Fun Finds and Eats!

As most of your girls know, I went to Hobby Lobby on Friday! The new location opened on Friday and it was crowded! Friday was full of thunderstorms and I was quite surprised at the number of cars in the parking lot and the amount of traffic on the roads. I went on my lunch break around 1:30 and found tons of cute/great suff and I didn't leave empty-handed! How cute is this damask melamine tray! I think I'm going to put a vinyl letter on it, it might be a little busy for a letter though, what do you think? I decided to make some HEART shaped brownies, since its so close to Valentine's Day!

Magnum decided he wanted to help make some brownies with me! Magnum and his siter Stevie fly to England on Wednesday! Have a FABULOUS week!!
-Lindsay

Saturday Trip

On Saturday Kyle, Rebecca, and myself went to visit my grandparents! I usually see them at least once a week, and it had been about 2 weeks since my last visit. My Me-Maw was sick last week with Bronchitis so I decided not to go see them since she was a little under the weather. My Paw-Paw grilled hamburgers for us with his new grill. They were so yummy!! My Me-Maw also made a chocolate cake! When I got there she just started making the icing, so I helped her finish it. This cake reminds me of a chocolate lava cake..super chocolate and yummy! I promice I only tested it and took a tiny corner :)

The cake is made from a simple boxed chocolate cake mix. After the cake is completely cooled poke random holes in the cake. As many or as little as you want. Remember you want to get some oozy icing in every bite! After you've pked the holes, pour the thin homemade chocolate icing all over the cake and in the holes. I have no clue what the recipe is for the icing we made. I asked my Me-Maw and she said she always just makes it up as she goes along. I do know that 3Tblsps of butter, vanilla extract, cocoa powder, and powdered sugar are used in hers! When you cut into the cake and eat it, the ooey gooey icing just pours out...YUM!!

Magnum, my brother's huge toy poodle, says Hello!!

-Lindsay

Healthy Me.

**THE FOLLOWING IS A VENT/ PLAN FOR ME**

My New Year's resolution for 2011 was to exercise more and start eating healthy.

*I NEED to follow through with this.

*I NEED to feel good about myself.

*I NEED to be a healthy person.

*I NEED to set an example for others.

It is January 24th and I have 24 days to try and work on my resolution..I have failed. It is now time to step up and get with the program. I have only worked out maybe 3 days this year for like 45 minutes each day. Fail.

PLEASE RESPECT THE FOLLOWING. THANKS.

**The following are MY personal goals for myself **

Here's the scoop:

My senior year of high school was my best year. I weighed anywhere from around 93-96 pounds, worked out for about 3 hours a day and walked most evenings with my my friend Kaylyn. I played tennis everyday for 4 years (Aug-April). I exercised alot and was very active. My thighs were firm and I had a cute bikini body.

Now I am about 105 pounds, size 0 and eat lots of sweets and don't watch what I eat. I also drink WAY too many Diet Coke's. I love me some Diet Coke :) I am wanting to eat healthy meals and healthy foods. Maybe more fruits and veggies and more protein.

*Tonight I am doing some sit-ups to work on my abs

*Tomorrow night I am going to the gym with a friend

...let's hope this continues

For the next few days I am going to do the Special K diet. I did this a few years ago and it worked for me and filled me up. You eat Special K for 2 meals and then your choice for the other meal. Choose low calorie snacks in between meals, preferably Special K snacks. They have the BEST crackers and protein bars!

I will try and "journal" what I eat everyday and the exercises I do. I will start posting that tomorrow!

Do any of you girls have any recipes for healthy eating?? I would love for you to share them!!

Have a FABULOUS day and thanks for listening to my plan/vent :)

-Lindsay

Cookie Surprise!

Today I decided to be nice to my older brother Kyle and go to a local bakery and pick him up a special treat he used to get when he was a little boy. (He is now 25!) Here was one of his favorite treats as a little boy, NINJA TURTLE COOKIES!

The top ninja, Raphael, may or may not have had his legs taken off first...

*Did you know that the names of the TEENAGE MUTAN NINJA TURTLES are all famous painters?? My brother informed me of that today...learn something new EVERYDAY!

HAPPY WEEKEND!!!

-Lindsay

Friday Funday!

HAPPY FRIDAY!


I hope everyone is having a FABULOUS Friday :) I have had a great day! It started waking up for work after a good nights rest. I went to work and a lady I work with brought everyone some ChikFilA Chicken Mini's for breakfast. They were so yummy! I may or may not have had 3 or 4!

A bunch of us from work went to eat at RED ELEPHANT for lunch today. We called ahead and had them go ahead and prepare it so we wouldnt wait forever to get our food :)

A co-worker's birthday was today so we decided to all go celebrate. It was a perfect way for me to get to know everyone I work with and for them to get to know me. I've said this before but the people I work with at the bank are so nice and sweet. We shared MANY laughs today! I haven't laughed like I laughed today in awhile! :)

I am off to enjoy my 3-day weekend :)

-Lindsay

Santa Clause is Coming To Town!!!

Happy Christmas Eve to everyone!!!

Tonight Santa is coming ;) I have been baking for his arrival, and all the family that is in our home this Christmas!

