I've Been A Little M.I.A. Lately

I've been spending less and less time on social media sites. Such as Facebook, Instagram, blogger, I've even spent less time checking my emails...My mind just has felt full lately. Full of thoughts, anxiety, stress, possibilities, dreams, unhappiness with my job. 

On a happy, positive note though. Michelle (my fiancé) graduates today from Police Academy!!! So proud of her! We're hoping she hears back from any of the places she's applied at. We're both ready for a new beginning. I'm ready to leave this town and start fresh, make new friends, new memories, just new everything! 

So while I've been MIA I still managed to take a million pictures, cause that's what I love to do. Take a bunch of pointless, random, beautiful pics. So here's a few...  

Shopping at Target without any money gives you time to dream about what you want to furnish your future house with.

               Love me some Tj Maxx!! 

My new favorite quote!! Found this on a notebook at Target! :)

 Stuffed banana peppers on the grill=delicious!!!! 

We accidentally had a small "bonfire" on our porch...whoops!! 

Found this online, couldn't agree with it more!!! 

My summer beach beauty bag came from Ipsy!!! I love it!! My favorite bag thus far! 

Starting my own Happiness Project!!! 

Learned about No-See-Ums...

Made the best BBQ chicken pizza on the grill ever!!!!!

  

Discovered my new favorite body wash!! Smells just like the beach. Love!!! 

Made a new friend.... 

Honey I shrunk ourselves! Hahaha 

Check out Southernflairhs on Instagram!!! They have amazing clothes and are currently doing a giveaway!! Help them get 200 followers!!! 

Love Yourself

So what was your first answer? 

Are you happy? Yes or no? 

Within the past week I've fallen into a sort of depression self loathing slump. I'll be the first one to admit, I'm an over-thinker. I tend to create more stress for myself than needed. I have a good life and have lots to be thankful for. So it's time to climb out of this slump! :)

Firstly though I blame the weather lately here in ohio. It's literally rained every single day for the past 2 weeks. I'm not talking about a sprinkle here and there, I'm talking about "our rivers are flooding, backyards are ruined, crops won't be in need of watering for awhile"-type of rain. 

I'd rather have it snow then rain for 2 weeks straight. One day I want to live in paradise. Haha. Don't we all? 

On a side note... 

Here's a few pictures of the aftermath from yesterday's rain/wind/tornado warning storm. 

                     Our backyard. 

     A tree in front of my sister's house. 

                            Cont. 

           At my Mom's farmhouse. 

Luckily though everyone has been kept safe and no tornados actually hit yesterday. Thank goodness!!!! 

Now where was I?...oh yeah, I was talking about the depression slump I was starting to drown in. Reason why I brought up blaming Ohio's weather, is cause I need me some natural vitamin D!! I've always dealt with my hormones being somewhat off balanced, my T.O.M. (Time of month) never used to be regular, till last year. That's one of the reasons why I started to run everyday. It helped tremendously with my hormones and helped make my T.O.M.  regular. I haven't been running/exercising as much as I used to lately. *ding ding* winner winner chicken dinner, we have a winner! Problem solved! Answer is I need to start running/exercising daily. Even when I "don't" want to!! 

No more excuses!!!!!

Recovering From the 4th

 

Hope everyone had an amazing 4th of July!! However you spent your day, hopefully you were PRESENT in the moment, in whatever you were doing.

No one is promised a tomorrow, so make sure you find time to take things in, take a huge deep breath and relax and BE PRESENT!

I found out I still DON'T like Twizzlers, even if they are red, white and blue colored. Bleh! I couldn't even bring myself to chew it up!! That picture is not featured. haha. :)

 

Hip Hip Hooray for July!

Not only is it my birthday month, but it's my favorite summer month. I'm looking forward to the things I have for you in the month of July. 

 

  

For starters, beginning on July 8th, I'm doing a Eat Well… Be Healthy 2-Week FREE Slim Down Challenge with a few other coaches. We've seen amazing results from groups we've done in the past. It's a great way to jump start your weight loss, push you out of a plateau, and help you get back on track after a holiday weekend!!! If it sounds like something you might be the slightest interested in, E-mail me, and I would love to send you more information!!!!

Everyone needs accountability in their life, it's time to get yours.

Cleanse Results

The moment of truth...was the past 3 days of doing the Shakeology cleanse worth it??

My personal results are in! 

                                                I lost 5 lbs in 3 days. 
                                         My energy levels feel higher. 
                             My appetite has decreased so have my cravings. 
       I discovered how much I love green tea, so I plan on drinking more of that.
                        I'm ready to continue jump starting my weight loss. 

Next weight loss goal is...: 160 lbs by the end of August.