Friday Link Ups!!

TGIF Baby!!

This has been one CRAZY week!!

I am glad it's OVER!!

I'm hopping and popping up all over blog land today... so lets get this party started!!


Dear Weekend:
Please go slow b/c your cousin, this week, has been brutal!

Dear Ants in my Kitchen:
I WON!!! You met your demise!

Dear House:
How are you liking your deep clean? I'm loving it!! Half way there!!

Dear Gamecocks:
As always! I'm ready to cheer you on tomorrow!!

Dear New Jeans:
Yeah- you're a size 10! That makes me wanna jump for joy!
I never thought I'd see that size!!
Whoop Whoop!!

Dear Mom:
Thanks for your unconditional love!!
You are so my BFF and I couldn't live without you!!
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1.  Something I am very proud of is     my weight loss progress in the past year! I didn't do it alone- I had the gastric bypass- but I also didn't think that was the only thing I would need to do! I have worked hard to get at this weight and size and I'm going to keep going   .

2.  My favorite thing about myself is  my positive attitude. Granted, it's been a little in hiding this week- but for the most part- I love that so many things make me smile     .

3.  My favorite color for fall is    garnet!! GAMECOCK GARNET!  .

4. Something I've been learning lately is    that I still need to make sure I focus on me and not let ANYONE change me!! It's a very hard thing!  .

5. A book I am reading now/have read recently is  "" I have read way too many... you can see my reviews of all my recent reads here .

6. My favorite Pandora Station is  "Britney Spears Radio" takes me back to high school!!   .

7.  This weekend I will   be having a ladies night tonight, finishing scrubbing my house and yard, watching my Gamecocks, maybe going dancing, church, small group and oh yeah- relaxing!!  .

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  This week’s statements:
1. The last time I was on vacation, I went to _Gatlinburg, TN with my mom! I can't wait for my next Vaca to Savannah to RUN my half!! Less than 2 months!!__
2. For _breakfast__I like to eat_my protein bars!! They taste just like candy!__
3. My heart hurts when_people don't think about their actions__because__I hate for someone to hurt if it can be avoided!!__.
4. Why must __we work__ just to___make money_.  Where's the money trees?! :-)
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A new fun blog hop that I can't wait to meet more friends through!! This will definitely keep me from cleaning!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Last but not least... Kelly is hosting another Singles Friday- so I thought... now that you've peaked into my brain a little... I'd link up- since I am single! Ya never know! You can read all about me all over this place but simply put: I want a man that will love the Lord more than he loves me! That way he will love me the way God intended. I have been praying for my future husband a lot lately. I don't know if I've already met him or have yet to- but I know God is working on his heart to be the spiritual leader of our home, the husband to support me and the daddy to our children!! Let God and Let God!!

Random Thursday Thoughts

This week!

I swear y'all!

I woke up and was headed to work when... my car wouldn't crank!

So if you're keeping track- ants, aunt flo, flat tire, oil change, broken vase (yeah, that happened last night), and now a new battery!!

I'm leading more and more to taking tomorrow off!!

This week for Random Thursday:

Something near and dear to my heart...

I'm VERY excited about some of the upcoming shows!

My DVR is in high gear!!

I think I pretty much have something every night!!

Switched at Birth

 I love this cheesy show on ABC family!!

Sons of Anarchy 

 (Yeah- you're welcome)

cracks me up I go from an ABC Family show one night to "TV-MA LSV" the next!

Law and Order: SVU

I LOVE this show!! I have seen every episode!
And I miss Stabler!!

Grey's Anatomy

 I will be so sad to see this show go!!

(yeah- you're welcome again)

These next two won't be back til probably 2013...

but I am anxiously awaiting as well!!

Dallas

 
 

(Yum!)

Mad Men

 

What are some of your favorite shows?

I am not a Idol or X Factor or Reality Show fan...

Am I missing any good ones??

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A few thoughts...

~I am READY for Friday!!

This has been a LONG week- as stated above!!

~I am enjoying this cooler weather!

Before the battery fiasco, I snapped a few pics in my Fall outfit!

YAY for boots! I'm getting over my missing summer blues!!

Kally approves!

~I worked like Cinderella last night and will tonight and tomorrow on my house!

It needs and CLEAN scrub!

The good side- my kitchen (doing one room at a time) looks AWESOME!!

~I'm thinking about going to see Chippendales with a friend tomorrow!

I think it'll be a blast!

I've seen them once before and LOVED it!!

~Gamecocks play this weekend!

YAY!

I love college football!!

 

So What... I'm Loving!

Oh It's Wednesday... Happy Hump Day! I'm in a funk today! I usually am a happy gal and always smiling! Today I'm having a case of BLAHS!! So I may not be loving too much today!!

So What if my kitchen is infested with ants... I'm loving that I get to go home and clean behind the fridge, stove and every corner and crevice! (Sarcasm much)

So What if it was hard work... I'm loving my total up in the corner!

Check it out- I made my goal!!

So What if it's to deep clean and "fall clean" my entire house... I'm loving that my mom volunteered to come help me all day Saturday to put a dent in my house!

So What if the Flo Rider concert is on her way... I'm loving... oh who am I kidding- I'm loving nothing about that!

