So, this is Day TWO of feeling like crud. Seriously. Why does the weather have to go from freezing in the mornings to nice in the afternoons? It's making my sinuses go all crazy.

That's why there has been a lack in 'What I Ate' posts. I mean, cause when you're sick...do all the candy bars/glasses of chocolate milk/popcicles really count?

I didn't think so. No point in doing those posts.

Work was like a prison today, simply because I couldn't breathe, or stop sneezing, or get warm, etc. (You catch my drift, no?).

So, tonight, aside from doing a little crafting (morse code bracelets), I have snuggled up in a place similar to the one below (just nowhere near as strategic or gorgeous...sorry new bedroom. I love you dearly. You're my favorite place in our new house!) reading, playing computer games, facebooking, pinning, blogging, and dranking that chockit milk!

Here's to a better tomorrow!!

Abe Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth

It has been a GREAT Halloween weekend, but I'm ending it with a horrible head cold.

Today has not been my best!

I do want to leave you with a picture of mine and Jacob's costumes...

I ate SOOOO WELL last night. I mean, I'm gonna write it all down just to make you jealous. Best part? It was FREE!! :)

Thursday, October 27th...

breakfast- water, 2 slices of cinnamon toast (wheat)

lunch- water, handful of salt & vinegar chips, sandwich (wheat, turkey pepperonis, 1 slice of mild cheddar cheese)

afternoon delight- 1/2 a can of coca cola classic

dinner- *I had dinner at APJ's Rodan & Fields party at The Garden District* glass of white wine, water,  jalepeno dip, spinach dip, stuffed mushrooms, tomato basil tarts, wedge salad, chicken alfredo sandwich, and banana pudding

Let me just tell you...it was GLORIOUS. I was completely satisfied. Wonder if I can get that deal again tonight? haha

Wednesday, October 26th...I ate well! :)

breakfast- sprite

lunch- *We went to Giovanni's before court* water w/ lemon, veggie sandwhich (hoagie bun, peppers, onions, mushrooms, olives, tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, Italian dressing), rice

afternoon delight- water, mini Milky Way

dinner- loaded baked potato (bacon, cheese, butter, salt & pepper, broccoli & cheese), water

Wednesday Wanderings

I was just doing my morning blog reads and came across this mini questionnaire on bluegrass belle. I thought I'd give it a whirl.

1. How do you take your coffee?
I don't take coffee. Seriously. I think it's yucky. On the rarest of occasions you might find me drinking a White Mocha from Starbucks...but it's rare.



2. Do you prefer soft or crispy chocolate chip cookies?

I like my chocolate chip cookies soft and chewy. I would even go as far as to microwave them to make them a bit gooey-er.



3. Do you wear a belt everyday?

Heavens, no. I do, however, belt things on occasion. Ya know, like a cardigan...



4. What is your favorite color combination?

I pretty much love any bright color paired with gray. Gray and brown are my favorite colors, period. But I don't prefer those two colors together. Unless, of course, we're talking charcoal and tan...swoon.



5. Do you like sour candy?

Sour candy is my favorite. I like tart tart tart!



6. How often do you do laundry?

I do laundry once a week. Sometimes people talk like that's a bad thing. I don't think so. It helps me ensure that I don't wear the same things over and over again.



7. Did you ever wear braces?

Yes siree. I wore braces in 6th and 7th grade. It wasn't a horrible experience. I was quite blessed as far as the braces go.



8. Are you good at Roman Numerals?
thru ten..or V


9. What is your favorite form of social media?

I'd have to say it's a tie between the blogosphere and pinterest. I'm obsessed with both.



10. How do you feel about chin dimples?

They aren't my favorite. Just sayin.

Tuning in on Tuesday

...err Wednesday...

So sorry I forgot the Tunes for yesterday!!

Here's one I can't get out of my head!



