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November 9, 2012

I confess....Things get Better

Hello and happy Friday friends.

First, thank you SO MUCH for the sweet thoughts for my sister. She's making it work and I know she appreciates all the prayers and happy thoughts.

Now, since I didn't get to confess much yesterday,

HAPPY CONFESSION FRIDAY!

I confess... I threw a major temper tantrum in the car on Thursday. #roadrage

I confess... This round of packing was probably my best, even though my head was all over the place. I really hope I haven't forgotten anything important.

I confess... Wednesday night while packing was the first EXCITED moment I've had about vacation in the past 2 weeks. Life has been going at a mach 2394083204 pace and I can finally just now see the light at the end of the tunnel.

I confess... I'm 2034802384 kinds of excited for warm weather while it's cold back home. #sorryImnotsorry

I confess... Your comments and words on *THIS* post made me feel better. Glad I'm not the only girl who feels weight problems. #muahtoyouall

I confess... This post is #hashtag heavy.....#ooops!

I confess... I right now I'm probably eating a beignet, jambalaya or drinking a hurricane! HELLO NOLA!


Have a fabulous weekend and week. You're gonna love my guest posters!

November 8, 2012

I confess...Life sometimes SUCKS!



Can I get an amen?!?!?

My life is great and I am so blessed.

But, gosh DARN IT, if some days just make ya wanna scream.

If you couldn't tell, yesterday was not the best of days.

Today's post was supposed to be fun, cute, cheeky
and of course an ode to my over packing nature.

But, then scrambling at work happened.

And the one hour commute happened.

Then the super long choir practice happened.

I had plans to dance and drink it out before packing,

but then I got THE phone call.

BabySpice: "Sis, someone broke into Sportyspice's car and stole her purse!"

WAIT.............WHAT!?!?!

Yes, some asshole smashed her driver side window and stole her purse.

Did I mention she was parked in the front of our CHURCH!?!?

Poor bear already had someone break into her apartment
this summer and
now THIS!?!?!

I was already home so couldn't help out
and I felt so helpless.

CUE TEARS!

I don't know why bad things happen
to good people.

I hate that they do.

Especially when my family is affected.

Luckily, my family is awesome and tight knit
so we will figure everything out.

She'll use her passport this weekend
when she joins me in NOLA
and we will figure out money.

Sometimes life is hard
and it sucks a big one,
but then we dust ourselves off
and keep moving forward.

Karma's gonna get that SOB!

So, if you get a chance,
say a prayer of peace and calming for
sweet Sportyspice.

Thank you friends!

November 7, 2012

What's Weight Got to Do With It!?

Yep, that dreaded SIX letter word.

Weight.

It just SOUNDS heavy and horrible.

That *one* number that can
define happiness
for women.
How many of you have stepped on the scale,
and literally
held your breath,
while waiting for the numbers
to appear.
Source: google.com via RMW on Pinterest

I know I do
every
single
time
I step on a scale.

Before you read on, I'm gonna give it to you straight...
Right now I weigh 115-118 and to me
that is too much.

If that number offends you,
or
if you are pissed I feel this way,
please just click the red X to the right.

I 100% understand that I am petite
and my weight is not very much
for an almost 30 year old.

However, I could and should be around the
110-112ish zone
and much more toned than I am currently.

I'm squishy in places I shouldn't be,
and many of my pants are snug in the
stomach and booty area.

When I say too tight I mean
the leaving lines in my skin
kind of too tight.
And no, this isn't just something
that happened recently.

This has been going on for a few years.
Pretty much as soon as I turned 25
my body changed :(!
[that and my shin injury preventing
my normal running program]

I was warned, but I didn't believe
because I was always the girl that could eat
WHATEVER she wanted
and never gain weight.

I used to be able to fit into size 00-0 pants.
And when I say used to, I don't mean in college,
 I mean 3ish years ago.

Now, some 2s and even certain styles of 4s
are too tight.
SO.NOT.OK!

Sure, I understand as we women get older,
our body changes,
gravity happens
and metabolism slows done.

But really?!!? I can't lose
3-5 pounds
and keep them off?!?!


I've been running and going to the gym for "maintenance"
for the past 6 years.
Well, that's really helped me.
[sense the sarcasm]

I tried giving up certain foods
and I never drank soda
unless there is alchol mixed in the glass.

Again, that's really helped me!

So, I'm trying something new.
I'm being restrictive
and seriously watching
what kind of food enters my mouth.

I told C I wanted to try Paleo again,
because my way of
moderation
hasn't changed my body ONE BIT!

And so far, I've stuck to it for the most part.
There were two days my will power
majorly SUCKED
which uber ticked me off.

