Currently August 2025 {08.15.25}

Hello and happy Friday friends! I hope you had a wonderful week and are looking forward to something fun this weekend. I'm checking off one of my goals for my 36th year and going to paint tiles at Pewabic Pottery and doing a 5k this weekend. I also have brunches and other fun things planned with my friends. 

Today I'm doing another round of Currently. The idea is to share a bunch of things that are "currently" happening in our life based on the prompts. So without further ado, let's begin!

ANTICIPATING: I am sooooooooo ready for Fall to be here. It has been so disgustingly hot and muggy here this summer so I am very much looking forward to having cooler temperatures and just overall being able to breathe better. 

CLEANING: Honestly, this is just the dishes. I feel like I am consistently behind on dishes and laundry so I have been doing a lot of those this week. You know it's bad when you run out of clean underwear so wear. 

FEELING: Honestly, I am 100% feeling good lately. Life can be a bit crazy and overwhelming, but I have been working hard to do things that bring me joy and only address negative things that cannot be ignored. 

WATCHING: I finally finished watching Ginny and Georgia this week and I hate how they ended it on a cliff hanger. I also am starting Wednesday this weekend so I am excited! 

PLAYING: Have you heard of the game, Peak? I have been obsessed with playing that game because it's just so silly and fun. And the achievements in it are difficult, but not impossible if that makes sense? 

READING: Last night I finished reading The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett and really enjoyed it. It's the perfect balance of fantasy with mystery which is right up my alley.

I also started reading Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson yesterday and I am really loving it so far. I'm about 1/3 of the way in so I am thinking I will get it done sometime this weekend which is awesome and will put me a smidge ahead of schedule. 

RECOVERING: I feel like this summer has been so fun, but also soooo busy. So I am just trying to catch up on all the things that we did not do over the summer like household chores and other personal things that need doing. I also feel like I need to catch up on a weeks worth of sleep. 

TRYING: Just trying to figure out our schedule for this Fall. We have a few fun traditions so I want to make sure that we do those as well. For example, we go apple picking every year so I would like to make sure we go this year too. 

WEARING: 90% of my wardrobe is leggings and t-shirts since I work from home. I've been trying to wear jeans a little be more and found these super cute cuffed ones on Amazon that dress things up a little more than leggings do.

Well I think that is everything I have for today! Hope you have a great weekend and talk to you next week!

Question of the Day: What do you have going on "currently"?

Until next time,
Jackie

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Currently: October 2024 {10.18.24}

Hello and happy Friday friends! I hope your week has gone well and you are looking forward to fun weekend ahead. I'm heading out of town for the weekend with my mom to go to a ladies retreat. We've been doing this for several years now and I look forward to going every year.

Today I'm doing another round of Currently. The idea is to share a bunch of things that are "currently" happening in our life based on the prompts. So without further ado, let's begin!

ANTICIPATING: Tomorrow I'm checking out a new bookstore/cafe/bar with some friends then decorating witches hats with the ladies afterwards and I am so excited.  I went to Joann Fabrics and got a ton of super cute items for us to glue on onto our hats and already purchased a few different hats from Amazon for everyone to pick from.  It will be so much fun. 

CLEANING: Our guest bedroom has become a dumping ground for everything we don't need but can't get rid of and we have company coming in about a month so we need to get in there and clean it all out.  Honestly, at this point 90% of it can likely be thrown away, but we still will need to go through it. 

FEELING: I mentioned this last month but with hubby being laid off last month I have been feeling very overwhelmed.  I understand that it's part of life, but it's just terrible timing with Christmas coming up.  I won't be able to do gifts like I would like to and it makes me sad. 

WATCHING: Okay so there's some new shows that we're really enjoying: High Potential and Doctor Odyssey.  Both are so fun and neat ideas and I love that it's something we can watch together.  I've also been watching Halloween Baking Championship, Only Murders in the Building and Agatha All Along. Oh! And Dancing with the Stars.  Lots of great shows on this Fall. 

PLAYING: I downloaded Monopoly Go on my phone and have been having so much fun playing the game.  The best part is I could potentially earn money just for playing the game.  If you want to sign up and possibly earn some money too, check out InboxDollars: https://appview.inboxdollars.com?rb=196841311

READING: Right now I'm only reading two books:

Dark Witch by Nora Roberts

This book is for a book club tonight and I am excited.  We're dressing up as witches and discussing the book together. It's so much fun.


Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
This one is for a book club on Monday, so I've been listening to it all week.  I would love to sit and read the book but my hands get so tired since the book is do darn thick.  I've been listening/reading on my Kindle all week to get the book done.

RECOVERING: We had a bit of a long few weeks so I've been trying to "catch up" on my sleep.  I know that's not really possible, but I am trying to make sure I get enough sleep so I don't get sick.  The last thing I want is to be sick on my anniversary next weekend. 

TRYING: My friend, Halee, and I have been getting together every few weeks to do crafty projects together and it has been so fun! Our next upcoming project is to make candles and take thrift store art and update it to match our home/holidays. 

WEARING: It's finally cool enough out to wear hoodies and sweaters so I've been taking advantage completely of that by wearing warmer clothing every day.  I love being able to snuggle up in my clothes and I'm happy with the cooler temperatures. 

Well I think that is everything I have for today! Hope you have a great weekend and talk to you next week!

Question of the Day: What do you have going on "currently"?

Have a wonderful day,
Jackie

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Currently: September 2024 {09.20.24}

Hello and happy Friday friends! I hope your week has gone well and you are looking forward to fun weekend ahead. I'm heading out of town for the weekend with my mom to go to a ladies retreat.  We've been doing this for several years now and I look forward to going every year. 

Today I'm doing another round of Currently. The idea is to share a bunch of things that are "currently" happening in our life based on the prompts. So without further ado, let's begin!

ANTICIPATING: I'm so ready for fall and cooler temperatures.  We've been experiencing a lot warmer temperatures than I'd like for this time of year and I am so excited for it to finally cool down and the leaves to change. 

CLEANING: I have been having a BIG urge to purge our house and I think it's stemming from just feeling like we have too much stuff.  Part of that comes with the territory of living in a home for several years but we also both like collecting things.  Which is 100% okay - just want to make sure that we're not just taking up space for the sake of taking up space. 

FEELING: The last few weeks I've been feeling a little bit overwhelmed.  I think it's just my schedule being a bit crazy as it always is this time of year, but I am thankful to have good company with which to spent time.  So the trade off is feeling a smidge too busy. 

WATCHING: It's officially fall so that means my favorite baking shows are back: Halloween Baking Championship, Halloween Wars, Pumpkin Wars, etc.  I also watch Dancing with the Stars every year with my friend so I'll be watching that too. 

PLAYING: When we went on vacation with my family in July we played a new game called Cover Your Assets.  It is such a fun game and I'm hoping we will get to play it this weekend while we're on the retreat. 

READING: Currently I am reading three books.  All three books are for book clubs I am attending next week and I am a smidge worried I won't actually get them done in time.  We shall see!

Tress of the Emerald Sea

Queen of Shadows

Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder

RECOVERING: I had a bit of a cold last week so I am recovering from that.  It wiped me out on Tuesday last week and I've been recovering since.  There's nothing worse than having a cold linger for a long time. 

TRYING: The amount of crochet projects I have started and worked on has been so fun! I am really enjoying crochet and cannot wait to see what else I am able to make. 

WEARING: All the spooky shirts! I am a huge fan of Halloween and made it a point to buy a few spooky themed shirts to wear for this fall. 

Well I think that is everything I have for today! Hope you have a great weekend and talk to you next week!

Question of the Day: What do you have going on "currently"?

Have a wonderful day,
Jackie

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Currently: February 2024 {02.16.24}

Hello and happy Friday friends! I hope your week has gone well and you are looking forward to fun weekend ahead. Tomorrow we're having a relatively quiet day at home then on Sunday I am going to my friend's baby shower. I'm looking forward to celebrating her. 

Today I'm doing another round of Currently. The idea is to share a bunch of things that are "currently" happening in our life based on the prompts. So without further ado, let's begin!

ANTICIPATING: We made an appointment on Tuesday to talk to my OBGYN about getting pregnant.  I'm planning to do a more extensive post about our infertility journey, but right now we're just getting the whole process started. 

CLEANING: Does anyone else feel like they get their house cleaned then turn around and it's a mess again.  Like, who in the world is messing up my house this much? It surely cannot be me! Either way I am constantly cleaning the house and I feel like it will be a never ending part of my life. 

FEELING: Overall, I've been feeling good. More happy days than sad or frustrating which is great because this time of year can sometime bring with it a bit of sadness. 

WATCHING: Honestly, most of my watching time has been spent watching streams on Twitch or watching YouTube videos.  

PLAYING: I have been seeing videos everywhere of Party Animals so of course I had to play the game too.  It's so silly and fun and enjoyable to play overall.  Below is a video of a streamer that I watched play the game.  It made me laugh quite a bit. 

READING: In January I finished three books and started three.  Right now I am reading the following books:

A Court of Mist and Fury

The Holiday Swap

Home Tours, History & Homicide

RECOVERING: Not much recovery happening over here, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Sometimes it's nice to be moving along at a good pace and not have to worry about recovering from everything. 

TRYING: I'm so excited because I learned how crochet over the last week or so and I've successfully crocheted seven granny squares.  Last year I made a temperature blanket for myself but I ended up with a bunch of leftover yarn so this will be a great use of the leftovers.  Of course, I have to give credit to the person that inspired me, Elyse Myers.  If you haven't seen her TikTok's about crocheting, definitely check them out! 

WEARING: It has been very cold here in Michigan so I've been wearing a ton of hoodies and leggings. Ironically, last month I shared a hoodie that I bought this hoodie from OFFLINE by Aerie and it was such a favorite of mine that I ended up buying another one!  Isn't it so cute? I love the color and that it says "talk to me tomorrow". 

Well I think that is everything I have for today! Hope you have a great weekend and talk to you next week!

Question of the Day: What do you have going on "currently"?

Have a wonderful day,
Jackie

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Currently: January 2024

Hello and happy Friday friends! I hope your week has gone well and you are looking forward to fun weekend ahead. We have fun plans today and Sunday with family and I'm so excited. 

Today I'm doing another round of Currently. The idea is to share a bunch of things that are "currently" happening in our life based on the prompts. So without further ado, let's begin!

ANTICIPATING: I think that the thing I am looking the most forward to is doing some "tiling" in our laundry room.  We hung cabinets in December and we've had some bare spots in the walls that need to have something put there.  I was debating putting up some wallpaper or doing wood accents but I'm thinking a stick up tile. I found this one on Amazon and I'm thinking this would be a good one since it matches the overall theme of our house. 

CLEANING: Besides cleaning the house to get ready for Friendsgiving, I have been trying to organize our laundry room.  We put cabinets up in there and I am so geeked to have more space to organize everything.  I love how much more space we have and cannot wait to really put it to good use. 

FEELING: Overall, I am excited for the year ahead.  I've been working very hard to stick to my goals and I'm happy to say that I am still going strong.  It may seem silly to be excited but you know the old adage - 21 days to create a habit.  AND Sunday will be 21 days.  

WATCHING: Honestly, most of my watching time has been spent watching streams on Twitch or watching YouTube videos.  I am not in my TV era right now so there's not many shows that are piquing my interest.  I think it's just this time of year when I tend to focus more on books or crafting. 

PLAYING: I'm super excited because we're going to my cousin's house to do a game night and I've got a few new games that we're going to try out.  I think the one I'm most excited about is Target Life.  Another Christmas gift from Justin that we will be putting to good use with my cousin and her husband. 

READING: I am still listening Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus for free through my Spotify subscription.  I am really enjoying this book and I am almost done with the book.  I think I will be sad when it ends, but I will definitely be checking out the Hulu show once I'm done.

I also started reading A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Mass.  I'm a little bit behind on the trend but I am excited to work through this series.  Justin bought the whole series for me for Christmas so I will be definitely working my way through them this year. 

RECOVERING: I'm not quite sure that this counts, but I have been working to recover my skin.  I tend to not take very good care of my skin and it gets very dry and has a propensity to peel.  Last year I invested in some good quality skin care but didn't really put it to good use.  So this year I am focusing on taking better scare of my skin so it is not so dry and peels less.  19 days in and so far so good! 

TRYING: I've talked about this before, but we've been trying very hard to cook more meals at home and this has included trying new recipes! So far we've found a few good recipes that we like and I'm excited to continue adding more as time goes on.  Eventually I will be creating a wheel of recipes on wheel of names where we can just spin the wheel every week to build out our menu.  We don't like to plan too far out so this will help us not have to put too much thought into meal planning every week. 

WEARING: It has been very cold here in Michigan so I've been wearing a ton of hoodies and leggings.  I bought this hoodie from OFFLINE by Aerie last weekend and its has become a fast favorite.  It is SO soft and warm and perfect for this time of year.  

Well I think that is everything I have for today! Hope you have a great weekend and talk to you next week!

Question of the Day: What do you have going on "currently"?

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Currently: November 2023 {11.17.23}

Hello and happy Friday friends! I hope your week has gone well and you are looking forward to fun weekend ahead.  And how int he world are we already 6 days away from Thanksgiving! 

Today I'm doing another round of Currently.  The idea is to share a bunch of things that are "currently" happening in our life based on the prompts.    So without further ado, let's begin!

ANTICIPATING: Tomorrow our friends are coming over for our annual Friendsgiving and I am excited.  It is such a fun tradition and I am looking so forward to it tomorrow.  Everyone brings a dish to share and the food is always so delicious.  

CLEANING: Besides cleaning the house to get ready for Friendsgiving, I have been trying to organize our laundry room.  We put cabinets up in there and I am so geeked to have more space to organize everything.  I love how much more space we have and cannot wait to really put it to good use. 

FEELING: Excited and tired.  On Tuesday I went to dinner with a friend from college and Wednesday night I was out seeing Mrs. Doubtfire: The New Musical Comedy with my friend so the last few days I've been tired. However, our friend is coming in town for the weekend and it will be so fun. 

WATCHING: I have been watching Dancing with the Stars every week and have been really enjoying the season.  I also have been keeping up with my baking competition shows so I've been watching all those.  

PLAYING: I haven't really been playing any games lately, but I am sure we will play Jackbox Games this weekend with our friends when they're all here.  

READING: Last weekend I finished reading Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong.  I got it as part of my Once Upon a Book Club Halloween Box and it was SO good.  Definitely keeps you on your toes and is scary.

I also have been reading Antiques, Artifacts & Alibis by Sally Bayless.  I honestly picked this one up on a whim when there was a fill your Kindle deal at Amazon and I'm glad I did.  It's definitely a mystery, but it's not terrifying.

I also recently discovered that you can get audiobooks through Spotify so I started listening to Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus for free through my Spotify subscription.  This book kept popping up everywhere so I was glad to be able to be able to add it to my list.  

RECOVERING: Hmmm I'm not sure I'm recovering from anything? Maybe a lack of sleep? But otherwise nothing much to recover from recently. 

TRYING: When I'm working I try very hard to be a team player, but that has ended up with me taking on a little more than I am capable of handling so I am trying to do better at saying "no" when appropriate.  I think that there can be a good balance to being helpful but also not taking on too much so I will be working on that, especially in 2024.  

WEARING: I know I've shared it before, but I really just love this dress from Target. I bought it while we were out in Cali in September not really sure how much use I would get out of it and I think I've worn it every few weeks or so since I bought it. 

Well I think that is everything I have for today! Hope you have a great weekend and talk to you next week!

Question of the Day: What do you have going on "currently"?

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Currently: October 2023 {10.23.23}

Hello and happy Monday friends! I had planned to do this post on Friday but somehow time got away from me so here I am catching up from last week.  I hope your week is off to a great start and you are looking forward to a fun week ahead.  This week will be rather quiet which I'm happy about.    

Today I'm doing another round of Currently.  The idea is to share a bunch of things that are "currently" happening in our life based on the prompts.  Some months I fly through this post and others I struggle.  I'm thinking this month will be easier than normal since I have a lot of fun things going on.  So without further ado, let's begin!

ANTICIPATING: Our 12th Anniversary is coming up this weekend and I am so excited.  We are planning to go to dinner at The Melting Pot which is the restaurant which he proposed to me 13 years ago today! It's not the same exact Melting Pot since that one closed down several years ago, but I have not been to any melting pot in a long time and I'm looking forward to a fun date with my hubby. 

CLEANING: We've been super busy the last few weeks and our normal spots that collect junk are full to the brim with junk so this week I will be working on getting those spaces cleaned up this week and then deep cleaning the house since it's been mostly surface cleaning lately. 

FEELING: I have a ton of different emotions lately - mostly positive but my anxiety has been rearing it's ugly head lately and I am irritated by it. Which obviously doesn't help, but I think it comes with the chaos of holiday season. 

WATCHING: I have been watching Dancing with the Stars every week and have been really enjoying the season.  I also have been keeping up with my baking competition shows so I've been watching all those.  AND, since it's October I've been watching Halloween Movies like Hocus Pocus, Halloweentown and Nightmare Before Christmas. 

PLAYING: I recently discovered low-fi Halloween beats and have been playing that over and over while working and just around the house.  It's such a fun playlist and makes everything so chill and spooky.  Check out the video below!

READING:  I am so excited because I recently got a Kindle Paperwhite and have been downloading a bunch of books to read.  I actually started reading a book I got during the last fill your Kindle day on Amazon called Antiques, Artifacts & Alibis by Sally Bayless.  It's a fun, spooky book perfect for the month of October.  I also got a spooky box from Once Upon a Book Club and will be reading that too! I love Once Upon a Book Club so much but my budget is a little more restrictive so I've been selecting only a few boxes to read.  

Speaking of my Kindle, any others out there do the whole clear case with sticker look? Of course I had to follow the trend and get a clear case and stickers to put on mine as well.  The best part? I can switch out whatever stickers I want since they aren't stuck on to the Kindle.  Just positioned and held in place by the case.  

Want to join the trend? Check out the below links and shop for yourself.  I am so excited about mine and cannot wait to switch them out for the seasons.  

• Kindle Paperwhite
• Clear Kindle Case
• Sticker Package - 50 stickers

I'm also planning to get the page turning clicker and stand as well, but will do that after our next pay day.  That way I can read hands free and not be looking down all the time. 

RECOVERING: Budget? It's a bit weird to say but we've been having a lot of money going out and needed to sit down and do a real budget check.  And I must say, not loving the results.  HA! But it is always a good practice to do regular budget checks with your partner so you both are on the same page.  

TRYING: I've been trying to be better about my skin care and it's all over the place.  I really just need to get into a good routine because my skin is just blah lately.  I, thankfully, don't have acne.  But my skin is so dry that liquid foundation is not really a viable option for me.  I know I just need to be better about my skin, but here I am dry as a desert.  

WEARING: On Sunday I went to brunch with my girlfriends and wore the cutest shirt from Target with leggings, boots and a plain white tee.  Of course I had to throw a cute necklace with it too.  If you want to get the shirt for yourself, just click on the image below. 

Well I think that is everything I have for today! Hope you have a great weekend and talk to you next week!

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Currently: September 2023

 

Hello and happy Friday friends! I hope your week was fantastic and you are looking forward to a fun weekend ahead.  I'm heading up north for the weekend with my mom to a ladies retreat.  We go every year on this retreat so I am looking forward to going.  

Today I'm doing another round of Currently.  The idea is to share a bunch of things that are "currently" happening in our life based on the prompts.  Some months I fly through this post and others I struggle.  I'm thinking this month will be easier than normal since I have a lot of fun things going on.  So without further ado, let's begin!

ANTICIPATING: I think it goes without saying, but the ladies retreat with mom.  I love going up to that area and cannot wait to get away for the weekend.  I think the thing I'm most excited about is the giant hammocks they have where you can just sit an relax.  I'm really hoping I can get time on them while we're there this weekend. 

CLEANING: We rented a dumpster for the end of this month to start purging stuff from our house.  I am planning to focus mostly on the basement because it has gotten quite cluttered over our time living at the house.  I'm hoping we can purge a lot from there and actually start to make the basement a somewhat livable space (or at least a space that I don't dread going down). 

FEELING: I feel a lot of emotions this time of year. I love fall and cooler temperatures and I really love all the holidays this time of year, but I also feel sad because I thought for sure we would have a little one by now.  I just keep trusting that our time will come some day.

WATCHING: I just finished watching Project Runway on Monday and all of my favorite baking shows have come back so I will be watching Halloween Baking Championship, Halloween Wars and Halloween Cookie challenge until the holiday shows come on in November.  

PLAYING: I have not really been playing games much lately.  Just focusing on building my empire and honestly watching other people play games haha. 

READING: Still working my way through Happy Place by Emily Henry.  Maybe I'll finish it this weekend? 

RECOVERING: Unfortunately after our visit to California we both came down with COVID.  This was our first time getting COVID so we are still recovering from virus, but honestly we're doing pretty good.  So thankful it wasn't too bad for either of us.  

TRYING: Does meal planning count? We have been all over the place with eating out and not eating at home and I'm just over it.  I think once I get back from the retreat I'm going to start meal planning again and using Sundays to prep for the week.  If you have any good recipes for me to try, comment below or on any of my socials. 

WEARING: I have been loving dresses lately and have worn more than I usually do.  They're just so easy to throw on and style without putting much thought into wearing them.  Do you have a favorite dress that you think I should try? 

Well I think that is everything I have for today! Hope you have a great weekend and talk to you next week!

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Currently: August 2023

Hello and happy Friday friends! I hope you had a wonderful week and are looking forward to the weekend ahead.  We're heading down to West Virginia for the weekend and I'm very much looking forward to a weekend away with Justin.  

For today's post, I'm doing a round of Currently.  It has been quite a long time since I did one of these posts, so I thought it would be fun to bring it back for this month.   The purpose of this post is to just review a wide of varieties of things I am doing currently.  So without further ado, let's begin!

ANTICIPATING: I am so excited because we are going to California in a few weeks! It kind of happened last minute, but we will be going to Pasadena for a keyboard meetup and it is right around the corner from my friend Sarah and her husband.  She moved to California just shy of two years ago and it will be my first time visiting her out there.  Plus, it is Justin's first time going to California so it will be a lot of fun.  

CLEANING: We had my niece's birthday party at our house last week and I have been catching up on cleaning after the party.  My family stayed and helped us get everything set back up, so all I really need to do is vacuum and mop our floors.

FEELING: Being completely vulnerable here, but I am very frustrated that we haven't gotten pregnant yet.  I understand these things can take time, but I feel like I've been very patient and my patience is wearing very thin.  I just keep reminding myself that our journey is uniquely ours and when we do have a baby it will be such a blessing.  But in the mean time, I am frustrated. 

WATCHING: I'm still on a Twitch streamer kick, but we also have been watching the episodes of Futurama on Hulu, Survival of the Thickest on Netflix and I've been watching Project Runway every week with my friend.  It's a lot of fun having so many cool shows to watch.

PLAYING: Mainly I've been playing Dead by Daylight lately.  Not feeling games too much and playing rather sporadically.

READING: This month I started readying Happy Place by Emily Henry and I've been really enjoying it so far.  

RECOVERING: I absolutely love hosting parties at our house, but man do they kick the snot out of me.  I've been catching up on miscellaneous stuff the last week after we hosted my niece's first birthday party at our house last weekend. Thankfully, my family was awesome and helped us put the house back together so now all I had to do was regular upkeep and cleaning. 

TRYING: Practicing patience.  There have been a lot of aggravating things happening lately so I've been trying to be more patient lately.  It's been going okay, but honestly I could do better.  

WEARING: I got the cutest dress from Target last week and I love it.  I bought it on a whim with a super cute pair of tennis shoes and have already worn it twice and I am planning to wear it again in a few weeks. 

Well I think that is everything I have for today! Hope you have a great weekend and talk to you next week!

Question of the Day: What do you have going on "currently"?

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Currently: January 2023 {01.27.23}

  

Hello and happy last Friday of January friends! It is so hard to believe we are reaching the end of January already.  It feels like we just started the new year, but here we are staring at the end of January.  How wild huh? Today I thought I would share a currently post.  I keep picking and putting this post idea down and I'm not sure why.  I love doing the post - and it's especially fun to be able to go back and see what I posted in years past.  So here I am, again, trying to pick it back up!

ANTICIPATING: We're going on a cruise in a few weeks with Justin's family and I am starting to get very excited.  I have never been on a cruise before and we've been trying to go on this one for the last three years.  I've already started "packing" for the cruise and cannot wait to just be somewhere warm and sunny.  

CLEANING: The house.  Oh my gosh there is so much dust around our house from the sanding I've been doing in our pantry.  If you've been following along over on my Instagram, then you know we've been completely remodeling our entire pantry.  Which has been such a fun project, but my goodness is it messy.  This weekend we will hopefully be putting most of the finishing touches on the space.  Then I get to organize and decorate! I'm excited. 

FEELING: Nervous/excited.  I had an interview for a promotion yesterday and I am hopeful I will be selected for the position.  It is between me and one other candidate (whom I know is more than qualified) so either way they decide I'll be excited.  

WATCHING: Still haven't really been watching much TV lately.  Though I will say that there have been a few second seasons come out of shows that I watched previously that I need to get around to watching.  That and I need to finish watching Wednesday over on Netflix.  I don't know - TV just isn't my jam right now.  Give me a few months then it will be what I focus on.

PLAYING: I am still on a Dead by Daylight (DBD) and World of Warcraft (WoW) kick and have been playing those games fairly exclusively for the last 6+ months. 

READING: Right now I am reading The Midnight Library by Matt Haig.  I got this book as part of my Once Upon a Book Club boxes (from a few years back.  I know... so long to not use the box) and I have to say I am really loving the book so far.  The concept is very interesting - now to just finish the book! 

RECOVERING: I don't think you actually can recover sleep, but I sure have been trying.  My sleep schedule is a bit off lately and I feel like I'm constantly trying to catch pup on my sleep.  But overall, I have been feeling pretty good. 

TRYING: Budget? We have a few goals this year financially that we want to tackle and one of them is to get Justin a new car.  This requires us to save a down payment of at least 10% or more.  So right now we're trying to stick to a good budget and not go hog wild on spending.  Though, my weakness is Starbucks cups for sure.  Anyone else collect them? 

WEARING: Leggings.  Always leggings.  And a t-shirt or cute top that's weather appropriate.  This time of year that looks like an oversized crew neck or a hoodie since they're comfortable.  

Well I think that is everything I have for today! Hope you have a great weekend and talk to you next week!

Question of the Day: What do you have going on "currently"?

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