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High Five for Friday!

September 7, 2018

It has been 3 months since my last High Five for Friday! Yikes, that went by so quickly!

I haven’t been blogging regularly enough so I am going to do my 5 favorites lately! 
– Warm Weather
Listen. I know some of you are excited for fall and over the heat but let me tell you…I love it. I love all the 100+ days of heat since I got to Austin and I don’t want it to end. I drive everywhere with my windows down, I walk over to the pool in our complex twice a week (sometimes more) I just want to be outside sitting and feeling the sun on my face 


– Making our apartment home…
This is very much a work in progress…and I have found that I do not enjoy spending my time searching for home stuff. I thought I would but nope…I want it to look like home and not have to spend anytime shopping for anything. BUT we are making progress! 

– Exploring Austin
We have one friend here and he has been here 3 months so he is showing us all the fun spots he has discovered and we are going out and exploring new places with him! 

– Work, work, work….
I took a position in administration at a private school in Austin and while it is MUCH different than what I am used to I am loving it. I can’t say a ton about it but the school is 3x bigger than the one I was at the last 5 years and so it is taking some getting used to but everyone has been so kind and helpful. Getting to work is much longer than before. Austin is not a public transit city so I have to drive to work and its about 25 mins from home. One of the ways takes me up and down some gorgeous hills and scenery so I can’t complain too much!
Meetings and coffee is my new life 
– Books, Books, Books…
Oooh A had no idea how much I read when we moved in together. Over the months before we moved to Austin I started to bring my kindle and books over to his place and sit and read while he did things. But he definitely did not know that I could sit in a comfy spot and read for 5 hours uninterrupted if no one stops me. I got a new Papasan chair and working on making a cute little nook for myself so that I can spend even more hours reading! 
So those are my five on Friday! I am excited to go read all of yours!!

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High Five for Friday!!

June 8, 2018

This week has been Busy Busy!! Time to share some of my favorites from the week!

– Monday was my birthday!!
So there was of course cake and yummy food! I posted Tuesday about all the fun bday related activities…. Random Tuesday Bits

– New Music! 
I am always so behind on music but I just discovered the Maroon 5 w/Cardi B song. I love it!  

– New Planner! 

I am kind of terrible at keeping up with planners but I also love them. Its a real thing. Thanks to Steph @ Not Entirely Perfect I went out and got myself the Erin Ley Simplified Planner and it is my Sunday project this weekend!

– Big News! 

I made a fun new announcement on the blog yesterday. I am hoping to be making some design changes around the blog too and hopefully I can blend it all together and start a new chapter for this old thing!

– Prepping for Vaca!! 

   We have been looking at all the Norweign Cruise Line excursion and package options leading up to our trip and I am so ready!! We ended up booking an excursion to do some ATV trails, Swim in some underground caves, go to an animal sanctuary and lots of beach time! We also decided to head to Miami one day early so we can relax before the day we depart!

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High Five For Friday

March 9, 2018

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Linking up with these ladies for High Five for Friday! 
1.  Got to spend some time with this adorable face and my family for Breakfast on Sunday! We followed it up with going to a bookstore to look for some books for my nephew…and me of course! 
 

2.  My brother was King Arthur in Spamalot! He was amazing and I am not just saying that because we are related! He is! We have seen him improve with every new show and its amazing to see the progress. 
3. Booked our trip to Austin this week! Yay!!! Thenewguy and I are will do Tuesday-Monday and really get some time away to explore! Also, got a great deal on a studio on Airbnb which  makes me even happier. 
4.  International Women’s Day! I am lucky enough to be surrounded by strong, kind, and empowering women in my personal life and professional life and am grateful everyday for it! 

5. Successfully hosted another fun & cheap  meetup! Of course, I suck and didn’t get photos BUT It was great! Everyone who RSVPd showed up! Thursdays from 5-8 pm are free entry for IL residents to the Art Institute of Chicago. We met up and walked around, chatting about art and our days and then went across the street for hot chocolate. It was a great time and I was super excited to meet some new girls!Best part? Only cost me $3.00!
What are your favorites this week??

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