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Just feel like sharing some happiness

Hello, how are you?

We are doing good over here. I can’t go out and do the things I want, and as of today, I’m putting my gym membership on hold because I find it discouraging that no one is wearing masks except me, so not only do I not feel welcome, but I also feel like the gym is the weak link in terms of the [limited] activities that I do. BUT apart from that I can’t complain. My husband is still working from home, the baby is growing and pretty chill, for a baby.

The garden is doing really well! I got 4 whole squash 😂 But really though, the carrots look like they’re doing good, but the tomatoes are doing AMAZING! I made some sauce the other day that turned out awesome!

We just literally had to do something with them. There are so many tomatoes, the plants are toppling over under the weight of their own bounty.

Oh! Also: The marigolds are finally coming up! And we finally got a couple of zinnias too!

Been spending lots of time with the baby. She is adorable.

This is how she sleeps. Looks comfy.

Spent yesterday playing MTG Arena and cleaning up around the house since my in-laws helped me with the baby after she had kept me up the previous night between 2 and 6 am.

Usually though, if I have some extra time on my hands, I am working on my book, website, etc… I JUST published my website here: www.beginnerbloggingbasics.com By published, I mean: It is now publicly visible. I am currently working on three different posts. They’ll be done soon! I can’t wait to start publishing!

Anyways, I know this is kind of a quick post, but I wanted to share a little about what is going on in life right now with me.

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Or, at least it feels like it. It feels like we’ve been in a state of hypervigilance for a long, long time. I wear a mask when I go out. I wear a mask when someone comes to fix my leaky pipe. I wear a mask when I go to see my physical therapist. Oh, that’s new, I guess. I was having some pain and numbness, so I got x-rays. Apparently, minor arthritis is very common, so I’m doing some work to remedy it. I’m supposed to stretch more and do this thing where I push my neck back and give myself many chins. Probably just practice for how I’ll look when this is all over. I’m kidding, but I have been snacking more. I only gained 2 pounds, but it feels like a lot since I’ve been working to lose weight this year. Gotta get back on that wagon. It’s hard to really focus on exercise when the gym is closed. If I have free time, and I’m home… I usually end up spending it writing, or filming or working on my new hobbies.

Speaking of which! I have a few new hobbies now. I have been into Magic: The Gathering for a year and a half-ish or more now, so I’ve been focusing more on it. I started a new YouTube channel– mostly for card box openings, and have posted a couple of videos. I have two more filmed that I need to edit! But organizing, making decks, and selling here and there is part of the hobby too.

My husband & I played a game on Friday night, here’s what that looks like:

I started a garden with my mother-in-law. We want to teach the baby how to grow things. We’re growing nasturtiums, marigolds, tomatoes, squash, peppers and a bunch of herbs! I am starting a little garden at home too- growing some of the same with the addition of some root vegetables. I’m really excited about it! I have planted some seeds, but I am still waiting for the soil we ordered to arrive. I need like 6 bags to fill my pots!

I have also started a hobby of trying to learn how to do acrylic nails. I had a hard time trying to decide between gel and acrylic, but at the end of the day, the fact that you can build a nail using acrylic, instead of glueing on a tip as is typically done with gel nails, was more appealing to me. Anyways, I did order a nail kit and a practice hand, so we’ll see how I do. I’ve heard that it’s smelly, so I’m gonna set up a card table outside. Note to self: buy a card table.

This is what a practice hand looks like for doing nails. This is really similar to the one I got. It’s not yet been delivered, but I hope it’s easy to work with!

We’re hoping to get the baby in the pool for the first time soon, so I just ordered this adorable water play set and baby bathing suit on Amazon. The bathing suit is so cute! It has flowers on it & it is made of UV-ray blocking fabric! Got some baby swim diapers too, which I did not realize were actually a thing, but I guess people feel the same way I do about poop in their pools.

Anyways, that’s what I’ve got for now. What are y’all doing lately? Do you find yourself with more time or less time? I would say I have a little more time, since my husband is working from home, so he can actually help take care of the baby more. Plus, I’m not going to the gym anymore, so I actually have a few extra hours a week from that. Let me know what you think in the comments below!