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September 13, 2019 · Leave a Comment

Favorite Things: Vol. XXX

Favorite Things

Typing in the title for this blog post, I had to triple check to make sure it was truly volume 30! It’s hard to believe that I started this blog a little over a year and a half ago, and even though I didn’t really start committing to it until I was like 8 months in, time has flown by. I appreciate every single one of you who subscribe and check in regularly to support my little blog. I’m always trying to improve, so if there’s anything you want to see more of on the blog, let me know!

Since 30 feels like a big number, I tried to include more things than normal in this episode of Favorite Things 🙂 Have a happy weekend!

Live.Love.Carnaval.

I’m attempting to transition to more fall colors with my manicures, but I’m having trouble letting go of the idea that summer is almost over! In person, this color is a bit more orange/coral, but it’s super subtle. I’m really digging this SNS color though!

My New Favorite Photo Backdrop

Since G and I moved to a more rural area, we are constantly commenting on how gorgeous this field is right by our house. We think they might be growing soybean (comment if you know what plant it is!). The light has been so pretty around sunset, so G took some pictures of me in the field a couple weeks ago.

Outfit details: Shirt / similar skirts: option 1, option 2 / hat

Bojangles Cajun Filet Biscuit with Pimento Cheese

G jokingly calls me the “mayor of Bo-town” because of my love affair with Bojangles, and I honestly need Bojangles to sponsor me at this point. It’s one of my major weaknesses because it is really hard to beat their hash browns, seasoned fries, and above all else: their cajun filet biscuit. They recently added pimento cheese to their menu so that you can add it to any sandwich. I love it on the chicken cajun filet biscuit– if you haven’t tried it yet, you’re going to love it!

Bachelor In Paradise

Is anyone else watching Bachelor In Paradise this season? I know it’s so stupid but it cracks me up haha

If you’re watching this season, hopefully this tweet makes you laugh 🙂

Everyone in #BachelorNation looking into tickets for Stagecoach so they can meet all the boys from the bachelor franchise #BachelorInParadise https://t.co/RI917VVaMw

— Sara Ann Sutton (@SaraAnn_Sutton) August 20, 2019

Orvis River Road Waxed Cotton Jacket

This is definitely more of a splurge item than I would normally share with y’all, but it has been in my cart for over a year now, and I’m trying to decide if I should pull the trigger and just buy it. It is the anorak style jacket that I love, but a bit warmer and much better quality than ones I have owned in the past. It reminds me a lot of the super pricey Barbour jackets, which are much more expensive than this one! It is available in Orvis stores and online for $249. It is also available on Amazon for the same price, but I have seen the price lower on Amazon in the off season.

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The Southerner’s Handbook

I’ve lived in North Carolina for 16 years now, so at this point, I consider myself a southerner. I bought this book off Amazon as a coffee table book and I love it! It’s super cute and perfect for stacking.

Where the Crawdads Sing

I’ve started reading again (YAY!) and just started Where the Crawdads Sing at the recommendation of like 20 different people. It’s super good so far. If you’re going on a road trip any time soon and are interested in hearing the story through audiobook, you can get it (and another book!) for free on Audible.

