Life Lately: Fourth of July

(This post is inspired by Elise Blaha Cripe. I love her blog so very much.)

loving the opportunity that I have to only work in the office three days a week. 

celebrating every time Marin rolls over or almost giggles. We are so close. 

enjoying slower evenings with Ryan after Marin is in bed. 

obsessing over the Barre Method workout videos that I have been working through. 

preparing the same meals over and over again. 

wondering if we will be able to put our house on the market in the spring. 

packing my breakfast, lunch, and snacks every day. I am the bag lady. 

checking our bank account and wondering how we have no money even when I am doing No Spend July. How does that work? 

wishing I could just work in a creative field all of the time and not just on the side. 

drinking iced tea with Doterra Lemon or Grapefruit. 

planning to teach a few Doterra Classes this month. 

reading this book. I can't put it down. I have to force myself to go to sleep. She makes me want to work my butt off. 

listening to the new Lana Del Ray record. 

watching Longmire & Friends. I am excited for Netflix to bring back new seasons of this & this. 

marveling at how quickly our weeks go by and realizing that I will have a 6 month old in August. 

feeling the need to recharge and relax more than I do. 

Life Lately: Photos & Thoughts

Last weekend my dear friend, Josh, came through Fort Collins for a visit. He was on the journey of moving back home from Nashville for a season. Good conversations and good food was had. He makes me think about life in so many different ways and helps me realize that where I currently find myself is a really good place to be in the grand scheme of things.

Cheese biscuits & cappuccino  at The Coffee Tree. 

Sea Food Goodness at The Mainline. (Yes, I went there yet again...) 

(This post is inspired by Elise Blaha Cripe. I love her blog so very much.)

loving every little noise that Marin makes. 

celebrating our own anniversary. 5 years together. Half of a decade of awesomeness. 

enjoying evenings spent with my husband. Unwinding for the day. Also talks about life with dear friends. 

obsessing over all things Doterra. 

preparing every single meal that I consume. A new, clean eating meal plan. 

wondering if life will ever slow down for just a minute or two. Where has June already gone? 

packing a diaper bag that is ready for everything & anything. I am the crazy bag lady. 

checking the baby monitor all of the time only to find our little girl sleeping like a little rockstar. 

wishing we could go on a trip somewhere. I want to pack our bags and find ourselves somehow on the coast. 

drinking a glass of wine every once in a while after the baby is asleep for the night. 

planning so many new business ventures. I need to focus. 

reading this book, this book, and this cookbook. 

listening to the new Jack White album. 

watching Longmire. Friends. Game of Thrones. I finished Orange is the New Black the weekend it was on Netflix. Oops. 

marveling at how everything somehow falls into place when it comes to parenting even though we really have no idea what we are doing. 

feeling overwhelmed at times & tired, but excited & ready for what the next few months hold.