Day 5 of 11 in 2011 Blog Challenge: Places I Hope to go to This Year

The family plus me and the boyfriend are in the process of planning on going on a Caribbean cruise this summer! I have been on two cruises in the past and they were both Carnival cruises so I am pretty sure we will stick with them again this year. I live in central Florida so Port Canaveral is the port we usually leave out of. It's only 45 minutes from where I live! I would love to go on one that goes to St. Maarten. I have never been there and have heard wonderful things about it.

It wouldn't be a Florida summer if I didn't plan on going to the beach! I love Cocoa Beach and New Smyrna Beach.



Since we couldn't go this past December, next December the boyfriend and I plan on going to Colorado to visit my aunt and her family. Rusty also has a friend that lives in Denver so we would visit him too. I can't wait to see snow this year!

Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone!

P.S. Happy one year anniversary to Rusty and I :)

Trendy Blog Award! :)

I just got back from work and my day was made with a blog award! It's my very first one and it's from the lovely Lisa @ The Tolliver Times. She is a hip mommy from Texas that always has something interesting and inspiring to post! I love reading about her beautiful family and what they are up to. Thanks Lisa!

I am going to pass this award along to two other blogs I love and can't get enough of!

Cafe Moka @ Les mots ne mentent pas

 

She is a sweet girl from Canada that is working very hard as a grad student. She is such a vivid blogger and I absolutely love reading what she has to say about what's going on in her life. Check out her blog!

Star @ Star's pink world

Star's blog is super trendy and very pink! She is a loving wife that is not afraid to say what's on her mind which I love! She blogs about what's current and fashionable so go check her out!

To post your award, the buttons can be found here.

Congrats ladies!

Day 3 of 11 in 2011 Blog Challenge: Favorite Work-out Tips

Okay these work-out tips will come from the honest perspective of someone who said "going to the gym" is one of their New Year's resolutions...

one. Motivation is key! If I didn't have my boyfriend to nag me to go to the gym with him, I would constantly tell myself that I could go another day or I was too busy at the moment. It's important to have someone in your life that will help you stick to your goal and tell you when you are being lazy.

two. Goals need to be established before deciding on a workout routine. Are you trying to lose weight? Are you trying to tone your body? Different workouts lead to different results so doing your research or consulting someone that knows what they are doing is important.

three. Coming from someone that is now on an "eliminate fast food" diet; diet is an important part of working out. For people that want to lose weight, diet has a HUGE impact on your results. Overall, diet and exercise go hand in hand so be conscious of both.

I can't wait to read some other work-out tips from y'all! I am going to the gym today for the first time this year :)

Day 1 of 11 in 2011 Blog Challenge: New Year's Resolutions

Go link up with Kit and MJ!

These might look familiar because they haven't changed since my post from the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Challenge...

1. Go the gym at least three times a week. My school schedule for next semester should allow the time for this. My boyfriend goes to LA Fitness so I would be tagging along with him. 

 

2. Eliminate procrastination with school assignments which will hopefully relieve some of my stress.

3. Save my moolah! I have an issue with spending and if I want to move out of the parents' house any time soon, I better start doing a better job with this.

4. Let myself have fun. I am always so busy with school and work that I never let myself enjoy life. I am a college student. I am supposed to have some fun, right?

5. I need to start eating healthier because even though my metabolism is fast, I am sure the fast food that I consume is not good for me in the long run!

Have a wonderful New Year's Day everyone!

2011 is Upon Us...

It's hard for me to believe that it's almost 2011...time flies so fast!

2011 is going to bring on some positive changes for me which I am thrilled about :)

The boyfriend and I will be working on our second year of being together. I am so grateful that I have him in my life.

I will be switching campuses with my university and going to the Rosen College of Hospitality which is geared towards my major. Plus the campus is gorgeous compared to the huge one I am going to now.

I will be working more as a bridal assistant which is my passion.

My family is finally planning on going on another cruise this summer! We were waiting for my little brother to get to an appropriate age.

I will be turning 20 in 2011. Just being able to say I am in my 20's will feel amazing! All of my friends are older than me and so is my boyfriend so I feel much older than just 19.

In Fall 2011 I will be a junior in college. It's weird that I only have two more years of college before I get my Bachelor's and graduate.

I hope everyone has a very Happy New Year!

A Late Christmas Recap

Sorry my recap is late! It's a long post to make up for my absence :)

My Christmas Eve was amazing! I went to the boyfriend's house before the Christmas Eve service at my church and that is where his mom gave me my new Betsey Johnson bracelet. I love it so much!

Later that night after church, I went back over to the boyfriend's house and this time I brought the little brother and sister with me because Santa (boyfriend's stepdad) was going to be there! My boyfriend's family always has a big party on Christmas Eve with their family.

 

Kloe

and Braden

And as it is tradition, pretty much everyone had to sit on Santa's lap...

The boyfriend

 

"Mrs. Claus" aka boyfriend's mom

 Once everyone from the party left, we exchanged gifts with his immediate family.   





I have to say my favorite gift from Rusty was the promise ring he gave me! It's black and white diamonds....ahhhh :)

Now that was just Christmas Eve! Christmas day was spent at my house with the family.



Cutest stocking stuffer ever?



Cupcakes galore! My mother just encourages my obsession :)

Please excuse the lack of makeup!

 

My dad looks so fly in his new leather jacket

   
And then Rusty came later to open his gifts from my parents and eat Christmas dinner with my family.

     

I hope you all had an amazing Christmas and have a wonderful New Year's!

What I'm Loving Wednesday

Go link up!

I am loving that Friday is Christmas Eve!

I am loving that tomorrow my boyfriend took the whole day off :)

I am loving that the boyfriend and I are going to see Blue Man Group for our one year anniversary. I have always wanted to go because it looks like it would be interesting and entertaining!

     

       

I am loving these cute little cupcake key covers I got from Fredflare! I put them on my keys yesterday and my boyfriend even let me put them on his too (hehe).

       

I am loving that I have wrapped all of the Christmas gifts I can. I am still waiting on some to come in the mail though...I wish they would hurry up!

I am loving my family and boyfriend. They are always there to pick me up when I am down.

Happy hump day!