Weight Loss Challenge week 4

Linking up on my Friday weigh ins with Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Running Backwards in High Heels for the Weight Loss Challenge, it is hard to believe it is week 4 already! Half way done! Well i am as week behind.... so i am going with week 4 instead of week 5!! :)

Last week i didn't have a weight loss and i was annoyed, but i thought i have been working hard and lifting weights maybe i just gained some muscle mass! So this week i had a SMALL .8 pound weight loss!! It is not much, but it is better than nothing. I did some measuring to see if had lost inches and i have lost inches on my arms, legs and waist, plus my clothes are fitting better and i have more room :) So my boot camp, Jillians is working, it is just toning my fat into muscle :) Well i hope so! I have had a 8.8 pounds weight loss since the beginning of this challenge and i am hoping to lose another 8.8 pounds or 10 pounds!

What are you doing to cut out your cravings? I have a little bit of a sweet tooth, but again i am going to say by cutting the soda out of my daily diet, it has made a big difference in what i crave! I hope everyone is feeling great and feeling healthy!! Keep up the great work!!

It is suppose to be nice weather in Iowa this weekend, so i hoping to get my bike out remember i finally purchased a new one in April, click here to see that post :) I also am planning to buy my flowers and do some planting while spending time with my lovely mother on Saturday and then on Sunday we are celebrating my father in laws birthday and Mothers day at once, so we have another busy weekend!

What are your weekend plans?

TGIF!!!!!!!!! :)

Until next time,

<3

What I'm Loving Wednesday!

I am linking up with Jamie at This Kind of Love for What I'm Loving Wednesday! Can't wait to see what your are loving this Wednesday!

I'm Loving:  My job! Yesterday we had a Spring clean up day to clean our office and the entire building, in the afternoon we played games with all my awesome co-workers, it was a lot of fun and how many of you get to spend the afternoon playing games at work? :) We do this once a year every Spring, so i will be looking forward to next year, as this is my first Spring cleaning day at work!

I'm Loving: That i finished Water for Elephants and I am looking forward to seeing the movie, I am hoping i can convince the hubby to take me to the movie this coming week! It really is a good read if you have not read it, i thought it was an easy read as well, it starts a little slow but then picks up!

I'm Loving: That we FINALLY got some sunshine in our lives in Iowa!! It was a LONG week without any! Welcome sunshine and yard work!! :) I am loving the temperatures we are suppose to get, but look at all that rain :(

I'm Loving: These Vibram FiveFinger shoes, I want to get a pair, but every time i go to our local sports stores they are out! Does anyone have a pair and do you love them?



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I'm Loving: This Nylon Knife from Pampered Chef, it is only $5, at first when i got it i thought i will never use this, but I LOVE it and use it all the time!


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 I'm Loving: This ring, our anniversary is in September and i think it would just be a perfect Anniversary ring! But Tiffany's is a little pricey, so hopefully next year, i can have this :) (HINT, HINT) :) <3




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 I'm Loving: All my followers, if you are new to my blog, please follow along for my journey! Also I love the comments! It is so nice to hear from everyone! Love it!! :) Thanks! I'm Loving:  Of course this cute face! I am excited to see all of them in a couple weeks! I am sure she has grown since the last time i saw her! How sweet is she? :)

I'm Loving:  Of course the 2 loves of my life! :)



Oh, my Macy girl, she is so sweet!!



Even though, he is a Penn State fan, i guess i forgive him ;)


Until next time,
<3

Tail Waggin Tuesday

It is Tuesday, so it is time to link up with CMAE for Tail Waggin Tuesday, one of my favorite link ups!!

Today's topic is to share "the Look" that your pets give you. The sad puppy dog eyes. The evil glare.

Macy is such a sweet little girl, get this look from her a lot when she is wanting to nap or sleep and we are bugging her! We also get the look of come on, i am ready to go! (But i can't seem to locate a picture of her doing that!)

She is saying come on MOM! I want to nap and I am tired of you taking my picture.

She has been so funny lately, if you say the word Grandma, ride or walk she has been going NUTS she runs in circles and whines really loud! She is tired of the cold weather and is ready for her nightly walks around the neighborhood. It is cold this morning and I think it is suppose to be slightly warmer 50's the next few days and hopefully some 60's over the weekend!

Hope everyone has a great Tuesday and I can't wait to see "the look" your pets give you! :)

Until next time,

<3

P.S. I finished reading Water for Elephants on Monday night and I started One for the Money! I am at 13 recommendations, so if you have any you would like to share! Please comment below.





Weekend

Can it really be MONDAY already? We had a busy weekend! Joe was the Best Man in a wedding on Sunday, it was a beautiful day even with the wind! Joe got sun burnt and so did the bride and a few other guys in the wedding! :) Congrats to Nick and Jess!

Joe was so nervous about giving his speech, he kept it a secret and told me to stay out of the office as he wrote what he was going to say, he did a great job and i was very proud of him, he is such a good man, i just love him! I did not take a single picture of us together at the wedding, i am really bad at asking people to take my picture and take pictures of us, i need to get better at it!

I love weddings! We are getting to the end of the busy summers with many weddings, we have now moved onto everyone having babies! It is so fun to watch your best friends become a mommy or daddy!