So What if I'm grumpy today... I'm loving those that are trying to cheer me up!

So What if it's been a long week... I'm loving only two more days!!

So What if I had to drop a pretty penny on an oil change, tire rotation, tire repair and gas last night... I'm loving my sweet mommy was able to spend time with me while waiting!

Ugh- Y'all! It's one of those days! I think why it's hitting me so hard is that I don't have them very often! I am a very upbeat person and hate when I'm down... so I'm not enjoying this "yeck" feeling.

The incredible craving for chocolate and pain in my back leads me to know why I'm feeling this way, but that doesn't mean I have to like it! LOL

This post was dull and boring and whiney and I'm sorry! LOL

 

10 on Tuesday {5}

Linking with Lovely Linny Again!!

Some randomness in the life of me...

{1}

God is Good!

I can't say this enough!

I have really been feeling the many blessings of Him lately.

Not that He isn't always showing His blessings, but we don't always see them.

He has been downright, in my face and I LOVE it!!

{2}

I bought a new pair of jeans last week...

They were a size...

Yes- you read that right!

I bought a size 10!!

I can not express how amazing it felt!!

I remember telling my mom when I started this journey of weight loss and a new life that my goal was to wear a size 10. She smiled and said: "that's a great goal, but you should focus on a more realistic one. Go for a 14, that'd be great to see!"

Well, I gracefully reminded her of that when I bought the size 10 and she just smiled and said how proud she was of me- and how sorry she was she doubted I could do it!!! Thanks for being my biggest fan mommy!!

{3}

Thunder, Thunder!!

It's a rainy day in Charleston today!!

Makes me want to go home and curl up with a movie!!

{4}

Our half-marathon is getting closer and closer!

We start 4 mile runs on Tuesday today!!

We can do it! We can do it!!

{5}

Patience... I ain't got it!

But I know it's being worked on within me!!

 *what I REALLY try to do*

{6}

I had a doc appt today for a continuing pain where my gallbladder was removed.

They don't know what it is, but want me to keep a log to try and see... It REALLY bothers me when I run- not good!!

They also said my protein was low and I was losing some muscle! #Fail!!

Time to get back to my protein bars!!

Good thing they taste like snickers and Reece's!!

{7}

I'm still working on my 30 before 30 list.

I really want them to be things I can achieve!

{8}

My dogs are a mess!

They really don't know they are dogs!!

{9}

I'm very excited about fall TV shows!!

There's a link up Thursday on this... but just FYI- my DVR is on overdrive!!

{10}

It was incredibly hard to think of 10 things today!

Sometimes I am very boring!

(Goofy and Silly- but boring)

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1. When you're feeling down, what do you do to pick yourself up?
Call my mom!
She makes everything better!!
When that doesn't work- I shop!!
It's an expensive therapy!!

2. If you had to live in a different time period which would you prefer?
The 70s!
I would love to run around in hippy clothes!
I would be such a flower power chick!!

3. What is the most creative Halloween costume you've ever worn?
Probably one my mom made as a child.
I was the little mermaid with a tail and seashells and felt so pretty!!
As an adult I haven't had that many cute ones...
I plan to change that this year!!

4. Five weird things about you we wouldn't know without being told?
1- I like things to be in increments of "5". When I get gas or turn the volume up, I like the number to end in a "0" or a "5"!
2- I HATE when I don't hear back from someone! My mind wanders to the worst possible option and I freak out!
3- I like pickle juice!
4- I cry when I get really mad!!
5- I have crooked toes and my BFFs make fun of me about them!!

5. What would you tell your 16-year-old self?
Be yourself!
You are a gift to God and know He's got a plan for you!
Go to CofC right out of high school and don't take out student loans!
Your mom will become your best friend, so be easy on her now!
Don't worry that you aren't doing what everyone else is-
it's not that great to be in that crowd for those reasons!!
Calm down- life is only getting better!!

Weekend Wrap Up

Good Monday Dear Friends!!

How was your weekend?!

Mine was great! Nothing too adventurous, but still a GREAT weekend!!

Friday Night started with a bang and me on my butt!

A nice Friday afternoon nap!!

Then I headed out to the mall for a few exchanges and just to chillax!

*Someone wanted mommy snuggles*

Saturday Started bright and early again!!

*I love my 6am runs! I love my 6am runs*

(If I keep repeating, I'll start believing!)

I really do love it once I'm doing it! It's just the waking up part!

Then it was home to chill and veg out with some college football before my Gamecocks played at 7!

These two definitely know how to relax!!

Decked out in my gear ready to head to Wild Wings!

Another "W" to add to it! 3-0 boys!

Wild Wings was a great time and great company! :-)

Sunday Started with someone sneaking in my bed!!

*Ignore the no makeup, just woke up look*

Note- he is NOT allowed in the bed! So he was milking the attention!!

Then it was off to church!

Love my new dress from Meg!

Then it was mommy/daughter day with lunch and some mall time!!

Love Sundays with her!!

Then home to my furbabies!

They are really too much!!

I'm excited for this week ahead!

I know great things are coming!

I can't stop smiling! (That's not new tho!!)

How was your weekend?

Link up and share!! 



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