Tuesday, October 25th...

breakfast- water, mini Milky Way

lunch- water, sandwich (wheat bread, turkey pepperonis, 1 slice of cheddar cheese), handful of chicken flavored crackers

afternoon delight- mini Milky Way

dinner- coca cola classic, beef stew (except it was pork, not beef), grilled cheese on wheat bread

Okay, so you may be wondering where the 'What I Ate' posts from the weekend are. I'll tell ya...they aren't happening. I purposely decided NOT to post what I ate this past weekend because I was a pig. Literally. I think I grew a curly tail, and I'm still trying to get over this oinking thing. It was just a food-filled weekend. haha

Without further ado...here's what I feasted on yesterday, Monday, October 24th...

breakfast- peanut butter cookie, Sprite

lunch- water, sandwich (wheat bread, turkey pepperonis, 1 slice of cheddar cheese), handful of chicken flavored crackers

dinner- *Jeselyn, Sara, and I caught up at El Camino* chips w/ salsa and cheese dip, water w/ lemon, rice, cheese & onion quesadilla, 2 Michelob Ultras

War Eagle!

I'll be spending the day War Eagling!

I'm pretty pumped to be celebrating old school with the fam at my aunt and uncle's.

Dip, sausage balls, and cocktail weenies. I can't wait!!

I will be missing my better half though.

He's gotta work...bless his heart (That's what Mom would say.).

Friday, October 21st...

breakfast- an 8oz. Mt. Dew (It was in the sweetest little can!!)

lunch- side of fried rice, water

dinner- *Catherine, Adam, Lane, and I had Mt. Fugi* California roll, fried rice, miso soup, water w/ lemon

dessert- Michelob Ultra

Thursday, October 20th...

breakfast- water

lunch- kraut and weanies, water

afternoon delight- 1/2 a can of coca cola classic

dinner- water, potatoes, carrots, stuffing

Today was a good eats kinda day...(except for the fact that I keep sneaking a soft drink in a day. I've GOT to QUIT!!!) Without further ado...Wednesday, October 19th...

breakfast- water, 1/2 a brownie

lunch- *We ate Papa Dubi's* 1/2  a bowl of red beans and rice, 3 hushpuppies, salad w/ ranch, water w/ lemon

dinner- spaghetti noodles (Dale's, basil, butter, parmesan cheese), coca cola classic, strawberry muffin

~completed Noah's workout plan for the evening

If you need a laugh, you seriously need to view Suri's Burn Book.

Yes, it's just like those things you did in middle school.

And yes, it's written from the point of view of Suri Cruise. So hilarious!!

You won't be disappointed.

Anyone getting tired of these 'What I Ate' posts yet? I sure hope not! Cause let me tell you...it's helping!! :)

Tuesday, October 18th...

breakfast- water, handful of Honey Graham Oh's

lunch- hotdog w/ onions, small onion ring, water

dinner- 1/2 a can of Mt. Dew, garlic knot, 2 stuffed shells, kraut and weanies

dessert- peach popsicle

~Noah has started me on a workout plan. He says I'll be in shape if I do these certain exercises every day for 30 days. We'll see. Keep your fingers crossed!!

*Keep in mind that I drank lots and lots and lots...oh you get the drift by now! I'm going to stop posting this part. Wasted space, right? haha

Tuning in on Tuesday

Gosh, I love this song.

Have you hear their new album yet?

Thankfully, I've got a rockin' awesome little brother who secured us a copy.

Be jealous.

What I Ate...Monday, October 17th

breakfast- water, handful of Chicken flavored crackers

lunch- water, cheesy rotini pasta

afternoon delight- mini Snickers

dinner- coca cola classic, meatloaf, rice (broccoli & cheese), hominy, crescent roll

dessert- chocolate pudding cup


*keep in mind that I...you know...

