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February 1, 2016

Wonderful FABuary!

Hi there!  My blog posts continue to be few & far between, but I’m excited about what February has to offer!  I have a few different “challenges” going on with myself this month that I believe are going to tremendously improve my quality of life, my discipline, and my mental/physical health.

  • NO TV

I have committed to watching ZERO television this month.  I realized in January that I was getting very addicted to Netflix (mostly Criminal Minds – which I’ve already seen!)  I felt like a lot of time was being wasted with Netflix playing in the background, distracting me from what I should be doing, or I would stay up late to continue watching it, allowing it play in the background as I fell asleep.  We all know that’s not the medicine for a good night’s rest.  I believe that cutting out television will allow more time for blogging (yippee!), more time for reading and self development, more time for fitness, more time for cooking, more time with Nick, and more time working my Arbonne business.

  • DISNEY PRINCESS HALF MARATHON

My half-marathon is this month and I haven’t done a great job of blogging about training, etc. so my guess is that most of you don’t even have a clue that I’m running a half marathon this month!  But surprise, I am!  I’m actually really excited because it’ll be another opportunity to see my sweet and dearly loved blog friend, Meg!  Training has been a lot better this time around than most.  I’m up to about 9.5 miles, should be at around 11 or 13, but my knee has still been giving me trouble.  I have finally accepted the fact that it’s my IT band and I’ve been doing a lot of stretching and foam rolling to work it out.  It has proven to help tremendously with pain during a run.  I just completed 5 miles this evening after work and didn’t stop to walk once.  That’s a huge accomplishment for me!  I’ve been getting miles in, but they haven’t been great miles.  They’re either painful, or I have to take a lot of walking breaks to get through it.  I seriously wanted to take a nap instead of go for a run today, but I pushed my butt out the door and completely surprised myself!

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**(left) Disney Wine & Dine with Meg (right) Me before the 2012 Disney Princess when I was in the College Program**

  • 30 DAYS TO HEALTHY LIVING

I’m doing Arbonne’s 30 Days to Healthy Living Program this month.  I was supposed to do it in January, but that fell apart pretty quickly.  Nothing like next month, I guess!  I started it today and for the most part I’ve done really well so far.  We had donuts brought in for our staff meeting this morning and I said NO even though I had been craving donuts the day before.  Later in the day, someone dropped by some cookies for me.  I would love to say that I 100% refrained, but that’s not the case.  I ate half a cookie.  I wasn’t proud of myself, in fact I was disappointed, but tomorrow is another day and I get another chance to say no to temptation.  Also, the rest of my day was great, food wise!  I get in a really bad habit of consuming sugar & sweets so I needed something to help combat that before race day.  I love all the Arbonne products and the protein shakes are delicious!

 

I can already tell that my month of no tv is going to change my life!  Tonight, I got home, went for my 5 mile run, came home and showered, finished a book that I’ve been reading for far too long, made dinner, started a load of laundry, and now I’m about to head off to bed.  I’ll be in bed by 10pm tonight!  I definitely think I’ll be well rested by the end of the month, my Arbonne business will be strong, my training would have been successful, my quality time with Nick will be more interactive and fun, you’ll see more than just this blog post, and I my self-development will be off the charts!

Cheers to a wonderful FABuary!

Filed Under: #ThisYearNoFear, Arbonne, Blogging, Disney, Fitness, Nick Tagged With: arbonne, blogging, Disney, Disney College Program, half-marathon, running, wine & dine Leave a Comment

July 30, 2014

July Bliss

I really do love the last Wednesday of every month!  I look forward to remembering all the things that brought me Bliss!  In case you’re new here, Meg and I host this #bloggerbliss link-up every month to highlight your favorite things from the past month!  There are NO limitations – products, moments, bloggers, posts!  We enjoy seeing what y’all love and trying some of those things out for ourselves!  Be sure to use the hashtag #bloggerbliss throughout the month when you find something you love or you’re having a Blissful moment!

