Oh Wednesday, are we only at the middle of the week? This has been a crazy, packed week so far, so it feels like it should at least be Thursday, right??? Okay, I'll settle for Wednesday. Since this is a busy week, I figured today would be a good day to capture a day in my life. I do these a few times a year. Here is my day on Tuesday!
My alarm was supposed to go off at 4:40, but I guess it never synced on my fitbit (I recently adjusted it) and so 5:13 is when I got out of bed on Tuesday morning. I like the alarm on my fitbit. It vibrates which is a little gentler of a wake up than a blaring alarm.
The first thing I do when I get out of bed is turn on the morning news. I've always been an NBC watcher so we start the morning with Deborah Ferguson and Marc Fein on nbcdfw.
And then this one. The second you are out of bed she is hovering and whining for her breakfast, even if there is still food in her bowl. #sigh #spoiled
Ah, come to mama. Coffee time. I drink a cup at home in the morning while I'm getting ready.
And then this one wanted a snack. He got a handful of treats and I got back to the Keurig.
Phillip takes his coffee to go. He loves putting it in this RTIC cup. It keeps it hot all morning. I got the Cowboys decal on etsy. I generally make his coffee the mornings I don't have barre.
And then I made the bed. I make the bed every morning. I hate climbing into an unmade bed at night. I would like a proper headboard but we're waiting until we move into a house and we get a king size bed.
What to wear, what to wear. I needed to pick an outfit and get ready for the day.
It was a quick shower morning since I didn't have to do my hair. I had straightened it the day before, so today I went with the dry shampoo. I am loving this Not Your Mother's dry shampoo.
top | skirt | shoes | necklace | watch | earrings
This is an oldie but a favorite outfit. It was going to be 80 on Tuesday so I needed something weather appropriate but not too summery. I love this top and skirt. Both are no longer available but I've linked to similar items.
I LOVE my Stella & Dot Blessed bracelet. I wear it all the time.
It was 6:27 and I was in the car! I love getting to work early. In the car by 6:30 means I was going to walk in the door at work a little after 7. I love that quiet time before every one else gets in.
I started the work day with a little light reading. #sigh #notreally
Politics aside, I have some concerned international students who are wondering what might come next. I've been reading about this for the last 5 days.
After working for a couple of hours I took a break and made a reservation for dinner Saturday night. We're heading downtown to Pyramid for what looks to be a delicious dinner. Can't wait to try this place!
It was a 2 cup of coffee kind of morning. And yes, I'm a Gemini.
A little more work. I had to set up a demo presentation with a group about student health insurance. One more thing checked off the to-do list. Then it was off to a lunch meeting.
I captured this on my way back from the meeting. How blue is that sky? It was such a beautiful day today in Fort Worth.
Afternoon snack!
And then off to another meeting. The good kind. This was an awards ceremony for staff being recognized for excellence and two of my team were recognized. Yay! I have such a great team to work with. They are so dedicated. It was nice to see two of them be formally recognized.
I got back to the office and popped a couple of Motrin. Due to the dental procedure I had last Thursday, my mouth/jaw is a little sore as I head toward the later portion of the day. The Motrin really helps.
Usually I leave at 5, but I was working on something I had to get finished today. 5:19 and I was still plugging away at it.
5:45 and I was ready to go! Time to head out.
It was a nice ride home. I listened to a podcast, called my mama for a chat, and got to decompress a bit before pulling into the garage at 6:35.
Yes, please.
7:00pm, time for dinner. It was a quick and easy kind of dinner tonight. Phillip had roasted some chicken on Sunday to make chicken Caesar wraps for lunches and we had some leftover chicken. Salad for dinner it is!
8pm on Tuesday night means Fixer Upper. I made myself some hot chocolate and got to relax for a bit.
I was in bed a 9pm and read for about 20 minutes before calling it a night!
And that was my day y'all! I hope you enjoyed a peek into the craziness, ha! Enjoy the rest of your week and I'll see you back here on Friday for Friday Favorites I've got some great Valentine's Day gift ideas.
xoxoxoxo
Ah Wednesday, I am so glad to see you. This is a beast of a week compounded by a cold/sinus infection (I'm not sure, haven't seen a doc yet). While it's been hectic and crazy, there have been some bright spots. New Fixer Upper last night! New Top Chef tomorrow night! Which I am realizing will have to be DVR'd because the Cowboys have the Thursday night game this week. Sigh. Anyhow...yesterday I documented my day so you could see what a day in my life looks like. I love this type of post and do a couple each year.
