So I am going to enjoy this delicious Iced coffee I just made in my cute little mason jar with my adorable Aqua straw and retreat into my air conditioning and pretend that it is November!
Stay cool!
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| Iced Coffee to Cool me down |
Friday, July 6, 2012
Like Hell
It feels as though I have been submerged into the underworld today because it is a disgusting 100 degrees here in Good Old Michigan. I am not a summer girl anyway although I am doing my darndest to enjoy the summer this year in spite of that being it is our last "single summer." However this is just too much!
So I am going to enjoy this delicious Iced coffee I just made in my cute little mason jar with my adorable Aqua straw and retreat into my air conditioning and pretend that it is November!
Stay cool!
So I am going to enjoy this delicious Iced coffee I just made in my cute little mason jar with my adorable Aqua straw and retreat into my air conditioning and pretend that it is November!
Stay cool!
Saturday, June 30, 2012
I'm On A boat
Had a beautiful day out on the lake with the future Mr. , one of my younger brothers and his future Mrs.
It was gorgeous, did some swimming, some reading and a lot of relaxing! Hope everyone had a beautiful day in the sun!
It was gorgeous, did some swimming, some reading and a lot of relaxing! Hope everyone had a beautiful day in the sun!
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| Jesse and Meg |
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| Perfection |
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| Meg and Me |
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| Me and my love |
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Book Nook
There are few things in this world that provide the level of comfort that a good book does. They are able to transport you anywhere at anytime. Whether it is a romantic interlude with Mr.Darcy, a civil rights march , a play reading with four sisters by the name of March or even what a day in the life of a dog is like; a good book can show you a whole new world.The problem is, is that there are so many life changing, earth moving, tear jerking, wonderful, amazing books out there and so little time. In a world full of obligation it is hard to carve out the time it takes to curl up with a book, a blanket and a hot cup of coffee/tea. My perfect day would consist of a stormy day, a pumpkin latte and a beautiful book cuddled up on a cozy couch. I can not think of one day like that I have ever had but I am pretty confident that if that were to ever happen it would be complete perfection. With so little time and so many books I find it to be most efficient to read books that will make you laugh, cry and fall in love all at once. Whether it is a good no thinking, beach read which is not just fun but absolutely necessary or a thought provoking, view changing novel; I'm no book snob a good read is a good read. This is my pursuit of finding books that are everything I just described and more.
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Divergent is about a sixteen year old girl named Beatrice who is living in a dystopian world where it is "faction before family." There are five factions: Abnegation who put others needs before their own and are truly selfless this is also the faction Beatrice was born into. The Dauntless who are brave and fearless, The Erudite who have an unquenchable thirst for knowledge, Amity who are peaceful and the Candor who are honest, at times brutally so. Before Choosing day, which is when the sixteen year olds from all factions decide where they want to dedicate themselves to they are submitted to a series of simulations that help to determine where their heart and personality lies and which faction they are best suited to. There are many who of course remain in the faction they were born to, however their are others who choose to switch factions and with that switch they choose to forsake their family forever.
So Because this blog is about my life there will most definitely include BOOKS! So for my first book review let me tell you about this completely absorbing book but let me begin with a warning that if you have anything to do, any sleep to get, and laundry to be done... this is not the book for you! Once I began I could not put it down.
Divergent is about a sixteen year old girl named Beatrice who is living in a dystopian world where it is "faction before family." There are five factions: Abnegation who put others needs before their own and are truly selfless this is also the faction Beatrice was born into. The Dauntless who are brave and fearless, The Erudite who have an unquenchable thirst for knowledge, Amity who are peaceful and the Candor who are honest, at times brutally so. Before Choosing day, which is when the sixteen year olds from all factions decide where they want to dedicate themselves to they are submitted to a series of simulations that help to determine where their heart and personality lies and which faction they are best suited to. There are many who of course remain in the faction they were born to, however their are others who choose to switch factions and with that switch they choose to forsake their family forever.
During testing Beatrice finds out that rather then having the traits of one faction, she has the traits of at least three of the factions. This is dangerous for reasons Beatrice does not understand but she is forced into silence for fear of her life. At choosing day Beatrice forsakes her faction and her family when she chooses to join the brave and fearless Dauntless faction.
After choosing Dauntless Beatrice becomes known as Triss and she leaves more then her name behind her. The Dauntless have an intense and competitive initiation process where only 10 of the pledges will be accepted and all the others will be forced out and become one of the social outcasts called the factionless and be resigned to live a life of solitude and poverty.
Divergent hooks you from the very beginning and you become truly invested in the characters and their lives. It is one of the books I could not put down but was sad when it ended. It is full of action and friendship, even a little romance. I don't want to give too much of this amazing book away so read it for yourself and trust me you will not be disappointed!
