Stephanie Black

Day 68. Week 10. Day 3. Stay Home Stay Safe. Safer at Home. I think today officially became just Stay Safe. I think. I’m not entirely sure. I’m also undecided as to how long to keep my daily count up. I do, however, know I can’t end on 68 haha. I’m going to need a good number. 75 maybe. Or maybe when salons open. We shall see. I’m just hoping there’s not a quarantine part 2 at this point. 1. These cuties are persevering through their last week of school. Which mean

Day 67. Week 10. Day 3. Everything hurts and I’m dying. Well, not really… but the landscaping did totally kick my butt. Definitely feeling that one today. Also it was 40 degrees when I woke up. What the what? It turned out to be a beautiful day though! Thankful for that! 1. And it was a good hair day. That made up for the whole everything hurts and I’m dying and oh yeah its also 40 out. #goodhairday 2. And right now in the good times and bad… You are on Your throne… You

Day 66. Week 10. Day 2. I worked outside today. And got sunburned today. And I’m happy about both of those things. 1. Confession: I may or may not have bought this plant simply because it was called Jurassic Park. #iloveJurassicPark 2. A trip to Home Depot and a trip to Walmart. Two car loads. Let’s do this. #landscaping 3. Before…. The picture doesn’t really do it justice. #sobad 4. And after. I think this falls under the category of yard miracle. I’m definitely not

Day 65. Week 10. Day 1. Week 10. I can not believe that we are starting 10 weeks since this all started. And when I look back at the last 9 weeks…. So much has happened. And some of the best things have involved adventures with my lovely friend Brooke Rolfe. Tonight did not disappoint. 1. We had plans to go for a run. On a new trail. Now the caution tape might have been meant to mean do not cross, but we obviously just assumed that it was meant to keep cars off the path

Day 64. Week 9. Day 7. Tomorrow starts week 10. I saw a picture of a boutique today and I just wanted to be right in the middle of all those racks of clothes. I miss stores with pretty things. I might have a problem. #shopping 1. Got to do something I’ve never done before. I got to give my very first shot to this cutie. Two times. I was way more excited about this than I should have been. I’m basically a doctor now, you guys. Just kidding. This is as about as much as I

Day 63. Week 9. Day 6. You’ll all be thrilled to know that I did not turn on my heater today. I may or may not have consumed a pot of hot coffee, but I did not turn on my heater. #successfulday 1. What’s in the cup you ask? 2. Oh…. ya, know…. Just over here trapping and freeing the most ginormous bumblebee ever. Basically saving the planet over here. #justsayin 3. Today the pager system and I parted ways. Does anyone still use pagers? We used to use them in the nurseries

Day 62. Week 9. Day 5. Confession... I still turned my floor heater on for the better part of the day in my office. #iloveheat 1. Beyond thankful for the sunshine and warm weather. #summer 2. I may or may not have decided to forgo the combing of the hair and the makeup today. I’m hoping it’s more the beach wave look than the uncombed look but at this point just gonna own it either way. #somuchhair #somucheffort 3. Pineapple coconut for the win. #target 4. I don’t know abou

Day 61. Week 9. Day 4. It felt like 91 today. And I loved it. 1. Got to visit with some friends this morning. They are coffee pros. I won in this scenario. #sogood 2. This little guy. He’s 4 now. When he was 2 I worked pretty hard at getting him to flex his muscles and loudly state, “Welcome to the gun show.” I was sitting on the couch today across from him and wouldn’t you know it…. All of a sudden, he showed me his muscles and said, “Welcome to the gun show.” What ca

Day 60. Week 9. Day 3. How is this day 60? That’s two 30 day months. That’s 2/3rds of a season. That’s a whole lot of blog post…. And a whole lot of dresses. 1. It was a two dress kind of day. This one hasn’t made the rounds yet and I was pretty excited to be able to wear a dress and sandals all day long. You guys! This weather! Ummm…. Yes, please. #summer 2. One more week after today and we get to once again gather with the church together inside a building. No lookin

Day 59. Week 9. Day 2. Today I was supposed to run a marathon. And then well… Covid happened…. And everything got cancelled. So… 1. Rather than run a marathon, I decided to run on the treadmill. Why I ran on the treadmill inside when it is 70 degrees outside, I have no idea. Feel free to question my sanity now. #runmichigan 2. Braked for chickens today. #stayhomestaysafe 3. Also, did something I’ve never done before today. Rode in a UTV. Even got to drive it. I think ra

