How I met his mother… and life lately:)

After two weeks of unintentionally disappearing from the internet, I’m back…and I think I have a pretty good excuse.

I met his mother! And thankfully, it went really, really well.

I finally met my boyfriend’s mom after almost one whole year of dating. It went so much better than I could have ever imagined. It was so much fun getting to play tour guide in my little seaside town. I absolutely loved getting to show her some of my favorite antique stores, although I didn’t really find much myself aside from some fun stickers and ephemera for scrapbooking! I'll include a photo I took of one of the sticker books (Extraordinary Things Sticker Book by Maria Rivans) I saw at a cute local boutique that I totally regret not buying! Of course, my boyfriend's mom was mainly here to visit my boyfriend, but we got along so well that if anything, he was like a third wheel at times haha. 

We shopped and ate way too much, but it was such a good time. It worked out perfectly that she loves seafood since we’re right near the beach. We got to enjoy some of the best food I’ve had out at restaurants in a while: coconut shrimp, shrimp scampi, crab-stuffed shrimp…ugh, it was so good. You might as well call me Bubba Gump. 

Luckily, she liked everything we tried that was on the itinerary I made (I LOVE planning out trips and such), and we got along instantly. I feel so blessed by the fact that I don’t have to worry about having a future monster-in-law lolll. She is definitely not the type who feels like you are stealing her baby boy away from her and taking all of his attention, which I am very thankful for.

In other news, life lately has just been plain busy with work and homework. Emotionally, I’ve been feeling a bit stressed and overwhelmed, especially at work. I almost feel like I can’t catch my breath sometimes, so having this weekend to go out, do fun things, and be around great people was amazing. 

I’ve really been trying to focus more on self-care lately and the different dimensions of self-care (physical, emotional, social, intellectual/creative, and spiritual) and how I can incorporate each one into my life. 

Last week, my boyfriend and I went to church together for the first time. It was also the first time I’ve been to church in, well…I don’t know exactly how long. The peace and calmness it brought me, and even the way it brought us a little bit closer together, made me realize that I’ve really been neglecting my spiritual wellness and want to do better. 

It felt like coming home. I truly felt the presence of the Lord. 

I have a weird work schedule, so it can make being off on Sundays difficult, but I’m hoping to attend church services more regularly, with my man, of course ;).

With love and hoping you’re all doing well,

Evie 

p.s. You can always feel free to reach out to me on here or via TikTok (@eviebythesea623) if you need someone to talk to ♡