Flip On/Off Friday!

Join me in giving a virtual flip on or flip off to the good and bad this week!

FLIP ON!

...to having my Easter dinner menu planned, along with a grocery list. Yes, it's true.

...to being published in the 2014 Healthy Cooking Cookbook! I won a contest as a runner up in Taste of Home's Health Cooking magazine, and my recipe for Southwest Breakfast Wraps will be featured in their 2014 cookbook! As a prize, I'll also get a free copy of their 2013 Health Cooking Cookbook! How awesome is that?!

...To getting our taxes done today! Come oooonnnn refund!

...To getting an unexpected payout for a crop program that I didn't even know we signed up for! Woop woop! 

...To two of my favorite boys, all snuggled up

...to being THAT much closer to summertime!

...to already planning my garden, what I'm going to plant, ordering seeds, etc.

...to planning a booth for the Festival of the Arts held here, and selling some Pinterest-inspired items! 

...to having only a mere 60 days until the book Walking Disaster comes out! Eeeee!!!!

...to some of my friends who have some amazing things going on in their lives. I'm so happy for them! 

...to my brother coming over to Eastern Montana and working! I'm excited to have him close again.

FLIP OFF! 

...to people just saying some downright, awful, terrible things. On the internet. For everyone to see. 

...to having some pizza from the local awesome pizza place, that was not so awesome this time. Boo. If I'm going to cheat on my diet, I want it to be worth it!

...to the -40 degrees we had this week. You can say it...holy shit! That's so cold, that when you go outside and breathe in through your mouth, you cough because the air is so cold. But if you breathe through your nose, the inside of your nostrils stick together. No, I'm not kidding. 

...to myself, for buying thank you cards to write for my Christmas gifts, but never actually filling them out and sending them....#lame

...to the stack of papers from the past year and a half that I need to file...yep. Year and a half.

...to not actually having the time to make all of the recipes on my Pinterest board. Or the money to buy all of the clothes on my Pinterest board...or the house, the wedding, etc...lol.


Hope you all have a GREAT weekend!

Friday!

Not gonna lie, I missed my Flip On/Flip Off Fridays! Even though I wasn't blogging about it, I would usually take time on Fridays to mentally think about all of my highs and lows of the week.

So here goes! Grab my button if you'd like, and link back to Amanda or I :)

Flip On!

....to all of you AWESOME, AMAZING, SUPPORTIVE, KIND people! I cannot thank you all enough for the sweet words that you left me on my weight loss post. I don't have ANY regrets about posting my weight online. If someone's really going to use that information against me, well, then shame on them. I got the most comments and emails from that post than ANY other in my almost 3 years of blogging. LOVE <3 br="br">

...to loving going to church every Sunday. I am SO loved and so fulfilled :)

...to knowing I am blessed not to keep everything to myself, but so I can share that with others

...to having a more positive outlook on life!

...to the weather actually reaching 40 degrees this week! Woohoo!

...to getting inspiration from other bloggers.

...to feeling motivated to update the blog a little...might even change the name and everything.

...to new beginnings. There's been a lot of them in my life lately, and all I can say is "Cheers to new beginnings!"

Flip Off!

...to the Kardashian nail polish...I'm not very impressed. It didn't coat evenly and chipped by the end of the day I painted them.

...to dry, static-filled hair in the winter time

...to vague-booking...you know, where people post things on facebook about something huge going on in their lives but they "just can't tell anyone what's going on yet", or something SUPER passive-aggressive aimed at someone else, who is more than likely going to then post something else just as passive-aggressive as the first person. Lame.

...and again another FB gripe...how people post things about how they are rising above the drama, walking away from the drama, being the bigger person, taking the high road, etc...yet they're posting it all over FB. If you're truly rising above the drama, you wouldn't be posting things that try and convince the other person that you are better than they are and that they're the screwed up one, not you.You're rising above the drama, yet you're spreading it all over social media? I've never understood that.

Friday Flip Offs

Yahoo for short work weeks! Although, this week felt like a regular ol' week to me.

Please join me for my weekly link up, Flip On/Flip Off Friday.

Flip On...

...the biggest FLIP ON of the week goes to my Montana State Bobcats! They have a HUGE rivalry with the Montana Grizzlies, and the game is this weekend. Let's go Cats!

...to the kick-ass story I'm going to tell you guys on Monday. All I have to say right now is, "Only in the country..."

...to discovering Mod Podge. This stuff is like MAGIC!

...speaking of magic, flip on to People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive choice...

...to having the willpower to go get a latte only once per week. I like to treat myself on Fridays, which gives me something to look forward to!

