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Currently December 2017

December 14, 2017 by Alicia Leave a Comment

We are down to the last few weeks of 2017. Sometimes I wonder where the year went and other times, I just think about how ready I am for the New Year to get here. In my head, I sometimes think it’s already 2018. I just can’t wait for that even number year and hope it will be a good one.

Anyway, enough on the reflecting, because there will be more to come on that. Let’s get to what I am currently up to this month.

Current book

Well I was going to say that I’m still reading the same book from October, but then on Friday my manager sent out an email that she accidentally got a box of like 30 copies of the book Wonder. Since I heard the movie was good, I wanted to read the book. It is also a quick read since it’s for ages 8-13 or so. So thanks Amazon for letting her keep the books and it was a great pre Christmas gift for my co workers.

PS All that went through my head Friday was “and you get a book and you get a book and you get a book…” haha I love Oprah

Current podcast

I don’t have any new ones this month, but catching up on From the Heart with Yoga Girl

Current guilty pleasure

I don’t know if this is a guilty pleasure but just enjoying the holiday season and a few splurges. Brian has actually been home for more than a week and it has been great to get out and do things. I know I could be saving more but kinda living in the moment.

cats on broadway — did you catch my NYC post?

Current drink

Collagen in water, love it for more protein and it’s pretty much tasteless. I mean there is a taste because it’s obviously not just water but I have gotten used to it and notice when I drink it in the morning I feel more full.

Current food

Fajitas, chips, salsa…can you see the Mexican theme

Current obsession

My new leggings and cozy sweater with some wool socks. ‘Tis the season

Current craving

Cookies…can’t wait to make my gingerbread ones soon

gingerbread minions — throwback to minion gingerbread men last year

Current need

I don’t usually make any new year resolutions but just currently looking forward to a new year and fresh start again.

Current excitement

Florida for Christmas

Current confession

I’ve been eating a lot of Dove Peppermint Bark chocolate…it’s my favorite of the holiday season

Current mood

I’d say content.

Current wish

For a wonderful Christmas

Thanks Amanda for letting me Think out Loud.

Tell me your…

…current guilty pleasure?

…Current wish?

…current obsession?

Currently November 2017

November 1, 2017 by Alicia Leave a Comment

As I write this, I can’t believe it’s the last day of October. It’s month closing at work and as I wrote in the date of 10/31, I was like, where the heck did October even go? I think the fact that 3 of 4 weeks of October felt like a spring/summer mix which through me off a bit. I didn’t mind the amazing weather though. Now we are getting lows below freezing and I think it may be time to upgrade from a sweatshirt jacket to an actual jacket. But I am very excited for the holiday season to begin. I’m going to dig out my Christmas movies soon as I order presents online. I know I shouldn’t forget about Turkey day, but I’m kinda ready to go straight to Christmas and go to the New Year…

Anyway, today I’m checking in with a Currently post.

Current book: same as last month but that’s because I picked up Brene Brown’s Braving the Wilderness book and finished that last weekend. Highly recommend and it’s a pretty quick read.

Current podcast: The Lazy Genius. Thanks to The Chatty Sisters podcast for chatting about this one. I tend to find podcasts through other podcasts or reading blog posts.

Current guilty pleasure: watching This is Us online. Almost caught up and then I don’t know what I will watch, too soon for Christmas movies??.

Current drink: Cusa instant green tea, you guys I found the solution to my impatience for hot tea. Instant tea, that can be made in hot or cold water. I found out about this brand from Erin’s Inside Job blog. Seriously it’s the best and gets me to drink more water in the morning.

Current food: anything pumpkin? I have been making new recipes from blogs that involve pumpkin. Pumpkin lasagna was delicious and next up is a pumpkin chili

Current obsession: online ordering of Christmas gifts. I can’t even keep track of the number of packages I am expecting soon…

Current craving: yoga and stretching. I really don’t do enough and trying to do more stretching before and after workouts at the gym and get on my mat at home a bit.

Current need: work pants…honestly I tried Thred Up and even with getting multiple sizes to try I ended up returning them all so I need a trip to the mall to try on the pants in person and maybe find some that fit #fitgirlproblems

Current excitement: holiday season starting

Current confession: I’m liking reading more than tv these days…

Current mood: been a little stressed lately as I look to the future and planning…have to remember to focus on the present and what I can do right now

Current wish: that my car makes it through winter here…not looking forward to snowy hills. I grew up in flat Illinois and somehow made it without winter tires but there were days I couldn’t get over the curb into the driveway. Street parking isn’t really an option where I live now so…should be interesting but I have winter tires on year round because they just work better than my regular all season ones.

