What’s Up Wednesday Link Up - Whimsical September

Happy Wednesday! I hope this blog post finds you well! Our weekend starts tomorrow as we head over to Fort Leavenworth to attend my FIL’s retirement ceremony from the Army. We’re looking forward to a fun weekend in Kansas City before welcoming my sister and Josh to Manhattan on Sunday! Absolutely cannot wait to see them!

Today’s I’m linking up with Mix & Match Mama, The Larson Lingo, and Pinterest Told Me To for their “What’s Up Wednesday” link up! I haven’t played along in a few months, and today seems like a good day to do so. 🙂
What we’re eating this week…I can’t say I’ve ever been a huge salad lover, but right now I’m on a huge salad kick! I’ve been eating at least one a day, and I’m hoping this kick lasts a long time. Ha! I was recently introduced to Panera’s dressings that are sold in our local grocery store, and I cannot get enough! My current favorite salads consist of chopped romaine lettuce, diced red onion, sliced tomatoes, and hot shredded chicken that I cooked in the crock pot. I’ve been tossing them with either Panera’s Fuji Apple Vinaigrette or Low-Sodium Balsamic. A little bit goes a long way flavor-wise. YUM! I found them in our refrigerated produce section at Dillon’s (a sister store of Kroger).

What I’m reminiscing about…Thanks to TimeHop I feel like I’m reminiscing about something all the time. My friend Hannah sent me this picture from her TimeHop a couple days ago, and it yanked on my heartstrings hard. Having some of my best girlfriends by my side during my pregnancy two years ago while I waited for Jamie to get home was really special. I still love these girls so much!

What I’m loving…I’ve been loving going on morning stroller jogs/walks around local trails. The weather has been so pleasant in the mornings the last few weeks!
What we’ve been up to…Jamie & I finally got the ball rolling and booked a short and sweet vacation just for the two of us in September before he takes off. We were dragging our feet a bit booking this trip, but we’re really looking forward to some adult time (even though I already know we’re going miss Hadley fiercely!).
What I’m dreading…I am dreading watching Hadley and Jamie say goodbye to each other soon. Just typing that leaves the biggest lump in my throat. Anticipation for goodbyes are the worst, man!
What I’m working on…Our MOPS group officially starts up next week, so I’ve been working diligently on getting everything together on my end as part of the steering committee. Excited to meet lots of new moms!

What I’m excited about…I finally get to meet my best friend Jessica’s baby girl in three weeks! I keep asking her to tell Mia to stop growing until I get there, but Mia just won’t listen! I cannot wait to hold that baby.
What I’m watching…I’m hooked on Bachelor in Paradise, just like I’m always hooked on every. single. dang season of this franchise.
What I’m listening to…My friend recently told me about Chalene Johnson’s podcast series, and I’m loving them! During my solo runs I’ve been listening to her episodes instead of music, and I usually get so lost in what she’s talking about that I temporarily forget the discomfort of running. If you’re a blogger, I highly suggest her series called “Build Your Tribe”.

What’s your favorite back to school tradition?Since Hadley isn’t in school yet, we haven’t established any back to school traditions, but if we do they will be very small! We didn’t have any big traditions in my family for going back to school besides taking classic first day of school pictures. I’m like my mom and like to keep things like this simple!
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Erica

Hi! I’m Erica, and I absolutely adore sharing my life on this website with you! I come here almost daily to blab about all of the things related to being a regular wife and mother in today’s ever-evolving society. I share about our new home, what’s on our kitchen table, what we’re hanging in our closets, where we’re traveling to next, my crazy 5 a.m. work outs, how I make time for girlfriends, our faith, and much more. We always have a lot of balls in the air and somewhat thrive on the chaos. I believe in the power of story-telling as a form of inspiration and entertainment, so I’m here to do both! I was born and raised in north Alabama and recently re-planted roots here again after my husband transitioned out of the Army (he is now in the Reserve and it’s going so well!) I’m a super proud mom to three little girls (ages 7, 4, and 1) who seem to be the stars of the show around here (for good reason – they’re pretty great!) I’m so glad you found me and are here reading! I hope we can get to know each other here on the blog as well as Facebook and/or Instagram. xoxo

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