...to having a great, supportive blogger community :)

...to being only 16 followers away from 100! Since I've been doing this for two and a half years, it's been a loooong time coming! And I WILL be doing an awesome giveaway when that happens :) Or at least I think it's awesome!

...to the weather warming up after Brutus, and melting the snow off of the roads. They need to be clear for my family to safely get here on Wednesday!

Flip Off!

...aaand being since it's CAT/griz week, I have to:

...to not being able to share my latest crafting adventures with you, since I'm using them for Christmas gifts! But after Christmas I'll be able to finish the final products with you.

...to staying up to late to work on said crafts, and being too sleepy at work the next day.

...to feeling like you're being left out of something. Feels like I'm in middle school all over again. Lame.

...to wanting to drink coffee all day long, but knowing it's not good for you! And doesn't help my anxiety much.

...to the massive amounts of calories I'm sure I'll consume next week. WILL POWER!


Hope you all have a fantastic weekend! I cant  wait to share my story with you on Monday!

F-f-f-riday!

In case you couldn't tell, that's my shivering in the title...because it's c-c-c-cold here, with blowing snow! We're under a blizzard warning for the day into tomorrow, which means snow, and over 20 mph winds. I'll get more into that later. Join me today for my virtual flip ons and flip offs of the week!

FLIP ON!

...the biggest Flip On this week goes to me, because this is my 500TH POST!!! I can't believe people want to read that much of what I write! And that I actually have that much to say! THANK YOU!

...to my family for their never-ending support. They are amazing and I thank God that I was blessed with such great people in my life. I truly don't know what I would do without them.

...to having a full tank of propane to keep me warm in this freaking blizzard :)

...I know she gets a lot of these, but a big flip on to my boss for allowing me to work from home today! I just told her I would probably work from home because the roads weren't worth risking driving on, and she's totally fine with it.

...to our Veterans! For all of their dedication, hard work and sacrifice. I feel like I don't deserve a whole day off for all of the work they've done.

...to my sweet puppies who take care of me when I'm not feeling good, and who snuggle with me at night :)

...for going out for a drink, spur of the moment last night, with a new friend. I don't really do that anymore, but it was really nice and great! I NEED to do it more!

...to my mother in law coming home from being gone for work for 2 weeks.

FLIP OFF!

...to Brutus. Apparently the weather service has started naming all major winter storms to help people be more prepared. I think it's actually making people feel more freaked out. Like, empty shelves at the grocery store freaked out. From the maps I've seen, it appears we're going to get anywhere from 12-18 inches of snow. So please, wish everyone luck as we get through this! I know I don't have to go anywhere for the whole weekend, so I'll stay hunkered down in my house!

...to dirty headlights on your car when you're driving home in the blowing snow! Doesn't help!

...for having a lack of motivation to work this week. Don't know what it was, but I just wasn't feeling it.

...to people who don't return phone call after phone call, email after email, or text after text. It's called common courtesy and respect people. It's not that hard.

...to when someone says they'll help you with something, and then back out last minute.

...to making too much food, then never eating the leftovers. I hate wasting it :(

Alright friends, I hope you have a safe and fun weekend! I'll be digging myself out of the snow next time you hear from me!

Flip On/Flip Off Friday!

Welcome to my weekly link-up, that Amanda from Princess of the Panhandle host. Feel free to create your own blog post, and make sure to link back to mine or Amanda's blog. This is a way to give a virtual flip off to those not-so-great things from the week, and a virtual flip on to the awesome things!

FLIP ON! 

...to Patrick, for being able to take our pups with him in the semi truck every day! Harley sleeps in the back, while Smoke usually rides shotgun. I love that they aren't at home every day!

...to being able to take off during my work day to visit a friend who came into town. We were roommates for part of college, and in the same sorority. She lives about 2 hours away from me, but we don't see each other as often as we should.

...to getting my hair did today! It's been 7 months since I had it cut or professionally colored! Yahoo!

...to the cutest pumpkin I ever did see :)

 

 ...to work finally slowing down

...to getting my Christmas shopping started, so I can actually get good gifts and not have to scramble during December to get stuff. The problem I run into is that I don't have a lot of stuff locally to buy since we live in such a small town, so I have to get it online. And with that you never know what shipping will be like during the holiday season.

FLIP OFF!

...the biggest flip off is a sad one...my in-laws dog died last week after it was hit by a car on the highway. It was also Patrick's dog while he was in high school. Tuff was about 15 years old, so he had a long and happy life. It's just so sad though, and those of you who have lost a pet understand the heartache. Rest in peace Tuffy Bear

...flip off to this mother flipping election and negative campaigns...it's almost over, it's almost over, it's almost over...

