I'm Wildly Productive When I Have An Eye Infection

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Got some Vitamin D for the first time in 4 days! I misdiagnosed myself with pink eye early this week— but later figured out it was a stye! I’ve never had either so I didn’t know the difference. But IT WAS THE WORST. I’m not fully recovered but was developing a severe case of cabin fever. So today, I grabbed my biggest pair of sunglasses and took them off for no one. 

It turns out, I’m WILDLY productive when I have an eye infection. I guess that’s what happens when you don’t shower, workout, get dressed, clean, cook dinner, or venture outside for 4 days. Maybe a new tradition I should implement every few weeks- minus the eye situation. 

  1. I released my Keto Shopping List! This is something I’ve been THINKING about for months. So many people ask me about my keto journey and what I eat so I was thrilled to finally share my grocery list with yall. If you haven’t downloaded it yet, you can get it here: KETO SHOPPING LIST.

  2. I dropped my first YouTube video… LOOK OUT PewDiePie! (Just kidding, I only have 12 subscribers.) It’s another one of those things I’ve been thinking about but haven’t gotten around to. Thank God I had already done the actual video PRE stye-arrival. But I was able to edit and upload it while quarantined. My first upload is of me making the easiest keto recipe ever: Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Soup. You can watch it here on MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL.

    And yes, 14 year old me would seriously FREAK OUT if you would subscribe to my channel. She would like literally die if I had more than 12 subscribers. I on the other hand, do not care. But I mean, click here if you wanna subscribe. It’s whatever though.

  3. I figured out how to use Liketoknowit. Y’all, I’ve had this thing for a year and am just now using it. If you don’t know what it is, it’s an app where I can share what I’m wearing and if you like it, you can “Shop The Look”. Don’t get too excited though as my primary uniform is Target leggings and an over-sized sweatshirt. On the occasion that I do get dressed, like today, you can scroll to the bottom and I’ve linked my whole outfit.

  4. I also started reading- okay listening (THANK YOU AUDIBLE) to Girl, Wash Your Face. I know I know, I’m about a year and a half behind trend- but you know my motto about reading good books, cleaning the kitchen, blogging about my life, and arriving literally anywhere at all…Better Late Than Never!

xo,
Christina

SHOP THE LOOK:

Autumn Gathering in Greenville, South Carolina

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If you know me at all, you know I love bringing people together, hosting events, and most of all- a really good cheese board! This weekend, we had an Autumn Gathering at my place. 🍂 Everyone who watched my stories responded with “So, did you eat the pie!?!” 🥧 LOL The answer is no. I stayed keto(ISH) and ate mostly cheese, nuts, and berries- although I did have a “taste” of the cinnamon bun dip that turned into 2 or 3 tastes :) Our goal is to do these gatherings once a month. If you live in or around Greenville and wanna come, send me your email via the contact page and I’ll be sure to send you an invite to the next one! ❤️

Lake Jocassee at Devils Fork State Park and A Few Thoughts on Week 25 of Pregnancy

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Blaise would rather sit on the couch and watch Back to The Future or anything else TBS has to offer than drive an hour to the lake when it's more than likely going to rain. This is the first time in our marriage that we’ve had cable - or a TV for that matter, so I try to give him grace. But I have a very convincing “even if it rains, I promise it will be fun” argument and after a dramatic side-eye, he conceded. 

It did rain. But only a little. And I was right, it was still fun. We took a nap in the sand, had a picnic then kayaked around Lake Jocassee. 

This was 2 weekends ago when I was 23 weeks pregnant. It was the first week I started to feel confident in my bump. I didn’t like taking photos the first 20 weeks of pregnancy because I didn’t necessary look pregnant. Up until now, I just looked like I had a really good time at brunch. (And on most days, that was probably true.) But now, there is no hiding this little miracle. 

I’m just over 25 weeks now and there is no question I am sharing my body with a little babe- about 13.5 inches long, a pound and a half. The size of a Prairie Dog, if you will. When I feel little kicks, I try to place Blaise’s hand in the perfect spot so he can feel too- this has been successful 2 out of 832 times. Every night before bed, I look at him and say “But for real, can you believe there’s like this tiny person who we’ve never even met who is just living inside my body?” And we both start laughing. Because being pregnant is actually the weirdest thing. 

Everything I read about this stage of pregnancy tells me I am hormonal and probably acting crazy. Occasionally, I’ll check in with Blaise on the matter, “So, do you think I’ve gone crazy yet?” He says no- which means either I haven’t gone crazy. OR I have most definitely gone crazy.... because who's gonna tell a crazy pregnant lady that she's crazy? It’s hard to know anything about real life when you’re pregnant. Everyone lies to you. People will see me “You look SO good”… and I’m like “Really? Because I haven’t washed my hair in 4 days and I’m pretty sure I’ve gained nearly 20 pounds since the last time you saw me.” So, what scale are we going by? I look good compared to what - back when I still wore eye liner and could walk up a flight of stairs with out taking a break? Good compared to that? Or are you just a nice person and your initial thought of “My god, I can’t believe you left the house like that” didn’t seem appropriate?

Either way, I am appreciative. My self esteem is likely built off of white lies and I am totally fine with that.

25 weeks down, 15 to go...