Fried Chicken vs. Chicken Salad

So, at work, I'm typically the lunch girl. I pick up lunch for whoever needs it. I am normally driving to Timbuktu, but I get lunch. Soooo remember my last post? Remember how I said I was going to try to eat healthier? I have been doing okay so far.

Guess what everyone wants for lunch today? FRIED CHICKEN. With MACARONI AND CHEESE. And CORNBREAD. So I went and picked up FOUR meals of that wonderful, sweet smelling stuff.

Here is what I had for lunch:

Chicken salad

On whole grain bread

with fat free yogurt

and a Fresca.

La-dee-freaking-da!!!!

:) In all seriousness, my goals are not 100% perfect but I am doing okay. Today I am trying to get stuff done now, because Oprah is tivo'd and I can always watch it later.

The dishes are in the dishwasher.

One load of laundry is in the wash.

My favorite candle is lit.

And I am off to the land of bathroom sinks and countertops!

Do you see how I am trying to make myself excited?!!? I am using lots of exclamation points!!!! Yay for eating healthy!! Yay for housework!!! Yay for waiting to watch Oprah on a perfectly good lazy afternoon at home alone!!!!

Girls, I would appreciate it if you were to lift me up in prayer this afternoon. Thank you. ;)

Goals

After a good, LONG, weekend, I am back to Baton Rouge, back to the "norm", back to the routine. I am at my desk right now. As I type this, I'm sure I appear to be very busy typing up a pleading for one of our criminal cases. Little do they know I am updating my blog. Bwa ha ha. :)

Texas is a wonderful wonderful place, full of wonderful wonderful people. I must say, however, that I am very happy to be back here with my husband. 5 days without him gets kinda tough!

Yesterday morning I flew back and hubby picked me up from the Aeropuerto. Then we went to lunch with his parents and grandparents. It was soooo good and the Banana's Foster cheesecakes is to die for. Oooohhhh it is SO good.

Then Hubby and I went back to the house, did some unpacking and I had my own little version of the Superbowl, THE EMMY'S!! I must say, I wasn't to satisfied with the winners. The Office was robbed. However, it was fun to see all the Grey's Anatomy docs and The Office employees all dolled up. Grant was really ready for the Emmy's to be over though. Apparently the FedEx Cup was on, but I hardly feel that that is important!

Soooo it's a new week and I've set 4 goals I plan to accomplish by this weekend. With you all as my witnesses, I will be much more pressured to actually accomplish these things since I have some accountability. So here we go:

1. Eat healthier (honestly). And I need to stop justifying what I eat! Not "well it's 4:30 and I had a long day at work and I have earned this bag of cheetos".

2. Spend a larger chunk of my time in the Word EVERYDAY. Again, no excuses. I have been complaining lately about not knowing where I'm going or what I'm doing with my life.... but the scriptures are SO clear!! "Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a LIGHT UNTO MY PATH". The more I spend time in His Word, the more I will have direction! Helllooooooooo!

3. GET STUFF DONE IN MY HOUSE. I am telling you, I have done just enough to get by lately. I've only done the laundry that I know we'll need to wear. I have swept the floors but not mopped them. I have wiped down the counters but not scrubbed them. I am being a lazy lazy wife and that is NOT how it should be!! So I am praying for MOTIVATION to get up and moving!

4. Save money. I've been a little loosey goosey lately and it hit me this weekend that I have Christmas shopping coming up! (How frightening is that!)

Anyways, I am ready to attack this week and get stuff conquered. (All with HIS help of course!)
What are YOUR goals this week??

Love Love Love!

It Is Well With My Soul

I am in Texas, all hail the mighty state. :) I flew in late last night, Aunt Donna's funeral was this morning. The service was beautiful. It was a wonderful tribute to a wonderful, joyful woman. She fought the good fight. She specifically requested Phillipians 4:6-7 to be read at the service. It was so calming to hear "Be Anxious for NOTHING". God is in control! There is no reason to worry. I found it so sweet that she chose that verse. After her long, hard fought battle with cancer, and leaving her sweet husband and children behind, she was telling us to be anxious for nothing. So cool!

It has been quite the reunion down here. All my cousins are here, as well as my sisters and their precious baby girls. I have enjoyed being Aunt Jenny today and giving lots of kisses.

I will head back up to Louisiana (otherwise known as Psycho LSU tiger obsessed land) on Sunday morning, but until then, it's just me and some good old Cypress therapy! PTL!

Thanks everyone for your prayers, keep 'em coming for my cousins.

Home

I got the call this morning that my Aunt Donna has gone home to be with our Savior. Praise the Lord that she is no longer in pain. Please pray for my cousins and my uncle.