10/07/2026
I’m sharing some fav parts of my days in hopes to inspire you to find time to figure out how you want your days to feel, how you can make that happen, and to remind you to schedule in some pauses just for you.
🩷And if you’re in the thick of rushing kids around and being a busy mom, my advice is figure out what you can do that makes you feel like you, then fit that in as often as you can.
Surgery changed me, and my outlook. It made me truly appreciate simply “ordinary” things so much more.
I broke this into 3 parts because I’m finally actually living life fully again IT IS LIFE GIVING. This is part 2 of 3.
🍲 This yr I finally cracked the code on actually enjoying cooking dinner. I wasn’t taught to enjoy it or actually cook much that I can remember, so it’s been 25 years of dreading that time of day.
But this year, I really thought about how I could “enjoy cooking”. This took a lot of thought and trying things. I finally turned it into something loving and thoughtful I can provide for myself and my family.
Saying yes to the special trips and the weekends together makes life feel really good!
These are some trip pics fro@ this year:
Yellowstone with my dad
Fredericksburg TX with hubby
San Marcos TX with our daughter
🍽️ I cook dinners for us Monday-Wednesday, and I plan at-home happy hour every Thursday during football season to be fun and my family looks fwd to it. Our happy hours aren’t always charcuterie boards, I like to mix it up.
I get dressed and ready for each day in clothes that are not athletic (no leggings, no workout clothing).
I am wearing the clothes I love on what’s just a regular day bc I like it and it makes me more productive and feel like my best self.
When I feel like my best self, I show up with more confidence, motivation, and determination.
Having a solid evening routine that gives me actual “me time” that I need while also checking off my skincare routine, a little scrolling, a short craft, all while relaxing in soft pjs. Winning in my book!
And more than likely if it’s after 8:30 I am probably in bed. 🤭