I haven't gotten the 'carb flu'
thank goodness.

We've measured biceps,
butt,
chest,
quads,
stomach,
and logged everything into a spreadsheet.

I'm sure I sound nuts!
But, my self esteem BLOWS right now
and this seems to be the only
route to fixing it.

I have a picture of myself
my junior year of college
that I'm using as an unrealistic goal.

Well, unrealistic to the friends
and family that has seen
the picture.

For the record,
my family, boyfriend, friends and acquaintances
have told me I'm ridiculous
and don't need to stress
like I'm stressing.

But, now I'm the girl who can't lose weight.
Many of my friends just stop using salt
run 1 more time a week
give up sugar snacks
do three more sets of abs
change from yoga to pilates
and POOF
weight/bloat GONE!

Not me!
I went 2 weeks without adding salt to anything!
I gave up carbs and sugar!
I switched up my workouts 2304830 times.

NADA
ZIP
ZILCH!

Well that's changing now
and I hope results happen.
I don't want to hate my body
like I do now.
And I don't want to continue
to hate certain foods,
because I know that's not healthy.


Am I taking care to eat enough for sustenance and health?
ABSOLUTELY!
Have I been analyzing everything on my plate?
Yep!
Should I allow myself to indulge more than I have been?
Probably.

But, if I want to reach my goal
I have to take the hard road.

Wanna see my goal?


Unrealistic again?!?!? Probably.

But, staying in 'matinatnece mode' has done
jack $h*t
so now
it's time to
GO BIG
or GO HOME!

November 6, 2012

Most Anti-Election/Politics Post Ever

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I'm sure everyone and their mother has an 'Election flavored post' scheduled for today.

Besides the, do your due diligence and GO VOTE line,
there is NO political action
here in Pinkland today.
But, USE YOUR PRIVILEGE and get your hiney to polls and vote.

Moving on.......

Mama B sent me this email last week and melted my heart.

I know I've seen it somewhere before, but wanted to share it today.
[Not my content, copied from an email chain]

A Group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds ,
'What does love mean?'
The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined

See what you think:

'When my grandmother got arthritis , she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore.
So my grandfather does it for her all the time , even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love.'
Rebecca- age 8

'When someone loves you , the way they say your name is different.
You just know that your name is safe in their mouth.'
Billy - age 4

'Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other.'
Karl - age 5

'Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.'
Chrissy - age 6

'Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.'
Terri - age 4

'Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him , to make sure the taste is OK.'
Danny - age 7

'Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing , you still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are like that.
They look gross when they kiss'
Emily - age 8

'Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents
and listen.'
Bobby - age 7

'If you want to learn to love better ,
you should start with a friend who you hate , '
Nikka - age 6

'Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt , then he wears it everyday.'
Noelle - age 7

'Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well.'
Tommy - age 6

'During my piano recital , I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling.
He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore.'
Cindy - age 8

'My mommy loves me more than anybody
You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.'
Clare - age 6

'Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.'
Elaine-age 5
'Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford .'
Chris - age 7
'Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day.'
Mary Ann - age 4

'I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones.'
Lauren - age 4

'When you love somebody , your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you.'
Karen - age 7

'Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's gross..'
Mark - age 6

'You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it , you should say it a lot. People forget.'
Jessica - age 8

And the final one

The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife.
Upon seeing the man cry , the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard , climbed onto his lap , and just sat there.
When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor , the little boy said ,
'Nothing , I just helped him cry'

Presh to the ISH right?!?!

So, my thoughts for y'all today are these two:
*LOVE ONE ANOTHER*
GO VOTE!

Happy Tuesday!

November 5, 2012

Weekend de Birthdaysssss

Happy Monday after Daylight Savings Fall back time!

Yes, it will be darker out earlier today,
but lawdy lawdy I needed that extra hour
of sleepy sleep this weekend.

My weekend consisted of BIRTHDAYS,
KICKBALL
and BIRTHDAY X2!

Again, a super busy weekend, but a super fun one.

Friday night consisted of visiting Sportyspice's classroom,
getting my hair did [hallelu]
and then a bday party at a bar near my house.

We had a blasty dancing around and hanging out with friends.
Sportyspice brought out her 2 newish roomies
and I had a great time hanging with them.

We stayed out later than planned
so I slept in Saturday while C went solo
to the Farmer's market.

Saturday morning was the KICKBALL league championship and it took all day.

Our team totally rolled everyone [with some ringers] but the timing was WAK!

Did I mention it was fahreezin? Yeah, I was wearing 3 layers, eek!

It was a really fun time playing on the National mall though.
Sometimes I forget
HOW LUCKY I am to have the National Monument so close.

