A Week of Phone Pics + Still in Shock

Posted: October 22, 2012

OK, y'all... time for some real honesty here.  With all of this moving stuff going on, I've been on an emotional rollercoaster.  I've been detached from this blog.  And heck, I've been kind of detached from healthy living too...downing about 5 comforting peanut butter and honey sandwiches with big glasses of milk in a matter of days.  Almost moving my little darling to live in the mountains next to a monster!??!?! I am still in shock over the whole thing. Having to get my entire house packed up that we've lived in for over the last 5 years, with just one week left?  Having no real place to go, yet thankful for my inlaws' generosity to let us crash in their rental house for a few months.  Constantly perusing realty sites to find a suitable alternative?  All of this means, I just haven't had much of the heart or energy to write about healthy eating, recipes, or weightloss.  I do believe I will find my groove again...someday soon...but I'm not there yet.  I hope you'll stick with me.  I appreciate and care about each of you so much!!

Hopefully tomorrow I'll share my slow cooker lasagna recipe with you, but I didn't get any adequate pictures.  So though it's probably one of my favorite recipes to date (AND Dear Hubby's even though it is packed with kale and zucchini!!), it will most likely come across as a "blog fail" because it's not up to par with my usual *beautiful* photography.

C'est la vie, my friends.

I hope you'll still make it anyway! And someday, when I'm more settled, inspired, and in my groove, I'll remake it to take the most beautiful pictures you've ever seen.

Until then, here's some of the photos from "life lately"

More moving box fun:

Spaghetti squash spaghetti - one healthy thing I've done this week. It is soooooooo good for you, so healthy, and Babycakes and I both devour it!

Perusing houzz.com and finding this beautiful kitchen to drool over. I love soooooo much about it.

And one more pic of this gorgeous kitchen:

Colorado sunset over suburbia, with no color adjustments made! #therealdeal

Did I mention box fun?! :) Seriously, hours of enjoyment climbing atop, playing with dolls on the boxes, eating snacks on the boxes... so much fun.

And tomorrow's slow cooker lasagna:

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you have a GREAT week and are encouraged to live your BEST life...the happy healthy one.  I look forward to spending time together again real soon.

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Comments

Submitted by JoAnna @ JoAnna Thinks - October 22, 2012 - 10:39am

Hang in there, Kelly! I will definitely still be checking in on your blog regularly so no worries! Have you seen my blog lately (or even not so recently)? It's a bit amorphous and dusty as hell! Life happens. Keep plugging. We will all still be here :)

Submitted by Corrie Kreisel - October 22, 2012 - 11:24am

Sorry you have to go through this! Packing is truly exhausting! Praying you find an even better place! Slow cooker lasagna sounds incredible!

Submitted by Brittany @ Delights and Delectables - October 22, 2012 - 3:00pm

I hate that this happened to you, but just know that God has something GREAT in store for you!

Submitted by Lisa - October 22, 2012 - 3:34pm

Hi. My name is Lisa and I’ve been following your blog for a little over a month now. I want to first and foremost say thank you for your transparency, it’s refreshing. I have a faith based blog and it’s been a labor of love, but let me stress for a while it just felt like labor. I am new to the whole blog scene and began it at a time in my life when everything felt like bliss (recently married, uprooted to Atlanta, new job and new house in about 4 months’ time)…basically lots of change and writing about that change and the faithfulness of God was easy, at first. Then, the fresh and new wore off and real life set in. Life is still great, but with a little less adrenaline. Basically, my faith remained, but I had run out of gas and thus my blog sat dormant for several months. I can relate with what you are going through, relate to your struggles with weight, admire your love for your family (mind, body and safety of home) and I plan to stick with you while you get your groove back. “The LORD is good to those whose hope is in Him, to the one who seeks Him” (Lamentations 3:25). Be encouraged!

Submitted by wendy bullock - October 22, 2012 - 3:36pm

We have all gone down the what the heck i can lose this mouthful easily....You will find your way..I know cause it is so evident of all that you have done in the past..Keepsmiling and hugging your little sweetie and your hands will be back to the keyboard and making healthy food again .hugs to you,Wendy

Submitted by Kris Tracy - October 22, 2012 - 3:39pm

I completely understand your housing roller coaster! We have been on a similar ride. And, I'll be with you, reading your blog and praying for you! Hugs to all of you!

Submitted by Wendy - October 22, 2012 - 4:11pm

Your blog is so worth it waiting for is not a problem, Peanut butter and honey is not the end of the world, at least it is healthy food, and helps make you feel better, OH and Babycakes TOO CUTE, love those pics, Good luck with the house hunting I'm sure you will find the perfect fit soon.

Submitted by Calee Himes - October 22, 2012 - 4:53pm

Okay ... just breathe.

Don't worry about your blog.

Don't worry about eating right/exercising (to some extent ... don't down pints of B&J or go nuts because you know you'll feel junky).

Just get what needs to get done finished, and we'll all be here when you return.

<3 <3 <3

Submitted by Sharla - October 22, 2012 - 5:26pm

Don't worry about those photos!! I feel my blog will never really be what I want it to be because I am either a) too hungry or b) too busy/lazy to worry about good photos. Pathetic I know!! Good luck with all the moving. This is a stressful time and we all understand those.

Submitted by Carol Moon - October 22, 2012 - 11:09pm

Sweet Kelly, you are NOT a failure in any way! Stop that kind of thinking right now. This is a phase, and it will come to pass. I love your "imperfect" picture. I think we all tend to hold ourselves to incredibly high standards with all of the perfect-life blogs, amazing pinterest pics., etc. You DO take beautiful photos, but I love seeing REAL life, too! You are such an inspiration and a lovely friend to have. We all get on the emotional roller coaster from time to time. No worries, we'll all still be here! Love you, friend!

Submitted by Wendy - October 23, 2012 - 1:20am

May the force be with you with all that packing.
It would be life as we know it there was constant predictability. Life happens, and we roll with it- especially life with kids.
Don't sweat the lack of healthy eating/living/blogging/cooking. We know you'll come around when you get back to some normalcy. Thanks for the update =)

Submitted by Lauren @ Oatmeal after Spinning - October 23, 2012 - 3:10pm

I love the photos- and Babycakes' hair looks so LONG in that second one! So pretty, just like her mama! :)

Submitted by Monica - October 23, 2012 - 4:45pm

I recently found your blog and hate to see/hear you are down. I know things will get better just remember the things that are most important. If you ever would like to work from home and earn some spare time income let me know I would love to work with you

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