I love this little spot on the internet where I get to share with you guys. I wake up invigorated to share my latest meal plan, fitness regimen, Hailey anecdote or just my rambling thoughts. Guess which today will be. Usually I feel like I have more to say than time to type, but other times, I feel stumped.
Today is the latter.
Last week and this week are hectic and I’ve been feeling pulled in multiple directions. Blog ideas this week are scant. Exercise? Almost nonexistent. Family time? Scarce. Food? Mostly an afterthought.
A delicious afterthought, but still.
So what does that give me to write about here?
I thought about writing how it took me 1 hour and 45 minutes to get home from Charlotte yesterday.
Or how while I was stuck in this, I was also sitting on E.
Maybe sharing that story would prove just how OMGbusy I am and then I’d have my excuse of why I’m lacking in content this week.
I figured I could focus on how my heart pounded while I turned off the AC, rolled the windows down and avoided the gas pedal like the plague as we inched along, but with the first cool air of fall rolling in and a view like this…
what was there really to be overwhelmed about?
And then I wondered why I even needed an excuse as to why I have nothing to write about. You guys get it. Life gets crazy sometimes. We all get worn down.
In short, I have no meal plan to share, no fitness accomplishment to highlight, no funny parenting mishap to write about… basically, no blog-related content.
But since this is “a healthy slice of LIFE,” can we just go with the life part today? . Sometimes exercise and home-cooking get pushed aside for a short time while life happens. And that’s ok.
I’m hoping to get things in order and loose ends tied up so I can fully embrace turning 30 on FRIDAY feeling like I’ve got my act somewhat together. Wish me luck 
What gets pushed aside for you when life gets crazy?
Karen says
Def food or good meal planning gets pushed aside as well as social time with adults…lol. Everyone needs a little “break” from Life sometimes just to enjoy. I am gearing up to turn the dirty thirty in January. For some odd reason, I can’t wait!! 🙂
Liz @ I Heart Vegetables says
Life definitely gets crazy for all of us! Sometimes it’s nice to know I’m not the only one feeling like I’m being pulled in all directions!
Madeline @ Food Fitness and Family says
OMG I would be sweating bullets if I was stuck in traffic on E! My mom hounded me as a teen to never let my gas tank get below 1/4 and I feel like I sweat bullets when it does. HA.
Gcroft says
Just about everything gets pushed aside, I’m afraid. I just look past the empty fridge, dusty floors and big pile of washing, and get on with ‘life’. 30s – bigger and better things to come!
char eats greens says
The whole sitting on E in that situation…totally been there. Pretty sure the last time Tyler and I visited Charlotte, we were in that exact same traffic haha. Ugh, that’s my life right now. I don’t blog because I get overwhelmed with the work I should be doing. But this morning, I’m relaxing because I’m so exhausted!!
Tiff @ Love, Sweat, & Beers says
Woop woop! Yay for birthday week! I’m sorry that you’ve been so swamped, but hopefully you can get a little R&R this weekend… or some party time… whatever floats your boat.
Kristen @ notsodomesticated says
Blogging has definitely gotten pushed to the side recently for me! I just struggle to do it all (cleaning, cooking, Bible study, spending time with the husband, etc) while also taking care of a baby. But I hope to get things back in balance soon!
Kris says
Sorry you got stuck for so long. We’re always amazed when we go to visit MIL how bad the traffic has become over the years from Charlotte to Mooresville. That was one our reasons for not thinking about moving there!
Ali says
Ahhhhh….these weeks are the friendly reminder to you
(And us readers) that you (and we) are not perfect, not will
We ever be, and that sometimes we just have “those weeks”. I am confident, though, that you will get back to your usual because you feel good and centered and together when you exercise, cook yummy homemade food, and enjoy life. As my mom recently reminded me, “allow yourself to be *off* sometimes – it’s okay.” Hugs to you!
Kathy says
Happy Birthday a wee bit early Brittany!! Enjoy it all and like another comment I agree with is 30’s–it only keeps getting better (and I am way beyond that #). Glad you made it through that traffic on “E” I would have been freaking out. Have a wonderful day!
Jenny says
What is is about September?! They always seem hectic to me.
I hate to say it, but my workouts always are the first to get pushed to the back burner. But I’m learning to be okay with that (once in a while), if I’m sacrificing a workout for something else important, like family time. Last night, I took my baby for a walk. Not the workout I had in mind, but it got me outside to enjoy the beautiful weather AND spend time with her.
christina says
I’d be totally okay with pushing recipe planning aside if I got to eat that channa masala, hahah!! YUM! Exercise gets put aside, which really isn’t smart for me bc it keeps me sane!! Hope it cools down for you honey!
Kelli H says
Totally happens! Definitely exercise gets pushed out for me.
I love birthdays! Hopefully you have something wonderful planned!
Bethany says
Thanks for being real, love it! I’d say cooking definitely gets pushed aside when life gets busy!
Sarah @ The Smart Kitchen says
I DEFINITELY empathize with this post. Someone asked me how I can keep blogging while working on my PhD, and I said, “It is my relaxation.” I also don’t have a family to spend time with….and I definitely have not been reading blogs. This moment right here is a luxury!
But, as I’ve always tried to remind myself, our blogs are about/for our LIVES, and if we don’t let them take a backseat to living, what are we going to write about when we come back? 🙂
P.S. I’m glad you made it home!!!
Lauren B. says
I’d be worried if you DIDN’T have times like this. It just means you’re human and a wonderful mom. Life gets crazy, but that’s what makes it interesting.
Enjoy your last couple of days of being in your twenties! But I have I say, being in your 30s is even better!!
Nicole H. says
What is that delicious looking Indian food dish? Looks amazing.
Parita @ myinnershakti says
I was in the same dilemma on Sunday night. I could not think of a thing to post about. So I didn’t. And like you, it’s not because I don’t have anything going on. I just couldn’t get it together and that’s ok!
Maria says
Exercise, making meals at home, calling my mom five times a day…they all get pushed aside when life is busy, but the one thing I never skimp on: sleep. Way too important for me to function 🙂
And if life does get super busy this week, which it tends to do, HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY! I’m turning 30 next month and I’m really excited about it, which I think is weird.
Ashlee@HisnHers says
Happy {Early} Birthday! Enjoy a blogging break and hopefully you will feel refreshed next week!
Marjorie says
Love you for keepin’ it real! Yes, house chores are usually the first thing to get pushed aside when I get busy. Laundry and clutter tend to pile up.
Also happy early bday! The 30s have been my favorite decade yet (I am 35). 🙂
Ali says
I feel like my life has been hectic this week too! My house is a disaster and I haven’t worked out near as much as I’ve wanted to. My son turned 6 months and now he can go to the gym daycare and I haven’t even been there yet. I’ve waited for 6 months for this to occur. I’m having a hard time working in workouts with naptime actually.
Jazial - Foxy Fresh says
I’ve had a super busy week too, filling in for my boss at work, so I have been cooking less. I skipped making lunches to take to the office. Today I know I can buy brown rice sushi in my break and that’s a great meal, so I don’t feel bad…and I threw mushroom, silverbeet, carrot & miso soup on the stove the other night so I could reheat it last night when I’d had a long day and would have a good dinner with heaps of veggies!
Matt @ The Athlete's Plate says
My social life always gets pushed side when I’m busy! Gotta make time for me.
Sara C. says
Thanks for being real…and have a wonderful 30th birthday! I say embrace it. 🙂
Danica @ It's Progression says
Happy Birthday!!!
Enjoy your day!
Neil Butterfield says
“Me” time gets pushed aside when life gets in the way. Makes me very unhappy 🙁