Last week was a whirlwind. This week could barely qualify as improvement. You know life has gotten away from you when you ask your husband what he'd like to do for the game on Wednesday, and he says, "You mean tonight?"

Oh, yeah, tonight. Whoops.

Hopefully, once this political project is complete tomorrow things will slow down. At least, I hope the frenetic din in my head will quiet. I used to be pretty good at organizing my time (and my thoughts), but I'm out of practice. A fact that would be obvious to anyone who could see the hastily scribbled pages of notes and to-do lists currently on my desk.

Sometimes, I have to remind myself that there was a time in my career when my calendar looked like this every week. When every night was a 2:00AM bedtime and a 7:00AM wake-up call. That there are women reading this blog who still do this every week (some while also raising children). And then, all I can think is how I need to gt into the mental shape to keep up this pace if I want to get back on the path to achieving my personal goals.

So to all the women keeping all the plates in the air - with the assistance of dry shampoo, caffeine, and a little bit of God's love - I salute you. May we all get an extra hour of sleep this weekend.

I try to take 20-minutes of personal time in the mid-afternoon. I used to watch CNN, but listening to the endless parade of "experts" at the roundtable is getting more difficult. So I decided to pick up some not-so-light reading.

I found Impeachment: The Constitutional Problems because of the Slow Burn podcast (Season 1 is epic.). And I've found it to be one of the most enjoyable reads that I've picked up this year. It makes me a little nostalgic for law school, which is not a thing that I believed was possible.

If this kind of reading isn't for you, Impeachment, Explained is a new podcast from Vox that gives a deeper constitutional look than you're likely to find on 24-hour cable news without being too heavy. It's a bit more partisan than I would like, but in 2019, that may be unavoidable.

Last month, I purchased this Spanx Bra-llelujah on a lark. I needed a new t-shirt bra, and since Third Love, my former go-to, is embroiled in a bit of corporate controversy, I decided to give this one a try. After all, claims of underwire-free support sounded like something I needed to investigate.

After a few weeks of washing and wearing, I can attest to two things: 1) wider bra straps are incredible, and 2) front-closing bras are, and will always be, my favorite. The support is good, and the bra is comfortable. I like it significantly better than any of the other wire-free options that I've tried. No flattening, and no uni-boob.

I'll take another one, thanks.

I cannot tell you how many people find out that I'm from Montana, and then immediately ask me if I'm watching Yellowstone. When I tell them that I do, the inevitable follow-up is whether the show is representative of life in Montana.

No, to my knowledge, there are no deeply corrupt families exacting vigilante justice on their enemies. However, the tension at the heart of the show between Montana natives (little n) and the sudden influx of people from elsewhere is very real.

Walking down Main Street in Bozeman feels like a foreign experience to people who've lived in the state for their entire lives. Some of the changes are good, some are difficult, and we're all trying to find a balance. We have to just keep hoping that Montana is too wild to be tamed, even by billionaires with planes and private clubs.

This week, it's more about what I'm drinking from than the beverage itself. This Tronco 20 oz glass tumbler is one of my best purchases for 2019.

With a wood top and colored silicone sleeve, it has great design. It comes in several colors (I purchased the black and the amber), so each family member can have their own if necessary. My only complaint is that while it item is dishwasher safe, the silicon wrap develops water spots. They're not difficult to remove, but it's an extra step that I don't always want to do.

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