Foodie Pen Pal Reveal IV

Thanks so much to Lindsey at The Lean Green Bean for hosting!

This month my box came from Jess Somos who lives in the wonderful state of Kentucky!!

I get so excited when this box comes in the mail its UNREAL! And I was NOT disappointed with my box this month!

Here's some pictures of the goodies!

Can't wait to see whats all inside!!

Thanks Jess!!

OOOHHH! I love Bourbon so I'm excited to try this the next time I grill chicken!

Bourbon candy? I AM IN LOVE!!

More Bourbon candy... Be still my heart!

I love trying new bars and I love chocolate-mint combo!

A local garlic sauce! I love this! Can't wait to try it!!

I've been DYING to try these, but they're really hard to find in Oxford! I thought about making my own, but that seems just asking for them to NOT be good, haha! These are really yummy!! I will definitely be seeking these out!!!

I'm super thrilled with my box and I only hope that the receiver of my box is as excited to try/eat all the goodies I sent!!

Have a great Tuesday!

Exam Craziness

Hi readers!

I don't know if any of you are out there and dying to receive an update for me, but I'm going to give one anyway!

I've been super busy with finals and a paper. I'm currently slightly stressed and my stomach (darn you IBD) is not super happy with me!

So to procrastinate I am going to fill out a survey I found online. It is not my own and if you want to know where I got it I will happily send you a link!

1. Are you ready for 100 questions?
I hope so!

2. Do you watch college football?
Yes, I am a Rebel, true and true!

3. Who will fill this survey out after you?
Not sure!

4. Who was the last person to send you a text?
My friend Kaitlyn

5. Do you love anyone?
Family, Friends, Animals

6.at the moment
Watching a lifetime movie while procrastinating studying!

7. Where was the last place you went shopping?
Walmart

8. How do you feel about your hair?
I like it, I'm currently trying to grow it out so its not exactly what I want but I do love it!

9. Where do you work?
No, I'm a full time student. I babysit on the side, and i just ended my nanny job. Sad! :(

10. Last thing you ate/drank?
Crystal Light

11. Do you wish you were someplace else right now?
On a beach

12. Do you have any pet peeves?
Of course, people who pop their knuckles, it grosses me out. And people who are at the law school but don't want to be lawyers. Yes, those people exist.

13. Do you have any expensive jewelry?
My Michael Kors watch. I love that watch!

14. AIM or Yahoo?
Neither

15. Do you like math?
NO.

16. How many hours on average do you work a week:
N/A

18. Favorite baseball team?
Atlanta Braves

19. Favorte NBA team?
Don't have one but I guess local- Memphis Grizzlies.

20. Do you watch the Olympics?
Some.

21. Last restaurant you went to?
A mexican restaurant in town.

22. Who was the last person to call you?
My mom.

23. What's your sign?
Libra.

24. Do you have a favorite number?
No not really.

25. Last time you did volunteer work or made any donations?
Hmm... A couple weeks ago when I volunteered at Pro Se Day.

26. What do you spend the majority of your money on?
Food and gas.

27. Where does your family live?
All over. I have a large family, it would be difficult to list!

28. Are you an only child or do you have siblings?
I have an older half brother and a younger sister.

29. Ever been called a bitch?
I'm sure.

30. Got any guilty pleasures?
Ice cream. YUMMY.

31. Do you drink beer?
Yes.

32. Whats your favorite color?
Blue.

33. Did you ever collect Beanie Babies?
Yes.

34. Ever bought anything online?
Yes, of course. Too much.

35. Myspace or Facebook?
Facebook

36. Do you have T-Mobile?
Nope.

38. Do you sometimes wish you were someone else?
Nope.

39. Last time you saw your parents?
Spring Break.

40. Ever been in a wedding?
Yes, my BFF Janna's.

41. Are you missing anyone at the moment?
My whole family!!

42. Did you take a nap today?
No but I wanted to!

43. Ever been on a cruise?
Yes! It was so much fun I'd love to go back

44. Do you have any wealthy friends?
Yes.

45. Ever met anyone famous before?
Yes, Eli Manning, Archie Manning, Morgan Freeman, Joey Lauren Adams, and the lead singer of Adelita's Way- Rick DeJesus.

46. Are you multi-tasking right now?
Yes, always.

47. Could you handle being in the military?
No, I'm much to weak!

48. Are you hungry or thirsty?
Hungry, I'm always hungry!

49. Favorite fast food restaurant?
Ummm.... Zaxbys


50. Do you own a camera phone?
Yes 

I'll try to do part two tomorrow!!

A to Z Survey and Boston

A is for age: 24, and yes I almost put 25, I am getting a little ahead of myself!

B is for breakfast today: I had Reduced Sugar Frosted Flakes, Puffed Rice, Greek Yogurt, and a Banana. I love this breakfast!

C is for currently craving: Well after writing that, I now want another yogurt bowl tomorrow, but I really need to use up my smoothie packs, so I'm going to stick with that plan!

D is for dinner tonight: Tonight I had hotdogs and a salad. I don't know why but I've been in the mood for hotdogs so I went with it last time I was at the store and since I don't eat them too often, I figured they're fine in moderation! They sure did taste AMAZING!

E is for favorite type of exercise: I think my favorite type of exercise is yoga. So relaxing!

F is for an irrational fear: I have a fear of failure. I don't know that its irrational though. I'm just always scared I'm going to fail and have to live in a box. I think thats a fear for everyone though!

G is for gross food: Apple Cinnamon anything. Yuck. I got sick after drinking some apple-cinnamon flavored Theraflu and it ruined the taste for me forever!

H is for hometown: Pascagoula! Goula girl!

