being yourself is the prettiest thing a person can be.

Over the past couple of days I've had some time to be alone and think. It's been really good too. I've been able to tackle Cauliflower pizza for the first time, make Chocolate chip oatmeal cookie pancakes, workout for a decent amount of time at the gym, swim some in the pool, and take my little baby Bentz for some long overdue walks he deserves.

I'm not the most independent person but I have been independent lately and I'm really enjoying it and I don't feel so "blah" about life. Let me explain: I think sometimes I rely on other people to make me happy or I'm constantly waiting on them to tell me what we or I will do next, which ultimately is not a good way to  live because you are set up for constant disappointment because you're relying on someone else to guide you in YOUR decision making and happiness----> maybe without even realizing it. For me, I feel like I sometimes I sacrifice what I really want to do, in fear of missing out on the present (thinking that whomever I am with at that moment will offer something more exciting and more worth my time than what I really want to do instead). So I give up my "choice" and most of of the time I find myself unhappy at the end of the night and upset with the other person even though they did nothing wrong. My expectations did not pan out the way I assumed they would. Does this make sense? Have you ever lost yourself in someone else? Is it hard to remember what you used to enjoy before that person? 

I guess I am writing this just to remind myself that I have had a great couple of days alone making my own decisions and doing my own thing. It's great to hang out and be with the people you love (which I still plan on doing! :) ) and it's also good to be independent and enjoy the things in life that make you happy and satisfy your mind- the things that make you YOU!

April Fools Pranks!

Happy belated April fools day! I've always been the type to LOVE pranks! I love being pranked and I love love love playing pranks! Today, just as I was about to leave for work John asked me if I would clean the wine glass that was sitting next to the sink. Without hesitaion I got up and headed towards the kitchen sink. ( I did think it was somewhat random that he was asking me to do that right then.) As soon as I grabbed the wine glass and turned on the water I was immediately sprayed by the kitchen spray hose. I was completely soaked! I naturally screamed in surprise of what happened and I couldn't help but laugh afterwards and John bursted out in hysterical laughter while Bentley nearly attacked John and I when I tried to give him a nice wet hug!! I LOVED it! I thought it was so funny and I was not expecting that at all from John!

Did you have any pranks played on you? Or maybe you were the one who played the prank? :)

"People Always Leave"... OTH don't go.

I can't believe last night was the second to last episode of One Tree Hill. Yes, I'm 20 something years old and I'm still watching the show but I can't help it. The show sucked me in when I was a freshman in high school and I fell in love! There's no shame. I'm obsessed. I'm not sure what I'm going to do after its over. Any One Tree Hill fans??

Eating at Home!!

Early morning breakfast!

This morning I woke up extra early for work to eat a quick yummy breakfast! I needed something that would stick with me for a while since I knew I wouldn't be able to break away from the desk throughout most of my day until lunch. Breakfast was Food For Life's Cinamon Rasin sprouted grain bread topped with some delicious MaraNatha Almond Butter to go on top of my toasted goodness! Soooo good!

Din Din

Ever since John and I moved from Illinois we have a very very difficult time eating "home cooked meals". We litterally eat out 4-5 times a week, This is something we are NOT proud of and know that we could be eating so much healthier and not to mention save a lot of money.I know there is no "excuse" BUT if I can give one excuse...we both work full time and just don't feel like cooking, or waiting for that matter. Yesterday I was off work which helped give me a boost of energy! So last night we had a cooked meal!! It was super easy too! We made Chicken kabobs and John did a great job grilling them for us! I felt like it was a special occasion sitting at our dinner table eating dinner that WE cooked! Hopefully this will turn into a habit!