Like most normal people right now, my little familia is feeling the hit of inflation more than usual. I used to love going grocery shopping. Now it’s kind of painful (each trip is at least $100). The cost of stuff has gone up so much these past few months.
We’ve stopped eating out as much as we used to. We’ll occasionally pick up some fast food if we’re in a rush, but even that’s gotten pricey (like, $40 at Chick-fil-a for 2.5 people). There haven’t been anymore trips to Starbucks or picking up McDonald’s oatmeal on the way to work. And hanging out drinking overpriced beer at the bar is definitely not happening! I’m not even going to get into the rising gas & water bill, and property taxes.
Trips to Costco have been helpful to get stuff in bulk and freeze for future use. One of those things is my fresh fruit breakfast smoothie. The fruit from there has been just as good as what I used to get at the health food store and quite a bit cheaper.
Along with that, it seems like Casa Alexander is going through some growing pains. Vince has been dealing with some health issues that are causing him to change a few things about his lifestyle. Last month, Aria had the worst cold ever! Seriously, it took her out of school for 4 days. I’m just now getting to feeling better from one of the worst sinus infections I’ve ever had! We’re all feeling like we’re falling apart lately.
With everything Vince has going on, he’s going through having good days when he’s doing his thing. Then suddenly he won’t feel good and he’s back to square one. He’s working with different doctors to try to find ways to feel better, but it’s a learning and quick pivot process for all of us. Getting my mister taken care of is top priority!
Aria also has her share of things going on. She’s making decisions of the direction she wants to go for her own future. Along with that, she’s REALLY loving basketball! She’s growing way faster than I can handle. During her annual check-up, her doctor recommended I start preparing Aria to surf the crimson wave. Being an early bloomer is very common on my side of the family. The doctor said with the way things are going, Aria probably will be too. I’m still in this mindset that she’s a baby! So I have to prepare myself for how I’m going to have these grown-up conversations with her.
Then, there’s me. Dealing with my own body issues. The other day I was at a department store looking for undergarments, but that was an epic fail. I’m at a size where there’s no cute things for me anymore. Then, all the straps are crazy wide! To add insult to injury, now there’s freakin’ 4 hooks on the back! WTF! When did this become a thing? Honestly, who has the time and coordination to do that every morning? These bras had me feeling so gross about myself. I just left without buying anything.
On another note, a couple of years ago, I suddenly lost a lot of hair. I’m not sure why. My hair guy said it was probably due to showering with water that was way too hot. Also, for a while I had 6 grey hairs and I would just pull them out. But then I started thinking that maybe pulling them could’ve triggered my hair loss. So I started leaving them alone. Anyways, now I think all that hair is coming back, but in the form of grey hairs. Last year, these stubborn hairs came out with a vengeance! Every week I’m finding a new grey hair making its way out of my scalp. I’ve counted 14 so far! I thought about just coloring over it all. But then I started thinking about all the maintenance that will come with because my hair grows so quickly. I decided I’ll hold off on coloring just a little longer.
So yeah, we’re going through a few things right now. On the plus side, things like our jobs, personal activities, and family are all doing great! I’ve really taken some time these past 2 weeks to appreciate so many things that are going right. I’m super fortunate to have my 2 people to love on when I get home every day!
I hope you have a great week and I’m sending you a Sana, sana, colita de rana if you find yourself in need of it because the struggle is real ya’ll!
Smoochies!
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