Motivational Monday

 

I heart weekends! They go by so fast, but man they are awesome. I was a bad little blogger and didn't take many pictures this weekend. But I did have a great one. Went out Friday night for dinner and to see a band with some friends, then Zumba Saturday morning, my Insanity workout Saturday afternoon, cleaned a little, saw the Great Gatsby and dinner with my girls Saturday night, awesome church service and visiting with my mama yesterday, then Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 1 was on TV last night so that pretty much sums up my weekend. Plus, I got allllllll kinds of cuddle time yesterday with this sweet baby face. She is such a little sweetheart!

 

Since it's Monday I thought I would start everyone off with a little motivation for your work week. Yesterday at church we talked about Romans 12:9 {Love must be sincere, hate what is evil, cling to what is good}. And it got me thinking about one of my all time favorite verses Romans 12:12. So last night I got my Bible out and read all of Romans chapter 12. If you are looking for instructions on how to live your life, look no further. This verse has always been special to me, and this week I really want to try and live it to the fullest. Will you try with me? Let's attempt to love sincerely and cling to the good things in our lives, be faithful with your prayers and thank the Lord for what he has blessed us with.

 

It's easy for us to judge and be evil to each other. It's easy for you to look at my blog, which is a small piece of my life, and see my talking about inspirational Bible verses but also about drinking or cussing and judge me for that. I am not a perfect Christian....not by a long shot. I struggle, we all struggle. But I want to be joyful in my hope, patient in my afflictions and faithful in my prayers and over time grow to be a better example for those around me.

 

 

30 Miles in 30 Days Challenge - May Week 1

I'm just going to start May by admitting that I am a total and complete slacker with this challenge right now. BUT I have started Insanity too (today will be Day 3 of 60) so it's a little hard to balance them both. That's my excuse! I will be playing catch up this weekend with my miles. I promise y'all I finish with at least 30 for the month.



 

Don't forget to show some love to the sweet Ms. Sarah who created this super cute button for the link up!

 

So button up and let's keep each other motivated!

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If you want to stay connected with me during the week, I am posting some updates via Twitter & Instagram {nikkib918} too. #30milesin30days Kelly & Lins are also promoting this link up along with their own - Fitness Fridays! Check it out and link up your 30 Miles story for more people to get inspired by. AND Kristine has a great link up All the Way Strong that can help motivate us all! I'm so glad to have all these ladies, plus the rest of you linking up on board!! THANK YOU!

 

Updates on This Week's Progress:

• I started Insanity on 5/7/13 - so far it's kicking my ass, but in a great way! I hear that Month 2 is killer! 
• I'm back on track AGAIN with eating healthy and tracking my calories, and I can tell I've lost a couple lbs.
• My Fitness Pal & My Polar FT4 HRM are GREAT motivational tools for me! If you want to friend me on MFP my username is {nikkibradley918}.

My total miles for Week 1:

Monday 5/6

~2 miles jogging treadmill 4.8 mph avg pace

 = 2 miles total (pathetic, I know!)

 

TOTAL MILES FOR WEEK 1:  2 miles!
Total Miles for Challenge: 2 miles!
Only 28 more to go in 22 days!

 

 

What were your challenges this week?

Random Wednesday

Linking up with my precious Shanna today because that's what we do on Wednesdays!

 

#1 - Go visit my sweet friend Manda's blog ....go ahead I'll wait... she did a little Q&A with me and I promise it will make you laugh! She is my partner in crime!

 

#2 - Don't forget to link up your progress tomorrow for the first May post of 30 miles in 30 days! I am trying to do this challenge AND I started Insanity yesterday so we'll see how that goes.

 

#3 - Let's talk makeup!

Ms. Linny asked me to try out some Mark. makeup, so the past 2 weeks I've been trying out all my new goodies from her. I gotta admit, I'm not typically an Avon girl so when she asked I was skeptical. But I've actually been impressed with the quality of the products.

 

If you need a new mascara I HIGHLY recommend the Scanda-Lash Go-To Mascara! I LOVE IT! The brush doesn't allow clumps, and it's perfect for your bottom lashes. I've worn it for a night out and it doesn't smudge on the bottom either, which has always been a problem for me in the past with other brands.

Then there's the gorgeous colors in this On the Dot Neutral Eye Color Compact! They are so pretty, and go on very smoothly, yet looks very defined. I wore the darker purple shade to church a couple weeks ago and got so many compliments.

This is probably one of my favorite products I've tried - the Get a Tint Tinted Moisturizer. It's SPF 15, it's moisturising but doesn't leave a greasy feel and it covers up all my zits! SOLD!

 

Just a thought, if you are in the market for any of these products I would recommend trying Mark. Plus, they are affordable AND they have cute shoes, clothes and jewelry. I will definitely be trying more items from them. Get in touch with Linny and she can get you an order together!

That's about as random as I can get today - Happy Hump Day my peoples!

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You can find me blabbing over on my girl E-Money's blog (or Erin as normal people call her) today, while she is enjoying her vacay in Hawaii....I'm not jealous...nope not at all...