Hey, It's Okay

I got this idea from Glamour magazine. You can link up any day of the week. All you have to do is make a list of what you're okay about. Simple! Please do not link up a post that has nothing to do with Hey, It's Okay. It's rude and I'll delete the link.

HEY, IT'S OKAY....

......to hope Natalie has a great first week of college classes! We got her all moved in over the weekend. 

......to be taking Tommy to eat at Killer Burger before he heads back to college. It sounds like a tasty spot. There's a burger with peanut butter on it--sounds odd, but I'm going to try it!  

......to have watched a little bit of the Golden Globes and appreciated the celebs speaking out over the current state of the US. Some were even wearing anti-Ice buttons. I need to get one of those. 

......to be excited that The Pitt has returned to HBO Max. It's such an incredible show--and it's been winning many awards. It's about one full day in the emergency department so you'll see all sorts of people coming in, and learn more about the nurses & doctors treating them. And, fun fact, it's filmed at Warner Brother Studios, and when you go on tour, you might spot actors and crew walking around in scrubs. We did! And we passed trailers for some of the actors of the series and I was thrilled. 

.....to know Ruby is going to miss Tommy when he returns to college. He is her fave. Whenever he goes, she gets extra sassy and leaves turds around the house so I understand how disappointed she is. 

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And She's Back In College (With More Than She Came Home With)

Ah, Natalie.

My daughter isn't what you'd call a light packer. 

She always thinks of all the scenarios where she might need a certain item and decides, you know what, I'll bring it.

And that.

And that.

And THAT!

Which is why her pile to return to college looked like this:

She did not have this much when she came home for Winter Break. It grew. Why?

Well, it's finally getting cold in Texas, so she had to bring all her jackets. And she has several, thanks to Goodwill finds.

Then she has cute pajama sets, because she's in a communal bathroom and needs to be seen a matching ensemble. She has clothes she wears when she bloated. Dresses. Skirts. Shoes. Boots. Purses.

When we carried everything up to her dorm, it looked like this:

She insists she'll find space for it all. Thank goodness her roommate is understanding and knows how Natalie is. 

I am going to miss her but I know she'll do amazing.

If you think Tommy is saying something encouraging or sweet, you are incorrect.

He was making sure she didn't want her leftover pizza. We had gone to Mod pizza to get energy before we moved her in. She didn't eat all her pizza and took the pieces to her dorm to have later. Tommy was making sure she truly wanted them. (She did.)

Tommy's college doesn't start until next week, and I'll move him in Wednesday. He has an orientation for his work study job Thursday and then he's acting in a short film Friday. So it'll be back to a quiet house.

But it's okay, because my daughter especially likes to pop back home when she's missing me. So I'll see them again soon. 

Valentine's Day Tote Bag From Barnes & Noble

I received a gift card to Barnes & Noble for Christmas and I thought, oh yes, I can get new books! 

But then I started seeing this bag all over social media and I was drawn to it. I mean, hello, I'm a girl. Show me gingham and a bow and I'm in.

Plus I loved this message:

It's true. It's very true. I am still traumatized from reading Me Before You by Jojo Moyes. If you've only seen the movie, it's not the same. Still sad, but the book is so much better. (If you need book suggestions, I shared a bunch.)

This bag holds many books as I discovered when I went to the library. I think it held six? I could probably have squeezed in a seventh if I wanted. 

Oh, if you want your own bag, I'm sorry to say it seems to be sold out everywhere. In stores. Online. But there are hopes it'll be restocked. 

I cannot wait to stuff many more novels in the bag.