Happy Wednesday!! Let's Look is one of my very favorite blog link ups and after not doing it last year, I am ready for it in 2026! I am linking up with Shay and Erika for this monthly series!
Today, we are LOOKING at.....
THINGS WE OUTSOURCE WITHOUT REGRET.
Ok, there are so many things you can outsource that I just would rather do myself. I love to grocery shop. I think I would be weirded out by someone else doing my laundry. A house keeper is just not something we currently need or really want. BUT, there are occasions when outsourcing is just what needs to be done.
Grocery Delivery/Pickup
We don't do this often, but when we do it's pretty nice. That being said, I am usually ready to get back in the grocery store myself!
Food Delivery
This is another one we do not do often, but a Wednesday free delivery from Wingstop has sucked me in a few times 😂. And of course, pizza delivery is always nice! Plus, we can get food delivered to the school I work out, so that's nice every now and then.
Car Wash/Detail
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Umm, there's simply no way I am going to get outside and wash my car- ha! I mean, every now and then I will take a damp microfiber cloth to the screens and such. But that's it.
Produce/Bread
I feel that we are in the age of homemade bread and gardens. Yeah. Not my style. I would rather just grab from the store.
Catered Food
This is technically one my mom does- I just benefit from it 😉. For the holidays, she gets food catered. She has found someone who makes exclusively gluten free, dairy free, and vegan foods and desserts. They are always delicious, and it's so much less work for everyone.
Lunch/Dinner
I guess this counts, right?? If we don't feel like cooking, we go out. It really is nice to be able to do that so often, and I know we definitely take it for granted some times. It is especially nice on the weekends!
Travel Agent
I am so not a travel planner. Caleb and I have only been on one trip- our honeymoon- that we needed a travel agent for, and it was so nice to not have to do anything! Now, the person we used was awful- there was no record of our hotel reservation once we got to MEXICO. But it ended well, lol. When we go somewhere big like that again, we will definitely use a travel agency! (Most definitely a different one from our honeymoon trip😂)
Well that was fun! I have missed this link up! Have a great Wednesday!
This was fun to read! I liked all of your answers. I'm not sure if you've picked up on this about me on my blog, but after a 28 year marriage, my husband had a midlife crisis and decided to he wanted a divorce. This forced me into a lot of things that I've never had to do before, but one of them was returning to work full time. I'm so thankful that I get to do this, because I absolutely love my job! I worked there as an interim three years prior to this, and the principal and I remained friends. She kept offering me a job in between those years when I stopped working again, but I took her up on the offer last spring.
ReplyDeleteI say all of that to say that I decided if I had to go back to working full time at 48, that I would pay for Walmart plus, so I've had groceries delivered to my house multiples times a week since the end of July. It's amazing! I used to think I'd hate this, but I've come to love it, and it takes one more thing off my plate. That's my favorite way to outsource. So is eating out, but I'm trying to do less of that these days. I enjoy doing the mundane things in life like cleaning, and laundry. I have finally figured out the time thing since work started back for me, and I'm finally able to stay caught up on things these days.
I didn't mean to take up so much space here, but I thought I'd give you another glimpse into who I am now versus several years ago. So much in my life has changed, but I'm honestly grateful for everything that led me up to today. I believe things happen for a reason, and I feel incredibly fortunate in spite of my life turning out so vastly different. I hope you have a great day, my friend! We're halfway there!
Thank you for sharing, Jenn! Sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do- no shame in that!! Have a great day 🩷🩷
Delete2 things I outsource: weekly housecleaning. I have done this since I was single and living in a 350 square foot Manhattan apartment. I absolutely hate scrubbing and so over the years have given up other things to keep that one! I still have to do maintenance, of course, but I don't have to scrub the shower ;). And the other is driving lessons for my teens! I was far too nervous to be their driving instructor
ReplyDeleteI get my groceries delivered every week and I couldn't imagine having to walk around a supermarket doing all the hard work. How great that your mom gets catered food for the holidays! I would love that!
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