First Things First

Well, hello!  My name is Laura J : ) Here I am, finally starting my own blog.  This is something I've been wanting to do for months, or years really.  I finally found made the time to get started on sharing my daily musing with ya'll.  Aren't you lucky?!

Let me tell you a little bit about my life right NOW.  I am currently unemployed- by choice.  I quit my job as a bank teller in March after working there for over 2 years.  It just wasn't what I wanted to be doing and once I paired that with the long commute and minimal pay it was clear it wasn't worth it for me to continue there.  Although, I did make some fabulous friends there that I'm sure will be lifelong!  Obviously, I wouldn't have been able to quit without the emotional (and financial!) support of my wonderful fiance Brian!  He is the love of my life and the perfect match for me.  It's true what they say about opposites attracting.  My rambunctious personality makes up for his calm demeanor.  My friend Andrea was dating a guy named Matt and mentioned that he had a single, but quiet younger brother- Brian.  I pursued him of course and here we are almost 3 years later, just 2 months away from our wedding!  And Andrea will soon be more than just my friend- she'll be my sister-in-law, as her and Matt got married in 2011!  So, expect to hear a lot about wedding planning on this blog- or at least for the next 69 days because that's how long we have until the big day!

Just got these earrings yesterday- gonna wear them on the big day!

The biggest part of my daily life now (and probably forever) is my struggle to maintain my recent weight loss.  At the end of January last year I set out to finally gain control of my poor eating and lose some weight.  I began a rigorous routine of twice daily workouts, 6 days a week.  I also followed Weight Watchers on my own with old materials from when I was a member years ago.  It was rough and took some SERIOUS determination to stick to it, but I did!  By October, I was down 50 pounds!  Booyah!  I still have weight to lose, but maintaining my weight loss has been hard enough.  So, expect to hear quite a bit about my constant battle with eating.  Ugh.

I think that's it for today.  It's almost noon here and I still haven't eaten breakfast!  My tummy is growling!  I'll leave you with a pic of a little treat I'll have with my english muffin with peanut butter...

1/2 cup chai tea mixed with 1/2 cup skim milk and a few ice cubes-- delicious!

 Enjoy your Sunday Funday ya'll! ; )