April

Happy April everyone! I just love the month of April, I really do- the weather starts getting warmer around here, people hang their Spring time wreaths on their doors, sun dresses begin to be worn, and stores are adorned with pastel and bright colored Easter stuff everywhere you look! Besides the season, here are a few things I'm loving right now!

Birthday pancakes!  I absolutely LOVE my subscription to The Sweetest Occasion so when I saw these adorable pancakes, of course I melted! What a sweet thing to do for your little one or loved one every year when they wake up on their birthday!

My little man (far right) spending time with his sweet little cousins Zachary and Hartleigh. They played outside at Meme and Pop's house all afternoon together. Makes me smile so big when I see them lovin' spending time with each other.

Not yo' mama's Banana Pudding by Paula Deen! Speaking of Mama's... my wonderful Mama made this for me for my birthday! I almost ate the entire pan in one day! Seriously, the BEST homemade banana pudding you will ever put in your mouth. I'm making a pan of it this weekend and can't wait to devour it! Recipe here.

How cute is this Easter egg garland?! Also found at The Sweetest Occasion! It's made from paint color samples! Love it and will be making it for my cute little archway!

Mistic Tropical Fruit Punch & Peach Beach flavored juices! I am unsure of where all they are sold, but I get them from good ol' Wal-Mart. Wonderful!

Hope you have a fantastic weekend! We are taking Judson to Orange Beach tomorrow for a boat tour to see the dolphins- looking forward to spending time in the sunshine and on the water. : )

Love, E

WW Wed.

I have to say... it feels great to be back on track! The holidays really took over me and I splurged a little too much on holiday foods. I came back to work feeling like I ate a lot of wonderful stuff, but also pretty bad about myself. I think it's important to treat yourself here and there- but seriously, I went crazy! Maybe I needed that little break though to remind myself how serious I am about getting healthy and feeling good about myself. I have a goal and I need to continue hard to reach it. I can do this! I'm so close.

I have been on an egg kick and have found that eating egg whites keeps me full until lunch time. I usually eat 4 egg whites every morning, but I heard (and I can't remember where from) that if you just eat 3 egg whites and 1 whole egg that it will keep you fuller, longer. I tried it and one of my co-workers tried it and it really does work! Since I'm always in a hurry, I just boil me 4 eggs, throw them in a zip lock and eat them after I arrive at the office. So cheap, so easy, and so good for you. AND Only 3 points for all of it!

Have you seen Weight Watchers site lately? Jennifer Hudson is looking FANTASTIC! I can't get over how great she looks! I thought she was beautiful before she slimmed down, but dang, that girl is gorgeous!

Do you have new WW or diet tricks up your sleeve? Please share if you do : )

Love, E