Katie over at KTJ Weighing In hosts a weekly link-up called “Non-scale victories.” The point is to not focus on the scale when losing weight but to remember the other little victories that occur along the way. Here are some of my non-scale victories. – Moving down two pant sizes this year– Clothes that were tight when purchased now fit– Running farther and faster without stopping (even if it’s still not… View Post »
Happy birthday, Mama!
A happy birthday to my wonderful mother. For the second year out of three, her birthday weekend is being hijacked by her daughters’ wedding / bridal shower festivities (though I’m sure she doesn’t mind too much). Thanks for everything you’ve done for us, thanks for always being there for us, and thanks for the special kind of mother who also becomes your best friend. Love you, Mama!
My beauty routine
These days, I’m wearing makeup a lot more frequently than I’m used to. Given that I would rather sleep than spend time looking pretty, I’ve mastered my version of the five minute face. Here’s how I do it. Olay Fresh Effects BB cream: smooth, sunscreen base L’Oreal pore minimizing cream: not sure if this really works, but I like to think my pores are smaller Bare Minerals powdered foundation: it… View Post »
Drunk on you and high on summertime
Luke Bryan. Yes, please. Ashley and I went to Luke Bryan’s That’s My Kind of Night tour on Saturday night. Our first seats were in the front section, but we ran into a friend of Ash’s from her running group who just happened to have to extra orchestra seats. So after Cole Swindell, we moved down to the third row. I love Lee Brice, and he was a great opening act…. View Post »
Sunday Social: reintroduction
1. Introduce yourself and your blog to usI’m Lisa, and my blog is Sorority Life to Army Wife. It’s just about my daily life! Sometimes, I post recipes and other stuff. 2. What is your favorite form of Social Media and why?Instagram. It’s a good way to capture your day. 3. What made you start a blog?Back in 2011-12, I was really into Weddingbee (a wedding blog). I started… View Post »
Caramel Kiss shortbread cookies
Shall we dive into the debate of car-mull vs. care-a-mell? Personally, I’m a car-mull kind of gal. I’ve been mulling over these caramel kiss shortbread cookies for months and finally whipped up a batch. My inspiration were shortbread cookies that a sweet, old, English lady at my church in high school used to make for coffee hour. My caramel kiss shortbread cookies are a way to get the flavor of… View Post »