A Year From Now

A year from now, I hope I can look myself in the mirror and see the change.

So this running thing... Started off great... a month and a half into it, still no results. I got frustrated and pissy. Ended up not running for a month. I totally lost sight of what my mission was and why I was doing it. I started to feel sorry for myself . . . eck!

The other day, I ran for almost an hour straight!! I just got up and said "I am going to run"! Now, for a beginning runner this is huge!! I probably could have ran more but I didn't want to pass out right there on the sidewalk. In a fluke accident I sprained my ankle over the weekend. Just another battle to over come.

This is me w/my glasses and my husband

Recently, I got back into my contacts. I went two straight years wearing glasses, coming from a person who always wore contacts in the past. Not that I am superficial but the contacts have given me a new look... like literally I look different and emotionally I feel different. I think I really started sporting the glasses when I had my first baby. Ironically, that is around the time I started struggle.

For me, I think the glasses were a way of hiding behind a curtain. I didn't really have to worry so much about make-up because who could even see me with the thick frames. My weight struggled and slowly packed on an additional 20 pounds with out even realizing it! Emotionally I struggled too. My anxiety went through the roof and I couldn't handle stress like I use to. I think the biggest thing for me was looking myself in the mirror.  I didn't like the reflection and I just allowed it to get worse.

So here I am today, struggling to get my butt in gear, trying to get myself back. I really see myself now that the glasses are gone and man... I look older! Didn't realize how age had taken to me, but I can see ME now and what I have been hiding so long. I am back and I know I will have my struggles in the healthy living process, but I am seeing things clearer! Hopefully, by this time next year I WILL see results!

Coming at you with Pour Your Heart Out...

Can Working Moms Coupon Too?

Back when the show extreme couponing first aired on TLC, I started a couponing quest. Didn't publicize on my blog.. I actually made a decent savings but at the time I worked part time. In an effort to find ways to cut costs and save, I have thought about taking it back up?

Is it even possible for a working mom to coupon? When do you find time? I will let you know how that works out... In the mean time, check out couponmom.com. The site correlates current coupons with deals so you can match up and maximize your savings!!! From what I have experienced the print your own coupons are much easier they cutting out individual coupons from the Sunday paper... I am just sayin.


 

Here is a free printable from tip junkie!

Spiritual quenching....

Are you like me.. someone who doesn't quite know what they believe in or questions every idea out there? The past ten years have been a dabble of what I call spiritual quenching. Not too sure which direction I wanted to take, but knew there was more out there than any man or thing could provide.

From my very own rose garden!

More recently, I have been hungry for it. Thinking back at the past years, and realizing there are certain beliefs that have caught my attention for more than a day. Born and raised Catholic, this has been my roots and what all answers and expressions come from.

The Law of Attraction and Karma has caught most of my interest in the past years. It seems so simple, yet so difficult. It all makes sense to me and I feel as if my life is a reflection of what I have unintentionally felt it to be. I struggled with making this work towards what I desired. I found it incredibly hard to change my thoughts and inner voice . Sure, I could do the wishful thinking part all day long, which would get me nowhere if i couldn't FEEL well about it.

photo: www.atlantisqueen.com

It wasn't until I came across the law of Karma, that I truly understood how the concept worked. I realized that my own feelings deep with in are what has prevented my happiness. I couldn't help but list off all the negative feelings I had towards other people . That was it. The feelings I had was affecting my direction of a better life.
Anger. 
Resentment. 
Jealousy. 
Defensive. 
Lack of courage.

Not accepting my own demons for what they are, also prevented me from feeling good. I needed to come to terms with "what I've got, what I am not and who I am"~Jason Mraz.... God, I love that song!

According to my yearly horoscope, which I tend to take very lightly, I am suppose to have a year of transformation... like a butterfly or phoenix. Honestly, this is the first time I would agree. So far, this year has been about strength and shedding all that is negative and I am finally realizing.

Big things for me this year are....

Karma Time Integrity

The only missing connection I have is how do I connect this what I have been taught? Where does God and Jesus fit into all of this?

Loving Ombre!!!

I trend that I am loving lately is Ombre. Its not exactly recently new, but is seems to be all the buzz. You may notice it with the Ombre hair... blond "highlights", or even with fun colors... such as blue and pink. I love this hair color for ombre below!! looks like her hair is on FIRE!! I may dare to try it this fall!

Hair trends are not the only thing going ombre! I am amazed after my search all the other styles!

This is a super cute way to do ombre on darker burgundy hair~~haircolorsideas.com

Nail glitter in Ombre~~laurenconrad.com

Ombre on a cake with ruffles!!!! Bonus~~cakecentral.com

Party decorating at its finest!!! Ombre tissue poms~~icingdesignsonline.blogspot.com

Ombre in the home~~anthropologie.com

Staircase~~www.designsponge.com

Tumblers~~anthropologie

Birthday Budget Challenge!!!

Early Birthday planning as usual... this one is for my most recent child's FIRST BIRTHDAY!!!!!! I am so excited to have another child to plan parties for.. I have been drumming my head about the theme for some time.... and bam it hit me ELMO!! The only character to make her burst out giggling just from a balloon.

So with the exciting events from this summer.. wedding, parties...ect and the upcoming vacations to Arizona in November and Walt Disney World in January, I need to set a budget and find some alternate methods of creating a stylish party.  

The Budget: $100.00!!!!! Wow this might be tough!

Of course, turning to my trusty Pinterest, I was able to search for some budget friendly was of incorporating some decoration into the plans. I shall take these into consideration.....

Check this one out here

I found this by katherinemariephotography.com

A tissue pom birthday sign found by prudentbaby.com

The creator of tissue poms Martha Stewart!

or try something like this....

Found this at I like big bows.

and lastley, my favorate

Found this cute idea at www.jessmcclenahan.com

I will have to keep brainstorming to see how this party will turn out, but a great start to the cloud!