Miscellany Monday

So this is my very first Miscellany Monday link up! Carissa created this fun little link up and it gives me the opportunity to tell you random things without having to elaborate enough to get an entire post out of it! 

1. I start my first day at my new, second job at Stage One today at 3. I'm excited and nervous at the same time! Please keep your fingers crossed for me cause I am gonna need some serious back up!

2. I started my healthy eating again today. For breakfast I had nonfat plain yogurt and granola. Not too shabby. Meeting the boyfriend before work for lunch and finding something healthy will be much more difficult than it was this morning!

3. I was so exhausted that yesterday I slept in the car on the way to my grandparents, took a 2 hour nap once we got there, and slept for nearly 10 hours last night. Ugh. I think I am FINALLY caught up on my sleep though! Thank goodness!

4. In case you haven't read my blog before I have to let you know that I, Hannah Jennings, do, in fact, have the very best boyfriend that a girl could ask for. He is amazing and loving and thoughtful and even more than I ever dreamed I would find. He makes me laugh like no one else can and I am so thankful to have him in my life. 

5. It makes me really sad (okay, that's slightly dramatic) when I sleep in and miss watching Gilmore Girls at 11 AM on ABC Family. That has been my favorite show for years and although I have seen it from beginning to end at least 5 times, it never gets old. Excited that I woke up early enough to watch it today! Nerd. 

Hope ya'll all have a wonderful Monday!

Love and Happy Blogging, 

Hannah

Living Healthy... Soon

So, I know I said I was going to start eating healthy but I had my boss' birthday, a sweet baby girl's birthday, and Mother's Day all in one week so I knew it would be very difficult, if not impossible, to reject birthday cake and Mother's Day dessert... So, me and a couple of friends have been joking that we will put it off til Monday! But I really mean it! Tomorrow! And I plan on starting yoga tomorrow as well! Like I said, hold me accountable. Its okay if you have to tell me that it was bad to allow myself those days... I probably deserve that.

Here's to healthy eating!

P.S. Had ice cream for dinner in honor of my last night as an unhealthy girl. Oops...

The Truth of the Matter

So, I was eating very healthy for about 2 months. I mean, low fat, low calorie, more protein, less carbs. But due to an illness I have I became unable to eat hardly anything and got dependent on bland foods and ended up living on animal crackers and Nilla Wafers. Since then I have slowly become able to eat again and let me tell you, it is NOT a healthy diet! So I am trying to get back on track! I've begun counting calories again and trying to eat less fat and sugars. I started back on Sunday and did well until yesterday. I went out to lunch with a good friend which I mentioned in my last post and got a salad. Had I used the dressing, it would have been a 1,115 calorie salad! That is CRAZY! Thank goodness I did not use salad dressing but it was still a whopping 715 cals. (Lesson of the day: salads are not always healthy!) Then, my sweet sweet boyfriend went to get something sweet from the grocery store and I asked him to look for sugar free chocolate candy. He couldn't find any so he came home with M&Ms (bless his little heart). Well, of course I couldn't NOT eat them! So, needless to say with the salad and candy, I was at about 1,600 calories for the day. That is not okay. I am trying to stay around 1,200 or less. So, in conclusion to this little post... KEEP ME ACCOUNTABLE please my sweet followers! I need motivation, support, and feedback or I am afraid I'll give up. And if you are starting a new healthy lifestyle please let me know and I will follow you back and we can support one another!

Love, Happy Blogging, and Healthy Eating,
Hannah

Blessed but Stressed!

So, I am back again... Fell off the wagon. Life got crazy there for a few weeks. Too much to do, too little time. I'm sure you all know how it is, am I right!? Well, update is... I have been working a lot more lately for graduation and Mother's Day (and for that, I am very thankful) and have been going out a few times and spending as much time acting like a 22 year old as possible!

Also, I think I mentioned this last time... I am looking for a second job. I applied to the MAC cosmetics counter and have not heard back. I'm too nervous to call and ask about my application so I am needing a major confidence boost! Since then, I have applied to Starbucks (you know, since I LOVE COFFEE) and Stage One as a receptionist. Stage One is a local hair salon and I am hoping that if I get the job I will get a feel of what doing hair would be like... And maybe learn a few things in the process! I was pretty excited when I left my resume because they did say they were looking for someone so I am keeping my fingers crossed! But they would have to be willing to work with my current job. There is no way I could leave Monograms and More. They have become like my little family over the last few months and I can't imagine not working there! So, I know it may be a lot to ask but I know I can find someone who will respect that.

Also, my sweet sweet friend over at Little Miss One Big Mess GRADUATED Saturday so of course that was an exciting time! We had a little party for her and it was so much fun! Loved just hanging out, eating good food, and spending time with good people! So so happy to have been a part of that!

On a less exciting note, Sunday night my stepdad noticed that one of my tires on my car was nearly worn all the way out. Cue: major freak out. I have about $140 to my name and I need all 4 tires. Now, I am no mathematician but 4 tires at a hundred bucks a pop does not get paid for with $140. Our boss' birthday fell on the same week as graduation and with 2 of my co-workers graduating, there was no time to plan anything for her. Combine the tires and the dinner, gift, cake, and card for my boss and this girl is having water works.

But we love her like a mother so of course we couldn't let her birthday go by without a little celebration! Last night we took her to dinner, had a cookie cake, and gave her a gift and silly card and (again) I enjoyed the good food and good people!

P.S. Connie is not pictured (OOPS) but these are some of the very sweet girls I work with!

Today, I finally got to spend some time with my BFF! She owed me a lunch for doing her makeup for her birthday so obvs I took her up on that! Broke Girl Rule #1: Never pass up a free meal.

So, here I am tonight... Finally able to blog. Coffee on one side, boyfriend on the other. Feeling both blessed and stressed.

Love and Happy Blogging,
Hannah

Oh, How Pinteresting Wednesday: Misc.

Hello Lovelies! This beautiful weather (and the fact that I tanned in a turbo bed this afternoon) has me pretty chipper! Unfortunately I cant say that for the entire day... I have been putting off blogging to spend time with my sweet boyfriend, he has been feeling neglected lately since I have been walking on occasion with Ashley, going to the tanning bed, and reading The Hunger Games trilogy (book 3! what what!). However, now he is watching the Braves play so I have some time to do my thing!
Before I get started with Pintersting Wednesday I just have to ask ya'll something... Is there anything in particular that makes you feel like spring (or summer down here in Georgia) has really begun? For me it is something a little odd: First, and this part is normal, when I am able to open my sunroof and let down my windows. Second, when I feel like I need to listen to some good ol classic rock. This week I have been listening to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and they always remind me of summer. Windows down and music up always makes me long for days spent tanning on a dock at the lake!
Now on to the reason for this cute little link up! This week I decided not to have a theme but to just choose some of my favorites and share them with you! Enjoy!

This smoothie sounds AMAZING! From the previous Pinner: 1 1/2 cups diced pineapple, 1 banana, 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger, 1/2 cup ice, & 1/2 cup pineapple juice. 

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Funny and true.

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I know this look is intensely hippie but I love it. If I could dress this way always, I think I would.

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This bag is so cute and versatile! Would definitely use this for an everyday purse!

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This bunny cake is just too sweet! Easter isn't too far away! Maybe I will feel a little crazy and attempt this cuteness?

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What have you ladies been pinning this week? Link up with Michelle at The Vintage Apple and check out her pins while you're there! Happy Hump Day girls!

Love and Happy Blogging, 

Hannah