Busy Bees.

The last little bit has been fairly quiet on the blog front. To be honest, we have been in a very busy season that is lasting a fair bit longer than I would have liked. There have been a number of changes happening and we are yet again working on figuring out a new routine. Weekends with no plans are quickly filling up and we have been starting our weeks already in catch up mode in an attempt to not fall into complete disoray every week. Even the simple act of getting groceries is a stressful, rushed process.

My last job finished about three weeks ago and I have been back to work at my old job at the library for a week now, which means some sort of structure to our lives. At the same time however, as I currently work on making a work schedule (for five people=stressful), it means a bit of inconsistency in terms of working random evenings and weekends. We are being required to schedule better and plan more efficiently or we are left with practically no food in the house and over committing ourselves so there is no time to shop.

Life as of late has been wonderful. The friend filled evenings, small group sundays and family visits have been good for us. We are left feeling loved and cared for, but at the same time busy. It is easy to be gone from the house every night of the week with errands and comitments. I am looking forward to getting into a routine that includes organization and planning. We plan to start schedualing working out and meals, as well as normal everyday things like cleaning the washroom and doing laundry. I will let you know how that goes, but currently it is the plan.

If we could all have the life of a kitten. {Love Him}

Currently loving...All Groan Up.

All groan up is a website I had found a few months ago when I was researching my reading list for the year (see it here). I read a little and without hesitation I signed up for the email list which allowed you to get a free ebook of the 21 things to know about in your twenties (my thoughts can be found here). Anyways, I now get emails once or twice a week and they are honestly so full of valuable information, completely relatable, encouraging and so raw that they are hilarious.

So if you are in your twenties or really any age and life is not going how your planned I highly recommend heading over to the website (here) and reading a few articles. It is hilarious and insightful at the same time. So I just wanted to share that I am currently enjoying the encouragement that I am not alone in my struggle of finding full time work and understanding what I actually care about. 

Fall Fun List.

So I love fall. I love everything about it and I am so excited that this week marked the beginning of another fall season. So like with the spring, when I decided I would make a list of things to do this fall, I decided that I would do the same thing with the fall and attempt to get a few more crossed off the list.

Mr Baxter Update.

We have had Mr Baxter now for about two months now and we are falling even more in love with him every day. He is a ball of fun, but also a lot of work. He has finally been declawed, de-manned (that is what I call it because I can never remember if its spay or neuter) and micro-chipped. He has also doubled his initial weight. I still love that he follows me around and has to be 'helping' me do everything. He is my little shadow and I love it. Everyday Baxter is also becoming more cuddly. He greats us at the door when we get home and loves a good post work cuddle session.

He tries to drink out of glasses but his head is too fat and his face too flat to be successful. He got my nieces plastic up stuck on his face the other day and spilt the little bit of water all over the table, he then proceeded to lick it up off the table very proud of himself. 

He loves to run into the fridge. If it is open he will run from the other side of the room if required to attempt to get inside. If he is successful he then heads straight for the back and makes himself comfortable. Sometimes he holds onto things as you try and pull him out to make it more of a challenge. We have tried to close the door on him to deter the activity, but it honestly does not appear to bother him in the slightest. He loves the fridge. 

This is a very common relaxed position. Such a funny guy. 

While I get ready for work in the morning I run the tap just a little so Baxter can play in the water. He loves the water and it allows me to get ready without him attacking the cords and such. If the water is not running he has started to love just curling up in the sink. That is where he waits until I am out of the shower before coming and licking the water from my toes. He is so weird. 

I now know that I need to wash the bowl before every use. Everything and anything that is his size is fair game to be a new bed. He has however never actually used the cat bed we bought him. 

The end table is one of his favourite relaxation places. When he gets a little bigger I think we will need to move the breakables.

He loves all company. Most likely the attention they give him. We think my niece is his best friend. He always follows her around and sort of lets her attack him. She is the tough love kind of kid and 'Baxer' usually willingly comes back for more. 

Thirty-One.

I attended my first thirty-one party a few weeks ago and a number of things stood out to me. It was another home party yes, but it was one I went to very excited. I had already shopped the catalogue online and knew there were a number of items I wanted. I was shocked at the number of bags I loved and the wide variety of patterns I also loved. I never imagined I would love it so much. Did I mention my love for it? Sorry, I know I need a thesaurus, but when I get this excited it is hard to think of variety.

The second thing I loved was the basis of the company. Thirty-One is not just a good name, it is actually based on Proverbs 31. The idea is to provide quality, low price pointed items to women who work hard at what they do and deserve to reward themselves.

Once I signed up it was quick to realize that the company was awesome. I got a phone call a day or so later welcoming me to the team and asking if I had any questions. The customer service has been fantastic. I email with a question and practically a few minutes later I am getting a call to answer all of my questions. I love the company, the product and the parties.

Last week I hosted my own party. Some family and friends came and it was a wonderful night. It was a little stressful with the long work day prior and preparing everything. The benefits of hosting a party were also fantastic. The number of items I got for free or half price was astonishing and I now cannot wait for the order to come in.

Anyways, I just wanted to share what was currently happening with me. If you have never heard of Thirty-One before, I encourage you to check out the site. It is some pretty awesome stuff. I am loving mine.