The Weekend

This weekend was incredible. And nothing extra special happened to make it that way. Because of Jacob's work schedule as of late, we really only get to see each other on the weekends. So, we do it BIG. And by BIG I obviously mean that I stay at his grandparents' house for the weekend in order to spend every waking moment with my boo. :) Barf yet? haha

Friday, I drove straight up to Huntsville after work. Granny greeted me at the door and announced that we had plans for dinner. (Please note: I love it when someone other than myself plans the evening.) Granny, Dumpy, Jacob, and I headed over to Nothin' But Noodles for dinner. Jacob always gives me a hard time because I never try anything new. When you love the three cheese macaroni with wheat penne pasta, you love it. Sorry, boo. haha I always love eating with Granny and Dumpy because, like Jacob, they always try something new. And they're never too shy to share!! After dinner, Jacob and I went out and grabbed THOR from the Redbox and returned a couple of his overused video games. (No worries. He preordered FOUR new games while we were there. Spoiled boy.)

Saturday morning, we slept late. Oh, and it was GLORIOUS. I've really gotten into sleeping lately. haha I know that sounds ridiculous, but I used to be an early to rise person on every day of the week. Now, I wanna soak up the comfy sheets for as long as I possibly can. Maybe I'm just avoiding the hair dryer. Who knows? Jacob and I fixed each other sandwiches and snuggled on the couch for the better part of Saturday. Wilson and Cooley came up for the Auburn vs. Florida game. We ordered pizza and celebrated a WIN. Afterwards, we took an impromptu trip bowling. Let me tell you, bowling until 1 in the am will kill your hip. Seriously. Mine's still sore!!

Sunday was a glorious morning. Mark's message was exactly what I needed to hear. He talked about what to do when you have a bad day. The main point was that we all have GOOD NEWS (which is the gospel), and that should trump all negativities in our daily lives. Read 1 Peter 3:18. That's the good news in one single verse. This message was completely encouraging. God is good! After church, Jacob and I headed for a quick lunch at Panera, and then headed back home for a nap. After napping (for 2 1/2 hours!!) we lounged around, snacked on left over pizza, and settled in for the season premiere of The Walking Dead. It didn't disappoint. Such a great weekend!! How was yours?

Oh my goodness!! Guess what returned last night?!?

THE WALKING DEAD

Jacob and I are absolutely obsessed with this series. Even though it's a zombie show, it's surprisingly realistic and make you jump out of your seat scary. I love it! Anyone else watch it?

This was a GREAT weekend...more about that in detail later. As far as the eats went??

Saturday, October 15th

lunch- water, sandwich (hoagie bun, pepperonis, provolone cheese, seasoning salt, mustard, onions), 2 chocolate chip cookies

afternoon delight- 1/2 of a coca cola classic

dinner- 2 slices of pizza (one was pepperoni and mushroom, one was sausage and bacon), water, 1 piece of cheesy bread

midnight delight- Mt. Dew

~ walked around Bridgestreet all afternoon, went bowling for 3 hours (and if you don't think bowling is a workout, tell it to my left hip!!)

Sunday, October 16th

lunch- *Jacob and I had Panera Bread after church* cup of broccoli & cheese soup, 1/2 sierra turkey sandwich (asiago foccacia bread, turkey, lettuce, onions), french baugette, water

dinner- water, 1 slice of pizza (pepperoni and mushroom), string cheese

dessert- 100 calorie ice cream sandwich


*keep in mind that I guzzled water throughout the day.

I'm currently reading...

Anyone else read this? Seen the movie? Have thoughts?

I'm loving it so far. I just find it a bit strange.



On my mind...

• Okay, so this is a random mod podge of my thoughts this day...
• Speaking of mod podge...I wanna do some picture frames. Maybe add a little scrapbook paper, some magazine clippings...ya know. Fabric?
• I've been making fabric wrapped bracelets lately. I absolutely love them!!
• If you find a nerd scouring the fabric section of Walmart, don't be alarmed! It's just me :)
• The boyfriend has had football on for about 2 hours now today.
• Wanna know how long he's been awake?
• That's right. You guessed it. 2 hours.
• Did I mention that I'm writing this blog to avoid pinterest?
• I've got a love/hate relationship with the website.
• Why you ask?
• Because it takes up alllllll of my time.
• It's the devil! (not really!) But the website does totally suck me in.
• I love days when I know that football is on schedule allllll day long and I don't have to blow dry my hair.
• You know what else I love? The fact that Auburn plays a night game today.
• Know what that means? Pizza for dinner!
• I love some pizza. Hopefully we can score some feta and spinach from Tortora's.
• It's basically my fav.
• Umm...Does Mike Rowe's (Dirty Jobs) voice seem like and aphrodisiac to anyone else?
• Onions make me really happy :)
• Is that weird? I just love their bite.
• I need colored skinnies.
• Seriously.
• A Gap trip may be on the agenda for after church tomorrow.
• Have I ever mentioned how much I love my church?
• Willowbrook is the bomb.
• The Unplugged service is the bomb.com.
• I'm going to get on pinterest now.
• I can't stand it any longer!!
• War Eagle!!

