Life at a "Swell's" pace

Hello.

Here are five things this week.

1. This place.

A night out is always in order. Dinner at Bo & Vine and ended up at the Beer Place after. A great night.♥

2. This sticker.

Supporting a small business.

3. These spaces.

It's that time of year again where we do a massive downsizing. A lot of things we've parted with we don't miss. We are minimalizing down our house little by little and it feels good. Our garage is about to see an entire redo and the small closet in the hall is going to see a new facelift. More soon...

4. This fill-up.

Yikes... Things are getting a bit expensive lately. Hopefully, this November we get a better leader that can actually relate to the American people. Someone that actually knows what it's like to pump gas, buy groceries, sit down and pay bills, and actually know what it's like to live day to day at a real job.

5. These favorites.

A few of my favorite things I am loving lately.

1. Dermora 24K Gold Under Eye Patches

2. PURE'AM Amino Acid Facial Cleanser

3. Everist Concentrated Shampoo/Conditioner/Body Wash

One last thing:

Still loving my vacuum. I have to say that Miele is the best vacuum cleaner I have ever owned. It's a canister vacuum and the bags and filters definitely make a difference in our home with animals. I am allergic to almost everything; dust, pet danger; molds; pollen, you name it and this vacuum gets it all. You can read more about our Miele Compact Vacuum here, and the AirClean Miele 3D Bags here.

Positive affirmations this week:

Don't forget to take note of the little things in your life. Make it a habit to notice at least one little thing that brings you joy every day.

You can do this!🌈

Have a nice day.

Hello.

Here are five things this week.

1. This tree.

I'm still sad over my Paper Birch tree breaking under the ice. I hope the other side stays strong. It was the twin trunks I loved the most. Trees are special to me, so ones that I helped from seed hit me hard. This one I grew from seed, so it's important to me.

2. These clips.

I found this clips this week and I think they are perfect for my papers and the project I'm currently working on. Look under the "shop" tab at the top of the blog soon. Something fun is in the works.

3. This service.

I love this company name and logo.

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot,

Nothing is going to get better. It's not.”

― Dr. Seuss, The Lorax

4. This building.

Skylar's time at this college is limited, but I have enjoyed sharing this time for him.

5. This lunch.

We tried In N Out Burger this week. We had tried it once before in Medford, Oregon, and it didn't taste that great to us. A location opened up in Salem, Oregon, and we gave it another try. This time it wasn't that bad, but we aren't big fast food eaters, so this was definitely food we wouldn't normally eat. It always gets me when fast food restaurants give extra salt to an already salty meal. Of course, salt isn't the enemy in the American diet, it's the sugar combined with the salt. Take note of that for future reference. ☺

One last thing:

Sometimes having lunch at the food co-op is just what is needed when having a bad day. I love how much care they put into my orders.♥ Plus, it was Valentine's Day.

We made our own Valentine's Day boxes and made cards and notes to put in them from each other. Skylar also got some gifts from us, because, well, he deserves it.