Showing posts with label Galena. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Galena. Show all posts

Monday, July 16, 2012

Pinterest Keeping Me on Track!

I have been continuing on with my weight loss, and as of Friday I was down 14 lbs:):)  I have to say this journey has been hard, but not as hard as I'd thought it would be!  Yes, I kick some butt in the gym and seriously sweat at Zumba and yes I have been counting calories, but once you get into a routine or you do something continually then it becomes easier!   That's where I am right now, it's becoming easier for me to stick with everything and say no to a rootbeer float or french fries!  I still have yet a LONG ways to go another 46 lbs to go, but I'm going to stick with this and going to get to my goal:)

All this time, I have been going onto the lovely Pinterest!  I don't know where I'd be without this tool!!  I find many quotes, healthy tips, and exercises all at the click of a mouse!  It's easy and convenient:)  I wanted to share some of the quotes that I look at every now and then to keep me going and keep thinking of the end result:
Via
I need to keep this in mind at ALL times!  Always compare myself to yesterday or the week, or month before!
Via

Thursday, April 19, 2012

7 Super Shots!

Hey everybody!  I hope your all having a fantastic day:)  I just found out yesterday that Mindy from My Life As  tagged me in a post of hers.  The orginal post came from the Family and Life in Las Vegas.  Now, I'm suppose to choose 7 super travel pictures based on some criteria  and share them with you all!  This post took me a while because I had ALOT of pictures to leaf through!  So, I hope you enjoy!!!  Well, here are the 7 that I choose:

The first one that I had to find a photo that...takes my breath away!
Maui
Maui has some crystal-clear, breathtaking beaches and this was one of them:)  It had to be my favorite beach because it was kind of in an inlet of coral reef.  So, the coral reef broke up the waves quite a bit!

2nd ....a photo that makes me think....hmmm....
By the Hoover Dam

Sunday, October 16, 2011

In the Valley...

This weekend my husband went home to go combining, that's his true good ole country boy side of him:)  Why should I have stay home and not have any fun, so I planned a fun weekend to go see the fam.  Friday I got to enjoy some time with my dear gma, sister, her boyfriend, and my mom.  My sis whipped a fabulous meal together for all of us and we just caught up with each other.


I've been wanting to go to Galena, IL , which is pretty close to my hometown, for a while now and just haven't been able to.  I thought why not go on Saturday with my sis and that's what we did:)  If any of you have been to Galena then you know that it is a town with lots of unique houses and stores scattered throughout the down town area.  Most of the shops, cafes, and odds n' end stores are situated in a hilly area with many trees surrounding it.  Since it is fall, it's the best time to visit this quaint little Midwestern town because the leaves on the trees are turning all sorts of different colors from red to yellow to brown.   I wasn't the only one thinking this same thing, when we got closer to Galena, we soon found out how packed it was!  The streets in Galena are very narrow and on top of that there is parking on both sides, so it makes for a tight squeeze to get up and down the streets.  On top of that, parking is atrocious.  This town has a lot of history,  SO much character, and that's what brings me back to the town every year.    You can find some unique gifts for just about anyone here and that's just what I did:)  I found something for a couple of my family members and my husband!  I was searching for something for my big puppy, but couldn't find what I was looking for.  My husband is a HUGE fan of the Hawks, so this is what I bought him.

I think he will like this and it will work for the fall season:)  I bought a "Halloween" sign for myself because it was just too cute, I couldn't pass it up!

Then I came across, a little ornament that I knew would work perfectly for a Christmas present for one of my family members!  What do you think?  You don't really see too many of these!