Friday, October 14th...

breakfast- water, handful of Honey Graham O's (kinda like golden grahams and cheerios combined)

lunch- *We had Los Arcos* water, rice w/ cheese

afternoon delight- 1 Twizzler I caught at the parade

dinner- *Jacob, Granny, Dumpy, and I ate at Nothin' but Noodles* three cheese macaroni (w/ penne pasta and soy sauce), sprite w/ lemon, breadstick


*keep in mind...I drank looooots of water throughout the day.

Thursday, October 13th...

breakfast- water, brownie

lunch- sandwich (toasted bagel, seasoning salt, 1 slice of mild cheddar cheese, pepperonis), water, handful of corn puff chips

dinner- homemade meatball sub, water, handful of ruffles


*keep in mind that I guzzled water throughout the day.

Yesterday, Wednesday, October 12th was a GREAT food day for me. It may not have been so much a GREAT day for my waistline :) Oh, well...ya know how it goes...

breakfast- slice of yellow cake, water

lunch- *We went to Bubba Ritos before court.* quesadilla (cheese, blackbeans, onions), water, chips w/ mild salsa

afternoon delight- mini Snickers (Halloween will get ya!!)

dinner- *Jeselyn and I ate Carraba's.* sangria, water, Penne Franco (penne pasta, mushrooms, sundried tomatoes, ricotta salata cheese), salad (tomatoes, onions, celery, romaine lettuce, Italian Vineagrette dressing), bread with oil and herbs

~ Walking around the mall and Bridgestreet counts as exercise, right?

*keep in mind that I guzzled water throughout the day.

Well, my Gran totally made being good hard on me yesterday, Tuesday, October 11th...

breakfast- water, cupcake (Gran's fault)

lunch- 1/2 a sandwich (toasted wheat bread, slice of mild cheddar cheese), handful of puffed corn chips, water

afternoon delight- cupcake (Gran's fault)

dinner- hamburger steak, rice (broccoli & cheese), hominy, water

~Just Danced for 40 minutes

*keep in mind that I guzzled water all  day long...

Tuning in on Tuesday

What I ate today...(yep, I'm done for the day. At 5:48 pm.) Monday, October 10th

breakfast- water, handful of veggie crackers

lunch-water, sandwich (bagel, pepperonis, slice of mild cheddar cheese), 10 chicken flavored crackers

afternoon delight- 1/2 a can of Sprite, mini Milky Way

dinner- spaghetti w/ chicken (instead of beef), 1 slice of garlic bread, water

~ran 1 mile

*keep in mind that I guzzle water throughout the day.

Weekend wrap-up of what I ate...Friday, October 7th, Saturday, October 8th and Sunday, October 9th

Friday

breakfast- slice of pizza (sausage, onions, and pepperoni), water

lunch- 2 slices of pizza (sausage, onions, and pepperoni), water

dinner-*Jacob and I went to Taziki's* bowl of lemon chicken soup, pasta salad, water w/ lemon

dessert- one scoop of cookiedough icecream from Bruster's

Saturday

breakfast- coca cola classic (I treated myself since I was up at 5 to do a yardsale.), egg and cheese croissanwich

lunch- water, rice (Dale's sauce, butter, and basil)

afternoon delight- coca cola classic, mini bag of Doritos

dinner- water, 2 chicken fingers, fries (dipped in Ranch)

Sunday

breakfast-water, handful of cheerios

lunch- water, onion rings, cheeseburger w/ onions only

afternoon delight- small cake batter icecream from Coldstone

dinner- coca cola classic, mac & cheese, hashbrown casserole, 1 chicken nugget, oven roasted potatoes

*keep in mind that I guzzled water constantly throughout the weekend.

