Now that we have returned home from vacation, I decided not to wait on getting things back in order. I didn’t want Monday to roll around with a behemoth load of laundry, unpacking, grocery shopping, etc waiting for me. Ick. So despite wanting to just crash on the couch after a day of travel, I got right to it.

To make packing easier, I dumped all the clothes we wore into our large suitcase to bring home for washing.That laundry is now washed, dried, folded, and ready to be put away. 

I also multi-tasked and hit up the store for weekly groceries and a few errands while the laundry ran. A fridge full of healthy ingredients (to have dinner at home!) helps me breathe easy. I really did enjoy all the delicious meals out with family, but the chance to prepare my normal meals sounds really good after an entire week. 

After a few busy hours this afternoon, I now have the rest of the evening and weekend free to relax in the comfort of my own home. And I plan to do just that. I hope you’re enjoying your weekend! I also hope you enjoy this week’s FFF Features. 🙂

Featured Post: Celebrating My G-Pa’s 90th (and dressing up as Hank’s Hoes)

Feature You Don’t Want to Miss Out On: Physique 57 Giveaway (ends tomorrow!)

Featured Cuteness: Napping Children

Featured Workout: Lower Body Beach Blast

Featured Meal: Lunch at my All-Time Favorite Restaurant

Featured Reading: My Three Fellow HLS Panelists – If you aren’t already reading each of their blogs, then you need to fix that. They all are so inspiring!

Lisa @ I’m An Okie

Janetha @ Meals and Moves

Beth @ Beth’s Journey

• Do you like getting things done right away after getting home from vacation? Or do you take a bit of time to ease back in to the “to-dos”?

Hey, ya’ll! Greetings from South Georgia! We’re currently taking a bit of a pit stop at the halfway point for our road trip to Daytona Beach. Peter likes to get a super early head start on our travels. We loaded up the car last night, minus a few last minute items to toss in before leaving, and managed to get on the road by 4:30 am.

We had high hopes of the children falling back to sleep. I laugh at my own cruel sense of humor. Braedon did fall back asleep relatively quickly, but a particular little girl remained bright eyed and bushy tailed in her excitement for the beach.

I love seeing her anticipation!

Her energy ended up rubbing off on me, so instead of dozing back off myself, I cracked open my netbook for a little productivity while Peter drove. I had to get started on a more detailed outline to send to my fellow HLS panelists – Lisa, Beth, and Janetha - sometime soon. When you’re a busy mom, you make use of time wherever you can find it, including on the road! Nothing feels quite as nice as banging out a good portion of work before breakfast. And speaking of breakfast…

We stopped at Starbucksto get a quick, satisfying oatmeal breakfast. And I told you I planned to use that almost empty peanut butter jar I hoarded!

To make my travel OIAJ, I added a Starbucks oatmeal with dried fruit to my jar…and proceeded to stick my tongue out at all the gawkers checking out the weird girl with her own peanut butter jar. Okay, not really. I want to leave a good impression and all since I’m sporting one of my new Faith Fitness Fun shirts.

Well, now that we have reached the pit stop time quota set by Commandeer Peter, I better get signing off. But not without leaving you with the FFF Features first!

Featured Personal Post: Month 5 Progress and Sharing My Big Dreams (still giddy over that one)

Featured Workout: 10K Race Recap

So its not a workout plan or exercise tip, but it was my fitness highlight of the week!

Featured Meal: CHEESECAKE!!!

Featured Cuteness: My Dad with Braedon

I’m so thankful that God helped me let go of my pride so I could forgive past hurts, because now my children have the chance to know such a loving Papa.

Featured Reading: New Blog to Check Out – One of my BEST FRIENDS!!

She just started a personal blog to share about her 2nd pregnancy (!!!), a healthy lifestyle, and her life as a mom and (amazing amazing) photographer. Please give her some love!

Alrighty…I hope you all have a good one. Catch you later at the beach!

• Are any of your “real-life” friends also bloggers? For the record – I hate the term “real-life” friends. You all are very much REAL friends to me. We need to find a new term to express friends outside the blog relationship! Suggestions?