This weekend, we spent at home. Usually after a few too many of these in a row, I get the itch to DO something– family hike in the mountains, drive into Charlotte or try to plan a weekend getaway. Lately though, I am enjoying the low key flexibility that these days at home allow, as I know soon enough we’ll have a few weeks of craziness in a row.
Plus being at home let’s us catch up of projects, like transplanting our seedlings to the garden.
I’m pretty excited to show you more about our garden progress thus far, but of course after having 75 degrees days last week, a cold snap came and dropped our lows into the 30’s. Chances of our plants surviving?!
Only time will tell. #theblackthumbliveson
With Easter on the horizon, we had a couple of egg hunts to attend this weekend. One was inside, thank goodness, as those temps I just mentioned lingered all weekend.
Though dressed for success, the hunt ended up being pure chaos. Throwing 4 year olds into the same glow in the dark egg hunt level as 5th graders turned out just as you might expect– with 5th graders army crawling with iPhone lights with baskets overflowing with eggs, leaving even the most ambitious 4 year olds to only hope of finding a single one.
Lucky for us, on the way out a really sweet 10 year old girl offered us a couple of her eggs, so the girls both left with a Starburst to chew on and were none the wiser.
Egg hunt numero dos was much better organized.
Success!
And can I mention that part of this “going with the flow” post title came from my wanting to explain that Hailey likes to pick out her own outfits. It was too cold for cute dresses anyway, so — we just went with it.
There was even a bunny, that only terrified Kaitlyn for a little bit before she decided to reverse the rolls and chase him around instead.
That’s my girl.
Not having solid dinner plans meant being able to accept a last minute dinner invite, which ended up being a blast.
I ate over half a bag of Pretzel Thins loaded with pimento cheese, we kept the kids out an hour past bedtime and I have a feeling I may pay for it today, but… rolling with it.
Does anyone else notice the inevitable ebb and flow of life? It’s so unpredictable, isn’t it? Sometimes I just feel so on my game. The house is together, blog content is flowing, the girls are happy, my inbox is at a respectable response time… then SNAP. Mercury goes into retrograde or something and I find myself behind on laundry, with two clingy girls and somehow receiving over 3000+ spam comments on the blog out of nowhere that I have to contact my tech guru about immediately.
I used to fight these ups and downs, but now have pretty much learned just to ride the wave until it turns around, because it always does eventually. So between my broken sleep last night, foggy head this morning and extended to-d0 list that doesn’t look likely that I’ll get to today, I’m going to say today is a ‘dip’ day. So I’m not making any ambitious plans. Maybe this coffee will kick in, I’ll pull it together and super woman my way through the day. Or maybe we’ll all stay in jammies, listen to Pandora princesses and eat pb&j’s for lunch.
Whatever the day, brings, I’m just going to go with the flow, hope the girls are in the mood to play “clean out the car” and see if I can sneak in some emails during nap time with the help of a second cup of joe.
How to you handle the ebbs and flows?
Power through? Or take a mental health day?
Do anything fun this weekend!?
sherry says
Just want to say that I love Hailey’s choice of outfits 😉 for her Easter Egg hunt!
Hope those seedings survive. If it didn’t get down to 32, you have a pretty good chance.
Always fun to hear about your days!
John J. says
Seeing these children of glow show you’re doing well with the ebb and flo! Keep it up, wonder woman!
Christine says
I just let things go – I have the same mentality as you, that things will eventually get done and back in order, to just take things in stride and enjoy. Just yesterday I wanted to cook dinner but my 16 month old was clingy, so I turned off the stove and we snuggled, dinner could wait 🙂
Your indoor egg hunt reminded me of a birthday party we were invited to this weekend that sadly we had to decline. It was at an indoor trampoline park, which we love during toddler time! But the party was during a time when all ages would jump and I didn’t think a 5th grader would be very cautious around my 16month old, so we passed. Saturday we tried a visit with the Easter bunny but that was unsuccessful, only our dog was in the photo, lol – at least he wasn’t scared. I love that Kaitlyn ended up chasing the Easter Bunny! hahaha Happy Monday! We are celebrating Spring with some fresh snow up here in Boston….#seriously
Kate says
Sometimes you just have to take a break day. Powering through works, but only to a certain extent. Those break days help bringing the big picture back into focus, because sometimes it does get swamped by to do lists.