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Fighting some kind of respiratory virus while preg Fighting some kind of respiratory virus while pregnant, parenting a toddler, and trying to maintain a carb-conscious diet is not for the weak! Here’s what I ate in a day pregnant: SICK EDITION 🤧 my dietician had told me back with my first pregnancy that your blood sugars are going to be naturally higher when you are sick, so if you are checking blood sugars while sick and with gestational diabetes, it may be harder to keep them in range. Take care of yourself and try your best ❤️ #pregnant #gestationaldiabetes #whatieatinadayrealistic
The concept of pregnancy is magical and I am so th The concept of pregnancy is magical and I am so thankful, but also I cannot LOOK at raw meat, I’m googling everything, and this baby might be 90% French fries from the 1st trimester 🤪 but my 1st trimester was soooooo much easier this time than with my first! #pregnancy #pregnancyhumor #pregnant
Been teaching my son some classic 90s-2000s activi Been teaching my son some classic 90s-2000s activities for the summer 😎 my friend Ashley at @letsmingleblog organized a virtual summer camp this year and so many of the activities have been nostalgia filled and I’ve loved getting to share them with my son 🥹 #millenialmom #toddlermom #toddleractivities
Because I had gestational diabetes in my pregnancy Because I had gestational diabetes in my pregnancy with my son, I’m being carb-conscious while I wait to take my glucose test at about 24 weeks pregnant. I’m roughly following the guidelines I was given back in 2022, but obviously not monitoring blood sugars at this time since I don’t officially have a diagnosis at this time. Hopefully this gives you some meal and snack ideas if you are being carb-conscious or have gestational diabetes! #gestationaldiabetes #pregnancy #whatiatetoday
I had diet-controlled gestational diabetes with my I had diet-controlled gestational diabetes with my first pregnancy, so once I found I was pregnant with my second child, my doctor asked me to go ahead and be “carb-conscious” and try to roughly follow the diet while I wait to do my glucose test at ~24 weeks. 
Since I’m not checking my blood sugars rn, I’m trying my best to count carbs, adjust my portions, and make low-carb swaps where I can, with the knowledge that IF I get a diagnosis this pregnancy, I may have to adjust this diet further to reach my blood sugar goals. I’m also  trying to make my diet as nutritious as possible for myself and baby but in a realistic way! #gestationaldiabetes #whatieatinadayrealistic #pregnancy
Whimsy isn’t supposed to be complicated!!! It’s ju Whimsy isn’t supposed to be complicated!!! It’s just changing up or adding simple things into your everyday to make it a little more magical 💫✨ here’s some ideas to try this week! I love doing cute whimsical projects and trying to my days healthier, happier, and more whimsical, so if you’re into that, come follow along! #whimsy #whimsicalchildhood #romanticizinglife #toddlermom
My toddler is regularly bullying me and saying “MO My toddler is regularly bullying me and saying “MOM!! YOUR BELLY IS HUGE!” (It’s not lol) so he’s in for an awakening at just how huge I can get 🤰 #pregnancy #toddlermom
And if you want that for yourself and your kids, H And if you want that for yourself and your kids, HI 👋 let’s be friends 🥰 #whimsicalchildhood #motherhood #whimsy #romanticizeyourlife
I had diet-controlled gestational diabetes with my I had diet-controlled gestational diabetes with my first pregnancy, so once I found I was pregnant with my second child, my doctor asked me to go ahead and be “carb-conscious” and try to roughly follow the diet while I wait to do my glucose tolerance test.
I do think this is a good way to ease myself back into the diet in case I do test positive again. I’m still letting myself enjoy what I want rn but I’m adjusting my portions and making low-carb swaps where I can! Also trying to make this diet more nutritious, but clearly my food aversions are still hitting, so I’m just trying my best 🤪 #gestationaldiabetes #whatieatinadayrealistic #pregnancy
baby #2 loading… ❤️ After having a difficult firs baby #2 loading… ❤️

After having a difficult first pregnancy and difficult postpartum, getting to a place mentally to feel ready for another pregnancy/postpartum took more time than I ever expected, and consumed me with a lot of anxiety. And then I faced conflicting feelings of sadness of not having the smaller age gap we originally hoped/wanted for our kids. Thankful for a supportive husband, 📣 THERAPY 🗣️, prayer, and friends who listen, to work through the hard stuff, get to a better mental space, and to feel peace to do this again.

This baby is truly so loved already and we cannot wait!! 

#toddlermom #fosterfamily #pregnancy
#SecretDeoPartner I cannot get through the summer #SecretDeoPartner I cannot get through the summer heat without @secretdeodorant ☀️ @secretdeodorant has the BEST scents (have you tried Cocoa Butter???) and provides all day freshness against heat in the South and all the activity that goes along with parenting 😅 #ToddlerMom #DayInTheLife
Every month, my toddler and I shop for our local c Every month, my toddler and I shop for our local community blessing box (although I think I might have missed last month! It’s been busy over here 🫪) I use this as an opportunity to teach him about taking care of others in our community in big and little ways. This is everything we got this month! #blessingbox #foodpantry #toddlermom
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