It's Not Friday

Let's talk about how I woke up today thinking that it was Friday. On second thought, let's not talk about that because it's far too depressing. Although I do have some weekend work hours coming up, Jared has a fun day-date planned for us Saturday and I'm anxious to find out what it is! Anytime I say day-date it reminds me of the movie Just Friends and how Ryan Reynolds gets put into the dreaded friend zone. Please tell me you all have seen it? It's a favorite of ours and I've probably watched it 100 times, no lie. Okay, that was off topic.

I had fun swapping blogs with Candace yesterday and I know there might be a few new faces around so HI! :) I really just wanted to pop in on this non-Friday (ugh) and mention a few things I'm loving lately.

- Burt's Bee's tinted lip balm. As a non lipstick-wearing girl, this is a great alternative. Just a little bit of color and keeps your lips soft! I got it in Hibiscus and I'm loving how it looks. I feel more put-together without feeling like I'm too done up for the office. Highly recommend- Anyone else use this?

- Losing weight! I mentioned it on Instagram but I tried out DietBet for the first time and lost 7 pounds the past 4 weeks. It feels good and I will definitely be doing another DietBet challenge soon. I know a few of you commented that you would be interested in doing one so I'll be sure to blog details when I find the next one I'm signing up for!

- Freestyling in the kitchen. I really like cooking but I'm always hesitant to change things up from recipes in fear that I'll ruin it. This week I made an Italian chicken, spinach and tomatoes dinner without a single note and it turned out delicious. Move over Rachael Ray! ;)

- Crunchy Peanut Butter, on a rice cake, topped with blueberries. It's been my go-to breakfast lately and it's like a weird, healthy version of a PB&J sandwich, I swear. Yum! This is the brand we buy, in case anyone's curious because yes, it is the best version.

- My man, always! I am so thankful I get to do life with Jared by my side. He and I are both wrestling with some big decisions in various aspects of life right now and it's tough to know what to do. There have been many late nights, long discussions and hypothetical plans but we're still just "stuck" not knowing what our next move is. Having Jared by my side makes the tough stuff easier and I know everything will work out for us in time. I know, I know... I'm being vague, but I have to be- sorry.

What are you all loving lately? :)