Wednesday Photos

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1. Rad yellow NP that I never wear with Gold Sparklies on top

2. Doodle that I made for Cor sometime around Valentine's Day

3. More of that awesome yellow NP...looks sort of weird on toes

4. Some pretty things around our room that cheer me up in the morning 

I started this "Wednesday Photos" post last week...I think I might stick with this for a while on Wednesdays.

I like it--sort of fun!

New Diet

I say new because it's always something for me--there is always some new diet thing that I'm trying or at least I give myself a new goal every time I stuff my face. This time I'm determined to lose about 10 lbs. That's all--then I hope to be happy and then it's just maintaining my desired weight for the rest of my life, lol.

Easier said than done.

My friends Larissa & Walter came by on Sunday afternoon to show me how to make these shakes that they drink in place of 2 meals a day. Usually breakfast & dinner...

I know I'm going to have a hard time with this.

But the shakes actually taste pretty delish--they are "Herbalife" nutritional shakes and there are soooooo many flavors! I'm going to try the Cafe latte and cookies & cream shakes.

Walter has lost 45 lbs since last summer and Larissa is right behind him. He started the diet first then Larissa saw that it was working so she started. Now they sell the shake mix, lol. I'm always skeptical about these things but the difference it's making for them is quite dramatic. They are so happy with the results...

I just want to be a size 5 again!

So--I'll keep you updated on my weight loss endeavors. I think blogging about it will keep me on my toes and might actually deter me from straying from my size 5 goal.

It's not just about losing a few lbs., it's about getting healthy and getting the nutrition and vitamins that my body craves.

Has anyone else tried Herbalife? Any advice or experiences you care to share?

Up-cycled Shirt

I love this burgandy v-tee I bought at Target...but my stupis seatbelt has rubbed holes in it. I didn't want to just throw it away so I thought I would cover the holes somehow. This is what I came up with--

It's a one-of-a-kind shirt now :) I don't know how to sew or use a sewing machine so my awesome mother-in-law, Adele sewed it together for me ♥

I LOVE IT! I wore it yesterday and got a few compliments!

I had to put craft glue around the edges of the owl--and I'm going to put some behind the buttons and PRAY that it doesn't fray or come unraveled.

I think it looks pretty fantastic--what do you think?

I just might have to invest in a little hand-held sewing machine for this kind of fun stuff.

Thanks Adele, for helping me with this fun project! 

And I had to wear my:

Saturday Symposium

Yesterday I went to an all-day symposium at our local hospital. It was super neat-I love these sort of things. 

 "Embracing Life in 2011 and Beyond: A "Good News" Symposium"

This symposium was the first of it's kind at the hospital
and I hope that they plan to continue it.

Every one of the speakers was amazing. They each talked about the importance of recognizing different types of stress and realizing that we cannot change others but we can change ourselves and the way we react to our stresses and the way we view our own personal situations. One of the key ideas I took from this all-day event was "Let it GO so you can GROW"--Steve Edgar, "Mr. Terrific"
We can't grow if we harvest hate or hold a grudge. We need to forgive and move-on. I believe this to be 100% true and it takes a bigger person to be able to forgive certain situations. Another theme that I took from the day is that we need to take personal responsibility for the choices we make. It's true that some things are out of our hands but we still make the choice to move on, forgive and learn from our mistakes.

It was a wonderful topic and each of the speakers shared their own life experiences with the topics they spoke about.

If you ever get the chance to partake or attend in an event such as this, I highly recommend going through with it.
It's wonderful and it was certainly emotional for me and for many others in the room.

Everything I learned from this symposium I will carry with me always.