Giveaway

Sorry If I got you excited... It's not my giveaway!

Arielle, at A Beautiful Journey..., is doing a fantastic giveaway involving TOM's shoes! You only have two more days to enter. I think you should.

And to top things off her blog is adorableeee.

Still have a long way to go until I do my giveaway! Follow me here or on Bloglovin' and I will do my giveaway when I reach 50 in either place! 

Project 31 FINALLY

So I am finally doing my next Project 31... it is now Spring Break and I can finally breathe again!

Day 25.  Style 31.  Post a pic of your favorite comfy clothes.

Road trips are a perfect time for the favorite comfy outfit. We rode with my sweet aunt to visit my Mimi in Dothan. This is my go-to when I am aiming for comfort. Danskin leggings, black rainbow flip flops, and a grey old Navy t-shirt. It may possibly be the softer shirt in the world.

When we got here we hung out for a little bit and watched a beautiful sunset from my grandmother's back porch.

Then we got dressed and got ready to head down to Marianna to see my cousin in "The Little Shop of Horrors".

Grey dress: Targer, Black cardigan: Old Navy, Black belt: thirsted, Necklace: Belk

Joy brushed her teeth the whole way and I laughed... until she gave me a Wisp and I proceeded to do the exact same thing =)

We watched the play, which was AWESOME, then got to go out to dinner with my cousin and finally meet his new fiance Madison!!! YAY! We love her =)

And that is stuff in his hair for the play by the way... he was an old man =)

Today we hung out outside because it was BEAUTIFUL! Me and Pat went down to our river, got stuck on the four-wheeler, and had a great time making memories of us =)

Soo cold!

Just pondering =)

Cool looking river wall

You can tell Pat took these pictures? 

Posin. 

And now we are stuck.

Get the sticks!

GO PAT GO!

Yay!! After we were out these were his shoes...

Beautiful view of the property on the way back

Great weekend so far! We have been doing good with the Paleo diet. We brought apples, bananas, nuts, lettuce, and salad dressing. Last night at Ruby Tuesdays I had a turkey avocado burger with no bun. YUM. Today I had chicken, a little bit of roast, and cabbage for lunch. Tonight was leftover chicken on a salad with oil and vinegar. Yum again. 

Night night! We have a run to complete in the morning!

xo

First day as a paleo...

WAS GREAT! Ok, so yea it was only the first day but MAN my food was good today =) I am so sad that I didn't take my camera to work to take pictures, but maybe next time.

I started out with a shake for breakfast made with coconut milk, mixed berries, an egg (I know I was really weirded out and hope I don't die), and a splash of vanilla. Umm... definitely was my least favorite meal of the day.

On to lunch. I had a salad with carving board turkey, avocado, and oil and vinegar dressing. It was so good! I added a little salt and pepper for flavor. Delish.

Snacks were nuts and raisins and a clementine.

We had an extended day at school today to make up some time from the snow week. All the teachers ordered food and stuff. Honestly I was so excited with it being the first day that it didn't tempt me. Pat brought me a delicious dinner of homemade shrimp stirfry. Throw veggies and shrimp in the skillet with a little olive oil and cook them up and then add a little low sodium soy sauce. YUM.

We have a long journey ahead of us... but I am really excited.

I gotta go- a banana is calling my name before bed =)

XO

Several things...

Who knew lent started tomorrow? Not me. YIKES! Giving up something for lent has always been important to me. Jesus sacrificed so much for us (His LIFE!) that I feel it is necessary to show him that we can sacrifice something for Him. Even if it is something simple. It is a good time to take something that you spend too much time focusing on... and give it up. For me- it's worrying about food and diet and weight. So for lent I am "giving up" silly diets and weighing myself all the time and in place of that we will be following a paleolithic eating plan. I have been wanting to make the step to give up processed foods and refined sugars and stuff for awhile so now seems like the perfect time.

We (Hubs and I) will be starting a day late. I think Jesus will understand. We have not been on top of things and actually just found out that lent started tomorrow... today! So tomorrow we will be doing all of our grocery shopping and then we will actually start Thursday.

To be honest, it is not going to be much different for us during the week. We eat eggs almost everyday for breakfast and chicken and veggies almost every night for dinner. The weekends and the sweet cravings and the diet cokes will be the hard part. It is kind of similar to the Daniel Fast but we can have MEAT!! Hallllellluuuujahhh!

Here is what we will be eating:

Meat - chicken, fish, beef, seafood, etc.
Nuts - pretty much anything but peanuts
Eggs
Fruit
Vegetables

And that's it! I have already been finding some good recipes... I am so excited to try parsnip fries and kale chips!

If you have any good recipes or ideas or tips let me know PLEASEEE!

P.S- I am not giving up on Project 31. Promise! I will post my comfy clothes outfit soon =) I just have been getting home sooo late from work and gym that I am just not in the mood for pictures. More like not looking so hot. haha.

