Friend Making Monday

I am SO FREAKING EXCITED that I signed into my old email account and saw a blog I used to follow has started up again with Friend Making Monday (FMM).

I've been following Kenlie for a while now (over a year) and she is such an amazing inspiration. If you haven't seen her blog yet, go HERE to All the Weigh and check out her story.

Back to the FMM, Each week Kenlie posts a couple of questions. You are supposed to answer the questions on your blog then link your blog post to hers so that the people who read her blog, also see yours. I'm so excited

This weeks theme is:

Before Photos

1. Are you on a weight-loss journey?  Have you lost weight in the past? Are you trying to lose it now?  
• Yes, I am on a weight loss journey. Its been really slow process. I'm trying to lose 35-40lbs by June (my 5th anniversary
2. Do you like being in pictures, or do you shy away from the camera?
•  I shy away from the camera before. I'm really really self conscious about the way my body looks and the way my teeth look so I normally do the photo taking, not the other way around.
3. Does looking at old photos of yourself motivate you? 
• Old photos of me are a motivation, I was so fit and thin back in the day. The weight just kept creeping creeping creeping up on me and its sometimes hard to look back because It makes me sad that I let myself go. 
4. Weight-loss bloggers, do you post progress pictures on your blog?  
• I will once I start to see some difference. I have "before" pictures. But i haven't posted them because i'm to embarrassed. 
5. Will you share a before photo with us (even if you don’t have an after yet?)  
 
This is my inspiration Picture (May 07) at roughly 145/150lbs

This is my "before" picture. Taken July 2011 at roughly 190lbs. 

I tried to look for a full body shot, but like i said before I'm normally the one taking the pictures

Friend Making Monday!!

Friend Making Monday!! I'm so excited to announce that FMM is back! I had been searching and searching the blog I used to do FMM with, but after some personal problems she's stepped back from blogging as much as sue used too.

But I did find FMM in another blog! So excited!!

1) copy this weeks questions and answer them in your own blog
2) come here and comment with a link to your blog, or go to Kenz's blog and link through here.
3) come back every monday to see what this weeks prompts are!!

This week is:

Giving the Boys A Chance

1. Who is your pick for the Final Four?
To be honest, as much as I love the NBA, I really don't follow college ball. I watched the championship football game (I don't even know if its a bowl, or whatever) only because Oregon was in it. And I hope that Washington State Huskies make it all the way, but again thats only because their a NW team. Other than that, I have no opinions.

2. What is your favorite workout/fitness activity?

Does sex count?... no. alright then.
Then I'd have to say its kind of a tie. I really enjoy cardio, but The Jillian Michaels 30DS is also really really good!
Squats/Lunges I love to hate.

3. Do you have a favorite healthy snack? Something that REALLY hits the

spot?
Grapes, I don't know why but I love grapes!!

4. What is your dream car?
I want a Mazda 3. Omg! I want!

5. Have you set any goals for yourself this month? What are they?
I have a PT test I HAVE to pass next month!!!
I dislike running. but I have to get out and do it... as soon as I quit throwing up!

What say you?

Friend Making Monday

Its Friend Making Monday people!!!!!!!!!

Today's FMM is about New Years Resolution

What are your New Year's Resolutions?

1) Keep going to the gym 3-4 times a week

2) Keep up my healthy eating habits

3) Go back to school at some point in 2010

4) Keep track of my weightloss goals

5) Be happy

what about you?

Friend Making Monday!

Its FMM PEOPLE! This weeks simple survey:


1. Favorite website: probably thenest.com/thebump.com

2. Favorite color: Blue, i've always been a blue fan!

3. Facebook? I love facebook. but my family doesn't know about my blog and i'd like to keep it that way.

4. Favorite Christmas song? oh way to many to count. probably anything my amy grant. she's my favorite christmas singer by far

5. Christmas tree: Real or fake? REAL!! fake trees are just lame

6. Hottest celebrity? at the moment... probably taylor lautner (mmmm jacob)... but vampire erick for the win FOR SURE!

7. Favorite restaurant? i'm a simple girl, probably olive garden

8. Favorite magazine? as much as i dislike her show. rachel ray's magazine. i love it

9. Favorite thing to drink around the holidays? mimosa's

10. Favorite Christmas movie. ELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Friend Making Monday

I ♥ FMM

This week is all about Thanksgiving. AEfilkins asks:

1. Turkey or Ham? Its Thanksgiving - TURKEY all the way
2. Favorite side dish. Mashed Taters.... mmmmmmmmmm
3. Favorite dessert. does liquor count
4. Black Friday: Are you going or not? ALWAYS
5. If so, what's on the top of your list? as boring as it sounds socks, underware, & under t-shirts for bri. they're dirt cheap.
6. Going out of town or staying close to home? going one town over to my ma's :(
7. Hosting or helping? Helping
8. Name one family tradition at Thanksgiving. get liquored up, fight, mom gets mad, husband gets pissy, and we all live happily ever after
9. What do you do after dinner? does go into a coma count?
10. What are you most thankful for this year?My amazing amazing did i mention amazing husband. I don't know what i'd do with out him.

