You wouldn’t believe some of the news I’ve had in the past week. I really could not even make this stuff up.
I’ve had a couple life bombs dropped on me. And no, I’m not pregnant.
I’m not going to blog about it until a few things are finalized. Remember Blogging 105 and that some mystery and privacy are ok and just common sense sometimes? Well, I am taking my own advice on things for now.
For inquiring minds and not to alarm anyone, I am fine, my family is fine, things in general will be fine, and they seem to be working out, but I’ve been in major scramble and stress mode the past week. And that’s not going to change for awhile. Good thing I have never shied away from hard work or a challenge because life is about to get really crazy.
In an effort to keep things light and sunny on this holiday weekend, here are other things you wouldn’t believe:
1. I miss the Bravo Orange County Housewives
I finally watched all of my DVR saved stash of episodes from when we were in Aruba in May, but now that I’m done with those episodes, I’m in OC HW withdrawals! The OC ladies are my faves, followed by Beverley Hills, and then NYC/NJ/ATL/Miami are all tied my ‘like’ scale.
2. I have no parties that I am going to over the Fourth of July long holiday weekend. And I am more than okay with that! I have my hands full with other things anyway.
Good thing I have Red, White, and Blue Food, among other things, to keep me busy over the Holiday weekend.
3. You wouldn’t believe that I sometimes wear these boots at night here. In June. And now, it’s July!
I hate having cold feet and anything below 60F, I deem cold. And yes, this former Minneapolis girl has turned into a mega weather wimp.
4. You wouldn’t believe the sheer.amount.of.work. and insanity that is going to be the next 3 weeks or so of my life. I am still in shock. Deep breath.
5. You wouldn’t believe that I eat a huge bowl of popcorn with chocolate, coconut oil, nooch, and other toppings…
And
a dessert like a Magic Eight Bar every single night very late. Way past a midnight snack.
Or a White Chocolate Blondie with Peanut Butter Frosting in the wee hours
And I go directly to bed and sleep like a baby. For the next 5 hours. And then it’s time to get up and start my day and the next 19 hours ahead of me.
And no, I don’t worry about “eating late”, weight gain or any food rules about what or when I “should” eat. <–All nonsense to me anyway.
You may not believe it, but I do think fatty carbs, i.e. desserts, help me sleep and help me wake up feeling great. To each her own.
6. You may not believe that I wish I could use my minky lined camera strap as a blanket. It’s so soft. I wish I could!
7. You may not believe that the Mixed Berry Clafoutis is almost gone. Then again, it was really good and easy. I enjoyed hearing what your favorite fancy-tasting-but-easy-to-make recipes are.
Fill in the Blanks:
You wouldn’t believe it, but__________.
or
You can’t even make this up, but_________.
Happy 4th of July Weekend to everyone celebrating and Happy Canada Day/Weekend to my friends to the north!
P.S. Enter my Shaklee Giveaway if you haven’t already. It ends with my first post of the day Sunday.
I hope everything is ok! Challenges suck…and also give us opportunities to become even stronger and more evolved—most of the time that part is only obvious after you’ve gotten past the tough things!
If anyone can persevere, you will!
I’m right with you on the lack of ‘food rules’. Aka I also eat late into the night if I feel like it, and sometimes not until noon, oh the horror! I sincerely hope everything works out with your life curveball, your perseverance is so inspiring.
You wouldn’t believe it but I haven’t shampooed my hair in 9 days…… I promise there’s a reason behind that, I’ll be posting soon haha.
are you “no poo’ing”? baking soda as shampoo with an ACV rinse? the no-poo method that many of my friends have done…i never have but hey, some ppl love it. or you may be doing something totally diff.
wrote this to another commenter too
“I am a big believer of a calorie is a calorie
And no matter the time of day, it’s simply and input/output thing
Ingest about what you burn off, and your weight will stay the same. Whether you eat that at midnite, eat it all in the form of twinkies, eat it all in the form of raw nuts and lettuce and agave sweetened smoothies, I believe *in general* it does all come down to math.
Input/output more important than time of day or even quality/type of calorie. Yes we need all types of foods but from a *weight mgmt* standpoint, I do believe that the type is fairly irrelevant.
Of course my .02 and my experiences only here…just thinking out loud… :) “
Sending hugs your way!
I hope everything is alright! I can tell you’re a very positive and strong person and can face any challenge!
I’m still catching up on the Real Housewives of OC every time they play this seasons reruns on bravo :)
thank you :)
have a great fourth of July!!!
averie, totally wishing you the best as you deal with the curveballs that have been thrown at you. stay strong. i totally agree about keeping some stuff off your blog. stuff can tend to snowball…
you wouldn’t believe it, but a bowl of cereal makes ME sleep like a baby!
i am sad that i have seen all of the jersey shore episodes! i love RH, too – NY was my favourite, thus far.
take care!
I think I love the OC ladies b/c I am only 70 miles from them :)
Good luck with things, I’m sure that whatever it is you will handle it with grace! You wouldn’t believe it but if I had those boots I would probably wear them all the time. An ideal temp for me is 80 degrees, and even then my feet might be cold.
You wouldn’t believe it but…I am totally jealous of anyone who doesn’t worry about what/when they eat and can maintain a healthy weight easily. SO not my reality.
Okay, maybe that is believable.
I am a big believer of a calorie is a calorie
And no matter the time of day, it’s simply and input/output thing
Ingest about what you burn off, and your weight will stay the same. Whether you eat that at midnite, eat it all in the form of twinkies, eat it all in the form of raw nuts and lettuce and agave sweetened smoothies, I believe *in general* it does all come down to math.
Input/output more important than time of day or even quality/type of calorie. Yes we need all types of foods but from a *weight mgmt* standpoint, I do believe that the type is fairly irrelevant.
Of course my .02 and my experiences only here…just thinking out loud… :)
thanks for that .02 averie…you are so right! as long as you burn off what you put in, it’s all good! and i hope everything’s well with you! stay strong like you always do! x
Averie I just wanted to thank you — after you reviewed Five Bamboo clothing a few weeks back on the blog, I checked out the site and ordered some clothes myself (the t-shirt & skirt you have, as well as the elusive dress in papaya and black leggings). Well I just received my stuff in the mail and I am IN LOVE (so soft!). Thanks for introducing me to such a great company! :)
Jaime, thank you for writing to tell me this! I actually just passed your info on to my contact at Five Bamboo letting her know they have another really satisfied customer on their hands!
Enjoy your new clothes and your holiday weekend :)
awesome! can you believe I am already back on the site ordering more clothes. I love it that much! haha. Have a great holiday weekend too! :)
You go girl..enjoy all your new items! :)
After reading the posts about Five Bamboo, I went to their site and ordered a pair of leggings and a dress. Can’t wait for them to arrive!!!
Holly, that’s fabulous! Thanks for lmk. Enjoy your new items!
You wouldn’t believe it but… Averie is actually Wonder Woman.
Good luck with everything that’s going on, if anyone can handle it it’s you!
Wonder Woman. Thank you :)
Hang in there, with whatever it is that you’re going through! You are strong and I know that whatever it is, you can handle it with grace and ease!
“You wouldn’t believe it but” I ate my way through 2 lbs of blueberries this week. Summer does these kinds of things to me. ;)
I’m here for you 100%, you know that xoxo
Sorry to hear you’ve been thrown some curveballs :\ I hope everything works itself out and it’s nothing too serious!! I know you will get through it!!
Thinking happy thoughts and positive vibes in your direction, Averie! xoxo
I meant to type head on
I really do hope all is well with you. From the short time I have known you I think you meet every and any challenge head up and will prevail.
thanks Maris!
:)