CURRENTLY :: OCTOBER

Reading... The Magnolia Story by Chip and Joanna Gaines. I read it cover to cover last night. LOVED.

Playing...  Podcasts. I just discovered them recently (thanks Melissa). My favorite right now is The Popcast. 

Watching... NCIS New Orleans. Full on addicted y'all. Praise hands for CBS All Access.

Trying...  to get back in the swing of things. Tackled emails for an hour this morning and have gotten everything pretty much organized again. Does anyone else feel like deep cleaning and organizing after being sick?

Cooking... nothing, lately. Unless heating up Cambell's Chicken and Stars counts?

Eating... read food again. Sort of. I've been living off of yogurt and mashed potatoes and soup for about a week. I had a hamburger today! 

Drinking... Water!!

Calling... nobody. I hate talking on the phone (do I post this every month?)

Texting... C. I screen shot memes and send them to him throughout the day. 

Pinning...  recipes and home decor. Neither of which I'll actually be using anytime soon. 

Going... to a new Bible study tonight. Entrusted by Beth Moore. Yay!!

Loving...  the cooler temperatures. I mean, not today because it's still in the 90's, but tomorrow is supposed to be in the 70's!!! Wohoo.

Discovering... lot's of new Instagram accounts. I'll be sharing some of those on Friday!

Thinking...  of ordering a FabFitFun box. I don't subscribe to any boxes (yet)...and this one looks fun. Do y'all get these?

Feeling... better!! I've been battling strep for the last week...but I'm on the mend, finally!

Hoping... to get back to working out tomorrow. I actually miss it. Who am I?

Listening (to)... Daphne snoring. NCIS NOLA on Netflix. 

Celebrating... a 4.4 pound loss last week!!! Finally going in the right direction. 

Smelling...  nail polish. I just painted my nails with this polish. 

Ordering... Nothing right now. I have SO many things I want to order. Workout clothes (because I work out now...HA!), Christmas gifts, books, new clothes for our vacation. But, I'm also trying to be smart with our money. It's a constant struggle. 

Thanking...  C for taking such good care of me. He's such a good provider and friend. Even last night, I came home to see the new Magnolia book in our room. He thought it would be a nice surprise and he was right!!

Considering... the envelope system. We did it for a while when we first got married and took Financial Peace University at church. But, we have gotten WAY off track. I think it would be beneficial to get back on that. I just re-read Victoria's blog post to get me motivated. 

Starting...  to get excited for my first 5k next month. I don't know if I'll actually be running any of it...I may walk the whole thing...but I am pumped to complete it. Even if I'm the last one across the line!

Finishing...  up our costumes for a wedding Halloween weekend. I haven't dressed up for Halloween in FOREVER. We are totally winging it...but I think it will be cute. Pictures to follow. 

BLOG-TEMBER :: CURRENTLY

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Reading... Sting by Sandra Brown


Playing... Candy Crush. I know. But I have it on my Kindle and occasionally, it's just fun. In an annoying, there is no solution, I hate this game, kind of way. 


Watching... Friends. I watch it every night before bed. It just never gets old. I think I have seen some of the episodes at least 50 times and I still crack up. 


Trying... to get caught up with my blog-tember posts!! I should be back on track tomorrow!


Cooking... nothing, lately. But, one of my goals is to try 4 new recipes this month. 


Eating... some ice. It's so bad for my teeth, but I'm addicted to it. 


Drinking... Coke. Like, the real thing. Oops. I may not sleep tonight. 


Calling... nobody. I hate talking on the phone (do I post this every month?)


Texting... about 10 people tonight after I walked 1.5 miles IN THE DARK. Who am I?!!


Pinning... workouts, clothing ideas, recipes and decor. Same ole, same ole.


Going... to start the 30 Day Shred tomorrow!!! EEEK!!!


Loving...  Miranda Lambert's new song, Vice. 


Discovering... coconut oil makes your eyelashes grow!! Did y'all know this?


Thinking... about our Vegas trip in December. I'm so excited for a vacation!


Feeling... motivated!!! I have done so good with working out...but I am wanting to make some big changes with my diet. 


Hoping... I'm able to stick with the 30 Day Shred. I'm so nervous. Ha. 


Listening (to)... Daphne snoring. Friends on Netflix.


Celebrating... my grandmother's birthday! Excited to spend time with family. 


Smelling...  perfume samples. I always throw the ones that come in the Ulta mailer in my purse. 


Ordering... (thinking of ordering) this cute shirt for my nephew's football games. It's SO cute, right?


Thanking...  Melissa for keeping me accountable to my workouts!!


Considering... cutting my hair. I want a change. But I'm not sure I want a big change. I'll probably still be considering this next month. ha! 


Starting... to fall asleep. Praise hands. 

