Well, that was refreshing.

Hi guys!

So, I've found myself missing blogging lately. I started blogging way back in 2011 and after reading all my recaps randomly, I realized how freaking horrible I am at spelling and grammar but also that I miss having those recaps! I put commas in all the wrong places - sometimes I forget letters - I like to add dashes when I don't know if there should be a comma or whatever - but you get my point right? Oh well, who cares if you do or not. It's not like this blog will ever get to be anything other than a memory book for me which is A-OK. 

I have "met" (followed/stalked???) so many of you guys out there in blog land and I LOVE getting updates into your life and I want to share mine again. Well, some of mine. I really just want to talk about food, working out, traveling, reality tv, movies, oh and my dog. LOTS of my dog because lets be honest I have no tiny humans yet and that little furry bitch is my heart and soul. I can call her a bitch because that's what she is (A FEMALE DOG) so if any of my husbands family is reading this know I love you but I cuss and #icantstopwontstop #iwillstopwhenwehavekids #maybe.

I also really like hashtags but only on instagram (FOLLOW ME @crazythoughs) and twitter but honestly 98% of my tweets are instagram posts I send to twitter.... anyone else?

Okay, so lets get to it. What have I been up to for the last 9 months? Not having a kid I'll tell you that much. I realize it's been 9 months and you guys might be expecting some exciting photos coming about a baby that looks like me -  but no... not yet. While everyone else I know is having kids - I am not one of them. Now, with that being said -- I've been super busy! I took the last 9 months to really find myself again. As an adult this time - ridding myself of negativity - self doubt - worry - and a few pounds. Okay, lets be honest I still worry and have self doubt but I'm a lot better! I got bogged down with blogging and lost the FUN part of it where I get to try and be funny and sassy and make someone else laugh. I've always wanted my blog to be a happy place and it's hard to front happiness when you're a tad depressed ya know.

Since I stopped blogging I started working out like a crazy person. I found Kickboxing and Pole class (Click that link and you can see my TEACHER in her little intro video - she is one of the most amazing women I have ever met FYI) and I stopped eating carbs in June. I know... I have no idea what is wrong with me but I have never been happier. I've lost 36lbs in a little over 5 months - I'm smaller than I was on my wedding day and I can do burpees! Well, like 3 good ones before I start crawling up instead of jumping but hey - I'm a freaking badass. Getting rid of this weight on my body has been a lifelong struggle for me but I finally feel like it's coming full circle. I got this... for the first time in my life I KNOW I can do anything I set my mind to. I blogged a lot before about running and trying to lose weight so I'm sure you guys remember (unless you forgot about me then shame on you) but there came a point where I just felt like a failure. I hated blogging about fitness when I wasn't a good example and not getting any damn results. NOW, I have proof - I have success - I have motivation - I have drive. I've still got about 60lbs I want to lose... but in the end it's not even about a number anymore it's about my health. That was my turning point. Thank God I didn't have any health issues that promoted this change in mindset - it was just after years and years it' finally clicked. That is what I have been up to for the most part since I've been gone. Focusing on myself and my health 110%.

This one is the most recent from yesterday! Look how big my ass was! UGH! It's still big but man... I love it so much more right now comparing these two pictures. You can see my entire fitness journey this year on Instagram if you look for #crazythoughsgetsfit and follow me @crazythoughs - I LOVE me some instagram.

Some other bullet points to catch you up and then I'm done with this "catch up" business (unless you have questions for me then comment below and ask and I will be happy to answer) :

We have been traveling like crazy! In June we went to Alaska on a 7 day cruise which was Amazing. Then we took a few trips to coastal Washington throughout the summer/fall - I don't care that the beaches are cold and gray they are some of my favorite ever. There is nothing better than loading up my car for a quick overnight trip 3 hours away with my husband and the little bitch. Watching Olive run around like crazy in the sand gets me every time. Also, those food adventures of trying to find the BEST local pizza and homemade desserts with my husband (Cheat days! - FYI - I get 1 a month and we make it count!) are what make these trips fill my heart with happiness. If only every day could be a vacation day. I'm sure there are other trips I'm leaving out but just know we have been on the move. Last month we went to Denver, CO for the first time together... Chad booked a few shows (he's a musician remember) and we had the best long weekend ever catching up with old friends and making a few new ones.