Next weekend is Mother's day and I am excited to spend some time with my mom and mother in law, i need to do my shopping for flowers for the house this weekend, so I will be setting some time aside for that on Saturday morning! What kind of flowers do you plant that you just love? We will also be buying a new mower this weekend, we have been needing a new one for over a year now, so Joe has one all picked out we just need to go and buy the thing! They are kind of expensive so I hate spending the money on it, but we need it! I am just glad our yard is not too big so we didn't need to buy a riding lawn mower! Maybe with this new mower i will be able to mow the yard?! :)

I have been trying to complete as many items off my 101 things in 1001 days list so i can throw some money into my savings account so I can buy the Nixon 5100!! I am so excited about and it and hope to purchase it soon! I told the hubby that if i lost X amount of weight he could be buy me this too! HAHA! Do you have something you are saving for?

I also need to get my house in spring mode, i need to take down Easter decor and get everything cleaned and dusted off for the warmer months! I am excited to start planning for my garage sale, my mom and I are doing one together, so hopefully we will get rid of lots of things and also after the garage sale, we are packing up the back of the truck and taking everything to good will!


I thought i would leave you with a picture of Macy and her Easter Basket, isn't she just the sweetest little dog you have ever seen? (i might be a bit biased) :)

Hope you are having a great Monday and hope you had a great Weekend! I also just want to give a big thanks to all our troops you have fought are fighting and will fight for our country!

Until next time,
<3

Weight Loss Challenge Week 4

Linking up again for Week 4 of the Weight Loss Challenge with Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Running Backwards in High Heels.
I am a little sad this week, i had a zero pound weight loss! I am hoping it is because I am building muscle and muscle weighs more than FAT :)

I have been attending my boot camp class which is tough, but so worth the sweat and sore muscles :) I have also been drinking LOTS of water and no soda tomorrow marks 1 MONTH without any Diet Mt. Dew go me!! :) I have also been doing Jillian 2 days a week, i would much rather ride my bike or get outside, but we have had rain and cold weather for the last 2 weeks, where is the sunshine???

I also have been trying to watch my portions so I am not eating as much, I still eat 3 meals a day and try to have 2 snacks a day as well, my snack at work is usually an apple with some peanut butter and I am full and ready to hit the rest of the day and i can make it until 6:30 to eat dinner that way!

This weekend we are finally suppose to have some decent weather so I am hoping i will be able to ride my bike on Friday and on Saturday before the pre wedding festivities start ( my husband is the best man in a wedding on Sunday)

Everyone is doing such a great job on their weight loss! Keep up the great work!!

What are you doing to keep motivated?

Until next time,
<3

Recommendation

Hey blogger friends! I am trying to get to my 20 book recommendations for 101 things in 1001 days and I am still needing some book recommendations, if you look at the book recommendation tab you can see the ones that have given to me! So i hope you can help a friend out and give me some great recommendations!

Thanks in advance! Love you all!! :)

Until next time,
<3

What I'm Loving Wednesday

Linking up with Jamie over at This kind of Love for What I'm Loving Wednesday!

I'm Loving: That i have almost been 30 days with NO SODA!! I thought it would be hard, but it is getting easier to do and I am loving that as of today I have no desire to have a soda! Plus I am drinking more water instead and my skin loves that :)

I'm Loving:  That we are finally starting to see signs of Spring in Iowa, the stores have their plant and flower shops up and some of plants are coming to life in my yard! We have had so much rain it is hard for anything to grow without  any sunshine!

I'm Loving: Our new roof! I was so excited to get home from DC to see how nice it looked!! So our next project for the outside is we are going to get new shutters for the house, I am thinking a dove grey color will look nice and it will match the roof, but i will have to get them to see if they will work or not! What color siding and shutters do you have? Do you like the color combination you have?

I'm Loving: That i get to spend some of the weekend with the hubs, he is in a wedding so he will be busy, but it will nice to see him! Some weeks it seems like we go the whole week without seeing each other!

I'm Loving:  My niece! i miss her cute face and can't wait to see her soon! She is at that age where she is just so funny, I am sure my brother and sister in law are exhausted running after her, but she is just so fun!! She is just so CUTE!! Love her to pieces!

I'm Loving: This photo of Lily, don't you just laugh when you see the look on her face and what is on her cute little shoes?!!!! :)



HAHA!! <3 her!

 I'm Loving: Aveda Hand Relief Lotion! I have been using this stuff for almost 3 years and it is by far my go to hand lotion, I have a big one right next to my computer at work :) What is your go to hand lotion?

I'm Loving: That the planning of our class reunion is getting close to be done, can't wait to get all the details out in the next week or 2!! I am really looking forward to seeing everyone in July!!

I'm Loving: My new Vera Weekender bag, i debated on whether to get one or not to take with me to DC and I am so glad i did! It is like my new purse haha! What are your favorite Vera Bradley items?



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 I'm Loving: That it is time for new purse, i like to get a warmer color one for the warmer months! What is your favorite purse for this time of year? Would love suggestions!

Finally, I'm Loving:  All my new followers and people who leave comments! I love you all and can't wait to read your blogs! I want you to leave comments and become a follower :)

Until next time,
<3

P.S. I am still needing some book recommendations, so if you have any you love please share them with me :) Thanks!