'cause I may be bad, but I'm perfectly good at it...

thanks for the great suggestions, katy perry ;)

i miss everything...

people who are meant to be together

will always find their way back to each other.

they may take detours in life, but they're never lost.

kiss your significant other a little longer, hug them a little tighter,

and pray for them and the relationship, as you do for yourself.

this week is all about love for me...don't ask...

guess He's working through me a little more these days...

my ass hates you, but loves doughnuts!

yesterday, i had a pretty challenging training session.

my trainer could tell i just wasn't feelin' it, so he worked me harder.

jerk!

gosh, sometimes...i truly dislike him!

just kidding...i realize that is what i'm paying for...lol

since, i worked out so hard yesterday...

i thought i deserved a doughnut this morning.

there's a reason why this oh so yummy doughnut touched my lips.

one of my co-workers is leaving the company and we had a going away breakfast...

that's the only reason i had this doughnut...

well, i had no control of my hands when they went to reach for the dunkin doughnuts box.

damn, you...greedy, fat girl that lives inside of me!

today, i feel like taking off to the beach....

who's coming?

stripes, stars, elevators and love.

today is Flag Day...just in case you didn't notice it on your calendar.

God bless America.

there is nothing that makes me smile more, than a gentleman holding or opening a door for a lady, pulling out a chair or my personal favorite, holding the elevator. i work on the fifth floor of a huge building, so with so many people its very rare people hold the elevator. however, this morning an older gentleman saw me come in (probably heard my heels...sooo loud) lol, and he held the elevator for me. maybe, its just the southern in me, but manners can take you a longggggg way! especially, a gentleman. because most younger men just aren't how they use to be. how do i know? i work with a bunch of older woman and hear all the time how much times have changed. haha, its funny to hear older people say that and then proceed to share stores of their past. i just really appreciate kind, yet simple gestures like this morning. :)

seeing or hearing about marriages that last almost a lifetime are truly inspiring.

love is such a beautiful thing. it really is.

can you imagine being married to your soumate for 57 years?

Encouraging Word

Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me.

He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. - Psalm 103:2-3 NLT

real girls play in mud.

the mud run was lots of fun, extremely challenging and muddy, of course!

i think i'll be washing off mud for days! lol

how do you spend your saturday mornings?

guess what i'm doing tomorrow???

c'mon, just guess..

okay, fine...just look below...lol

this...

2nd Annual Marine 5K Mud Run

 who doesn't want to spend saturday morning running and playing (eating) in the mud?

yeah, i would be that person and my running group. lol

a little mud never hurt nobody!

check out me and my mini-me. how could you not love those two gorgeous faces?

gosh, i love my god-daugther. she's reminds me wayyyy tooo much for myself! lol.

hope you guys have a fabulous weekend!

thank you so much for all of the kind words, thoughts and prayers.

please continue to pray for my friend and his family.

onto a lighter note...

"Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it."

- Russel Baker

tears can bring great gifts.

all my life i've been a crier...

it's just something i've never been able to control. no matter how hard i try. i just finished reading, God Never Blinks (50 Lessons for Life’s Little Detours) by Regina Brett. very good read. i strongly recommend it. its always interesting to read others opinions of life. one chapter, really spoke to me because it felt like she was not only describing herself, but me too.

"To cry openly shows a lack of control, a loss of power. In a culture that values strength, even tearing up is unacceptable.


All my life, I tried to become stronger by crying less. But whenever I held the sadness in, my face grew red, my cheeks hurt, and the tears escaped no matter how hard I tried to squeeze them back. Then one day a counselor told me that those tears were an asset. Carole said they were part of me, just like my blue eyes and brown hair. “What a wonderful gift, to feel so intensely,” she said.


We need to stop hiding our tears and actually share them. It takes a strong person to cry. It takes a stronger person to let others see those tears. We need to be tough enough to be tender, no matter who is watching.


Tears can bring great gifts – humility, intimacy with God, greater devotion, peace and strength.

“Jesus wept.” – he showed his humanity. He shed messy, unmanly tears. He didn’t do it in private. He did in front of his friends and followers. In front of a crowd."

i often wonder if the gift to feel so intensely is a blessing in disguise.

why did God choose to me to be this way?

yesterday, someone extremely close to me lost a loved one.

this person has been in my life for so long and has been such a huge part of me life. i also met the person that passed. as soon as i heard the news, tears instantly streamed down my face. it almost felt like the person that had passed was my family member. i can't explain the way i feel right now. i guess because i care so strongly for this person, i hate knowing they're going through such a difficult time. i've never had a loved one or someone close to me pass, so i can only imagine how i'll feel will i have to deal with that. i've prayed consistently for the last twenty-four hours for the person that passed, knowing their in a much better place, my friend and his family. my heart feels so heavy because as much as you want to be there for someone dealing with such a heart breaking situation, there's only so much you really can do.

sometimes praying for someone is the best thing you can do for them.

1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and get them sit ups right and tuck your tummy tight and do your crunches like this...

omg, i'm dragging this morning...for reals.

{i've been yawning since i got up and almost fell asleep in the shower. seriously.}

i seriously over did it yesterday...
{did i mention seriously enough times?}

here's my workout routine from yesterday:

training session for 30 mins of cardio, abs and boxing.

after my training session:

elliptical machine for 1 mile (hill intervals/level 3: 20 mins)

Zumba class (1 hour)

bicycle for 4 miles (17 mins)

wtf was she thinking, right? yeah, i'm thinking the same dang thing this morning...

it's official, my body hates me! :(

is this true??? hmmmm....

 

can someone please send me some energy?

red bull, coffee, soda, crack...anything? lol

totally kidding about the crack part!!

 

what i really need is a deep tissue massage.

although massages tend to make you sleepy.

okay, i just need a massage and a days worth of sleep.

 

ahhhhhh, sounds perfect!

 

feel free to send massage gift cards my way!

thanks! :)

okay, i'm done bitchin' now...bye bye.

live your life and stay young on the floor...dance the night away...

ohhhhhh weekends...why you gotta go by soooo terribly fast???

{yours truly, randy and kristi} 

cheese, delicious wine and wonderful girlfriends is all you need :)

well, and him too! the "main man in my life"...on a lunch date with my lil' boyfriend, baby james.

my quote of the day:

    Faith is where it begins. Acting on your faith is how it happens.

You do not have faith if you stop believing when things go wrong.

The depth of your faith is tested when things go wrong.