Stress, Stress, Oh How I Hate Thee!

Today was a bit stressful. I was tired. I was cranky and didn't want it to be Monday. Needless to say by the time school ended at 3:15, I was out the door and on my way home.

1st thing, workout time! I did the elliptical because I needed to go to my mindless place, you know that place right? Where you do a constant motion and don't have to think? Yep I went there and didn't stop for 45 min!


Then I got into my comfy clothes (yoga pants, ovesized fuzzy sweatshirt) and took a marvelous 15 min nap :)


I had to work tonight at the library so I quickly packed my favorite to go dinner. A stuffed sandwich and a yogurt mess (Chobani vanilla, granola, nutella, and peanut butter). This meal is packed with protein and fiber and is so filling!


Now I'm going to spend the rest of my work night watching these two handsome men! Seriously I think numbers has the perfect amount of cuteness, math, mystery, and general amazingness!


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What is your favorite comforting routine?

Any new shows you are loving?

Change. Part 2.

If you've read my blog before you'll know I've talked about change, But here's the gist, I HATE Change! However, I know it's necessary and as of lately it's been on the forefront of my mind. Being who I am I Googled the word "change" and this little poem popped up and it describes my thoughts perfectly! Whoo hoo for Google and this awesome writer!

A Poem About Change: Maybe it's me Heart racing

Mind pacing

So many changes in motion

New roads that are now open

Which way to turn?

Which way to go?

No answers easily seen

I must carve my own path of green

Struggling to hold on

Trying to hold on

Trying to keep the things I need

Struggling to let go

Giving back the ties that bind me

Who will I be?

How will I know?

Who is that woman at the end of the road?

Maybe, just maybe, it's me.

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As of lately I've decided to make some changes and see where they lead me. I'm no longer living for anyone else, only me. I've cut loose some friends and gained some new ones. I've realized that I need to be stronger in my decisions and know that I'm doing what is right for me.

In regards to this blog I'm not going to focus on health and fitness like I originally planned. I'll still mention it and any good recipes I make or come up with but I want to focus on my life. I'm a student teacher, taking graduate classes on Fridays, figuring out family, friends, and love. I'm balancing the life of a college student, working for free, holding down 2 other jobs, and trying to grow up and make some life long decisions. This blog is going to reflect that in so many ways and I'm going to be completely honest (according to my Mother, too honest!)

I hope you'll keep reading because I like to think I'm at least a little interesting ;)

P.S

Right now my days are being consumed by little munchkins called my students. I have TONS of teaching stories so if you want to read those visit my other blog here. I swear it'll be a good time!

Going To My Happy Place

I am so pumped. In exactly 36 hours (Saturday morning at 9am) I will be going to one of my favorite places in the whole wide world... Wesley Woods!!! To see the full version of what Wesley Woods Camp is like click here. But until Saturday, July 30th here are some pictures of the past years of Wesley Woods :)

P.S. If you want to send me some love and good wishes during the week you can email me by clicking on THIS LINK. I love to get mail too! My camper name is Elle Hattan and my cabin is Maple... Please send me mail!!

My 1st year cabin

Talent Night

Mary, Me, & Ashley in 2007... We look so young!

Mini girl's cabin in 2008

Mary making crafts & texting...takes talent :)

This is how the girl counselors spend our nights. Caffeinated drinks and making crafts for the campers!

View inside the chapel during morning worship... BEST PART OF CAMP!!

Sad Sad Day (not really but it'll get your attention!)

It's a sad day for me

My computer charger died last week.

I spent the WHOLE WEEKEND without a computer ( it really wasn't that bad)

Now I have no computer till At least august 1st :(

I'm doing this from my crappy blackberry so there are no pictures

I'm sorry for this incredibly lame blog!!

P.S. If you have a Mac charger and want to donate it to a broke college student please send it to me!!

What To Do When You Get Your Hair Done...

Since I'm not babysitting this week I've had my days free. I've desperately needed to get my hair done and thought today was the perfect day. I'm very lucky because my sister is a student at Douglas J Aveda Institute and it's a mere 10 min away from me. She does a great job, we get quality time together and I get a wicked discount.

I've been here since 9 am. It's now 12 and she's still not done highlighting my hair. So what do I do while I'm sitting here? a little photo shoot!!

Oats in a jar for breakfast

Sister time!!

Wow I could transmit satellite signals with all this foil!

I get 2 girls helping me!! Oh and I can totally touch my tongue to my nose :)

I love my sister till death and she never complains when I ask for a full highlight that I want super tiny and have really thick hair.

If you're ever in the area check out her and/or Douglas J companies--They are amazing :)

Who I Am Wednesday

Welcome to this week's edition of Who I Am Wednesday. This isn't going to be a cheerful or funny one. It probably won't make you smile and is a downer. If you don't feel like reading I don't blame you but maybe it'll help.


This week's edition is about change. I HATE change. I don't deal with it well. My mother always says to say the Serenity Prayer.
This past week I've been saying it daily. I'm going through a lot of changes lately. Some good, some bad. There have been changes with my body that I've had to visit the doctor about. There have been changes with my roommates and my relationships with them. There have been changes with friendships. I accept that change is a part of life but the changes that are happening now I'm not liking. Nope, not liking any of them other than I'm realizing who is really important in my life.

So basically I'm not feeling like myself, I'm not liking the people I'm around, and I'm in desperate need of my real family (2 weeks until my brother comes to visit, 1 month till the sister is here!!) and my church family. Thankfully I have camp in 1 week where I get to be surrounded by ALL my fav church people and some of my best friends.

I'm sorry for the downer post, hopefully I'll feel back to normal soon.

Who I Am Wednesday!

Hello All!!! Here in Michigan it's B-E-A-Utiful weather, I hope you are all enjoying it!!! For this week's Who I Am Wednesday: I am a lunchable lover :)

As a kid I always loved lunchables but they were so unhealthy and expensive back when that my Mom never let me get them. Thankfully Oscar Mayer jumped on the healthy train and created these little beauties

Yep for 8 crackers, 8 pieces of cheese, 4 pieces of chicken and 4 pieces of turkey & a chocolate it's only 340 calories!!

Now when it comes to eating these I am very pecilular. I have to put the meat on the cracker and cheese on half and then fold the other half of the meat over the cheese. I also eat the order they come in like the chicken and swiss cheese with the turkey and cheddar cheese.

After my amazing lunchable I was craving something sweet and found these in my backpack. Let me tell you... HEAVEN!!! Chocolate, caramel and krispies all for 120 calories? Perfection!!!!

And that is Who I Am. A lunchable lover along with chocolate and caramel. Please do this on your blog I love to read all about you, in a non-stalkerish way of course!