Finishing... the blog-tember posts I missed this weekend. Should be caught up tomorrow!!

JUNE CURRENTLY

Reading... a lot more than I had been! I just finished Get Out of That Pit by Beth Moore and I'm STILL thinking about it. So good. I also read Emily Giffin's new book and LOVED that. I'll be doing a book post soon!

Watching... Drop Dead Diva. SO cute. I watched a few episodes when it first came on television. But for whatever reason...I quit. Love watching a few episodes with C every night. I am also back in the habit of watching Friends while I'm trying to fall asleep each night. I can be turned away from the television and still crack up because I've seen the show so many times, I can see it playing out in my head. Ha. It never gets old.

Trying... to take a break from Facebook. For a little while anyway. I find myself either mindlessly scrolling through when I should be doing something more productive OR getting completely aggravated by something I see on there! Ha. It was scary when I hit the "deactivate" button last night. But I'm about 17 hours in and haven't gotten back on. We'll see!

Cooking... wanting to cook lasagna roll-ups tonight. I'v seen a few recipes on Instagram and Pinterest, but I'm thinking I'm going to wing-it. History is not on my side with making up recipes, but this one seems fool proof!

Eating... in my points range. Well, not really...but I am trying to. I was out earlier and was tempted to stop and get "healthy" fast food. But, I made myself come home and try a Healthy Choice meal I had bought last week. I told my friend earlier that I just needed to do the opposite of what I'm naturally inclined to do, and this is the perfect example of that. AND... I actually feel better for it...so there may be something to that! HA.

Drinking... water mostly. I also got some vanilla sleepy time tea that I am kind of loving. I wrote this exact thing last month, but it's the same this month. I HAVE been drinking some caffeine free diet coke, but I am going to try and cut back on that. 

Texting... C mostly. We've been communicating in screenshots here lately. Ah technology...

Pinning... little of this, little of that. I got in a bad habit of just liking things, thinking I'd go back and "file" them on the right board later. Which, naturally, I've yet to do. So trying to find something I thought I'd pinned is proving to be a pain. I need to go in and organize that. 

Going...  to keep looking for a job. I've been applying at two local school districts, and I'm just PRAYING I'll get hired SOON.

Loving...   my "me" time every night. C goes to bed pretty early...so I've been trying to read after he goes to bed. Again, I'm naturally inclined to scroll through social media or watch Netflix, so this can be a challenge....but I find that reading helps me get sleepy faster and I feel better the next day.

Thinking... all the things I want and need to do. Sometimes I feel like my brain goes too fast. Do y'all have that? (I wrote this last month as well...but it is exactly what I'm thinking right now...so we'll use it again).

Feeling...  SO much better than I did a few weeks ago. I got a cold at the beginning of the month and thought I was dying. I haven't had a cold in years. In one of my more dramatic moments I asked C if I was just going to be sick forever or what. Seriously though, it was bad for about 2 weeks and then lingered for another week. NOT fun. 

Hoping (for)... a fun three day weekend with C. So funny that last time I did this was right before a three day weekend. I should do these posts every week! :) 

Listening (to)...  Eric Church's newest CD (yes, CD). I got it for Christmas and I'm surprised it still plays...I've listened to it about 1000x times. It's SO SO SO good.

Celebrating... how well the Texas Rangers are playing this season.!!! And JULY 4th!! Excited for fireworks this weekend. I LOVE to watch fireworks. 

Ordering... I ordered a new laptop battery, charger and some yoga pants (my fave). I feel like a new woman. I've never really been an online shopper. But I'm kind of obsessed now! Ha.

Thanking...  the good Lord for air conditioning. It is SO hot here. Ugh.

Considering...  our next steps. C and I are making plans and praying for the future. It's nerve-wracking but also very exciting. Sometimes I get down on myself because I'm not where I wanted or thought I would be. But it's such a blessing to be able to stop, readjust and get going in the right direction again. I just have to get out of my own way. 

Starting... to get excited for FOOTBALL. It's like 70 days till kickoff. YAYAYAY!!

Finishing... up the month with big ideas for this summer. Again, I used this same answer last month. Maybe not the most exciting girl in town, but consistent! LOL

CURRENTLY - MAY EDITION

I can't believe May is almost over!! I say that every month. You'd think I'd get used to the months zipping by, but here we are at another month's end.  This month was CRAZY.  We moved. And that was super stressful and a big mess. I don't have a lot to show for this month except turning another year older (yay!) and packing all of our STUFF again. 

I thought it would be fun to do a CURRENTLY post to get back into the swing of blogging. I plan on blogging more this summer...but we'll see how that goes.

Reading... several books right now. I've finally started reading again. I think I had only read like 4 books this year prior to this month. I'll do a book update soon. 