It was a Tuesday, so the alarm went off at 5. Phillip was good and he went for a run. Given my current illness situation, I skipped which felt good at the moment, but now feels lazy. I know, I need to rest and not push it or I'll make myself worse, but I hate not working out. Even though I didn't get up to run, I did get up even though I could have justified another half hour in bed.
I made a cup of coffee - Cinnamon Sugar Cookie coffee to be exact. I limit myself to 1-2 cups per morning.
And then this poor soul. She wanted her breakfast. She announces every morning that she wants breakfast. Sometime she announces it at 4am. Joy of joys. I am trying to humor her though (see: collar of shame). I fed her and while she was nomming away, I was able to give her eye drops.
I pack my lunch 98% of the time. I usually end up with 2-3 lunch meetings per month, but all the other days I pack my lunch and some snacks. Being a WW girl, I measure and weigh everything. You can see Jack skulking in the background because I had pulled out the shredded chicken from the fridge for my salad.
I did a quick scan of the weather so I could figure out what I was going to wear. The weather in Texas has been wacky this fall. Warmer than usual and you never know when a cold day might creep in. No external meetings meant I opted for business casual - a pair of crops, a blouse, and a cardigan.
This is my closet. If you look closely you can notice my obsessive tendencies. Clothes organized by type then by color. See that red plaid top? I believe that will be my Christmas Day top with jeans and boots. Festive, right?
top | cardigan | pants | shoes | necklace | watch | earrings
This is what yesterday's outfit ended up being. I love the pattern on that blouse. I think I'm going to pair it with a pencil skirt next time. I'm usually not a big pattern person, but the colors on this one swayed me. And!!! It's on mega sale today. $29.99 plus an additional 40% at J. Crew Factory.
Last step of the morning - breakfast. On the mornings I go to barre, I grab a quest protein bar, on the other mornings I'll make a smoothie with quest protein powder. This one is a Salted Caramel Pumpkin Smoothie. Ingredients: 1 scoop Quest Salted Caramel Protein Powder, 2 tbsp pumpkin puree, 2 tbsp pb2, 1 cup unsweetend cashew milk, a handful of ice. So tasty. I drink it on my drive into work.
Wednesday I was out the door and in the car by 7:06. I listened to Mike & Mile for a bit before switching to a podcast. My new favorite is Stuff You Missed in History Class. They recently did an interview with Anne Byrn on her new book American Cake. Oh I want this book. It combines two of my favorite things - baking and history!
I had to make a pit stop by the post office on the way in, I needed to ship something I sold on Poshmark.
I was at my desk around 7:45 yesterday and immediately got to work on some International Admissions paperwork for students. I had 5 meetings yesterday and three of them were student appointments.
And then I got super busy and forgot to take pictures during the day until I stopped to make myself a cup of coffee at 3pm. I don't usually drink coffee in the afternoon, but the idea of coffee sounded very soothing at that point in the day.
5:15 and I was headed out to the garage, time to head home for the day.
There is some kind of construction in downtown Fort Worth that is reducing the lanes from 3 to 1 on the one way to get out of the city if you are heading toward 35W or 121 (I head for 121). Ugh. I hope they wrap this up quick.
I had to run into Target for cough syrup and came home to Phillip prepping dinner. We split dinner duties pretty evenly, but given the crazy day I had been having, I was happy he had started dinner. I helped a little and then did the clean up.
We both worked late Monday so we moved Monday's planned dinner to last night. We ate around 7:30pm. Veggie Burrito Bowls! We love this meal. Garlicky brown rice, black beans, shredded cabbage, jalapenos, guacamole, and sour cream. So so good. Phillip adds tomatoes and onions to his. Blech.
I don't usually bake mid-week, but my Assistant Director is taking a new position at the college. Yay for her! I am devastated though, she is so so good at her job. It's going to be tough to fill her shoes. I whipped up a quick blueberry loaf for a small party we're having for her tomorrow (her last day in our office).
I got that in the oven in time to tune in to the Fixer Upper premiere. I love love love what they did with the house. They always do a great job, but what they did with the exterior and roof alone was amazing.
And then I wrapped up the night with a little something sweet, a small helping of rice pudding. It wasn't my great-grandmother's rice pudding, warm from the oven with cinnamon sprinkled on top, but this was am adequate substitution.
And then I promptly forgot to take pictures the rest of the night. Let's just say Fixer Upper ended at 9pm and I was asleep by 9:15pm.
And that my friends, was my Tuesday in a nutshell! Thanks for following along. I'll see you back here Friday for Friday Favorites. I'll be talking about some of my favorite kids gifts.
xoxoxoxo
