Showing posts with label Blogger Friends. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blogger Friends. Show all posts

Sunday, February 15, 2015

Just a little bit of This and That

Everyone loves a random bullet point, catch up post right. I mean why not throw it all together and call it a day, so here you go. A little of what's been happening, which frankly isn't to much. 

I saw these beautiful Scrap Maps on Instagram a few months back and just new I had to have one. Your able to completely customize it to you color likings and have a heart placed on each city and state were you've lived. I went with a fun color pallet and added hearts on AZ & TX were the hubbs and I are both from. Then on HI, SC and TN where we've lived together!! I can't wait to fill our map with hearts across the US of A. 
 Every morning before work I walk the pups around the neighborhood. I feel so bad that they are home all day while I'm gone its the least I can do. Even when it is freezing cold. I think we've missed collectively only 2 or 3 days walking since the hubbs has been done. That's pretty impressive if you ask me. This particular morning I decided to weight in. I normally only weight in on the first of each month but for some reason I decided to that morning. I was down another 1.2 pounds. Doesn't sound like much to some people but for me, slow and steady progress it what I'm going for!!! It definitely gave me that extra boost and reminder that what I'm doing is working. 
 It was a chilly snowing morning in TN and I had a photo shoot with a sweet friend and my director from work. The morning started off with me slipping and fall on my butt walking out my front door. Classic I know. I've never had much confidence in myself but after that day I felt like I can conquer anything that is put in front of me. All's it takes is a little time, energy and effort. Our move to TN has opened so many doors for me, more than I could have imagined and I'm forever grateful!!! 
 No where near the half way point but we are making progress on this deployment. Some day's it seems like time is quickly passing by and then other day's I'm in such a rut that I feel like we just started this. We've accomplished a good bit as a couple just over the last 3 months. Both physically, financially and with in our relationship. The 'ol sayings so true time and distance makes the heart grow fonder. I miss my husband each and every day more and more and I can't wait till he is home. 
 A week or so back a fellow local instagramer posted this beautiful rocking chair up for sale. There was something about it that caught my eye. It's simply beautiful and I knew I wanted it. I debated and slept on it for a night or two and then finally bit the bullet. And I'm so happy I did. My next dilemma was finding the perfect pillow to go with it. My Sweet friend R (who we were stationed with in HI) got my this prudy Hawaii Postcard pillow from a local store Miss. Lucille's. It's just prefect and my newest favorite spot to sit and read and watch out the back windows. I'm currently working on a afghan to go over the back and can't wait till its done. 
 My sweet blogger - turned real life friend Sarah and I went to a Pinterest craft night at church last weekend. It was so fun, I seriously had the best time. Chatting with some of the other ladies, listening to their stories and getting to know Sarah more was just a little bit of our night. Not to mention the yummy food the ladies brought. We got started on our frame and I'm pretty sure Sarah and myself both sat there for a good 10 minutes placing branches on our frame, taking them off, putting them back on, taking them off. This went on for a while before we realized we weren't making any progress and we'd better just bite the bullet and start gluing them on. And so we did. The Moss placement was a completely different story. How much, were do I put it, how does this look, how many eggs should I use, what color blue or white. You would have though it was rocket science but I think that made it half the fun. I can't wait to have another girls night out with this lovely lady!!! 
 I've heard of Advocare and sampled a few of their products back when we lived in the South but if I'm being honest I did don't remember how if affected me. A parent who's child attends my school sells it and asked if some of us would be willy to sample the products. Sure what the heck why not, who turns down free stuff. The only flavor of spark she left was Fruit Punch, I hate hate anything fruit punch. Wednesday morning I added my Spark into my 32oz water bottle before heading to work and by 10:30 that morning all 32oz's was gone. I typically try and drink two of my 32oz bottles a day. However I don't have to refill till lunch time. Not this day, I apparently chugged this stuff down. And I was on a roll, it really boosted my energy level and I felt so good through out the day. The fruit punch flavor wasn't to bad at all. It was rather tasty!!! That evening she did a Mixer Dimistratione at work on the products and gave us a little more of a insight on how it works and how it can help and benefit your body. So a couple of us girls at work are going to do the Advocare 24 day challenge in March. I'm really looking forward to it and seeing how it will help with my current weight-loss / bettering myself journey I'm working on. I'm not really one to try new things or weight loss programs so I'm doing this strictly for the energy level and to help clear out all the icky crap out of my body. 
In the mean time I did order some Spark from my friend R who sells it and decided to try the Pink Lemonade flavor. I haven't tried it yet but I love pink lemonade so I'm hoping it's good. 

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

It's Date Night Yall!!!!!