^ Long Beach, WA ^

^ Alaska Cruise ^

                                 ^ Ocean Shores, WA ^

^ Denver, CO ^

We also have had tons of visitors up here and we JUST made the huge announcement that we are getting ready to pack all our crap up again and move across the country BACK HOME! I know, it seems crazy to some but after 3 years in Seattle we realized where we want to settle and that is smack dab in the middle of our crazy family. It's fast paced up here y'all, we have done/accomplished so much it makes my head spin. I'm so thankful for these experiences and I'm so EXCITED for what's to come next. I'll share more of that later but just know we have major plans for Laurel, MS.

We have the best family and friends. Seriously, you guys are golden. Andddddd I think that's enough for today. I'm not promising to post 5 times a week but I will get at least one post up a week and hopefully more. I missed this... strangely enough but everyone needs a breather at one point or another right?

- Terri 

Monster blog RAWR

For the last few days I have been taking pictures of the following:

The most useful item I own in my kitchen. Without you I would perish dear Slap Chop.

Celebrating 12 years

Having photo shoots in my car

Watching CK play at the Anchor Pub

Making ridiculous amounts of party finger foods.

Taking Olive to the dog park so she can run way to fast in huge circles

And turn down boyfriend requests.

More Fattening foods for the Superbowl

Whore Brownies. (Yes, I was too cheap to buy Real Oreos.)

Then this happened. Thanks Groupon, Thanks.

Pinterest...this all happened because of Pinterest.

Whore Brownies all dressed for the party.

And this is what I'd look like bald. Fancy.

"The Triple Door has a NOLA Jazz Band!"

It's not like I'm THAT into Jazz...but that was the most excited I've gotten in awhile.

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Now, Terri's New Plan!:

I'm in need of a "healthy pick me up" AKA new eating plan.

 I don't like to call them diets because it's not changes I intend to stop doing in 3 months.

So, Breakfast will be the same as always (usually Oatmeal or Eggs and Toast) Lunch will take a huge turn (for the better!) and be replaced with Smoothies! Think Green Monsters, Berry Blasts, Peanut butter & Banana, etc. This also gives me time to tan or shop on lunch now instead of going home and eating unhealthy things. Dinner will go back to what I was doing but then slowly started adding baked potatoes back in. Dinner will once again be Protein (chicken, beef, fish, turkey, etc) and Veggie (broccoli, green beans, cabbage, etc.) I'm also free to have several small snacks if I want... nothings off limits just under a calorie budget.

So, I've got the tanning and eating on check Now onto the workouts! It's the goal to go everyday but 5 times is the real goal. At least 30 mins of cardio but with a wanted 60 mins of cardio. I also need to start doing crunches again...those are the goals. Not really a lot different than I have been doing but small changes I think will make the difference!

Today was Day 1 and all was accomplished.

Do you eat smoothies for any meal often?

What is your FAVORITE smoothie recipe!?

Extremely loooong post.

Catch up moving post once again! (From the road this time)

 We are almost to St. Louis about 130 miles away and I’m trying to get caught up so I can tell you about all of our road trippin adventures. Let’s just say that we started off the morning in tip top condition… Olive puked in my car 4 different times, I poured water all over my mother, and that was all before we got out of MS.

 Stay tuned.

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Part 1

If you read my blog and keep up with it you’re probably wondering about the new facebook friends that my Mom (and I) now have, Greg and David. Let me start off by explaining that my mother had to come down last Tuesday in order to keep me from loosing my mind. This move has been the most stressful thing I have ever done and I have had more breakdowns than at any other point in my life (even the wedding) and when those happen there is only one person that can really calm me down and make me understand that everything’s going to be alright. (and no it’s not Bob Marley) That’s where Mom comes in and boy did she have to come in last Tuesday! We stayed up all night Monday trying to get ready for the movers (I found a company that would come and load up all our belongings and put them in their truck and then unload them when you get to your new home) but the job was way bigger than I thought. We just simply have too much stuff! I got overwhelmed and freaked out every few hours and asked my mom to come down last Tuesday morning so that she could help me deal with the movers (something I have never had to do before) and make sure all of our stuff was taken care of.

