Logan Can

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Please Don’t Make Me Run + Announcement

Well, I am happy to report this week has been much more successful! I worked out every weekday which was my goal, and guess what? I have lost a pound! I’ll let you in on a secret: when I was working out and trying to get beautimous for our wedding, I only lost 1 pound a month. It’s tough for me to lose weight, but I lost a pound in 3 weeks! I’m pretty excited. It’s always encouraging to see positive results. 🙂 On a side note: 30 Day Shred kicked my butt! It’s a really great workout and I’m really excited to keep doing it.

I’ve still been drinking fruit and veggie smoothies for lunch which has really helped my diet stay more healthly and balanced. I did mess up and get Zaxby’s for lunch one day, but trust me, this southern girl needs a little fried chicken in her life, otherwise, things could get ugly.

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Let’s talk about running. I can see why so many people love to run. But as for me, I’d rather do Insanity than run. I hate running. I love to walk, do the elliptical, dance but no running for me, thank you. I have tried to fall in love with it, but it’s just miserable to me. And it kills my knees (thank you, dance). This is why it is important to find a workout that works best for you. It is easier on my knees to do aerobic-type workouts like Zumba the elliptical when I go to the gym. I can still get great results and burn plenty of calories without having to run all the time. I do try to run every once in a while because it is very healthy for you but for the most part, I just prefer other work outs. I guess that was a long winded way of saying you don’t have to be a runner to get a runner’s body. Find something that works best for you.

Workouts I completed this week:

Friday: 1.5 mile walk/run
Monday: 30 Day Shred
Tuesday: 1.5 mile walk
Wednesday: 30 Day Shred
Thursday: 18 minutes on the elliptical, .6 mile walk, 50 crunches

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Now, on to some exciting news!!! Tarole from Island Livin’ with One Haole Girl and I are starting a blog hop that will be held every Monday. It will be called “Monday Mingling.” We are very excited about this new adventure and I hope you will all come help make it a success by linking up. Feel free to spread the word and grab our button below:


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See you Monday!

Bookworm Review: “Weekend in Paris” by Robyn Sisman

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Weekend in Paris by Robyn Sisman
Penguin Group, 2003

First Line: Eighty feet below Trafalgar Square the train rattled southward, steepening its angle as it prepared to plunge beneath the Thames.

From the back cover: Molly Clearwater had always wanted to escape the confines of her small-town upbringing to make a splash as a career woman in London. But somehow, working as a low-level assistant for the boorish Malcolm Figg wasn’t nearly as fulfilling as she had hoped-until Malcolm offered her a “perk”-a free weekend business trip to Paris. She’s ecstatic until she discovers that Malcolm’s idea of “business” isn’t exactly the same as hers. Horrified, Molly storms out of the office.  With nothing else to lose, she impulsively boards a train to Paris, intent on treating herself to a long weekend in the City of Light.


Within moments of stepping onto the cobblestoned streets of Paris, Molly is swept up in an adventure that defies her imagination. From infiltrating a conference in a Cleopatra wig to sharing her deepest secret with a complete stranger, Molly’s weekend away from her troubles turns into a dizzying voyage of passion and self-discovery, transforming her absolutely…

My Thoughts: This was the perfect weekend read. It was light and fun and perfect to read after coming off of a serious book. I wanted to read it because the title and cover caught my attention. I’m a sucker for a Paris setting. 

The story was intriguing to watch unfold because it follows a 21 year old girl named Molly as she is learning to respect herself as a woman and grow as a person. She has had to overcome several obstacles in her life and is living on her own for the first time while working a new job in London. She was supposed to go to Paris for a pharmaceutical conference with her boss until he called her a “stupid secretary” and degraded her in the office. She quit her job and decided to go to Paris anyway on a whim. She meets several colorful characters and has an exciting trip, for sure. 
If you’re looking for a quick, extremely light read, I’d recommend this book. However, it was very predictable which made it drag a bit. I enjoyed the descriptions of Paris and the funny characters that made me laugh, but the book was just OK for me. For this reason, I gave it 3 stars.

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Sista Love

Last week my BABY sister turned 18 years old. Where did the time go? So naturally we spent all weekend celebrating. We had a great time hanging with my family, eating, eating cake twice and playing with baby Gage. He told me that I was his favorite auntie. It’s true.

It seems surreal that Alex is graduating high school in 4 months and going off to college in 7 (War Eagle). I will miss her and our Tuesday nights terribly. Oh wait, no I won’t because she can just drive home every Tuesday to see her favorite sister. Right? Problem solved! I am so proud of her and the woman she has become. She is so mature for her age, sweet as pie and looks like a model.

