What I've Been Up To

Oh, hey! Can I be honest for a minute? I've kinda of lacked inspiration on this blog. I initially started to do beauty reviews, but I mostly use the same products from day to day. Plus, there are SO MANY beauty blogs out there that rehash the same things. So I hope to turn this more into a lifestyle blog and throw a mix of everything in it! I hope to gain some inspiration and get this blog on track and consistent. So, bear with me until that happens. To those of you who have stuck with me, thank you!

Anyway, let's talk about what I've been up to lately. I have been subbing almost every day, so nights are spent getting ready for the next day, and weekends are prepped for the upcoming week. Quite the exciting life I lead right?! Although being a homebody at heart it is nice to just stay home.

I have been cooking a lot recently, so I made Andrea's Faux Quiche in muffin tins so I can grab a quick breakfast in the morning. #notamorningperson. I added sausage, potatoes and scallions to this batch. They turned out pretty good, and I'm anxious to try a savory version for dinner one night.

My church was having a dinner after service to fellowship with some missionaries who spoke on Sunday. The Pastor made meatballs to turn into meatball sandwiches, and I decided to make a pasta salad as a side dish. There was a lot of good food!

I've also been busy doing my taxes. Listen, I think my blood pressure was raised 15 points during that process. I have everything all filled out, and I am just waiting on a 1099 form to plug in and send it off. The form won't make a difference anyway, but I don't want to send it in without the form. Does that make sense? Basically, I just want to see if I am getting anymore money back. LOL!

So this has been my life lately! What have you been up to? I'd love to know! Leave me a comment and let me know!

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