Needless to say I didn’t expect Mom to become best buds with them, add them on Facebook, get us a deal, and chat with them on Facebook as they make their way across the country with all our stuff. I’d like to think that I get my friendliness from my Mom and I guess that old saying, “I never met a stranger” fits her perfect.

Now, back to Greg and David they are our movers and the nicest guys that anyone could want moving everything you own and love. They came in and packed everything up and got it loaded in record time and with top notch care! I was extremely pleased and I could feel the stress getting less and less as each box was carried out of my door. Once they were all loaded up and gone our apartment was empty (or so I thought) and I wanted to do a cartwheel in my empty bedroom I was so happy to be rid of everything.

Then it set in that we really are moving and there was no turning back now.

Olive is pissed.

We're finished!!! Olive is still not interested.

Our fabulous new bed

Eating cereal out of a fancy new bowl

We got to spend the next 2 nights sleeping on our blow up air mattress where CK and I got some quality time in (no, not that pervs) talking about moving and the new life we were about to start. Although, before we left Laurel we wanted to get in as much time as we could with family and friends so we didn’t lie on the air mattress long….

Nicole & I

This is the funniest picture of Harvey ever.

Still working it.

Michelle my bell and Rodden Codden.

CK, Kevin, Hank, & Kayla

The last goodbye

Those were from last Wednesday night – we were supposed to finish packing up on Thursday morning but it ended up taking us all day and by the time we were finished I was kicking myself for not just selling everything I owned and starting completely over. It is just A PAIN IN THE ASS to move. Endofstory.

Once we officially left our apartment on Thursday afternoon we went to Chad’s Mimi & Papaws again (they wanted to see us one last time) and then we headed out to his Grandmothers to spend our last night in Laurel. Chad’s whole family is amazingly sweet and kind but his Grandmother and Grandfather just live and breathe for their family. They always have enough food prepared when family comes over to feed 30 people and it is always the best food ever. I didn’t even get dinner pictures due the fact that we forgot to eat all day Thursday and were STARVING by the time we got there but check out our Friday morning breakfast:

Pancakes, sausage, and eggs.

Very scary morning face

Can you say Delicious!?

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 Part 2

Saying goodbye to Jackson ended up being a tad bit harder than I thought it was going to be. (Yes, I just admitted that) We got to spend a lot of time with my friends and family and to be honest I just didn’t think that my family was going to be sad or upset that I was leaving… well, I was wrong and it hit me off guard and made me sad to leave them.

Saturday CK and I work up and went running (I swear!) about 2.5 miles around my Grans neighborhood. It was nice to go get some stress out on the road and felt good since I hadn’t ran for about a week before that. Later that day we went out to eat with HOSH and ESPO at Olive Garden where we all ate until our pants barely fit. It was fantastic. Then Saturday night CK and I went to stay with my Daddy and Step Mom Sandy. We have wanted to stay with them for awhile but didn’t ever get the chance until last Saturday. They cooked us a yummy dinner and then the rest of the night was spent playing this really fun game called sequence and drinking lots of wine.

Sandy, Daddy, and CK

Fun game!

We had a lot of fun Saturday night and I’m going to miss them a lot but I just have to keep reminding myself that we will be back in 2 months for Christmas! The next morning (Sunday) we got to hang out with my Daddy and Sandy during the morning and that night me, my Mom, Gran, & CK  went to my sisters house for dinner.  

Chad private show

My oldest Nephew Jason

My sister & I

My Moma with her girls

It was so nice getting to spend time with them and my nephews shocked me (especially the 14 year old one) when they were so sad about us leaving and asking us if we were coming back for their birthdays in March. My heart started aching at the thought of not being able to be there for them but that is just one of the many things I will have to get used to being so far away. All I can say is that I’m so happy/thankful that we got to spend all the time that we did with all of our family and friends before we left.

Now, I am finally caught up! I left out a bunch of other things that happened over the last week but I made sure to hit the high notes.

Now we are on track for the Road Trip!

Up Next… the St. Louis adventure.