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Because I’m happy!

When it comes to all things inspiring, a list of 32 things that make me happy just seems to cut the cake!  Luckily I ran into Meg’s post and ta-da, here I am to link-up as well!  Sarah is hosting this fabulous link-up today and I’m excited to share!

Let’s just get through the obvious….
{1} Disney
{2} Reese’s
{3} Nick
*not necessarily in that order*

Now… moving on!

{4} Planning and making lists and checking off lists
{5} Vegan double-chocolate cookies from Whole Foods

{6} Baseball games and the great weather that comes with it
{7} Road Trips!

{8} Sharpie Pens
{9} A killer workout class with no judgement and lots of sweat
{10} Paying bills way in advance.  I am so satisfied when the money is out of my account and I know exactly how much I have to spend without worrying about bills in the future
{11} Spontaneous lunches with people who make my heart oh so happy!  i.e. Nick’s sister-in-law sent me a text the other day to do lunch very spur of the moment and it was a glorious time had by all
{12} Doing small things for people, but knowing that they mean so much more than what they cost.  i.e. another example with Nick’s sister-in-law…. I went to Whole Foods the other day for lunch and picked up an extra cookie to drop by the school she teaches at.  Cookie= $1.25, Her Happiness + a mid-day hug= Priceless.
{13} Dreaming Big!  Dreaming about the place I want to be in 5, 10, 20 years and all the places I want to visit and explore.
{14} Any and all presents from Nick – he just gets me exactly what I need or want even when I don’t realize it’s what I need or want!  My goal for this year was to buy him the best presents yet because I always feel like I’m slacking in that department where as he’s always spot on!  So far – So good.
{14} Clean House, Clean Laundry.  I feel caught up with life when that’s finished.
{15} Gifts on my doorstep that I don’t expect.  It’s such a beautiful surprise!
{16} A rainy day where I get to stay indoors and listen to the pitter-patter of raindrops while sipping on coffee and making cookies and watching movies!
{17} My sweet little Pomeranian pup!

{18} A clean face with zero pimples – seriously, pure joy during those times!
{19} Nick’s Spicy Sausage Penne Pasta.  (obviously, mine is minus the meat these days, but it’s still SO GOOD!)
{20} German Chocolate
{21} Natural sun-kissed skin that I get when I’m wearing sun-screen throughout the summer but still spending lots of time outside.  I protect my skin, but still get a beautiful glow
{22} Those 3 weeks in between every “girl-time”
{23} The satisfaction that comes from raking leaves
{24} Being an inspiration to others and encouraging others!
{25} Dunkin Donuts coffee & donuts

{26} Papa Johns Pizza late at night w/ garlic butter
{27} A spoonful of peanut butter
{28} Fast computers
{29} When my boss tells me I did a good job or I did something right – I’m all about words of affirmation!
{30} Mickey Mouse Pretzels!!!!!!!!!!!

{31} A lazy evening that includes a bottle of wine and a favorite movie
{32} Blogging…. at least for now 😉 Honestly, you never know when that will change lol

What makes you happy?!

March Bliss: Come Link-Up!

Who else is absolutely STUNNED that it’s the end of March?  Every year seems to go by quicker and quicker!  I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for some warmer weather, gosh darn it!  Usually in the South, we’re heating up, but it’s a continuous back & forth between hot and cold at the moment.  What’s your weather like right now?

Since it is the end of March, it’s time for our second link-up of Bliss and I can’t wait to see what you all share with us this month!

 
Haven’t heard about Bliss yet?  Well, on the last Wednesday of each month, link-up a post where you share some of your favorite things from the month.  It could be 1 thing, it could be 20 things – It could be a product, a person, or a moment in time. We just want to know about it!
Next Month’s Link-Up: APRIL 30TH

{1} Whitney English Day Designer
I’m sure every blogger who doesn’t own one of these is sick and tired of hearing other bloggers talk about it!  Just like when Erin Condren became so big, but y’all, I won this wonderful planner and although it’s taken some getting use to, I’m really enjoying it!  I tried to use it for work, blogging, & personal, but I think I need to just keep a separate work planner at work and a separate blogger/personal planner – so that’s what Whitney English is for me!  I have so many ideas for this blog and for local events/meet-ups.  I’m hoping this planner will help get me there!

{2} Arbonne Raisin LipGloss
This stuff is amazing!  I’m a huge fan of Arbonne mainly because they’re vegan!  This raisin color matches any and every skin tone though!  I’ve had it for about 2 months now and wear it almost every day, I don’t think it’s even close to running out.  If you get a chance to try it, please do!

{3} Vegetarian Sausage Biscuit
I had one of these yesterday morning and chances are I’ll have one again this morning.  I use the Morning Star brand of sausage (hot n’ spicy) and then I have a bag of frozen biscuits so I can use just one at a time since I’m usually cooking solo.  I made one for my ride to work and it was delicious.  How could I possibly miss meat when there are delicious alternatives that didn’t kill an animal?

{4} Mississippi State Baseball
I’ve been going to a lot of baseball games this season!  A friend of mine is married to a coach on the team and so she has great seats.  If no one is coming to town for the game then she always shares her tickets with me and Nick.  They’re right behind home plate.  I also bought my very first Mississippi State Baseball t-shirt this month and enjoyed wearing it to my last game.