I knew today was going to be a good day when I got up and ready for work, out the door with plenty of time to stop off for a quick breakfast. I haven't been to Starbucks in a good minute but we received a gift card in the mail a week or so ago. I couldn't let it sit there and collect dust, that just wouldn't be right. I told the hubbs to use it but he declined and said I could. Thanks, I wont argue with you on sweet tea and a apple fritter. In Hawaii my friend B would bring this lovely combo to me at work every so often when she would pick up her daughter. I cursed the day she quit working for Starbucks but that's ok because then we got yummy ice cream because she works at Baskin Robbins.  I sure miss B loads, she has the craziest personality and doesn't give a flip what any ones say / thinks about her. She is one of the sweetest people I know and really is a fabulous friend. I can't wait to see her again, soonly! (anywho back to my day....)
I only had two little ones in class all day, well till noon then we dropped to one. I was given the option to go home early, meaning when I left for lunch I didn't have to come back for my last three hours. I went back and forth about it because I'm trying to get all the hours I can and not take off. But I decided to take advantage of it, I know come the fall when school starts again we are going to be super busy.
I was able to get a few things done around the house before heading out to Florence, SC for dinner. I had a date, not just any date either but a bloggie friend date. Mrs. R & I were finally getting to me up after "knowing" each other for umm like 7+ months now. She lives only 2 hours away from me so not bad at all. We each made the hour drive meeting in the middle (Florence) for some yummy grub. We decided on Chili's. I hadn't been there since before we left the island so I was looking forward to some of their yummy chips & salsa.
We had a fabulous first date and I can't wait for our 2nd one. We clicked so well, you would have never though that we'd just met IRL. There was never a awkward moment of silence, in fact I left thinking "man I was gonna ask her about this, or that." But the conversations just kept rolling. I couldn't help but think that if she lived closer maybe I wouldn't be so heart broken about living in Columbia. (don't worry its growing on us, just taking time. we don't love it but we don't hate it. making the most of it because frankly we do live here and that's not going to change any time soon.) However she has the same feelings as we do about the city, she attended college here. Anyhow it was a great evening and I'm glad we were able to get together, I hope we're able to meet up again sooner than later. 
~DAY 264~

Monday, June 25, 2012

Breeze Creations Grand Opening

Hello there everyone, a sweet blogger friend is following her dreams and I want to help her make that dream come true and blossom!!!!! She has opened up her very own online shop / boutique. Included you will find fabulous hair accessories, jewelery and much more to come. I hope you'll take a minute to check out her shop, and give her some love!!! 
Help pass the world around about the Grand Opening of

So a bit of information about the shop- straight from Ms. B herself!!!!!
*Shipping for now will only be to the United States and Canada. 
*Headbands from now on (after the ones in the shop sale) are going to be made to order. 
*The hair combs can be made to order on your request. Custom order to colors you love!!!! 
This process is still in develop so check back often!!!

Monday, February 27, 2012

Are you Following Me ???

Hello there, as many of you know or may not know Blogger is changing the way you can follow a blog if your not a regular blogger, through the blogger world. I'm still not completely sure on how the whole process is going to work or not but do me a favor and add yourself to "My Circles" on the right sidebar of my profile located under my pictures. I'm really hoping this doesn't conflict with following all of your blogs and commenting and the other way around, you following mine and commenting. From what I understand the changes are suppose to take place the first of March. If you have any feed back or more information on the changes going on PLEASE fill free to let me know!!!! 
I "don't think" from what I've heard that its really going to affect us regular bloggers but we will see. 
Again if have more of a understanding on the changes, I'm welcome to any and all feedback. 
Thanks again to each and everyone of my faithful readers and followers. If you a reader but not currently following my blog I encourage you to "officially Follow" and tell me who you are. Lets get to know one another more!!!! I hope you are all having a fabulous start to the new week!!!! 4 more days till we are at the weekend again, but hey who's counting lol. 

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Run Baby Run!!!!

I absolutely love running races, they are so much fun and I'm always trying out do myself by beating my time before. When a friend back home posted on FB about The Color Run I knew I had to do some looking into it to see if there was going to be one in my area. If I was in Texas I would be able to do the one they have coming up here in a few weeks but sadly I'm not. However there is one coming in October, it's going to be in Charlotte, North Carolina only a hour away from us. WOOHOO!!!! I'm so excited to participate in my first ever Color Run. 
The even more exciting part is being able to do it with two fellow blogger friends of mine. When I found out the location and date for the NC run I immediately email both beautiful ladies to fill them in on the excitement coming our way. Not only will it be a complete blast to do but to be able to do it with them will just be awesome!!!! 
I'm not one to get all icky, dirty and messy so that part is way out of my box, but I'm so excited. I only hope that the hubbs will have that day off so he can come up with me and join in on the fun. (or at least take come pictures :) He always says he runs for work and not for fun, no way I could possibly keep up with him though. He is like a rock star when it comes to running and working out. 
I've been adding miles on my runs and working on my pace, exciting things like this just keeps my motivated and going that much more. :) Who would have though I would ever be this into running, I only wish I would have started soon.