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What’s Up Wednesday! (July 2015)

Happy Wednesday!  I’m linking up with Shay from Mix and Match Family for her What’s Up Wednesday! posts.

What we’re eating this week…
I joined Weight Watchers again last week so I’ve been making lots of WW friendly meals.
Monday night:
This was a picture I sent to my sister.  This taco pie was so so good and will be made again!

What I’m reminiscing about…
Sunday was our one year anniversary!  If I could relive our wedding day again, I would do it all over again the exact way I did a year ago.  I loved everything about our wedding that I wouldn’t change a thing!


What I’m loving…
Our new house!  Sunday also marked one month in the new house and I love it!  We live in such a great area in town.  I’m excited to see how our subdivision will grow.  With that being said, the lot next to us is empty so I’m curious to get to know the next people who decide to build in this neighborhood.

What we’ve been up to…
We really haven’t been up to much this month.  Dustin has been working lots of overtime because they are short a few people at work, and he’s been doing a few things around the house.  I finished up my summer term of grad school–and made my first B…..in statistics.  I’m just glad I survived that class.  I’ve also been trying to buy home decor items a little at a time to decorate our house with.  It’s going to be a work in progress!  We’ve just been enjoying our new home and being home with each other!

What I’m dreading…
School?  I have mixed feelings about this.  I love the freedom of a summer schedule and being home with D when he’s off during the week, but I love the structure of the school year.  I honestly can’t wait to meet my kids though!

What I’m working on…
Losing the 10 pounds I gained since I got married.  Decorating the house.

What I’m excited about…
Celebrating holidays in the new house!  My sister and I went walking Monday night and I was already talking about Halloween and having trick-or-treaters this year.  She asked me if I was already listening to Christmas music (she knows me so well haha) and I told her I was waiting until September 🙂

What I’m watching/reading…
I’m reading Go Set a Watchman like the rest of America.  For some reason though, I just am having a hard time getting into it.  I think it might have something to do with an article I read before the book was released about Atticus being a different character than we grew to love in TKM.  I haven’t gotten that far yet, but I will finish this book by Friday.

What I’m listening to…
Ben Rector!  He’s coming to Birmingham in November and I WANT TO GO SO BAD!!  Dustin, I know you’re reading this sooo… 😉

What I’m wearing…
I got this gorgeous dress on our anniversary!  It’s even school appropriate….such a teacher move ha!

What I’m doing this weekend…
Lots of this.  Since this weekend is technically my last weekend before I start school, I’m going to relax!  And go to the mall!

What I’m looking forward to next month…
Alabama football starting back!  ROLL TIDE!

What else is new…
Not much around here!  I start back to grad school in about two weeks so I’ve got a nice little break right now.  I plan on reading a bunch of books between now and then!

Bonus question:
What will you miss most this summer?
I kind of answered this previously, but I’m really going to miss the freedom from having a schedule.  It’s been nice waking up whenever I wanted and if I decided I wanted to go downtown to a store, then I would just hop in my car.  It’ll take me a little bit to get adjusted to a structured schedule, but once I get adjusted, I’ll thrive 🙂

Check back Friday for my Friday Favorites post!

What’s Up Wednesday (6.24.15)

I’m linking up with Shay for this month’s What’s Up Wednesday post!
What we’re eating this week…
We’re eating a lot random things this week since it’s our last week in the apartment.  I’ve been trying to use up all of the food we have here before we move so that way I can start fresh at the new house….and I don’t feel like moving lots of food either.

What I’m reminiscing about…
Friday marks 11 months of being married!  I can’t believe that a year ago I was running around thinking about all of the things that still needed to be done for the wedding, and now I’m thinking about all of the things that still need to be done before this move!
My favorite kiss!  (And I love that veil!!!)

What I’m loving…
My Fitbit!  Rachel got one last week so we could compete with our fitness and let’s just say that she’s really made me competitive with this!  I needed that accountability, so if anyone wants to be friends on Fitbit, send me an email request at saraheshaneyfelt@gmail.com

What we’ve been up to…
Since this is our first married summer, I’ve really enjoyed being home during the week days that Dustin is home, too.  His schedule is weird and sometimes he’s off during some week days and sometimes he is off on the weekends.  We’ve loved being able to go to random places during the week.  We recently took a little day trip to Tennessee during the week and it was nice going to places without large crowds.

What I’m dreading…
Every week I dread my statistics work….no joke.  I’m hoping next summer I’m done with my classes for my master’s degree and I can relax!

What I’m working on…
Packing, grad school homework, preparing for my weekly Bible study, and everything else

What I’m excited about…
Enjoying the new house and neighborhood!