...speaking of online shopping, flip off to shipping prices! I had a free shipping coupon, but would have paid $16.99 for a bra and underwear to be shipped here from Victoria's Secret! Are you kidding me?!?!

...flip off to bullies

...flip off to living so far away from my family and some of my friends

...flip off to the University of Montana Shizzlies Grizzlies! It's a little over 2 weeks until the big Bobcat/Shizzlie game, and you better believe I'm going to start talking crap! This rivalry has been going on for over 100 years and it's the biggest rivalry in the great State of Montana. 

GO BOBCATS!


Hope you all have a faaaaaabulous weekend!!

Flip On/Flip Off Friday!

Welcome old friends and new ones! I do this link up every week to give a virtual flip off to the crappy things that happen this week, and a flip on to the great things! If you participate, please make sure to link back up to Amanda or I. Thanks for reading!




FLIP ON!

...to the fact that multiple people commented/emailed/called me on how they thought they were best friends with The Voice judges, just like I am. We sure are a special group of people!

...To the three day weekend! Thank YOU Columbus!

...To my dad for always knowing what to say, or just listening to me, to make everything right in the world again. He's such a wise old man :)

...to me making homemade tamales and tortillas this weekend! I have the whole weekend to myself, so I thought this would be fun!

...to it being my Auntie Mandy's birthday today! Everyone wish her a happy birthday! 

...to the Packers winning this week, so all peace is restored in my household.

...to just REALLY loving my job lately. I suppose one of these days I should tell you all exactly what it is that I do. 



Flip OFF!

...the biggest middle finger of the week goes to my mother-effing cat, who decided that PEEING on my bed at 4:45 a.m. on Thursday morning was a good idea. With all of the firearms and ammunition in my house, I'm surprised that cat is still alive. Furious doesn't even begin to describe it. 

...to the leaves falling off of the trees :( It's inevitable now...winter is coming.

...to the jackass truck drivers who drove too fast down our road during the rain the other day, and now my road is filled with ruts, and places where they couldn't slow down and slid off the road. I know most of you probably live on paved roads, but it gets so aggravating when the road doesn't get maintained by the road department, and I can't drive a car down it because of the ruts. Pickups are the only way to go! Oh the joys of living in the country.

...well I'm sitting here thinking about things I can complain about, and I'm not coming up with anything. So I guess that's all I have :) That's ok with me!

Happy Weekend my friends!

Flip On/Flip Off Friday!

hey HEY heeeyyyyy!!!!! You know how I know today is awesome? Because it's Friday, that's how.

Welcome to my weekly link-up, that Amanda from Princess of the Panhandle host. Feel free to create your own blog post, and make sure to link back to mine or Amanda's blog.

So let's start right in, shall we?

FLIP ON!!!!

...to my boss. I'm going to go ahead and make you all jealous right now. My boss said to me on Wednesday, "You know, you worked a lot last week. Why don't you take some extra time off. How about Friday and Monday?" Ummmm, yes please! And me, being the good employee, replied, "I have a lot of work to do, so I'll work half day Friday. But I will take Monday off as well." That my friends, is an awesome boss.

...to getting to see my niece 6 days from today. SIX DAYS people! I haven't seen her since March, so I'm in DIRE need of some auntie time.

...Flip on to being able to catch up on my DVR'd shows...I'm only about 2 weeks behind...

...to feeling like things are falling into place. Not all of the pieces are together yet, but I feel like it's all coming together. You know why? God is GOOD! There is a plan, and I'm just putting in faith that it's all going to come together.

...Flip ON to my MIL, who randomly came over to our house this morning, brought Patrick and I breakfast, and took our dogs for the day. How lucky am I? I literally hit the jackpot with in-laws.

Aaaaaand now for the not so great....

FLIP OFF...

...to people sharing their political views on Facebook. I mean, I'm all for expressing an opinion now and then. Or maybe just once. But this is for those who post over, and over, and OVER again. ALL.DAY.LONG. You're really not going to persuade me by bashing the other political party, so you should just stop.

...to professional people being immature. Come on now, we're all adults here. Act like it. 

....to the oil boom going on here, that makes prices RIDICULOUSLY high. I paid $10 for a tube of mascara, which I found and Target somewhere else for $7. A box of name brand cereal? At LEAST $5, and that's if it's on sale. Maybe I'm cheap, but when I see lower prices for things everywhere else, it makes me mad. I find myself buying a lot more generic brands, or waiting until I travel somewhere else to get my stuff. I think I might start ordering stuff online from Amazon or something. 

