Mama said, mama said.

Happy Friday, Sunshine!

(See, I told you your new nickname was Sunshine!!)

How has your week been? Do you have any big weekend plans?

My week was pretty good.

My schedule has been way off track and so I just don’t feel “normal.”

Know what I mean?

Next week is a regular

Monday – Friday 8am-4pm

Workweek so that will help get back on track, I hope.

Last night I got to see my 

fabulous blog-friend-turned-real-life-friend Brittney.

{She writes the blog Running in High Heels, you should read it.}

Last night was the first time that, upon being asked how we met, we said, “Online.”

{I sort of felt like the people thought we were referring to an online dating site at first. ha!}

Before we had always answered by saying that both Brittney and my husband went to the same college.

Which is not a lie –

They did go to the same school… 
they just didn’t know each other.

We attended a young professionals event at a locally owned bar/restaurant.

It was a lot of fun.

I finally feel like I’ve developed a solid community of friends my own age…

And now we’re leaving.

I said that to C and he said,

“So you’ll just do it again in Sacramento.”

He’s a glass half-full kind of guy.

That’s why I married him.

{Okay, not really…well, sorta….but not the only reason I married him}

At the restaurant I posted my very first
Operation Beautiful note
in the bathroom.
Right as I was about to take a picture, two girls came in.
I was so nervous that I just ran out.
After I left, I headed to the gas station next door where I decided that people getting gas
needed some encouragement too!
So I posted one there too
(with the same message).
My mom always said these words to me even when I was a
fat, awkward little girl with frizzy hair, acne, braces, glasses
and was definitely not gorgeous on the outside.
Thanks, Pookie.
Hopefully her words will mean something to the people that saw the note too!

After I got home I did attemped to do Level 2 of the 30 Day Shred.

I know, I know, its only 20 minutes.

I tried to stay with it.

I even tried to distract myself with a little Office but just couldn’t do it.

Here’s a little piece of advice for you:

Having a bowl of seafood bisque and a Yuengling

and then coming home and bouncing around?

Yeah, its not the best idea.

After that I got in bed and read for a little bit.

I’ve been trying to get through So Long Insecurity for a couple of months.

Don’t get me wrong, the book is fabulous and Beth Moore is fabulous.

Beth, its me, not you.

 Speaking of books,
{that was a nice little segway, huh? You liked it right?}
Each week, Kelly hosts Show Us Your Life.
This week’s feature is books.

Earlier this year I read The Time Traveler’s Wife.

Seriously, one of the best books I’ve ever read.

{If you’ve seen the movie, you should still read the book.

Even though I LOVE Rachel McAdams,

the book is 100 times better.}

I sobbed at the end.

Partly because of the ending but partly because

I was so invested in the characters, I was sad to see the book end.

Probably my top favorite book ever is Redeeming Love.

If I you take only one suggestion from me,

READ. THIS. BOOK.

To say it changed my life might sound dramatic

But it definitely fit in with what God was teaching me at the time I read it.

Major themes of the book:

You are worthy.

God’s grace is sufficient. No matter what.

And its not super churchy or corny like lots of other Christian fiction.

Other books I enjoy:
Girl Meets God
I went through a memoir phase, this was my favorite.

The Shopaholic Series
These books are light. Definitely good beach reading.

The Twilight Series
Of course.

So what are you favorite books…? And have you ever posted an Operation Beautiful note before??

Have a happy weekend!!