The first week of November is already almost gone so it felt like a good Friday to share some end of the week thoughts. Life has been so busy lately that I haven't really caught up much with you. Now that Halloween is over, I'm starting to get the holiday fever bug. Like every year, working in retail right now is crazy which makes it tricky to really enjoy the holidays. I struggle between wanting to do all of the fun things and being exhausted (aka wanting to come home and do nothing). IYKYK, lol.
I also haven't felt super motivated to start doing my Christmas shopping. Most years I love to shop and pick out gifts but this year feels different. I'm sure once I start finding things I'll get more excited, but I just haven't been feeling it. As much fun as it is, I feel like sometimes I put too much emphasis or time into the shopping. At the end of the day, it's really not what's important. It's fun and can be special, but it can also be exhausting. What I have been feeling is all of the fun holiday decor + I'm excited about holiday baking. Maybe I should just gift snackies to everyone this year?? Hehe.
On the topic of food, I've been breaking up some of my eating out by having more breakfast + lunch meals at home. Is this stupid to chat about?? I think so, haha. Ya'll know I'm a habitual-eat-outer and I just haven't been feeling a lot of my go-tos lately either. I think it's me, you guys. I've enjoyed making easy things and spending a little more time at home. Work is so busy, I guess I'm trying to hide at home as much as possible. Lol. Ya'll know I still splurged on my salad this week at SaladWorks which was SO good. Totally worth it. I went for a fall moment this week-- turkey, bacon, gouda, brussell sprouts, potatoes, red grapes. Up until a few months ago, I'd never tried brussell sprouts. I always just figured I wouldn't vibe with them but they're surprisingly really good. Definitely a unique flavor and different than I excepted.
I took a little break from Gilmore Girls so I haven't been watching much, however I did restart reading After by Anna Todd. I read about half of it a few years ago and never finished. I randomly decided a few weeks ago to pick it back up and will hopefully finish it this time around.
That's about all of the excitement in my book. Even though I haven't been as chatty, I've still been posting every Monday, Wednesday + Friday here on the blog. I've also tried to share a little more on IG stories too. Stay tuned for more holiday posts coming soon! Also remember to relax and take care of yourself. The holidays can be stressful on everyone and it's easy to lose patience or get upset. People can be taxing this time of the year if you let them. Protect your peace and take the high road ;)
Happy weekend!