(Photo Credit: Nick – he caught a foul ball at one of the games he went too)

Those are the main things I’ve been loving this month.  If you’ve been reading along, then you know that March has just been crazy for me so I’m glad I could enjoy these little pieces of Bliss throughout the month!

Stay tuned for something a little different on the blog next month!

I may have been a mess, but I passed {plus Kitchen Mix Up!}

Before I get started, I wanted to remind you to link-up with me and Meg on Wednesday for Bliss this month.  Share your favorite things from the month of March!  I truly look forward to seeing what y’all find & love throughout the month – whether it’s celebrating with you in the exciting moments you experienced or realizing that I need a new product in my life thanks to you!
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This has been an insane month y’all!! I feel like I’m finally starting to slow down.  As most of you know, I got a job back in January.  I had been searching for a few months and honestly wasn’t sure if this job was even what I wanted, but it was a job and I took it.  Turns out, I’ve been loving it.  For those that may or may not be curious, I work in the line of insurance and investments.  I do case prep and I submit applications and so on and so forth…. Technically, I’m an “assistant” which isn’t a terrible thing – the world would not survive without assistants, but I don’t plan on staying in this role for long.  One thing I needed to do was take my Insurance Licensing Exam so I can become an Associate Financial Rep.  My test was Friday and y’all… I was a HOT MESS last week.  Thursday evening, I was in tears over studying for this test.  I got off work late, felt behind on studying, and didn’t feel that I had a good place to study that would keep me focused.  Nick’s brother and sister-in-law came to my rescue!

 
I went on a wonderful walk with his sister-in-law and that helped calm me down (I hadn’t worked out at all that week) and then they were so diligent to not disturb me while I studied in their spare bedroom – They also left me study snacks (Seriously… they’re the greatest!).  Right before I left, I took a practice exam and I needed ONE more correct question to pass.  ONE.  Nick’s brother works in this industry too, so he answered a few questions, explained a few things…. when I say that I would not have passed without their generosity and knowledge – I WOULD NOT HAVE PASSED!  I’m so thankful for them and the relationship I have with them.

Crazy Eyes??
Thank goodness that’s over with.  I passed and I’m happy to be working towards my next goal!  I saved an Easter Egg Reese’s for when/if I passed the test, so I was able to devour that once I finally had the courage to look up my score (Technically, Nick looked it up because I was still too scared).  I sent that picture to Nick’s sister-in-law to let her know that I passed.  I celebrated in Starkville over the weekend by attending some baseball games and duh, duh, duh…. watching FROZEN for the first time!  It was amazing, just like everyone said, but I do think it was hyped up so much that it didn’t have the same affect it had on everyone else who saw it in theaters.  I did love it though and I love the music and I love the “twist” in the plot!  It’s wonderful – yet again, Disney does not disappoint.
 
As I type this, I see a box sitting under my desk… a beautiful box that holds a beautiful new computer.  Y’all…. I’m so excited about this!  My little laptop is about to bite the dust.  It’ll last me a little while longer, but I’m so excited to use my new computer to increase all of these blog related projects in my head, get back to vlogging, and so many other things!
 
When you leave blogging for days at a time…. your first post back just seems like a hodge podge of junk lol.  Do you experience that too?  That’s pretty much ALL that I’ve been experiencing this month…. bleh, I’m going with it!
 

KitchenMixUp

Lastly, I was excited to see Meg and Amanda’s Theme for Kitchen Mix Up this month!  Of course, with St. Patrick’s Day falling in March, the theme was GREEN!  You know what this theme got me thinking about?  Juicing.  The beautiful GREEN juices I used to make.  Do you remember when I juiced?  Yeah, me neither… it’s been forever ago! I threw my juicer in the trash because it made me angry…. yeah, I haven’t purchased another one since, so juicing stopped for far longer than I would have liked.  It’s time though.  It truly is time.  I’ve been dreaming about a beautiful juice for so long and with spring/summer right around the corner (Once mother nature gets her crap together!) it just seems like the perfect time to start juicing again.  In honor of this “promise” I’m making to myself to purchase a new juicer within the next month or two – I’d like to share my favorite juice recipe below!  I’ve shared it before on the blog, but this can be a beautiful reminder to you (as it is to me) that juicing can be delicious plus the health benefits are outstanding and completely worth the time, money, & effort!
 
Also, if you haven’t watched “Fat, Sick, & Nearly Dead” – you really should.  Great documentary that can be found on Netflix about juicing!
 
This juice is called the “Beginner Green” and the reason is because it’s a great starter drink to get those veggies.  You can hardly taste the veggies, it’s completely delicious, but it holds FIVE cups of spinach and some celery.
 
 
Benefits: Liver Cancer Prevention, Breast Cancer Prevention, Bone Protection, Asthma Help, Alzheimer’s Prevention, Colon Cancer Prevention, Weight Loss, Digestion, Lower Cholesterol, Lung Cancer Prevention, Lower Blood Pressure, Reduce Inflammation, Cancer Prevention, Blood Cleanse, Macular Degeneration Prevention, Increased Blood Circulation, Improved Complextion
 
Recipe:
3 medium apples (I do a mixture of granny smith and red)
4 stalks of celery
1/4 thumb of ginger
1/2 lemon with rind
1 large orange peeled
5 cups of spinach

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