Daily Dairy Day 8 : 8/5/24
Happy Monday, friends. It was decent morning outside when I took the dogs on their morning walk. We came back inside and watched some of the show “exploding cats” with our roommates. It’s funny and interesting at the same time 😂😅 I decided to do my daily check in on Fitbit, Snapchat, and Evidation ✅ Anyways, M (I’ll at least give them initials lol and do this for people from now on) left for work for the day soon after that. My roommate S and I decided to eat some breakfast. They had lasagna and I had sausage and peaches 🍑
I’m very proud of myself for already stepping on my mat and doing yoga. My body felt good, but also like it got worked just enough. However, I Got frustrated at getting interrupted during the time I was doing yoga. People only ever want to call when I’m in the middle of doing things for myself. Why, just why?? A decision was made after that. I almost didn’t go back to the mat. I wanted to get through one video uninterrupted though, and that video was the one that felt the best! So glad I followed through on something for myself yay 🥰
My roommate took the doggos potty and I got a text that my cuzzy got Covid, so our beach trip is prob canceled. Oh well, hope he feels better. Hubby and I talked on the phone 🧡📞 He caught me up about his day so far. Per usual a stop at Napa first. Then on his way to the next adventure of fixing an AC on a shaker.
I browsed dinners ideas on lemon8 and Pinterest. Wasn’t sure what I going to find and was so excited when a simple at home bean and cheese burrito sounded amazing 😻🌯🫘 Of course work sides of rice and some vegetables 🥒🥑
Sam worked late, so he still wasn’t home by 5:15pm. Makes me sad not seeing him for such a long period of time, but know how much amazing work he’s doing for his company. I love that man so much. He’s the love of my life and after 💜🦖🤟🏼👑
After the walk, it just felt like it was time to relax 😌 To start that process, it was clean up time and weekly reset time. My weekly reset is to build my week with the best intentions of habits and things that I need to do for mental sanity lol.
Dinner was amazingly simple with the best flavors tonight! Could not be more satisfied with a homemade bean burrito 🤤❣️ We came to the room and Sam filled out his time card. Then it was stretch time to help digest our meal 🙆🏻♀️🙆🏻 Cool down time and watching tv to end the night and wind down before bed 🥱✨🌜😴
#monday #lemon8contest #workout #ootd #food #puppy #homemade #relax #lemon8diarychallenge
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