{consignment*sale}

My friend Jenni and I entered to consign in a sale called My Sister's House at the end of March. I thought this would be a great way to try to sell some furniture I have been working on. You can enter almost anything into the sale ranging from clothes, furniture, to home decor. Last night, me, Jenni, and Amy had a painting party!!!

Here is Jenni's magnetic chalkboard that she is in the process of making:

Here is a little end table that I painted chartruse green and will be distressing:

We got a bunch of random wooden chairs from a garage sale for $2 that we will be painting funky colors and distressing. Here is a fun turquoise one:

All of these pieces are in the beginning stages and only have one coat of paint on them. I will be sure to show you the finished products before they are entered into the sale. Keep your fingers crossed for me that they get sold!!!

{how*do*ya*like*them*apples?}

First of all....I saw this super cute pic of MK and Ash and I had to put it on here. It has absolutely nothing to do with this post!

My questions to you is...."How do you like them apples?"

No.....Not this Apple.....

But THESE!!!

Last week, I bought my first organic purchase ever. I bet you can guess what it was!!! Apples! I was so amazed at the difference in taste {and there actually was not that much price difference!} They just tasted so fresh....like they had just been picked! Today for my snack, I decided I wanted an apple...but I wanted to spice it up. So I cut my apple into slices and whipped out the peanut butter. Yummo!!!!! I also heard from Jillian on Biggest Loser that if youre craving something sweet, you can heat up an apple in the microwave and put cinnamon on it. Have not tried that one yet but I plan on it!!! What about you guys? What's your favorite HEALTHY way to eat an apple?!

{february}

Dear February,

You are my favorite month. I love you for so many reasons. You are the month in which my best friend was born, you are the shortest month, you are the month that holds the most silly holiday ever {but every girl secretly loves}, but most of all....you are the month that will bring my husband back to me!!! And for that, I think you are the greatest!!! I love you February!!!

{bliss}

I'm really loving my life right now! About a month ago, I almost thought my life "as I knew it" was nearing the end. It is truly amazing what God can do when you TRULY turn things over to him. I feel like I am a completely new person today, than I was this time last month. God answers prayer. Sometimes it's not quickly and not in our timeframe....but those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength. That is exactly how I feel right now...as if my strength has been renewed!

This morning as I am enjoying my coffee {with hazelnut creamer of course}, I feel an overwhelming sense of BLISS. Doesnt that word just sound, well....blissful?!

I have so much to be thankful for. I have made some amazing girl friends this deployment that are beyond encouraging and fun! The support of my family never ceases to amaze me. Neither does my husband. I could go on about him for hours......but I already did that a few posts ago.

Some things I'm loving right now:

coffee

early morning insanity workouts

dinner with my girls

TOMS shoes

Dainty headbands with flowers or bows

Looking a pictures of my friends' babies

My new brown leather boots {I exchanged a peacoat I got for Christmas...that's too big....for these boots that I LOVE LOVE!}

A warm house on a cold night

The fact that Josiah comes home oh so soon!

God is great!!!

{toms}

Cutest TOMS I've seen....may have to get me a pair. Wonder if I can request the pair they give away go to a child in Haiti??

{eek}

I'm so STOKED because these people are on their way to Abilene to see me RIGHT NOW!!!! {They're my parents....if you didn't know!}


More pics and updates soon!!

{flight*engineer*deployed}

Here is a video that Josiah sent me from YouTube. The guy that made this has the same job as Jo, but not at the same place or in the same squadron. Just gives you a glimpse of what things are like over there.

{ssgt*rawlings*rox}

My husband totally rocks right now!!! Being so far away from each other, it is difficult to maintain communication. Technology today is wonderful with Skype, Facebook, Yahoo Messenger, etc.....but imagine you're whole relationship being based on text messages and emails....IT"S HARD. You can't hear tone or see their face to see if they're joking, being sarcastic, or being serious. Communication is great sometimes, and other times it's hard. One thing I love about my husband is that when he is in the desert, he ALWAYS does his best to communicate with me as often as possible. I am so lucky. He spends his free time talking to me when he could be sleeping, eating, working out, or bonding with the other guys. I think sometimes I have taken advantage of how often he puts other things aside just to talk to me. So here are a few reasons why I love love Ssgt. Rawlings!!!

