This was my second trip to my son’s university today. The first was to drive him back this morning after coming home for the weekend. As soon as he got to his dorm room he realized that he’d accidentally left his dorm keys at home — 60 miles from school. 😳
So, like the AMAZINGLY AWESOME mom I am 😜, I drove all the way home and back to bring them to him. 🚗
OK, so some would advise me to let him figure it out: “He’s an adult now, Mom!” And, normally I would agree. But he shares the room, and it isn’t fair to his roommate for them to keep their room unlocked all week (their suite has keycard entry, but rooms use a key.) What if something of his roommate’s is stolen? While it’s highly unlikely that anything would go missing, I prefer to err on the side of caution. 🤷🏻♀️ So, after taking a potty break in the beautiful IST building, I’m about to head back home (for the second time!) 6 hours in the car, but I’ve caught up with my new favorite new podcast “Broken Harts” and finally tackling one of the 6 audiobooks in my queue.
#momlife #collegekids #doingmybest #roadtrip #collegelife #illbethereforyou #loml #anythingforyou #ontheroadagain
In keeping with my theme of #selfcare, I had a long overdue visit with my stylist of nearly 10 years, Stacy of @sagesalon in Land O’ Lakes, FL.
Oftentimes moms give up on the little luxuries that make them look and feel better about themselves in order to contribute more to the household or give more to their children.
But what we forget is that a little bit of pampering leads to feeling better, which then leads to being happier, and happy women make better mothers and wives. So, really, when I go to the salon, I’m doing it for the benefit of my family.
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
Swipe to see the before. #bayalage #haircut #highlights #aveda #goldendays #salon #hairstyle #beforeandafter #hairstylist #landolakes #sagesalonandspa #cutandcolor #myhair #style #selfcare #selfcare2019
Several years ago, the concept of an inspirational “word of the year” became popular.
In 2015, after spending the prior year stressed out over a toxic friendship my word for the year became “Serene.”
In 2016, after letting go of that relationship and dealing with the anxiety of turning 40 my word became “Worthy.”
In 2017, I needed to focus on my motivation so I chose the phrase “I Can & I Will.”
I began to notice that I was letting little failures derail my accomplishments, so in 2018 my phrase became “Roll With The Punches.”
Which brings us to this new year. I’m turning 43 this month, and when I look in the mirror I see my age. I feel like I’ve let myself go in more ways than one. My word for 2019 is “Self-Care.” Not only is it about looking and feeling better, but it is about doing it on MY terms. I only have this one life to live, and it’s time I bring my own needs to the forefront.
#selfcare #selfcare2019 #wordoftheyear #wordoftheyear2019 #happynewyear #2019 #newyearnewme #itsmylife #vivirmivida #40something
