The Adventures of Julie and Bella 2025

Today feels like the gentle closing chapter of my Spring Break week, the kind where you both exhale… and realize the alarm clock is creeping back into your life like a very determined squirrel. 🐿️⏰😅

This week was packed in the best kind of way. Spring cleaning took over like an enthusiastic tornado with a checklist. 🧹🧼 Every corner got attention, every “I’ll deal with that later” finally met its fate. I also carved out time for reading, crafting, and just simply slowing down a bit, which honestly felt like hitting a much-needed reset button. 📚🧵🕯️💕

Of course, it wasn’t all rest and cozy vibes. I had a full lineup of orders to complete and spent time creating new designs too. 👕🎨✨ My brain has been living in a colorful swirl of ideas, fonts, and “what if I try THIS instead?” moments. Creativity never really takes a vacation, even when I do. 💡🌈

On the health side of things, I also had an appointment this week to try and get some answers about the ongoing neck and throat pain and irritation I’ve been dealing with. 🩺😣 After a CT scan, the ENT said everything looks good there, which is a relief in one way, but still leaves me in the “okay… so what IS this?” stage. 🤷‍♀️ They did mention some tonsil stones, but said that’s pretty normal.

For now, I’m being treated as if it could be acid reflux for the next three months. 💊⏳ I’ve started a new medication and I’m giving it time, even though I’m still pretty convinced this doesn’t feel like reflux to me. The irritation has been pretty constant, and I guess this is one of those wait-and-see chapters that nobody really enjoys living through. 🫩💭

So yes… it’s shaping up to be a long three months of trial and patience. One of those stretches where you just keep going, keep observing, and hope things start to make more sense along the way. 🙏💛
But today still found its cozy silver lining. ☁️✨

For Crockpot Sunday, I made BBQ spare ribs using sugar-free BBQ sauce, and they turned out absolutely delicious. 🍖🔥😋 Tender, flavorful, and very much “worth the wait” energy. I also boiled up some sweet potatoes on the side, which rounded everything out into a simple, comforting meal that felt like a warm hug on a plate. 🍠🥰

Tomorrow it’s back to work. 📚🍎 Back to routines, schedules, and all the usual moving parts. I really did enjoy my break, even without going anywhere fancy like many others did. No tan here tomorrow… just a well-rested soul and probably a travel mug of coffee in hand while I try to remember what day it is. ☕🤣

Here’s to easing back into reality, one crockpot meal and deep breath at a time. 💫💖