30 Day Snap: Day 19

30 Day Snap Day 19... 

(The date is wrong on our camera) 

 such a beautiful day, and a beautiful walk. 

30 Day Snap: Day 18

30 Day Snap Day 18...

Collage memories and day at the zoo with my beautiful nieces. 

30 Day Snap: Day 17

30 Day Snap Day 17...

30 Day Snap: Day 16

30 day snap day 16... 

Today was laundry and cleaning day! So very boring and now I am very sleepy! 

30 Day Snap: Day 15

30 day Snap day 15...

My day has been filled with work and with seaweed! Writing and getting other things set and underway! At least I have a comfy set up, as I am on my bed! The joys of working from home!! 

30 Day Snap: Day 14

30 Day Snap Day 14...

This is how I spend my day after church!! This is one of my favorite movies when I need a good laugh. well done Sandler, you never fail to bring laughter to my day! 

30 Day Snap: Day 13

30 Day Snap Day 13...

It is throwback Friday! These pictures are about a year to two years apart the one above was taken three years ago. We where at this parents for Christmas, I was a good 50 pounds heavier. I love this picture and looking through this pictures today just reminds me of how awesome my husband is! 

So the one below wont load and its late. I may come back and edit in later! 

30 Day Snap: Day 12

30 Day Snap Day 12...

Oh collage! It is hard to believe we have not been at SVU for over a year. I miss the wonderful people and the beauty that was that school and town. It will always have a special place in my heart and looking through these today, I just had to share the beauty of this historic school. 

30 Day Snap: Day 11

30 Day Snap Day 11...

Yes I crochet, and yes I an 80 year old at heart. One of my favorite things to do is to make a blanket for all of my friends who are having babies. It also helps with anxiety and it helps my mind stay sharp even when I am just watching a movie. 

30 Day Snap: Day 10

30 Day Snap Day 10...

Went to the zoo today! i love animals and the zoo has a special place in my heart. It always brings me such happiness to go to any zoo, but to go to "my" zoo is one of my favorite family night memories. 

30 Day Snap: Day 9

30 Day Snap Day 9... 

Looking through some old pictures today I found this gem, my mother on the top left, my grandmother and the right. Me on the bottom left and my great grandmother one bottom right. So sweet to come across, and I was a very cute kid! 

30 Day Snap: Day 8

30 Day Snap Day 8... 

One of my loves is to read, and one of my favorite stories are the Harry Potter series. For the last two years that the movies have stopped I have missed these stories. So I decided to read them through again. Just finished the first one and I am so happy I get to read these stories over and over again. 

30 Day Snap: Day 7

30 Day Snap Day 7... 

I am not a fan of the summer time. My heart belongs in the fall and winter. So on my day off I decided to get crafty and make a fall wreath. I think it turned out well. 

30 Day Snap: Day 6

30 Day Snap Day 6... 

My mom and I love to play games together. Tonight's game was backgammon. Not only was it fun, but if you look closely you can see the crazy roll we both rolled at the exact same time!  

30 Day Snap: Day 5

So I am late getting the 30 day snap photos up. The last few days the internet connection has not been working so I had no way to post, so sorry I am late, but i am going to post a few posts tonight and get back on track. 

30 Day snap Day 5...

I love playing games with my dad. We are basically the same person. The phrase " The apples doesn't fall far from the tree" was written about us. We cracked up all night! 

30 Day Snap: Day 4

There are two pictures for today's snap! One was from work and the other is of my dad and I. In honor of Father's Day I am trying to spend more time with him this week. So here they are, the photos of June 13th, 2013. 

This was my sight for most of the day! I am a nanny, so this little one's head is all i see. LOL. 

My dad and I! I am trying to spend as much time with him as I can this week. After all, time is the best thing you can give someone, but he will still be getting a gift this Sunday! 

TGIF! We are almost free everyone! I hope your Friday is great and that you have an awesome weekend! 

-Megan

30 day Snap: Day 3

I love my dad! I am so very grateful for him, I hope everyone is having a good week, only two more days until the weekend! 

-Megan 

30 Day Snap: Day 2

For day 2 of the 30 Day Snap!...

I spent the day with my mom out in her back yard planting flowers! We were going to on Mother's day, but we had bad weather and then it just kept being put on the back burner. So today we went out and bought her favorite flowers and we planted them together. I love spending time with her and I love having flowers around. 

I hope everyone is enjoying their spring; I sure am! Have a wonderful week everyone! 

-Megan

Sprinkle of Glitter's 30 Day Snap

You should go check out Sprinkle of Glitter and her 30 Day Snap post! See

http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/the-30-day-snap.html if you are confused on what the 30 day snap is! I just got a chance to catch up on a few blog pots that I had missed, saw this one and wanted to hop on board! As always I am late to the party but I am doing it nonetheless, I will just end on the 10th of July! You should join in also! 

For today's picture...

I love to be crafty and find new things to create. I found a picture of these bows online and had to make them! They were actually simple to make: just some ribbon, needle and thread, a hot glue gun, and an alligator clip! I will do a more detailed post one day! Oh and you need a jewel or button for the middle. This one turned out the best and I gave it to a friend of mine for her little girls. I want to make some purple and yellow ones for the summer time! 

I hope everyone is having a lovely week and that you all do the 30 Day Snap as well! 