I made these chocolate dipped pretzel rods to take to my Sunday School Christmas Party and for the girls at work!

Graduation, Christmas Party, and CHRISTMAS pics to come!!! :)

Cravings..

Have any of you had cravings for certain foods or drinks? The cravings last about 2-3 weeks and then it's off to another craving? I thought I would share mine with you. My craving for the past few weeks has been either...

1. White Chocolate Mocha Frappe from Starbuck's

2. Mocha Frappe from McDonald's

So DELICIOUS!!! I love the slight coffee taste with cold mini ice pieces!!Yummy!

Speaking of Starbucks..Katie from Katie's Journey is having a GIVEAWAY! A $25 gift card to Chili's or Starbuck's, guess which one I would choose :) Please go visit her and her new teaching blog!

What's your craving of the week?

-Lindsay

The Joys of Dogsitting

My grandparents went out of town this weekend and we babysat their precious child Becca.

Becca and Chloe are best friends! They see each other at least once a week and love playing together. Becca is a 7 year old poodle and Chloe is a 4 year old tiny toy poodle :) They get along so well, given the age gap. They both also love their ice water in personalized cups on hot summer days:)
Not to brag or anything, but my baby girl Chloe is a FABULOUS sleeper! She sleeps through the night and if she has to go potty in the middle of the night she uses her doggy pads. Well...Becca doesn't know how to use those and she has an overactive bladder, which means I had to take her outside every time she had to go potty, which was every 2 hours....even in the middle of the night. I got NO sleep. I am one who can NOT take a nap..I just can't lay there and fal asleep. Needless to say, the first night Becca woke me up at 1:30, 3:30, and 5:30 am. At 5:30 I could NOT go back to sleep. Momma works nights and would be getting home in a few short hours. I decided to clean dishes, tidy up the house and make my momma breakfast for when she got home. Let me tell you girls something...I do NOT wake up early. Mom gets home at 7:30 and I wake up at like 8, which means I don't make breakfast..ever. So just guess what she did when she saw this after walking through the door?

Thats right..SHOCKED is an understatement.

I mean look at that yummy goodness!

Yes, my Momma has told Becca she can spend the night anytime she would like! She enjoyed her breakfast very much!..So did Chloe, she just loves BACON!






Have A GREAT day!
-Lindsay

Almost Gone..

I didn't think I would be able to post again before I left for England, but I can :) I just thought I would tell ya'll about a new place we discovered to eat at. It's SO yummy! We are in Mobile and there is a NEWK'S EXPRESS CAFE. There's also one in Tuscaloosa :) I had the half salad half sandwich, and chose the Grilled Chicken Sandwich and Simple Salad. I'm sure their Loaded Potato Soup is good too!

I have had a headache today and am praying it gets better for the flight! I've taking tons of medicine and it is starting to go away :) It might be nerves...you know for the 9-11 hours on the plane!! I have come to realize that London is NOT ready for my family! We are a fun family and might be a little too crazy for London! I should have some HILLARIOUS stories to share! My dad never meets a stranger and is always too funny!

Thanks to Stephanie for featuring me on her blog!!! I am so honored and excited! Especially since it's her FIRST featured Friday! Thanks girl!

Have a FABULOUS 2 weeks everyone! (for real this time)

-Lindsay

Weekend Fun and Movie Reviews

Happy Sunday! I am in the middle of packing for my trip to England :) I leave on Monday and won't be blogging while i'm over there, can you blame me? I will be sure to make it up by showing lots and lots of pics when I return :)

Thursday I worked and after work Jereme and I went go see "A-Team". This movie was SO good, it was action packed and very good! Jereme really enjoyed it too!

Friday I worked and got off a little early and tanned, got my eyebrows waxed, and went to eat at a hometown favorite with Mom and Jereme, Difilippo's Italian Restaurant. Mom and I split the Manicotti and had salads, Mom had greek and I had a house salad. Jereme had a "Submarine Sub". After we ate dinner, we came back home and played a round of Phase 10.

When I went to Jereme's house earlier I walked in and he was doing this...

Some of his family was staying the weekend with his family and he found his little cousins coloring book and crayons! His Aunt made these AWESOME cupcakes! She just started decorating cakes and stuff! There's broccoli pasta, fortune cookies, mashed potatoes and gravy, chicken legs, and carrots and peas!

Saturday, I worked most of the day and then met Jereme in town for another date before I left. We ate dinner at McAllister's Deli and then went to a new Yogurt place called California Yogurt Kraze that JUST opened! It was so neat and fun! You pick your ice cream and then load it with toppings...and you get it yourself. Then you weigh it and pay it!

The toppings are on the far left and the yogurt on the far right. Toppings included crush poptarts, fresh fruits, marshmallows, cereals, candies, sour patch kids, jelly beans, nuts, granola, etc. Yogurt flavors included were triple chocolate, birthday cake, pink lemonade, cheesecake, etc!


I had a picture of me and my yogurt but I accidently deleted it :( Mom, Dad, and I might go tonight after packing!

After yogurt we went to see "Knight and Day" with Cameron Diaz and Tom Cruise. It was good too!


Have a FABULOUS 2 weeks blogger friends!
-Lindsay