friday 5 :)

Hooray for the weekend! Here's to celebrating the weekend & the top 5 moments of the week.

1) Sonny's wings are legit. At the end of August, I was intro'd to Sonny's dry rubbed wings. Wings are my jam, I don't really allow myself to have them but they are incredible. This week I was with my friend for lunch & I got to have my wings again. They were incredible but I really made the random on lookers who watched me dive in - something to talk about.

2) Weight loss. I refuse to lie to myself or anyone. I took a break for my 30th birthday & its been a struggle to get back but today I feel I overdid it with the snacks and it strangely gave me the kick to get back full force. I am excited to get back into my better ways and get off this plateau.

3) MASH. This game made me laugh every single time I played it out for myself or if a friend played it out. Each friend had a different version & I shared this pic yesterday for #throwback & it just made me laugh for a good 5 minutes!!

4) October 14th - 6th anniversary of when we truly started our lives together. I knew we'd get married eventually & this date is something I always celebrate every year. :)

5)  I saw this picture earlier this week and it made me smile. I don't aim to be a Kim K. as my role model but more of a Diana for obvious reasons. This quote also inspires me as I am working on my book more frequently. I sent out a chapter to friends this week to critique and proof, overall to make sure it reads like I want it too. This book is my passion in life to present myself as one who works hard for success not just given to them.

Cheers to the weekend. Time to sleep in some, workout like a beast, clean my house, hopefully a Starbucks date with my sister. Enjoy your weekend!  - J

Friday 5 :)

Hooray! It's finally FRIDAY!! :) :) Today I'm celebrating the top 5 moments of my week.


[ONE.]

My dad always, always knows when I need a text to encourage. He sends the best Bible verses or he just knows how to make my day. Today was one of these days, where I got this text from him. He is seriously the best dad and his encouragement is always appreciated. :)


[TWO.]

I am in LOVE with my Target Beauty Box. Due to the fact that I am in student loan repayment, I cannot afford or justify getting an ipsy or Birchbox monthly subscription -- I am absolutely in LOVE with these boxes from Target. Each one is $5 - free shipping. This box is my 2nd, and included products from Dove, Shea Moisture & a coupon for $3 off $15. Will be redeeming that this weekend for more makeup!

With these boxes coming out every few months, I always stock up when they come out as they sell out ULTRA fast. They also make perfect gifts. :)



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[THREE.]

 At the beginning of the month, I got two really incredible birthday gifts. My 30th birthday is 7 DAYS from tomorrow. I am SO excited. :) :) Anywho, this month I got to pay off my smallest student loan, so I only have 2 left & they are beasts. My second gift: celebrating my health. I've been part of the JessicaSmithTV Community. She's a certified fitness trainer through YouTube and I love her workouts. I've been stocking up on her DVD's but my husband's gift for my birthday was her newest 30 Day Walk On challenge. I finished Day 15 last night and I love this DVD set. I'm still making a decent dent on my weight loss and these DVDs are a perfect add on to my daily workouts. :)

So this is definitely been a journey for the past year. I am on track to my #size9progress & my future self is definitely thanking me. I am so close. :)

[FOUR.]


I am not a Pumpkin Spice fan but I do love me some candy corn/pumpkin. I definitely treated myself to some last weekend. I am seeing more in my future which is ironic but I definitely don't eat 80 lbs at once. I love this time of year because its everywhere. :)

This particular one is Sea Salt Chocolate. I found it at Target and it is delicious. I bought more than I should but I am saving some for the fall holidays when I need a boost. YAY.



[FIVE.]

Sometimes you need inspiration so you don't eat everything in sight. This is me with dark chocolate lately. I used to hate it and sometimes I just want cake but I found this the other night & I laughed for 10 minutes. ;)

Almost like Ryan Gosling cares about my #size9goal & wants me to keep hitting it hard.

Thanks for stopping by. I am in so much need of sleeping in or a nap. Disney plans on Saturday, World of Beer date night Sunday, catching up on SCANDAL and getting some OT this weekend. :)