“Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow” is a blog series I do very, very infrequently, ha. The last time I did it was in 2019—the pre-pandemic days! Yowza.
Yesterday
Yesterday, I turned 34! Here’s how I celebrated:
- I got my birthday drink from Starbucks (a venti peppermint mocha). I really wish Starbucks didn’t make you get your free birthday drink exactly on your birthday (why not the day afterward?), but alas, they do. I brought my drink home and sipped it while finishing up the book You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey.
- I enjoyed a solid Dolphins win. My boys are on a four-game winning streak, and they made my birthday extra special by having a great win against the Panthers yesterday. I was really proud of the way they played!
- I ate many slices of Publix birthday cake. Publix makes the best birthday cake, hands down, so when my mom asked me what I wanted for Sunday dessert (we always have a special dessert for our Football Sundays!), I wasted no time telling her exactly what I wanted: Publix chocolate cake with buttercream frosting. Yum, yum!
- I truly felt the love from family and friends. Receiving so many sweet birthday wishes really did this “words of affirmation” girl’s heart good. I was also really grateful for the comments on the post I published yesterday, as it was a bit of a vulnerable one for me. Thank you for accepting me as I am. <3
Today
Today, I am having my “Day of Stephany”! Here’s what it will entail:
- McDonald’s breakfast. Do not judge me. I love McDonald’s breakfast more than anything on the planet, and I am planning on getting a delicious sausage McMuffin with a hash brown. Yuuuuuum!
- A relaxation massage. The massage therapist I normally go to is always incredibly busy (I normally have to book months in advance) and I didn’t schedule this massage in time to get an appointment with her. So I am going to someone different for this massage and I hope I like her!
- A pedicure with Mikaela. I’m so excited that Mikaela has today off and we’ll be meeting up after my massage for pedicures! It will be nice to catch up, since we weren’t able to have a writing date this weekend. And I am sooooo looking forward to a pedicure. I haven’t had one in months.
- A long nap. After my busy morning of pampering, I’m planning on coming home and taking a long nap in my cozy bed. “Day of Stephany” must include a nap, duh!
- Dinner with my family. Tonight, I’m having dinner with my family at Carrabba’s (a chain Italian restaurant). Carrabba’s is just my favorite and I’m looking forward to eating my body weight in carbs.
Tomorrow
Tomorrow, I return to work after 10 days off. Wah! It shall be a busy day, but I’m going to try to set myself up for success by:
- Getting up early and working out. I will be tempted to sleep in until the last possible second, but I think forcing myself to do a tough Peloton workout will be what my brain needs tomorrow morning.
- Taking a shower and putting on real clothes. Again, this is just to put myself in the right headspace to tackle a long to-do list after 10 days away from work. I don’t always do this, but I always feel a bit more prepared to take on the day when I do.
- Implementing the Pomodoro method. I love the Pomodoro productivity method, as I do my best work when I can take frequent breaks. The Pomodoro method, for those that aren’t aware, is a technique in which you work for 25 minutes and then take a 5-minute break. You do that three times and then, after the fourth 25-minute working block, you can take a 15-minute break. (I use this website to track my working blocks.) Whenever I really need to focus on getting stuff done, I use the Pomodoro method, and I think it will come in handy tomorrow.
What is something you did yesterday, will do (or did!) today, and will do tomorrow?
I’ve never heard of the Pomodoro method! It sounds like a productive way to work.
Yesterday I baked a cake, it was delicious. Today I teach my “Strengthen and Tone” yoga class to my senior ladies. Tomorrow I am going to make jam.
I’m so jealous that you have today off. I’ve been sitting at my computer basically doing nothing, so work has been SUPER productive…
Yesterday I hung out with some friends and helped them decorate for Christmas, today I will go to yoga class this evening, and tomorrow I will bring up the advent calendar I stashed down there in September in anticipating of starting it on Wednesday!
I have not heard of the pomodoro method either! Very interesting!!
Your birthday sounded perfect! I wish SBUX let you use the free drink for your birthday week. That is how Caribou does it, which is good as 2 free drinks in one day would be a lot (because I always get something indulgent for my free drink!). I hope you had a good massage experience! I got my first one in years recently and it was delightful! I have not had a pedicure in YEARS, though! They are not as essential for us Minnesotans! ha! But I should get one before my AZ trip in February!
Yesterday I dealt with a very fussy baby, I think because he’s getting his molars? He’s usually so happy! Today I was on our national sales call. I was really nervous for it but I don’t know why I was because I know everyone is multi-tasking and half-listening. Tomorrow I will wrap all of the books I’ve bought to give during advent! We have a little advent calendar w/ drawers. Last year Paul got 3 m&ms every day and every 1-3 days there was a slip of paper that said ‘pick a present’ – I had wrapped up a bunch of matchbox cars. But this year I decided to give him Christmas books because he doesn’t need more toys!
Mannnn, I love McDonald’s breakfast SO MUCH.
I hope your Day of Stephany was great! As a massage therapist, I take it VERY seriously when someone comes in for a birthday massage- I would hate to screw it up in any way.
Good luck back at work today!
I do not understand why you have to get your Starbucks drink ON your birthday either LOL but hey, I’ll go and get it – it’s free! 🙂
It sounds like you had a lovely time surrounding your birthday and did things that made you happy. Most imperative! I have never had a McDonalds breakfast though.
Yesterday I finished my book (just in time to end November), today I bought a Christmas present for a friend, and tomorrow I will talk with my parents via FaceTime.
I am so annoyed you have to get the SB free drink on your birthday too, because I am almost always in remote Iowa, nowhere near a SB. Ha. Glad you could get yours!
How was the massage? And the return to work?
Hmm, yesterday I painted rocks, today I will get my hair cut, and tomorrow I will pack for a trip we are taking 🙂
What a fun post idea! I am glad you got your free drink (I’ve, um, never done that…) but so weird that you have to get it on your exact birthday. I think you should get a week or more! Glad your team is winning and that you beat Cam et al. LOL.
Oh, you’re a cake person! I am definitely not. Pie (preferably fruit), brownies, cookies – I take those any day over cake with icing! Funny how people are different.
Hope the massage and the friend and family time were spectacular. 🙂