Handpicked Peaches

It's been a long week thus far, but never too long to surf the web and come up with some awesome links :)

Since I taught myself how to use makeup from YouTube I'm a HUGE fan of this list

Good with colors? This game will put you to the test

Cute mugs on CLEARANCE!! Wahooo

i dont really need an excuse to eat chocolate but i love when "they say" it's even healthy. 

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May Goals + Taking Over the World

Post by Rachel

I really enjoyed setting goals in April.

It was nice to a) take a moment to decide what I wanted/needed to accomplish for the month and b) to hold myself accountable for a few things that had been lingering in my life. At the end of the month it really was a great sense of accomplishment! In fact, it kind of makes me feel like I could take over the world!

There are so many things in life that can't be controlled and so for a control freak like me, this was a nice way to make myself think I have some say over things.

Crazy?

Probably.

But in any event, I'm back today to share some of my May goals! It's going to be a busy month and so I'm shying away from big home projects in favor of smaller personal things.

Exercise {at least} 3 days per week.
And I mean real exercise like a run on the treadmill or some physique 57. Random walks after work don't count towards the 3, that's just gravy. Summer is almost here after all! And I want to look like this again.

Clean out my clothes from the den closet.
We just installed new dressers and so the extra bin of clothes in the den has got to go. I haven't worn anything in there since we moved into our apartment - which was almost 2 years ago. So yeah. Clean and donate, that's my motto!

Smile more.
I know it's lame. And in general I'm a pretty optimistic person. In fact, I've been told that my desire to see the good in things/people is one of my worst qualities. But I refuse to be unhappy just because I can. I choose happy! And just putting on a smile goes a really really long way :)

Keep on keeping on with Weight Watchers.

Ok so I rejoined Weight Watchers last July. And how much weight have I lost? Zero lbs. That's right. In fact, I gained 2 lbs. And it's all because I never really got on the program full force and stuck to it. I've been going at it for the last two weeks (even made it through this past weekend!) and plan to keep it rocking through the summer. But for now, I'll set my goal for May and see how that goes. Spring and summer fruits and vegetables should definitely help in this department. 

So that's what I'm feeling this month. I'm sure there are many other things I could add to this list...but realistically...If I did all of the above, I would be a happy camper come May 31. 

Questions of the Day:

What are your goals for May?

Do you do goal setting in general?

The Peach & The Pit of the Week

Every Friday we round up our highs and lows of the week! We're back today (albeit a little late) with the good and the bad...

Kimberly

Pit: bad frizzy hair days questioning my decision to keep my hair long this summer, feeling like I am in a constant state of living out of a suitcase, and a nagging pain in my calf muscles that has left me a bit wobbly while running, going up stairs and sitting. Yepp - try to get through a week without doing 2 out of 3 of those things.

Peach: a quiet(er) week at work means I dont feel completely out of control and a weekend getaway to one of my favorite cities, Boston, to see lots of of old and new friends :)

Christine

Pit: Slept on my friend's couch last night only to wake up in a pool of sweat. No AC really killed me last night. Also woke up feeling sick to my stomach because I hadn't eaten at all the night before and I think it was starting to eat itself.

Peach: So many peaches I don't even know where to start! The gorgeous weather + I'm done with school + Another week at school just to hangout + Officially going to Bonnaroo again this year + I started dieting and exercising again + Being so happy to be amongst my friends = Pretty much the dream life

Rachel

Pit: Losing only 1 lb this week despite feeling hungry for most of the time; feeling sleepy/groggy/frizzy over this cray Northeast weather.

Peach: Celebrating someone's 30th birthday with too much wine (hmm perhaps there's the weight loss problem?!); finishing the 50 Shades trilogy (sigh); starting Physique 57 and feeling plesantly sore and worked out today :)

Now it's your turn...

What are your peaches and pits this week?