VACATION!!!

I'm off work for 5 whole days... That hasn't happened to me in I don't even know how long! So blogging for the next few days is going to be all about pampering myself, good home cooking, and Halloween!!! Recap on the last few days. Sick as a dog! 103 fever, up all night, coughing, stuffy, sore throat, and I lived at work. Nothing fun! Joe and I did get a chance to cook chili from scratch which is a nice throwback experience. I remember the long process of cooking dried beans with my mom, and we did it! It is so yummy I must add. We made enough so that we had lots of left overs, and I froze some to save for a easy meal down the road. It tasted great with my homemade corn muffins. My mom also made us homemade bread, tastes like honey wheat! Joe loves it, I love it, and little Katy loves it! Pasta tonight!
Ciera

Addicted!

Outfit of the day!!!!
I'm sick, don't judge. I went for comfy today!

Addiction T-shirt, Bandage Skirt, Pintucked Cropped Leatherette Jacket, Feather Earrings- bebe

Boots- Papaya

Necklace- Juicy Couture

Rockkkk it out!

100 Day Pledge

I have been inspired by the family from 100 days of real food. I'm taking the pledge, only all natural foods for 100 days. DETERMINATION!
Today's fabulous food.
Goat Cheese and Egg Bagel for breakfast, Fresh Bagel, homemade.
Organic Black Bean Soup from Lime Fresh:

Loved this, but you know how hard it is to NOT eat the tortilla chips that they give you to go with it???

Torture!

Oh, and an Orange, so at least my breath smells better than onions and beans ;)

What's dinner got in store??? We will find out :) 

Grocery shopping tonight!

My new obsession:

1.49 for a big bottle

This will be replacing all the sodas in my diet!

Go Rangers!

I don't know why but I have always had a weird dislike for the Cardinals..... They bore me. So tonight we went and watched part of the world series.
My Dinner:

Luckily I only ate half :) 

Thanks baby!

Outfit of the day:

 

Top: Lace Top - bebe

Jeans: Signature Stretch Skinny - bebe

Shoes: Zaharas - bebe

Scarf: Orange Infinity Scarf - Icing

Cuff - bebe

Earrings - bebe

Sunday Workday?

Such a beautiful day today! Went to eat breakfast at Providence Cafe with Joe. It was YUMMY!

I had Oatmeal with apples and granola, and wheat toast. It was just enough to last me through the day at bebe. Headed to work today with my Halloween Inspired outfit on. Pictures Later. Open 12-7, come visit. It's BEAUTIFUL outside.

Matte about you...

Finally found this at Ulta, and I am so excited to try it, if I didn't have to work all day tomorrow I would go get my nails done. Looks like I have to wait until at least Monday. I wanted something fun for Halloween, but still professional enough I didn't feel self conscious at work.

So this is going to be the look I'm going to be going for:

As soon as they are done I will upload pictures.

Sweater Saturday!

It's Sweater Sweetheart weekend at bebe.
Outfit of the Day:

Sweater: Forever 21
Jeans: bebe Signature Metallic Skinny (256-327-8495)
Boots: Unknown Boutique Store in Birmingham
Bangles: bebe
Earrings: Vintage

Dedication

I feel like I'm lacking this in my life. Maybe it comes from being spread too thin. There isn't enough Ciera to go around. I'm supposed to be dedicated to my job, my boyfriend, my body, my home, my friends,and most of all my faith. It's so much for 24 hours in a day. Step by step... I'm getting my priorities in line. My job takes up all my time, so to that I am dedicated. What little time I have left I spend as much with my boyfriend as humanly possible, because he is the joy that keeps me going each day. I'm finishing my weight loss journey, 15 more lbs to go. But not only losing weight, I want to get fit. I want to run a half marathon by February. I want zero cellulite, zero love handles, and a six pack. Is that too much to ask??? Then there is my home, good lord is it hard to keep clean on my own. There is this fabulous Suzie Homemaker inside of me dying to throw dinner parties and be crafty, but I barely have the energy to finish the laundry. My poor friends, I'm barely treading water with everything else in my life, so it's hard to always put my friends first in my mind. It's not hard with Caitlin, I love her, and she will always be part of my everyday life, but I have lost some friends along the way. Some I accept blame for, and others were toxic and I'm probably better off in the long run. That doesn't make it hurt any less. I need to find friends who are positive, and share the same beliefs and wants as I have, and make time for them. And last but not least, Faith, I'm excited to be back home in Huntsville, be able to be an active member in my church again, and most of all an active member in my faith. It's hard to keep that when you move away from your church home of 22 years, so I am beyond excited to be back.