Now You're My Whole Life

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...

For those of you who are loyal readers and friends, thank you! I have been taking a tiny vacay from the blog. This week was my Spring Break and I have enjoyed every minute of it. I have done much better on this break following a schedule. I haven't stayed up until 1 am and haven't slept in past 8:30...maybe one morning. This has caused me to be very productive! *I have done a total of 4 shoots - one of which was a wedding! A beautiful wedding! *I have helped Mom with some more sewing classes! *I have enjoyed lunch with friends! *I am on Day 12 of my 24 Day Challenge and am feeling great! This post is of course, read title , all about my challenge! My friend, Julie, got started on Advocare about 6 months ago. I thought she was crazy and taking a diet pill. We all know they are not the way to go. Well, after doing quite a bit of research, it was revealed to me that they were NOT diet pills. In fact, they are high quality vitamins and supplements! I have been working o...

I would love for you to meet 2 wonderful blog writers! The first is my wonderfully talented mother. She's blogged before, but finally found a name that catered to all of her gifts! It is called Sew. Cook. Create ., and I enjoy everything she posts. I know she is my mom so I am biased, but she is truly amazing! If you have read my blog for awhile you know that she owns a small business that teaches sewing lessons. Check out her facebook page here ! Her blog is full of great recipes, crafty things she has done around the house, and cool hand-stitched creations! The next blog you have to go check out is my friend Samantha from She & Him . She has read several blogs for awhile now, but now has been inspired to begin her own. I have the privilege of working with Samantha! She is a fabulous first grade teacher! She is one that actually does what she pins. So many of her cute lessons are pins that she has made her own. Now, she and her hubby have placed a house under contract an...

Money. Not the most glorious topic of conversations to have with ANYONE, but a necessary one. Instead of small group on Monday, we all made it out to church to hear Joe Sangl give his two cents (aren't I a comedian) about green! He was humourous, knowledgeable, and with-it! He even gave us free...yes FREE...documents to balance our money.  I will say that my handsome hubby was really in his element. When I walked out of church I asked him if he learned anything new. He responded with a simple no, but said he really enjoyed it! At one time Joe asked if anyone was driving an older car and asked what it was. People were saying 2003 Grand Caravans (not too old to me), and I decided Ryan needed to share. I flailed my pointer finger up in the air and aimed at Ryno's head. Joe asked what he drove and he proudly shared about his dependable 97 Toyota 4Runner with over 200,000 miles on it. I am so proud of my hubby for standing by his statement, "drive it to the wheels fall off...

Have you seen it? It is one of our favorite shows. We used to love Wednesdays even more because we would get Up All Night added on to another favorite show, Revenge. NBC moved Up All Night to Thursdays, so now we have to wait! It's worth it! It's about a quirky couple (Christina Applegate and Will Arnett) who are making it through their married life with a new baby! Ryan and I relate to so much of the show, so it's hilarious to us! Let us know if you enjoy this dose of weekly humor!!  

 Announcing our new addition...the bathroom!  We have an awesome bathroom...if I do say so myself! So, to make it even more awesome, we are adding some beadboard. Our inspiration is from the cabin we went to a couple of falls ago.  It was 100% perfect, so we are having my baby brother recreate it!  Here's the inspiration!  Here's what my bro is creating! Looks good, right?! :) Right now, it looks like a construction zone, but it's well worth it.   Lyla is amazed!   My favorite part is this gorgeous mirror. It's a Martha Stewart special and Greg has made it look like part of the wall. How awesome is that?   I can't wait to show you all the finished product! Come back soon!   Thanks Greg!   

 So, this morning I was reading my devotion in Jesus Calling and was reading the verses at the bottom of the page. I continued reading Luke 6:37 and it led me to **WATCH OUT ** Luke 6:38. "Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back." This part stood out:   The amount you give will determine the amount you get back. Source: godlivesandloves.tumblr.com via Michelle on Pinterest It made me stop and pause because I had just texted my friend Sara over at Mixon Mania . We have been throwing around our need to go on a mission trip. I referred to this back in my 30 Before 30 list and again on this post ! I just can't shake it. I know God wants to open my eyes to the world that is all around us. We, as Americans, are so rich, and it's time I share what God has blessed me with. We look around and we...