Watching... Pretty Little Liars right now (it's easy to have on in the background while I'm working). We are also loving a few new (to us) shows on Netflix: Mysteries of Laura, Cristella, and a TON of documentaries. 

Trying... to get back into eating right. It's been FOREVER. I actually cancelled my WW membership while we were preparing to move. I just wasn't committed to doing the plan. Unfortunately, it's starting to show. I haven't weighed recently, but I have a feeling it's gone up about 5 pounds. No bueno.

Cooking... nothing. Not a thing. And needing to fix that. Pronto.

Eating... a ton of fast food. UGH. But, we are planning a big grocery shopping trip this weekend, and hopefully we'll be back to eating semi healthy soon.

Drinking... water mostly. I also got some vanilla sleepy time tea that I am kind of loving. 

Calling... nobody. I hate talking on the phone.

Texting... my sweet friend Melissa. I bother her all day long with randomness. 

Pinning... mostly recipes. If I cooked as much as I pinned...we'd be all set.  

Tweeting... nothing. I just don't get it. Still.

Going... on a lunch date with C tomorrow. All this talk about eating healthy and we are looking forward to eating out (again) tomorrow. But...we have been talking about doing this for a while. 

Loving...  snuggling with miss Daphne (the cat) each night. She's just so precious.

Discovering... that I am very restless right now. I mean, I think I've felt it brewing for a while...but I am just realizing that I am so ready for some major changes.

Thinking... all the things I want and need to do. Sometimes I feel like my brain goes too fast. Do y'all have that?

Feeling... excited about what is ahead! There are a lot of unknowns in my future, but I cannot wait to see what the Lord has up His sleeve! OKAY, I got this prompt from Bailey a while back and I am just leaving her original answer here. Because it is exactly what I'm thinking!!

Hoping (for)... a fun three day weekend with C. We have nothing planned (other than lunch tomorrow and church Sunday) and I am SO excited about that. 

Listening (to)... Randy Rogers Band station on Pandora. LOVE. 

Celebrating... my cousin is getting married tomorrow. She is getting married out of state and we aren't going, but I am so excited for her.

Smelling... the banana I just ate. I love bananas but hate that smell. 

Ordering... well, thinking about ordering some new clothes online. I am desperate for some new clothes. In the worst way.

Thanking... my mom for helping us out so much during the move. She's pretty great. And that we don't have the worlds most annoying neighbors anymore.

Considering... different career opportunities. I have my mind set on one thing, but I am thinking about trying a few other options. Ready to see what happens. 

Starting... to wake up earlier. Ever since we moved, I've been going to bed at a "normal" time and waking up early (for me). Yay!

Finishing... up the month with big ideas for this summer. 

What's going on with y'all?

BLOG-TEMBER :: CURRENTLY

I'm playing catch up for today's blog-tember post. Bailey has prompted us to create something. I would love to paint or draw...but that's totally not in my skill set (yet). So, I thought I would be clever (or sneaky) and write a post using a prompt that I missed earlier in the month. 

Reading... If I Could Turn Back Time by Beth Harbison. 

Playing... Word Brain on my iPhone. SO addicting. 

Watching... Pretty Little Liars. I put it on Netflix during the day and go about my business. 

Trying... to get motivated to work out. I've been doing SO good with getting in my steps. Yay.

Cooking... Made this corn chowder for dinner last night...but instead of bacon, I used smoked sausage. YUM YUM.


Eating... out tonight. That's usually our pattern. Cook/eat-out/cook/eat-out. So bad. 


Drinking... Water. All day err day. 


Calling...  Nobody. I hate talking on the phone.


Texting... C about dinner plans. Ha. 


Pinning...  recipes. Maybe I will use them one day!


Tweeting... my last tweet was about all the penalties in the Cowboys game Sunday.


Going...  crazy....my neighbors are the MOST obnoxious people in the world.


Loving...  Football season. Duh. 


Hating...  that it's still so hot outside...c'mon Fall...you can do it!!


Discovering...  Lots of shows I want to watch on Netflix. But I can't seem to not watch PLL. Ha.


Thinking...  About getting a "real" job. I've been doing freelance design stuff for so long...but I'm seriously thinking about taking a break from that world. 


Feeling...  stressed about making career changes/decisions. Growing up is no fun sometimes.


Hoping (for)...  some cooler weather (have I mentioned that it's still hot here?!!!)


Listening (to)...  Randy Rogers radio on iTunes. 


Celebrating...  the Cowboys win!! Trying not to focus on the injuries. 


Smelling...  all the fall candles. Loving that the apartment smells like pumpkins and cinnamon.


Ordering...  Nothing. Hate trying to adult and budget. Ha. 


Thanking...  God for my sweet, hard-working husband. 


Considering...  going red...or at least a little more red (my hair, that is).


