It’s the end of another week!
Happy to say that another week of minimizing my screen time has proved to be helpful + sweet in many ways. As I look to another week, I made a list of intentions in hopes to more intentionally use the extra time and clarity I have.
A few intentions for this week:
- screen-related goal: minimize how many times I respond to messages during the day! responding to messages/texts have always been the bulk of my screen time and I’m learning that although I love to be prompt in texting back and sometimes feel pressured to be responsive in participating/keeping up with group texts, etc… it doesn’t have to be right away all the time! (I know, another DUH. lol excuse me while I state the obvious..haha) its a discipline for me to break this compulsion so hoping to spend more intentional time trying to minimize this specific thing this week! practically that means physically keeping my phone away for most of the day (possibly in another room or in a cupboard somewhere) and just responding to urgent messages via my watch and waiting to respond to other texts in certain blocks of the day. (does anyone else have this problem?! or is it just me..lol)
- start a new book! (I have a personal goal of reading 30 books this year! last year I read 20. As of today, I’ve actually already finished 8 so far. will try and share my reading list sometime this year — tis an interesting mix as was last years’ LOL)
- re-start my backyard project (there are multiple parts to this but for this week I am hoping to focus on purchasing/cleaning/prepping the dirt + area) and long term goal is to revamp my sprinkler system to create some type of drip irrigation so that I can have a self-watering garden this year! and the actually have a garden that doesn’t die in July as it has every year because I give up on watering it once it gets too hot eeep!)
- spend more quality time playing with the kids! I’ve recently been trying to spend more time getting down on the floor with the kids – whether that be playing board games, painting/doing art with the girls, watching videos together (currently we are obsessed w watching clips from musicals!)
- go outside!….weather permitting! this goal may be poorly timed possibly as we are due for some rain this week – but we have loved spending time outside this past year! whether its playing outside, or going on runs/jogs/hikes together – hoping to spend more time outdoors!
- do some heavy purging – I feel like I’m literally always purging or trying to catch up on cleaning/organizing but I realized last week that we are desperately in need of a deep clean/purge. hoping to block out some time each day to tackle different problem areas in the home and donate things before spring is in full swing! (goal for this week is CLOSETS!)
anyway – here’s what this week looked like!
The skies have been insane this week..but this teeter tottering between the hot and cold weather messed me up so much – and it was so hard to wake up early this week….eeep! but, love these 5/6am views when I can catch ’em. cant wait for daylight savings!
early 6:30 am grocery run because I realized we didn’t have anything for brekkie at home! love how quiet and still the mornings feel before the day begins!
look ma, no hands!
another week, another amazing saradoughbakery item. so chewy and a perfect mix of salty + sweet. i love her little labels also!
eugene’s schedule has been wonkier than usual (if u can believe it…) this month and time together has been so far and few between. but here we are sneaking in a little cafe date with our littlest love in between car service appointments!
making worksheets is one of my favorite things to do for my kiddos. so fun that bebe is finally at an age where she can enjoy them! but also bittersweet that this will be my last baby to do this for!
just the cutest ever. also, I love this cafe! their ube drink was deeeeelish!
my baby with her baby (in a baby carrier) with a top bun and everything. HEART MELT!!! but why does she look so growwwwn. shes already got the hot mess mom look down
was a fast and busy week – so thankful for this travel bible that I always have in my car to take on the go. currently reading through Isaiah and its been so encouraging and hope-giving. PS. Hand for scale, lol
fighting thru the aches to squeeze in a quick gym sesh. this week was so HOT!
we’ve been reading A LOT of piggy and gerald books this month. her current fave is “I love slop!”
a fun little reunion with our two previous tenant/forever family + housegirls Dee + Em! had to cook the usual for old times’ sakes. love them so much. and love that they asked, “is this going to show up on your blog?” lol. why yes it will and here it is haha!
started going back on the field slowly after 2 years of mostly working remotely. feeling so rusty and nervous (eeeeeek!) but fighting the nerves to get myself back out there and I’ve loved it so much! patient care is my heart and soul I love it SO much. but also – this is home health nursing: momlife edition (note rubber lizard toy that made it into my trunk from one of my children flinging it backwards, lol) real life.
quick pick me up before my shift begins!
this is love personified right hereeeee! actually, love in the form of a 5 dozen egg pick up + strawberries for my berry-loving babe. ILYSM JC! :’)
and love in cookie form — desserts shipped from a dear friend for T’s baby shower. you’re the bestest April ❤
friends for 2 decades. so thankful for friendships that lasts thru many years, seasons and life transitions. so excited to add another girl to our #GFORCE!!!
literally the best kind of clean out the fridge + freezer meal – HOT POT! 15 min prep time and an (almost) cleared out fridge + freezer.. though the leftovers from this meal took up even more space lol
thankful for another week! xo
give thanks — the gift of prayer that brings hope/peace that surpasses understanding, ice vanilla lattes, a seemingly endless supply of warm crewneck sweaters in my closet, being able to bring “Seussical the Musical” back into my life (thanks Park fam!) and the nonstop singalong sesh we have had (fave songs are for sure ‘Notice me Horton’ and ‘All for you’), opportunities to seek/receive forgiveness, finally being able to run 1-mile w minimal to no pain :’)
life with the tsengs 