Filling My Cup with Not Hitting Snooze, Baking with My Boys, and a Work Day with Nana

Happy Friday friends!! Here’s what I’ve been up to this past week…

Conversations with Cam -

What I’m Listening To -

• The Tell by Amy Griffin - I listened to this book on audible this week and I was blown away. I’ve been an admirer of Amy’s work from afar for the past few years, so when I heard she wrote a book I immediately knew I wanted to read it. Then when I heard it was about her life-altering realizations of blocked memories that came to light during MDMA psychotherapy, I knew I had to read it immediately. After my MDMA therapy experience recently I am fascinated by the process and how it has helped people and this story really confirmed why I think it can be such a beneficial tool in therapeutic practices. I was blown away by Amy’s honesty and vulnerability in sharing such personal memories and experiences and know this book will help so many. (TW for sexual assault)

• I’ll Have What She’s Having by Chelsea Handler - Another audible listen this week that has me laughing my ass off. I love Chelsea so much and this book is as hilarious as her other ones with a touch of mental health, which you know I love

What I’m Reading - Guys I am trying to read my first non-romance style book in forever and I am having such a hard time getting through it because I cannot stay awake!!! With my romance books I am forcing myself to fall asleep after an hour of reading at night and with this one I am literally dropping my kindle on my face after 5 minutes of reading. Two weeks later and I’m only 20% of the way in!!! I usually would’ve read 2+ romance books by now. I’m sticking with it but my god I’m kinda bored…

What I’m Wearing -

• Addison Bay Shoot - I had the honor of doing a Mother’s Day shoot with my mom and Nana and it was so special and so much fun. It was with Addison Bay (content coming soon) and I lovedddd the new pieces we wore. I linked all the looks HERE, but you guys were huge fans of the striped quarter zip so I’ll highlight that individually here!

• Grey Long Sleeve - I know I’ve highlighted this before, but I swear by these long sleeve tees and think they are the absolute best option out there

• Week’s Round of 365 Days of Dressing for Me

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What I’m Loving -

• Threads??? - I know, I’m surprised by myself too. I was recently on a call that encouraged me to start using threads (the IG version of Twitter - I refuse to call them Meta or X) and I’ve honestly been enjoying it as a consumer. I’m so over the 10,000 videos and photos that other apps are flooding me with and threads just feels calmer

• Alania Aesthetics - for all my NJ peeps, I recently found out about this incredible facialist in Westfield, NJ, and am starting a “journey” with her to help hydrate my skin, tighten everything, improve collagen production, and ideally help with my wrinkles. I went for a treatment this week and it was glorious

What My Family is Loving -

• “I Always Wanted a Brother” - We watched the first quarter of Mufasa last week and, although my son is very confused why Mufasa and Scar (Taka) are so small and Simba does not exist, we became obsessed with this song. It honestly slaps!?! I cannot stop singing it and it is now a new morning dance party staple.

• Baking with my boys - We had so much fun together this week baking banana bread that became a part of every meal we had for the following few days. After forcing myself to legitimately sit on my hands in the past while doing tasks like this to avoid from intervening and taking over, I am proud to say that it now comes more naturally!!

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How I’m Filling My Cup - Putting my alarm clock (the hatch) on the ground away from my bed so that I am forced to get out of bed in the mornings to turn it off instead of snoozing it when I’m still half-asleep and then missing my mornings to myself that I crave so much. I recently have been snoozing my alarm without realizing and then waking up to the boys calling for me and feeling like I’m behind from the second I open my eyes and it is not at all how I want to start my days. I moved my alarm so that I physically have to get out of bed to turn it off and it has gotten me back to my solo mornings that I love and crave and need