What I’m watching/reading…
In my “free” time, I watch The Real Housewives of Orange County and The Astronaut Wives Club–which is a new show and I’m loving it!  The best part of the show is the costumes because it’s taking place in 1959-1960, so the clothes are gorgeous.
And the only thing I’m reading right now apart from my Bible and book for my Bible study is my statistics and literature textbook.

What I’m listening to…
I’ve been listening to Dustin talk about the steps it takes to strip, restain, and poly our table and chairs that will go in the new breakfast room.  The table and chairs were an awesome Craigslist find but were an ugly cherry finish–which is not my style at all.  He stripped all of the old stain and varnish and restrained it a dark walnut color.  He did a wonderful job!  If he’s going to do something, he researches it so that he can do the best job possible.  He’s a perfectionist that way.


What I’m wearing…
Nike shorts, big tshirts, workout/running clothes….nothing fabulous right now.


What I’m doing this weekend…
MOVING!!!!!!  I hope…hopefully all of the paperwork gets done on time so this closing isn’t pushed back until Monday.  Apparently rates went up and so tons of people were booking appraisals while they still had rates locked, and this happened at the same time our appraisal was already booked.  It’s slowed things down a lot.

What I’m looking forward to next month…
Relaxing in our new home, going to a workshop in Atlanta (which means going to Sprinkles), celebrating Dustin’s 30th birthday and our first anniversary, finishing grad school until the fall term…..lots of good things!

What else is new…
I’ve really been trying to consciously eat healthy although I do crave sweets all the time sometimes.  This food battle is something I will have to deal with forever.  Does anyone have any tips or tricks that help them?

Bonus:  What are you doing for the Fourth of July?
My parents always have a HUGE picnic for the Fourth.  As in, 60-70 people come.  My stepdad is a cattle rancher so he invites a lot of clients and then our family and friends come.  It’s always so much fun and the food is to die for!

What’s Up Wednesday

Today I’m linking up with Shay for another What’s Up Wednesday post.  To see last month’s post, click here.

What we’re eating this week…
I did a screen shot of this new dessert recipe on Monday because I’m always looking to try something new and this recipe is HEALTHY!  It’s for making your own healthy strawberry ice cream sandwiches.  I plan on making it either tomorrow or Friday 🙂


What I’m reminiscing about…
Our trip to the beach Memorial Day weekend.  It was much needed!

What I’m loving…
Being out of school!  I was so ready for summer vacation only because I have a lot on my plate this summer.  Grad school classes started back today; I have a Bible study that I’m leading weekly starting tonight; I’ve got VBS, workshops, moving houses and classrooms and our one year anniversary all this summer.
What we’ve been up to…
If you read Tuesday’s post, we just got back from the beach!

What I’m dreading…
Grad school this summer–I’m taking STATISTICS (I’m crying now).  Whyyy does a school librarian need to know statistics???  I’m also taking a children’s/young adult lit class and I’ve got 9 novels to read, too…

What I’m working on…
I’ve been studying for Bible study tonight.  The book we’re doing is called Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald Whitney.  I’ve only read chapter one but I love it so far.

What I’m excited about…
Moving into our house next month!!!!!  We went by it yesterday and here’s a sneak peek of the front door that I’m so in love with:

What I’m watching/reading…
Besides reading the book for my Bible study, I’m reading Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.  It’s interesting right now.  It’s about a circus that is open only at night and everything is in black and white.  I’m still trying to figure out what’s going on.

What I’m listening to…
  My dad is taking us to see the Alabama Shakes in August at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater and I have been listening to this song on repeat nonstop!  I can’t wait!  (This concert is on a Thursday night…..prayers for the next day needed starting now ha)

What I’m wearing…
I got so many compliments on the clothes I wore at the beach this past weekend!  This romper is (believe it or not) from Forever 21!  It’s so cute and has the cutest open back.  And it only cost $25….oh yeah!
 This dress came from Dillard’s last July.  I could not find a going away dress for the wedding and I looked forever.  I knew that I didn’t want to wear the traditional white dress, and I thought I wanted to wear one of the wedding colors–pastel blue or pastel pink, but I couldn’t find anything that I liked in those colors.  So about a week before the wedding, my mom found this dress in Dillards and it was perfect!  
This dress has a super cute open back, too.

What I’m doing this weekend…
Nothing special!  This is my first weekend off of school and I’m so glad I don’t have anything planned.  I do have a wedding to go to on Saturday night but that’s it.

What I’m looking forward to next month…
MOVING HOUSES!!!

What else is new…
I’m really hoping to step up my workouts this summer now that I will have more time.  I’ve got a few more sessions with my personal trainer left and I went to a morning Groupfit class at my gym yesterday.  I’m hoping to wake up earlier this summer to run before the heat gets too hot.