9.11.2012

A Day in the Life...of Me!

I feel like such a cool kid...my first "linky" party!  A big Thank You to Holly and Amy for hosting!

So...onto the blog you've all been waiting for...the mystery of what Meredith does all day:

My day starts out with about a 30-45-60 minute date with the snooze button.  I saw this on Pinterest and literally laughed out loud because it fits me perfectly (well except for the times - mine starts at 5:15 am).

I am NOT a morning person and that is putting it lightly.  My husband leaves before I even get out of bed and sometimes I think he does it just to avoid talking to me in the morning.  Then I do the morning rush of shower, hair, make up, feeding dogs, packing lunches...oh and the infamous Mommy Daughter Morning Mania.  My 2 year old daughter hates getting up too! 

Then it's a cup of joe and the DFW traffic battle...ugh!  BUT I absolutely love my real job...check out who I got to take a pic with :)  I plan festivals and events for the City of Farmers Branch and it is my DREAM job.  Yep I really do love 20 hour days, rockin' my face off and all the stress that comes along with it.  

Lunch is typically sitting at my desk reading the blogs of the day, catching up on Pinterest and chatting with my hubby (through text message of course...most conversations we have are texts...romantic huh?).  I don't eat out much but when I do it is typically something unhealthy :)  Sometimes my hubby and I play the battle of the lunches...I think I won this one!  


 His                                           Mine

After work comes my favorite part of the day...where I truly get to be eat, drink, run and be mommy!  It's only a few hours but we cram as much into that time as we can.  

Eat...I love to cook but most of all eat!  Weeknight dinners are pretty much always at home and are quick and simple...our faves include quesadillas, spaghetti and of course breakfast for dinner.  I have a great sous chef and she loves to help with anything and everything.      
Making Cookies!

Drink...My wind down each day is when the house is quiet and everyone else is in bed.  I grab a glass of wine (and the remote) and catch up on shows (Food Network, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice and my guilty pleasure Bachelor Pad*), post on my blog or fill Cuddlebug Cards orders. 
*Can you believe what happened last night???  Ugh...I would have punched him!

Run...The hubs and I are running partners and I love it (Awe!)  He is FAST...can run laps around me but pushes me further and harder than I ever thought I could go.  We have been running together for about 9 months and run about 2.5-3 miles four or five times a week.  I have lost 15 pounds this year thanks to him (pics and the story to come later...I've got about 5-10 more to go).  My goal - a 10K by next spring.
"I workout" - LMFAO

Be Mommy...My FAVORITE part!  I have the most precious, adorable, funny, sweet, lovable little 2 year old (see below).  Nightly activities include kisses, hide and seek, tickling, funny stories, hugs, playing school where she gets to be my "mommy", holding hands, dancing, belly laughs, riding her tricycle around the block and finally rocking her and cuddling before going to bed and of course more hugs and kisses. 

And that's my day..I'm really excited about meeting new blog friends and following some new blogs :)  

For my Pinterest Challenge followers - don't worry - I will post Day 11 later today.

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20 comments:

  1. Cute blog! I love the middle pic of your little girl with the pearls; adorable!

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    1. Thanks Gina! Gotta love little girls...she LOVED playing dress up in mommies jewelry and high heels :)

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  2. Fun day! Your daughter is adorable! I love this link up because I didn't know this many working mom bloggers existed!

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    1. Right??? How do we even have time to blog at the end of all of our crazy days?

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  3. My first linky party too, loving reading so many new blogs today! I can realte with that alarm clock. times 10. hahaha!

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    1. I am loving this linky party! I am going to have reading material for days :) My hubby thinks I'm nuts that I can hit snooze so many times.

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  4. Your daughter is so cute! I am a mommy to an almost 3 year old boy and I just love my toddler time! Aren't the days just crazy how full they are since you had her?!?

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    1. Thanks Emily! When is your little ones birthday? Addi will be 3 in December and I'm so ready for these terrible 2's to be over. Yes the days are crazy...I asked my husband the other day - what did we do before we had her?

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  5. I think your hubby's lunch one! I'd give my right arm for a soda right now. :)

    And your dinner rotation sounds a lot like ours. Your daughter is adorable... Gotta love a blonde little girl! :)

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    1. Hehe Holly! There is nothing like a full calorie "real" soda :)

      Gotta love the 30 minute meals or under if you guys are like us and your kids walk in the door STARVING. Thank you and I love my little blondie!

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  6. OMG I am in love... your daughter is B.E.Autiful. Your lunch hour sounds just like mine - and congrats on the weight loss this year. FANTASTIC. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Thank you Melanie! There are some days when I might just give her away for free :) (Only kidding)

      Thanks for reading!

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  7. Your daughter is so freaking cute!! I would LOVE to have your job, sounds like something i would enjoy! Hmmmm maybe a city around me needs a party planner come December when I graduate.....It's nice to meet other DFW bloggers!

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    1. Thanks Megan! My job is really fun and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves organizing, stress and throwing awesome parties for 15,000 of their closest friends. Congrats on graduating in December...that is one of my top 3 days :)

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  8. Your daughter is precious! This is my first link up too. Nice meeting you and looking forward to following your blog!

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    1. Thanks Lindsey! I feel like a total newby on this whole link up but I'm trying not to embarrass myself.

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  9. You're daughter is adorable! If I were still in the dfw area, I think we'd be good friends! Love your blog!!

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    1. Thanks Shelly! Just started following your blog...sounds like we are in the same boat on a lot of things. Happy Hump Day!

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  10. I love this blog, I feel like I got to spend the day with you

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  11. Thanks so much for linking up with us. I enjoyed reading your post. I agree that being mommy is my favorite part of the day as well. :-)

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