Blogger Bliss Button updated

TRAVEL

I’ve been lucky enough to visit Nick’s brother & sister-in-law in Florida at the beginning of July and my cousin and her family near the end of the July.  I have some amazing memories from both occasions and I can’t imagine how the trips could have gone any better!  I’m so thankful for the quality time I was able to spend with them as well as Nick and my friends, Lacy & Noelle.

You can see those recaps here:

  • Houston, TX
  • 4th of July in Gainesville
  • I high-fived a Tumble Monkey!

2048

This is a new game Nick got me hooked on.  He always finds the most random apps and then I begrudgingly try them and then end up loving them!!  This game is SO FUN – at least for the nerdy part of me.  You get doubles to grow into larger numbers and the highest you can get is a 2048.  You try to not run out of tile.  Seriously, try it out, let me know what you think.  In the meantime, I’ll be over here playing.  Nick just informed me that once you beat the game, it unlocks the next level – 4096!  oh my goodness.. I just can’t wait!

2048-app-game

BARE COCONUT CHIPS

I had originally heard about Dang Coconut Chips when Julie mentioned them in her “Things I’m Loving Friday” post.  Then when I attended Veg Fest Houston, they had a booth set up and I was really excited to try their coconut chips.  Lo and Behold, they were delicious!  The girls at the booth were super fun and I enjoyed talking with them!  I still need to re-cap my Veg Fest Houston experience!  For once in my blogging life, I feel like I have an abundance of posts that need to be written!  Back on topic… so when I made my way back to small town Mississippi, I tried to find Dang Coconut Chips in our local Whole Foods – no such luck!  I went with the only option we had, Bare Coconut Chips.  They ended up being really good and will have to be my go-to coconut chip in Mississippi.  Since I really enjoyed the girls at Veg Fest though and want to support Dang as well, I’ll be on watch when I’m out of town!

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BEING OUTSIDE

I’ve been making my way to our local walking trail lately to get some runs in.  I’ve enjoyed the alone time and the nature.  It’s always calming & beautiful while I’m there (Yet another post I need to publish).  My workouts at the gym have been great, but there is nothing like fresh outdoor air!

park-time

PERSONALIZED COKES

This is by far my favorite marketing strategy in the history of the world!  I think the idea of personalizing cokes was a brilliant idea and I guarantee they saw an increase in sales.  I came across this one while I was waiting on my oil change.  It was the first one I saw that didn’t have a name which I thought was cool!  I picked it up because I like to believe that I really am a go-getter and that this diet coke was meant for me!

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BIG BROTHER

Do y’all watch this show?  Me and my sisters have watched it for years.  We’re determined to get picked one year and be the major “twist” of the season as sisters in the house where no one knows that we’re related.  Clever, right?  I am loving Nicole & Christine this season.  I think they really understand the game and they’re playing smart – plus, they’re cute as can be!  Frankie is just fun to watch, he’s so animated.  Donnie is basically the nicest person who ever walked into the house, but he hasn’t exactly been the best player and I got really frustrated with him the week that Nicole was HOH and she tried to get advice from him and then he went and spilled it all to the house and played dumb as if she didn’t ask him to keep it to himself (she totally did) plus because they’re both such great people, I would have enjoyed them working together.  I also really like Derek, I think he’s playing a smart game and he’s probably one of the most level headed people in the game.  Who’s your favorite Big Brother player?

5 PICTURES THAT MAKE YOU FEEL BEAUTIFUL

Meg had a great idea to include this in our Bliss post for the month.  I’m sure we’ve all seen this 5 picture challenge floating around facebook and we definitely feel that Bliss and Beauty go hand-in-hand!  Here are 5 pictures that make me feel beautiful!

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Left // Me & Nick at Animal Kingdom.

Top Right // Me with and his siblings at his graduation. Wearing my Stitch Fix Cardigan & Fuchsia Top!

Bottom Right // Me & my Disney Roomies at House of Blues during our CP days.  They were loving, kind, and non-judgmental.  I always felt beautiful with them!

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Left // Me & Meg at Disney Wine & Dine.

