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Spring is Here!

Mar 17

Posted by Bobbi in College Stories, Diet & Exercise, Family, Fitness, Hunter, Product Reviews, Reading, Relationships, Remington, School, Weather | 3 Comments

Well hello there, street people!  Been awhile, hasn’t it?  I have been so incredibly B U S Y that I have kind of forgotten about my website for a little while.  It was a much needed break, though.  Don’t worry, I missed all of you and am back to posting on a regular basis!

Last week was my spring break and I spent it working fulltime at an attorney’s office.  I have been trying to find a job in an attorney’s office for the entire time I’ve been in college, and of course I found it right when I’m on my way out.  I had fun despite the fact that I just did office work for a week.  I filed, answered telephones, sent faxes, and made labels for letters to be mailed out.  It doesn’t matter though, it will look good on my resume.  At the end of the week, the attorney asked me to work every Friday, which will most likely turn into more work after I graduate!  Speaking of law, I haven’t heard back about law school, but I should start to hear back fairly soon.

What else has been going on… the weather!  It is absolutely GORGEOUS!  The azaleas, dog woods and wild plums are in full bloom and our little family is loving it.  Tom was lucky enough to go out on the boat a few times this past weekend, but I was busy doing wedding preparations, so I didn’t.  Hunter went out on the boat for the first time, and just like Remington he loved every minute of it.  We’ve got some great pictures on the hard drive, so I’ll have to get those and show them to you all.

Wedding plans are coming along nicely.  I slightly altered the color – instead of “Wild Orchid” on the David’s Bridal web site, we’re now going with “Lilac.”  The other color is called “Clover.”  The moms have their dresses, and the bridesmaids have at least started to look.  I am going to have three bridesmaids, because of a falling out with one of them.  It’s easier to have three because there won’t be as much drama, but my feelings are hurt because of the way it all went down.  Anyway.

This weekend, we also met with the priest that will be marrying us.  He gave us a book of readings to choose from and information that we will need to set all the music up for the mass.  It was really nice to talk with him.  He has been the monsignor at my church since before I was born, so I have completed all my sacraments under him.  He also married my mom and stepdad in 2003, so he knows the entire family.

Flowers are set.  My bouquet will consist of green and white hydrangeas and freesia, and a single green (very light … almost yellow) rose in the middle.  The rose is significant because my deceased paternal grandfather was a wholesale florist and absolutely loved yellow roses.  Since the yellow won’t match with our colors, we’re going with green.  It’s so beautiful!

We also went to two cake tastings and decided on a cake baker/decorator.  We’re doing a three tier with cornilly lace, and a sheet cake that will be decorated the same.  Very simple yet elegant, which is exactly what we wanted.

In other news … I planted an herb garden yesterday!  I only have four herbs in it because it’s just a small window box – basil, sage, flat leaf parsley and mint.

And, after a two week hiatus from the gym because of my sinus infection and working, I went back last night.  It was a little rough, but I’m going back tomorrow.  They actually demonstrated some safety equipment while I was there, which was kind of strange.  I should have pushed myself to go today, but I didn’t.  Tomorrow I’m going first thing in the morning and doing cardio and strength training.  I got some tips from my soon to be brother-in-law and that will also help jumpstart my weight loss again.

Off to finish the laundry and get ready for bed.  I have gotten back into the habit of reading right before bed again.  I really missed it!

Light Shines Through

Mar 7

Posted by Bobbi in College Stories, Diet & Exercise, Ideas, Memories, Remington, School, Weather, Wedding | 10 Comments

I was so sick that I ended up going to the Urgent Care Center on Thursday, where I was diagnosed with a very bad sinus infection and given an antiobiotic and a cough syrup to help me sleep at night.  Yesterday, after ONE DOSE of the antibiotic (and a good night’s sleep), I was feeling 75% better.  I actually got up, got ready, and ran some errands!

The night before I was looking on Craigslist for jobs and came across an ad for a legal assistant for next week only.  If anything, I could use the extra money, even if it isn’t an ongoing job.  Anyway, I submitted my resume and got a call back!  I will be working Monday and Tuesday full time to help a local law firm get caught up while one of their adminstrative assistants is on vacation.  I spoke with the head attorney about possibly getting a more regular job and he said it is very possible.  So, please keep your fingers crossed that I dazzle this guy and he’ll want me to stay on!

Since I’ve been feeling better since yesterday, I’ve gone crazy with cleaning.  The apartment got so bad that I just buckled down and did some of the really necessary cleaning – like the bathrooms.  I even washed the shower liner!  On the agenda for today is laundry (I feel like I’m always doing laundry), finishing up cleaning, dusting, and then who knows what.  I’m hoping that Tom and I can go somewhere to use our camera (like the botanical gardens or something).  It’d be a neat date idea, too.

It has really warmed up the past couple days, and it feels SO GOOD.  Seriously, I love being able to have the windows open and enjoy the warmth.  It got a little too warm yesterday, but once I turned the fans on in the apartment it was much better.  Since it warmed up, I decided to get out my ice cream attachment for the mixer.  I just made vanilla ice cream using a recipe that came with the attachment, since I’ve never done it before.  It’s actually really easy!  I’ll let you know how it turns out.

Other than the two days of work, I don’t have any plans for spring break.  I’m going to probably need to go home to do some wedding stuff.  I’m going to use the time to get ahead in my classes and take care of some impending assignments, and one of my goals is to do some work on this site.  I want to incorporate more weekly articles that you can expect on the same day every week.  What would you like to see more of on this web site?  Be honest, I’d like your ideas!

I need to get out of this room … Remy is stinking it up with his farts!

When Will Spring Come?

