Whew! What a long past couple day's it's been.

I'm so ready for the weekend and it's only Tuesday!

I just posted a Valentine's Day Special for my photography and have already had great feedback.. i'm so excited!  Next on the list: PROPS! any ideas? Naturally I've been searching Pinterest like a mad woman but can't find anything that I like yet.  Something country definitely but it's so hard to find.  Maybe a sweet, cutie quote painted on a pallet? I HAVE NO CLUE! :)

Also looking for cute poses and I absolutely cannot wait to try some out.  Pray for me that things go good and that things actually get picked up a little bit.  "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13.  I try and remember this whenever my business is not doing as well as i'd like and I get so down because I think that I'm not good enough.  Gotta work on the PR though! :)

Until Next Time, America!

-MB

Hello, All!

Today started out like any other day, up at the crack of dawn for Biology II class.  After class, as per usual, I headed to the gym.  I had a great workout, that I feel I should share :)

First, I started out with 15 minutes on the elliptical.  Since I go everyday, I alternate between 15-30 minutes to warm up and the rest of the time there on weights.  Today, I did mainly arm work with just a few reps on the leg press.  My arm routine:

3x15 alternating curls : fully extend your arm and bring it up to a little less than a 45 degree angle.

3x15 front and lateral raises : start with your arms at your side; front- bring out your arms straight in front of you , parallel with the floor, and then return to sides. lateral- same idea, just take arms out to your side!

3x15 kickbacks : lean over on a bench, bring elbow parallel to the ceiling and then extend arms backwards.

It's a very simple routine but a word of advice; start out with a light weight (I started with a couple 5 pounders) until you get the form down pat.  While the front and lateral raises sound simple, using too heavy of a weight will

1. wear you down SOOOO much quicker, causing for a less fulfilling workout,

2. ruin your form, causing the workout to become defective. 

While I am still in a long journey of weight loss and fitness, working out so hardcore really makes me feel so much better.  11lbs down, a lifetime to go :)

Winding down now with my boyfriend, our sweet pup, and movies!

Until next time, America!

-MB

Hey ya'll! 

As you can tell, this is my first post and i'm not 100% sure about this whole blogging thing, I've never done it before!  

At this certain point in my life, I go to the gym everyday hardcore while attending college and trying to figure out what in the world I want to do with  my life.  You'll figure out after a few more posts that I have an intense passion for photography and animals.  If I could pick something to do with the rest of my life KNOWING it would be successful, I would open a photography business full time, own a dog rescue, and have some sort of country chic boutique.  Complete with cute crafts and diddys, super cute boots and great clothes.