Right // Me ready to go at Disney Princess.  I went by myself and raced by myself, but I felt beautiful throughout even with my sleepy eyes!

What is bringing you Bliss this month!?  Link-up Below.

NEXT MONTH BLISS LINK-UP: AUGUST 27TH!

Filed Under: Bliss, Disney, Family, Mississippi, Nick, Travel Tagged With: blogging, Disney, Disney College Program, gainesville, graduation, half-marathon, running, Veg Fest, whole foods 2 Comments

July 17, 2014

Fresh Water Pearl – Japan at Disney World

Nick and I went to Disney World for 4th of July Weekend, Here’s the re-cap in case you missed it:

  • Independence Day 2014 Weekend

Ever since I was in the College Program at Disney World, I’ve wanted a Fresh Water Pearl from Japan at Epcot!  I never got one because (1) I was afraid it’d be too expensive (2) It was way too busy or (3) I’m ridiculously indecisive.  Every time my roommates and I would go to Epcot, I absolutely loved going to Japan!  It’s my favorite place to browse in Epcot and I would always stop and watch others open their oysters and receive their pearls!  Once I left the College Program, I never failed to mention it on every trip back – this trip over the 4th of July weekend was no exception!

open-oyster

The conversation went something like this…

Me: I think I’m going to get a Fresh Water Pearl this time!

Nick: Oh good, you always say you want one

Me: Yeah… but then again, I don’t know if I should spend the money

Nick: Heather, you say you want this every single time you come, you should get it!

We get to Japan.

Me: Let me ask how much it is

Sweet Japan Man: $17 for pearl, then you can pick your setting.

Me: Oh ok, let me look around and think about it

Walk around the store a little bit

Me: I kind of like this (a purse, some chopsticks…. whatever!), Maybe I should get this.

Nick: No, go get your pearl.  You’ve always wanted one!

Me: Well okay then!

I got all giddy inside and was really excited when I finally decided I would purchase my own pearl.  I knew I wanted a pearl ring, and I honestly liked the simple look of their cheapest setting, so being the frugal one that I am, that’s what I went with!  Pearl – $17    Ring Setting – $35

The process was a lot of fun and very easy.  They give you a numbered card and when your number is called, you get to pick your oyster from the fresh water.  Being that I’m indecisive, this process caused me a little bit of anxiety at the time.  I finally picked the oyster I wanted though.  Then the super excited Japanese girl teaches you how to count 1, 2, and 3 [Sun, Knee, Itchy].  Then she cracks open the oyster and seeks out the pearl.  They say that the average size is 6.5!  She started measuring mine and it went all the way up to 7.5! [In all honesty though, I saw quite a few pearls opened and all of them were bigger than 6.5]  Then she goes on her drum to let everyone know that you got a large pearl!

fresh-water-pearl

I then went and picked out my ring setting and was told it would be ready in an hour!  At this point, Nick and I had to take a picture with Minnie & Pluto (I get a free 5×7 with the Chase Disney Visa Credit Card I have) and then we came back to pick up my ring!

I originally purchased it to go on my right ring finger, but my fingers were a little swollen from the humidity that day and I accidentally got it one 1/2 size too big for that finger, so now I wear it on my left pointer finger.  I got it as a size 4.5, but I need a size 4.  Nick’s sister-in-law, Kathryn, thought that was insane!  I’ve always had really small fingers though, even after popping them practically my whole life!   Having recently worked at a jewelry store this past Christmas season, I know I can get “speed bumps” to tighten my ring which I think I’ll do at some point so I can wear it on my right ring finger again!

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left-pointer-finger

I’m absolutely in love with this ring and it will always remind me of the most perfect day Nick and I had at Disney!

  • Have you gotten a fresh water pearl ring before?  Where at?
  • Are you like me about purchasing things for yourself?  I have a hard time buying something unless I know I really want it or really like it!  This makes me very indecisive sometimes.

Filed Under: Disney, Nick Tagged With: Disney, Disney College Program, epcot, Japan, pearl 3 Comments

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