How soon do you start watching Christmas movies or listening to Christmas music?

Currently October 2017

October 5, 2017 by Alicia 2 Comments

It’s October!! Alright, another new month!! I don’t normally look forward to new months so much, but these past two have been more difficult. The beginning of the year started at such a high and all the recent lows just have been getting to me. So here’s to another new month and hoping October will bring my mood up. A new month also means another currently post. So here are some of my recent things I am enjoying and look forward to.

Current Book: The Summer House by Jenny Hale , another random find on Amazon for something to read. I have been loving how much I have read in the last few months. I am definitely a little bored of Netflix and TV at the moment so it’s nice to have a book to read.

Current Podcast: Stuff Mom Never Told You, this was a podcast Brian and I discovered while on the road in Australia, but I recently have gotten back into it. I love turning to this podcast for some interesting topics.

Current Guilty Pleasure: Pumpkin spice Milano cookies, tis the season. I first bought these when I made tombstone brownies for the first time. Now I buy at least one package to eat each year. These might be gone before Halloween so I may have to buy another bag to make tombstone brownies again. I’m sure my co workers will love them.

Current Drink: Peppermint tea. Now that the weather is getting colder I have been craving hot tea. It’s also helping with my current cold. Still the hardest part about drinking hot tea for me is waiting for it to cool down so I don’t burn my tongue.

Current Food: Hamburgers, I had a beef craving recently and I had hamburgers to use in the freezer so that has been a few recent meals.

Current Obsession: grapefruit, getting tons of vitamin C and grapefruits are starting to look better in the stores now.

Current Craving: a good sweaty workout but kicking this cold and waiting on my finger to feel better

Current Need: To breathe through my nose again…stupid cold season

Current Excitement: Brian coming home soon and maybe a dinner date

Current Confession: I love carving pumpkins even as an adult

Current Mood: tired…trying to catch up on sleep and fight this cold. I literally went to bed at 8pm a couple nights just to get a decent amount of sleep.

Current Wish: for October to be a good month, August and September were a little rough so I’m hoping October brings better luck once I kick this cold.

That’s all for me today.

Thanks Amanda for letting me think out loud.

Tell me your current…

…obsession

…craving

…wish

Currently September 2017

September 7, 2017 by Alicia Leave a Comment

I still don’t know where August went. The fact that it’s September already boggles my mind. The fact that we are another month closer to the holiday season is crazy. This year has flown by. Perhaps that happens when you travel for 4 months of the year, which was still super amazing to make that dream come true. Anyway, it’s a new month so it’s time for another currently post. Some answers are the same as last month’s, but sometimes that happens. I have found that these posts encourage me to read more so I can at least be reading a different book each time haha.

Current Book: Finding My Way (Salty Key Inn Book 2) by Judith Keim. It didn’t take me long to finish book 1 and already half way through book 2. I think the series is only 2 books (at least for now considering the second book was published this past June), so I will need to find another book to read after this. Loving having the kindle app on my phone to read whenever I am waiting somewhere.

Current Podcast: From the Heart, Conversations with Yoga Girl. I got really behind on her episodes so I was catching up this past weekend. I just enjoy how real and authentic she is. The latest episode she talks about her struggles with being a mom.

Current Guilty pleasure: chocolate or almond milk soft serve ice cream (enjoying it before the ice cream place closes for the season)

Current drink: water…cause I’m boring

Current Food: pickles and pretzels…having some salty cravings lately

Current obsession: trying to find ways to make certain tasks at work more efficient and always learning

Current craving: see food craving…salty things

Current Need: I would say massage again. My two chiropractor appointments last week helped and some neck cracking really helped loosen my neck, but looking forward to my massage on Saturday. Happy to have monthly massages again as I believe they will really help.

Current Excitement: that it’s September and I have Wanderlust at the end of the month!!

Current Confession: I spent way too much money in the last few days, but I will use the items I got.

Current Mood: content, had a productive day

Current Wish: that warmer weather would come back? Very wishful thinking I know. I also think I should spend every summer (aka our winter) in Australia. Take me back to when I was tan, had natural highlights and could just hop on the train and ferry to the beach.

What’s your current craving, need, wish??

Thanks Amanda for letting me think out loud.

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