life lately…

life lately…

+ to say i’ve been busy would be an understatement. the last few weeks have been packed with weddings, sickness, cleaning, hanging out with friends, traveling, and did i mention being sick?

+ two weekends ago i was blessed to be in a wedding of a good friend of mine. kaylee, ashlee, & myself were like sisters – from the ages of 13-17 we were together every weekend, spent most week days and nights together (we went to the same school), had crushes on the same guys, got in fights, were grounded by each others parents, etc. seeing kaylee marry a man that she is truly in love with was beautiful. i also danced my butt off at that reception!

+ this past week was a blur. i got home from kaylees out of town wedding, and immediately got sick with some kind of stomach grossness that is making its way around town. (i also gave it to maria – yay!) tuesday was the first day i started feeling better – i went to training (for my workout!) then got home and realized i hadn’t watered my plants in forever. this was the exact moment a wasp stung me. i have a more severe allergic reaction to wasp stings than the normal person – so i jumped inside took two benadryl and then geeked out the rest of the night. bleh. i struggled with the wasp sting until friday when i finally went to the doctor and had them give me some antibiotics – that made me sick.

+ i’ve been saying “NO” to my desire to pull down the halloween decorations all month. however next week starts october, which means i’m pulling them down tonight. MUAHAHA {remember how much i love halloween?!}

+ i’m also down to 12-ish & under minute mile y’all! granted i haven’t run much this past week/weekend due to my schedule and being sick – so i could be back up. 🙁 BUT progress is progress.

+ God is hashing some things out with me – and i need them. attempting to figure out what is next in life is hard & challenging.

+ i send my brother weird and unflattering picture text messages…

+ tobi is back to urinating outside of his box. 🙁 i’m very frustrated with him. i dont think he has another uti, i freaking hope not. i dont have the $$ to take him to a vet so lets just hope he’s being prissy and a jerk and not sick.

+ we got a keureg. for $30. YUP. my roommate’s job has their own craigslist type deal and she found a perfect condition keureg for sale – hollaaaaaa. we’ve needed a new coffee maker since the pot in our last one shattered about 2 weeks ago. caffeine withdrawals are real people.

+ i’ve been struggling with my singleness and relationship issues lately. i’m thankful for the accountability God has surrounded me with in real life and in blog land. i’m thankful for the prayers y’all have prayed, the questions you’ve asked, and the ability to be just as vulnerable and real with me as i am with you. i might write more about it this frankly friday – or i might not, i haven’t really decided yet.

+ i’m really excited to have the #etsyswap2013 reveal post go live this thursday. so if you participated make sure you take your pictures, write up a post, and hit PUBLISH on thursday & swing on by and link up!

+ just in case you missed it – you’re welcome.

+ so life lately has been…crazy. & if i’m keeping it real my life is a hot ugly mess at times (ahem currently). i put on a happy smile, continue to post about positive things; but if i’m honest y’all – life gets hard, and i just happen to be in one of those ‘hard places’. i’m working through some things and reflecting & examining my heart – seeing where God is moving in all of this, while being honest with myself and others…conviction is never easy friends.