Happy, Happy, Happy

I am happy today. 

Want to know why?

Let's make a list, shall we?

1. I forgot all week that Jonathan has today off... So it's like a long weekend!

2. I have the best. gym. ever (haha Hannah). Every last Friday of the month they do a Date Night for all the parents in the place, where you can drop you kids off and then leave and go on a date. From 5-8:30. 

3. AND even better than my gym is my sweet, sweet friend  had to cancel her son's spot and told me about it so I could call up there right after her to get Hazel in! So YAY for date night with FREE childcare. 

4. I have kept up with my promise to myself to work out 6 days this week so far and we are about to head up there in a little bit for day 5. 

5. I am feeling skinny... probably because of all of you being so sweet on my instagram!

6. We got all the food for Hazel's party last night so today I will spent most of the day food prepping. (I love to cook/ pretend like I'm a professional chef.) 

7. I have the best family and friends in the world and they are all coming to celebrate Hazel's birthday tomorrow. So although there will only be 4 kids, there will be over 20 adults and Hazel will be over the moon excited for all the attention. Also, never plan your child's birthday party the day before Easter... a lot of people travel apparently! 
8. My mom came over last night and took Hazel and I to eat sushi while Jonathan went to play Frisbee. Bad news, it reawakened my love for sushi and now I want it again today! 
I love dates with my mom! 


I hope ya'll have a great Good Friday and remember that God died for you. AND He woke you up today. That should be enough. Rejoice in your blessings. 

Come hear me talk.

Today I'm linking up with Trista to do a "accent vlog" 

Cool pause face, bro. 

Now I'm off to the gym to kick some booty!!!

Weigh-In Wednesday- Week 12

Hey guys! 

I had a great week last week, then the weekend came and I was like a bottomless pit filled with junk food. It was awful, ya'll. On Saturday we had Shane's for lunch then Papa John's pizza for dinner. Sunday we had Moe's for Hazels birthday lunch (she requested that), then Chili's for dinner. I also had half of Hazel's brownie topped with ice-cream she got from Chili's. That thing was AMAZING. 

Anyway, I realized something on Sunday night. I felt like crap. I felt heavy. 

I used to feel that way all the time. I don't miss it. It's a terrible feeling. Junk food does taste good, no one is denying that, but it doesn't feel good. As soon as I was done shoveling it in my face I felt like crap. That's an awful feeling and I don't like it. 

That is why I'm doing this. I love the way I feel when I'm eating healthy and exercising. I love when I look in the mirror and my body has changed. I love having energy and the desire to get up and play with Hazel instead of pretending like I'm too busy. 

There is no getting around it. Eating healthy and exercise make me a better person. There is no magic pill that will give me that same feeling as eating healthy does. 

Now to the weigh-in.

Starting weight (1.2.2013) 230.4
Last week: 212.6
This week: 213.0

+.4

When I saw that I was disappointed. BUT I know it's because of my bad choices this past weekend. On Monday I weighed myself and it was 213.8, so I have lost a little since the weekend. I'm going to weigh myself again on Friday. 

This weekend is Hazel's birthday party & Easter. Which meals food galore. 

We are doing all the food for her party and we're going to do hamburgers, hot dogs, and chips. But we're also going to have a veggie tray and fruit skewers. I'm planning on eating a BIG healthy breakfast so that I can make good choices. I never make good choices when I'm hungry. 

This first picture is from Hazel's first birthday party, 2 years ago. 



I have lost 33 pounds since then. And I have gained so much self-confidence. 



I never want to go back to that girl. That girl wasn't happy. Or healthy. That girl didn't know that healthy food can taste good and make you feel good. 

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Liebster Award, part 3

Don't be jealous that I'm super popular and people keep nominating me for this prestigious award. 

;-)

I got nominated by Alicia, who is one of my favorite bloggers. She's a MILF mom of 5 and a full-time student. To say she has a lot on her plate is an understatement but she still takes time to workout and eat healthy. She's awesome. 

Her questions for me.

1. What's your dream vacation?

I want to go on a vacation with Jonathan and I. We have never done this (we still haven't been on a honeymoon). I want to go to a beach and have a relaxing/ no stress vacation with just us.

