{A boost in my walk...}

Hey Everyone! I hope your all having an awesome week! I just love Friday's. They are not only heading into the weekend, but we also have Bible study tonight, and I really enjoy getting together with my friends and having a great night joining with other believers and exploring deeper into our faith.

But this post is not about Friday, or bible study, or the weekend. But it's about a book. A book that if you are on or starting a weight loss journey, you MUST read it! Its not a self help book or one that teaches you anything, but it's a story about three friends that are trying to FINALLY loose the weight.

Nola and her two friends, make a pact, the Cinderella Pact, to lose the weight and get healthy together. One takes the personal trainer route. One gets gastric bypass, and Nola does it to protect her secret identity. This identity is that of Advice columnist Belinda Apple. A hip, British, thin woman whom everyone loves. Nola had to fake her resume to get the job, and now she is struggling to keep her job between a strange romance, working out, and not getting arrested! Its an amazing book that I highly recommend. It had me laughing out loud, crying at spots, and totally shocked at it's twist and turns.

It also gave me amazing inspiration because I saw my self in all of the women. So run out and get the Cinderella Pact. You wont regret it!

{Im a weiner...I mean a Winner!!}

I know, I know, I'm so un original with my titles! Oh well, I never claimed to be a writer!! hehe But I am totally a winner this week! I feel so awesome! First I won a giveaway, then two blog awards, all in a matter of two days! Soooo cool!!



First up, the giveaway. I actually love catching up with my graphic design clients and occasionally I will leave a comment. Well, I guess I left the right one, because I won a giveaway over at the AWESOME Danielle Marie's blog! I am getting some beautiful custom made cards and a $10 gift certificate! Plus her post about me is so flattering, I totally blushed! Danielle, you are so wonderful! Go check out Danielle's blog, see the awesome design that we did together, and leave her some comment love!!

Second, a Kreative Blogger Award. Now, I got one of these a while back from another awesome blogger, but this one came from KatyLin over at The Great Adventure


she was so sweet to send it over! Thank you so much KatyLin! Now, we are supposed to say 6 things that make us happy, plus give it to 6 people. Well since I gave this award out one already, I am not going to pass it along because there are WAY to many blogs that I love, and it would be wrong to only pick 6...maybe 60, but not 6! hehe
But I will tell you 6 things that make me happy!
1.) Scrap booking Paper
2.) Blogging
3.) Cooking comfort food
4.) Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
5.) Printable Coupons
6.) My special time with God



Next up is another awesome award sent to me by Lora at My blessed Life. The award is called Permio al Esfuerzo Personal which is translated to mean Prize to the Personal Effort, and here are the rules!
Rules:
1. Mention the blog that gave it to you.
2. Comment on their blog to let them know you've posted your award.
3. Publish these rules.
4. Share 6 values that are important to you
5. Share 6 things you do not support.
(your supposed to share this one too, but I stick with my story from before! lol)

6 Things that are important to me:
1- spending time with my family
2- going to church and having a special time with the Lord everyday
3- getting lots of comments on my blog posts! (lol)
4- being creative and always thinking of something new
5- my health
6- being a good friend to those that need one

6 things the I DO NOT support:
1- People that claim to be something, but do not live their life in a way the reflects that belief.
2- Arrogance
3- Abortion
4- Abuse of any kind
5- bad Mexican food (if you live in Texas, you know what I mean! lol)
6- People who cut down on other people to make themselves feel better!

So that about wraps it up! I had a fun day reading some new blogs, and seeing my awesome readers give me some really special gifts! I hope you all have a wonderful day too!!


OHH!!! P.S. I wanted to add that I also got another awesome award from Lora at My blessed Life. It's the I HEART your blog award! I feel so special!! Thank you so much Lora, your such a sweetheart!!

{Live Well Wednesday: Week:7}

Wow! So I have been REALLY behind this week! I am currently designing 15 blogs, 3 logos, and 2 websites, plus I'm trying to get the laundry, grocery shopping, and housework done! Needless to say, my poor blog has been neglected!