-Megan

Workout Tip

Because of swim suit season, the last few weeks more and more people have been asking me what workouts I do. I have problem areas, like my thighs and love handle areas, so I work out so that I can keep them under control. My one tip that I always tell everyone is that it is not just about working out; it's also about what you eat. Yes, what you put in your body is a contributor to what your outside looks like. Trust me I know. One day I will post a before and after shot, but I used to weigh close to 200 pounds and I am only five-foot-one. I know! Now I weight 120. I did that by taking care of my body inside and out. If you eat fresh lively things your body will look that way, but if you eat french fries every day your body will look mushy and greasy. Eat organic as much as you can and eat things that come from the ground or a tree. It's also important to eat what is is season. If you make samll changes in your diet, you will see big changes in your body. Drink lots of water and keep your body active. All three are the magic combination to a bikini-ready bod!

Have a great Sunday everyone! 

-Megan

Quick Tip: Tea Tree Oil

There are so many wonderful things that you can do with tea tree oil, or if you use the doTERRA brand, melaleuca. It is anti-fungal and anti-bacterial, meaning that if you have an infected toenail or a pimple on your face tea tree oil can help pull out the toxins and help it to heal. Recently I have put a few drops in a spray bottle of water and used it as a cleansing toner on my face; it has been working wonders. I will do a post on that next week. It can help clean out minor cuts and wounds, and I also have heard it can help with infected peircings. 

Here is a true story for you on how tea tree oil or melaleuca can help cure so many things, including burns. I nannied five kids in Virginia, and I love those kids like they were my own. One day the youngest boy, only one and a half at the time, burned his hand on the iron. His mom rushed to get his little hand under the water to take out the sting, but the cold water just made it sting worse. She then put on essential oils: lavender and melaleuca. In a few minutes he stopped crying. It had taken out the sting. Then we wrapped it to make sure no more bacteria could get in the burn. We continued to put the oils on his hand for over two weeks. If we did not have the oils we would have had to take him to the ER. We were so grateful we had them. Now you look at his hand and there is barely a scar. This may seem a little fa-fetched to some and that's fine. Some may say we're crazy and should have taken him to the hospital. I say that I am so grateful to have had the oils on hand so he could be treated right away without harsh chemicals and an expensive trip for the parents to the hospital. I'm not saying tea tree oil will solve everything. I'm just saying give it a try. It's cheap and cannot hurt to use, especially since it is natural and far less expensive. 

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! And you can expect that DIY tea tree oil toner post soon! 

-Megan 

Sick Day in with Netflix

I woke up this morning with a sore throat and a stuffy nose. I went about my day for most of the morning, but came home and crawled right in bed when I got the chance. The only good thing about being sick is curling up in bed and watching some of your favorite shows or movies. It just so happens that the third season of Pretty Little Liars came out on Netflix this last week, so needless to say I had a date with the ladies of Rosewood. I hope I feel better after a day of rest and a good night's sleep. I hope everyone is doing alright! Have a wonderful weekend! And HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my wonderful brother! 

-Megan

Quick Tip: Easy Way To Cut and Cook A Sweet Potato

Last week I was running short on time for dinner and all we had where sweet potatoes, and we all know they are not the quickest thing go cook. So I figures I would just cut them in to wedges and bake them quickly, but the pan was not out of the dish washer. So I cut the sweet potato in thirds, lined a cookie sheet with tin foil and place the sweet potato pieces and baked them at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes. When I checked on them they where soft and ready to go! I was so excited! a fifteen minute dinner is alright by me. Here are some pictures of how I chopped them, and a bonus qick tip is that you want to very carefully use a very sharp knife. The first one I used was not  sharp enough and was so hard to cut them. So use a clever if you need to. ;) 

It is so easy and delicious! I hope you guys try this and are having a great week. 

-Megan 

Healthy Tips: Benefits of Drinking Lemon Water

Not only is Lemon water very refreshing, but it is actually really good for you. Lemon acts like a cleanser to the body. So any toxins in your body or any infections, lemon water can only help. Lemon water can also helo if you have candida, witch is a yeast infection. Not just woman get them and they can be really painful and annoying, but so can the medications that treat them. I know a great cleanse and I will post it some time soon. The best part for me about drinking lemon water is the fact I hate drinking water plain, I usually add some lemon and it helps me drink more water in a day. Drink some lemon water and get your eight oz a day and help cleanse your body. I hope everyone is having a great week. 

-Megan 

Graduate School

Today has been a day of celebration! Fair warning, this will be a short post. Jer got accepted to Northern Arizona University for his Master's Degree!! I am so proud of him that I cannot even express it in words. Luckily he was able to work it out with them so that he can do his degree online while here so we can stay with my same doctors. I feel so very blessed that he is able to make his dreams a reality and that we are well on our way to making mine come true. Luckily we both have our biggest dream that came true in each other! Sorry I got all sappy! 

Have a wonderful week everyone!

-Megan

Insat Grocery Store Haul

We have had such a busy weekend and the only time I got to even think about the blog was when I came home and saw all the fresh produce I got and wanted to share it with you guys! So here is an insta grocery haul! 

See tons of fresh fruits and veggies. all organic and all delicious! Nectarines, apples, tomato, sweet potatoes, almonds, and my yellow mustard and vegan mayo!! Oh and I almost forgot the Almonds! and here is how much all these organic food cost me.... 20 bucks! Not to shabby! 

Have a wonderful weekend everyone! 

-Megan