So now i'm asking you?
1. Turkey or Ham?
2. Favorite side dish.
3. Favorite dessert.
4. Black Friday: Are you going or not?
5. If so, what's on the top of your list?
6. Going out of town or staying close to home?
7. Hosting or helping?
8. Name one family tradition at Thanksgiving.
9. What do you do after dinner?
10. What are you most thankful for this year?

If you blog about it, comment with the link so i can share in all the dish (lol) about your favorite thanksgiving choices.

Friend Making Monday

... on a tuesday wednesday

What are your favorite candles/scents?

Oh goodness... my list could go on and on and on...

Lets start with my favorite type of candles! WoodWicks!!!! I discovered these when i was going to a military school in Missouri. It was my first time at cracker barell (omg love btw). they're these amazing candles with... Wood Wicks. And they crackle like fire. So in love with these

Cranberry Fig

Holly Berry

On the standard candle side - i'm an apple cinnamon fan my self.

Friend Making Monday

Halloween Candy - Whats your favorite??

I WAS going to include pictures, but my work computer is a hunk-o-junk. And won't run fast enough to even upload a single page.... but anywhozer

♥ Reese's Mini's

♥ Snickers

♥ Kit Kats

♥ and believe it or not smarties are one of my faves. its a clasic

Friend Making Monday

On a tuesday. I'm running a bit late on this one (as always) but i'm at least I'm finding time to post. Even if its 4:50 in the morning.

This week is What Makes You Happy? We're breaking it down for the small things in life.

♥My Amazing husband. He is my missing piece and i love him with everything i am
♥ Our long haired weenie-dog Sammy. He's our baby for now!!
♥Extreme Home Makeover - Fills my need for design and my need for drama. Love love love!
♥Starbucks Iced Tea!! I'm a wee bit obsessed with it.
♥ My little brothers. lol, p.s. this pictures is from high school. My little brother is on the left, i'm in the center, and my brothers best friend (my brother by association) is on the right.

♥ Reading good books under a comfy blanket
♥Chilling out on the couch after a long week with my love.
♥ Good Oregon Storms.
♥ Spending time with these 2 crazy kids
♥ And my Godson. He's pretty much the light of my life. So amazingly great!!

What makes you happy!?

Friend Making Monday (almost)

Yes i know its still Sunday, but if i wait till tomorrow i know it'll never happen. so here comes

This weeks topic is:

What are you going to be for Halloween?
In case you aren't familiar with F.M.M. AeFillkins does Fmm or Friend making Monday every Monday. She introduces a question and then has a link-a-mabober at the end of her post to introduce people. Its 7 shades of awesome.


I've been thinking about this topic a lot lately

1) B will be out of town (... again)
2) it has to be conservative
3) the only place I'll have to wear it is during my coaching session for my juniors that morning.

So these are the ideas I had... were lets say to risque for the place's I'd wear them. I thought about being a real life version of a Disney princess (who doesn't want to be a princess?) but then i realized that all my Juniors were boys and the whole effect would be lost on them. so.... I'm at a loss for what to be for Halloween. How can i be girly and yet still have some standing with 5 3-6 year old little boys.

Any ideas?

I'd be happy to hear them?!?

I thought about just wearing my Air Force ACU's and rocking those. 1) no money 2) i know they fit and 3) I'd relate to the boys.

but i don't want that i want to 'be' something or someone for Halloween. At this point I'm fresh out of ideas.

Here's the ideas i had, if Brian was still going to be in town...

I thought a saloon girl and cowboy would be a cool idea. B would have had to 'dress up' that much. and i could be a saloon girl, which would have been awesome.
We could have been pirates!! pirates!!! who doesn't want to be a pirate?!?

I could have been a gangster/mobster. that would have been awe.some!
We could have been Mario & Peach! how cute would that have been?! I would love to be peach! LOVE!!

But, I've always wanted to be a sexxxxxxy cop. but nope. that's not going to happen. To sexxxy.
So if you had to get up and get dressed EARLY Saturday morning and coach a group of teeny boys, what would you be?

Friend Making Monday (on Tuesday)

My Monday was just insane. So I'm taking my FMM to Tuesday

This weeks Topic is: What are your hobbies? What do you wish that you knew how to do?

Okay, here goes it

What I ♥ to do:

♥Be online

♥Watch TV

♥Read Magazines (although my tastes have changed lately)

♥Work out

♥Spend time with the hub-beast

What I ♥ to do, but don't do enough:

♥Scrapbooking

♥Baking Cupcakes

♥Baking in general

♥Creating

♥Decorating

♥Cleaning & Organizing

What I would ♥ to learn how to do:

♥ Sew Better (i have a machine waiting for me once i get space)

♥ decorate cakes & cupcakes using gum paste and fondant. and getting better techniques

♥ how to drive in the snow

Friend Makin' Monday - My First Monday!

AE Filkins introduced me to FMM. I'm kind of excited about it!
So This Monday is: What are some of your favorite fall shows?

Glee! AMAZING. but I have yet to get B into it.

VAMPIRE DIARIES! seriously. Self. Explanitory.

Extreme home makeover is my drug.

Did I mention vampire diaries on the CW?
Biggest Loser, how i love thee!!!

Did i mention that i love Vamprie Diaries on Thursday nights.
ANTM! Amazing drama. Awesomeness. and its for short people!! YAY!

p.s. i might be obsessed.

So you think you can dance!! LOVE LOVE LOVE! Pure love with a side of jealousy.