Tuesday Things.
1. Today is fat Tuesday! I’m thinking about doing breakfast for dinner anyway… and that will most likely include pancakes.
2. Loving this avocado chocolate mousse.
3. I’m not really a concert person, but I am dyyyying to go to a concert. I’ve just been watching Eric Church live performances on youtube like a crazy person for the last few weeks.
4. How to relax amid chaos. I love the part of being okay with overwhelm, because I constantly feel overwhelmed, and think I’ve come to a point where it’s just like that for the time being.
5. I’m curious as to what age you feel like you are? I think I feel like I’m only 22 or somewhere around there. I don’t feel like I thought I would at this age, like as much of an adult. I saw a meme over the weekend that Leonardo Dicaprio is the same age now that Steve Martin was when he filmed Father of the Bride. Insane!
6. TV things!! Okay so I have to say that I haven’t watched Firefly Lane yet, even though it is one of my fave books of all time (and a lot of you read it after I blogged about it over 10 years ago!). It was so emotional and I just don’t think I can watch it right now (ever since having kids I have a hard time watching sad/scary/etc things because I’m a baby) – but I’ve heard it’s SO different from the book. Did you watch it?!
7. How to stop overthinking! I mean, is it even possible?
8. I’m ready for all the spring cleaning even though we’re basically knee deep in ice today. I’ve already done the kids clothes, my pantry, deep cleans of the fridges and some dishes that I’ve had forever.
9. On creating an energizing morning routine. I already am doing lemon water and cold showers (you can read about why in my last pregnancy update!) and I swear it makes a difference.
15 Comments on “Tuesday Things.”
I’m in my mid-40s (how did THAT happen???) and I definitely still feel like I’m at least ten or fifteen years younger. The older I get the more the concept of age just baffles me. I don’t have kids, so I think that contributes to me feeling younger than I am, but I also think that time just goes by so fast that mentally it is hard to keep up with the number of our age!
Always love your Crumbs posts! Curious if you are using any kind of system or have tips for spring cleaning — I feel the same way about wanting to refresh everything right now but always feel overwhelmed when I try to start.
I also just had this conversation with a few friends about what ages we feel — I have felt permanently either 17 or 20, like far not old enough to be a real adult.
I am definitely one of those that read Firefly lane based on your recommendation ages ago! While the show was very different than the book I still really enjoyed it.
I am a grandmother and 65 yrs old… but can I tell you a little secret? In my mind I am about 35 yrs old, I still wake up singing, I am curious about everything and I love to read and take online classes. I still have many places I want to travel to ( damn Covid) and laughing is the best medicine. I do eat a healthy diet and I workout 3 times a week, do Pilates and walk 2 miles everyday. So it’s only when I look in the mirror that I see a senior looking back at me 😅
Eric Church live is the GOAT. Have seem him 4 times in the past 3 years (including at the Cheyenne rodeo, which was ah-mazing–traveled 900 miles to do this!). Cannot wait for live concerts again, but thankful for you tube!
I have been craving going clubbing lately so I get your wanting to go to a concert. I don’t normally go clubbing or really even like going out but I would love to just dance the night away in a packed club one day again.
I’m 30 and I guess I like my current age because I feel like people take me a little more serious than when I was in my 20s. I’m starting to get some grey hairs though and every time I see them I’m like dang where did you come from so the physical aging is a little more shocking. But I feel like I have my shit down for my age even if I’m not settled (i.e married, kids, house) like I thought I probably would be at this age years ago. But I’m finishing up my PhD and I’m super happy with where I currently am at and content with where I am going.
I didn’t read the book but I blew through Firefly Lane this past weekend – it had a lot of feels. Can’t wait for the next season!
On Episode 6 of Firefly Lane and I hate it. None of the characters are likeable…none. It jumps to three different timelines and it’s so annoying. I didn’t read the book so I can’t say what’s different or not but it’s been a struggle and now I”m too invested to quit!
I didn’t read the book either and I’m on episode like 5. I agree that the characters aren’t very likable. I probably won’t keep going as I haven’t watched further in about a week. I am a tv quitter though so this won’t be the first show I don’t finish.
I loved the book firefly lane and just finished watching the series. It was really good (totally bing worthy) but definitely different then the book!!
Have you and Eddie watched Ted Lasso on AppleTV yet? It is the best, most positive, uplifting show in forever.
I second this! It’s the best show I’ve watched in a while.
Ted Lasso is the best thing on TV!
My daughter and I bought read the books and we agreed and are disappointed with Firefly Lane. I haven’t finished watching it but it’s very different than the book and agree with other – don’t really like the characters and the acting isn’t great either.
I cannot bring myself to watch Firefly Lane. I love that book SO much and am so emotionally invested in the characters that I don’t think I can watch. I have pictures in my head of what the characters look like and I don’t want to ruin that (especially with Katherine Heigl 😐)
I read Firefly lane (maybe because you recommended it!) years ago and LOVED it. We’re a few episodes into the show, and it’s good. I’m a sap too and don’t like sad things, and haven’t found it sad yet… that said, if you want something really cute and cheerful to watch – To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before on Netflix. It’s a 3 movie series (sounds overwhelming, but really not, we watched it in 3 nights). It’s adorable, sweet, happy, not remotely scary… I hear targeted at Young Adults but my husband and I thought it was really good.