Look at those cheeks! HA
Bad grandpa.
Rockin’ that camo. 🙂

My Harry Potter Fix: Fashion Edition (Co-Host)

I’m so excited to be co-hosting My Harry Potter Fix, today! Feel free to link-up your Harry Potter inspired fashion!

Bellatrix Lestrange

Balensi dress
$3,635 – leclaireur.com

Alice olivia
mytheresa.com

Plein Sud skinny legging
anastasiaboutique.com

Christian Louboutin suede heels
christianlouboutin.com

Pied a Terre platform high heels
$245 – johnlewis.com

Prada genuine leather handbag
$3,005 – flannelsfashion.com

Charlotte Russe glitter jewelry
charlotterusse.com

Dolce & Gabbana cat sunglasses
saksfifthavenue.com

Dolores Umbridge

H M zipper dress
$40 – hm.com

Vero Moda floral top
$26 – veromoda.com

MICHAEL Michael Kors mid-rise jeans
$72 – theoutnet.com

Aldo shoes
aldoshoes.com

High heels
boohoo.com

Valentino leather handbag
$955 – farfetch.com

Betsey Johnson heart bracelet
betseyjohnson.com

Kate Spade post earrings
lordandtaylor.com

Dsquared
$255 – farfetch.com

Essie nail polish
beauty.com


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GlassesUSA.com Review

As most of my readers probably know by now, I have to wear contacts or glasses to be able to see. In fact, some of you may remember my post about a pair of glasses I got recently because I wanted to look like Zooey Deschanel.

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I mean, who doesn’t want to look like that?

But getting to my point, my new glasses have made me more interested in looking around for eyeglasses online. I don’t know about you guys, but I have always been kind of scared to buy something online that I haven’t tried on. But then I found GlassesUSA.com. One of the cool things about their website is they offer a virtual mirror. I know, sounds super high-tech, right? This virtual mirror lets you basically try on any of their glasses from right there in front of your computer! You can use an old picture of yourself or take a new one with your webcam. It is a really neat feature.

One of the other things that grabbed my attention while looking around on GlassesUSA.com was how confident they are in their products. They have a “100% satisfaction guaranteed” policy. If for any reason you are not happy with the glasses you bought, you can return them for an exchange or a refund. They also offer a “110% lowest price guarantee.” They are so confident that they have the lowest prices around that if you find their product cheaper anywhere else, they will pay you 110% of the difference! So not only are they confident in the quality of their eyeglasses, but they are also confident that you can’t find a better deal anywhere else.

But here is the best part – right now they are doing a storewide offer of 15% off a purchase of $50 or more and you get free shipping. All you have to do use the code FS15 at checkout. So not only are you getting good quality glasses at a great price, but you are getting a discount as well! Head over to GlassesUSA.com to buy glasses today!

Friday Means Fitness

Hello everyone! If you recall from last week, I talked about how I was going to start this fitness series to keep me accountable on my daily diet and workout routines. If you missed my first post, you can check it out here.

This week did not go as planned. I’ve been sick with this crud that doesn’t want to leave me and that threw off my workout plans. I did workout yesterday and plan to today so please don’t judge me based on my lack of performance this week. We will see how it goes next week. I did however meet my goal to eat something green every day! That’s something, right?

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Ryan and I love to watch The Biggest Loser. It is so motivating to me to see these 300 pound people running on a treadmill, doing the stair climb and throwing around a weighted ball. When I watch them do it, I tell myself “Logan, you have NO excuse. If this guy can do it, why aren’t you?” This year they are tackling childhood obesity. It warms my heart to see them really getting the word out about how bad obesity has plagued American children. Although I am not a parent yet, I do want my children to be healthy one day and live a healthy lifestyle. I can’t help them do that if I’m not setting the example.

One of the Biggest Loser’s trainers, Jillian Michaels, has come out with several work-out DVD’s. Thanks to Tarole’s suggestion, I bought the 30-Day Shred! I’m so scared excited to start this DVD on Monday!

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Let’s talk about diet for a minute. I am the chocolate queen. Put anything chocolate in front of me and I will not even think twice before I dive in. It’s a weakness. Do I plan on giving it up? NO! Why? because you can eat chocolate, sugar, pizza, Mexican food, Chinese food, etc. as long as it is in moderation. In fact, did you know it is good to eat a bad meal every week? It throws off your body. If you eat healthy food all the time, your body starts to get used to it and that healthy food becomes the norm. If you eat a bad meal, it throws off your body and makes it work over time to process what you ate, which makes your metabolism go into overdrive. You’re welcome. 🙂

Here are the workout(s) I completed this week:

Thursday: 15 minutes on the elliptical, walked .6 miles, 50 crunches, 15 push-ups

Taken with my iphone while working out. Please excuse the blurry quality.

