I’d choose the mild heat in Minneapolis versus Las Vegas’ in a heartbeat!
Adjusting to the dessert heat has been somewhat of a challenge but I’d say that I played it smart. I took advantage of our rooms and cooled off as much as I could. We also had to apply layers upon layers of sunblock and wise up about the right times to leave our hotel room. It seems like a waste to hide indoors for the better part of the day but no one likes burnt skin so you gotta do what ya gotta do. These extreme heat conditions reminded me of when I lived in Florida (minus the humidity) and I’m forever grateful to have move back to my home state.
Sure, our summers in the Midwest are short and our winters keep getting longer but I’m more keen to snuggling on a cool snowy night. As most of you know, I get terribly cranky when I’m hot. (So does the rest of the family. Shoutout to all the Steemit families who go through similar struggles!) I hate to sweat which is why I’m not a fan of the gym. Fun fact: I’d run on a treadmill and convince myself to run faster to hit that next mile- My reward? Wiping sweat off my face.🏃🏻♀️😅
A week ago I wrote down my insecurities for one of my musings. ( XXVII ) In that post I talked about the small insecurities that I have with my skin and I’m working everyday to build up my confidence. There have been days where I’ve walked around with no makeup on, let my skin soak up the sunlight and rejoiced in my newly tanned appearance. FYI: I naturally have freckles.
Before our departure from the city of sin, I met with 
Between all the travel and personal struggles, I received unfortunate news. Nothing extreme or life threatening, more disappointing. I’ll write about it when the time is right.