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I'm just a twenty something stay at home mama trying to do my very best to be awesome at my job. I love Harry Potter, crafting, coffee, red wine and stretchy pants. I used to be a world traveler but I've settled down (for now) to have babies. I'm married to my best friend James and I'm a dog mom to Niko (Goldendoodle) and Rahksi (Chinese Crested). Read More…

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Guess who's back, RBZ?? 🦁🐯🐵 I decided to

Guess who's back, RBZ?? 🦁🐯🐵
I decided to pick up a part time job at my old stomping grounds so I could fill in the gaps while James is still unemployed- and hopefully beyond that for some extra $$$. I work with catering this time, not retail, and y'all...yesterday had me feeling all kinds of ways.
Here's a summary of my first day back since 2014:
I got there at 2:30 pm to fill out paperwork and get my uniform(s). At 3ish I was driven via golf cart with the team (4 of us- the boss + 3 catering peeps) up the hill to the garden. We had one other manager up there for most of the night to help us...but essentially there were 5 of us for an entire wedding of about 100 people. That's setting up the chairs, tables, food prep, serving appetizers for cocktail hour, plating and serving salad and the the main course and of course clearing empty plates after. Then when all the guests left (11pm) we had to wash hundreds and hundreds of dishes, break everything down, take trash, and more. At this point there was only 4 of us 🤯.
I left for home at 2:20 am with about 26k steps on my fitbit and useless nubs of feet that are now covered in blisters because I made the mistake of wearing new shoes 😭😭😭.

Honestly- I really liked being back at the zoo behind the scenes. I have a lot of fond memories of the place and I really liked all the people I met yesterday ♥. But I learned some lessons too...
-Buy a chub rub stick because my inner thighs are also blistered 😅
- Bring a bigger bag with band aids, snacks and a water bottle (oh yeah no breaks for us- gotta eat when you get 3 seconds to rest haha)
- Wear comfortable, already broken in shoes, ya dummy! 🤪
- Invest in some energy drinks to bring along.

Last night I was feeling very excited, then exhausted, and at a couple points, ready to throw in the towel and just bail 😆. But as exhausted as I am this morning, I'm excited to try again this week when I get to work one of my favorite events- zoofari! We shall see if it's still my favorite after that!
Lastly, if you want a part time job that's super flexible and will get you in great shape...come work with me! WE NEED MORE PEOPLE 😂😂😂.

Finley's 2nd week of soccer sure started off on th

Finley's 2nd week of soccer sure started off on the right foot ⚽️⚽️⚽️😴😴😴

Girlie woke us up at 5:30 (she's usually asleep until 9 or 10 if we let her!) So she conked out real quick on the way to practice! Then she proceeded to stay asleep through us walking to the field and my laying her down. Very unlike her! Luckily she went to bed with only minimal issues tonight 😅.

We had a special zoo day today since the weather w

We had a special zoo day today since the weather was so nice!

I finally got to try out the @tushbabyshop hip seat that we were gifted a few weeks ago! It's pretty cool for lots of ages and stages but its nice for us because there are times when I don't want to (or can't) bring the stroller, but a whole baby carrier is a bit much for miss up and down, up and down. This tush baby seat saves my back and carries all my necessities too! Not to mention it fits in very nicely with our cheetah print vibe 😂😂

Day 15 of my "75 Soft" challenge. Not gonna lie, I

Day 15 of my "75 Soft" challenge. Not gonna lie, I am kinda crushing it 💪🏻. This challenge is a gentle guide and something tangible to mark off at the end of the day. It's not strict or guilt inducing or something with rigid rules (like the 75 hard 😅). "Eat well" to me means getting a balanced variety of foods throughout the day. I'm not cutting anything or forcing a certain way of eating...
I'm just eating to fuel my body, power my workouts, and make myself happy 😊.
While James was still at work I was doing a 45 minute aerobic video at home after I dropped Leopold at school. For the hopefully brief time he's here at home in the mornings, I've been hitting the gym. It's so empowering to get to sweat it all out for 2 hours and then go home and it's only 9am 🤯🤯🤯.

Here's to keeping this momentum going!

First day of fall soccer! What a HOT MESS 😂😂

First day of fall soccer! What a HOT MESS 😂😂 Yes they are on the same team - along with one of Leopold's friends.

Dear coach- I'm so sorry I did this to you 😅. I'll step in as assistant coach as needed, please forgive me. To the other parents on the team...I hope you weren't looking to go to the championship 😆 (there isn't one anyway).

Are your kids doing any sports this season?

#soccermom #soccerpractice #twoyearsold #fiveyearsoldtoday #reallifemotherhood #realcolumbiasc #columbiamom #colatown #sodacitysc #fallvibes #soccerfan

Yeah...we went to @spirithalloween today 👏🏻.

Yeah...we went to @spirithalloween today 👏🏻. It's in a new spot this year and MUCH smaller but we always love visiting! I also may have had my first pumpkin cream cold brew of the season 🤭🎃.
Are you a pumpkin spice fan, or do you hate it??

Happy #nationaldogday from spoiled little Kit! Al

Happy #nationaldogday from spoiled little Kit!

