I Must Share.

...this amazing recipe for a frozen coffee drink. This is courtesy of Hungry Girl but I have tweaked it a little bit. It only has 3 grams of fat and is delicious. It has also helped me save tons of money since I usually spend at least $10 on coffee every week at Starbucks and occasionally Sheetz.

All you need is:
-2 packets of Truvia (or other no-cal sweetener)
-a pack of instant coffee (like Nescafe sticks) I use two packs because I like the extra coffee taste.
-1/4 cup of hot water
-1 tbsp of marzotti fat free caramel dip
-1/4 cup of milk (I use unsweetened almond milk -- DELICIOUS!)---also, to keep it healthier, you should only use skim, soy, or almond milk
-1 cup of sugarfree pudding (I've tried caramel, chocolate, and vanilla and in my opinion, the caramel tastes the best)
-ice

You mix the instant coffee, the caramel dip, the truvia, and the 1/4 cup of hot water together in a cup. In the blender, you add the milk, pudding, and I add some vanilla extract. Also, add the ice. I use about 15 cubes. Then, after mixing you add the mixture from the cup into the blender. Blend until mixed well. Pour into a cup. Add a little caramel on top and voila! Easy peasy and SO GOOD! :)

Wednesday Night Favorites

I stole this and am doing it to procrastinate!

Favorite time of day: the morning...I love when the day is young and full of promise.

Favorite season: SPRING because of all the beautiful flowers/new life blooming...and fall because it usually brings a break from the awful summer heat

Favorite month: probably March or April for the weather:)

Favorite holiday: Christmas Eve...it feels almost magical...I love imagining the night Christ was born so many years ago

Favorite subject in school: UGH - none...but that's a different topic for a different day

Favorite channel: not a big TV watcher...I watch Jeopardy, One Tree Hill, and Modern Family

Favorite color: yellow

Favorite song: hmm...I have SO many...I love anything by Casting Crowns/Selah...or Jason Aldean...right now, I'm also into "Marry Me" by Train.

Favorite movie: anything sappy/romantic/funny...I am a sucker for movies with the happy ending

Favorite celebrity: none

Favorite place to shop: The Red Bullseye! Target.

Favorite kind of music: country/Christian...and Rob Thomas/Goo Goo Dolls

Favorite TV show: Modern Fam, Jeopardy (esp. Teen Week), and One Tree Hill

Favorite thing to do: spending time with the people I love

Favorite place in the world: I have 3. home sweet home, church, or in Josh's arms

Favorite hobby: reading/sleeping

Favorite kind of animal: big, fluffy cats...I want a dog one day, though.

Favorite place to live: not in Buies Creek. preferably, somewhere near(ish) home

Favorite place to vacation: the beach for now...if I ever have more money, I want to travel the world

Favorite restaurant: El Senor! I [heart] Mexican food. I have an addiction to it.

Favorite food: ice cream!!

Favorite thing to cook: I am not a good cook at all but I'd have to say Poppyseed Chicken

Favorite drink: Cherry Coke and water

Favorite chore: dishes/cleaning my room. hate doing laundry.

Favorite makeup: I just bought some CoverGirl's natural foundation and I'm really liking it. I also am obsessed with Chapstick.

Favorite hair products: I use Pantene Curly Products and Suave Shampoo. If I'm being honest, I'd say a ponytail holder because it's my fave way to wear my hurrr.

Favorite lotion: my Goat Milk Stuff lotion stick in Luv Spell and my Ander's Natural Soap Company's hydrogen lotion...it smells heavenly!

Favorite perfume: Victoria's Secret body sprays

Favorite blogger: anyone who is interesting and can share their beliefs without being condescending to others. I'm really into Southern Savers and lots of mommy blogs.

Favorite thing to blog about: random things...but only when I'm motivated.

Favorite books: Nicholas Sparks -- anything! also, any good books with theological thoughts in them.

Favorite verse: Psalm 139...it has gotten me through tough times

Favorite thing to wear: again, if I'm being honest....sweats and a t-shirt.

Favorite kind of day: a low-key one at home with my family/Josh

Favorite memory: loving on those precious children in Belize and childhood memories hanging out with the neighborhood kids.

Accent/Dialect Vlog

I found an accent/dialect vlog where people are posting how they say certain words. I figured I'd play along...it's pretty funny!





Aunt, Route, Wash, Oil, Theater, Iron, Salmon, Caramel, Fire, Water, Sure, Data, Ruin, Crayon, Toilet, New Orleans, Pecan, Both, Again, Probably, Spitting image, Alabama, Lawyer, Coupon, Mayonnaise, Syrup, Pajamas, Caught

What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?
What is the bug that when you touch it, it curls into a ball?
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called?
What do you call gym shoes?
What do you say to address a group of people?
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval shaped body and extremely long legs?
What do you call your grandparents?
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket?
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining?
What is the thing you change the TV channel with?

