one - getting organized
I may end up doing a full post on this later, but I just wanted to share with y'all a quick before & after of my bathroom. As I mentioned last week, I have officially moved out of my apartment and moved in with my fiancé. I already had quite a few things here, so adding everything that was also at my apartment made for a lot of stuff. Getting organized is one of my favorite things (I know, weird), so aside from the time that it takes I've been really enjoying getting settled and giving everything a place. The bathroom is always a big struggle for me because I like to think that I need almost everything everyday. Obviously, that's not true. As you can see in the pictures below, I made an effort to keep a clear counter because I think that makes the biggest difference - kind of like how making the bed seems to make your bedroom look 10x cleaner. It's only been about a week, but I've been good so far about making sure it still looks this way, hopefully I can keep it up!
two - relax
Last weekend we spent almost all day Saturday at the pool and it was so nice. I spent a lot of Thursday and Friday finishing up my move, so Saturday was the first day all summer that we were finally able to just lay by the pool and not feel guilty at all! I am looking forward to a few more weekends spending the days by the pool while it's still open.
three - Fitbit Challenge
I did my best to stay active while studying all summer, and I think I did a pretty decent job. We were in the habit of working out every morning before we went to class or started studying so that we wouldn't have any excuses. Most of my friends, on the other hand, became rather sedentary. I get it, we all deal with stress differently, and I personally feel better when I can work out, but I realize thats not the case for everyone. Anyways, we're all back and active and in a "Workweek Hustle" challenge this week and it is all I can do to keep up! I've been getting 10,000 to 12,000 steps each day and I am still barely between 2nd and 3rd place. It is so nice to have this kind of competition though because it keeps us all very active and accountable!four - the Skimm
I've mentioned it before and I'm sure I'll mention it again, but y'all. the Skimm is one of the greatest discoveries I ever made. It is a quick, free, and easy way to catch up on the most recent and pressing news around the country. I have never had the patience to read a newspaper for more than twenty minutes, and I am very guilty of just skipping the parts that don't seem interesting to me, which is pretty much everything. Ooops. But, with the Skimm I can get everything I need to know in under five minutes and in language that makes sense to me! Plus, right now they've got a series going with interviews of all of the presidential candidates. This has been really helpful especially since there are like a million to keep track of. If you have any of the same issues, but want to stay informed, I would highly recommend signing up for the Skimm. It comes to your inbox around 6:30am every weekday and that's it. No emails on the weekend, no extra afternoon emails, just plain and simple, once a day. You can either click here, or on the button on the side. Skimm on!
five - Ruth's Chris
We're going to Ruth's Chris for dinner tonight and I cannot wait! The food is SO good, the cocktails are always a lot of fun, and in Louisville its at the very top of a building so you can see the entire city while you're dining. I'm still trying to decide what I can wear that will give me enough room to breathe when we're done! What are your weekend plans?
Have a Great Weekend, y'all!!
xoxo
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Wow what an awesome boss to give you such a nice amount of time to prep for the Bar. I'm a first time visitor, have you taken it yet? Sending awesome vibes your way on that. Way to go on the organizational stuff. I'm an OCD person when it comes to organizing. It drives me nuts but I do it over and over, weird right? I have fitbit on my wish list :) Have a great weekend and enjoy RC....yummy! xo Amanda
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for stopping by! Yes, I took the bar last week, but good vibes are still appreciated :) I am weirdly looking forward to getting more organized this weekend throughout the rest of the condo. As much as I can't stand the mess, I also hate doing it in pieces at a time, I just want to be able to go for like 6 hours and knock it all out!
DeleteLooks like you really got organized this week! I've heard great things about the Skimm. I need to check it out!
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I have been working on it at least - doing what I can when I have time! You should definitely check out the Skimm, it's a great snap shot of what's going on, plus they have hyper-links to a lot of other things so that if you want to read more its easy to find another article or news source with the story.
DeleteA relaxing day by the pool sounds like the perfect way to recover from a crazy summer! And I really need to try one of the FitBit challenges out. We just finished a walking competition at work, and I need another way to keep myself motivated to stay active.
ReplyDeleteIt was perfect, and almost felt wrong after such a crazy summer! haha! I would definitely encourage you to do the challenges, most of my friends are very competitive so it really works for us!
DeleteLOVE the Skimm!! It is genius!! Enjoy your dinner tonight!! Sounds like it's going to be a great time!!
ReplyDeleteI always feel weird too because I like to organize closets!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back to work! The bathroom B&A looks great! Must be nice to have that project checked off too. And the Skimm is so great. Snippets and so funny! That's how I like my news. :) Hope you had a great start to the week!
ReplyDeleteKatie @ Cup of Tea
I love organizing too. I feel like I can think better when things are in their place. I'll have to check out Skimm...never heard of it, but sounds like something I would like. I tend to skim through the news too. Good luck on the bar.
ReplyDeleteI bet the tray really helps you keep the bathroom counter organized. A tray is my little secret trick, too. Looks classy and makes it easy to contain everything.
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