Day 58. Week 9. Day 1. June 12. I have no words. 1. The heat is officially turned off in the building. I appreciate that it was a 70 something degree day that this change had to happen on. Confession. I will still be using my personal heater at my feet in my office though. I might have a problem. #heatobsessed 2. You guys! I got to hold a baby for the first time since quarantine today. Check out these baby thighs. They are the best. My heart is full. #babiesarethebes

Day 57. Week 8. Day 7. And on the last day of week 8. WE GOT SMALL GROUP PRIVILEGES BACK!!! 1. I made a pot of coffee today. It has a water reservoir. I’m not sure how long the water in there was actually in there for. I went for it anyway. Livin’ life on the wild side over here. 2. I made brownies today. But here’s my dilemma. If the recipe calls for 2 eggs and you crack the first egg and it has two yolks…. WHAT DO YOU DO?!? You guys!!! I was so confused. I started over. 3

Day 56. Week 8. Day 6. SUNSHINE!!!! Glorious sunshine. Do I really need to say anything more? 1. Gold sparkle shoes for the win today. The sun makes them extra sparkly and thus extra happy. #gold #sparkles 2. And got to run outside at the park. You guys, how glorious was this weather today. #runmichigan 3. How cute is this crew? Got to have some fun with the teens and their zoom meeting today. They played Family Feud. None of them knew what the word mink was. Also they

Day 55. Week 8. Day 5. Have you looked at the forecast? I saw the number 80. Not gonna lie. That’s pretty amazing. 1. It’s not throwback Thursday, but I came across this high school gem. Blonde guys…. I used to be blonde. I sometimes forget this. And some of you never knew me as this. These two girls are my two best friends from high school. I don’t get to see them often now, but I’m so glad I still get to call them friends. #throwback #highschool #friends 2. Didn’t g

Day 54. Week 8. Day 4. On Day 54 of quarantine, I”m going to take a break from my daily update and simply ask for you to pray. I’ve got some things I’m asking the Lord for and some ways I’m asking him to work. And I’m sure most of you could easily echo those two statements. He may answer them in the way I am asking or He may change my heart in them. Both of those options are answers... I would just prefer one over the other. I hate unspoken prayer requests. Mainly becau

Day 53. Week 8. Day 4. On Day 53 a bird flew into my screen door. My day is going much better than that birds... I think. 1. Even when I don’t see it… You’re working. Even when I don’t feel it… You’re working. You never stop working. Man, did my heart need to hear these words this morning. There’s a lot of times, this last week included, where I don't seem to see God working and where I definitely don’t feel God working. I’m going to work at holding tight to this truth

Day 52. Week 8. Day 3. Washed my hair today. If you haven’t picked up on this by now... I hate washing my hair. I hate wet hair in general. So I tend to go as long as I can without actually getting my hair wet. Judge me however you wish there. More than washing my hair though I hate blow drying it. So most days I wash it at night and go to bed with it wet and wake up with it dry. It's magic. Today I also blow dried my hair. In the hallway. And the smoke alarm went

Day 51. Week 8. Day 2. I’m fine. It’s fine. Everything’s fine. I have never really liked the word fine. It's such a wishy washy word. It doesn’t really portray anything. And it’s a word that I feel like always needs to be followed up with…. Ok, what’s really going on? 1. Started this book today. I had a friend give it to me quite a few months ago. It’s been sitting on my desk. Haven’t quite been able to bring myself to pick it up and read it. Anyone else ever have b

Day 50. Week 8. Day 1. Day 50 marks the start of week 8. My soul died a little writing that. 1. Small win today. And the Lord knew I needed some wins today. Found my sunglasses that I have not been able to find anywhere. Why I didn’t think to look on the bench in my backyard I do not know. I’d like to say someone else obviously put them there, but seeing as how I have no one else to blame that would probably just make me crazy. #justlosingmymindoverhere #atleasttheywerent

Day 49. Week 7. Day 7. Tomorrow begins week 8. Tomorrow begins the concluding week of 2 months of this. That is all. I have no other words for this. 1. Look what came and visited me this morning. You guys, I’m basically a princess. The wildlife is coming to visit me. Don’t worry they haven’t started talking to me yet. No intervention needed yet. #princess #wildlife 2. This is one of those things I needed to read today and hated reading today. Totally honesty friends..