We finally had warmer weather here too, so we had lots of playground action, walks, and I went for a long run. Now I feel refreshed to take on the week – although knowing that it’s a short one doesn’t hurt either… 🙂
Have a great week!
Erin says
I pretty much feel the exact same way today. If I make it to the grocery store and have a list, I’m going to call that a win for today.
Christina says
I love that you let Hailey make her own wardrobe choices….my daughter is the same way, and I just roll with it. As long as they feel confident in what they are wearing, that’s all that matters, right? 🙂 Happy Monday!
Elizabeth says
I was just talking with my coworker about something similar an hour ago. I have so many lose ends right now and have crazy anxiety about everything. It’s overwhelming at times. Really though, it could always be worse & I need to keep that in perspective! No one has an illness, we’re all doing just fine. I need to just start tackling my issues one at a time. Exercise always helps, and I haven’t been doing much of that for awhile!
katie says
I mix the days I schedule with the days I leave totally open. Also, I keep good friends who understand that something might be scheduled, but it also might be slightly adjusted.
Lindsay says
Hi Brittany, ransom question, but I wondered if the church you attend is an Elevation church? We live in Canada, and no where near a campus, but we love to listen to the podcast. I thought that perhaps the auditorium in your pic was an elevation auditorium.
Brittany Dixon says
Hi Lindsay- yes we do go to Elevation! We also both have the app and sometimes re-listen to the sermons that speak to us the most. Love that you listen too!
Lindsay says
I thought it must be Elevation! I wish we had a campus nearer to us, it is definitely the church we would attend. Right now ‘church’ is listening to the previous weeks podcast on Sunday morning while drinking coffee in pyjamas ;). My husband is an avid homebrewer and lover of craft beer, as such, North Carolina is on our list of destinations to visit. I’d live to attend a Sunday there when we make it down.
Brittany Dixon says
Sounds like a lovely way to do ‘church’ 🙂 Let me know if you make it down here- so many awesome breweries!
Tracy says
It took me a very very long time to learn to go with the flow. I’m a much happier person now because of it!!
Btw I think Hailey has great fashion sense! Her outfit is adorable!!
Julie says
Yes, the best egg hunts are the ones that separate the age groups for sure! I still giggle when I think back to 1 particular egg hunt when my daughter was 2-1/2, & she toddled around & grabbed a bunch of eggs & filled her bucket. Then out came the Easter Bunny all duded up in his big, furry, terrifying costume, & she hurled her basket away & ran for her life screaming bloody murder. 😀
Brittany Dixon says
I literally laughed out loud reading this! Kids are the best!
Alyssa @ renaissancerunnergirl says
I am trying to get better at going with the flow, because mental health days aren’t an option with my current job. My hours are better than my friends, but I have to check work email a few times a day on weekends and a few times at night after getting home and I almost never feel totally “off” which can make for stressful situations if I’m not okay with expecting the unexpected!
Brynn says
I used to fight the ebb and flow, but now I have decided to go with the flow. And you know what, it is a lot easier! Since becoming a mom, I have learned that giving into the flow of life allows you to save your energy for the times you really need it!
Laura @FitMamaLove says
You are braver than I, starting with seedlings! I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you! We just bought some sturdy seedlings from the store and planted them this weekend. I’m so looking forward to garden fresh tomatoes and sugar snap peas!
Brittany Dixon says
Yay for snap peas! They look the best out of all our plants right now. If the seeds die, I’m thinking of buying the plants and sneaking them into the garden when Hailey isn’t looking 😉 Haha! Good luck with your garden as well!
Kristine says
Hi Brittany!
You need to read the “stuff moms say” blog about the rules of an Easter Egg Hunt! It’s hysterical and you will appreciate it after your recent Easter egg hunt adventure.
Brittany Dixon says
going to google it now– I need a good laugh! 🙂