by Joey | Mar 23, 2015 | Throwback
Spring is here, y’all. Or at least in North Carolina it is. I’m usually a huge fan of winter, but because life got so hard in December, I’m happy to see sunnier (and warmer) days. Move along winter. Move along.
Spring means shedding the layers! Hallelujah, am I right? Well, that always brings up some anxiety for me. While I love the warmth like the rest of y’all, I’ve discovered some products and tricks that help make me (and well, everyone around me) a little more comfortable.
- Secret Clinical Strength Deodorant. I’m a sweater, y’all. I’m just going to come right out and say it. It’s unfortunate and gross, but there’s nothing I can do about it. I’ve accepted it. But one thing I won’t accept is being less than…fresh. I’ve struggled to find a deodorant that actually works for me. My friend suggested this and while it is cringe worthy expensive, it works. I’m sold.
- Jergen’s Instant Sun. As a girl who used to manage a tanning salon, I like to get my tan on. But as I’ve gotten older, all those UV rays scare me a little more than they used to. I’ve always been a big fan of the Jergen’s sunless tanners, and this one is no exception!
- Water Bottle. It honestly doesn’t matter what kind (duh). But for me, I’ve found that I just feel all around better when I’m well hydrated. But beyond staying hydrated, drinking extra water in the heat helps your skin! I find it much easier to meet my water intake goal when I have a designated bottle! (For those wondering, I try to drink between 64-96 oz/ day).
- Emoji EpiSlim Epilator. (c/o Lipton Publicity) I like my bikinis and my tank tops, but I hate having to shave daily. So this is my new best friend. It’s designed for those delicate areas (under arms, bikini area, upper lip, etc), and it works! I’ll admit, though, while the packaging claims this product to be “comfortable,” this is anything but comfortable for me (but then again I’m kind of a pansy, so who knows). But it’s worth it, in my opinion, not to have to worry about regrowth for up to 6 weeks.
- Lip Balm with SPF. I absolutely cannot stand the feeling of burned lips–so once the sun makes its appearance, I’m always sure to be well armed. I have many favorites, but the carmex moisture plus has been a staple in my collection since high school!
Happy spring!! I feel like North Carolina pretty much skips right over spring and jumps right into summer–but the next 10 days look like perfect spring days here!!
by Joey | Mar 20, 2015 | Throwback
Wet ‘n Wild Megalast: On a Trip
Pure Ice: Dazzle Me
I don’t know that I’ve ever been so happy to see a Friday. The last several weeks have just been mayhem, and I’m definitely looking forward to just hanging out. Usually when we move, I have a few weeks to get things settled and get acclimated with everything before I start working. But this time obviously my job started even before we moved! So everything just feels sort of…wonky.
I will say this, so far so good! We are absolutely loving our little place, my job is going really well, and life back here in Charlotte is all we could have hoped for (thank God). But it honestly just hasn’t hit me yet that this is it. Things were so up in the air for so long that living with that tight panic in my chest got to a point that it felt normal. I keep experiencing that feeling. I haven’t had that moment of relief rushing over me yet. And there are still a few other things that need to come together before I can take that breath of relief I guess. But isn’t that life?
Happy Friday, lovlies!!
by Joey | Mar 19, 2015 | Throwback
>>This new life, y’all? I can’t hang. I went from struggling to hit 10,000 steps/ day on my fitbit WITH a 3 mile run to effortlessly hitting 10,000 by 2PM on the reg without a run (speaking of which, I really need to get back into the running thing. Sigh). I’m totally not complaining. I’m so busy I can’t see straight, and it’s amazing.
>>Speaking of amazing… I came home on Wednesday night to dinner made by the hubs followed by a quick stroll with the pup to go grab some ice cream. That? Yeah…that’s my “backyard.” I ain’t mad.
>> This happened. That’s me taking my fist bite of a PB&J sandwich. Yup, that’s right. That’s one more thing crossed off the 30 before 30! The oldest (of the family I watch) found out I hadn’t ever had one, and she needed to remedy that immediately. She made me a sandwich (how sweet!) and then proceeded to take many photos AND video the entire thing.