I is for something important: My family and friends.

J is for current favorite jam:

K is for kids: I want to have 3 or 4 I think. I can't wait to be a mom. I hope I'm that privileged. 

L is for current location: In my house getting ready for bed!

M is for the most recent way you spent money: I bought my 'kid' some frozen yogurt today! He was really good at our activity of the day, and I felt he deserved it!

N is for something you need: Sleep. I feel like I can never get enough!

O is for occupation: Student- future lawyer though!!!

P is for pet peeve: I hate when people pop their knuckles, sometimes when my own pop I still cringe. Ugh. Shudder.

Q is for a quote: "Be the change you wish to see in the world." Love this quote by Gandhi!

R is for random fact about you: My mother was the third child of 8  and my father was the third child out of 7.

S is for favorite healthy snack: Apple with cinnamon or fruit salad.

T is for favorite treat: Hmmm... Cake. Birthday cake to be exact. So yummy. 

U is for something that makes you unique: My sense of humor, I try not to take things too seriously, though sometimes I fail at this!

V is for favorite vegetable: This is actually tough for me. Carrots though if I had to choose.

W is for today’s workout: Treadmill- high interval walking.

X is for X-rays you’ve had: I've had too many to count- one on my uterus (period cramps and GI concern), my arm, my jaw (and I actually reached my lifetime limit thanks to my broken jaw and TMJ issues- I was 15), and my leg. 

Y is for yesterday’s highlight: Getting my paper 'done,' which really means first submission ready.

Z is for your time zone: Central

I had this survey typed up BEFORE Boston, but I just want to say how I'm praying for the families of those lost and injured in the bombing today! It is so scary how our world is sometimes, I just have to believe that there are more good people then bad. That thought keeps me going. 

Tough News

I got some tough news yesterday, my grandmother was put back in the hospital. This is the same grandmother who broke her hip, and then a year later broke her other hip.

This is the same woman who took care of me when I was sick. Took care of me when I was scared. She was there for me through so many tough times.

I'm so worried about her. Last year I lost my grandmother- my father's mother and my uncle. It was tough. I hate being so far away from my family and friends and I pray that she'll recover.

Right now all we know is that she is bleeding in her abdomen and they do not know why.

Please keep her in your thoughts and your prayers.

Thank you. 

What I Ate Wednesday IV

Thanks to Peas and Crayons for hosting!

Now on to the eats: 

Every morning this week I've had a yogurt bowl!
Cereal + Yogurt + Banana

Easter Candy!

Grilled Chicken and Sweet Potatoes Lunch

Fresh fruit- So I can pretend its summer!

Grilled Chicken and Sweet Potatoes and Veggies!

Pasta with Turkey Meatsauce!! Veggies!

Easter Dinner: Salad and Ham and a Whole Grain Roll and Smashed Red Potatoes

Lots of yummy food for this week, but as always lots of repetitiveness- it just makes things so much easier for a student! :)

What are your favorite meals?

Does a certain vegetable or fruit remind you of a season? Strawberries and watermelon remind me of summer!

Foodie Pen Pal Reveal Day

So today is Foodie Pen Pal Reveal Day (and I bet you would have never guessed that from the title!)

Thanks to Lindsay at The Lean Green Bean for hosting!

I got another AMAZING box, this time from Trina! If you're reading this: THANK YOU AGAIN!!

Now for the contents!

Excitement!

Full box of goodies!!

Sweet note!

I love Clif Bars and I had actually never tried either of those! They were so yummy!!

Trail Mix Bar? That sounds like HEAVEN!!

This was a perfect snack to bring when I went to Pro Se Day in the Delta- and I was nice, I even shared it with a few friends!

Gotta love some protein from jerky!

This bag was broken into as soon as I opened it and snapped a picture! Opening packages is hard work! ;)

Roxy LOVES these protein shakes! ;) JK!

Yummy protein shakes! Great for when you're in a hurry!!

I've already drank these, and bought some more to share with a friend!

Leo loved his treat! 

Now I'm going to include a couple photos of my box since I don't know if the person who received my box has a blog!

Inside: A bag full of goodies (things like candy, cheddar bunnies, tea, and almond butter packs), local honey, grits, a couple servings of my homemade trail mix, Special K Brownie Bites, and a Go Picnic meal!

I hope she enjoyed everything! :)

I seriously enjoy coming up with ideas of things to put in the box for my penpal! I always end up putting things that I love- things that I consume in vast amounts in a bag and then at least one whole package of a new product I discovered, and at least one or two local things!

Insatiable Saturday

I don't know what it its about today but I have been STARVING since I woke up. I ate my usual meal and ten minutes after that I was starving again! Frustration.

I just ate lunch and am about to inhale some h2o to see if that helps! If not I may be fixing myself a third snack of the day, and there's nothing wrong with that (haha!)

Today is a yucky rainy day. I still managed to get out of the house and go to the gym (points for me!) and then go to walmart to pick up some weights and a folder. 60 dollars later I'm back at home and ready to go take a quick shower and then get everything ready to babysit tonight.

Treat my nanny family gave me! Love them so much!! :)

So lastly, I wanted to state my frustration about my weight. I know that there are people who would roll their eyes at my 'bitching' but it just seems frustrating that I just seem stuck at this number. AND then I get frustrated at myself for being so focused on this stupid 'number.' I also recognize it could get dangerous, because of my perfectionist Type A personality, so I'm going to stop freaking out about it so much. Enjoy the number that I'm at: 133 (I'm only 5'4) and not be so stressed out about it! 

AND enjoy the box of goodies my mom is sending to me next week haha!

Happy Easter to you all if I don't have another topic to blog about before tomorrow!!