Maid to Perfection

A couple of weeks ago, my Brides(maids), my Mom and Aunt all got together for a "Maid to Perfection Party".

If you don't know what that is then I'm about to tell you!  It's a "PARTY" that my local bridal store Voila hosts for the bride and her maids to come together for a chance to select the bridesmaids dresses!  It's filled with champagne, cupcake, munchies, and lots of dresses!

All of my maids (minus 2) were able to come and we had a GREAT day!

Before the party we had a luncheon at Fin-N-Filet.  The same restaurant will host my bridal luncheon the day of the wedding!

Eek--- TODAY is officially 6 months until WEDDING day!

Sorry, I got a little side-tracked.

Here are some pictures from the luncheon and Maid to Perfection Party!

 

The two most important ladies in my life.  My Sister and Mom.

 My day wouldn't be complete without my Cousin, Caroline!

 

 

 

My soon to be "sister in love" Julia

My Idol and Mama!

 

Hope you enjoy the review and pictures!

 

XO,

Day 5 & Day 6 of the 30 days of Thanksgiving

Sorry, folks.  I got a little tired and forgot to post my day 5 of what I'm thankful for.  I'm combining yesterday and today's thankfulness in this post right NOW! :)  Here it goes!

Day 5:

I am thankful for family dinners.  Not everyone has a family that is close and that can actually stand to be in the same room as one another.  However; my family is the best.  Hands down.  We have family dinners together every Sunday and Tuesday.  On Friday's we try to go out to eat together, but it all depends on who is around and what everyone has going on.  Sunday night we go to my parents house and my Mom and Dad will fix a meal and on Tuesday's I volunteered to host dinner for the family.  I love getting to spend time with them and I am so thankful that my parents are back here in SC full time.  It was VERY hard having them SO far away for 4+ years!


Day 6:

I am thankful for my job at the City of Abbeville.  I am thankful to have one.  I am thankful that it took me only a month to find it after graduating.  I am thankful for my co-workers and for my boss.  I am thankful that I enjoy what I do (most days! hehe).  Most importantly, I am thankful that people saw potential in me to be able to do this job.  I know how hard it is to become employed and I know the struggle some face trying to find a job. 

Co-workers and I handing out candy during Scare on the Square a few years ago!

 



SO, here are my day 5 & 6 of what I'm thankful for.

Now, it's your turn.  Tell me what YOU are thankful for!

XO,

High Five for Friday

Woo hoo!! It's finally FRIDAY!  It's been a great week!

Some of my FAVORITES from the week:

1.  Josh and I stopped by Moe's last night for dinner! I love that they have whole grain tortillas.  It helps justify eating a big quesadilla!  We ended up picking it up and bringing it home to eat while we watched Big Bang Theory.  We are loads of fun.



2.  Stella got a haircut Saturday.  I've been taking her to Petco (where the pets go!) lately and they have normally been doing a great job.  I guess I didn't explain enough about trimming around her face because they barely took anything off.  Regardless, she still looks like a princess!

 

3.  Saturday I went to my sister's to watch the Carolina vs. Tennessee game.  Horrible game.  But, did get to spend time with my nephew.  I love him SO much.  Ashley put him in his bouncer and we got to see him bounce.  He got tired pretty quick and I wasn't able to get the best video of him.  He literally bounces and goes to town! I ended up having to bounce along with him to get him started.  Seeing him grow is amazing.  God is so good.

4.  I took a "progress" pic before working out.  I didn't do so well eating this week (see #1 above).  I had too many cookies from my Stella & Dot party and too much chocolate at work.  Chocolate is the devil.  As are any type of sweets.  It's amazing how far I've come.  I'm still not feeling 100% in my own skin but I'm coming along.  By next summer and swimsuit season, I WILL be able to wear a bikini proudly.  Just wait and see ;)

5.  It's officially COLD.  The high today is in the low 60's but with the wind it's rather chilly out.  Nights have been the worst.  I've had my heat going for a few days now and I've busted out Stella's jacket.  She LOVES wearing a coat and I couldn't get her to sit still for the picture.