Mar 4

Posted by Bobbi in Diet & Exercise, Issues, Product Reviews | 5 Comments

Usually, I am all about fall/winter and any cold weather we can possibly get here in Florida.  The colder, the better is what I think.  Lately, though, I’ve gotten really fed up with being freezing all the time, our very high electric bills (since the heater is on a LOT more than in past winters) and constant dry skin.  I don’t want it to get blistering hot anytime soon, but I’m looking forward to the breezy warm days we’ll be getting (hopefully) sometime soon.  Until then, though, this layout will just have to satisfy me.  I saw it and it instantly made me smile because the colors are just so pretty.  And who doesn’t love tulips?

I’m still trying to kick this sickness, which means no gym since last Wednesday.  Luckily, I weighed myself this morning and haven’t gained anything.  I’ve watched what I’ve eaten all week and most of the time haven’t had much of an appetite, so that probably worked to my advantage.

On the list for today is laundry and homework.  I might carve some time out to learn how to put together my own Wordpress theme.  In the past, when I used Greymatter on my sites, I designed my own layouts because I was familiar with HTML and CSS.  Now, though, I’m very unfamiliar with PHP and have lost my touch when it comes to graphics.  Kind of frustrating because I never find anything I like when I browse for themes.  Even this one – as much as I like it, there are things I don’t like about it but am unsure how to change.

I have emailed SO many people regarding a part time job in my area.  At this point, I’m so desperate that I’m tempted to look into those “work from home” programs, but I don’t know which ones are scams and which ones are real.  That would be awesome if I could work from home this semester and through the summer.  That way the dogs wouldn’t have to be cooped up all day and I could still make some money.  For now, I’m going to continue with paid blogging and try to improve my site so that I can make more money through it.

Did I mention that we just got renter’s insurance?  The insurance rates were very affordable so we went for it.  I’m excited because now my engagement ring is covered in case anything ever happens to it.

We’re Loved!

Mar 2

Posted by Bobbi in Diet & Exercise, Family, Fitness, Hunter, Memories, Occasions, Product Reviews, Relationships, Remington, Wedding | 6 Comments

Wow, the engagement party was AMAZING.  We had an absolute blast and everything down to the last detail was perfect.  Tom’s sister put it on for us (did I already mention that?) and she couldn’t have done a better job.  The theme was the colors that we’re using for the wedding.  There was enough food, wine and beer for everyone to enjoy, pictures of Tom and I throughout the house in frames that she had hand painted, and even Tom’s dad’s deer were dressed as a bride and groom.  It was neat to say the least!  We ended up having about 50 people attend, which is why the title of this post is “We’re Loved!”  We felt so incredibly special.  And, we got some cool stuff!  My favorite was the handwritten family recipes from Tom’s sister, though.  I cried when we opened the recipe box!  We also got some crystal bowls, money for our honeymoon, flip flops/shirts for our honeymoon, a tour book of Maui, wine, gift cards, frames, and a recipe organizer.  We were lucky enough to have time to complete our thank you cards last night.  That reminds me – we got a funny (but good) gift – an etiquette book!  It’s perfect for those situations that you’re not sure about.  For example, we weren’t sure if we were supposed to open our gifts in front of people or wait until they had left.  We ended up waiting until everyone had left, which according to the etiquette book was correct.  Yay!

Believe it or not, I came down with another cold.  All of a sudden it just hit me last night after we got back from driving.  My mom seems to think it’s the remnants of the cold I had a couple weeks ago, but I don’t know.  I do know that it’s killing my gym time!  I’m feeling too bad to go.

Yesterday we went to Sam’s Club to get our membership card and stock up on meat and fruit.  The strawberries they had were SO DELICIOUS looking that I almost bought two of them!  Now we won’t have to buy anything for awhile.  We’re going to use the strawberries to make homemade ice cream with the ice cream attachment I got for Christmas (to use with my stand mixer).

Gotta run, the dogs are going nuts and it’s making me crazy!

Another Shrinking Jeans Challenge

Feb 25

Posted by Bobbi in Diet & Exercise, Fitness, Product Reviews, School | 2 Comments

This is the third Shrinking Jeans Challenge that I am lucky enough to be a part of.  The first one helped me to become more aware of what I was eating, how little exercise I was getting, and my need to increase my water intake.  During this last challenge, I lost 5 lbs., found a LOVE for the gym, and drank water like it was nobody’s business (most of the time).  So for this challenge, my goal is to continue to LOVE the gym, work on my eating habits, and drink even more water!

I wanted to mention something about my healthy eating habits.  The nice thing about working out and eating healthy is that I am still able to get in some of the things I like that have less nutritional value.  For instance, with my lunch I had Bugles.  Because my stomach is so different now that I eat better, I honestly didn’t want even the whole serving.  Instead, I ended up with half a serving.  Another benefit is that healthy fruits and vegetables are actually more appealing to me than junk food.  I have never downed strawberries, blueberries, grapes, bananas, peppers, etc. before, but I really look forward to them now.

Strength training is going out of this world; again today I was able to increase some of my weights by 4 lbs. and some by 2 lbs.  Either way, all my weights were increased.  I didn’t get a chance to do the ab rotator but I’ll do that on Friday.

I love the renewed energy and GREAT nights of sleep I get with a week full of dedicated exercise.  I’m also in such a better mood and when I go even when I don’t want to, I come out just feeling so proud of myself.

One thing I’d like to do is utilize the wii accessories – specifically the Wii Fit that we bought in September – on the days that I’m not doing strength training at the gym.  That way, I can work on the yoga moves.  I always loved the yoga moves!

Alright, enough chatter.  I have to go study for my midterms, which are tomorrow!  Happy Hump Day!

PS – I am charging my camera so I can do a video of my apartment for you all.  So get excited!