1) 70+ degrees and sunshine outside
2) Wireless internet
3) Banana bread using Great Grandma Shepherd's recipe

Can I just mention how productive I have been so far this week? (And I am still getting some relaxing in too!)  Usually I have all these goals of stuff to get done, but I never accomplish any of them.  But so far, I have actually gotten a lot done!  Here's my progress on my Spring Break To Do List:
- Spring cleaning Got the bedroom & bathroom done, working on the spare bedroom
- Art piece on Tim Burton for class Finished Ed Wood, working on book
- Pedicure
- Work ahead on hw Keeping up, not ahead yet
- Update school portfolio
- Go to the park
- Finish my puzzle
- Fix my sewing machine
- Finish our couch pillows
- Fun day trip somewhere
- See Christopher, Sarah, and the girls
- Catch up with friends Lunched with Michelle at Aladdin's, trying to make plans with Lexi
- Adventure with the hubby
- Order wedding photos Ordered wedding photos AND sent in comments on 1st draft of album

I also got a few other things done as well:
- Made banana bread for Easter
- Created a new deviled egg recipe
- Had a great time at Tegan & Sara with hubby
- Helped hubby study for school
- Got Easter gifts for family
- Sent an Easter card to Sissy
- Caught up on some DVR material
- Set up the wireless internet
- Took Minerva the Mazda3 to the car wash
- Caught up on some laundry
- Put new photos in frames
- Caught up on some reading
- Took care of a dr. appt.

Hopefully I get lots more done in the remaining days!

1) Creating new recipes
2) Deviled eggs
3) Being productive

I just created a very tasty fancy deviled egg recipe!
I just added a little Miracle Whip to the yolks to make a base.  Then I added chopped sun-dried tomatoes, feta crumbles, and fresh chopped chives.  YUM!

1) Tegan & Sara!
2) lazy days
3) Tegan & Sara!

1) hubby hangouts
2) springtime weather
3) tim burton movies

1) SPRING BREAK
2) making a yummy dinner
3) Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution

1) good meetings
2) the thought of getting to sleep in for a whole week
3) Karev has a brother?!

I need an iPhone simply so I can buy this...

My Spring Break To Do List

In no particular order...
- Spring cleaning
- Art piece on Tim Burton for class
- Pedicure
- Work ahead on hw
- Update school portfolio
- Go to the park
- Finish my puzzle
- Fix my sewing machine
- Finish our couch pillows
- Fun day trip somewhere
- See Christopher, Sarah, and the girls
- Catch up with friends
- Adventure with the hubby
- Order wedding photos

I may add to this... :)

1) SUNSHINE!
2) fudge bars that only have 57 calories
3) getting uber complimented for some work I did

1) getting a genuine thank you from a student for helping her
2) sweatpants
3) having power to get ready with in the morning

1) thunderstorms
2) silly faces
3) naps

1) Cheesy but awesome professional pics with the hubby
2) Brunch with hubby, mom & dad, Leslie & James
3) veggies

1) Planning Father's Day surprises
2) Seeing Sissy!
3) Not being exhausted all the time

1) only 5 school days until spring break
2) getting approved to do a really cool alternative assignment for class
3) singing along to good music

1) finishing a novel I wasn't reading for a class
2) eating healthy
3) nice weather

1) 8 of my 10 FPS teams making it to State
2) sunshine!
3) proving stupid, gossiping, overly-critical people wrong

1) finally visiting the coffee shop/record store in the neighborhood
2) being productive
3) reading for pleasure

Ready to kick off week 2 of the meal plan!  Still going strong :)

NOT ready for my week of schedule craziness thanks to an adjusted schedule to kids can take OGTs.

And finally, three things:
1) losing 3 lbs thanks to healthy eating and working out
2) submitting pics for our wedding album
3) cuddly hubby

So I have made it through the first week!  Go me!

I have stuck with my meal plan for the most part.  I haven't eaten anything I shouldn't, but a couple times I didn't eat my snack that I was supposed to because I wasn't hungry.  I also stuck with my workout and have completed all of it.  I am really proud of myself for sticking with this and I can't wait to keep going through with it next week!

I've been slacking on my three things though so here are three for the week:
1) sunshine all week!
2) getting a lot accomplished at work
3) people standing up for what's right

The "Plan"

I was going to write about all of this last night, but by the time I actually had a minute to sit down and relax, I was too tired to think.  Why so tired?  I'm making a change... a good one!  Lately I have gotten very lazy in regards to myself - I eat like crap, I eat too much, and I don't get hardly any exercise.  Now maybe I could have gotten away with this when I was younger, but 27 year old me is not so good at dealing with all this mistreatment.  And you can tell.  I feel crappy, I'm always tired (even when I DO get good sleep), I get sick often, and I've gained a little weight.  So I decided it was time to stop all this nonsense and get myself back into the habit of taking care of myself.   Easier said than done.  You're talking to a girl who has never really had to work out and who could eat pretty much anything she wanted and still look good. 

So in order to get myself off in the right direction, I have started a meal and exercise plan.  I found it online through the Women's Health magazine website, and it includes three weeks of meal plans, as well as an ab focused workout plan (because that is my biggest problem area).  Yesterday was my first day, and overall I think it went well.  I followed my meal plan and didn't cheat at all, and even did a good job with the workout.  I completed the cardio portion (treadmill walking at 4% incline for 27 minutes - including warm up), and did most of the ab exercises.  I couldn't do the exercises quite right b/c I don't have a fitness ball yet.  However, with a little help (and motivation) from the hubby (who works out all the time and knows a lot from his years of basketball), I did most of them, just slightly modified due to the missing ball. 

Right now I am still optimistic.  The only really challenging part so far is the beverages.  I am used to my caffeinated beverages in the morning and I struggled yesterday and today without them.  Today I also had a little trouble with the smoothie I was supposed to drink for my AM snack.  It was a creamy lemon smoothie, but I couldn't get it down because of the taste.  (Note to self: I do NOT like smoothies made with ricotta.)  Since I couldn't eat that, I stayed healthy and drank an orange juice so that my metabolism wouldn't stop.  Today is also an off day for the work out, but since I'm starting from nothing with that, I may go walk a bit on the treadmill tonight.

Hopefully all goes well with this.  I need a positive, healthy change right now - especially in time for spring!  On that note, I will end with my  things for yesterday:
1) 27 minutes on the treadmill
2) positive changes
3) sunshine!

1) Alice in wonderland
2) Not having strep
3) My adorable and silly husband

1) Pwning my grad school hw
2) Forehead kisses from hubby
3) Tarter sauce

1) reassuring job news
2) coloring books
3) pictures of my mom using the snowblower