Happy Monday. THE SUN IS OUT. I’m sorry for those that have already heard me say that like 10x today. But it wouldn’t be a strong Monday Musings – Vol 18 start without that sweet reminder 😉 Anyone else feel like the first 11 days of 2021 have seemed more like 211? Ok cool, figured it wasn’t just me. But we’ll just leave that dumpster fire alone…

What I just got…

My period. Yes, I just overshared that on the internet. Yolo. For all of you that follow me here, I’m quite sure you saw either my stories or post (or both) last week about the beginning of the mission to healthy eggs. Well today marked Day 1 meaning I will be starting birth control on Wednesday. At 32 years old, I can *scout’s honor* say I’ve never in my life taken a birth control pill. So pray I don’t become a PBH {if you know the abbreviation, bless your heart}. For Kyle’s sake, I hope the next 3 weeks of bc are low-key. If everything goes as scheduled, I will start my stim shots — 225iu of Follistim — on February 6. Ironic because that’s Kyle’s birthday. YAY! I’m officially on this journey!

What I snuck in at the last minute…

No spend January is going well. I mean I’m still having the shakes, but I haven’t broken it! That being said, I did get two purchases {thank goodness} in at the very end of December. Both of those items came over the last few days: these Target combat boots in a 7.5 & this super oversized crewneck in the S/M. The boots are sold-out again but I’m crossing my fingers for a restock. 14 of you grabbed them when I shared them, so hopefully anyone who missed out will get another chance! And this sweatshirt? I mean it’s HUGE, but it’s SO COMFY. The pink is even more vibrant in person. Now I want another…hurry up, Feb 1!

What we’re eating this week…

Y’all really seemed to like this last week so I’m sticking with it until someone tells me otherwise. We flip-flopped 2 nights last week to take advantage of the nice weather & grilling, but otherwise stuck right to it. So much easier to know what I need to thaw, etc. than just winging it like I use to do so often.

Meatless Monday – vegan meatballs with spinach and gorgonzola gnocchi
Tuesday – pork loin with smashed potatoes and French-cut green beans
Wednesday – Mediterranean chicken salads with falafel
Thursday – shrimp bowls with brown rice, avocado & fresh slaw
Friday – homemade pita pizzas with veggies & chicken sausage
Saturday – take-out {Kyle’s sister is coming to town so likely Lincoln’s Pub!}

Random Ramblings…

Hit my 50th Peloton Yoga class yesterday morning with Kristin’s McGee’s live class! I’ve really noticed an improvement in my flexibility since making yoga a priority so I’ll obviously be continuing!
I almost gave up on the Bachelor/Bachelorette but I must say…I thinkin am a Matt fan! At least for now. And I loved Tayshia after she finally got her chance and lame-ass Claire peaced out. Hannah B was a hard no for me, Pilot Pete sucked and then Claire was brutal. Thankfully it looks like they’re turning it back around!
We had a LONG overdue double-date for sushi Saturday at Blue and I feel like I legit ate ALL THE ROLLS. But I am already thinking about going back, so maybe we won’t wait 9 months between visits this time.

No more CBD sleep aids with the fertility meds so I switched over to Hum Nutrition’s Sleep Support and have been super happy! Plus $10 is much more justifiable than $50+.
Valentine’s Day isn’t that close but so many cute little inspired items are already selling out so I had Janae make me a cute collage of some of my favorites. Then I one-upped her with my skills and made a pathetic graphic of some cute pjs. So basically I’ll stick with her skills…