LOVEly Weekend + 13 lbs Lost

This weekend I had the pleasure of attending an amazing wedding for my sweet cousin and her hubby. Love you both so much! Wishing you a wonderful happily ever after -- it was so great to celebrate with you and all of the family!! xo xo

In other news, as of last Friday, I have lost 13 lbs!  Portion control, drinking lots of water, and trying to make healthier choices have helped me to lose the weight.  So far, I have not followed a specific program.  However, I'm once again starting to follow Weight Watchers so that I can continue to make some progress.  #IPromise... More to follow there.  :-)

Tonight, I pinned some "low point" recipes that I am excited to try from Pinterest:





























How good does that pineapple angel food cake look?  Yes, please.  Mark my words, this recipe will be made. 

Whenever I think of pineapples, it reminds me of Maya Angelou and I just have to share her words...

Although the syrupy golden rings sat in their exotic cans on our shelves year round, we only tasted them during Christmas. Momma used the juice to make almost-black fruit cakes. Then she lined heavy soot-encrusted iron skillets with the pineapple rings for rich upside-down cakes. Bailey and I received one slice each, and I carried mine around for hours, shredding off the fruit until nothing was left except the perfume on my fingers.   

 - Maya Angelou, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings".  

It has been so many years, but this passage has stayed with me!!  Ever since I've read this, I think of it each time I eat a pineapple.  Such a simple pleasure, it gives so much perspective.

 

Sending "have a great week" wishes from Charleston, SC... Where I am pinning recipes, but also smiling, enjoying some great memories from a LOVEly and love-filled weekend.

 

Best love,

Madeleine