2. What's your favorite childhood memory?

Okay this is going to sound weird but I promise it was so fun and we always loved it. Every once in a while we would have a "no hands dinner." Meaning you couldn't use your hands to eat... just your face. It was so fun and even my parents participated and it was so fun to see my parents acting silly. I am going to carry on this tradition with Hazel. 

3. How you started blogging.

I was bored. And needed an outlet to express my feelings without being judged. Now I love the relationships that have formed from it. 

4. What's your favorite color?

I don't really have a favorite. I like pastels though.

5. First thing you do in the morning? 

Play on my phone till I "wake up", then go downstairs & start coffee, make Hazel and I breakfast and then do the dishes. 

6. Are you a night owl or morning person. 

Neither... but I can rock 11 o'clock like no body's business. 

7. What's you favorite T.V. show? 

This is a hard question because I'm such a tv watcher. I love How I Met Your Mother, The Office, Revenge, The Americans, & The Walking Dead. Just to name a few.

8. What's your ideal night out?

We live near the wineries in North Georgia and I love going up there and then going to dinner. It's relaxing and fun. 

9. Beer or Wine?

Can both be an answer? I love both.

10. What's your job?

I'm a stay at home mom and home-maker. 

11. Favorite season?

Spring or fall! 

Next I got nominated by Natalie. She's a fellow tall girl who's on the track to get healthy. 

Questions from Natalie. 

1. What do you enjoy most about blogging?

The friendships that I've made! 

2. What's your dream vacation?

Answered that ^ there. 

3. Phone call or text?

Text. Definitely. I'm too awkward for phone calls but I can text like no body's business.

4. What songs are you currently in love with?

I'm not a big music person.. It really depends on my mood. I like "indie" music.

5. If you won a million dollars, what would you do with it?

I would buy a new house and car. Give some to charity & church. Give my siblings some. And go on vacation.

6. What's your favorite book or movie?

This is hard one too. I love the Harry Potter movies and books. But I love a lot of books. Too many to name. 

7. What's one thing you never leave home without? 

My phone. 

8. What's 4 words you would use to describe yourself?

Tall. Sarcastic. Friendly. Quiet. 

9. What's your biggest pet peeve?

When people don't clean up after themselves. 

10. What's your favorite post or most viewed post? 

This post is my most viewed.  But I don't know why. It's not that great. I love this post to my little love. 

11. Would you rather be famous for the rest of your life or be the best friend of someone who is famous?

I'd rather be famous. I'm not the type of person who likes to be in the shadows. 

Thanks for nominating me girls!!!! 

Finish The Sentence. Part II

Today I'm linking up with my BFF who doesn't know she's my BFF, Holly and the hilarious, Jake and the never-land pirates. 

1. If Calories didn't count, I would eat... Cheesecake, steak with butter, and lots and lots of beer. 

2. On my prom night...

 

I was a bit intoxicated. Can you tell? Also, this wasn't my date. I was so mean to my date and hardly took any pictures with him. Truth be told, I didn't want to go with that particular boy but he had literally asked me to every dance since we had been in school together and my mom made me go with him. I really hope he isn't reading this. :/.

3. When I go to the store, I always buy... milk, eggs, and banana's. We go through these like they are going out of style. Hazel loves banana's and will eat the whole bunch in one day if I would let her. 

4. Family functions typically... are really fun. I have 2 brothers and a sister. 1 brother and my sister are married and my sister has 2 kids. So it's loud and fun! I love my family. Jonathan's family lives farther away but we love going there. They are loud and amazing cooks. We always leave there fat and happy.

Holy chubby face, KellyAnne.

5. I think my blog readers... are my best friends! Honestly, ya'll know me better than most of my friends. I don't usually go around spilling all my thoughts and feelings every day. Ya'll know my struggles, failures, and victories. I love the friendships I have formed through this. And I can't wait to meet some of you in person! Hopefully one day! 

6. I'd much rather be... on the beach with a drink in my hand. I need a vacation like woah and the beach and warm weather is what my soul needs. I can't wait to go to the beach this year with Hazel. She loved it last year and I know this year will be even more fun. 

7. I have an obsession with... cleaning my toilets, making my bed, instagram, and my new thing is the elliptical!

8. My work friends... don't exist. Womp. Womp.

9. When I created a Facebook account... it was back when you had to have a college email address to create an account so I remember the summer after I graduated high school I thought I was the shit because I "got to" make an account. It was only for the cool kids. 

