Dress - One Clothing
Vest - Buckle
Tights - Target
Booties - Ebay

Leopard and faux fur... feelin' like a Real Housewife of New Jersey. Don't make me mad. I'll flip a table on you!

3. Celebrated soon-to-arrive "Baby Hannah" with friends. Becky (left) looks a tad freaked, no? Baby shower childbirth stories are her FAV!

4. Constant, obnoxious coughing = Haven't slept well in 2 weeks. Lots of drugs and a Dr. visit. Still can't kick this stuff.

5. Kingston playing with his favorite toy: Anderson's debit card. We've only left it at one restaraunt so far. Yay?

Blazer - Forever 21
Shirt - Forever 21
Pants - Target
Shoes - Betsey Johnson

I compiled a few of my favorite recipes here. Check it out if you're doing the fast and need a little inspiration! Just FYI: the recipes make a lot of food. Like, enough for a really big family. And since I was the only one in my family doing this (AHHEEM!) I had plenty for lunch, snacks, etc!

And now for the parts that made me HATE the Daniel Fast:
1. ONLY drinking water. It's one thing to do something because you want to. But there's such a mental issue when you do it because you have to. I missed my little Crystal Light packets too. Okay, full disclosure here: I have to admit that I did cheat on the fast. I let myself have one very small cup of coffee each morning. I know, I know. Such a cheater. But I'd do it again. :)
2. The inconvenience of eating out. Most restaurants don't serve Daniel-friendly food, so eating out didn't work well. And that's a bummer for me, because we go out a lot on the weekends.
3. Not eating my beloved cheese or any other dairy product. Okay. I hated this part. I plan to adopt a lot of this diet into my regular eating habits, but no dairy is just not something I'm willing to do. I'm so not a vegan! How do you people do this? Come on, everything is better with cheese. EVERYTHING! And how could I live with out frozen yogurt? I could really go on and on about this one!
4. Getting bored with food. The biggest thing I learned during the fast was how much I enjoy food. And when I'm eating boring food that I don't really enjoy I'd almost rather not eat. I started eating to live instead of living to eat. Maybe that's the secret of the whole thing? Is that how it's supposed to be? What a boring way to live!

A few more things:
- Pick a set time that works for you. Even if you only do this for a week, that's great!
- I didn't lose any weight. Maybe 1 pound? And maybe some inches? But who has time to measure that! Other people lost a lot. I think it depends on what your eating habits are before you start.
- Doing it with a group didn't really help me, but I know that it works great for some people. It's that whole, "We're all in this together" thing.
- When you finish the fast (and have your yummy celebration) try REALLY hard to keep eating healthy. I'm sticking with wheat tortillas and brown rice, etc. And piling them high with good stuff like sour cream and cheese. You know, it's about balance. :)

A little Mochi celebration. I might have drooled a bit. And whispered, "Oh how I've missed you" to my cup. No big deal.

Seriously. How adorable is this kid? That cape was my brother's when he was just a bit older than Kingston.
Superman had a blast running around the neighborhood the other day, and he was so stinkin' cute that I had to run inside and get the camera. Actually, Anderson told me to get the camera. I always make fun of him for being the sappy, sentimental one! But when I saw how much my baby looks like a little boy (and not a baby at all) in these pics, I fet a little tug at my heart. A happy tug. This is such a fun stage!

Sweater - Express. It's cashmere, and it's from the thrift store. Yeah!
Skirt - Forever 21
Tights and Boots - Target (Kids)

Here's how it all played out: Anderson (and some seriously amazing friends) were planning a big surprise 80's costume party. I found out about the party. Have I ever mentioned that I always wanted to be a P.I.? I was totally inspired by Thomas Magnum! Anyway, I had a little meltdown about the whole thing. I'm all about celebrating other people and LOVED the idea of an 80's theme. Bring on the Madonna costumes! I even have some lace bike shorts. But I have some other issues. 1.) I hate the idea of a surprise party on my behalf. 2.) I don't like to be the center of attention. 3.) Turning 30 isn't really something I wanted to celebrate. 4.) I think I have a slight social anxiety issue. So in light of all my weirdness, I begged for the party to be cancelled. And it was. Everyone was really cool about it, and I'm so thankful for friends who love me and wanted to celebrate with me. I only regretted doing it for about 10 minutes after finding out that my brother was planning to dress like Richard Simmons. Now I'm really hoping to experience that at some point in my life!

After all that I just wanted to celebrate with Anderson on Amelia Island (with all the other old people). No party, no hoopla, just a relaxing weekend with my man. So that's what we did. And I loved it!

And I woke up looking really tired on my big day. Dark circles, big bags-the whole deal. I'm pretty sure it had more to do with staying out later than I have in ages than it did my old age. But I blamed it on being 30. My wise friend Monica said this, "Your twenties will stink compared to your thirties. But I'm not gonna lie, you will need more product." I'll take it!

I'm off to buy concealer.
Hope you all have a great day!

That bottom left picture makes me laugh! Kingston is staring at a peice of chocolate candy in Anderson's hand. He's his father's son!

Top: One Clothing (similar top here)
Pants: Dillards
Glitter Boat Shoes: Target (kids)

You can see my pictures of the Mocks from last year here.

We (the grown-ups) had fun.
Kingston was slightly overwhelmed. Note the pics above of us singing "Happy Birthday" to him. He looks excited, right?
Oh well. We'll try this again in 5 years or so. :)