What We’re Eating This Week | I told you guys last month, that we were trying Hello Fresh, and we have really enjoyed it! We’ve ordered three meals a week for the last five weeks and we haven’t had a single meal that we didn’t love. I need to do a full post or some Instagram Stories on this topic, but the gist of it is this: the thing we loved most about a meal delivery service is the lack of decision fatigue. Sure, we had to choose the meals (three out of 12/15 available options), but my kids were more willing to eat it since someone else chose it. It’s the weirdest thing?! For this reason, we’re going to skip the next few weeks and try eMeals. It’s significantly less expensive and will require me to do the shopping, but will still give us varied meals that (hopefully) my kids will be willing to try.
What I’m Reminiscing About | I’m still thinking about how perfectly adorable Polly’s birthday party was. I got the full album of photographs back from my sister this morning, so expect a full photo recap very soon.
What I’m Loving | I am loving the tiniest hint of fall in the air. Alabama is still blistering hot during the day, but we’ve been enjoying mornings in the sixties and Ella’s football game was mildly tolerable last night. Fall is coming, friends.
What We’ve Been Up To | My girls are very into thrifting, all of a sudden, so we’ve been to a few thrift shops over the last few weekends. Ella bought second hand clothes that look pretty much exactly like what I wore in high school, so that’s fun. I found an amazing mirror for above the piano FOR NINE DOLLARS and a really cool vase for my kitchen.
What I’m Dreading | I can’t think of a single thing. Life is good!
What I’m Working On | I’ve started shopping for upcoming house projects and hope to be doing more of that very soon. I’ve come to the conclusion that we are habitual procrastinators and this will be the slowest renovation of all time. Kids and football season makes weekends hard. I did buy new lighting for our porches and we’re working on the plans for our backyard patio and shopping for storm doors. Not the most glamorous projects, but definitely necessary.
What I’m Excited About | How obnoxious is it if I tell you that the thing I’m most excited about right now is something I can’t tell you about? I know, I know. It’s true though, I have something fun planned for November that I’ll share with you soon!
What I’m Watching + Reading | I just finished watching The Staircase on Netflix, which was super interesting. Survivor starts tonight and everyone in my house is super pumped about that. We’re also loving this season of Succession, even though we hardly ever get to watch it in time. I am midway through reading a memoir, but I took a break from books this month to catch up on podcasts and a few projects around the house.
What I’m Listening To | The Head and the Heart’s newest album is on repeat in our house right now. Josh and I saw them on Monday night and the show was so good. He said it’s the best we’ve seen them since Red Rocks, a few summers ago. We always do this, where after a good show, we listen to a band non-stop for weeks. Even our kids are requesting Living Mirage in the car this week.
What I’m Wearing | I got a huge box of Aventura goodies over the weekend and I can’t wait to share them with you! I’m hoping to film an unboxing and share a fun post on the blog in the next week or two. This fall season is my favorite line since I’ve been working with them — everything is perfectly cozy and exactly my style for fall. Don’t forget you can use the code TAZANDBELLY20 for a discount on your first purchase.
What I’m Doing This Weekend | My mom and I are headed to a furniture market this weekend to do some house shopping (stay tuned!) and then it’s off to shop for homecoming dresses. Did I mention Ella is going to the Hoco dance with a boy?!
What I’m Looking Forward to Next Month | October should be a pretty chill month, thankfully. Ella has a ton to do the first week, for Homecoming, so there will be much school spirit. We have to grab flu shots, which I’m dreading. I’m hoping to increase my gym visit from two to four times a week. Honestly? I’m glad my calendar is kind of quiet.
What Else Is New | I’m having a bit of a wardrobe crisis. I’m trying not to buy new clothes right now, because I have so many already. I spent last weekend emptying my closet and dresser and took so much to the Goodwill drop box. I moved some things into a triage area in another closet, too, hoping that I can justify giving them away if I don’t reach for them in a few months. The only things on my fall wish list, right now, are a white bodysuit (I just ordered this one from Everlane), short brown booties, this Madewell tote (likely my 40th birthday gift), and a Barefoot Dreams cardigan (has anyone tried this one?).
