Weekly Goals!

So last week I had the goal to track my food even if it grossed me out, and oh my! I eat Soooo much crap it's ridiculous! By the grace of God I lost weight - very little, but it's better than a gain! 

So I'm linking up again with Amy for my weekly goals. 

Goal One:

   Drink water! I do ok during the work week, but the weekend is full of coffee! I must get water in my system!!

Goal Two: 

   Don't eat out, until the weekend! I have planned meals Monday-Thursday and then the husband and I are going away for the weekend for our anniversary! 

Goal three:

  Stop spending money! I want to be debt free and I can't be debt free if I keep acting stupid with money!

Hope y'all have a good week and keep up with your goals. 

Planned blogs for the week include, my dinner recipe plans for the week, a day in my life, and my loves! 

Thankful Thursday Link-Up

Along with trying to lose weight, blog, take care of my Princess, and the house. I have also been trying to get out of debt. While the husband and I have been in this process for a while we haven't really been making progress. There's always that new dress from The Zig Zag Stripe that I NEED, new hair products that I NEED, more food to fill my already full pantry, and new home decor.

So a couple of months ago I started reading this book called "7" by Jen Hatmaker and it pretty much has started wrecking my world. If you have a household income of $48k then you are in the top 3 percent of wage earners in the WORLD! It has opened my eyes to how selfish I am as a person and how insanely stupid I am with money. 

I say all that to say, that today I am thankful for so many things!

 

I am thankful for being born and raised in the United States. 

I am thankful for a college degree that my parents worked hard to pay for. 

I am thankful for my amazing family. 

I am thankful for any followers I have. This blog is my outlet and I love seeing that people like what I'm writing. 

I am thankful for my house and all the crazy ridiculous crap I have that fills it. 

I am thankful for the book "7" for inspiring me to change my thinking. 

If you haven't checked out the book by Jen Hatmaker you can find it on Amazon HERE. Seriously an AMAZING read!!

 

So What Wednesday!

So yesterday I promised a post about a day in my life, and then left my IPAD at school! Epic Fail! So be looking for that post next week sometime! Meanwhile I'm linking up for SO What Wednesday!!

  It's hard to believe it's Wednesday already!

* So what if this is all I can think about --

* So what if I started Weight Watchers on last Thursday and I'm pretty sure used all my points on Friday. Not that it's ok to eat your feelings (I'm totally working on it), but my grandpa and two uncles have passed away in the past month. To say it has been rough is an understatement.

* So what if it's October and I'm just now getting into gardening. I HATE sweating unless I'm working out, so I'm just now starting. My yard is need of major landscaping! Any advice would be AWESOME!!

 



* So what if this is the shortest So What Post. I'm out of things to say! I can't get my mind off all the work I have to do to get my kiddos ready for the end of the quarter, and all the grading I need to be doing!

Hope y'all have a great HUMP day!!

Media Fast

Hey y'all! Monday I started to do a media fast, therefor there was no posting from me. I only used my cell phone to text my husband and call my mom, and other than that no phone, internet, TV, news, or IPad. The morning and day went fine because I was at work and can't use my phone anyway. However when I got home it was a completely different story. The Princess and I's routine is for me to pick her up, and enjoy a snack on the couch while watching Doc McStuffins. She screamed and cried when I told her the IPad wasn't working. It made me realize how addicted we are to media! As the evening went on I became extremely bored. My husband didn't participate so he sat on his phone playing games while I just sat there in silence. I eventually ended up taking a bath and heading to bed early.

Obviously we (my family) needs a media fast. I spent way more time with The Princess having authentic conversations because we were able to focus on each other. My goal is to make this a nightly thing. No TV or phone until after she is in bed. She is growing up way too fast and I don't want to look back on her life and say that I regret something. 

So I challenge you to take a media break! It's way harder than it seems! If you decide to do it let me know how you do!

Peace and Love!

Five on Friday!

  

1.

This was my summer project that is now almost finished. It's only missing some cute Princess photos and IKEA shelving!

2. This super adorable Neon Sorbet Maxi dress from kiKi LaRue was just what I needed on a dreary rainy day!

3. My sweet Princess has been so snugly lately and I'm LOVIN it!!

4. Freezer meals have been a life saver lately! Any new meal ideas? Send them my way please!!

5. I LOVE blogging, but how do you do this, have a job, take care if your kids, and cook!? I'm struggling with keeping up!! 

So keep hanging with me! I promise to pick up the posts!!

Phone Dump Monday - Weekend Recap!

This was such a relaxing weekend! One that I really needed after spending so much time traveling with my Grandpa being sick and passing away.

Saturday I went and got my nails done. Nexgen nails might be my newest addiction. They come in 50 different colors and seem to last much longer than gel polish. I will let you know how they look in a couple weeks!

I have been trying to cook more at home so I went shopping and bought stuff to make a couple freezer meals. Chili, Lasagna, and meatloaf are just some of the things I make. 

We went to a bonfire at the Mr.'s parent house Saturday night and the Princess and I took some selfies.

Sunday I spent the day cleaning and napping. There is nothing better than clean wood floors and fall decorations. 

The hubs took this picture because I fell asleep during the KC game. :(

Hope y'all had a great weekend! What did you do!?

Five on Friday

So What Friday Link-up! Woot Woot!! It's my favorite day of the week!! 

1. I'm in love with my new Fall hair!! Thank you Jesus for getting rid of those awful gold highlights!

2. Now that school is back in session I'm in love with the weekends! I live for Fridays where I can wear jeans, and Saturdays which involve no makeup! 

3. Need I say more!? Fall can't get here fast enough! I love craft shows!

4. Caramel!!!!

5. Although this goes against my goal of getting healthy. The Wendy's in my town was demolished and being rebuilt all summer. Guess what's back!?

Sorry, not sorry!

Go link up!! It's the freakin weekend y'all!