This is day 4 and time to talk about my favorite quote! I love quotes, they can be little inspirational reminders. It is really hard to just pick one out of the hundreds of thousands out there. 

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

I chose to blog about this quote today because I find this so very true. In today’s society everyone feels so pressured to be this or be that. You have super models in magazines with an unrealistic idea of what beauty is. Girls starving themselves and obsessing about a few pounds because they feel that is what defines them.

You have kids that make their parents spend tons of money on brand name clothes because that’s what is cool and in. They may get made fun of if they aren’t in Abercrombie or whatever it is that the kids are in to these days.

Some people feel they need to be interested in certain things or have a certain view on something because that is what their friends think or is the common vote. 

I am here to say that I am always myself. I might be a little awkward, a little shy, a little nutty, but I am me. I buy clothes that I think are cute, most of the time they are fairly stylish…but it is what I like. I don’t dress for anyone but me. I try to eat healthy because I want to feel good and I want to look good for me. I don’t care what others think.  

I like to have a sense of humor, be kind, tell the truth. I don’t like to play games with people. I am one to be very nice and friendly with people until they give me a reason not to be, but I am not an ass kisser. I like to please people, but not be taken advantage of. 

I am Me. Please be You!

Check the mirror, looking fly

Round up the pose, jump in my ride

Radio rockin, hottest jam

Feel the rhythm, pump up the sound

Feelin so good

Don’t you know I’m just groovin to the beat

Groovin yeah Groovin oh oh ohhhhh

Just got paid, Friday night

Party hoppin, feelin right

Booties shakin, all around

Pump that jam while I’m gettin down

Nothing like starting out your Friday with a little NSYNC! 

TGIF – Can I get an Amen?!

Linking up with Joy for the Friday Five! Go grab a button and link up.

1. Oven chicken dish- We have all seen it floating around Pinterest.

So I decided to make it, and it turned out pretty good! I used half the butter that the recipe called for and I made a baked potato to go with it instead of the potatoes because I wasn’t sure how much Italian seasoning I wanted in one meal. This is what mine looked like.  

2. Buffalo Chicken Pasta – Can we say yum?! I found this on Plain Chicken’s blog. You can find the post here with the recipe and ingredients. Let’s just say it was super delicious and easy to make! Instead of using rotisserie chicken like she suggests, I put some chicken breast in a crock pot with chicken broth and let it cook all day while I was at work. 

3. Lunch this week – For lunch this week I had Spicy Thai Noodles and Spinach Salad.

To make the salad – Baby Spinach, Panera Poppy Seed Dressing, Blue Cheese Crumbles, Dried Cranberries and Honey Roasted Pecans (cut up) It has been amazing all week!

4. Alabama Women Bloggers – If you are in Alabama…make sure you go check out this site and register! It is free and you can connect with lots of wonderful women in your area. I am so excited about this and happy that I can be a part of it!

5. Button Swap Love – Check out these ladies!

Happy Friday everyone!