Cooling down and filling up with a smoothie

I love smoothies! I drink them all year but I especially love them when the weather starts warming up! I've been getting a lot of ideas from Pinterest and now I just need to get to the store! I can't wait to try these!

Bikini Smoothie

Kale Apple Banana 

Blueberry Mint Flaxseed

Superpower Morning Smoothie

Tone It Up

You know how you can make one decision that will change your life? I know there are lots of these decisions, like getting married, having a baby, etc. Well I turned 30 in January and I made a decision to change my life! I joined the Tone It Up team officially and I have seriously never felt better! 

Tone It Up was started by 2 friends, Karena and Katrina. You should definitely check them out! I found them in Self magazine last year and started doing their workouts from their website as well as YouTube. I love how motivating they are and I love that they care about their team! 

I was not a big twitter or instagram person but I found that it was much easier to stay motivated if I followed other Tone It Up team members! Everyone, myself included, posts about what they eat and what they are doing to workout every day! It's totally inspiring! I have woken up and said, "nope, not gonna work out today,' but then I hop on instagram and see someone posting a work out and I'm instantly motivated! 

So after a year or so of following along I decided that my 30th birthday present to myself would be to purchase their plan. I saved, because it does cost $150, and saved until my birthday and I bought it! Best decision I've made so far in my 30's! I love it! I love the recipes and I love the member's only emails! And honestly, I feel better than I have in years! I'm making better food choices and I work out almost every single day! 

So if you follow me on twitter or instagram, expect lots of food and workout photos! And expect updates on here as well! 

Memorial Day 2013

Take time today to remember those who have fought for us; who have died for us.

Where to start?

I'm guessing that the third time has to be a charm as far as blogging goes! I have tried and failed and I am hoping that this time, I will not fail, but instead write a blog that will grow as I do.

Without going into a lot of detail, these past few years have been nothing short of a struggle. A struggle with money, a struggle with living situations, a struggle with jobs and bills. I have fought hard to keep on going despite how hard life has been. Quite honestly, I have struggled with my faith. Faith in God, faith in myself, faith in life. 

However, the past several weeks have shown me that I have to have faith. That having faith is what keeps me going. It keeps me believing that things will work out. That is why I have titled my blog "Walking by Faith". Because this is what I am choosing to do.

That might have been a bit heavy for a first post but I'm hoping that will keep me motivated to blog about my journey and my life!