Busy times

We just came to the end of spending TWO WHOLE WEEKS with James!! Now he is back to school for the last few weeks of his college career. I’m sad he is gone but so glad it’s almost over!! Can I just say having a sick baby for a week and a half is like the worst thing ever!! First of all mommy gets no sleep, and second of all mommy gets sick too!! UHG no fun, but for the most part we are all better now..yay!! Just in time to head to Nashville in a few days for my best college friends wedding 🙂 so excited and can’t wait to see her!! Here’s too eating super healthy and working out everyday till we leave so I fit into my dress!! Haha

Almost Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

The other day I made my first vegan desert…well almost vegan. I used regular chocolate chips, but other than that they were vegan. I made goold old fashioned CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES…classic 🙂 They were incredibly delisious and super easy to make! You seriously would never know they were vegan.

Same Old, Same Old

Yesterday at the gym I decided to get on the ellyptical instead of the tredmill because I needed a change. As I was watching an older couple on the treadmills in front of me walking like I see them do every time I am there, It made me think about how alot of ppl at the gym do this. They do the same exact same routine everytime they go. Being that I was studying exercise science l know that if you always work you body the same way it will quickly get used to it and stop changing the way you want it to. The best thing to do is to change up your routine alot. So as I was working out I was thinking about how this priciple is true in every area of life..physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually…If you always do the same thing, you will always be the same! So if there is something you are trying to change, don’t be afraid I try something different!!

The Simple things

Just a thought for the the day that is good to be reminded of…it really is the simple things in life that make it so worth it! Like watching my 5 1/2 month old son playing with his reflection in the mirror the other night. It made my whole day 🙂 I can’t get enough of this little guy!

Why Not Be HAPPY?!

I am so not an optimistic person, but why shouldn’t I be?!! This is the question I have been asking myself lately. My husband is always telling me to “LOOK AT THE POSITIVES”, but for some reason I find it so hard sometimes. Maybe it’s because I question things too much and think about the infamous “WHAT IF’S” in life always looking for a better way. I find myself thinking that way even though I know in my heart that I wouldn’t want my life to be any other way. The title of today’s devotion in Love Out Loud by Joyce Myer(which I am currently reading)  was “Defeating Discouragement”.   It was all about letting discouraging and negative thoughts rule your mind and how that puts us in such a dismal place. I don’t want to be in that place..I WANT TO BE HAPPY!!!!  There is no reason for me not to be. God has given me so many blessing. So with that said I am learning to take life one day at a time and to just enjoy the little things in my everyday life where I’m at. Despite what the world tells us everything does not have to be perfect, so let’s just just enjoy where we are!! Life is so much more fun that way 🙂

The Man in My Life

I don’t know about you, but recently I have been realizing that I am chronically selfish! I am always thinking about me…what I want, what I need, what’s good for me. So naturally this carries into my prayer life. Most of the time im praying about things that concern ME. The other morning I found a link on Pinterest (my new addiction lol) to “25 Prayers for My Husband”(http://seejamieblog.com/2011/09/25-prayers-for-my-husband/), and I was really convicted by the fact that I don’t pray for him like I should!! What kind of wife am I that I think to pray for myself MORE than I think to pray for him?! SO I am committing for the next 25 days to pray for one thing on the list every day in hopes that it will become more of a habit for me. This is just one step on my journey to become LESS SELFISH and MORE SELFLESS 🙂

Life Documented :)

I’m starting this blog so that I can share the good, bad, and ugly of my life in hopes that it might inspire and encourage at least ONE other person besides myself through my experiences. I want to share the things that  fill my everyday life…things about my family, friends,  health, fitness, foods,  activities, spiritual life, ideas exc…so here it goes! more to come later because it’s dinner time…

Alison’s Blog!

Hi guys!

This is my new blog where I can talk about my life and post pictures and stuff! Feel free to comment and let me know what you think!