Real Life >>> Blog Life

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I've been pretty boring on my blog lately, but I update a few times a day on Instagram - are you following me there? If so, you'd see:

1. Too many photos of Brutus.

2. My nummy sushi dinner date with the hubs.

3. The trip I took to the zoo with TJ and my little brother. It was more or less a petting zoo - but we still had fun and saw quite a few furry friends.

4. Lots of fitspo. I've been really dedicated to working on my bikini bod these past few weeks. My Polar watch is the best purchase I've ever made - you can get yours on Amazon HERE for $65! 

That's all - Happy Hump Day :)

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That Time I Confused My Husband For A Grizzly Bear Instead Of A Fox.

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Sometimes, I think I formulate words and send them out into the world via my blog because I don't know how I really think or feel until I go back and digest what I've written.
I think I need to invest in a notebook with tear-out pages.
TJ came to visit me this weekend and his European agent just so happened to contact him with some "interest" from a team. I put that word in quotations because interest really means nothing ... but this "interest" left us researching the country, the city, the culture, the team, and excited about the possible opportunity.
I've been planning to stay home in the fall. I've been doing this, doing that, planning this, scheduling that. I've been busy mapping out what I want my future to look like professionally - but I never really considered what TJ thought about it. He's verbalized and I know that he supports me in everything that I do ... but I guess I confused him for a grizzly bear who doesn't have feelings, who wouldn't care if Brutus and I stayed home in the fall, and let him go off to wherever hockey takes him, by himself.
So we finally had an open conversation about it. What am I doing? Why am I doing it? What does he think about? What do I really think about it? Is it healthy for us to be married, but live apart? Can I take these business plans and professional goals, and bring them wherever hockey takes us? That's the new challenge that I'm facing - figuring out how to have both.
Sigh ... right when I thought that I knew what I was doing.
Damn you, hockey.
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Currently

Currently Loving Forever 21 right now. The last time that I went into the store with TJ, I was thoroughly disappointed in all of their clothing, and we left joking that maybe I was too old to shop there - hence why it's called Forever 21. I took a peek at their online store last night though, and I was surprised to find some really cute maxi's and summer dresses - most for around $25. We are heading to Riviera Maya at the end of July and I'll definitely be ordering a few dresses from Forever 21 for our trip!
Currently Listening to The Story by Brandi Carlile. You know, I've wanted to write about this topic before, but its never found its place here. As we've moved around for the past five years, I've lost touch with many of my friends ... I honestly don't have a best girlfriend, or a friend that I could call at 3am if I needed to. It's been me and TJ taking on the world and maneuvering through life's obstacles together. I know that a lot of my friends think that I galavant around the world and love every second of it ... but, sometimes I really do wish that I had a best girlfriend that I could rely on. On the flipside of this, I'm truly blessed that I'm married to my best friend. It's a Catch 22.
Currently Looking forward to traveling to Buffalo at the end of the month. Sometimes you've just gotta embrace your gut feelings, take a leap of faith and figure it out on the way down!
Currently Licking my lips over these Strawberry Margarita Freezepops! All you need are 2 oranges, 12 oz. of strawberries, 5 oz. of tequila and 3 oz. of triple sec. YUM!
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