Wanna know what I ate yesterday?? It was Thursday, October 6th.

breakfast- water (exciting, right?)

lunch- water, sandwich (toasted bagel, pepperonis, Provolone cheese), handful of corn puff chips

afternoon delight- mini Milky Way bar

dinner- *It was Dad's 49th birthday. We dined at Olive Garden.* water, salad, 1 1/2 breadsticks, 3 slices of pizza (sausage, cheese, onions, pepperon)

*keep in mind that I guzzled water throughout the day.

So, here's what all I consumed yesterday...Wednesday, October 5th

breakfast- handful of Veggie crackers, bottle of water

lunch- *we went to Tin Top before court* hotdog w/ onions only, water, salad (ranch, onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, cheese)

afternoon delight- coca cola classic (I told you I sneek one in every now and again.)

dinner-*I had a sushi date with Dee* water, California Roll, one piece of Spicy Tuna Roll (which I loooooooved!!!), miso soup, fried rice w/ soy sauce

~I then walked 3 miles.

*keep in mind that I guzzle water throughout the day!

Random Thoughts

So, this is going to be a rather random posting. My apologies in advance if the flow of thought doesn't seem reasonable :) Oh well. It's a REAL post at least, right?

1. I am so perfectly content with my life right now. (DID YOU HEAR THAT? DO I NEED TO REPEAT MYSELF?! haha Seriously, though.) I am so perfectly content with my life right now. I have the BEST boyfriend a gal could have. We seem closer than ever before lately. Now, I'm just waiting on that bling. hehe My friends rock. Seriously. They're out of this world hilarious, and the best little texters :) That's important in friends, ya know. My family and I have spent TWO months back in our house, and besides kitchen cabinets and a rug for my room, things are finally starting to feel like home again. It's so nice to be back in my own space. (I promise I haven't forgetten about the pictures. They're coming, promise.) Willowbrook has definitely become mine and Jacob's church home. It's so nice to have a fit together. And finally, I know I  am nowhere near to having the job I want, but at least I have a job I enjoy. Who cares if the pay is crappy? Oh, wait. I do!! I do!! Still though, as I job search, I'm content.

2. Pinterest has taken over my life. I definitely think my existance in the cyber world exists soley on that website. I could spend hours poring over and then repinning Wedding Ideas, Outfit Inspirations, recipes, etc. etc. etc. It's a bit exhausting and overwhelming when you really step back and seriously think about the concept. It makes me a happy girl though :)

3. I have started working out. Now, while some of you may laugh...it is true. I swear it! I have set the Wii up in my room and I either play Just Dance for an hour (trust me...it makes me stinky with sweat. TMI? My apologies.) or I walk at least two miles. I'll probably give myself Sundays off. I mean, cause what are Sundays for other than going to church, eating and napping? I may also start recording my daily eats on the ole blog again. Although I haven't resorted back to my coca cola classic drinking ways (at least I only have one a week!!), I feel that I eat better and LESS when I am journaling everything down. (Did I just make up a word? Journaling?)

4. I'm obsessed with the Pretty Little Liars book series. That being said, I'm on the last book and just might stalk Sarah Shepard until she rights the next one, or three or six!

5. War Eagle! I love me some Auburn football, but can I say...I'm just a little exhausted having football on the schedule all day every day for Saturdays. What happened to date nights being on Saturdays? I'll tell you what happened...college football. On the upside, pinterest and football season have brought out the domestic goddess in me. Okay, well...maybe I'm not at goddess status yet!

6. I'm ready for the cool weather. Who's with me?

Tuning in on Tuesday