How has your week been?  I hope you all have a great and safe weekend!

XO,

Weekend Recap

I meant to write a post yesterday, but I haven't had the greatest weekend.  It seems all to common for me to get sick on a Friday night, which means my weekend is spent laying around feeling yucky.  I felt fine during work Friday, but that night I came down with a terrible headache.  That turned into a sore throat Saturday and I'm still trying to get over this mess.  I'm thinking it's just sinuses and that it will clear up soon.  I don't like being sick because there is a million things that needs to be done around the house and unfortunately not much was done.  Humph..... there is always next weekend!

I do have something on my mind and it all stems from this picture:

I remember the picture on the left being taken.  We were at my sister and brother-in-laws church for a surprise anniversary party (I believe!).  It seems like yesterday.  It's hard to believe that I look like the person in the right photo from July.  Have you ever had to do a double-take to see if the person you are really seeing is you?

All I'm used to is the person who is in the left picture.  All of my life I lived, felt, and looked like I did in that picture.  I never knew what it felt like to be healthy.  I didn't know what it felt like to feel like I had all of the energy in the world.  All I knew was how it felt.  At that time, I felt okay.  I felt like I was good enough.  I saw people who weighed more than me and thought I was "skinny" compared to them.  I almost felt like I was giving in to that way of life because I thought that was who I would always be.  

I would always stare at the fit and skinny girls and wonder what I would look like if I had their body.  I wondered how hard it was for them to be that way, or if it came easy.  Some people don't have to workout or worry about what they are eating.  For me, I needed that.  I needed to workout and eat healthy, but yet I wasn't really doing either.  I knew that, but I figured "What is the point?"  I didn't know that I could ever look like I do now, like in the picture from July 2013.

I am so thankful for my Beachbody family.  I am thankful for my coach, Liz Horne.  I am so thankful that she was there when I was about to hit rock bottom as far as my attitude and happiness with my own body was concerned.  I learned how to workout.  I pretty much have my own personal trainer with my DVDs that I get to do AT HOME on my OWN TIME!  It has been a lifesaver for me.  I learned what good foods are and the importance of having them versus the bad stuff.  To be honest, I still have A LOT of days where I eat things that I know I shouldn't.  I do limit myself to those foods and I am getting better everyday.  Baby steps are good steps.  

I still have moments when I look in the mirror and think that I am SO fat and that I need to lose weight.  It's tough because I think about how I used to be and I had those feelings back then as well.  It's amazing how you perceive yourself.  It's true when they say you are your own worst critic.  But, I have to remind myself of how far I've come.  I am a work in progress and I'm okay with that.  My story is nowhere near finished.  I am thankful for y'all for going with me through my journey.  It would be possible without you, but it sure is better having a few people cheering me on!  

I hope you all had a great weekend and I hope you have a great week! XO,

Carolina vs. Kentucky- October 5, 2013

Yesterday, as I posted, was the Carolina vs. Kentucky game.  Kickoff was 7:30-- what I consider to be the perfect time!

We had a blast yesterday and I was a trooper despite having a head cold/headache most of the day.  It was hot, as to be expected, during the day but the temperatures became comfortable right before the game started.  We got to Columbia around 3:30 so we had plenty of time to tailgate and to relax before heading into the game.

The game was sold out and that's a great thing.  People were fired up and it is such an exciting atmosphere!

The game was alright.  We came out leading by multiple touchdowns but lost it towards the 4th quarter.  We managed to come out with a win, but it wasn't pretty!

Here are a few pictures from the day!

I had a relaxing but fun day today.  I spent most of the morning sleeping and organizing bills and then headed over to my parents for dinner with my whole family.  I brought potato soup and my mom had sandwich stuff.  We then ended the day going to Montagues, a restaurant in Greenwood to help celebrate our friend, Catie's, birthday.  We played trivia and had a lot of fun!  Now to get ready for work tomorrow.  It's back to the grind for this girl.

Talk to you soon!  XO,