Now You're My Whole Life

May was also a sweet pup's birthday! While her Daddy was away playing golf we did a small photo shoot. I think she was secretly loving it! I love sweet miss Lyla!  I love how she crawls under my desk when I am working on pictures to cuddle with my feet!  I love when she hears a noise and her ears perk up to protect us.  I love how happy she makes Ryan and I when we come home. She is always super excited to see us.  I love that she goes right to sleep letting out little snores and then nudges my elbow when it's time to wake up.  She has made our life happy for two years now! Happy birthday sweet Ly-lita!

Goodness! It's be too long since I have shared my pins with the blog world! This week I am seeing that persistence and patience pays off and continues to build motivation! So, I am linking up with Michelle over at The Vintage Apple! Go check out her pins and share your own! Source: dinaruns.com via Van on Pinterest Source: loseweight-safe.com via Van on Pinterest Source: tumblr.com via Van on Pinterest Source: cookingwiths.blogspot.com via Van on Pinterest Source: weightloss.allwomenstalk.com via Van on Pinterest Source: loseweight-safe.com via Van on Pinterest     Source: media-cache8.pinterest.com via sarah on Pinterest What's holding you back? Are you going to let it have that control? DON'T!   

The month of May has been a whirlwind of life! I was looking forward to May and then it literally slipped through my fingers. I am praying that summer is a bit slower, so I can unwind a bit!  May started off with a great sewing class. I learned how to make some cute pot holders along with some pretty suh-weet hand towels! I love the bright colors! I think I need a "beach" room. Maybe that can be added soon!   Mother's Day was celebrated at a new local restaurant called Ploughman's Pub. It was delicious and full of smiles and laughter!  I definitely have the BEST mom hands down! I am beyond grateful for her!  I also continued on my AdvoCare products and continue to see incredible results! Ryan finished up his challenge down 10 lbs and over 10 inches! I am so proud of him. Dad finished his challenge on the 24th and lost 16 lbs and over 8 inches! Words can't explain how much I love what these products have done for peopl...

For those of you that KNOW me, know that I can be a bit of a prude when it comes to some things! Posting pics of ME... in a workout outfit... would fall into that category! BUT...when it comes to showing people the proof of what a super simple system can do, I will help people BELIEVE!  Health is something that has always been important to me. It became especially important to me when someone (a friend's mom) made a hurtful comment about my weight. It was one of those "HMMMM...you shouldn't weigh that much" comments. She probably meant it to be harmless, but it has stuck with me for 12 years. It didn't make me have an eating disorder or visit a psychologist about it, but it was a moment that made me think. I was happy, healthy, and my parents never said things to make me worry about how I looked. THANK GOD!! This was the moment I started worrying. I thought to myself that I wasn't good enough. After that, I made note of the things I ate and looked at ingr...

So, remember that little 24 Day Challenge? It has paid off...all $185 of it! I am a BELIEVER of what Advocare can do for anyone !  I was at a bit of a plateau after working hard since October. I started out at 134 in October, was down to 132 at Christmas and then I ate... enjoyed my Peppermint Mocha from Starbucks. I felt good about my muscle, but still had a nice tube around my mid-section. It may not have been a tube to others, but it just felt miserable. Then, in January I started truly eating clean. Whitney has been so much of my inspiration over at He and She Eat Clean !  At the end of March I was standing pretty at 129.5 . I felt much better. The difference was a welcome change. I felt better while wearing my clothes, but I wanted to fit back in my pants from college! Specifically, I wanted to wear my pair of Citizens of Humanity jeans that I paid a pretty penny for.  I began the cleanse on March 26th. I have NEVER felt better. I truly don't know how...