It is most definitely a MONDAY. I don't know if it's me or just the summer days but the weeks are feeling way longer and the weekends shorter. If anyone would like to take me on a three-month hiatus to Europe, come get me now PLZ and TY! I need a vacation ASAP! Until then, I’ll just be over here binge watching Shark Week episodes.
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Not joking- I’ve been living my best life watching all of the Shark Week shows on Discovery+. It’s so fun and has helped curb my Tik-Tok marathons, lol. Anyone else get sucked into watching Tik-Tok for hours? I love it and hate it at the same time. I don’t feel bad about watching Shark Week- much more productive, ya know?? It's so interesting + wild! Do you think you could/would ever go swimming with sharks? It looks like it would be such a life changing experience but also scares the s*it out of me.
I'm looking forward to another busy week but I'm going to try to make more time to relax + rest. I've been working a lot and while I love it, it's easy to start feeling like you have no life. I'm going to force myself to start a new book this week. It’s like an act of Congress for me to read these days but fun, romancey reads usually help to get me out of a lull. I put up a poll on IG stories this week about which one I should start next- People We Meet on Vacation or Freed. By a landslide, almost everyone said People We Meet on Vacation! Have you read it yet? I’ll keep you posted with my thoughts on my stories but I'm planning on sharing a review here too. PS- check out my Summer Book Haul here if you need some inspo!
I bought some more healthier snacks so this weekend to try: the Siete Mexican Wedding Cookies, Quinn Microwave popcorn (no chemicals!) + another bag of my favorite dark chocolate almonds. The cookies are delicious-- I think I like them even more than the Mexican Shortbread. Definitely recommend if you want a cookie with better ingredients. Would you be interested in seeing some snack/food recommendations on here? I've been sharing food hauls recently so LMK your thoughts on that. If you missed those, I'll link my grocery haul + snacks haul for you. I've found it a lot easier to transition to healthier snacks but more challenging to eat healthier at home. I'm always on the go + it's sometimes easier to just eat out.
If you use a planner, I need the 411! I've been debating on whether I would use one but I think I'm gong to buy a new to give time blocking a try. I think if I schedule everything out that I want to do, I'll be much more productive + organized. I like both the Live Rich Planner from TheBudgetMom and the designs of the Happy Planner. If you use one, what do you like/prefer?
Hope you have an amazing week!
