(Friday morning’s sky was beautiful…)

We spent this weekend as we have the past several weekends, except this time we were able to enjoy the gloomy, rainy, weather… which lent itself to some cozy evenings in spent by the fireplace….

And while I have truly appreciated this time spent at a slower pace, safe at home, and with more quality family time, there was a point last week that I felt emotionally burnt out, sort of as if I’d hit a wall (and if I feel that way, I can only imagine how those who are front line workers must be feeling).

When I started reflecting, and thinking back to last March, I had a little chuckle. I remember thinking to myself, “How on earth will we be able to stay at home, doing nothing, for a month?” And now here we are almost ten months later. And what I realized in that reflecting is that the end is always the hardest….

The end of a long flight…

The end of a long road trip….

The end of a long wait….

The end of a half marathon….

The end of a recovery from an injury….

And while I know we’re not necessarily at “the end” of the pandemic, with the vaccines becoming available, it feels as if we’re so close. Which is maybe why last week felt particularly challenging…. the end feels near… but we still have a some time to go.

Then I stumbled across this meme from Brandon Kyle Goodman:

I told my friend that I’m emotionally “hitting a wall” and she said “Sometimes walls are there so we can lean on them and rest.”

So if you’re heading into the week, feeling as if you’ve hit a wall, maybe it’s a sign to take a moment and rest. I hope everyone has a good week ahead!
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(Friday morning run in this tie dye top…. vest)

(Saturday morning breakfast burritos + fort building…)

(Hot coco run with these little loves… Harper’s Pajamas, Camille’s Pajamas, Girl’s Shoes, My Joggers, My Pullover, My Coat, My Shoes)

(Rainy evening by the fireplace…)

(Sunday comfies for a day of watching the football playoffs… plaid top, similar half-zip, joggers, sneakers, bag)

(A rainy weekend calls for our favorite Golden Lentil Soup… it will be even better left over…)

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In desperate need of a new pair of running shoes, and I just saw that the Adidas Ultraboost sneakers were restocked in a few colors… I snagged the Ivory Cream shade…. these have been my go-to running shoes for 2 years.

My favorite super soft face masks are on sale… they come in a 4 pack….

Since nail salons aren’t open in most of CA, I’m going to try these non damaging press on nails… they come in all different colors and shapes…

If you’re looking for some fun Valentine’s Day inspo sharing a few cute ideas below:

Love these cute heart socks….
Dainty Heart Necklace
Black + White Heart Joggers + Pullover
Pink + Heart Nail-polish with Heart Decals
Scratch-A-Sketch Valentines
Cute Valentine’s Day Plates
Unicorn + Heart Dress for little girls (Harper has this and loves it)
Blush Pajamas for Momma

My go-to oversized black + white tie dye sweatshirt was recently restocked… so soft + cozy.

The black oversized Free People sweatshirt I wear was also restocked in most sizes…