weekly bits #30

getting coerced into thin mints, a fresh label-making addiction & life-changing kitchen hacks

It’s the last day of January, and boy oh boy…what a week. A really dark one. Been a pretty dark month in general on the world’s stage. I believe pretty strongly in being intentional (and active!) when it comes to interacting with heavy topics so I won’t jump scare you here, but feels weird to not acknowledge the somber tenor here in the states and in many other parts of the world, for a variety of hellish reasons.

On the personal front, I’ve been trying to keep things very chill…quite literally all I can do as my pregnancy comes to a close, whether that be in one week or four (or god forbid, six), to keep myself and baby in a happy, healthy place for a safe arrival into the world. I’m teetering between I-can’t-wait-any-longer to oh-my-god-wait-it’s-really-happening-gimme-a-second. I am hoping for enough time to finish my ever-increasing to-do list, but Sam and I are both pretty pumped for baby to arrive sooner rather than later. Wild times! I don’t remember if I found it desperately boring to hear about pregnancy before I was experiencing it, but it’s really hard not to talk about it constantly since it’s quite literally the only thing on my mind at this point. So…sorry! If you hate it. I consider this a sort of journal, certainly a personal blog reflective of whatever stage I’m in, and well, there’s one big headline these days.

That being said, the bits below have all sorts of non-baby things within, I promise!

1. I’d like to begin with a dream-come-true moment this week: acquiring a label maker. I’ve dreamed of being a label maker girl for years. Something about having my shit together so much that I can have consistent labels throughout my home sparks a great sense of pride within me. As I’ve mostly spent the past weeks obsessively organizing and deep cleaning, adding labels sent me to nirvana. Highly recommend one that embosses, for the ideal vibes and ease-of-use. This is the one I got.

2. I’m thrilled as always to have Love Island UK back in my life, and this time it’s All Stars: Season 3. We’re 14 episodes in and I’ve gotta say, it's been a bit of a tough start but it’s heating up. I feel like it’s too heavy on the must-report-all-actions-to-anyone-I’ve-remotely-flirted-with “respectful” gameplay (live a little, people), but the women especially make for a solid cast I’m pretty invested in. I just love having an episode every day for my little snack in bed, what can I say? Feed me Love Island forever.

3. It’s been a big week for chocolate in our house. Sam and his folks went out on a little adventure a few towns over last weekend and returned with some locally-made Dubai chocolate, which neither of us have ever actually tried and it was simply fabulous. I would eat that every day. I still think about it. And then, of course, it’s Girl Scout cookie season. Or at least it is here, anyway. I don’t know the rules. But the Girl Scouts were selling at our local grocery store and it was like the heavens opened up before me. As I was waiting in line, I asked the young girl scout screaming “COOKIES FOR SALE” which cookie was her favorite so I could pick that one, and to my dismay, she walked over and pointed to the Thin Mints. Look, I know people love Thin Mints, and I’m not trying to be a hater. They have a delightful texture, I’m just not a mint chocolate girl. And in my mind, when there are Tagalongs, what are you doing picking Thin Mints? Silly girl. So I got my two boxes of Tagalongs, my two boxes of Samoas, and my obligatory box of Thin Mints because who am I to disappoint her. Let’s just say 4 out of 5 boxes are gone, and there’s but one still sitting in the cupboard:

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