Thanks Kathleen for the post idea!
Around here I’m adjusting to a new hairstyle. I’ve wanted to do a drastic change to my hair for a while now. Once my hair reaches a certain length, it just starts looking stringy and dull. While it’s full and thick when it’s short, it gets very thin and fine the longer I grow it out. So, I took the plunge and cut 9 inches off my hair on Friday. I am so pleased with the change! It’s the perfect cut for summer!
Around here my mom and I are in the final stages of wedding planning. Her wedding is in three weeks and we’re planning a small, intimate gathering. I think we’re expecting to have around 30 people total. My mom and her fiance will be married at a spot in Downtown St. Petersburg, and then we’re going to a casual steakhouse for the reception. Over the past few weeks, invitations were sent out, the wedding dress was purchased, the cake was ordered, supplies for wedding favors were bought, a photographer was acquired, and the ceremony was written. It’s almost time!
Around here I’ve been dealing with a sick pup. He contracted a bad UTI while we were away and then, after two weeks on medicine to make him better, he started getting ill in the mornings. One morning, he got ill SIX TIMES before 6am. Thinking it was the medicine, I took him off it for a few days and he got better immediately. (He did get ill two more times after going off the medicine, but after-effects, maybe?) Right now, I’m keeping a close eye on him and if I notice him not acting like himself, it’s back to the vet we go!
Around here I’m slowly healing from my sprained ankle. I still have to walk downstairs slowly because there’s a certain way my foot lands that causes shooting pain. But generally, my ankle is fine. I’m exercising again, but taking it easy. Lots of interval rides on the stationary bike and I’m doing some upper-body strength training. I tried using the elliptical a couple of weeks ago and my ankle was in pain afterward, so I’m nervous to get back on it! I’m being cautious, but it’s definitely about 90% healed.
Around here I’ve been working on refinancing my car loan – and I got approved! I don’t know all the details just yet, but getting this done has taken a weight off my shoulders. And it’s really gratifying to see my hard work in improving my credit score is paying off.
Around here I’ve been really struggling with healthy eating. My schedule has been a bit wacky lately (this week, I’ll only be home one night!), which makes it hard for me to stick to a healthy diet. I haven’t been meal planning quite like I need to, and I can’t remember the last time I actually cooked something. (Unless boxed mac and cheese counts?) I keep waiting for my schedule to quiet down, but this just seems to be my new normal. I need to figure something out because I’m stuck at an unhappy weight and it’s driving me crazy.
Around here my roomie-to-be and I are still searching for a place to live. Our move-in date is scheduled for late July, but it is looking like it could be August instead. Which I’m totally fine with! The lease I have with my mom at our current apartment isn’t up until November, so I have plenty of time. We’ve decided to look in South Tampa for a rental, which is a… hipper… part of the city. It’s not necessarily my scene, but I’m willing to give it a try, as long as we find a place in my price range. Since many of the rentals in South Tampa are privately owned, many work on 30-day notices, so even if we found something today, it most likely wouldn’t be available by the end of July. So! We shall see what happens.
I hope that you guys find an apartment soon! It will be nice to know when you are moving and how much rent will be! It’s good that you are flexible on when you will move in, though.
I love the new haircut! I bet it felt awesome to cut off all that length. As you know, I did the same thing in late March and it felt great.
I hope Dutch feels better soon!
The wedding is in three weeks!!! So every exciting and gosh, I can’t believe it is so soon. Wow!
Glad to hear the ankle is on the mend; I’m with you on the working out bandwagon thanks to my stupid lower back but I’m easing back in this week since I feel 90% normal. It’s been almost a week off for me and I feel so pent-up. Better safe than sorry, i know, but still. UGH.
Love the new haircut, so glad Dutch is feeling better and HOORAY for the car loan refinancing. That’s huge 🙂
LOVE your new hair cut! I’m considering going back to an inverted bob after seeing Jurassic World 🙂 Haha
That’s so exciting your mom’s wedding is so soon!
Congrats on getting your car refinanced! I got mine refinanced almost a year ago and I’ve been loving the lower payments and interest rate.
Poor Dutch! A sick pup is no fun, for them or for their owners. (Vet bills!) I’m hoping that once we get Otis’ knee surgery done in July, he won’t have anymore health issues for a while!
I love your new haircut! It looks great on you. My hair does the same thing when it gets too long so I’m getting mine chopped off again after a wedding I’m in in August.
Aw, poor Dutch. 🙁 Dakota sometimes has funny side effects after he gets his heartworm meds. I hope your pup is back to normal soon.
Good luck on the apartment hunt, I know how tiring that can be. And huzzah for your mom’s wedding, so fun!
Dude. LOVE the new haircut. Love love love! I hope you all find a place soon and that Dutch just keeps getting better and better! And your Mom’s wedding in three weeks?! Squee!!! Can’t wait to see pics!
Around here my type-A personality is finally getting it’s due – I’m talking sleep schedule baby! We’ve started a bedtime routine – and from start to finish (i.e. he’s actually out for the night), it takes about an hour and a half (which can be exhausting!) but last night there were parts of it that were much smoother so we’re starting to see some progress which is really rewarding! I go back to work in a few weeks and I want us all to be sleeping soundly by then, so that’s my end goal!