Even though we just got back from the beach last weekend, I'm feelin' the holiday cheer. Thank you Hallmark Channel for making my Christmas loving heart happy. Yes, I'm one of those that love cheesy Hallmark movies and all things Christmas, so you mash those two together- perfection! Where's the hot chocolate?
It's getting me in the mood for scarves, boots, and caramel brulee lattes from Starbucks- only THE best holiday drink out there. Chris and I may or may not have a Starbucks addiction. Don't judge. I guess while its 90+ degrees outside I can dream of cooler temperatures and hot beverages.
But we did have a great time in Destin last week on vacation. It was probably the longest stint of time we've had together- just us since our honeymoon. We read on the beach, got up early to beat the crowd to our favorite breakfast spot, watched movies and just enjoyed not having a set schedule. And oh did we eat donuts. It became a literal food group last week. Powdered, creme filled, chocolate... we didn't discriminate! My favorite was the blueberry donut from the Donut Hole. :)
I love everything about the beach. The water is absolutely beautiful, everybody is happy, relaxed, and just enjoying the moment.
While we were gone though, I did wonder why it takes driving 8 hours to another state, pack up two weeks worth of clothes, pay for a week's stay in a hotel for us to even begin to be "in the moment." I'm the world's worst at that. I'm trying to prepare for the next day, get anything and everything done today so tomorrow's to do list will be shorter. My go to lately to wind down is to scroll through Instagram or Pinterest. I'm not wasting time if I'm looking up recipes right?! Wrong. I will sit on my phone making a meal plan for the next week (there's that OCD again) and a grocery list while I could be enjoying an evening with my husband. Lazy weeknights for us together are a rarity. And oddly enough when we get them, I realize that I spend a lot of my "free time" on my phone. Then at bedtime I'm like "where did tonight go to?! We didn't get any time together!" Um... excuse me, you did but you wasted it.
I have wasted hours and hours of my time that I could have spent in the moment with my husband or my family looking at pictures on Instagram of people I probably don't even know and looking at fancy recipes I most likely will never have time to make on a weeknight. Pinterest is a fun thing, but timing is everything peeps.
My question is why do we do this? For real, how rude is it to be in a conversation with someone who is looking down at their phone, more interested in what a high school acquaintance posted on Facebook? WHO CARES!
The thing I most loved about our vacation last week was simply getting to talk to my husband. About anything and everything. We talked about our personal big dreams and dreams for ourselves as a couple. I want to, right now, have a popular blog and maybe grow that into me being a successful, full time writer one day. I would love to learn photography, like with a real camera not an iPhone hahaha I want to run the Disney Princess Half marathon with my sisters. I want to go to so many places that I've seen pictures of...Paris, London, Italy.
But for now I want to be present. And I challenge you to do the same. Wherever you are, decide that from now on there will be a section of time during the day that screen time is off limits. No phones out. And if you really want to get crazy- no TV! You might have to actually talk to each other! Train yourself to be in the moment. Give your family the best Christmas in July gift--time!
Thanks for reading!
Please share!
It's getting me in the mood for scarves, boots, and caramel brulee lattes from Starbucks- only THE best holiday drink out there. Chris and I may or may not have a Starbucks addiction. Don't judge. I guess while its 90+ degrees outside I can dream of cooler temperatures and hot beverages.
But we did have a great time in Destin last week on vacation. It was probably the longest stint of time we've had together- just us since our honeymoon. We read on the beach, got up early to beat the crowd to our favorite breakfast spot, watched movies and just enjoyed not having a set schedule. And oh did we eat donuts. It became a literal food group last week. Powdered, creme filled, chocolate... we didn't discriminate! My favorite was the blueberry donut from the Donut Hole. :)
I love everything about the beach. The water is absolutely beautiful, everybody is happy, relaxed, and just enjoying the moment.
While we were gone though, I did wonder why it takes driving 8 hours to another state, pack up two weeks worth of clothes, pay for a week's stay in a hotel for us to even begin to be "in the moment." I'm the world's worst at that. I'm trying to prepare for the next day, get anything and everything done today so tomorrow's to do list will be shorter. My go to lately to wind down is to scroll through Instagram or Pinterest. I'm not wasting time if I'm looking up recipes right?! Wrong. I will sit on my phone making a meal plan for the next week (there's that OCD again) and a grocery list while I could be enjoying an evening with my husband. Lazy weeknights for us together are a rarity. And oddly enough when we get them, I realize that I spend a lot of my "free time" on my phone. Then at bedtime I'm like "where did tonight go to?! We didn't get any time together!" Um... excuse me, you did but you wasted it.
I have wasted hours and hours of my time that I could have spent in the moment with my husband or my family looking at pictures on Instagram of people I probably don't even know and looking at fancy recipes I most likely will never have time to make on a weeknight. Pinterest is a fun thing, but timing is everything peeps.
My question is why do we do this? For real, how rude is it to be in a conversation with someone who is looking down at their phone, more interested in what a high school acquaintance posted on Facebook? WHO CARES!
The thing I most loved about our vacation last week was simply getting to talk to my husband. About anything and everything. We talked about our personal big dreams and dreams for ourselves as a couple. I want to, right now, have a popular blog and maybe grow that into me being a successful, full time writer one day. I would love to learn photography, like with a real camera not an iPhone hahaha I want to run the Disney Princess Half marathon with my sisters. I want to go to so many places that I've seen pictures of...Paris, London, Italy.
But for now I want to be present. And I challenge you to do the same. Wherever you are, decide that from now on there will be a section of time during the day that screen time is off limits. No phones out. And if you really want to get crazy- no TV! You might have to actually talk to each other! Train yourself to be in the moment. Give your family the best Christmas in July gift--time!
Thanks for reading!
Please share!
xo
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