Fall Drinks!

 

Fall is here in full spin!

My favorite season :)

I have been busy going out and trying all the new fall drinks,

I can't help myself :P

Some of my favorites are;

 

- Dunkin Donuts: pumpkin spice with 1 pump of caramel coffee

- Starbucks: vanilla chai latte with 2 pumps pumpkin

- Starbucks: graham latte

(new to their menu & I love it!)

- Marylou's: pumpkin pie coffee

- Shipyard beer: pumpkin

(my best friend says if you mix shipyard & angry orchard its thee best!!)

- Fresh farm apple cider

(I can drink this year round)

 

If you have any others, let me know,

I am obsessed with anything fall related!

 

xo, j

Motivational Monday!

 

Happy Monday!

I hope you all had a fabulous weekend :)

Monday is a perfect time

to get rid of some weight you have been carrying.

Letting go is always a learning process

but it feels great once it is over and done with.

I hope you all have a great week!

 

XO, J

Motivational Monday!

 

It's Monday!

I hope you all have a great Monday and a great week

Make sure you have a grateful heart everyday

Positivity is the key :)

 

XO, J

Surviving Bootcamp!

It's Friday!

In the Air Force, that means it is graduation day for boot camp!

Boot camp is tough. Literally.

I'm talking more so for the significant others

the ones who are waiting for the call, waiting for the letters, writing everyday.

The best advice I can give anyone is to keep yourself busy

The busier you are, the faster the days go by.

Personally, I signed up for the gym and I went almost everyday.

I wrote a letter everyday, even if I didn't receive one.

Go out with your friends or family as much as possible,

even if you just go over their house, sitting at home does you no good!

I made a journal for my husband, it really took up a lot of time

And I gave it to him graduation weekend.

I put pictures, quotes, song lyrics, count downs, little letters,

I had close friends and family also write a little letter in there,

His nephews' handprints, my handprint, and Kiza's paw print.

I can not stress enough to keep the letters positive.

If I felt down, I wrote about it in the journal not in a letter!

Don't think he/she doesn't want to write to you,

He/she probably doesn't have time.

Every military training instructor (MTI) is different and everyone has a different experience.

Also, you have to take the mail into consideration.

Since I live up north there was 6 days of in transit between where I live and San Antonio.

Keep the letters appropriate,

plain white envelopes, no stickers or glitter or anything that can fall off and potentially make a mess.

All in all, it feels like an eternity before you get a call or a letter

but graduation weekend will come before you know it

and trust me, you will enjoy graduation weekend!

XO, J

Motivational Monday!

Happy Monday!

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

Personally, I had a pretty good weekend :)

As always, here is the motivation for the week!

I firmly believe in this.

Do not let people, money, and/or the past control you.

All 3 can do a number on your peace of mind if you let them.

Remember, you control you and your happiness, always!

Have a great week :) <3

XO, J

College!

Yesterday was my last first day of school

After this semester at JWU I will officially have a Bachelors Degree

It feels so good!!

So since my first day was yesterday,

I saw a lot of girls with their end of summer / beginning of fall style

I also saw a lot of freshman just looking down right lost....

I wanted to share my thoughts on my fall essentials and on my campus tips.

A few of my fall must haves:

New bag

New water bottle

Fall boots

Red lipstick

Yogas

These items are useful every fall, they aren't based upon "trends"!

A few of my new to campus tips:

Always email the professor ahead of time about your books 

(it can save you some serious money!)

Read the syllabus

(you will learn facts like if your final is online or open book!)

Pack snacks and water

(breaks are usually only 15 minutes if you have back to back classes)

Ask for help!

(do not walk around afraid to ask for help, you will waste your whole day)

Figure out your "style" of learning

(printing the powerpoint, bringing your laptop, handwritten notes)

Go to class!

(nothing is worse than skipping and missing a quiz)

Always have a few extra dollars on you

(you may have to pay for parking or coffee or a ticket to an event on campus)

I know these tips may seem like something you heard from orientation

but didn't think much about. 

Well, from a senior's point of view, think about them.

You will be surprised ;)

Here's to a great semester!

XO, J

Motivational Monday!

Happy Monday!

Not only do I not have to work today due to the holiday,

I also do not work tomorrow since it is my last first day of school!

I can relate to today's motivational Monday because I didn't rush my education

It has taken me 5 years to complete my degree,

2.5 years was spent on my Associates degree

2.5 years was spent on my Bachelors degree

I didn't rush because I was not sure what I wanted to do when I "grew up"

And once I figured that out,

I refused to settle until I got into the school that would get me there.

Sometimes in life, you just have to find the pace that works best for you :)

I hope you all have had a wonderful long weekend and have a great 4 day week!

xo, J

Flower Tricks

Hello!

Today I received some flowers from the hubby and

I wanted to share my flower tricks with everyone.

I have found that these little tricks can make the flowers last longer,

My last batch of flowers that my husband got me lasted a little under a month.

I cut my flowers at an angle and I line the flowers up with the vase to make sure they will fit

(Roses need to be cut under water, the whole stem has to under the water)

I put 1 whole packet of the flower food in with the water for the first day

Every day after the first day, I add a small amount of water

Every other day after the first day, I completely dump the water,

Add new water and new flower food

Everyone loves a little flower delivery, why not make the flowers last? :)

xo, J

"Summer" Treats!

This summer I recently formed an obsession for treats that had both blueberry & lemonade.

My “summer” drink was blueberry lemonade

And my “summer” treat was blueberry lemon cupcakes.

(I put quotes because it doesn’t necessarily have to be summer to make it!)

The Blueberry Lemonade

It is extremely refreshing and it doesn’t take long to make

(I personally love when stuff doesn’t take too long to make…)

It is currently my “go to” juice :)

Ingredients:

truvia sugar, blueberries, lemon, water

Recipe:

combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1 cup water into a saucepan, put the stove on medium heat until sugar melts, once sugar is melted add 1 cup blueberries into the saucepan and put stove on high until it starts to boil.

while waiting for it to boil, squeeze 1 lemon into your juice container

when blueberries are done boiling, strain them into your juice container and add 5 cups sparking water

stir altogether and let cool!

Blueberry Lemon Cupcakes

My friend is a baker and she was making a cake for someone

And I was like “wow that sounds so good”

Then she showed me the finished product and I was determined to try it

I convinced her to make me a couple cupcakes just to try

They are so good, it is unbelievable.

I do not have the recipe because I personally do not make them

But I’m sure Pinterest could help you out :)

What is a treat you’ve recently fell in love with this summer?

XO, J