I'm back and better than ever!

So you may have notice I haven't posted in the past few weeks.. I went through a major change! But I'm back and better than ever! I'm ready to post again if y'all are ready to read! By the way.. Are any of you guys still out there? Leave a comment if you're reading this right now please.. :) oh!! And I got new running shoes. Yay :)

Haircut?!?

Ahhhhh! I got my hair cut today and went out on a whim... Yes I got four or so inches chopped off. I was super excited for a change! I figured this change could lead to bigger ones.. You always gotta start small! But I don't know if I like it or not. What do y'all think?!

Spring Break in FL!!

Okay y'all! I'm super excited for this post. I've been working on it for a while. If you've been reading my recent posts, you'll know that I was going to do nightly posts from Florida, then I was going to do the first couple days joined together, but it ends up I'm doing one big post! Hope you guys don't mind!

First of all, I had an amazing time! The weather was perfect and of course I was on the beach catching some rays! Who wouldn't?! Basically, we go to Florida every year over spring break. I have gone since I was a baby! We go with my mom's side of the family, which is HUGE. I have two grandparents, four aunts, four uncles, seven cousins (six are under the age of four!), two more baby cousins on the way, and my family (which consists of mom, dad, my two sisters, my brother, and me!) To top it all off, we stay under one roof for the entire week. Let's just say the house we have to stay in so that there is enough room for us is MAGNIFICENT! I will include some pictures later... :) Oooh! I also finished The Fault in our Stars on the way down! Yep, you heard that right! I read the entire book in the car. I do love reading! But, this book was by far one of the best books I think I have ever read! For sure go check it out! If you want to see what it's all about, check out SLBW's review here!

Day 1: We left at 2 in the morning to drive down to Florida! It was a long drive, but we are used to it. We make sure to drive through the night and catch some zzz's! When we got down there, we claimed our rooms and chilled for the rest of the night!

                                                    Four flights of stairs!

                                                    Our pool/spa area and a sliver of the beach!

Days 2-5: Nothing too exciting happened! I took the time to relax and get away from all the stressors of everyday life! You all know how that can be.. After the beach, everyone came inside and took showers. Then, we got ready for dinner. We do dinners kind of different during this week. There are six families and six nights, so each family takes a night to make "their" dinner for everyone else! We enjoyed so many delicious things that were actually healthy as well! We had pork one night, salads galore, and some fresh fruits and veggies! After dinner, we just relaxed around the house and spent time together. Lights out wasn't too far after.. We had exhausting days!

                                                   After a long, hot run one day!

                                                    I'm a loser.... awkward beach selfie

                                                    The beautiful beach and ocean!

                                                    I was feeling an artistic picture.. palm trees!!

                                          The view of the house we stayed in from the beach! Ignore my uncle..


Day 6: Last day here! It was perfect! The weather was by far the best on this day! I spent all day out on the beach (no surprise there..) and it was super sad to come inside for the night! We packed up our things, had a casual dinner and got ready to leave that night! Bye-bye Florida!

                                                      What a gorgeous sunset we got to see on the last night!

Hey guys!

So as you most likely noticed, I've been missing for the past few days. Well, good news! I'm back home from spring break and more ready than ever to post! I will be trying my best to post at least every other day but I will also spend time in my personal life to relax and be with my family. I hope you guys have a great easter! Jesus has renewed our lives and I will take this as the perfect chance to start fresh with my posts!

P.S. look for my spring break post later tonight! It's a long one but it sure will be fun. Lots of pictures included :)

Xoxo

I'm getting there :)

Okay guys! I'm getting super excited for y'all to see my next post! I've been working on it since yesterday. I'm gonna kind of squish my first two days from Florida into on post and it will appear sometime tomorrow! Expect pictures :)))

It's finally time!!

Yay!!! It's finally spring break for me! And I have a surprise... I'm taking you guys to Florida! Well, not literally.. But I mean it in the best way :) it's true, I'm going to Florida for spring break. We will be staying for a week and I will make sure to take LOTS of pictures. My goal is to make you guys feel like you're with me. Expect nightly posts :)

I also picked up two new books to read down there! I'm a huge book worm... I got the fault in our stars, and the host. I'm super pumped because pbfingers is doing a book club on the fault in our stars. I'm definitely joining in! If you want to see a summary/review of the book, visit www.southernbellelivingwell.blogspot.com

Have you guys picked up any good reads lately?
What do you want me to post about down in Florida?

