By the Seat of My Pants

Dear fellow writers of blogs, have you ever been so caught up in the flurry of work, holidays and happiness that you actually forgot that you have a blog? 

This phenomenon called "oh-my-goodness-I'm-way-too-busy" otherwise known as "hey-look-my-job-rules-my-life" has been creeping up on me pretty hard lately that I'm having a tough time keeping it all together. 

Maybe it's time to take back the reins and be a little more methodical about things like meal prep, my workout schedule, pre-writing blog content and assembling outfits with accessories rather than throw on the same boots, skinny jeans & sweater combination I've been living in lately. 

Organize, plan, take notes and live by the pages of a trusty Moleskine planner in the new year. Keep commitments with friends. Read. Wash my face at night. Make my bed every morning. Do laundry start to finish rather than the 1 week cycle time I'm currently in the middle of. Simple things like that would make my days a little easier right?

Oh, but friends! Don't you know how good it feels to live by the seat of your pants? 

From jet-setting across the country for an "everything makes sense now" weekend with my guy, a random public transportation adventure downtown or an impromptu Sunday coffee date with Brooke - there's a lot to be said about not having everything figured out and not knowing what the plan is. 

Like everything, it will take patience and baby steps to get my world in order.

In the meantime I'm going to try to remember that I have a blog and make sure that I'm keeping some balance in my world. Oh, I'm also going to do my Christmas shopping - likely online and likely in my pajamas.

What are you going to work on this week to make yourself a little better? 

See Ya Never, February!

The last day of February is usually pretty exciting because there's always been something about the idea of March that gets me in a good mood. March usually means starting to see the sunshine, 10 times during the month if we're lucky. March means Madness (NCAA basketball if you were confused)! March is easier to say than February which I shorten to Feb any chance possible. 

March has a lot of bright to look forward to, especially kicking it off with a closet purging and organizing Saturday with mom. A little spring cleaning, if you will! Brooke I'll have a closet for you to shop through before the Goodwill dump. 

Mom already came by this week to make good on her housecleaning gift from Christmas, so it'll be good to get straight to the projects to make up for my less than productive last weekend.  

To finish off the week right, let's see what I've been up to the last 5 days - in GIFs! 

Monday:

I'm back on a hair-curling kick (this happens every spring / summer) and was told I was rocking a Kate Middleton look (IT WAS 3RD DAY HAIR, GUYS!). Here's your proof.

Tuesday:

Joined Influenster! ....Now what? Ladies, help!

Wednesday:

Legitimately serious that I'm not quite ready to enter the dating pool. I'm just going to spin around here on this deck, dude detox to the max like this wise and happy orca! 

Thursday:

Don't make fun, but I got 16 comments on Thursday's post about the tail wagging the dog (puppy gifs included). I say no jokes because that's my top # since moving over to blogger. I'm not much of a blog-stat junkie but this makes me feel good about my life choices. High five for you guys!

Friday:

Saying goodbye is never easy, at least this bear is adorable and makes my heart warm.

SEE YA NEVER, FEBRUARY! oh yeah, till next year.

Going to send you off with my recent late-to-the-party pump up anthem: