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Friday Favorites

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Post published:September 22, 2023
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Happy Friday! This was one of those weeks where I just don't have much to say - just a normal week spent working and enjoying time outside while I still can. I'm trying hard to get a little more control over my life - getting a little more ahead on blog posts and ideas, getting better at going to bed on time, and just feeling a little less scattered and a little more organized overall. Kind of like that "back to school" energy, but for my entire life! So I'm hoping that I can spend some time this weekend just getting organized, physically and mentally.

Life Lately, September 2023

Post author:theheatherreportblog
Post published:September 19, 2023
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To be honest, the past month has been a lot. There have been highs and lows, and sure, some quiet moments too... but all in all, it has been a lot, and I'm really hoping that the next month is a little calmer. So here's what my life has looked like over the last month.

Friday Favorites

Post author:theheatherreportblog
Post published:September 15, 2023
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I'm so excited, because I'm finally going to watch the Barbie movie tonight! I feel like I've been waiting so long for it to come to streaming, and it's finally here. Other than that, I have an extremely low key weekend planned. Last weekend I went to the Family House Polo Match (SO much fun!) and had a few people over for a Barbie themed bonfire (after they pushed the streaming date back a weekend and I had to pivot from my patio movie plans) with the most delicious Milkbar red velvet cake with cheesecake icing. It was all very fun but also tiring! So this weekend will be much more chill.

Finding Some Motivation

Post author:theheatherreportblog
Post published:September 12, 2023
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This past year - but especially this summer - has felt a little bit like living in survival mode. There's just been so much going on in my life that's it's felt like something new every time I blinked, and it was really hard to plan. I kind of had to just focus on living in the day-to-day - on getting the things done that needed to get done, and calling it good enough. There wasn't really a lot of time (or mental capacity, maybe) to spend worrying too much about longer term wants and plans - I had to focus on the here and now to keep from getting too overwhelmed.

Friday Favorites

Post author:theheatherreportblog
Post published:September 8, 2023
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I took today off work as a birthday treat to myself, so my weekend started a little bit early. This week has been a bit of a roller coaster for me - we had to say goodbye to our cat Simba on Monday, but I also celebrated by 35th birthday yesterday. So it's just kind of been a lot, and a real mix of happy and sad. I'm just trying to focus on taking it one day at a time right now.

I’m 35 Today!

Post author:theheatherreportblog
Post published:September 7, 2023
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Today is my 35th birthday - I think that means I'm now solidly and officially in the mid-30s. I don't know that I ever really thought to imagine what my life would be like at this point, but if I had, it probably would've looked different than the reality of it. In general, I feel great being in my 30s - more settled, more content, and more confident than I ever did in my 20s.

August 2023 Favorites

Post author:theheatherreportblog
Post published:September 5, 2023
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August really flew by, and was filled with a lot of ups and downs for me - just a lot going on. I absolutely indulged in some retail therapy throughout the month with zero regret. So this month's favorites has a few more things I bought than usual, but I do love them all!

Dream Birthday Wishlist

Post author:theheatherreportblog
Post published:September 4, 2023
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My birthday is coming up later this week, and recently I saw Carly and my friend Sophia share their outrageous birthday wishlists - gifts that they wanted, but were totally unreasonable. I love my birthday, and always love a good wishlist, so I thought I'd join in on the fun! I'm sharing my own personal dream birthday wishlist.

Friday Favorites

Post author:theheatherreportblog
Post published:September 1, 2023
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This week has been... a lot. I know it sounds like I'm hinting at things and not sharing, but it was one of those weeks where so many small things happened one after the other, and they just kept adding up! I am extremely glad that this is a long weekend, and I'm very much looking forward to the extra day off to just try to recover a little bit... both my sanity, and my sleep. But - even with everything going on, I did manage to squeeze a little bit of fun into this week - which I'll share about in the favorites!

Recent Reads, August 2023

Post author:theheatherreportblog
Post published:August 31, 2023
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Another month that was not my best, reading wise! It has been tough lately to really find free time to read - and to find time where I feel like I can actually focus on a book. But I am okay with that - I'm not pushing myself or stressing over it right now. Here's everything I read over the last month.