u/Important-Bell-1675

Bodysuit from Target

Skirt Modcloth (I think?)

Scarf as belt from Greece

Shoes purchased in Rome at a local boutique

I'm 9 weeks out from my first show. YES, I'm watching sodium but since I'm eating pretty much the same rotating 3-4 foods/meal, my Frank's Red Hot sauce goes everywhere with me, even the couch🤣

This sweater was a Christmas gift and my husband said he had to order it like 3 months in advance! But I love it. I rarely wear it though bc I don't want to ruin it 🤣

Beautifully-inspired AN river cruise ship😍

Food noise has been pretty rough this week especially bc my kiddos keep trying to make me treats I have to refuse lol😬 Still leaning out and practicing posing every day.

Lately, I have not had time for my more in-depth/involved crafts like sewing, crocheting, painting, etc (I do a little of everything lol) But I find just having small art paper and alcohol ink markers and freehanding to satisfy the itch, as it were.

What else is there similar? Meaning low-cost and low-involvement?

It's a little too big now that I have lost weight booo 🥲but I am gonna tailor it!

I know it sounds silly or even social media trendy, but for real, for me and my family especially when we've had a hard week or been in bad moods...ABSOLUTELY. You can't be mad at Disney. Well at least not me. No Teams messages or meetings and I am a happy camper 🤣

Idk there's just something special and nice about taking a day off work to hit the parks, especially Magic Kingdom. It's like we give ourselves a little permission/freedom(?) to be a kid again and forget all the adulting BS, ya know?

Anyone else?

We bought a new house and since I'm preparing for a competition, I didn't want to rely on getting to the Y anymore (nearest me). So we outfitted our garage.

Still not done. I want some mirrors and posters and I still need to put up my knock-off Govee lights lol

Also might want a tread or elliptical and still looking for a punching bag and to fill in our dumbbell set :)

*My son turned 18 and wanted Ireland and Scotland instead of a party. So we went.

**DUBLIN (4 nights)**

*Book of Kells first day... they were doing restoration work when we visited so confirm hours before you go. That said, if you have any love for literature or old manuscripts, the tour is worth it.

*Guinness Storehouse: I think Guinness tastes terrible but the museum is actually really good and the view from the top bar is solid. Jameson cocktail class the same day. I don't really drink and it was one of my favorite few hours of the whole trip. Highly recommend even if you're not a whiskey person.

*Glendalough/Wicklow day tour was the best day in Dublin. Powerscourt Waterfall, the 6th century monastery, misty mountains.

*We used the Luas tram to get around Dublin and it was easy and cheap. Don't overthink transit there.

**BELFAST (1 night)**

*Titanic Museum is legitimately one of the best museums I've been to in Europe. Stayed at the Titanic Hotel which sits in the actual old shipyard. Weird and cool.

**THE CROSSING**

*Stena Line ferry to Scotland, bus, then train north to Inverness. I planned the route this way on purpose bc I wanted the full journey through both countries. Worth it. Next time I'm slowing down and spending more time in each place. Already planning a Scotland trip with girlfriends.

**INVERNESS (2 nights)**

*Full day tour: Eilean Donan Castle, Loch Ness, Invermoriston Old Bridge, Great Glen Gin Distillery, and Bealach na Bà. I'd researched guides ahead of time and Niall still cleared the bar by a lot. Bealach na Bà is one of the most gorgeous mountain passes that will make you grip the car door tho! Eilean Donan is exactly as dramatic as every photo suggests, maybe more.

**EDINBURGH (3 nights)**

*Scotland we pretty much walked everywhere. Edinburgh is incredibly walkable and you'd miss things in a car anyway.

*The Islander Bag workshop on Candlemaker Row, my son made a backpack. You pick your fabric and build it yourself in about an hour. He still uses it. The ladies were sooooo nice. Ghost tour through the Vaults: I booked it the night before and it was one of the best surprises of the trip.

**GLASGOW (day trip)**

*We got tattoos (not matching). Not my first. I researched the shop obsessively and got into contact months before and they delivered!

*Specifically designed the routing to hit both countries in one trip. No regrets, but give yourself more time than I did if you can.

*Happy to answer questions.

Trying to get comfortable with the vulnerability of showcasing my physique. ESP when I can see all the flaws. I'm a mom and almost 40. And going on stage TERRIFIES me but I wanted to go on this journey and prove I could do this next hard thing. To have the necessary discipline. Competing in Fit Model :)