Clean Eats

Would you be surprised to hear that there really aren’t any fitness goals you can achieve without it?

"The above question may seem extreme, but the simple truth is, you just cannot get healthy without eating healthy. You can exercise from the time the rooster crows until the cows come home, but if you make a run through your local drive-through afterwards, you just are not going to get anywhere fast.

Food is the big ticket to good health. If you eat garbage, your body will show it. If you eat whole, healthy and fresh foods, your body, skin and soul will glow with health that gives you endless energy." -Tiffany @ The Gracious Pantry

{more info on clean eating}

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It's a lifestyle change. Y'all may have to clean out your pantry of bad foods, it takes strong will, etc, but if I can do it, you can too. Y'all, I am lazy when it comes to making dinner. It's.... not my thing. But, I have found some great websites with easy and delicious recipes! I have ended up loving putting together some meals!


Favorite Foodie Sites:

the gracious pantry

skinnytaste

two peas and their pod

peas and crayons

Favorite Recipes:

Mexican Rice Bowl {fav recipe!}

Clean Eating 4 Bean Chili

Skinny Chicken Parmesan

Skinny Chocolate Chip Buttermilk Scones

Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

{my notes: quinoa, black beans, broccoli, zucchini are your friends. I stock up on these. Drink your body weight in water. Cut back on soda!}


This post is to encourage all of you to eat healthy!!! 
We aren't getting younger my dear friends.

Miscellany Monday

{one} I am miserable today. Every single muscle in my body is aching. A part from my clean eating diet... I started Jamie Eason's 12 week Live Fit program. (aka-weight training) Last year I solely focused on cardio/running so my muscles are very weak. I did forget how much I love weight training! 

{two} Because of #one, my entire weekend was spent being lazy. Sometimes, you just need those.

{i know you're jealous of my tv and bunny ears}

{three} I got to catch up and have lunch with my Big. Love that girl so much. 

{circa 2008}

{four} I signed up for Heather and Katie's book swap and got some great books for my kindle- The Help, Reshaping it All, and Between The Lines. Thanks Kodie! Can't wait to read them!

{five} Confession: I am in love with Green Monsters. {thanks chels} 

{six} I am ready for this week to be over, already. I get to see The Civil Wars on Friday and Miranda Lambert on Saturday, then Super Bowl Sunday! Busy, but fun weekend!!

Have a great Monday, friends!

On my heart...

islands from spritzvisuals on Vimeo.

Product of the Week- ELF

ELF Eyelid Primer

I.LOVE.Target.

Nothing new though.

Saw this as I was perusing the cosmetics section and figured I would give it a try, I mean shoot...It was only $1, worth a try, right?? My wallet doesn't allow cosmetic shopping at Clinique, Ulta, or Sephora anymore. Yes, I am still mourning this.

By then end of my 8hr workday my eyeshadow/eyeliner has been eaten by my eye. Seriously... it's nowhere to be seen. I know I am not the only one with this problem. When I use to work for Clinique I LOVED using their eyelid primer. I also loved being able to put on my my face with all the glorious products at my fingertips. I digress. Anyway, to my surprise, this primer actually works!!! 

#winning

What are your favorite ELF products??

Happiness is...

I saw a couple other bloggers doing this, and because I am currently in a very happy mood I wanted to document it.

Happiness Is...

-finally adoring my room after purging/rearranging/a stop at Ikea

-feeling God's presence last night while in His word

-cracking open a Dr. Pepper

-puppy kisses

-spending my lunch break at Target

-cocoa pebbles

-no more credit card debt (a big blessing)

-The Civil Wars

-being attacked greeted by Jax as I walk in the door from work

-high fives over the Internet

What's made you happy lately??

Puppy Love

"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." 

~ Anatole France

My sweet Bubby...

*new duvet cover from Ikea!*

Don't let these pictures fool you. 

He is a monster. 

I just love snapping pictures of him sleeping or hanging out with me. 

Adorable.

Miscellany Monday

{link up here}

a. This lil blog is officially 2 years old! (Jan. 21)

Time flies I tell ya. 

b. Getting old is no fun. Currently trying to get an appt to see an orthopedic. My shins haven't been nice to me lately, which has put me out of running for the past couple of weeks. I refuse to go to the doctors office unless I HAVE to. I am sucking it up because I want to run again! I oddly miss it. 

c. Went to see Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan in concert last night. This is the second time I have seen Jason Aldean, third time I have seen Luke Bryan (my favorite!!) He puts on a fun show. 

{she get it from her momma}

{ lauren and i}

d. I love this boy. I've been in the process of cleaning and getting rid of A LOT of junk/clothes that I have collected over the years and reorganizing my room. I think I am finally happy with the outcome. Anyway, while cleaning I ended up finding my baby blanket, which he is cuddling with.....AND my Tiffany heart necklace... which I thought one of my roommates stole. I was a happy girl to find that beauty.

e. Why are reading glasses so dang expensive?? I wish I had better eye insurance. 

f. LOVE THIS:

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Hope Monday treats you well!

Friday Randoms

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-I've been loving this recipe website: Skinnytaste

I've made the Chicken Parm and Chocolate Chip Scones.

Sooooo good!-

-A few of you peaked interest in my white tattoos from my tattoo post earlier this week. I love them, but they just fade quickly into an off white color. The two I have stand for God is the Beginning (alpha) and the End (omega). Here are a couple pictures of the one I have on my right wrist, so you can see how faded they get if you don't keep touching them up:

(the day I got it done; 2007)

(today; barely visible)

-Been loving my bible study group. We are going through the book of Ephesians. It is SO good. Full of great reminders of God's promise, grace and kindness to us all, who most definitely don't deserve it. I am learning so much. I really like Paul and would like to read his other letters in the Bible.-


-Get to see to of Country's sexiest men Sunday night with my mother... Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan!!-


-I am loving all of my blog friends, old and new. Y'all make my day so much better!-

-I am so thankful for this guy. He knows how to make my day better, even from a gazillion miles away.

He wanted me to show y'all his new undies.

{Bahaha. He is going to kill me.}



Have a GREAT weekend!!!