February was mostly a cozy, at home month - it was actually pretty busy, but mostly with things that I did at home. So there will be lots of pictures of the mundane, everyday things in this month's Life Lately! I realize it might not be the most exciting read, but sometimes these kinds of posts are the ones I enjoy reading the most on other people's blogs... the little peeks into people's daily lives rather than the glossy version we see on Instagram. It's relatable and honest! So here's what my life has looked like lately.

Okay, does anyone else feel like this past month has just absolutely flown?! I cannot believe we're just a week away from Christmas, and then a few more days and it'll be 2023. It just seems absolutely impossible! But somehow, here we are. I feel like my life has been a lot busier than my camera roll implies... I think it's just the whirlwind of wrapping up work for the year and the impending holidays.

I'm still 'not quite feeling like my typical self quite yet - still having to limit what I do and make sure that I'm prioritizing my health. But when I looked back through my camera roll, I realized that I still had some fun times, too! So here's what I've been up to over the last month or so.

I won't lie - I have kind of been dreading writing this post. To prioritize my health, I've had to really cut back on what I do right now, and focus on getting enough rest. In the day-to-day, I can handle it, and it doesn't really feel that bad. But when I have to look over the past month and see it retrospectively... it's a little bit harder to come to grips with. I know this won't be forever, but it's just frustrating in the now, while it's happening.

Looking back over this last month is a little bit of a ride - I felt pretty decent in the beginning of the month, and was actually pretty busy! Then when I started to feel extra exhausted, I started doing a whole lot less, very quickly! So it's a little bit strange for me to look back and see everything that I did earlier in the month.

This is my third Life Lately post in a row to include travel! Honestly, I'm glad to have no more travel planned for a while. As much as I love it, but it's also tiring, and I'm ready to be at home for a while. But this month wasn't only travel - here's what else I've been up to.

Just like my June post, this month's Life Lately started with another trip - this time to Cedar Point. After having two trips in one month, I spent a lot of the rest of the time pretty close to home. I really do love traveling, but it is a LOT of work for us, so as much fun as I have while I'm away, I always feel like I need to recover from it once I'm home!

This past month feels like it was split between doing not much at all, other than work, and then doing a lot, because I traveled to DC. I try to lay low before trips and not pack my schedule, because travel can be physically tiring for me, so it actually worked out well. But as I was scrolling through my camera roll for the last month, it was filled with mostly pictures of me reading a book or drinking coffee on my patio! It's the little things that really do bring joy.

This has definitely been a slower month for me - being hit with back pain really forced me to re-evaluate and cancel lots of plans that had been scheduled. I'm also still not comfortable going to big, unmasked events, so that limits my options a bit, too. On the plus side, the weather has finally taken a turn, which means I'm not feeling claustrophobic in my own house anymore. So here's what I've been up to over the last month.

Wow - this is one of those months were it was so wild to look back on my camera roll, because I can't believe how much has happened (and, honestly, how long ago it seems like it was). So here's a fun assortment of the things, big and small, that I've been up to over the past month.