5 for Five!!

Its Monday!! How is the weather where you are? It is rainy here. The forecast calls for 100% rain for part of the day. Exciting. :) I am linking up with Jenn and Jessica for 5 for Five  again this week. This link up keeps me motivated for getting things done during the week. 

 Here is a recap of my last week...
Green means Accomplish.... Red mean Boo I failed and Purple means... I sort of started!!

1) Begin Spring Cleaning of my apartment.  Didn't really happen to much. I did get a lot done in my bathroom though. So that is at least a start. 

2) Get 3 days of weight training in. Heck Yes!! I did that AND got in all my runs. 

3) Returns to Target. Done! 

4) Eat right 5 each day during the week. Not great, but okay. My veggies are just so hard to get in. 

5)  Make at least ONE of the Valentines decorations off Pinterest. I made the heart cake balls yesterday. I am not very good at the icing part of them. They look pretty bad, but the boys told me that they are pretty dang tasty. 

Well I had NO red. Which is really good. Just need to make sure I do better on the eating part. 

This weeks 5.... 

1.Spring Cleaning. This needs to be done. So until its completed, it will be on the top of my 5 for five. 

2. Get in 3 days of running this week. I have been really good at getting in 3-4 days. I am only planning 3 this week because it is going to be a crazy week. 

3. Pick up my dress for Saturday. I am in a wedding on Saturday and I need to pick up my dress from the alterations lady. 

4. Make Anthony's Valentines Bouquet. I am making him one that I found on Pinterest. I just need to put it all together. I have an early week at work so I am going to leave it for him so he will see it when he wakes up. 

5. Make chocolate brownie bars. I like to make them for holidays. 


What are some of your goals for the week? Anything new? or is it the same old normal stuff? 

Insta-Friday Link Up!

It is Friday again!!! (does anyone ever get sick of seeing Friday on their calender? I mean really?)

Linking up with Jeanett @ LifeRearranged  Instagram pictures. I made sure I took some extra pictures this week so I would have more than just 5 to share!

Is this the cutest dog every? I told her to hop up on the bed and that is how she laid down. Head on the pillow and everything!! 

  That is right. # 5 Kansas had an EPIC upset. It just so happened to be in the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum on the Texas Christian University Campus, Yep.. TCU Mens Basketball had their first Big 12 win on the season!! Look Out Big 12. 

Our lovely baseball coach "forgot" to inform us of a scrimmage on a Monday evening. I was not happy. Thankfully, I had my iPad with me. So I got to do a little pinteresting while watching some baseball.

Went out for a friends 2nd bachlorette party. Decided to do my hair, make up and all that jazz

 Went for a run on a new trail the other day. It was really nice! To bad it pretty much dead ended and I had to turn around. Wasn't happy about that part.

 I absolutely love my cat Blue. She was fast asleep here and I couldn't help but want to take a picture of her and all her fluffiness!!

I found this picture on my Facebook the other day. This was blue probably the first week we got her. She was absolutely adorable (still is!) As you can tell her name is Blue, because of her eyes in this picture. I miss her being that young :(

Found this wine at Walmart the other day. Decided to give it a try. It was actually really dang good. Not as sweet as most red wines. Give it a try!

Isn't that a pretty rainbow? We got some rain during the week and on my drive home I happened to see
beautiful rainbow. 

Chicken & Spinach Pasta Bake

Once a week, I have been trying to make a new meal, or at least  new side.  So far it has been going pretty well. I have a couple recipes I need to post but I just had to post this one. Guess where I found it?...I'll give you two guesses. If you guessed the infamous Pinterest then you are correct!!! So here it is!