Starting...  to get serious about weight loss. I've been working out a bunch...just need to get my diet on track (ugh).


Finishing...  this blog post! 

CURRENTLY :: JUNE

I remember doing a 'currently' post in September of last year, and I really enjoyed it. They are my favorite type of post to read on other blogs (hint hint). So, when I saw Bailey share her's for today, I thought I should do one again!

STARTING::  To clean out my apartment/storage. Too much stuff!! Simplify!!

READING::  I'm reading a few things right now: The Bible, I Regret Nothing (Jen Lancaster), The Shunning (Beverly Lewis) and Finding Audrey (Sophie Kinsella). Plus several magazines!

WATCHING:: NCIS. Duh. We are about to cancel cable and just get Netflix...but I just saw that NCIS isn't on Netflix. WHAT AM I GOING TO DO?! I'm also finishing up all my dvr'd stuff before I lose it ... mostly Revenge (OMG) and Downton Abbey. 

EATING:: Awful. I'll do good for a day or two...and then completely lose my mind for a few days. I just told my friend that I needed an intervention. I am trying to eat gluten free though. I just seem to feel better when I do. 

EXCITED:: About my new car!!! C bought me a new (as in brand new!) SUV this past weekend. I've never had a new car...I've always driven older cars. I mean, I know it's just a car but...I'm just SUPER grateful for it...and I love driving around in it. 

TRYING:: To get out of bed earlier. I have such a hard time going to sleep at night...and an even harder time getting up in the morning. Ugh. 

CELEBRATING:: My baby brother's high school graduation (last week). My mom's birthday (Saturday) and my Dad's (Monday). 

CREATING:: Some samples for blog design clients. :) 

LISTENING::  My car has XM radio...which I've never had before. I'm loving the prime country station, the elvis station and of course...the 90's station. Old school!

THANKING::  God my dad is getting better everyday. We are just so blessed that it wasn't worse than it was. 

WAITING::  For football season. I can't wait. I can't wait. I can't wait!!!

WANTING::  To buy a house. C and I are in full on saving mode. We go through periods where we lose motivation... right now it's pretty serious!! (this is the exact same answer from my September currently post...but hopefully we are close!!). 

PLANNING:: C's BIG birthday party. Less than 2 months away!!

DREAMING::  Of going back to school this fall. Got accepted, now I just need to figure out the logistics (ie the finances) of it all.

NEEDING:: To get some new clothes. Especially a bathing suit (which I dread shopping for).

GOING::  To start Dave Ramsey's FPU again. We were doing so good and then slowly we started using credit cards again and now, I just feel like we need a reset. Maybe I'll post about this soon. 

FEELING::  Icky. I just feel run down a lot. I know if I would change my diet (and not just for a few days) and get more activity in....I would feel so much better. Got to do this!!!

FINISHING:: My glass of water. Trying to get in my minimum target everyday. 

CURRENTLY :: SEPTEMBER

...Reading... I typically read several books at once. Right now I'm reading Beth Harbison's Driving with Top Down, Janet Evanovich's Top Secret Twenty-One, Jen Wilkin's Women of the Word, and Susan Jane Gilman's The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street. I want to do a book post soon. 

...Watching... Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Making the Team (love that show!) and Big Brother (I don't like anyone left in the house!!)

...Eating... Awful. I can't seem to get motivated to eat healthy. I have been kind of obsessed with apples though. Excited about the honeycrisp apples coming soon!

...Excited... Football is back!!! I'm so so so very pumped about Sunday. Go Cowboys!

...Trying... To go to bed earlier. I'm not doing so good (it's 1:40 in the morning and I'm blogging for goodness sake). 

...Creating... My Vision board. I just finished it up, and I think it turned out great. 

...Listening... Mostly to sports talk radio (nerd). I'm loving this new Pat Green song.

...Thanking... God my car seems to be all better. We just did a whole bunch of repairs, and I'm ready to trade that baby in... before it breaks down again! Ha. 

...Waiting... For it to cool off. It's just gross outside. I'm tired of sweating as soon as I step out the door. 

...Wanting... To buy a house. C and I are in full on saving mode. We go through periods where we lose motivation... right now it's pretty serious!!

...Dreaming... Of vacations. Hawaii. Paris. London. Vegas. New York. Nashivlle. DC. I've got a case of wanderlust. Bad.

...Needing... To go to the dentist, orthodontist and eye doctor. Fun stuff. 

...Going... To the Ranger game tonight. I'm kind of bummed about the drama (and lack of wins) this season. But, the ballpark always reminds me of my dad... so I'm looking forward to that!

...Starting... Back to Weight Watchers. Well, I haven't quit going... but I haven't really been following the plan, and surprise... I haven't lost any weight. 

...Feeling... Restless. Seriously needing to make some changes.