Now You're My Whole Life

This day is a gift like no other! God gave his son that we may have eternal life and He arose from the grave to prove He is our Savior! Thank you Lord! We celebrated by going to our 9 am service and listening to a wonderful message by Andy Stanley - How Nich and Jo saved Easter. It was a great back story on Easter! Then, Ryan and I came home, and I made a salad and asparagus for our family lunch at Nannie and Papa's! I made a Strawberry Poppy Seed Salad from Publix Apron Meals Recipes! So yummy! My asparagus had kosher salt and a sun-dried tomato seasoning with a little olive oil drizzled on it. This Easter our recipes all seemed a bit more healthy and I loved having so much green on our plate! Mom made great food as always! My favorite this year was the deviled eggs! Nannie is an amazing cook as well and did a phenomenal job with her Meringues that we topped with vanilla ice cream and strawberries! Ryan said he needs the recipe... We enjoyed spending time with family and f...

This morning I woke up and had the song, "You are GOOD, You are GOOD, When there's nothing good in me!" repeating in my head. Blessings have been flowing all around me. I was able to write a check for my Haiti mission trip because of opportunities that have been given to me. I have a family who is over 50+ pounds lighter than 2 months ago. I have a husband who loves me unconditionally. I have means to provide for needs and to give to others. I am blessed. I don't think we often stop and think about the good things that God provides. I know I don't do it nearly enough. Yesterday, I was going for a run and had just hung up from a call with a sweet friend. Nothing in particular prompted me, but a sweet reminder from God that He has given me all of these things. I stood there in the middle of the living room soaking this realization in. What am I supposed to do with them? This is the question I asked God. I know He will show me the answer, but for now I...

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!

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...

I wanted to share with you what I am loving today! {1} I am going to be an Advocare junkie for life! I have such an excitement for it. My family and friends are all feeling good because of it too. I posted this weekend about my progress so far - 5+ lbs down and a couple of inches.  I wanted to share with you what my best friend, Danielle, said about her whole 24 Day Challenge! {I am on day 24}! I will be doing my exact measurements tomorrow and posting! From Danielle : I completed the Advocare 24 –Day Challenge last week….and I honestly could not be more thrilled with the results!! On day 2 (the herbal cleanse phase), I was feeling SO much energy!! I couldn’t believe it!!  By day 11 , I stepped on the scale and was down 5 lbs! That is HUGE for me because I have been the same weight for the last 2 years- even while training for 2 full marathons!! (No, I did not lose a single pound- even while running 40+ miles a week!) At the end of my challenge, I am proud to say...

In many aspects of life I need motivation! I always have had internal motivation for things like my job, appearance, and maintaining relationships, but it can never hurt to have a little push! Do you have someone that gives you that little push and let you know that you can do it? I hope I am that person to others. I do know that my life is filled with positive people that let me know I am worth it, I can do it, and they will be there to help me! I thank God for these friends and family members. They sure do make the bad days good!