Xoxo lovelies :)

Coming out of hiding..

Okay y'all! I know I haven't updated in a while but I was sick this week and I've just been super busy! What's going on? I'm thinking about doing some shout outs to my favorite bloggers soon! Would you like that? Any requests for posts?

How did you spend your Friday night?
Did you have a lot to do this week?

Xoxo

Spring fever!

Hello loveeeees.

Today it's cold and rainy where I live. What a bummer! I wanted to go running outside but looks like I will be stuck in my house. Or... I could go shopping :) okay it's official I'm going shopping. Only one problem...

All stores have their spring lines out and I want to replace my whole wardrobe when I see this because I love spring clothes!! I will just have to show some self control today and buy what I need instead of what I want until it gets warmer!

I feel like I haven't posted in forever! The past couple days have been kind of blah for me.. So I don't wanna bring you guys down! But, I'm over the hill of blahness and everything should be going good from here on out. Get ready for a lot of motivation this week!

Do you guys like spring clothes?
What was your treat this weekend?

P.S. I had some froyo last night and originally got strawberries and you hurt chips but I had to add a few more toppings. It was worth it for that Saturday night! :) now back to healthiness this week!

Too excited to type!!!

Ahhhhhhh! I've been biting my fingers allll day long because we find out if we made student council today! (I didn't really but my fingers... Haha) but anyways

I MADE IT!!!

Only 20/55 people that tried out made it and I was one of them lucky enough! So go ahead and enjoy a treat on me for this beautiful Friday :) I know I'm gonna!

Xoxo

It's a problem...

Do any of you guys have an addiction that's just too hard to say no to? A food? Ugh.. I'm usually pretty good about curbing my desires and channeling my energy somewhere else. But it's true.... I love Taco Bell. It's a shame.. If I have any cheat day that is where I go! And if you don't already know you may not want to read further...

Taco Bell came out with their new cool ranch Doritos taco yesterday!

Eeek! I said it! Everyone at school is talking about it and I'm dying to try one.. (Think about something else, Emily. Think about something else...)

So to curb this little monster growing inside of me, I'm thinking about going home and enjoying some carrots with peanut butter! Delicious! It may sound gross but it's soooo good! It has to be one of my favorite snacks.

I'm not saying it isn't okay to eat unhealthy sometimes! Heck you have to live a little!! But I'm feeling proud of myself for skipping out on this splurge. Y'all are my motivation!

Do you guys have anything you just any pass up?
How do you deal with it?

Xoxo

A big thankyou!!

Good evening girlies! How did things go for you today? I had a pretty wonderful day! Except for that one APUSH test...

So I basically decided to study last night. (Props to me...) but, while I was studying I was also texting and listening to my new favorite band, Parachute! Go check them out! If you ever wanna study for a big test.. Don't try doing all of these things at once!

Otherwise my day was spectacular! I had a wholesome lunch today that kept me full until I got home and I feel very confident about it :) the best part of my day was honestly receiving feedback from my readers!! It makes me feel so good to know I'm not writing this for nothing.

If you wanna put a smile on my face, leave a comment :)
Do you guys have hard tests?
What did you have for lunch?

Xoxo

Zzzzz...

Goodnight pretties :)

Keep it levelheaded!

Hi y'all, how is your day going? It's only Monday which means we have a full week ahead of us! What are you gonna make of it? I know that I'm gonna try my best this week to make healthy decisions physically and emotionally! It's way better to keep a level head in situations! I figured that out the past two days when me and my boyfriend have had a rough patch! But, don't stress the small things! I'm the type that worries about everything. I'm going to try and keep calm and make better decisions emotionally in this way and eat a healthy diet and keep up with my running for physical benefits!

Do you guys worry about anything and everything?
Any suggestions for further posts?

Xoxo

Hi all! How is your Thursday night going? I've got to say that today was a pretty inspiring day for me! Lots came about!

What I decided:
To create a blog so others can be as motivated as I am!
To get back on track with my workout!
To make the best decisions about my body!


So basically, this is my first if many posts. I created this blog to keep everything in one spot and for others that feel the same as me to have a place to ask questions and read about everyday problems! I guess you could say that this blog is sort of like a diary. I'll include workouts, recipes, advice, what I'm loving, and so much more! Got any questions? Concerns? Leave me a comment and i promise to get back as soon as I can! Stay beautiful!

xoxo