Making: plans for Valentine’s day. Well, sort of. I’m thinking about making plans for Valentine’s Day. I have an idea for a date night at home this weekend and a See’s gift card that has been burning a hole in my wallet since Christmas. I think Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to stuff a pound of candy into my face, no?
Cooking: from the Sprouted Kitchen Cooking Club. I joined this online meal-planning service when it launched last year as a way of making mid-week meal planning easier for me and our amazing nanny. It includes 3 dinner recipes and one side/snack/dessert recipe each week and I’ve been so happy with it — the meals are creative, delicious and healthy, and it makes meal planning so much easier (and diverse!) each week.
Drinking: cocktails, lately. Especially these.
Reading: Educated (so interesting!)
Wanting: more sleep (I think I’m a little iron deficient right now, which is always fun for my energy levels).
Looking: at affordable art for a few spots around the house.
Eating: popcorn as a late-night snack, lately. I make it in the air popper and top it with melted butter, salt and everything bagel seasoning. Get on board, guys, it’s GOOD.
Wishing: for an unlimited budget for house projects.
Enjoying: the rain! Even though one of our many skylights kiiiiind of leaks…
Loving: how our house is coming together. It’s amazing how a few small touches (most recently a new plant and pair of wall sconces in the living room) can really finish off a space.
Hoping: to run off to wine country soon.
Needing: to get back to working out regularly so my back doesn’t murder me.
Smelling: coffeeeeee.
Feeling: like everyone has it together more than I do. I think it’s partially the “Instagram generation” that we live in and also just this season of my life (read: toddlers, balancing working with being a parent, trying to find time for myself and my relationship while keeping everything else together), but either way — sometimes it’s hard to remember that everyone has their own struggles, even if their life looks perfect from your phone screen.
Wearing: some new things I bought on Poshmark, including some flared overalls that are maybe my most favorite clothing purchase, like, ever. (PS: in case you’re wondering, yes, KC still hates overalls. Roooooomance!)
Watching: A Million Little Things. I just started it and love it!
Bookmarking: credit cards with hotel points. Our main credit card provides us with airline miles, but in an effort to make little getaways a yearly thing, we’re hoping to add some free hotel stays to the mix.