Simple Joys of the Week, March 29th Edition

Here we are at the end of March and I can hardly believe it!  Now that I'm pregnant, these weeks passing so quickly have an entirely different meaning; what do you mean I only have 4-ish months left to prepare for this little babe joining our family? How can that be possible? And yet, here we are, knocking on the door of April. 

Thus, I'm thankful that this blog forces me to slow down + reflect on my #SJOTW, which in turn helps to ground me + keep me from getting too spun up about what lies ahead. 

​What made you smile over the past 7 days? Here are a few of the little things that brought me happiness...

HEAR: "Saturday Nights" by Khalid
Have you heard this song? Ben and I are both obsessed and it's been in our heads all week--ever since he asked me to dance to it with him when I came down from putting Charlie Mae to bed on Tuesday night (LOL but also very sweet). You can listen below:

​SEE: Amy Schumer Growing 
Fellow pregnant ladies + Amy Schumer-lovers, you NEED to watch this Netflix Special about being pregnant! It's so great. I watched it on Friday night while I worked on the couch (Ben was coaching) and it made me laugh so many times. She's spot-on. 

TASTE: Hard Boiled Eggs
Buying this Dash Quick Egg Cooker a few years ago was one of the better $16 investments I've ever made. I've been eating 1-2 hard boiled eggs almost every single day of my pregnancy and they've been such a great source of protein when a lot of other protein sources turn me off. 

SMELL: Aloe Gel
Welp, I've now had a bizarre itchy rash on almost my entire body for almost 2 weeks and of course, I'm blaming it on pregnancy sensitivities + hormones because I cannot for the life of me figure out what's causing it (and it's not getting better--ahhhhhhh!). Because I hate putting medicated cream on my body while pregnant, I bought some 99% pure Aloe Gel at Whole Foods this week and it's been providing a lot of relief. Hooray for natural remedies!

TOUCH: Pedicure
Life has been so insane over the past few months that I haven't even been able to find the time to sneak out and get a pedicure. I usually go during a work day when CM is at daycare (and just bring my laptop and work), but even that had proved to be too much until yesterday. I finally found a window of time (and the motivation to make it happen) yesterday afternoon and it was great! No more dry, creepy toe talons on this girl. You're welcome, yoga students (HAHA). 

And there you go! Another week of simple joys in the bag. Hope you can find the time to reflect on your #SJOTW today, too. 

​Locals: I'm teaching my Spring Awakening Detox + Restore workshop at Centerville Yoga tonight (6-8pm) if you're around. Would love to see you there!

Hope you have a great weekend *full* of simple, sensory pleasures...