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Couch to 5K.... Day One
I DID IT! That's right I am excited about Day numero uno of the beginner running program from couch to 5K. I know that to all many seasoned runners this is child's play but for me the girl who told all of my friends that if they ever saw me running to call 911 immediately because something was desperately wrong ..... this is HUGE!
And what is even more surprising you might ask? I wasn't miserable and I didn't hate it! Now granted I have been walking about 4 miles 3 to 4 days a week so maybe this was just the natural progression of my fitness goals but I was fully expecting to have to call Ryan half way through and have him transport me to the nearest emergency room. Not only did I not end up in the ER there were also several times when the buzzer signaled it was time to stop running and start walking, and I think I possibly had an identity crises because I actually thought to myself... I could keep running! Thats right this short leg, chubby girl who has always been terrified to run, actually thought those exact words. Now lets not get crazy about this by the last running sequence I was ready to be done but the fact that I didn't quit and didn't let myself hate it just because I thought I would is pretty huge for me!
I don't know if I am ready to say I am excited to do it again tomorrow, I would in all honesty much rather grab my awesome book I am reading (book review to come!) and go lay outside and read. But I will say that I was much happier for having done it and I am going to use that as motivation for tomorrow.
Hope you all had a beautiful, kick butt day like I did!
And what is even more surprising you might ask? I wasn't miserable and I didn't hate it! Now granted I have been walking about 4 miles 3 to 4 days a week so maybe this was just the natural progression of my fitness goals but I was fully expecting to have to call Ryan half way through and have him transport me to the nearest emergency room. Not only did I not end up in the ER there were also several times when the buzzer signaled it was time to stop running and start walking, and I think I possibly had an identity crises because I actually thought to myself... I could keep running! Thats right this short leg, chubby girl who has always been terrified to run, actually thought those exact words. Now lets not get crazy about this by the last running sequence I was ready to be done but the fact that I didn't quit and didn't let myself hate it just because I thought I would is pretty huge for me!
I don't know if I am ready to say I am excited to do it again tomorrow, I would in all honesty much rather grab my awesome book I am reading (book review to come!) and go lay outside and read. But I will say that I was much happier for having done it and I am going to use that as motivation for tomorrow.
Hope you all had a beautiful, kick butt day like I did!
Monday, June 25, 2012
Confession
Ok so Confession today I did not have time to workout, and when I say I didn't have time I mean I could not drag my oversized booty out of bed before work and after work I had plans.
But my plans were FABULOUS plans! My friend Katlin was in town from New York and it was the last day before she had to head back to the big apple. So when I had to decide between my first day of from couch to 5k and seeing the BFF..... I went with the BFF!
Katlin and I have been friends since junior year of high school and we have had a million laughs, a few nights we don't remember and tons of nights we will NEVER forget. We have been there for each other through heartbreaks, unrequited love, deaths , births, moves, and so much more. We have had our ups and downs but at the end of the day we are always there for each other. Hope you had a beautiful day with some beautiful friends! Safe trip back to NYC Kate, see you in October!
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| Monkey Lips |
Katlin and I have been friends since junior year of high school and we have had a million laughs, a few nights we don't remember and tons of nights we will NEVER forget. We have been there for each other through heartbreaks, unrequited love, deaths , births, moves, and so much more. We have had our ups and downs but at the end of the day we are always there for each other. Hope you had a beautiful day with some beautiful friends! Safe trip back to NYC Kate, see you in October!
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| Yeah, we love each other |
Sunday, June 24, 2012
I'm Back
I am back from my hiatus, I have missed blogging. I wish I had some reason to give to explain why I have been MIA since april but the only word that came to mind when trying to think of one was OVERWHELMED.
One of the biggest challenges that has presented itself to me this time around is getting over the fear of really seriously trying, giving it my all and still failing. In the past when I was making half hearted attempts (we all know how well those turn out!) it was so easy to say oh well it didn't work but I wasn't really trying anyway. Well this time around I have been exercising, eating right and I am stuck! I am down 20 pounds and yeah I know, that is awesome but when you have about 55 pounds left and you see the scale stuck, 20 pounds seems like nothing. But it isn't so much that stuck part that scares me, it was the what if I work my butt off figuratively and my butt stays big anyway literally!
Well you know what I have decided.... It won't! It isn't happening as quickly as I want it to, it isn't as easy as I wish it was and I am still not 5'10 and 110 pounds (crazy that I didn't gain 10 inches and lose 60 pounds in 2 months I know!) With our wedding fast approaching I am giving myself permission to let go of this fantasy that I am going to be able to get my "dream body" by October. Fitness and Nutrition is a life long journey and it isn't going to adhere to my wedding schedule (RUDE!)