>> Kristina came over to see the new place, catch up, and have some wine on Tuesday night. I just love that my Campbell blogging buddy is now my Charlotte friend! That was really lucky! When she left, I said to J “I just love that it’s Tuesday night and a friend came over without having to drive an hour.” In the same regard, I’ve met two of my neighbors on our floor and both are just absolutely lovely. We clicked instantly, and I can’t tell you how happy that makes my heart.
>> I’m still adjusting. Things went into such warp speed there at the end that I didn’t even know which end was up. I’m completely sleep deprived and not 100% settled yet, though getting there. I appreciate y’all bearing with me while all of this craziness has been going on! Soon, I promise, things will get back to normal! In the meantime, I love you guys!
And now, it’s your turn!
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by Joey | Mar 16, 2015 | Throwback
Good morning, friends!
This blog is coming to you in real time after the most exhausting weekend ever. I ended up having to soak in an epsom salt bath last night because I honestly thought my limbs were going to fall off. They don’t feel much better today. Oh well, such is life!
But the good news is: WE’RE IN! We’re 90% settled. And my little family is back together. I was pretty sure my little heart was going to explode over the weekend. Every so often I’d just stop, look around me, and smile. It’s been a long, long road, friends. Things since the first week of December have been hard. There’s just no beating around that. But now…we’re home. We’re home. We’re home.
In other news, I had to ask someone to reach a bag of chips off the top shelf at the grocery store last night, so there’s that. I felt like I needed to have #shortgirlprobs written across my forehead. I literally stood in the aisle for a good minute staring up at the chips thinking I’m not leaving here without them…but how will I do this? Just as I was contemplating climbing the shelf (yes, the chips were that important to me…it’d been a long weekend), a adorable tall couple rounded the corner. They effortlessly just reached up and snatched the bag for me. Life.
I finally gave myself a simple manicure last night. Of course, not before dropping a stupid ikea lamp and shattering it into a gazillion pieces all over the office carpet. Oh, and I forgot to mention…J accidentally left our vacuum at our old house. So that was fun. Can I just say how freaking nice it feels to have my nails all the same length and not have my cuticles be taking over my life. As Kel and I were tag teaming my box of polish up the stairs she goes “can we just let the record show that we’re having to tag team a box of nail polish.” Yeah. I know I have a problem.
Anyway! To end out the most random post of my life, I have a little giveaway for y’all! If you live in the Raleigh area, then you’ve heard of the
Southern Women’s Show. I’ve been a few times, and it’s honestly like heaven within the same four walls. There are so many different vendors, shows, shopping, panels,
everything! This year, they’re having many special guests including
Randy Fenoli from
Say Yes to the Dress, who will be giving an empowering talk, and
Peter Facinelli, who will be sharing some of his behind the scene secrets!
The show runs April 24-26, and it’s honestly just a really good time. Grab a girlfriend or your mom…or hey, even drag your man friend. He won’t admit it, but he’ll have fun too. I mean, c’mon. Free samples of wine? I’m in.
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by Joey | Mar 12, 2015 | Throwback
>> Home is wherever I am with you. I’ve been lucky enough that during this time of displacement, J has been with me for most of it. But as I was driving “home” from work last night, it hit me. We can move a hundred times, and I’ll always be okay as long as my little family unit is together. Bailey & Cam are at my parents’ house in Raleigh. J is in Buies Creek. I’m in Charlotte. This girl needs her little family back together.
>> On that note, we move in on Saturday! I’m so incredibly thankful that things worked out for me to have a great place to stay only a couple miles from my job in this transition. But I’m so so ready to get settled in.
>> The one thing that always remains constant whenever I need a dose of comfort and home is FRIENDS. I fall asleep to it every night (and have since HS). I’d been watching it on my iPad, balancing it on pillows and blankets and then chucking it off the bed at some point in the middle of the night since we got here. But on Sunday J brought me our TV and blu ray so I could watch it on Netflix. True love, people.
>> I mentioned we’re downsizing quite a bit, right? We got rid of so much stuff in the last few weeks that I seriously wonder how our house didn’t feel like an episode of hoarders! Our house never seemed cluttered to me–but we must have hidden it well. SO MUCH JUNK! I’m super excited about being more intentional with our space.
>> My nails have been naked for two weeks. I don’t even feel like Joey anymore. T-minus 2 days until I’m reunited with my nails stuff!!
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