Chicken & Spinach Pasta Bake

• 8 oz uncooked rigatoni (I actually put in 16 oz because we both really like pasta)
• 1 T olive oil
• 1 c chopped onion
• 1 (10 oz) pack frozen spinach, thawed
• 3 c cubed, cooked chicken breasts
• 1 (14 oz) can Italian-style diced tomatoes (the original asked for undrained. I didn't drain mine after reading reviews that said not to) 
• 1 (8 oz) container Philadelphia chive & onion cream cheese
• ½ t salt, ½ t pepper
• 1½ c shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 can Mushrooms (Ants and I both love mushrooms. So it was a nice addition)

Prepare rigatoni according to pkg directions.  Spread oil on bottom of 11×7 in baking dish; add onion in a single layer.  Bake at 375 for 15 minutes or just until tender.  Transfer onion to large bowl, set aside.

Drain chopped spinach well, pressing between paper towels.  Stir in rigatoni, spinach, chicken, & next 4 ingredients into onion in bowl.  Spoon mixture into dish & sprinkle evenly with shredded mozzarella cheese.  Bake covered at 375 for 30 minutes; uncover & bake 15 more minutes or until bubbly. 

Do you have any other really great recipes? I am really loving learning to cook new things! 

Great Day!

Monday was not really a great day. It seemed like my hormones, my uterus, my head baseball coach and the whole world wanted to gang up on me.  Then Tuesday came around. What a great day it was!  I have never been a fan of being in a bad mood for two straight days. Have one day, get it all out then wake up the next day with a smile on your face.

Waking up Tuesday, I knew it was going to be a  wonderful day.  On the way to work I needed to stop and get gas. I stopped at Kroger.  I put in my Kroger card number and it asked if I wanted to use my 10 cents off or 20 cents off!! I have never seen the 20 cents off, so of-course I selected yes!

I ended up getting in a great Kettlebell workout.

Our boys basketball beat the district champions! Which was very unexpected but very nice!!

The day ended with me randomly getting free Chick Fil A after a late night of basketball games.

None of those sound like day changing things, but I guess I was in a good mood when I woke up so these just added to my day!!

5 for Five

I am linking up with Jenn and Jessica for 5 for Five 

 Here is a recap of my last week...
Green means Accomplish.... Red mean Boo I failed and Purple means... I sort of started!!

1) Drop off my bridesmaid dress to be altered. Done and Done!! Plus its going to cost me ONLY $ 36 to have it altered AND Steam Cleaned... Winning! 

2) Run 3 times this week. I actually got in 4 runs. Very proud of myself. I am trying extremely hard to stick to my schedule. 

3) Mail my brothers Birthday Card. So Yes, I mailed the card. On Friday. Which means it won't get there till Monday. Which really isn't THAT bad, because I also put my Besties card in the mail at the same time....... her birthday was December 30th.  :) 

4) Organize my bathroom closet. Fail. I just got busy. 

5) Start one of my 2 new books. Over Christmas I got several books. I forget how much I love to read. So at Target last night, I bought 2 new ones.

So I went 4/5 this past week. Not to shabby.


This weeks 5 for five are...


1) Begin Spring Cleaning of my apartment.  Since the ground hog saw his shadow, we will have an early spring. So I need to get going on Spring Cleaning.

2) Get 3 days of weight training in. I have been noticing in pictures that my arms are getting flabby. Must work on this now!

3) Returns to Target. Such a simple task, such a pain in the butt though.

4) Eat right 5 each day during the week. A balanced breakfast, lunch and dinner. I had a HUGE wake up call on my nutrition and exercise last week. Very needed though.

5)  Make at least ONE of the Valentines decorations off Pinterest. Here is that post. 

Insta Friday

I just love Instagram.  

Linking up with Jeanett @ LifeRearranged  for some good ole Instagram pictures.

ENJOY :) 

She isn't even technically my dog but look at the cute face. We were working on "Go lay down in your bed" the other day. She was sick of me telling her to do it apparently. 

I am trying to branch out and make new dishes. This was one that I made Wednesday night. Will need to change it up alittle bit it was pretty good.  Here is the Link: Chicken with Mushroom and Mozzarella

This was lunch the other day. Chicken and some sauteed bell peppers. It was yummy. 