P.S.S- Please pray for the Shepard/Pugh families. A beautiful 24 year old girl, Brittany, and her 15 month old son, Shep, were killed in a car accident around Troy this week. I was going to have the privilege to be a bridesmaid with this girl in May. Several of my friends were very close with her and are hurting SO bad.

Going to watch Biggest Loser and get ready for bed. LOVE YA'LL!

Cutest thing EVER

Have you guys seen this video? It could possibly be the most adorable thing I have ever seen.



I don't need to watch things like this often because it makes me want babies... and we all know it's not time for babies yet. Keyword: YET =)

Watching "Bachelorette: Women Tell All" right now... tell me, do you buy Michelle's sob story? I don't. She is a nutjob.

Still exploring Twitter... follow me at haleyryan87 or just click the button on my right sidebar.

xo

Life takes precedence

I'm so sorry that I have been kind of absent lately. I have been so busy with working two jobs, trying to get back on a workout schedule, and spending time with my husband and family.

I promise I am not "quitting" blogging... a few of you have asked that already! NO!!! I love blogging and expressing myself through words and pictures. It's just- lately I have really been thinking about not taking life and marriage for granted. I love my husband. I love my job(s). And they are taking up all of my time right now. I will be posting- it just might be sporadic. That cool?? I love you guys and will definitely be spending time HERE on this blog when there is time to be spent.

P.S- I got a twitter yesterday!!! Follow me at haleyryan87 if you have one. I am excited to finally enter the twitter universe! Also let me know if you have any tips for new users... cause I am definitely pretty clueless! xo

Way too many things about me

Here is a little survey about me!!!

Age: 23

Available: Nope sorry =)

Animals: My sweet baby Chloe, a Pomeranian

Birthday: 4/21/87

Best Friend(s): I have so many fabulous friends! Miley at Lucky in Love is my besttt. 

Crush: Hubs. And Justin Bieber. Yes I am 23. 

Car: Have the same old Lex I got when I turned 16... it is old and about to fall apart. I am hoping to get a new car by the end of 2011! 

Color: I LOVE pink but I wear a lot of black and grey. 

Dream Car: Ummm... I really don't have a dream car? I guess a big Lexus SUV?

Eye Color: Very blue!


E-mail: haleyryan87@gmail.com

Favorite Food: Umm... I have a bunch! I would have to say the all time face is my mom's mashed potatoes. 

Favorite Band/Artist: Oh gosh. I have so many. 

Fast Food: Guthries, Zaxby's, Subway- that is about it. 

Goals: I have a lot. Read my 101 in 1001 list. 

Hair Color: Brown. Was blonde for a very long time but now it is back to brown!

Height: 5'7ish

Hometown: Pensacola, FL

Instrument: I started playing piano when I was 3 years old and played for about 12 years?

Ice Cream: Chocolate soft-serve yogurt

Job: Westbrook Christian School and Floyd Elementary School- 7th grade Civics and Math Interventionist

Kids: Not yet! One day for sure!

Love: My God, my husband, my family, my pup, and my job! 

Major: Graduated in December with a degree in Elementary Education from JSU!

Music: Music. Ahhhh music. It makes my life. 

Movie: I don't know if I really have a favorite.... I mean I'm a girl so I guess I love The Notebook and those girly movies!

Nickname: Hay, Hay-Hay, uhhh

Outdoor Activity: Beach? Does that count? If not at the beach I like playing around with hubs and pup... kicking the soccer ball, running around, taking pictures, etc. 

One Wish: That I die knowing that I have lived the best life that I could- that I treated people kindly, loved without abandon, loved the Lord with all my heart, and made differences in kid's lives. 

Phobia: Losing my loved ones... I love them so much that I can't imagine life without them. 

Quote: SO not a quote person. At all. 

Restaurant: I love food and am very flexible about trying new things. I absolutely love Zoes, Don Pepe, and Flip Burger. 

Season: Summer. No question. 

Sport: I ABSOLUTELY am obsessed with college football... more specifically Auburn football!

TV Show: I love American Idol, Glee, Friday Night Lights, and Grey's Anatomy. 

Time of Day: I love weekday evenings and weekend days. 

Thoughts: Tired of this survey and amazed at Casey that just sang on American Idol. HOLY COW the last three were amazing! Go Paul, Jacob, and Casey!

Unknown: I don't like unknowns... I like lists and plans and structure. 

Vacation Spot: Anywhere with a beach and good restaurants. 

Worst Habit: Biting my nails...yuckkk

X-Ray: I think I have only had two?! One on my leg which was broken, and one on my foot which was not. 

Your Mood: Tired. Don't want to get up in morning want to snuggle with hubs all day. Ugh. 

Zoo Animal: Lions. SO beautiful. 

Zodiak Sign: Taurus!!