I play there every week and it's crazy how many people only get to visit
this amazing place ONCE!

Anyway, after we won it was slow cooked bbq time then party time.

SportySpice and I were the only NON LAME kids in the apt
and rallied for our friends' bdays.

The place was super awesome and we had a great time dancing
and hanging out with friends.

Sunday morning I got up, missed church [sadface], did a devotional,
cleaned, did some yoga
then headed into DC for Birthday Brunch.

OH EM GOSH this food was amazeballs.
It was a Japanese brunch place and
at first glance I was bummed because
I didn't see anything I wanted for bfast.

However, they serve tapas style and since
we had had such a big group,
and it was unlimited food,
the waitress just kept bringing out different food.

SO GOOD!

Did I mention there were endless mimosas flowing too?

GUAVA flavor?!?!
Delish!
So amazing....now I'm hungry again.
I legit stuffed myself and had 23048038 mimosas.
Which meant nap time when I got home :)!

Dinner Sunday was with the family since my uncle was in town.
I did laundry and hung out before my soccer game.

We rocked it out, and my uncle even got to come watch, yay!

I was a really bad blogger this weekend and didn't take many pictures.
All I have are outfit pics....rats!
Ps.com the last one is a joke ;)

I hope everyone had a great weekend.

Sorry for the vanilla post today, lots going on before VACAY!

*PPSSdotdotCOMCOM, DON'T forget to VOTE tomorrow*

Linktastic time!

November 2, 2012

Confession Friday's Letters

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Hello and happy Friday lovies. I hope you enjoyed the prettiness above.
I love hearts&pink don't you?

Anyway, let's get to confessing okay?
Dez r my confessssssssssssssssssssssions
I confess... I was totally honked when two of the items I wanted to buy were already SOLD on Leslie's blog sale. My email was sent at 7:06 after the sale opened at 7pm. Six minutes later....WHAT the WHAT!?!? Harumph, whoever bought the beautiful Zara blazer and black mini dress I might be hoping they don't fit you ;)!

I confess... I pouted on Wednesday when C and I couldn't find "It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown" on tv. That Peanuts movie is one of my favorites and I had been looking forward to enjoying it on Halloween. Double double doodoo.
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I confess... I feel a little guilty because I survived #Sandy 100% unscathed. I know I should count my blessings, since there are so many people out there who lost their homes, businesses, and possibly their life. Prayers and love and good vibes sent to everyone affected.

I confess...I'm still obsessed with Nashville. Can't.Get.Enough!

I confess... Now that Halloween is over, I can stop holding my "IT'S ALMOST CHRISTMAS" breath. I KNOW Thanksgiving comes first, but CHRISTMAS TIME IS ALMOST HERE!
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Dear Calendar: How the heck is it already November? 2012 is almost over, where or where did the time go? Dear November: You are one freakin' full month. Cruise, NOLA, Family visits, Thanksgiving, bambino arrivals and more, myohmy! Dear Le Beau: It's finally here, our month of vacation fun. I am so stinkin' excited for NOLA and our cruise. I can't BELIEVE we will be sunning SO SOON! Get your party pants on! Dear spring/fall clothes switch over: You will be done this week, You will be done this week, You will be done this week! Dear Hair: Why you looking all sassy/fresh the day I have a hair appointment? How did you know you were getting cut? I hate when you look so long and full and make me rethink my cutting choice. Dear Weekend: You are uber busy, please don't kill me mmmkay? Dear Body: 3 pounds, 10 days, GET IT DONE! Dear Le Beau: You are amazing. I think I fall more in love with you each day. I am so deliriously happy it's insane, THANK YOU for being YOU! I love you to the moon and back times forever!

*****DON'T FORGET TO FALL BACK ON SATURDAY NIGHT*****

November 1, 2012

If I were a....

Miss Kentucky Priss posted this topic a while ago,
 and after reading hers
I KNEW I had to write my own list.

If I were a home I would be a Southern Mansion...
fgsfg Source: 28.media.tumblr.com via Emily on Pinterest




If I were a quote I would be...
Source: google.com via Pinky on Pinterest




If I were a handbag, I would be a Pink Louis Vuitton...





If I were a cocktail, I would be Champs Champs Champs!




If I were a piece of jewelry, I would be Pink Pearls
Source: google.ca via Louise on Pinterest


or
Pink Diamond earrings



If I were a dress, I would either be..

or


If I could be a celebrity, I would be Jessica Biel

Source: listal.com via Cathy on Pinterest

or
Christina Applegate
Source: people.com via Emma on Pinterest



Who/What would you be?!?!