Also...Niko was always a shining example of "perfect puppy" and would never hurt a fly. Kit is...not that way 😂. I know I need to get her trained but dollars are tight right now. She's a nippy little thing! Not to, but to anyone who tries to pet her. I don't mind her being protective but I don't want a biter!

Also tell me why TWICE now I've told someone "she will bite you" and they have STILL gone in to pet her...and she tries to bite them 😒. One of the staff at Leopold's school straight up reached through the back door into the front seat to pet her after I said that and she almost got them! She is only 5 months and I try to get her out as much as I can...if you're a dog expert I'd love some wisdom on how to handle this!

I was drenched in sweat making this sweat set outs

I was drenched in sweat making this sweat set outside today 😅 and I don't know when I'll be able to wear it outdoors...but I am OBSESSED. @moonbeam0505 and I have been seeing people do this on tiktok (but with dollar tree materials) and thought we would give it a try...lets just say you might see us both in all manner of bleached clothing this fall. Swipe over to check out half of my BOO-ty!

Date night done right 👌🏻. We have had an int

Date night done right 👌🏻. We have had an interesting/stressful few days so this was a much needed event. We spent less than $20 and had a great time! I stole my kids' @nuggetcomfort to use as padding and we parked at the @visitlakemurray dam, opened the back and had the best view 🥰. Naturally we stuffed our faces with a bloomin onion (@outback please sponsor me 😆) and my new favorite dessert- cakes from @nothingbundtcakes (also please sponsor me 😅 I love you. Okay bye). Our only wish was that it was a little cooler out! This is definitely my new favorite date spot though!

What's your favorite budget date night?

Hot mom Halloween...it's gonna be a thing 😉. Me

Hot mom Halloween...it's gonna be a thing 😉. Me, @moonbeam0505 and @christina.the.mermaid are going to motivate each other to get through "75 SOFT" (because we are realistic) and it will end right at Halloween. For those who don't know-

75 "soft"
💪🏻Workout 45 minutes
💪🏻Eat well
💪🏻Read 10 pages of a book
💪🏻Drink 1 gallon of water
💪🏻Only drink socially
💪🏻Take progress pictures

It's been fairly simple to follow as I was doing most of it already 🙃. The hardest one for me is making time to read 10 pages 😂. I love to read but as a mom it's just not been high on my priority list.

Once we get through this 75 days...we are going on a girls trip somewhere to reward ourselves! Even if we don't get through it...we will probably still go 😆.

Anyway, we walked the Lake Murray Dam today for 1.5 hours... finished at 9:30AM and I'd hit my 10k steps by 12pm! Insane 🤯

Today I realized that my treasure of a children's

Today I realized that my treasure of a children's book by @robbpearlman has been sitting up on the shelf for months and I've only read it to the kids once. It lives on my shelf because I can't risk it getting damaged 😬 by my book ripper 2 year old. I dressed Finley for the occasion, got Dwight (@littlebitfunkysews) and we read it twice! Of course @angelakinsey /Martin was Finley's favorite character 😆 she asked where she was on each page and kept pointing her out!
Having kids is fun but it's even more fun when you get to share your obsessions with them! I just saw today that there's also a parks and rec version of this book...it's going on my wish list!
This one you can grab here>>>
https://amzn.to/3CNh6J0

See the full video in my IGTV!

Finley may not be in school yet but she's part of

𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫

𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲- ⁣
𝘍𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵: coloring his first day hat⁣
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𝘔𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘶𝘯: watching number blocks⁣
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𝘔𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨: recess (where a mean kid was blocking the slide)⁣
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𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥: How to handle play doh⁣
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𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘵𝘦: 3 pancakes and OJ for breakfast and corn dog nuggets, grapes and milk for lunch. ⁣
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He had music class today and apparently made some sort of chain in class. He said he made lots of friends but only remembered one name, the girl who sits next to him. That was about all I could get out of him...he "forgot" all the other stuff 😂. ⁣
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Oh how I wish I could be a fly on the wall for a day. Hopefully I'll eventually be able to volunteer in his class.

How are y'alls first days going?!

Leopold starts school tomorrow?! You have GOAT to

Leopold starts school tomorrow?! You have GOAT to be kidding me! 🐐🐐🐐

I'm feeling all sorts of things about sending my first baby off to school, but I'm definitely looking forward to some special one on one time with my girl!

We had a really busy and fun day tying up all of the loose ends of summer. Tomorrow feels...monumental 🤯. Hold my hand y'all!

Nothing like being all warm and cozy at the cabin!

Nothing like being all warm and cozy at the cabin! Even in early August 😂. (#ad)
I made a big boo boo and washed Leopold's warmie when he was sick a few weeks ago and it didn't recover 😢. Mistake noted...do not wash!
He absolutely loved his lavender scented, soothing @warmies_usa whale though, so we were quick to find replacements! The kids each picked one of the long and skinny warmies- a puppy and a sloth. These are great because they can wrap around whatever part is ailing, or lay next to your child and keep them warm on a chilly night! Thanks @warmies_usa for always being there for us!

Another weekend well spent in the mountains! We go

Another weekend well spent in the mountains! We got to take some friends this time and it was even better! Explored a few new places and a couple of our favorites. Drank lots of coffee and beer, ate yummy food, and got a little quality time in before school starts this week 😬😭

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