ruby.

I love Ruby. She is a spectacular person with such a welcoming personality.

She has a show on the Style Network documenting her weightloss journey. She started out at over 400 lbs and has lost 104 lbs in 7 months with a strict diet and exercise. Amazing.

She is an inpiration to me. I get discouraged when I think of the amount of weight I want to loose and she still has a goal of loosing more than I weigh now. She gives me the motivaton to keep on truckin' and finally overcome this battle I've been fighting for as long as I can remember.

Here is an exerpt from her most recent blog post...

Hi, y'all!
It is the finale for the first season, and yes, I will let you follow along my journey till the end. Can you believe it? In seven months, I have lost 104 pounds! That averages out to be about 14 pounds a month; that is 1 pound every two to three days. YAY! I am hacky wacky about it. I still have over 200 pounds more to lose! WOW!
But I am determined to win for me and you! It is the hardest battle of my life. But this is the battle for my life. For the first time, I really got it! I really got it that this was killing—and will kill—me. It is not only about the weight, y'all, it's what having 10 to 100, to 200, to 300 extra pounds will do to you. The scary thing to me, even knowing this, is that I have to fight to beat this. This is an addiction!

Check this out for more info.

Now get down with your bad self and get all hacky wacky. :)

tonight's plans.

I think I'm going to do some freshening up! After taking down all the Christmas stuff, I feel like I have a clean slate to work with.I am going to get some white paint and repaint the kitchen cupboards and anywhere else white that needs sprucing up. I want to paint the living room, but I'm not sure what color I want. Something fairly basic, but warm and cozy. One wall is going to stay white though...hmm, any thoughts? Something that will go with a candy apple green color...thinking. thinking.

And it Begins Again.

The holidays kicked my rear this year. It's time to begin focusing on my fitness. I know everyone starts diets at the new year, but I've got a goal in mind...to be a fit bride....and of course babies to follow. :) I'm gettin' going on the Atkin's diet again...I know, I know, but it works for me and the weight stays off. I do well with this one because it's easy to do with Craig. We can support each other.

So...this is my next however many months...

And you can't forget this...

or this...

Wish me luck...and if anyone has some awesome Atkin's recipes...send them on over :)Tonight...hamburgers (sans bun) and a salad.

wedding planning bug.

Ok...so we're engaged. Now what?
I am so pumped to have a little wedding to plan for, problem is I need some big questions figured out before I can start the fun stuff.
When and where?...These questions are not getting answered.

Things I know...
1. We want a SMALL wedding (still talking with Craig on what "small" is)
2. We DO NOT want it to cost a lot of money (in fact I want it to cost very little)
3. I want it stress free and casual as possible
4. I want Craig to be happy about planning...well I just want him to be happy :)

I love this idea...cupcakes and sprinkles. :)

I am pretty certain that I have picked out my dress though... (who does this?)

melody and chris are married!

This weekend Craig and I packed up and headed to Bend for the wedding of my dear friends, Melody and Chris.The wedding was at the Great Hall in Sunriver...beautiful.
They were so happy. The wedding was amazing and we busted a major groove and now I am exhausted and sore. Dancing in heels for hours is a major work out for your thighs! ugh! Craig came to my rescue and took off his socks, so I could dance in them. He's such my rockstar.
plus...we got to stop by Drake Park in Bend and say hey to the ducks.

We got home today and had an amazing surprise. Two of Craig's good friends came over while we were gone and rebuilt our front porch deck...what a couple of amazing friends! We are so thankful. :)

through the lens.

I am so stinkin' spoiled.

Not only did I get a beautiful ring for Christmas *sigh* :), I got an amazing lens for my camera from my parents. I was like a kid in a candy store. It was a nikkor lens...55-200.

I am really excited because I'll get to take better pictures of all the animals and birds. I took the one above through my kitchen window. I can't wait for the deer to come out. (they are only sneaking around at night right now...stinkers!)
I also got a million hair products from my sister, so my hair is finally looking hot when I do it!...and a hot purse and lots of earrings. Craig's parents spoiled me and got me gloves, socks, pencil holder and an Ikea gift card. :) I can't wait to go shopping. I am totally spoiled.
Craig also got me adorable owl and moon sterling silver earrings. He jokes saying they are my "vampire earrings" since I am so into the Twilight series...which I finished...sad, I want there to be more books.

Thank you so much to everyone! This Christmas has been the best ever...just like Craig promised :)

could it be?

WE'RE ENGAGED!!

I am so happy. He is so happy.

We are so in love.