My journey through the life God has planned for me...with a little luck from ladybugs
About Me
Life with Ladybugs
I am a 20 something who is trying to live the life God has planned for me. I love my family, friends, 2nd family, ladybugs, laughing with my sister, my two precious dogs, polka dots, sweet tea, Chick-fil-a, reading, baking, ANYTHING monogrammed, living in the South, and enjoying all that God has provided!
I killed a scorpion in my house this weekend. Yes, a scorpion. I'm hoping it was tucked away in a box that was kept in my parent's basement up in the mountains and I won't see one again
I can now only fall asleep if my wind/cricket sound machine app is playing on my iPhone
My favorite part of Christmas is buying Christmas tree smelling candles and car fresheners
I can't stand Walmart...I hate when I go to Target and then later remember I forgot something, so I stupidly decide to run across the street to Walmart. Never a good decision
I'm a bad fur momma sometimes. When Shelby doesn't want to come inside I have to bribe her with a "treat"...then I don't always give her that treat (she needs to lose weight), mean mean momma!
I've only bought 3 Christmas presents and have NO idea what to get anyone this year
I'm not at all in the Christmas spirit, but want to decorate more
I saw an awesome make-up tutorial about gold glitter eyeshadow and really want to try it, but don't know when or where I would wear it :(
Back in September I decided to rent this amazing house in a neighborhood that I have LOVED for some time now. This house is perfect for me and my sister and our three dogs (yes, three, and one is almost 80 pounds!) I've finally got it looking almost like I want it to. Of course there are a few little things I still want to do (like draperies), but all in all it's ready and comfy cozy. I just took these pictres so you will see it decorated for Christmas as well. Enjoy!
Looking from the kitchen
Looking from the dining room
The dining room
My room from the hall
My room from my bathroom
Right side of the bathroom
Left side of the bathroom
My huge closet!!!
I love living here and the area I'm in. Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!
My temporary roommate bought Mint M&Ms, and every morning this week after feeding the dogs I have grabbed a few and eaten them on my way back up stairs...at 5 in the morning!
I use my second sink in my bathroom as a clothing dumping ground
I love Christmas and all the decorations, but for some reason am not really looking forward to Christmas this year
I haven't cleaned the huge garden tub in my bathroom ever...I've lived in my house since September (granted, I haven't used it yet either)
I read other blogs everyday, but am horrible at updating mine
Almost every article of clothing I own is from Target....
As much as I would love to have someone special in my life...at the same time I've been by myself for so long, that I think it would be really strange and weird to have someone to lean on and depend on at all times, if that makes any sense??
That's all I've got! I'm going to take pictures of the house this weekend, so look for that soon! Happy Friday :)
My oh my....my life has been a whirlwind! Here goes my list of "excuses" for not updating. I'll try really really hard to keep up with this blog now that it looks like life is going to give me room to breathe
My parents decided to move into my grandmother's house (they own it) in North Carolina and make over the house. They officially moved there this past weekend. Moving them has been interesting. They like to put gray hairs on my head :) It is going to be weird having them live in a different state, but luckily I am extremely blessed that they raised me to be independent and able to take care of myself and I have wonderful friends and family friends that would help in an instant should I need it.
I found an AMAZING house to rent and moved in September. My sissy moved in with me in October and I am absolutely loving everything about the house and area I live. I love being able to decorate my own house and have things my way.(I'll do a separate post with pictures later)
Work has been crazy busy...all of our set trials were either settled or postponed for next year which is a good thing
B-Bop turned 7....that child needs to stop growing, seriously! I was busy the week before making his cute fish cake. The party was held at a wonderful farm in Canton and the kids got to go fishing.
It won't let me turn it for some reason, oh well!
Hmm...while that doesn't sound like much, it has truely taken up my life lately. We had a wonderful (but crazy with 5 dogs in the house) Thanksgiving at my house and my sister and I will be traveling to North Carolina for Christmas. I'm excited about the future and for life to get back into a "routine" of sorts. I promise to keep updating now that I can breathe again. Next post will be my awesome house!
Life has been crazy! This has been my last couple of months
Lake twice
Fourth of July
Crazy busy at work (ummmm 5 cases going to trial from here until December, that's insane!!!!)
Sister's Birthday
Seeing Transfomer's with the Sissy
Traveling to McDonough to see Harry Potter with the Bestie
Welcoming my "sister" back home (she and her hubby have moved back from NOLA, yeah!!!)
Tybee for a few days (absolutely my favorite place, even if the water isn't crystal clear or that the beaches are white....it is by far my favorite beach)
Babysitting (speaking of those kids, the B-Bop started 1st GRADE today, CAN NOT BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!!!
Dad having his FIFTH back surgery (although he's a really good patient, going to the hospital is exhausting)
Trying to find a house to rent
Deciding that my parent's need to move back to East Cobb (kinda excited about that)
Stressing about packing my crap and even MORE stressed about packing there's (with Mom's knee surgery earlier this year and Dad just having his back surgery I am determined for them to stay healthy, so no actual moving or heavy lifting for them!) And they have a ton of crap, hehe :)
Just insaneness (not really a word). I seriously cannot believe that it is August, and pretty much half way through August too! The rest of the year is going to fly by so fast I can hardly believe it.
