August in Phone Pics

August has definitely went by very fast! We have worked, played & worked some more. :o)

On August 7, I went with Taleah to the Knoxville Pink Bridal Show. It was pretty fun, and she got some good ideas for her wedding in May 2012.



I found out during the 2nd week of August that I have Rocky Mtn. Spotted Fever from a crazy tick bite that I didn't even know about! I had been having body aches, fever, nausea for a few weeks & finally went to the dr. about it. He put me on antibiotics that I will finish this Tuesday, and they have really helped! I am feeling much better...I had follow-up blood work done last Friday, & if everything comes back good, I am in the clear! :o)

August 13, we celebrated Brayden's 2nd birthday! His mom, my friend Christina, did a great job organizing/decorating for the party. It was a perfect Toy Story party! :o)

We went to see Final Destination 5 in IMAX 3D. It was pretty corny but definitely what I expected...

Since the beginning of August, I have been teaching Made to Crave at Elizabeth Baptist Church. Going through the study again has really helped keep me motivated about exercising & watching what I eat.

I treated myself this week after work to a Diet Cherry Limeade during Sonic's happy hour! My favorite!

And...my Erin Condren Life Planner came yesterday!!! I was beyond excited, & I plan to start writing in it tonight after supper! I <3 planners!

Supper tonight: spaghetti w/ homemade tomato sauce (thank you Paula Deen!)

Have a wonderful week!

FOOTBALL STARTS next weekend!! GO VOLS!!

This article above is from this month's Southern Living. It is packed with all things football in the south!! Love it!

Friday's Fabulous Find

Low-cal caramel popcorn. Yum!



Last Weekend of July

Our weekend started after I got off work on Friday. We ate supper with John T.'s parents & sister Jayden. We had hamburger steak, corn on the cob & salad. It was all so good!

After eating, we took a long drive around Morgan Co. One of our stops was Lilly Bluff Overlook. It is part of the National Park system, and we had not been in years. It was so pretty, and we have already planned to come back in the fall to see all of the beautiful colors when the leaves change.

 My hair was definitely a little windblown!

Jayden had the best time! She told me she wanted to come there with us every Friday night!

Saturday morning, I went to ella minnow pea to pick up invitations for my friend Christina's baby shower coming up in September. They turned out perfect! I am really looking forward to her shower & meeting Addyson in November.

I met some of John T.'s family for a girl's day lunch at Applebee's. John T.'s mamaw, Eva turns 69 next Friday, so we were out for her birthday!

Our Saturday afternoon was pretty relaxed. We didn't too much except watch a little TV, and we had Subway for supper. :o)

Today has been beautiful. We went to church this morning & have just hung out this afternoon, catching up on laundry & I am getting everything organized for the Made to Crave class I will be assiting with starting on Tuesday. It is going to be at my mother-in-law's church in Lancing, and I am really looking forward to it. I hope that the study will open minds & change lives! 

Friday's Fabulous Find

I actually bought this razor on accident...that's usually how I find the best stuff! :o)

I went into CVS with extra bucks & a coupon for any Venus razor. I usually use the Venus Embrace and really love it. Unforunately at the time, CVS was sold out of the Embrace. I really wanted/needed a razor that day because of the coupon/ongoing sale/and the fact that my Embrace was broken, so I decided to give the Venus Breeze a try.

It is a razor + shave gel bars, and I am loving it! I especially love the fact that I don't have to use shaving cream anymore. It smells great too!

It's never too early to start planning...

Yesterday, I was catching up on my blog reading, and I came across Hillary's blog about this life planner. Let me just say first & foremost, I love planners! I love getting a new one & sitting down with my mom on new year's day & writing out birthdays, anniversaries, plans, etc. in it. 

I am super, super excited to receive this one in the mail in August!

It was originally $50, but I got it for $26.63 with a couple of discount codes I used. One is already expired, but if you use the code Welcome10, you will receive $10 off (I don't think this one has expired yet, but it's worth a try!).

The planner is from erincondren.com

Go here for the life planner page, where you can check out all of the different ones she has to offer.

She is so talented, and her entire site is full of cuteness!

Friday's Fabulous Find

I found this new snack at Wal-Mart last week, and I love it!

I always get excited when I find something with a lot less calories to replace my M&M, cupcake, Oreo Blast craving!



Last Week Recap

Last week was so fun, but it went by so fast!!

Here is a recap:

Monday

I worked, and when I got home, my SIL, Taleah came over & watched The Bachelorette with me and John T. We had a fun time rooting for our favorite, Ames. :o) He just seemed so sweet, but unfortunately, Ashley sent him home last night. Taleah spent the night with us, too, so it was kind of like a little slumber party!

Tuesday

We woke up bright & early, and John T. & I headed to Splash Country for the day. We usually try to go once during the summer, each year, and this week was perfect because we were both off for 3 days!

It rained on us the whole way there, but once we reached Pigeon Forge, it stopped. We were supposed to have a crazy hot heat index, but it ended up being pretty cloudy & nice. We had a really great time!

When we left, we were hungry, so after checking in to our hotel, we headed to our favorite place in PF, Mama's Farmhouse!

We did a little shopping afterwards, and then went to the movies & had frozen yogurt that night at a cute little place right behind our hotel!

Wednesday

We came back home early Wednesday morning & caught up on laundry & the usual...

Thursday

We promised Jayden that we would spend the entire day with her on Thursday, so that's exactly what we did. John T. picked her up around 10:00 a.m., and we headed to Cracker Barrel for lunch. Afterwards, we went to Wal-Mart to get groceries. Jayden is such a spoiled little girl...her bubba carried her through Wal-Mart for a good part of the trip! We then came back to her house, swam & took a walk to Frozen Head State Park. I was glad to give Lorrie a little break with peace & quiet for the day! 

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, both of us worked, so there is not much excitement to share from those days!

Summer is flying by, and while I am excited for fall, I still feel like summer just started! I really don't want it to end! Jayden starts school Aug. 4, and that is hard to believe!

I hope everyone had a great Tuesday!