Friday, April 25, 2014

High Five For Friday

1) My Polar FT4 heart rate monitor came in! Ahahahahaha I'm so excited! I've been making progress with my health goals by eating clean and just recently started working out at Planet Fitness with my friend. We've been going at 6 in the morning. This is an amazing feat for me because I am definitely NOT a morning person and I am convinced that it is due to the eating clean. I mean I pop out of bed at 5:20 am with nary a sigh whereas before it was hard for me to wake up at my normal 7am. My first time working out I ran 2 miles right off the bat. It just blows my mind what healthy eating can do. ANYWAY, I really wanted to have an accurate reading of how many calories I was burning and when/if I was in my fat burning zone and this really does the job! It's just one more thing keeping me motivated and I can use all the motivation I can get!

2) It was a good mail week and also a testament to my spending this month (yikes!) but anyway my Jamberry order arrived this week as well! I've seen a lot of pictures on IG lately showing off peoples "jamicures" and I was itching to try them. I was invited to an online party by a friend who started selling them and promptly put my order in (it was a sign right? Hmmm). The thing I'm most excited about is using them on my toes. I can never keep up with my toe nail polish and I hate when it looks all chipped but it's the last thing I ever feel like doing. These are supposed to last up to 6 weeks on your toes so I'm set for the entire summer! 
3) I'm wanting to finally make our backyard a place I want to spend time in. It's not terrible but it's just...not done. It's been on the back burner since we moved here and I'm in DO mode!  I've recently organized the hall shelf, purged and cleaned the basement, and cleaned out my closet donating 12 bags of stuff. Time to tackle the outside! We raked all of the leftover leaves this week for a start and I've been planning a few changes as well. I really wanna focus on gardening this year so were wanting to make a few raised beds, plant a cherry tree ( we planted a peach two years ago), plant a few raspberry bushes and just do some minor pretty-ing. Nothing major just little touches. I'm excited that we finally got started!
4) Me and hubby had a lovely spur of the moment date night this week! I got sent home early this week from work and we decided to make the most of it. I donned my new $5 sandals (oh yeah!), we went to our favorite mexican restaurant, meandered around Barnes & Noble, and grabbed yogurt town afterwards. Lovely, lovely. 

5) My friend loaned me Divergent and I'm probably more excited than I should be. That is all. 

Hope you had a great week!


6 comments:

  1. Yum! Mexican is always a good choice! I've been missing good Mexican food since I moved to Nebraska a few years ago... :)

    Good luck on your backyard! My hubby and I have been working hard to get flowers and veggies planted the past few weeks, too.


    Elise @ Harvey Ever After

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    1. Oh man, I know I looooove Mexican. I was a happy camper ;) I actually lived in Omaha until I was 5 but I can't remember much about the Mexican food ;) hope you find a good place!

      Good luck with your garden too! It's hard work but it's so rewarding!

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  2. Hello + Happy Weekend! Swinging by from the link up :) Hooray for date night!! Mexican, fro yo, & time with your man -- sounds like the perfect evening!! Your sandals are super cute too btw ...& $5?! Score!! ;) Wishing you all the best with your health & wellness goals!! Have a fabulous upcoming week! (:

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    1. You're so sweet! Yes it WAS a perfect evening! It doesn't take much to make us happy ;) Those sandals were a Walmart special lol I love finding a good deal! And thank you so much! I could use all the encouragement I can get! Hope you have a lovely week!

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  3. I hear you on #3!! I've got a few things I'd love to do in our backyard this year to make it more liveable and a place where we can gather with friends!

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    1. Yes! My thoughts exactly! Im trying to create a welcoming space while staying within a small budget and being content along the way. Easier said than done sometimes ;) Hope you get what you want done this year and enjoy lots of gatherings with friends!

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