BUT....my body has not! Nope, I still have time to exercise and I am SOOOOO excited to share that I FINALLY hit my first 10 pound loss!! That's 40 sticks of butter!! GROSS!!!



So I am glad that its no longer on my body, and I hope I never see it again!! I am now up to a three mile walk 4 times a week, and 2 days a week, I am doing a strength training video from Leslie Sansone. Every once in a while I throw in this ab workout too. Its really easy, so its great for a beginner.


Last week at bible study, all the girls were discussing my workout routine. Our awesome leader, Christy, suggested I get a balance ball to do my ab workout. Does anyone have one? Do you like it? I am thinking it will be less straining on my back and neck, so I might enjoy it more than laying on the floor!

I used to work at a spa here in Austin, the Lake Austin Spa and resort, and they let us take free classes! Well, I LOVED this one that we did a workout with the BOSU.

And let me tell you, a BOSU will KICK YOUR BEHIND!!! Its an awesome workout, but man, it was hard to walk out to my car after the class was done! I highly recommend taking a BOSU class if you ever get the opportunity! :)

So I hope I gave you all some good ideas on how to mix up your routine, get a little change in there every once in a while. It's really easy to get bored and give up! So hang in there!

And just as an added bonus for everyone reading, I calculated that if I loose 50 pounds by this time next year, that will be 200 sticks of butter!! YIKES!!!!!

{Fall upon us...}

Well ladies and gentleman....I do believe fall is upon us! The weather was cool and breezy this morning, the leaves are falling, and it's getting darker earlier. I can not wait for the weather during the day to get out of the 80's and 90's...then I will be VERY happy!!

So I just thought since it's Friday, I would take a break, and post some photos I took the other day when I was at the park with Lagan, just to show the beauty that is around us right now!!





Have a wonderful weekend! My mom's birthday is Sunday, so we will be having a BBQ!! (chicken and turkey sausage with salad...so I'm staying healthy!) See everyone one Monday!

{Live Well Wednesday: Week:6}

Week 6 baby! but not much change here on the home front, just working on it one day at a time! The jeans that were a little baggy last week actually are really baggy in the leg and butt, and I can put them on and zip them up and they don't squish my stomach! :)

I made a decision to not buy a ton of new clothes as I loose weight. I want it to be a gift to myself when I get to a good size that I go get all new clothes. Plus, who needs a wardrobe of sizes 22 to 10?


So the best thing that happened to me this week, is I did happen to buy a little sweater bolero thingy at Ross, in the JUNIORS DEPARTMENT!! I was very excited! I actually almost bought another one, but it was like $15.99, so I said, no way! lol I'm totally cheap like that.

So that was my personal victory this week....what was yours?

{Tackle it Tuesday}

So I know its a little late, but I thought I would finally post my Tackle it Tuesday! lol

My goal this week was to finish decorating Lagan's room!.And I finally did it with some help from the blogging world.
I will show total "After" photos as soon as she cleans up and I get some time to do it! lol But in the mean time, I wanted to share the last two projects that I did.

First is this Name banner. (and I finally hung the curtains I made like 7 months ago! lol) This is just a paper banner, but I love it to death, and Lagan helped me cut out the letters and punch the holes. She even chose which paper should go for which letter.



I got a tutorial on how to do it over at Mrs.B's blog. Click HERE to check it out.
It was soooo easy to do! Make sure you go give her some comment love!

The next project is something I have wanted to take on for quite some time now, the famous Ragamuffins. When Darlene posted a tutorial HERE, I ran out, got some fabric, and made one for Lagan in about 2 hours while watching TV. SOO easy, but so cute! I hung this one on Lay's bed. She love it, I love it! I think it rocks! Oh, and run over and give Darlene some comment love too!!!



So thank you blogger ladies for giving me the inspiration to finish Lagan's room! I cant wait to move on to another room now! :)
See you for the weigh in tomorrow! :)