Love these clouds!

Constant reminder of God's love for me!

Lunch with Mama & Papa at Chick-fil-A

We met mom & dad at the CFA at Southpoint in Durham to drop off the kids. Gonna miss the monkeys next week!

Has it Been Sixteen Years Already?

 Happy 16th Anniversary to my wonderful husband, Rodney. 

These sixteen years have been fraught with adventure. 

(He did promise me that life with him would never be boring.)

The "New" Mrs. Holloman and her Mister

 There have been ups and downs. We have lost some dear ones.. .

(Rodney's dad, my Mama June, and one precious baby that we never had a chance to meet. . . )

Dewey & Sharlene Cook, Andrea & Rodney Holloman, Faye & Pete Holloman

 

 

Our little family has grown by 2!

(Never a dull moment at our house. . .)

A little fun with the Hollo-babies!

Through all the storms, trials, difficulties, and everything else that has been thrown at us, GOD IS GOOD. He always has been, He is, and He will continue to be.

So for the past 16 years, right now, and the next 60 . . . I love you Rodney Holloman and I can't wait to see what God has in store for us.

A Trip to Virginia

In late April my Uncle Tommy passed away after a long battle with illness. Mom, Dad, Erica, and I headed to Elliston, VA to attend the viewing and funeral. Below is the photographic evidence of our insanity!

Dad. Driving.

Mom. Texting.

Erica and Me. Crazy.

The lens is here. . .

I have no idea . . .

The street to Mama's house

Big Spring Mill, home of the BEST seasoned flour in the world!

My dad and his mom (a.k.a Mama Miller)

Mama's House

Crazy Sisters

Mom, Me, Erica

Mom and Dad

Mama & Me

Going in to the funeral. Uncle Tommy & Aunt Carolyn's Church

Headed home.

In the Land of Legos

Last night Reilly and I spent some quality time together.


Rodney is in Florida for his cousin's High School Graduation (congratulations Joseph) and Allison is at an overnight birthday party (Happy Birthday Jenna).


It was just the boy and me.


So this is what we did . . . and we had a blast! Just to clarify,he put it all together. My job was to locate the pieces and hand them to him. Sort of like a surgeon's nurse, except it wasn't surgery and I'm not a nurse!


It kinda makes me sad that he didn't need much help putting it together. At Christmas and his birthday (a mere six months ago), I was his go-to person, putting together multiple sets "with him" (while he played his DS). And now, I just hand him the pieces.


I am not in favor of him growing up!

31 Days to Clean, The Reboot

Last summer, I became acquainted with SarahMae.com. My interest was piqued when she published an eBook called 31 Days to Clean--Having a Martha House the Mary Way. It was a Bible Study that also included a cleaning task for each day. I purchased this eBook with every intention on attacking the grime with gusto. Well, I didn't. 

So today, I get an email from Sara Mae's site that says: 

Well, I’ve decided to go through 31 Days to Clean here on my blog. But not exactly.

Tyndale is going to be publishing the book and I need to beef it up and revise it, therefore I’m going to be cleaning and writing during June…and I’d like your help. 

Okay, let’s get this party started! I’ll put a list of challenges up every morning (Mon-Fri) beginning Monday, June 4th. Let’s do this!

Also, if you would like a copy of 31 Days to Clean, you can get the PDF for 50% off with code: Reboot

If you want to make sure you don’t miss a day, you can get the articles sent your email by clicking here or RSS by clicking here.

She has issued a challenge. I'm gonna try it again this time. Now, in the interest of full disclosure, I will be out of town 10 days in June. I will start with the first few days, then be on hiatus for 10 days, then back to the study.

Are you interested in joining the challenge? If so, please head over here. She has a hilarious video there too.

Who, Me? Excuses?

Image from Motivationista

I have used all of these excuses at some point in my adult life. 

December 26, 2011 was a turning point for me. I joined Weight Watchers Online and started walking, using Leslie Sansone's Walk at Home DVD's. I was so out of shape that I couldn't walk one mile without stopping multiple times and gasping for air. 

Today, with the support of my wonderful husband, Rodney and kids, my Eastern NC Fit Chicks (Crystal, Stephenie, Tabitha, and Isa), and the inspiration of my dear sister, Erica, I am 58 pounds lighter and walk anywhere from 5-8 miles per day, five days per week! 

No excuses. Just do something. Get up and move!

Mel, over at The Daily Mel, announced a new giveaway on Fit Friday. She has an awesome review of a new scale from EatSmart Products. Here's an excerpt from her post:


A couple of weeks ago, the EatSmart™ folks sent me one of their Precision GetFit Digital Body Fat Scales to try out.  It has a lot of same features I love about my Precision DigitalBathroom Scale — step on technology, large display, sleek design, etc.  So, what makes this one better?  Information!  All I could get on my previous EatSmart™ scale was my weight, which is fine if that’s all you want.  However, if you are interested in a more complete picture, the Precision GetFit Digital Body Fat Scale will definitely give you that!  Here’s the information you’ll get:

• weight
• body fat percentage
• body water  percentage
• body muscle percentage
• bone mass

What's NOT to like, right? This sounds like a great tool to use in my "Battle of the Bulge." I hope you will head over to Mel's site and check out the review of this scale. Also head over to the EatSmart site. I have heard great things about their products. Let me know what you think!

Andrea