Happy New Year + Weekly Inspiration

Hello Lovelies!

I hope you all have a wonderful year and may all your dreams come true! I'm gonna stick with my blogging schedule and do my weekly inspiration today, and I'll share my Goals for 2017 tomorrow!

"Whatever you decide to do, make sure it makes you happy."

Going in to the new year I'm choosing to have a new mindset, I'm trying to focus on the good things and not stress over the bad things. It's actually been really peaceful the past few days, I just hope when I go back to work Wednesday, I don't get stressed.

Goal of the week: I'll talk more about it tomorrow, but my word of the year and my main goal is Recovery!

That's all for today, don't forget to check back tomorrow for my Goals for 2017!

XoXo,

Lori

Links to Love

Hello lovelies!

I'm so glad it's Friday because this week was insane and I really need a day to just sleep!

I'm still having issues with my internet, but I didn't let it interfere with my blogging schedule this week. I'm really hoping we can find a new internet provider soon, but until then I'm just going to have to focus on managing my time better so that I can stay on schedule and keep my blog running.

I don't have much to say today, I'm just really tired and need a nap, so here's this week's Links to Love!

The Skin Mistakes You're Making

6 Steps To Making Things Happen

11 Proven Ways to Boost Your Happiness


3 Beliefs You Have That Hold You Back

Lindsay Mcguire: An open letter to the lady who told me to look more “presentable”

What links have you been loving this week? Share them below in the comments!

XoXo,

Lori

Happy Halloween!

Hope you all have a great day, and a fun night if you go out!

XoXo,

Lori

The Sunshine Award

       A few days ago I was nominated for the Sunshine Award by Katie at Amateur Aglow . Similar to the Liebster award, you are nominated if someone feels that your blog brings sunshine into the world.

Rules:

1. Post 11 random facts about yourself.

2. Answer the 11 questions asked by the nominating blogger.

3. Nominate 11 bloggers you think bring sunshine into the world.

4. Come up with your own 11 questions to ask them!

11 Facts:

1. I can't swim.

2. I have long hair, but it's so thick I can't so anything with it.

3. My favorite subjects in school are History and English.

4. I couldn't live without music!

5. No one in my family knows about my blog!

6. None of my friends know I blog!

7. I'm a pro at walking with crutches.

8. I own a ridiculous number of cardigans!

9. I drink on average 169 ounces of water a day.

10. I was born six weeks early and still weighed nearly 7 pounds.

11. I can't sleep without a fan on.

11 Answers:

1. Beauty product you can't live without?

     Lip balm, my lips get so dry and chapped, especially in the winter!

2. Favorite classic book?

    I love to read, but I'm not to keen on classics, I recently read 'To Kill A Mockingbird' and I really enjoyed it. But I wouldn't say it's a favorite because I can't choose favorites when it comes to books.

3. Best dressed at the Grammy's?

    Definitely Taylor Swift.

4. Gloss, balm or lipstick?

    I have dry lips so it's gotta be a balm.

5. Shower in the morning or before bed?

   Before bed,  it relaxes me, and I can't stand the thought of having to blow dry my hair every morning.

6. Biggest obsession right now?

    Demi Lovato's hair. Seriously though, how does she still have hair on her head? I'm in love with her pink hair!

7. Movie character you would befriend?

     I'm not really a movie kind of girl, I can't sit still for that long. I prefer TV shows, and my favorite TV show character that I would befriend, would be Aria on PLL.

8. How do you like rooms to be decorated?

    I like rooms to be neat and tidy, neutral colors with random pops of color.

9. Favorite thing about living where you live?

    Being close to my family, and you can get anywhere you need to go in about 10 minutes.

10. Favorite candle scent?

       Anything vanilla.

11. Favorite store?

         I love Nordstrom and Charlotte Russe!

My 11 Nominees 

1. Zoe

2. Chyaz

3. Ashley

4. AJ

5. Miss Southern Prep

6. Casey

7. Bethany

8. Kristen

9. Samantha

10. Hunter

11. Ambi

My Questions

1. Do you have a special talent?

2. What's your favorite animal?

3. If you could learn any language, which would it be?

4. What's your favorite book?

5. Where do you want to be in 10 years?

6. Do you have a favorite Youtuber or Blogger?

7. What's one thing you couldn't live without?

8. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

9. What's one thing you want to accomplish before you die?

10. What's your favorite thing about blogging?

11. What is your main goal for 2014?

    I look forward to seeing everyone's answers, and if you've received a nomination on your blog leave me the link I'd love to see your answers!
                                                                XOXO,
                                                                       Lori Ann

This Year!

     I wasn't planning this post, but I found these cute pictures on Pinterest so I had to share them. I feel like they represent where I am in my life, and how I feel about the new year.

  This year, is my year, I'm going to make it the best I possibly can, and I'm shooting for the stars. I will graduate this year, I will lose weight, I will find a job, AND I will be Happy!

         Last year wasn't the best for me, but towards the end of the year my life turned around. I feel like a new person, and I'm starting to get passionate about the things I used to love again.
        This year I want to be my year, and it will be my year. I'm going to work hard to achieve everything I've been putting off, and I'm going to have a smile on my face even when it hurts.

 

A bad habit I'm going to break:

    My internet addiction, it's bad.

A new skill I'm going to learn: 

   I would love to get a HD camera and actually learn to use it. I also need to learn time management.

A person I hope to be more like:

    I wanna be more like, Taylor Swift. I wanna be more like her because of all the charity work she does, and she never blabs about it to the media. Also she gets a lot of hate, but she never responds to it, she ignores it and rises above it. 

