Five on Friday

Well, we made it.

I think we should all get a trophy on Friday for making it through the week.

Maybe a ribbon? A sticker? Hey, it works for 2nd grade.

I think I deserve something for surviving this week.

It was tough.

I've been grouchy. Irritable. Tired.

What a joy I've been.

I apologize to everybody that came across my path this week.

But the good news is... it's almost the weekend, so how could anybody be upset about that!?

Today, I'm putting my grouchy-tude to the side, and linking up with Christina & the Five on Friday ladies.

one.

Today is kind of special because five years ago today, Cody and I went on our very first date.

March 7, 2009 was the day.

I remember what I wore. What he wore. Where we went. Where we sat.

How I felt. That I thought it was going to be a terrible date at first.

And now look at us.

Getting married on June 7th.

How 'bout that. :)

two.

Speaking of wedding... We're going Saturday to pick out the groomsmen attire.

Honestly, I'm not super excited about this... Is that bad?

I just want it done. I want the groomsmen to get it ordered. And call it a day.

This is our inspiration for the groom & groomsmen.

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three.

Last night, I came home to a delicious crockpot full of Chicken Tortilla Soup.

It was beyond delicious. And not filled with calories.

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This was the inspiration I used to make the soup.

I make a similar one on the stove, but found one for the crockpot that was perfect for a couple that has worked 10+ hour days recently.

I did change it up a little bit, and I'll try and share it with y'all the next time I make it.

Normally,  I would have added handfuls of cheddar cheese and spoonfuls of sour cream. 

But since I'm doing Weight Watchers these days, that wasn't part of my daily point count.

So, I made it without the extra calorie-filled dairy goodness, and I have to say that I didn't miss it at all. It was that good. And that easy.

Definitely a new weekday favorite for us.

four.

As you know, I'm trying to shed some pounds these days.

Eating healthy. Exercising. The whole nine yards.

In the past when I've worked out, I've lost the pounds pretty quickly. 

But this time around, it's coming off very slowly.

I know I'm not working out as hard or long as I could, but I'm moving a heck of a lot more than I was before I started this journey. I've cut so many calories out of my diet that I didn't even realize were harming my body. Those extra snacks. Extra cheese. There was a limit, but in some ways there wasn't. I knew not to push my snacks too far, but a lot of little extras add up to be a lot. So I feel like I'm making big steps, and I'm hoping this turns into a lifestyle change, and not just a youhavetofitinaweddingdress change. But it is discouraging to see the weight not coming off as quickly as I'm used to. So in order to stop getting discouraged, I found this on Pinterest and it totally flipped my attitude upside down. 

It just makes so much sense, and calmed my uneasy feeling about the number I was seeing on the scale.

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Just keep going.

five.

Has anybody ever used Groupon for a getaway?

Is it legit?

Should I be worried that I'm going to get ripped off?

 I'm considering some of their getaways for our honeymoon, but I'm way too skeptical. 

I'm probably being too cheap, and thinking about this honeymoon location way too seriously, but I want to make the right choice!

 So Groupon advice? I'm all ears. Or eyes in this case.

Hope everyone has a fantastic Friday & a wonderful weekend!