been busy packing up our house while Scott is busy learning a new business. Plus there are things going on with ALL the kids right now keeping us pretty busy! I did vlog throughout the week. I share what's been going on around here....however you might want to get a coffee or tea, it's a long one! Hope you enjoy.
This past Monday I had some shopping I needed to do. We cleaned out the freezers on Sunday. I just didn't have a ton of meat or anything. I also made a more kid friendly menu with the boys on Sunday night to get ready for the shopping. Here's what we are having and what I got.
I normally don't post videos together but I want to try to get caught up with the vidoes and blog. I am slowly starting to film again and I hope to have more videos up in the coming days and weeks. I also hope to have a new edition of Friday letters up this evening. :) Happy Friday friends! xx
Hello friends! Happy Monday to each of you. I know I haven't been around a ton on this blog of mine the past week. I have just been so busy trying to get our house packed up. It's a big job. Lots to do and I wanted to start early. So this is not my typical week in review....but still hope you enjoy! Here's my latest day in the life vlog and more is below.
Sorry I got a couple of the clips messed up around Wednesday Thursday. Sometimes when I am editing videos at night I just don't do a good job. Really need to work on that! But I am sure you guys understand.So as I mentioned this past week I have been working hard around the house. After finally figuring out when we were going to move, I started packing right away. This is a big house. We have a lot of stuff and instead of just quickly tossing items in empty boxes, I have sorted as I have went. I have piles for goodwill, garbage, friends and family. Then our boxes! I feel really good about where I am right now. I have most of the 2nd floor done and a little bit of the 1st floor packed up. I just didn't want to wait until the last minute. I want this move to be more organized and easy being the last move ( into this house ) just about killed us. And my mom even flew in for that move to help pack. So it's been a busy time but I feel good getting rid of so much stuff. I am not sure the garbage man is going to be happy with me but too bad!
Scott left yesterday. I wasn't too upset about it but as the hours passed by it felt so strange knowing that he won't be back for a couple of weeks. I have never been away from him for more than a few days in 12 years but I am trying to have a positive outlook on it. I know he is going up there to work and find a house because it's what I wanted. He's been pretty honest about not wanting to live up there in the cold but he does want to be around family as well. So this morning was me getting the boys up for school. I have been pretty lucky that Scott has handled the morning shift around here for years but I jumped out of the bed on time :) and started my day before the sun was up. I made a quick breakfast for the Jackson and Zane and to school we went. Both boys were really good too. Thankfully I went to bed super early even for me so waking up was pretty easy. However, what wasn't so easy this morning was waking up to a pretty damn cold house. I knew our weather was going to drop due to the cold front on the east coast. They actually said last week that we might have snow. Well no snow but it was barely 36 this morning and it felt like we had the windows open on the 2nd floor. We made it through it and I am so happy that it is starting to warm up. The neighbor is even mowing his yard right now. Ha! I will never ever do that again in this house and I am so happy about that too!!!!
So here we are at a beginning of a new week with a ton of things for me to do. And let me say this, packing the way I am is so much easier. If I want to pack I can...and if I want or need to have the day off I can. I basically have 2 weeks to pack up the rest of the living room, the full kitchen, and garage. I don't really feel that ahead of the game but I do feel like I am making good time. I have a ton of lists going on. I have all these on the chalkboard walls and white board. I still need to mark off the things I have done but they help. I also have the lists going in my planner as well. So much going on right now.
Today I have to figure out what exactly we need from the store and go. I am thinking Aldi's maybe. It depends really. The kids worked on figuring out what they wanted me to cook after we cleaned out the freezers. I really didn't have a lot of meat. We have more potatoes than anything else. It's amazing how many french fries we have. Glad the boys picked 3 meals with them. We had a lot of soup too. I sent some of the stuff to the neighbors and whatever we don't use out of the 1 freezer now I will send over before we leave. They could totally dump it all in the trash but I thought they might at least have a look at it. I need to wipe out the deep freeze really well and get it out to the garage. I want to make room for the kitchen boxes. For right now most of the boxes are staying in the room they were packed in. In the vlog above I did my best to show how I have been going about it. It really has been a process and I can't wait till it's over. What I have noticed is how much stuff we really don't need, don't use. I am sure the kitchen is going to feel that way too. I have so much. I think I am just going to do my best about being selective about what goes with us.
Also a few days ago, I cut off most of my hair. Right I like the length but I wouldn't mind it growing out an inch or so. I like it shorter. It feels amazing and its so much easier for me to do. I have a ton of hair care products recently to do my hair and I figuring it out. I can make it big and poofy but I think I like it a little more sleek. Its a nice change! I guess our life is actually changing in a lot of ways.
I think life is seriously about to change for us. I am still a little nervous right now. But I believe our plan will work! I also think everyone from our kids to Scott and I will be a lot happier. I know I will be a lot busier. Brittany alone will have me out and about pretty much daily. And I know the boys will too. Life is getting ready to really change. Instead of being scared of it, I am trying to be positive about everything. I have prayed and prayed trying to make sure this is the right direction. I think as we move in the coming weeks we will find a new home that will hold our family. Maybe not the perfect home but I know that is happening soon. I know that we are going to say goodbye to South Carolina and move on to the area that holds a lot of our loved ones. Its time to go home.
I hope you have a wonderful week. I am vlogging daily and I will also try to make some additional videos this week as well. I have just been busy and its been easier for me to shut the computer, turn on some 80's music and pack. Thanks for stopping by....I'll see ya soon. xx
Hey everyone! I hope you are having a wonderful Sunday evening. Scott is sound asleep and they boys are playing a game upstairs so I have a few minutes to chat with you! So recently I shared an instagram photos of some packed up boxes. I was kinda letting the cat out of the bag about something BIG...HUGE..happening in our lives. For a few months now Scott has been talking with a company in the area we want to move about future employment. It's actually been kinda a long process. There has been a ton of conference and video calls. When we went up for Brittany's Cheer Competition he actually spent a day working for them and doing even more talking and negotiating. While I visited with family and friends he was working on a bigger plan of getting us moved home. And he is excited to try something that will hopefully have less hours and at least the same pay. They talked dates and figured out the right time for him to come up there and get started. We talked forever about it. I kinda went back and forth. I am much more hesitant than my husband but I want him to try if that's what he really wants to do. We thought about it. I prayed about it and I think it's going to to work out great. Here's a little more about what's going on...hope you enjoy the video.
Many have wondered why we are renting...its simply because I haven't figured out where I want to be for a long while. It seems like too big of a commitment to me. But maybe in time. We are planning to rent again for a while and that will be just fine with me. None of this has really happened fast. Its been in the works for a while but Scott had to figure things out and then figure out when to tell his boss here. That job is done and I was finally able to tell you guys about it! :) It is happening a little sooner than I expected but that's ok too. The sooner we get up there, set up house and schedules...the better. I am going to work at packing this house up the best way I can while he works and house hunts. Sounds like a good plan to me! Thanks so much for stopping by. I am not doing a week in review blog post tomorrow but I will be back with another video really soon. xx