(FYI 6 boyfriends in 8 years is not a lot, I know some people who have 20 boyfriends/girlfriend in a year!)

A good deed I'm going to do:

   I would love to donate to charity this year, whether it be time or money.

A place I'd like to visit:

    I'm planning on going back to Nashville to visit colleges and universities, I'm really happy about it too, cause Nashville is one of my favorite places in the world.

A book I'd like to read:

      Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year by Demi Lovato. I've read a few pages on the internet, and I feel like this is the perfect book for those days when you need a little inspiration and motivation.

A letter I'm going to write:

   Not sure, I'll have to think about this one.

A new food I'd like to try:

    Anything on my Pinterest food board.

I'm going to do better at:

    Time management.

    That's all for today, let me know below what you think. Is this the year you turn your life around? Are you planning on making this your year?
                                                        Stay Creative,
                                                                          Lori Ann



P.S. I did a Google Image search for both pictures, but I couldn't find who the owner is, all that came up was a bunch of Pinterest boards, and the only links led to other bloggers saying they found it on Pinterest.

Merry Christmas

     I wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas this year, and I wanted to say that I hope you enjoy your holiday.

    I also hope you have fun celebrating the New Year, but please be careful, and remember it's never a good idea to drink and drive.


                                   Stay safe, Stay happy, and enjoy this time with your family.
                                                                       Stay Creative,
                                                                                     Lori Ann

Christmas Music Playlist #3

 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! So we are officially in Christmas countdown mode, we have less than two weeks to go.
    I finished my Christmas shopping on Friday, and I'm hoping to have everything wrapped by the end of the week.
     If things work out the way I want them to then we will be going to our church's annual Return to Bethlehem event tonight. But that's only if things workout the way I want them to, I really wanna go, but my plans may fall through.

Christmas Music Playlist by loriboyd featuring christmas signs

   After this week I only have one more Christmas Music Playlist to go, so I'm kinda sad about that, but I'm also excited to share next weeks playlist with you.

                         So that's all for today, check back tomorrow for more.

                                                             Stay Creative,

                                                                             Lori Ann

Christmas Music Playlist #2

  Last week I had so much fun making my Christmas music playlist, that I decided to make another.  I think I'm going to post a new playlist every week till Christmas.

     This past week I've been obsessed with the Trans Siberian Orchestra. I'd been listening to it on YouTube, but Wednesday I went to Walmart with my mom, and while we wee near the music section I started looking.
     I wasn't looking for anything in particular, I was just trying to kill some time, and then I found it. And this really surprised me, but I found the Trans Siberian Orchestras Christmas album, so yes I am a very happy girl right now!

Christmas Music Playlist #2 by loriboyd on Polyvore

 I've been trying to think of new ways to spice up my blog, and I'm planning on making some big changes  around the end of January. So my question to you, is would you like for me to do monthly music playlists?

                                                                 Stay Creative, 

                                                                                Lori Ann

Weight Loss Monday's: Week 42 & 43

    I'm back!!!!! And I'm super happy about it, I got a new laptop, temporarily till January, then I'm going to order a Mac.
    The past two weeks have been insane, but a good insane.

Diet: My diet has been pretty good. Last week I could hardly eat because I had an allergic reaction to a new Chapstick I bought and so my lips were swollen and covered in bumps, it's still hard to eat, but my mouth has almost healed.

Exercise: In the past two weeks I have really stepped up the exercise. I've been getting on my stationary bike everyday, in the past two weeks I've only missed 4 days of exercising, but those days I made up for it in walking.

    I've also come to the conclusion that I am allergic to long-haired dogs. I've never had a problem with short-haired dogs, but we tried to take in a dachshund/poodle mix last week, and it ended with me being sick, and having to take the dog back to my aunt.

So Any results?

Weight Lost Last Week:  2 Pounds
Total Weight Loss:  16  Pounds

   Yes, I've lost 2 pounds, and it's really motivated me to keep going, and stay on track.

       So that is all for today, I shall be posting again tomorrow, Wednesday, and Friday, so be sure to check back for that.
                                                 Stay Creative,
                                                                  Lori Ann

Happy Thanksgiving!

   Today,  in the USA is Thanksgiving Day, and because of that, and the fact that most of my readers are from the USA I didn't wanna put up a lot of posts this week. I know a lot of people are traveling,  and I don't wanna put out a lot of posts for you all to have to catch up on later, I want everyone to just  be able to spend time with their families, and relax.
      I wasn't really sure what I wanted to do for this post, so I think I'm just gonna do 5 things I'm thankful for this year. So here we go...

1. My family
    I have a huge family, and most people in my family don't support me and are never there when I need them. But there are about 4 people I know of who would be there, and who really do love me and support me, and I'm thankful to have them in my life.

2. My health
      Over the years I've had issues with my health, but at the moment things are really starting to look up for me, and I'm not having any problems. I still have a long road to go before I can actually say I'm healthy, and that I'm 100% okay, but I'm working on it.

3. Education
       I'm so lucky that I live in a country where I'm allowed to get an education, and where I don't have to worry about someone taking that away from me.

4. A home
       This month has been full of tragedies, abroad and here at home. There was a tornado just 5 miles from where I live, and there were homes destroyed, and lives lost. It could have been me, but it wasn't and I can't imagine what those families are going through right now.

5. Our Troops
        I'm thankful for our troops, they put their lives at risk everyday, and they never ask for anything in return. My heart is with them this Holiday season because they aren't able to be with their families.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

So that is all for today, I'll have my normal post up tomorrow,  so be sure to check back for that. Stay Creative, I'll post again very very soon.

                                        XOXO,

                                              Lori Ann

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