Weight Watchers Wednesday

Well I have some exciting news to report on the WW front! As of yesterday, I am down 15 lbs!!! WOO HOO!!! I had gained a pound last week, so I was so excited to be down three lbs this week!!! Now to stay strong this weekend at the cabin...my game plan is to eat and drink what I want, in moderation. I have to put a little disclaimer on that sentence though. I am about to spend the weekend with some of my most favorite people.in.the.world. Some of them who I have not seen in over a year! Anyways, I thankfully have my WW app on my phone (I'll discuss more about that in a minute) so I'll let that little thing assist me :)

On to more WW stuff...I saw that JH (Jennifer Hudson) was on the Oprah show the other day! She is seriously looking AHMAZING and she revealed that she lost 80 lbs on the WW! I read that she says she prepares her own food and this made me verryy excited. I sometimes get annoyed with celebrities that endorse diet plans. I mean, if I had all of the money in the world and could hire a personal chef and trainer...I could probably drop a bunch of weight too! I know I shouldn't jump to conclusions when I see or hear that a celeb has lost a lot of weight, but I do. I think that the WW is a great lifestyle (not diet) and it does work.



Next I want to touch on two food items that I love! I like to share the food that I am eating because I get excited when I find healthier options that I enjoy. This first one is from Panera and it is their new Thai Chicken Salad. I have tried to find a few things at my favorite restaurants that I can not only eat to stay on plan, but can also ENJOY! I love this salad so much that I find myself thinking about it and going to Panera more than usual! Not sure if you can tell in the below picture but the salad as edamame and wonton strips! I get the full salad and it has 10 pts. It is a LOT of food and more than fills me up. For the dressing I get the Low Fat Thai Chili Vinaigrette for 1 pt. While 11 pts for a lunch may seem like a lot, this is VERY filling and you could get to meals out of it if you want! I think its important to eat your biggest meal during the day so that is another reason why I love this salad.



The last food item is a snack/dessert that is so good! Have you ever had the cinnamon twists at Taco Bell? They are delicious buut they are not so good for you. Anyways, I found these at Sam's club the other day and thought I would try them out. I am HOOKED! I was already a fan of the Veggie Straws. These taste like apple and cinnamon and you can have 38 of them for 3 points! Yessss! They are made by a company called Sensible Portions. I have already had 38 of them today! If you like cinnamon and apple, check them out! You will not be disappointed!

That one song

Do you have that one song, you know that song that always puts you in a good mood? The one that makes you feel like dancing crazy? Well I do and its from the 70's by Maxine Nightingale. I originally heard the song in the movie "The Family Stone" (a must see if you have not seen it yet). It is from the scene where SJP is having a horrible day and goes to a local bar with her boyfriend's brother. Anyways, she picks a song on the juke box and it's "Right Back Where We Started From." She dances her heart out and from that moment on I LOVED this song. As I mentioned it never ever fails to put me in a good mood so if you have never heard it check it out! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Better Days

Happy Presidents Day! I am spending the day working as we do not have day off, boo :(. I’m exhausted after a very busy weekend of moving, cleaning and organizing. I got the last few things out of my apartment this weekend and am back at my parents.

Friday my sister came home from college to help me move and she brought me two presents from our favorite store in Clemson, Razzberry Fizz. It is an adorable boutique and they have a lot of unique items. The Fizz recently started up an online website, so check it out! Below is one of the signs that my sister bought me. It’s a wooden sign and has a little beg so you can stand it up. I love it! She made my parents and I dinner (also below) and it was again another amazing meal. The pasta meal was a Giada de Laurentiis recipe and even though I don’t like English peas I liked them in this dish. Then she made bread with honey and melted butter. For dessert we had strawberry shortcake. As you can see staying true to the WW was not that easy but I tried portion control and don’t think I did that bad. We hung out for the rest of the night and watched SATC 2…I hadn’t seen it yet.





Saturday some of my family came into town. They are my cousins but are like an Aunt and Uncle to me and it was great to have them here. They helped me move and clean and we got everything finished on Saturday. I was not expecting to be done until Sunday afternoon. That night my sister made dinner again and then I went out with a friend for a while.

Sunday I turned in the keys to my apartment, which was really hard and hung out with my mom. We went shopping for a little while and then I began packing. It’s a three day work week for me, as I’m headed to Wisco on Thursday for a cabin weekend with some of my most favorite people…a much.needed.weekend.away

Here’s to a better week and to better days :)

What I'm loving...

What I'm loving...

1.) My new iphone. How did I go without this thing for so long? It is pretty much amazing.

2.) Little Big Town's new CD. LOVE THEM. I'm super excited because I'm going to see them in concert next month :)

3.) Juicy Couture Sunglasses! How cute are these sunglasses? I never spend more than $20 on sunglasses because I usually cannot keep up with them or misplace them. However, I might make an exception for these because I love them!



4.) The fact that it is Thursday and Friday is almost here!!!

5.) Coach Poppy perfume. I received a mailer from Macy's the other day and it had a pamphlet for Coach Poppy perfume in it! I was shocked but it smelled SO GOOD! I will have to get myself a bottle!



6.) Kate Spade has some adorable new items out. This one is my favorite and a must have!


Have a good day everyone!

An amazing friend.

Today I want to give a shout out to one of my best friends whom I call 'Cobes'. It's a long story but it started when we were kids going to junior golf at the local country club. We created nicknames for each other and they have remained for all of these years. Cobes has been so amazing to e-mail me an inspirational quote, funny sayings or bible versus every day to keep my spirits lifted. I am so lucky to have her in my life and thankful that I will be seeing her in a few days!

Cobes is one of those people in my life that makes me laugh a little harder and smile a littler brighter.



"No testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with the testing he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it." Corinthians 10:13

Kate Spade Sample Sale!!!

Kate Spade is currently having an online sample sale and there are some cute items! I picked up a new purse! Check it out while supplies last!

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Vday everyone. I've taken a few days off from blogging due to a lot of changes going on in my life. I spent the weekend moving (that story will come at a later time) and spent time with my family. My family is wonderful and it was nice to have the four of us together...that is a rarity these days.

My sister has become quite the little cook and on Saturday night she made us an awesome dinner! We had steak, potatoes, asparagus and these little appetizer things (can't remember what they were called). The whole meal was amazing (esp the appetizers).

The amazing meal!


Some great red wine to accompany the meal!



For dessert she made Chocolate Souffles and chocolate covered strawberries...ahmazing :)




As for today, my dad left me a sweet card in my car before he left this morning. He travels every week for work. My mom gave me a charm, and stopper beads for my Brighton charm bracelet! I love the charm that she gave me because it's a little poodle with a pink bow :). I adore poodles because of the toy poodle that I have named Blakeli!



I will be working and then spending the evening with my mom. We are going to Red Lobster for dinner and I can't wait. I have not been there in forever.

Happy day of love!