31 Days of Rocktober, Post #4

October 17 - Flex

Ummmmm no thank you. I know, I know I'm a party pooper!!!

October 18 - Favorite Cookbook/Recipe Website

I love the Biblical Homemaking Blog!!!  She has great recipes & so much more!

October 19 - Plyometrics

I goolged this & I still don't have answer.

October 20 - Favorite Fitness Tip

"Don't let one bad day kill your confidence & progress!

The Last High Five Friday of my Twenties!

I'm linking up with Lauren for High Five Friday...

1.  A dear friend sent me roses to work with a card saying she was praying for me.  I love fresh flowers & this gift was such a sweet surprise!!!  I kept them at the office so I could enjoy them & have a visual reminder that someone was praying for me.

2.  Tuesday night was Book Club!!!!  I love these girls :)

3.  My Community Group got together & donated food to a family that had moved back to the U.S. from China.  They are such a generous, willing to help group and I'm thankful for them.

4.  Thursday night I went to the thrift store in search of my 80's outfit for my birthday party; and I walked out with part of an 80's outfit, 2 denim skirts, & 2 dresses!!!  I'm super stoked about my fashion finds :)

5.  This week I have been humbled by the kindness & love of my friends.  God has answered my prayers for community more abundantly than I could ever imagine!

31 Days of Roctober Catch Up!

Oh my word have I been slacking on posting for Rocktober, well the slacking ends today!! (Okay I know it is evening, but you are getting my point.) ANYWAYS here we go:

October 6 - Your Calendar With Workouts Scheduled

This one I can't do because my health varies so much from day to day.  But if I am able I want to be working it out!

October 7 - Favorite Fitness App

Easy....SparkPeople!  They have tons of resources to help a sister out!

October 8 - Healthy Breakfast

I have a cup of coffee with skim milk, honey & cinnamon and I enjoy some yummy oatmeal mixed with pumpkin...love it!

October 9 - 25 push-ups

Check!

October 10 - Fitness Quote That Inspires You

"Pain is weakness leaving the body."  Thank you USMC!!!

October 11 - Favorite Nut/Seed

I in the past use to avoid nuts, except for chunky peanut butter, but now I enjoy pecans & walnuts on my salads :)

October 12 - Where You Workout

I have checked out Zumba at the Roc & yoga at Core Balance Yoga.  Also I enjoy walking.

October 13 - Stretching

Ummm I am not posting a picture of me stretching, but I do do it.

October 14 - Motivation for Working Out

My health.  If my neurologist is correct & this is how my health is going to be long term, than I want to be the healthiest me possible.

October 15 - Healthy Snack

I like apples, carrot sticks w/hummus, dates, pumpkin sauce, & reduced fat popcorn.

October 16 - Favorite Fitness Icon/Inspiration

The truth that our bodies are a temple of the One, True God.

Hopefully I won't have to play catch again!

High to the Five Friday!

I am linking up with Lauren for High Five Friday!

1. Sunday, I (with a couple of partners in crime) surprised my dear friend Kerri for her birthday.  We ate at Pizza Street (one of her fave restaurants) and just had some good old fashion girl talk :)

2.  Monday night's Bible study teacher encouraged us to wear read around our wrists & draw a heart on our had to remind us of Deuteronomy 6:5, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your might."

3.  Tuesday night was jammed back with fun.  I had dinner with my lovely friend Emily; Bible study with my S.A.L.T peeps; and then some of us hung out later and laughed a lot.  I'm heard laughing burns calories, if that is true I can only imagine how much I would weigh if I was a downer debbie...LOL!

4.  My birthday is getting closer & closer!!!! Soon I will be 30, this week I found some great stuff for the party on clearance!!!

5.  When doing High Five Friday I try to pick out 5 positive things that have happened that week.  This last post for my High Five Friday today is bittersweet, bitter b/c my old highschool chap Anan lost his battle with cancer; the sweet part is that he is no longer suffering & he is in heaven with Jesus!  Anan you are dearly missed!

This picture is from our Senior Homecoming Dance in 2000.

High Five Friday is Fun day!

I am linking up with Lauren for High to the Five Friday.

1.  I love Fall & it has arrived!!!  This week I was able to enjoy a Pumpkin Protein Smoothie from The Smoothie Shop and believe me it was a wonderful, yummy experience :)

2.  My birthday is on the 22nd & look what I received in the mail!!!!

3. Monday was the first night of The Law of Love Bible study on the book of Deuteronomy!!!

4.SHHHH!  I'm working on a birthday surprise for my good friend/office manager & I think it is going to turn out pretty groovy!!!  That is one of my favorite things my mom taught me was an excitement for birthdays & holidays!!!

5.  Friday night I meet with my discipleship partner & this week we were discussing prayer.  A few years ago God used the Bible study, Stepping Up: A Journey Through the Psalms of Ascent to rock my prayer life.    A few years ago I would've never expected any of my friends to jokingly call me a prayer nazi, and I hope this isn't coming off as bragging because this has been all God, but I'm grateful that this is an area in my life that has had some major growth.  I love that we can take anything we are thinking or feeling or struggling with to God!!!  He is our Strength!  He is our Comforter! He is our Protector!  He is our Song!

31 Days of Rocktober

October 5 - Daily Supplement

I take these supplements every day. First I would like to say that yes I take a prenatal mulit-vitamin, but I am NOT pregnant.  My doctor told me that women my age should take a prenatal multi-vitamin even when they aren't pregnant.  Okay now that that is taken care of; I also take the a B-Complex & I take Calcium.  I buy raw vitamins because they are better for the body then synthetic vitamins.

31 Days - Playing Catch Up

I have been inspired by lovely friend Megan & Sarah Mae's 31 days to a fresh blog.  I am joining in on the fun that is known as Rocktober!

Knowing how smart & with it my friends are, one may be wondering if I am capable of reading a calendar.  Yes I am, thank you for the concern.  I do realize that today is the fourth day of the month, have no fear everything is under control.  I am going to use this post to catch me up and tomorrow will be on track!!!  Yes, my friends, I am more than just a pretty face ;)

Okay HERE we go!!!

October 1 – Athletic shoes

I love these!  Who would've thought I would stray from Nike...not me.

October 2 – Song that pumps you up to workout

Mandisa ft Toby Mac: Good Morning!

I love this song!  You cannot sit still when listening to this song.  I am not naturally a morning person but this song does help me get into early bird mode.

October 3 – Workout partner

Miss Megan maybe in Hawaii but she is still my partner in crime :D

October 4 – Favorite workout DVD/workout equipment

My yoga mat!  The lovely yoga mat bag (I don't know it's official name) was quilted...yes quilted by my super talented friend Janice!  I'm struggle with a competitive nature and in yoga the only person I'm competitive is myself.

Meet you back here tomorrow :)