Empty Nest Blessed

Here’s what’s on my heart this month. I’ll continue to do it as long as I feel like I’m (1) fulfilling my mission (To bless, encourage, and inspire empty nesters.), (2) as long as it’s fun for me, and (3) as long as someone in my family doesn’t need me in a critical way. I don’t worry a lot about it, because it’s in the Lord’s hands. I’ve had lots of requests for something like this, so I’ve scheduled a designated post about it in the future!

If you have other issues, like hip or knee pain, many of the stretches I’m sharing today can help significantly, but you definitely need to see a doctor for an accurate diagnosis. To prevent injury like pulled muscles, static stretches should be done after activity when your muscles are nice and warm. Then repeat the stretches with the toe of your foot pointing inward to stretch your outer calf muscle and with the toe pointing outward to stretch your inner calf muscle. (If you’re not sure how far apart to set them, do a calf stretch first with your weight on your front leg (see photo at the top of this post), and then shift your weight to the back leg to move into this hamstring stretch.

√ Passport √ Cash & Credit Cards √ RFID-protected travel wallet. √ Makeup remover wipes √ Makeup √ Tissues √ Moisturizer √ Hand sanitizer (I like these with the jelly wrap so that I can attach them to the handle of my bag.) | Earrings | Pink Apple Watch | Blush Monogram Carry-on Suitcase | Barrington Custom Tote (Not pictured.)

This year, I’ve loved elevating my simple looks with fun, statement earrings that make a big style statement! Wider statement earrings (like these) help a smaller, narrow face (like mine) look fuller. Today I’m making it easy and affordable, with a curated boutique of 20 darling statement earrings under $20. You’ll find all of the types of statement earrings I mentioned above, from wide styles and long, narrow styles, all the way to beautiful statement studs.