So now that you've heard me talk, it's your turn!!

10 Weeks Later....

***Update***
We ran our 5k this morning. It was 32 degrees and pouring down rain! It was a lot harder than we thought it would be because we didn't train on any hills and the entire course was hilly. The last hill resembled a mountain and it was very unpleasant. Our time was 39.15. I can't believe we did it! :)


Ten(ish) weeks ago I came across a blogger who was doing this program called Couch to 5k where you could supposedly go from being a couch potato to a 5k runner in nine weeks. I was intrigued and skeptical. I decided to tell Josh about it (just because I basically tell him everything) and of courseeee he wanted to do the program. I didn't want to do it. I don't like exercising (mainly because I am a wimp/quitter when I start to hurt) but he encouraged me to try it. So, we signed up for a 5k a few days later...because we figured that we should invest some money in it as a motivator. The first week was extremely difficult and we only had to run for a minute at a time. I have flat feet. Like almost totally. It is not fun to walk, much less run, when you have flat feet. I have no arches to support me. I got some orthodics ordered from Josh's mom's chiropractic office and that made it better. But I digress... Anyway, the second week we were running around campus at Campbell and I had a meltdown. I basically told Josh to go do it himself and that I was done etc etc etc. I used a few really mean choice words that I am not proud of. He encouraged me and I finished that run...and then I finished eight more weeks of runs. Now I can run (well, jog) 3.1 miles without stopping. This is a big deal for me. I am the person who hates exercising and quits as soon as it hurts. I am so proud that we completed the program and are running a 5k tomorrow. I will post the results some time later this weekend! And if you want to start running, trust me...you can do it! I hope I use this experience to realize that all things in life don't come easy...but most things that are worth doing aren't so easy to do most of the time. :)

So Glad You Were Born =)

A few years ago, I began to feel desperate about finding a boyfriend. It seemed like everyone was getting married or engaged and I started having mental images of myself at age fifty sitting alone in my house with 54346 cats. It was very disturbing. Things weren't made any better when I was single as could be and I received an email recommendation from Amazon called "Get Married...What Women Can Do to Make it Happen." Talk about a burn! HA. After a few months of stressing, I just decided that I would find the RIGHT someone when the time was right. So cliche, but it's true. I just stopped worrying about it.

Pretty soon after that, one of my favorite people from high school (he also happened to be my ex...(a whole other story)) called me on a January afternoon right after Jordan & I got out of Environmental Science to tell me about getting his identity stolen. It was the most random call...sometimes we still chatted on Instant Messenger but we weren't exactly on the "phone call level" anymore. We talked for about an hour that day. I felt myself start liking the boy a little. Of course, I would have never admitted it to anyone. It took me a couple of months to even admit it to myself. I should have known he was a keeper when I texted him and said I was sitting at home bored and alone on Valentine's night. He texted me back and told me that I had him. I sweetly replied HAHA. He's so persistent --- one of the MANY things I love about him. Anyway, we went on our second first date in March of 2009. The rest is history...

Let's just say I have had some pretty interesting relationships in the past. I knew right away that this one was different. We had a few rough moments, mostly due to the fact that we are the two most stubborn people on the planet....but my relationship with Josh has been so enriching in so many ways. By the summer of '09, I knew I could marry him. My mom always said that once I fell, I was gonna fall hard....yeah, she was right.



We have been inseparable for the past almost two years and I wouldn't have it any other way. Josh is the most loving, sweet, amazing person in the universe. I adore him. He has made me a stronger and better person and he's soooo encouraging. I just can't say enough about how wonderful he is, but he knows how I feel.


Happy 22nd Birthday, Baby! I love you!!

Got it Open!

After a couple of hours of messing with my email/passwords, I finally got into blogger! I thought I had lost my account forever! Stay tuned for posts soon!

Tired...[Warning: Whining Ahead]

The title says it all. I am so tired of school. It drives me nuts to be stuck somewhere that I don't wanna be. Funny thing is, it happens all the time. I'm ready for a change. I'm tired of sitting through group meetings that go nowhere. Tired of being given ridiculous assignments and busy work. Tired of sitting in class and wondering what in the hell the professor is talking about...and why I should care. I'm not the type who has ever been really gung ho about this whole college thing...but I'm officially over it. I'm tired of being away from the love of my life. Tired of idling around and counting down the days til the week, month, and semester are over. I am ready to feel some passion about my days.