...Flip Off to the jackwagon who cut me off and put the giant golf ball-sized crack in my windshield. I called and complained to the company, ever-so-nicely, but have yet to hear back. This was with the same company who was recently caught illegally dumping human waste on farmer's lands...clearly they have a great moral compass. Most likely won't be hearing back from them. Any of you local people that read this, feel free to call me or email me and I'll tell you who it was ;) Hey, no shame here. You do me wrong, I'll make sure everyone I know knows about it.




That's all for today friends! On Monday, I'm gonna have some juicy confessions about myself, so you'll want to come back to find out what they are!

Freakin Friday!

Dear Sweet Baby Jesus, thank you for today. That it is Friday, and we all get to unwind a little bit after today. Amen.

Can I get an amen?!?!?

Friends, I am writing this post on Thursday, and let me tell you, today has been NUTS in my office. I work at a Drug and Alcohol outpatient treatment office...and boy were there some crazies today. Just use your imagination. 

ANYWAYS....I'm going to get on it!

FLIP ON!!!

...to being out of the office ALLLLL of next week! 

...to things falling into place, despite the fact that you thought they would fail.

...to cool nights and mornings...hellllooooooo fall!

...to all of you amazing bloggers who read this and still comment, even though I haven't been the best about commenting on your posts! I'll get better once things slow down, I promise!


FLIP OFF!!!

...to realizing that I haven't posted any pictures of my summer adventures on FB, but I've posted most of them on this here blog :)

....to the vehicle that I'm driving for my work trip...an 8 hour drive....and the radio doesn't work. EFFFFF. BTW, it's a 1996 Chevy Lumina. Be jealous! That's what happens when you work for a non-profit...takes a special kind, I tell ya.

...to me being lazy and not wanting to blog or post pictures.

...to everyone else that gets to enjoy Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Lattes.

...to feeling like I go to the grocery store too many times during the week. I always spend more than I need to! Dang it!

...to the 3-day weekend last weekend. I mean, I loved it and all, but seriously I have been so "off" this week trying to figure everything out, which day it is, and which was is up!



I hope you all have an amazing weekend! I'll be back Monday with a recap of what Patrick and I did for our anniversary!!!

YAY Friday!

Does it seem like it took forever and a day to get here this week? Sheesh! Hand me a cocktail!

Today is Friday, so that means my weekly Flip On/Flip Off Friday with AMANDA!

 Now for the link up: We all have highs and lows of the week. This is a place to review your past week and give a FLIP ON to those great things and a virtual FLIP OFF to those not-so-great things! Make sure you grab the button to put on your post, and give both of our blogs credit if you decide to link up. Thank you for participating!


FLIP ON!!!!

...to the Wagon Train. Let me explain. Culbertson has a Saddle Club that promotes like, riding horses, rodeos and stuff. Every year a bunch of people gather up their horses, COVERED WAGONS, and ride around a 12 mile trail, somewhere around the town. Well this year, it just so happens to go onto some of our family's land! And they asked us to help cook breakfast one of the days! I cannot WAIT to experience this, and share pictures with you guys. I'll explain the rest next week!

...to my hubby who took me on a little adventure for our anniversary :) More on that next week too!

...for things working out, so that I get to see my niece at the end of September! YAY! Look at these big cheeses for the camera!

 
 ...and speaking of my niece, FLIP ON to hearing hear say "Auntie co co" for the first time. Talk about melt my heart!

...Flip On to me to slowly trying to talk myself into starting myfitnesspal again. I'm almost there, I swear.


FLIP OFF!!!

...to our power bill being eexxxxxpensive this month! Air conditioning and watering the yard KILLED me this month! Yikes! My lawn is gonna be a little more brown from here on out...

...To people who are adults, yet throw hissy fits and pout like a child. Grow up.

... to the massive spider bite on the back of my leg...this thing hurts! Hopefully it goes away in the next couple days.

...FLIP OFF to fires and smoky air :(

...to myself for misplacing both of our PO Box keys. UGH.


That's all my friends! For all of you who get Monday off, yahoO! Happy Weekend and Labor Day everyone!

Flip On/Flip Off Friday!

Well my friends, this is gonna be short,  sweet, and to the point today, because I'm blogging from my phone in the airport!

FLIP ON-
-To me gracing the great state of Texas with my presence this weekend!
-Flip on to the Brad Paisley/Band Perry/Easton Corbin concert we'll be going to tomorrow night! AND an extra special flip on to getting to hang out with my cousin, Lacey in the City, while I'm there!
-Flip on to the plane actually being in time today.

FLIP OFF-
-To the apparent West Nile Virus outbreak in Dallas....awesome. wish me luck!
-To the impending heat and humidity that will kick my butt while I'm there!
-Aaaand flip off to the many small children I see getting ready to board my flight...

That's it friends! Hope you have a great weekend and I'll catch up with you next week!