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Hoping to get back in a blogging groove with some Quick Takes! If you lived nearby, I’d invite you over for peach tea and cookies (I’ve been trying a few recipes that are refined sugar free!) so we could catch up. In the meantime, here are seven things I have to tell you:
1 // A PUPPY IS A LOT OF WORK AND I’M TIRED.
Lucy is the biggest reason for my radio silence here. Talk about learning on the fly! I’ve never had a puppy before, so I’ve been Googling all.the.things…
- how to collect a stool sample for the vet
- how to redirect puppy biting
- are frozen carrots good for puppies?
- how to keep a house from smelling like dog
So much I don’t know and so much to learn. Good thing she’s so cute and eager to please! I’m still in a sleepy stupor most days (I have the 1:00 AM potty break shift and it’s rough), but we’re getting there. I’ll be singing all the praises when she hits 16 weeks and can (hopefully!) sleep through the night!
2 // I THINK MY FORSYTHIA BUSH IS DEAD.
We had it moved last spring while the landscapers put in our brick flowerbeds and it must not have made the move well? We had a ton of rain all summer so it can’t be from lack of water…maybe I drowned it? hah! Oh well, I’m going to prune it way back and see if I can salvage it for next year.
3 // WE HAVE A NEW “NEXT DOOR” NEIGHBOR AND SHE HAS A HORSE!
She’s been fencing a pasture between our houses and we are so excited to be able to watch and visit her beautiful chestnut horse.
4 // I TRIED A SHAMPOO BAR…
and I think I like it! I bought this one from Shady Nook Bee Farms. I’m still in the transition stage where you feel a little greasy while your scalp adjusts to a chemical-free shampoo, but my natural waves/curls are really thriving, so I think it’s worth it. In the meantime, I’ve been doing an extra apple cider vinegar rinse to help things along. Hah, that sentence just makes me laugh. I was the high school girl who doused herself in Bath & Body Works and Herbal Essence shampoo, so clearly, I don’t even recognize myself at this point.
5 // I’M LOVING T25.
D and I just finished our eighth week of T25. I’ve lost a few pounds and a few inches, but more importantly, I’m feeling really strong and improving every week. I can finally keep up with the burpees!
6 // I’M IN A READING SLUMP.
I gave up reading fiction for Lent and it was way more difficult than I imagined. Honestly, it put me in a bit of a reading slump! In order to get back into a groove, I’m participating in the #25in5 Reading Challenge which started yesterday. I definitely don’t think I’ll complete all 25 hours, but here’s my tentative book list anyway: Olive Kitteridge, Murder on the Orient Express, finally finishing An Everlasting Meal, and My Italian Bulldozer. Wish me luck!
7 // OUR HOMESCHOOLING YEAR IS ALMOST DONE.
I think I can, I think I can… We have standardized testing next week and then we’ll start wrapping things up. I like to end in May so we can enjoy being outside before it becomes boiling hot. And bonus: by August, we’re all bored and ready to get back to the books!
Your turn! How is your spring going? What’s new in your neck of the woods?
