home alone

Hi ladies!

Hope you're all having a great week.

This week {and next week} Joe is working in Peachtree City for a client he was assigned to, which means he'll be staying with his parents...which means I have the apartment all to my lonesome!

Even AJ is gone!

It's relaxing, but quite lonely at the same time.

I guess I've grown used to the hectic life of living with my boyfriend and puppy.

While I'm here alone, I'll be cleaning {in theory} and studying for all the tests and papers I have due this week.

Needless to say, I'm looking forward to the weekend!

Are you guys doing anything fun?

I don't really know our plan yet, but it's looking like this year is going to be pretty tame.

I'm sure I'll be coming up with something yummy to cook though.

Let's face it...I may not care about the NFL, but it's the last football weekend for a long time!

Gotta break out the tailgating snacks one more time for good measure, am I right?

I know I probably sound like a nutcase, but I also wanted to share with you guys some exciting news.

AJ lost his first tooth!

Well, first that we've seen.

Isn't that so crazy?  Who knew dogs lost their baby teeth just like toddlers?!
Whatever.  Judge me as you will, I'm a proud mama!

He's also gotten back almost all of his hair.

{For those of you who don't know, he was suffering from demadex, a genetic version of the mange that causes cute little pups like mine to lose their hair due to stress.}

He's recovering like a champ though!

Hope ya'll have a great rest of the week!

I'm counting on you guys to keep me company while my boys are away.

:)

new blog obsession

Hey gals!

Hope you all had a great week.

This week, for me, entailed getting back to a normal schedule and embarking on my final semester of school.

{insert giddy excitement here}

My class schedule is shaping up to be a tough one, but I am in such disbelief that the end is so near I'm just feeling inspired and ready to get all my work done.

I've also started thinking about jobs in the real world.

I've been looking in Atlanta for awhile now, but a few days ago Joe and I started throwing around the idea of me looking in other places {aka different states}.

I've never lived more than an hour away from Atlanta, so the idea mostly just scares me.

However, it also is pretty exciting to think about.

So, we'll see where that goes!  I'll definitely be keeping you guys posted on that.

In the mean time, I thought I'd share something that I came across this week and have officially become obsessed with.

The other day, this little blog was brought to my attention:

Can You Stay For Dinner?

I don't know about you guys, but my weight has always fluctuated.

Always between 120 and 150. Never fails.

The same 30 pounds has come on and off over the last few years more than I can count, and I'm at a point now where I'm trying to get it under control and lose it all for good.

Enter "Can You Stay For Dinner?".

I came across this blog the other day, and it really inspired me to stop making excuses to be lazy.

Reading about Andie Mitchell's 135 pound weight loss journey is nothing short of amazing.

What I love most about it is that she is so realistic.

What I mean by realistic is that - unlike many fad diets and dieting info you might find on the internet - she doesn't focus on all of the bad foods out there and how they must be completely cut out of your life.

She talks about calorie counting and portion sizes and being mindful of your choices.

And walking.

One big thing she did in her journey was walk everywhere, which sort of opened my eyes in a way because when I was at my lowest weight ever I was walking everywhere.

Reading about how walking jump started her journey made me realize how many opportunities a day I have to walk - specifically on campus - that I don't take advantage of.

After reading her story, I've started walking from class to class instead of using the infamous UGA bus system.

Also, I've been taking AJ to Chastain Park for long walks {which, honestly, I probably should have been doing more often anyway because that's what puppies need!}.

One step at a time, right?

If you guys get a chance, I'd definitely recommend checking out her blog!

Even if you're not interested in the weight loss part, she also shares a TON of delicious and healthy recipes.

If you know me at all, you know recipe blogs are what got me interested in the blogging world to begin with.

They've really transformed my cooking experience.

Okay, I'm done rambling on about it.

But seriously.

Go check Andie's blog out.

It's amazing.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

:)

2012!

Hey ya'll!

It's been awhile since I've updated, and I'm sorry about that!

Since the last time I wrote, I've been super busy with the holidays and with, let's be honest, being lazy.

This break has been amazing and was exactly what I needed to get ready for my FINAL semester of college!

For Christmas, I visited my dad for a few days, spent actual Christmas in Peachtree City with Joe's family, and then my mom came to visit {and meet Joe for the FIRST time!}!

Joe and I also celebrated three wonderful years together.  Nothing too exciting, just dinner and champage, which I was totally happy with.

Then, we rang in the new year with Kayla and her boyfriend, Mark, by making lots of good snacks, drinking lots of champage {sounds like I've had a lot of champagne over the break now that I'm recounting everything ha}, and dancing at Twisted Taco for midnight!

Overall, it's all been so great and relaxing and now I'm spoiled and don't want to start doing homework again.

Go figure.

Before I talk about the new year, I'd like to share with you some pictures of everything that's been going on:

AJ in his first sweater!

The sweet little Tiffany bracelet Joe gave me for Christmas :)

Our first "His & Hers" gift!

This is exactly as awesome as it looks...triple buffet crock pots!

Our apartment has been lacking photos and wall art for awhile now, so one of Joe's family members gave me this!

My mom gave me a new fancy coffeemaker for Christmas, that just so happens to make iced coffee too! New obsession, to say the least.

And finally, on New Years Day, Kayla and I made our first traditional New Years lunch while our lazy boyfriends watched football all morning.  Hopefully these superstitions are correct and 2012 will bring me a lot of money, luck, and happiness!

I can't tell you all how excited I am that 2012 is finally here.

This will be a big year for me, mostly because:

1. I'll graduate from UGA

2. Joe and I are planning our first real vacation - to Mexico - to celebrate my graduation!

3. I'll get a real job and start earning an actual salary (cross your fingers for this one!)

Basically, this year is going to be a year of big life changes for me, and I couldn't be more excited.

This is the first year I haven't really been able to think of a good resolution because there are just so many other things happening.  My real resolutions are really just to follow through with everything I just listed - graduate, take a nice vacation with my boyfriend, and land myself a sweet job so I can really start my life.

So, here's hoping you all have a wonderful 2012 and follow through with your resolutions, whatever they may be!

Happy New Year!