Ok, the diet/life change.....well, with going to the beach, I decided I wasn't going to restrict myself and in doing so I gained a few pounds, BUT I've since lost them. I've been a lazy bum all summer though, and with it being SOOOOOO stinkin' hot, it's been hard to exercise. Luckily, I haven't really gained any, but I haven't lost any either. I've extened my deadline to the end of the year. I think losing 90 +/- pounds in a year is pretty good if I do say so. It will be great to start a new fresh year looking good :) I'm more than half way there and I know I can do it, I've just got to get back into a routine.
The next couple of weeks are crazy...my cousin gets married in 2 weeks so we'll be heading up to Wilmington for that and seriously before you know it, it will be Christmas. I've got soooo much to do in the next couple of months so I'll really try to be better, but who knows :) Hope everyone is doing great and this weather isn't too unbearable for all. Stay wonderful!!!!
Well...here it is, another 2 weeks since I've posted, surprise, surprise. Oh well :)
Update- 30 day Shred is getting loads better. I'm still have lots of trouble with the push ups. I think my body just wasn't made to do push ups. I actually haven't done the workout this week due to being, well, quite frankly, a little lazy (I know, I know I said I wasn't going to be, but I just haven't been motivated at all this week to do anything). I do plan to start back Sunday and I hope to progress to Level 2 next week. We'll see how it goes :)
-I have a cake/cupcakes to do for a 4 year olds birthday party on Saturday. It's a barn yard animal theme and I'm looking forward to it. I'll post pictures when I'm done.
-I'm loving this nail polish right now. I think it's the best summer time color. It's not too pink and not too red. It's called Jelly but I think of it as more watermelon.
-I'm also LOVING these pretzels. I eat a handful a day. I think they're best cold. I know, that's a little weird, but I like my peanut butter cold.
-I'm so excited my sissy is coming up to hang out tonight. I absolutely adore my little sis and LOVE to spend time with her. I can't wait until December when we get to live together again. Love you Merg!
-Speaking of sister. I can't wait to go see this movie with her. We love Transformers and have gone to all of the movies together. Only a few more weeks until it's out!
-Then I'm excited because Harry Potter will be in theaters. My bestie and I have gone to see all of these together. Woohoo, love me some Harry Potter (even though the books are so much better)
-In 1 month I will be laying on my favorite beach soaking up some sun. My family hasn't been on a family vacation since I was in high school, but this year we are taking the time and going to our favorite place, Tybee Island. When I was in high school it was a yearly tradition to go for a week during the summer. This trip will be a little different. My parents are going for the entire week. I won't be down until Tuesday night so I can work Monday and Tuesday and my sister will only be there from Monday to Thursday so she can work. The older we get, the harder it is to plan things around each others schedules, but I'm so looking forward to this getaway!
-I'm loving that I can wear linen pants now. It makes the day so much more comfortable
-I'm loving that it's summer, so I'm wearing my hair curly everyday. I'm hoping this will help with the growing department, since my hair has decided to be stubborn and take it's sweet time to grow out
-I'm loving that it's Thursday and tomorrow is the last day of the week. I've been in a funk this week and am ready for it to be over
Hope y'all are having a wonderful Thursday...one more day!!!!
Ok, so laziness is OVER! The month leading up to the wedding I took a break from my 5k training because I was so busy and then the past month I have been busy with unexpected things and laziness has set back in. Well....no more! I've got 40 more pounds to go and I am determined to get as close to that as possible before my cousin's wedding at the end of August.
I bought Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred months and months ago, but I don't have a ton of room in by bedroom to do the workout so I hadn't tried it until Tuesday night. My parents are out of town so I knew I would have the den to myself, so I moved the furniture around and popped in the DVD.
WOW!!!!! Totally kicked my butt! It's only 20 minutes and it is old school moves like jumping jacks, lunges, squats, jumping rope, boxing, push ups, etc. but boy oh boy was it more difficult than I thought. I am still incredibly sore today (which is a good and bad sign, right?). I took last night off so that my muscles could relax and I plan on doing it again tonight, even though my legs are still killing me.
So...the countdown begins, I have rougly 12 weeks to lose another 40 pounds. I won't be upset with myself if I don't quite reach that goal, but I want to work as close to it as possible. I'm really proud of myself so far, but I don't want to quit until I reach that ultimate goal. I know my body can do it because I've been there before and I WILL be there again :)
I do hope to hop back into my 5k training, however, it is unseasonably hot down here and the snakes are out in full force in the boonies so I'm nervous to run in my neck of the woods (almost literally). I'm thinking of buying a used treadmill and setting it up in my room (if I can convince my mother), then I would like to get back on board and train to run a 5k. We'll see how the next few weeks go. Alrighty...wish me luck tonight :)
