Wednesday, April 10, 2013

When Life Feels Like A Circus

Hey guys!
Here is a re-post of a piece I wrote for a new blog I'm involved with for teen gals and their parents called Pearls 4 Girls! Take a read, then head over for more great reads! 
xoxo
LOVE y'all!
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Life is hard.
 Messy, crazy, hectic. Hard.
And just when you can’t stand the thought of taking another step- you have one more thing added for you to balance.
You lock your keys in your car. You failed that test you studied all weekend for. Your crush breaks your heart. Your grandparent is dying. You break your arm right before your prom. You didn’t get accepted to your dream school. 
These, these are the cries of the everyday woman.
The woman trying to walk the tight-rope we all call life. (All while toting her over-stuffed Vera Bradley tote, corralling her hyperactive 3 year old, and trying to not spill her piping hot Starbucks cup on the only clean pair of slacks left in the closet.)
Life is hard.
We get it! So when does the circus end?
It may be tomorrow, or it may be next week, next month, next year.
But even then just remember…
No one can juggle your life like you.
Not many can even think to do what you do.
And yet, you are being watched in wonder.  They are waiting for you to fall.
Keep going friend. Because in the middle of it all, there you stand, juggling and looking beautiful as ever.
“God is within her, she will not fall.” – Psalm 46:5

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

post workout smoothie.

Let me start out by saying that I am by no means a professional, weight-loss extraordinaire, or a skinny girl.
I am a little fat girl just trying to lose some major weight for the big day learn a healthier lifestyle.

I've been working out almost everyday and I have been looooving this smoothie afterwards. 
It's full of protein and really fills me up!

Tori's Post-Workout Smoothie:
Ingredients:
1 cup of Organic Almond Milk
1 & 1/2 tablespoons of Peanut Butter (Crunchy or Creamy)
1 Banana
1 teaspoon of Organic Milled Flax Seed
1 pack of uncooked Instant Oats
1 hand-full of ice

Directions:
1. Blend your dry uncooked instant oats until they are a powder consistency.
2. Then add almond milk, peanut butter, banana (chop into "coins"), flax seed and blend.
3. After the ingredients are blended and creamy, add your ice.
4. You can enjoy now (but I usually stick mine in the freezer for a couple of minutes to get it nice and chilled. 

*Please feel free to add any other fruits or veggies you'd like! I have also added raspberries & spinach and it was good! I'm not a big fan of tons of veggies in my drinks yet, that's my next goal!*

Monday, March 18, 2013

pearls.4.girls

Y'all! It's here!
I've been bottled up for about a month (or three) wanting to tell the internet world about this.
and it's time!



I've been working with about 5 other ladies, one of which is a major blogger, Patty.
We've created a blog called Pearls 4 Girls- and it went live this week! 
Please go check it out!
For all of you teen girls, mothers, and people just looking for answers in life- this blog is for you!

We will be sharing life tips, makeup + hair tutorials, and much, much, more!
See ya there!


Sunday, March 3, 2013

I'm back!

How many times have I had to use that title... Just sayin'.... Let's not talk about it.
But yes, I'm back! 
After deleting my blog while having a mid-life crisis at the whopping age of 19, I thank God tonight for the "undelete" button!

Wowza. Where do I even begin.
How about here...
Is that an engagement ring, you ask?
Why yes! Yes it is!
Logan asked me to marry him during the Superbowl- Sorry about the power outage, he wanted to make it super special ;)

I'm working on some big things that I can't wait to tell you guys about!
Now tell me- where have y'all been? 

Coming up this week:
February Beauty Faves
OOTD 
Living Intentionally

Don't forget to follow me in the places that I tend to post more often...
Instagram: @torigjohnson
Twitter: @torigjohnson


xo,
T