the unexpected sleepover

Right before I am ready to go out to dinner with friends, my kid pulled out a last minute sleepover at a friend's. Yay! Go for it! We love the friendships that she has. But, seriously? 10 minutes before I leave?

I do dinner and it is a lovely combo of mom friends, laughter, nachos, and margaritas. Just sitting around the table with like-minded women sharing stories is a good night out. I was 8 whole minutes from my house in leggings. Party animal, I know ;) Sometimes that is all it takes. It is definitely the little things that count.

When I got home, I just sat. I played on my phone. I crafted. I caught up on true crime. I didn't do "nothing". I relaxed! 

We had a lovely day of Meijer and walking around a local tree farm with family. Today's theme was easy relaxation. No need to ruin it with real pants and expectations! I have to remind myself that just like me reminding my kid to take it easy and enjoy some downtime, I should do the same. It's not doing nothing. 

It's resting and recharging. It is important for your body, your mind, and sometimes your mindset. Fun one night, early night the next. That's how we roll.

Sunday is lazy day

We were in a parade this morning and my daughter had a blast waving paparazzi style to everyone. Afterwards we ended up at home with no plans and we were actually OKAY with it. We constantly move, go, plan, do and as fun as our lives are, this is sometimes exhausting! My daughter was able to call a friend and walk over to her house which meant laying around and watching football for the adults! Today's life lesson: embrace cancelled plans, don't feel like you constantly need to be in motion, and get a house 2 doors down from your daughter's best friend :)