10. My least favorite word is... creamy. VOM.

11. I don't really remember... my first summer and semester of college. It was fun.



No one knows who that guy is. 

12. Justin Bieber... is a baby. But boy can sing my pants off when he sings "boyfriend"... for some reason that makes me all teeny-bopper crazy. I'm just reliving my backstreet boy days. 

Monday blues

I now remember why I want to eat healthy and exercise. I feel like a big, fat, blog. And I look like one too. What is it about a busy weekend that makes me eat whatever the heck I want? I feel like I fell in my old ways. I don't like it. 

I feel tired, bloated, and just yucky for lack of a better word. My brain is filled with pizza, Moe's, and Shane's Rib shack. I'm not lying when I said that we ate out lunch and dinner all weekend. I feel like I gained 7 pounds. I didn't, I only gained a half of a pound. Yes, I checked. 

But goodness, I just feel gross.

And I felt gross about 5 minutes after I got done shoving my face. 

I love when I'm eating healthy and taking care of my body how amazing I feel... even after I eat! I never knew that food could make you feel good. 

AND I don't want to gain back the 18 pounds I've lost. How sad would that be? When people ask me how my weight-loss is going and I have to answer "oh, I gave up and gained all my weight and I feel so gross." How depressing would that be. 

NO. I will NOT say that. I will get back on track and I will eat better and feel better. I'm also planning on exercising every day this week (as long as my back feels good). I need to sweat out all these toxins. 

Now I'm off to the doctor. Why did I plan a doctor appointment for Hazel to get her 3 year old shots on a Monday first thing in the morning. Hello miserable day. 

I hope ya'll have a better Monday then I will!!! 

Happy 3rd Birthday, my love

Dear Hazel,

First of all, I hope you have the best third birthday. I'm sorry that the balloons this morning were not fun like mommy & daddy thought but instead "bonked your head." I think you said "mom! The green balloon bonked my head! SO mean."

Parent fail. But then you enjoyed playing and running through them... I guess surprises aren't your thing?

As I'm writing this you are watching Lion King from your Princess chair, eating your left over Chic-Fil-A icecream, and talking to Winnie the Pooh. 

I am so proud of the little lady you have become. You bring more joy to my life than I ever could have imagined. You can now speak in full and complete sentences and you have the best memory of any 3 year old I know. You love to play with all toys, no matter of the "gender." You love dinosaurs, lions, & tigers and are the best growler around. You love Lego's and blocks and building towers.

I love your little spirit and excitement for life. I learn so much from you. You are quick to say "I'm sorry!!" and you're so incredibly independent. I could not be more proud of you. You rarely pitch fits and when you do I can easily talk to you and you calm down. You are so level headed and understand reason. You are wise beyond your years, little one. You love all animals and think of them as your friends, especially "your sister," Callie. You are a little shy when you first meet someone but quickly warm up. 

I hope you know how much I love and adore you. I am so blessed that God chose me to be your mama and I hope more than anything that I make you and Him proud. The most important job is to teach the next generation and I don't ever want to disappoint you. 

You've grown so much this year it makes me sad. You are no longer in a crib, you're in your "big girl bed" and you are so proud of it that you tell everyone you meet. You also completely feed yourself and clean up your plate by putting it in the sink. You love bath time with daddy and you love to pretend. You just started singing and I just think it's the cutest thing. Hanuka Matata, Jesus Loves Me, Twinkle Star, and "We are never getting back together" are your favorites. You will do almost anything to make people laugh and often do so successfully. Everyone you meet comments on how silly and fun you are. You can completely use the potty and wipe all by yourself (although mama still checks). You love to pray for our family and for the "not nice people." You also pray for things that most people take for granted like toilet paper. You love all foods and eat almost anything. Except Spaghetti Squash... you hate "the crunchy." You love to help me cook and you love even more to steal my ingredients and take them to your kitchen to cook by yourself. 

I keep commenting to your daddy how much I love your age right now. You love pretending, singing, and playing dress-up. It's so fun and I enjoy each day with you. You love going on walks and the fact that you don't have to be in a stroller anymore. 

I hope you have the best birthday, little one. I love you more than words can express.