a few of my favorite things

Bed Head Totally Baked Volumizing Meringue

It's the best volumizer I've ever used.

 Plus, it makes my hair smell EXACTLY like this:

Bed Head Urban Anti-dotes Recovery Conditioner
Leaves my hair so soft without weighing it down.  This has to be the best conditioner in the world.  It also smells like an orange creamsicle!

Argon Oil
This has to be ANY hair type's best friend.  Hair seems to just soak it up.
I've had a small bottle of the Agadir brand for over a year and still have a decent amount left.
Amika is also a great brand.  It seems to work the same, just has a more floral scent.
The good stuff isn't cheap, but it lasts a long time and it is a must have!
It smells so yummy, you could even skip perfume!

Softsoap Pomagranate Nectarine Body Wash

It smells like I'm showering under a waterfall in a jungle full of fruit on a tropical island.

Added bonus, my bathroom smells like that too!

Silk Almond Vanilla Flavor

I will never part with my fat free glass of cold milk before bed.
However, this "milk" is so good it tastes like it should be bad!
It would be great if left in the freezer for a while as a dessert.
I think I'll try the coconut next time - the almond is just so delish!

Bailey's Chocolate Creamer

Of ALL the coffee creamers I've tasted, this has to be the best.  

It's almost like a hot chocolate/coffee mix.
This is a weekend treat!

(Weight Watchers) Smart Ones Desserts
A chocolate brownie ice cream dessert without the guilt.
There are several varieties and I've yet to try one I didn't like.
Just as flavorful as the calorie packed kind without the expanding waistline!

Fiber One Honey Nut Clusters Cereal

170 Calories.  1g Fat.  4g Protein.  14g Fiber.

Normally, when I've tried fiber packed foods they've lacked in flavor.  

My aunt Nancy recommended this cereal to me and I find myself craving it!    

The benefits of extra fiber are obvious - so my only other comment is: it WORKS!

Oikos Greek Nonfat Yogurt

90 Calories.  10g Protein.  0 Fat.

Organic, delicious, filling, and flavorful!  

I eat it alone or put it in my blender with fruit, ice, and soy milk.  

It's the perfect smoothie every time!

Yankee Candle Orange Dreamsicle
No explanations here.

Bath And Body Works Green Grass Wallflower
I'm loving all of the spring fragrances at BBW right now!
 This one is so fresh without being an overwhelming floral scent.

And my most favorite thing in the whole world...

These three boyz.  

(This was taken with my phone so it's not the best quality)

lil update

My grandmother made us this beautiful quilt for our wedding!   

Can you imagine all of the hard work?  

This is the third quilt she's made for me.    

I would love to sew a quilt for my children and grandchildren one day!

My grandmother also made our ring bearer pillow for our wedding.

Isn't it perfect?

I am sort of obsessed with our mercury glass candle holders from Pier 1.  

I sort of want to spray paint everything with Krylon's mercury glass spray.

Because I'm married to the greatest man alive, I get breakfast delivered to me upstairs almost every morning before we leave for work.  I think I've mentioned this before, but it's worth mentioning again because I think it's so sweet and it's now almost all the time. 

Whole Wheat Toast or Oatmeal

One Egg

Turkey Bacon

Did I mention he's the greatest man alive?

These two kids stare at me when I actually have the extra five minutes to SIT and eat my breakfast.

It is so rude of them to stare.

They would never do that to their Daddy because they know they would get in trouble.

But...seriously...these wittle angels are so cute.

I've been cooking a lot lately.  I pick out two or three recipes a week.  Each one being new and healthy.  Lately I've been cooking recipes from skinnytaste and chocolatecoveredkatie.  I am addicted!  The food is delicious and I love knowing that I've created a healthy meal.
I'm not sure how I began being so interested in cooking more nutritiously.  Hubby and I are not health freaks, but we are health conscious.  You won't find a bag of chips or candy bars at our house.  You will find reduced fat Cheez-Its and Smart Ones turtle fudge ice cream!  Of course, I enjoy a bite of decadent cake or fried _______ every once in a while.  If I didn't give into temptation on occasion, I would wind up being some freak stuffing oatmeal pies under my mattress!

 
I have no idea which recipes I'll be making this next week for dinner. 
However, I did narrow down my dessert choices to one of these two. 

Baked Oatmeal With Blueberries And Bananas
OR
Pink Lemonade Cupcakes

MmmHmm!

Hubby and I went to Acedemy today to pick up some more weights for us.  While we were there, I got a whole new running outfit and I'm pretty excited out it!  I began running on a regular basis this time last year and have been wearing the exact same outfit everyday.  I don't have a problem with wearing the same clothes for 30 minutes each day.  It's what I was wearing that was starting to bother me:  my $5 shorts from Academy that seem to ride up to my bust line while still being just a few inches above my knees (somehow), my Gatlinburg t-shirt with an oversized neck (which was an upgrade from my old University of Alabama shirt that I had to quit wearing to avoid random "Roll Tide" comments in mid-run), and a sports bra that is less supportive than an angry ex and has some type of threading and/or material tangled up in the back straps.  Admittedly, the outfit doesn't bother me after I start running because as with every other worry that I have it takes a back seat while I enjoy my "me" time.  However, I have been wanting running capris for months because of the colder weather and I have been needing a new, supportive sports bra.
 Hopefully, I'll have much more comfortable runs now!
Sports Bra
Spandex Running Capris
Spandex Running Top
Running Shorts

For the record, I promise not to wear my running capris to ANY store for ANY reason. 
What is it with women wearing such tight pants in public? 

Alright, so I'm all caught up.
It's the weekend now and I need to get out from behind this computer screen.
We have no plans except to enjoy it...and so far, we've been doing JUST THAT!
xo

voila!

We are finished with our furniture painting project! 

It took us three weeks, but we were very careful to follow all of the directions. 

Our hard work paid off. 

It feels like we have two new pieces of furniture.

I'm so proud of us!

We lost two screws to the drawer pulls, that's why they are on the dresser and not on the drawer.  I couldn't bring myself to stop by Home Depot after work today - that's a Saturday job!

The bedroom got a makeover.  I'm sort of in love. 

Pier 1 Matching Frames

New Duvet.

New Curtains.



our first valentine's day being hitched

CJ and I have done the same thing every year for Valentine's Day.

We pick up some take out and watch a movie.

This year was no different!

It was perfect, lovely and sweet.