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High Five on a Friday!

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ONE – After working from home for almost 2 weeks, I finally went into the office yesterday! And boy did it feel good. I facilitated a session on mindfulness with some of my colleagues, so I put a little extra effort into what I looked like/wore, and it was worth it because I felt good! I even treated myself to an oat milk latte!

Working mom or not, this is just a testament to the power of getting dressed and ready for the day. Even if you don’t do it often, make it a point to take your time, do your hair and makeup (if you wear it), and pick an outfit that you feel good in. We deserve it!

TWO – For those of you follow me on Instagram, you know that I recently shared a post about my most favorite bug spray ever. Two things – I wish I had shared about this earlier, and I wish I had this discount code ready to go before I shared the post. Lesson learned!

If you haven’t hit purchase yet but want to, please see the details for how to get 10% off your order…

THREE – Ok, let’s talk about the Big Little Lies finale! Personally, I loved this season and the character development. There were a couple of episodes where it felt like nothing was happening, but other than that, I enjoyed it. The finale, however, I have mixed feelings about. Especially the very end. I mean, I get why they did that – regardless of whether they renew for a third season or not, there’s some closure. But I didn’t feel like I got closure. I need a season 3, and knowing there may not be one makes me want to pull my hair out! Anyone else have strong thoughts about this show? Please share!

FOUR – Kaiden and I are heading to Atlanta in August for a week! My grandparents are staying with my parents right now so we’ll get a lot of time with them, AND it’s my best friend’s baby shower one of the weekends! I can’t wait to go back and see all of my favorite people, eat my mom/ba’s food, and hang out. And by hang out, I mean work from home, but you get the gist!

The best part is Vishnu will be able to make it home for the shower (it’s more of a get together with friends/family than a traditional baby shower). I feel like over the past few years, he’s had to miss out on so much. This was a near miss too, but he was able to get coverage for his Friday shift! YAY!

FIVE – This is an older article, but it’s fascinating nonetheless. It talks about how the brain actually changes with pregnancy and motherhood. CRAZINESS!

Happy weekend, y’all!

Written on July 26, 2019 Related:High 5 Friday, Uncategorized

High 5 on a Friday!

written by Parita 3 Comments

This week has both creeped along and flown by. The day to to day felt slow, but when I look back, I’m like ‘wait, wasn’t it just Monday yesterday?’ Funny how that works!

In other news, I’m going to attempt a new Friday series on MIS. I say attempt because sometimes it’s just that and my idea doesn’t stick. But I think this one will for a few reasons. The main one being that this will give me an outlet for my random updates and thoughts from the week.

Setting the bar low but hoping I keep up with this semi-regularly! We shall see…

ONE – Let’s talk about Big Little Lies. I’ve been loving season 2 even though it’s gotten mixed reviews by critics and others. I don’t know. I love all the character flaws and the fallout from season 1. The finale looks promising. Fingers crossed! Do you watch? Thoughts?

TWO – Have you used the Face App to make yourself look older? Vishnu and I had a little fun the other night (BEFORE we learned about the Russians and security stuff), and I was unpleasantly surprised by how old me looked. Holy wrinkles!

So here’s the thing. When looking at pictures posted by celebrities and friends, I find that the app has a huge bias towards women. The women look significantly older and my wrinkly than the men. Vishnu thinks I’m crazy for thinking that, but pay attention to the pics, and I think you’ll see what I’m talking about.

THREE – It took me over a month, but I finally figured out how to make daycare dropoffs a little easier. I let Kaiden bring his beloved football with him since it’s become a security thing. I don’t know if that’s the best answer, but I hate seeing him cry first thing in the morning, so I guess for us it is! Also, it’s not like he has it all day. The teachers take it away at some point and put it in his cubby. I really wish I had thought of this sooner!

FOUR – I hate to get all political here, but I’m going to because it’s my damn blog. I am enraged by the President’s racist comments to the four female members of the House. I know it’s just a distraction and all that, but really, “Go back to where you came from.” ARE YOU F’ING KIDDING ME!?! Three of them were born in THIS country. It’s not all that hard to take this personally when you’re the kid of immigrant parents who have done nothing but work hard for the past 37 years. I feel like he’s fueling the fire with his base, and that scares me for MANY reasons. UGH.

FIVE – Vishnu has his first 24 hour call on Saturday which means it’s just going to be me and K! This is his first in a long time, and luckily, he only has 3 Saturday and 3 Sunday shifts this year. WOO HOO!

We also have a heat wave hitting Chicago (and so many other parts of the country) this weekend, so other than the play date we have scheduled with K’s daycare bestie, I’m thinking we’ll hit up the museum (hopefully a more successful visit than last time) and/or the library.

That’s all from me! Happy Friday and weekend!

Written on July 19, 2019 Related:High 5 Friday, Uncategorized

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