I also have decided that this little blog, is not going to be a weight loss blog. It just isn't who I am, it is a part of who I am and it will still have a place here but it isn't going to be the blog entirely. I am so much more then my jean size or that number on the scale that is currently refusing to budge. I am a girl who can not wait to go from Miss to Mrs, who adores her brothers and laughs DAILY with my mother. I still like to call my dad, daddy from time to time and I still get afraid of the dark sometimes when I am home alone. I love to read, in fact I am a tad obsessed, music is my drug and Mr. Darcy makes me swoon. I am extremely self conscious about my height and wear heels faithfully even when it kills my feet. I love coffee even though I wish I liked tea better and I am slightly crazy about pumpkin, I live for the rainy days , the fall and winter. I will be a happy girl if when we buy a home it has a fireplace. My goal in life is to be a mother and I am convinced that is why I am here. I have no career ambitions and I have become OK with that, it doesn't mean I am lazy or have no drive it just means it isn't my thang. I have a passion for baking and cooking, healthy and otherwise. Oh something else you should know about me, I am a crier. I seriously cry over movies, occasionally songs, I am a compassionate crier and have even been know to cry over t.v commercials.
But long story short I am back, hopefully for good because this is a place for me to just simply be me. Which is currently a chubby little short girl just trying to live a beautiful life and become the best me that I can be! Thanks for sticking by me, a couple of you even contacted me with encouragement, and I just want you to know how much it meant to me and what a huge factor it was in me not giving up.
Check back tomorrow for my first day of from couch to 5k...... (cue the dun ... dun.... duuuuuun)
One of the biggest challenges that has presented itself to me this time around is getting over the fear of really seriously trying, giving it my all and still failing. In the past when I was making half hearted attempts (we all know how well those turn out!) it was so easy to say oh well it didn't work but I wasn't really trying anyway. Well this time around I have been exercising, eating right and I am stuck! I am down 20 pounds and yeah I know, that is awesome but when you have about 55 pounds left and you see the scale stuck, 20 pounds seems like nothing. But it isn't so much that stuck part that scares me, it was the what if I work my butt off figuratively and my butt stays big anyway literally!
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| Daddy and I |
I also have decided that this little blog, is not going to be a weight loss blog. It just isn't who I am, it is a part of who I am and it will still have a place here but it isn't going to be the blog entirely. I am so much more then my jean size or that number on the scale that is currently refusing to budge. I am a girl who can not wait to go from Miss to Mrs, who adores her brothers and laughs DAILY with my mother. I still like to call my dad, daddy from time to time and I still get afraid of the dark sometimes when I am home alone. I love to read, in fact I am a tad obsessed, music is my drug and Mr. Darcy makes me swoon. I am extremely self conscious about my height and wear heels faithfully even when it kills my feet. I love coffee even though I wish I liked tea better and I am slightly crazy about pumpkin, I live for the rainy days , the fall and winter. I will be a happy girl if when we buy a home it has a fireplace. My goal in life is to be a mother and I am convinced that is why I am here. I have no career ambitions and I have become OK with that, it doesn't mean I am lazy or have no drive it just means it isn't my thang. I have a passion for baking and cooking, healthy and otherwise. Oh something else you should know about me, I am a crier. I seriously cry over movies, occasionally songs, I am a compassionate crier and have even been know to cry over t.v commercials.
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| My mom is a riot |
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| My bestie Nicole and I |
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Inspiration
On October 6th I will be marrying the love of my life, Ryan
Looking AMAZING in my dress is also a pretty good motivation too!
The Future Mr.
On that day I want to look and feel beautiful and I think that comes with confidence and self-love. When you love yourself you radiate happiness which translates to beautiful. I know that to feel my best I need to feel healthy, and even though I know I will probably not be at my goal weight yet ( I find this sensible and realistic rather then me being negative) I need to know that I did my very best and worked my hardest to get there.
Looking AMAZING in my dress is also a pretty good motivation too!
THE DRESS!
I am going to be completely honest and say, this weekend was an EPIC FAIL! I didn't workout, I ate poorly. Basically everything I should not have done, I did. I am very disappointed in myself and this set back but instead of slipping into my old behaviors permanently I am re-focusing and ready to get back on track and kick it into high gear tomorrow. I hope you all had a beautiful weekend and remember if you slipped into bad habits, or got a little lax in your regime don't let it stick! In the big picture, it was only two days, not a reason to give it all up. Get back on track tomorrow, eat extra clean, take the stairs... It will be OK! Have a beautiful Monday morning tomorrow you are in control of your body, your mind and nothing else.... so use it to your advantage!
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