1. As previously mentioned, he keeps the lines of communication open.

2. He has been so incredibly motivating with my workout program. When I get down or upset, he is right there to encourage me. I know this is not his personal choice of motivation, but he has realized that every once in a while...I do need a pat on the pack and a pick-me-up. So I thank him for doing that for me.

3. He got me an awesome new digital camera with way more features and gadgets than I will ever know what to do with!!

4. I love his positive attitude when it comes to the military and being deployed. Deployments are rough and flat out just aren't fun. Josiah always tries to look at the positive side of things and not dwell on the negative side of things that are inevitable.

5. He's pretty stinkin' cute with a shaved head.

6. I love him because he's coming home to me soon!

7. I love that he provides for me and does his best to make sure that I have what I want and that I am happy.

8. I love that he has achieved a huge goal this year of getting accepted into officer school.

9. I love that he is a model of flexibility.....whenever life throws a curveball, he handles situations with ease.

10. I love him because he is determined. In every aspect of his life. He is not a quitter. He will work hard to get things that he knows are important....and this is even more evident to me lately.

{award}

....And the award goes to....ME. For what you might ask? THE WORST BLOGGER IN THE WORLD AWARD. I have absolutely failed at blogging for the past few weeks....well let's face it, months. I think I may have just run out of things to talk about....but lately...it's just that I've been so darn busy!


My half marathon training is kindof on halt right now..but not really. I started doing this workout program on base every morning at 6 am called Insanity. It's very similar to P90X only its more difficult in my opinion....and you use your own body weight as opposed to hand weights, chin up bars, bands, etc. THIS PROGRAM ROCKS MY SOCKS OFF. For realz. They have made it into a competition and you can earn points for different things. Needless to say, it's extremely motivating and it's kicking my booty. I am also trying and I say TRYING to be more aware of what I eat. I am not calorie counting or dieting....I am just trying to choose healthier foods, pack my lunch, and watch my portions. The diet is the hard part for me. I could work out for hours on end with no problem.....but I simply am not in the habit of eating healthy. The insanity competition is motivating me to make healthier choices however cause I had to weigh in at the beginning and get my waist measured....and I will have to do it again at the end. I want to see results!!!! Josiah keeps reminding me that its not just about looks and seeing results....its a lifestyle change....but I have a hard time remembering that.

Work is crazier than anything. I went through a spell where I was really unmotivated and felt like my job was pointless {ok maybe that was just one day} and I was really bummed. But I kid you not, after starting these workouts....my prespective on everything has changed. My day is jumpstarted at 6 am with an intense workout that gets me amped up for the rest of the day. Slacking off at work is almost not even an option because I am so motivated from the morning exercise. Ok I know this sounds ridic but I am serious as a heart attack!!!!

However, I do crash when I come home at the end of the day. Hence the no blogging. I literally come home from work, sit on the couch and watch a few shows, then hit the hay around 9 pm. I need my sleeps peoples!!! So back to the half marathon training.....Insanity is a high impact cardio and strength program every M-F until March. It is so intense that I feel as if I have just run 6 miles, and simultaneously....I'm getting a strength workout. We were told to do cardio on Saturdays as well, so I will use that day for my distance running. I without a doubt think I will be fully prepared if not over prepared to run 13 miles by doing this program. It just works for me. Also, when I run I get a bad bad pain in my calf that was impending my training. It does not bother me in the insanity workouts nor if I do long distance running occassionally. I think it was just the every single day running that strained it. SO YES I still plan on running the half in March and I think I will kick booty! At least thats what Im thinking for now!!! SO now you know what I've been up to and why I officially suck at blogging.

{sun*shine}