Sad, but better than nothing. I’m starting to feel a little better, so I’ll get after it this week!

Goals for this week: Eat more protein, complete 30-Day Shred workouts every day.

Good luck to you this week! Kick your workouts in the hiney! And don’t forget to eat a cookie (again, you’re welcome).

Hike through Cheaha Falls…and a Couple of Parrotheads

A couple of summers ago, Ryan took me on my first hike (other than through the grand canyon).  It was a very spontaneous trip, so I thought. I was visiting him in Birmingham, where he was living at the time, and so we thought why not? We packed two sandwiches and lots of water and off we went towards Mount Cheaha! North Alabama is absolutely beautiful. The mountains are breathtaking and who knew we had so many waterfalls? The hike itself was pretty short, but we spent a lot of time enjoying the views. 
*Photos were taken by me with my Nikon.
Look at that view! (ow ow hottie!)

As we were walking we came up to this…


We decided to climb it and it was well worth this view…
Top of the waterfall.
As we were walking back to the car, Ryan told me he had a surprise for me. He had tickets to the Jimmy Buffet show in Gulf Shores! The show was to help benefit the victims of the oil spill. It was on the beach, and was a dream come true for me. I’m a huge Parrothead and had never been to one of his concerts. Of course we made a pit stop by my house to freshen up and grab our swim suits. We had so much fun!
*Photos were taken with my iPhone. Please excuse the blurriness. 

This was literally the perfect day. I later found out that he was planning to propose to me that day, but couldn’t because my ring was still being made. He proposed two weeks later. 🙂

The Facts of Me

As I was reading through some of my favorite blogs last night, I noticed a lot of you linked up with Whitney for “The Facts of Me.” I really enjoyed reading them and figured I’d link-up as well. Better late than never, right? Here goes…

I was a dancer. Most of you know by now that I have danced since I was 4 years old, but you probably don’t know that I also did gymnastics and took baton. That’s right, I was a twirler.

Me and one of my besties, Karen after our senior duet.

Every Tuesday night, my sister comes over to our house, I make her dinner, and we watch Pretty Little Liars (my guilty pleasure). We have been doing this every week since I got married. It is a really fun little tradition of ours. Pop over and say hey to her because she turned 18 today! Whoop!! Happy Birthday Sistaa!!

I’m extremely O.C.D. but have never been diagnosed. I can not leave a dish in the sink and go to bed peacefully. If the house is a mess, I don’t hardly sleep. Weird, I know.

I am not a morning person. In fact, I don’t fully come alive until around 12p.m. Until then, I’m loading up on coffee trying to keep up with the rest of the world.

I’m obsessed with Gilmore Girls. I own all 7 seasons and I literally have ever episode memorized. My husband calls me the 3rd Gilmore without all the hook-ups. We have similar humor, and similar coffee and food addictions.

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I am a redneck. It’s true. I try to act like a classy grown up woman, but deep down, I’m still that kid who loves to play in the woods and build forts with the boys then go to ballet class. Don’t get me wrong, I love to get all fabulous, but I love to be outdoors as well.

I love to hike. We have to drive a good 3 hours to get anywhere worth hiking, so we don’t go as often as I would like, but it is a special thing Ryan and I like to do together.

I love my family more than anything in the world. We have always been so close and have a wonderful relationship. I don’t know what I’d do without them.

I’m in love with Kate Middleton. Can I please be her (without all the morning sickness)? She is perfect.

I love to bake. Mostly chocolate things.

I apologize in my sleep. Growing up, if my mom and I ever had a fight, I’d always holler out a big “I’m sorry” while I was asleep. I don’t ever remember doing this but apparently it happened on several occasions.

I have a degree in psychology, but work in computers? How did that happen?

I was prom queen my senior year of high school. 




I want to be a professional traveler. I love to travel and want to go so many places. We are planning a trip to Europe for 2014 and it is getting me in the mood to go somewhere.

I hate drama. I have little patience for dramatic people or girls who talk trash about others and I try to avoid it at all costs. Unfortunately you can’t always avoid it, but I try to.

I could eat chicken fingers for every meal, and in fact I do most of the time.

I love anything in cookie form.




I hate to take selfies. They make me feel uncomfortable, and I’m only good a strutting my stuff when I’m on a stage…(did that sound wrong?)


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It’s Wednesday which means I’m linking up with Michelle for another week of Pinterest fun!


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