Jude again!! We were on our way to the dog park to play with Carter. Jude is such a Priss at the dog park. Won't really run around much and stays by my side most the time. But get her home and take her off the leash.... BAM- she is rolling around in dog poop 4 yards away.... WHYYY?!?!?!?? She is still adorable though. Hates baths!

There is a story.. I promise :)   My Bestie is a personal trainer in another town. So, to show her my accountability I have to take a picture after every workout and send it to her. This is my "ugggh, two a days kill me!!" face. I wasn't a happy camper. 

A fun countdown

Danielle from Taking Notes... Coast to Coast starting down a "Count down to me"  and I love it. So I am going to copy it (and give her credit of course). What a better way for new people to get to know a little about me?!

5 Things I wish I could eat without gaining any weight!

1. Sonic Reese Blast with no whip (Serious obsession right here)

2. Willis Ice House fried pickles 

3. Chuys Queso with jalapeno sause

4. Baked Potato loaded with cheese

5. Chick Fil A Sandwich and the fries!

4 Things I want to get better at

1. Running

2. Tennis

3. Blogging 

4. Sending out birthday cards each month  

3 Books I want to read

1. No Easy Day by Mark Owen 

2. Linda Fairstein's new book which comes out in May

3. 10 Years Late by Hoda Kotb (I bought this, just haven't started it yet) 

2 Things that are a 1st for me this year. 

1. 1st Cruise (Going to Cozumel in March) 

2. 1st 10K in April (EEEK) 

1 Thing I always wish for when I see a shooting star

1. To be happy in life, no matter where I am, who I am with, or what I am doing. 

Hope ya'll enjoyed it!! 

Valentines Day!

We all know how much I love holidays and love to decorate. Every since the creation of Pinterest I have been finding some of the coolest things to make and do. But the problem is that I pin them, and never actually do them!! So I am going to post several Valentines day things I want to do, in hopes that it will motivate me to get them done.

Cute Blocks

I learned how to make cake balls for a Bachlorette party. So I am going to try and make them for Valentines day!

I love the "Every Love Story" board as well the picture frame in the back. Anthony happens to have a PERFECT mantel for me to decorate. 

Thats all for now. Hopefully I will get them all done and will have a post to prove it! 

5 for Five

I have done this link up a couple times, but have not been consisted with it. I need to be!!! So, I am starting again this week.

I am linking up with Jenn and Jessica for 5 for Five 

1) Drop off my bridesmaid dress to be altered. I am in a wedding on February 16th and my bridesmaid dress is way too big.

2) Run 3 times this week. I am semi training for a 10K. I need to be consistent on my running program.

3) Mail my brothers Birthday Card. His birthday is this Saturday. I bought him card, but I am not sure where I put it!  But I'd like to put it in the mail by Wednesday and get it to him on time.

4) Organize my bathroom closet. It is a mess right now. I  can't find anything, there is no space anymore. It needs to be cleaned out.

5) Start one of my 2 new books. Over Christmas I got several books. I forget how much I love to read. So at Target last night, I bought 2 new ones.


Wish me luck!!

2013

Everyone always makes New Years Resolution at the beginning of a New Year, don't get me wrong I have mine but I also wanted to make a list of things I want to do in 2013. I have thought about this for a couple days, and I know that its list that will continue to grow. But as of right now, these are the things I want to do this year 

1. Pay off my current credit card debit (never a fun one)

2. Get into Yoga. I have bought a Beginners CD and have only done it a hand full of times, but I have seen a big change in my flexibility in those several times. I can actually tie my shoes without pain now! 

3. Run a 10 K

4. Run the 10 for Texas

5. Go on a Cruise (One is already scheduled for March 7-11)

6. Go to SantaWonderland during the Christmas Season 

7. Get a Job for the summer. (I get summers off from work.. lucky I know... but I get bored sometimes.) 

8. Go see a great friend in Kansas this Summer

9. Check off at least 1 state I have never been to. 

So far this is what I have. Anyone have any other ideas of stuff I can put on here? The weirder the better!!