New Hairdo? Wednesday, January 12

What will your new Hairdo be for 2011?  New color, new cut, new ways to style!  The trends are becoming more and more like the 80's! I love it of course... but what "style" do you like?  Any of these...






I have to say this one reminds me of Rachel Zoe after a really bad perm!  With the right outfit this could work for me... you?

One of my resolutions is to braid my hair more, haha... silly, I know but there are so many cool ways to do it and if you have long hair it spices things up a bit.







Isn't this cool, right off fashion week! It looks like a weaved basket! http://www.lindsayletters.com/ ... can you do this fo me?

There is also something very romantic and nice about "simple", soft, understated beauty, like these..








There are so many days when I just have to "throw it up" and run, you?  I can't wait to try the knot look below, so creative and still put together.


I want to do this tomorrow! I also want some cool fake glasses to wear like the girls above, so cute with the up do, "sexy secretary"

Finally... the PIXI! For those of you who are going bold and bad ass this year... do it up and take it all off!!!






So tell me what is your New Hairdo for 2011?



snack time Monday, January 10

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What's For Breakfast Sunday, January 9


This morning I decided to make a scramble filled with tomato's, scallions, orange pepper, avocado, cilantro and chili powder.  It was so yummy and all of this turned into the blow finished product.  The flavor was amazing even without cheese.


I wonder how many servings of veggies this would be considered, at least 2 right.  Speaking of veggies, I bought some of the V8 hot and spicy drink to take to work with me, because as a mom of three I may not have time to us the juicer every day... but as you will see it is worth the juicing!


As you can see it says 100% vegetable juice which it is but then on the back you will notice the 330mg of sodium added to the juice to make it taste better.  For those of us who are trying not to swell up like a balloon the better option would be juicing it yourself and saving the sodium!

All of these bright colored veggies also inspire my fashion and styling!  Bright colors are in, so if your closet is full of grey, brown, white, cream and black this is for you.



Chocolate... mmmm

         Fortune Cookie Rings, so cute




Jessica inspired by watermelon

Inspired by lettuce



I had to add this pic of a beautiful hotel lobby.  Purple is one of my favorite colors.  Inspired by eggplant



New Year Cleanse Saturday, January 8

Every January after stuffing myself with holiday cookies, Baileys, snacks, cheese and crackers with summer sausage, eggnog french toast, more holiday cookies... you know the soft sugar cookie ones with homemade frosting goodness! Bailys' and coffee, hot spiced wine, the most amazing chocolate toffee almond bark you have ever tasted and seriously I could go on all night.  But the truth is after all that indulging, I start to feel sick, tired and my jeans getting tighter by the second!

So this is what brings us to the January cleanse.  I like to consider myself a healthy person, I exercise at least 4 times a week and eat allot of organics and foundationally avoid processed foods, refined sugars and ANY artificial sweetener's!

Here is how it goes... day one and two is all liquids.  We have a Jack LaLaanne's Power Juicer https://www.powerjuicersale.com/?mid=562809  and it works great.  Minimal clean up and really quick.  An easy juice for the first couple days or even a daily juice is carrot/apple.  Also, kiwi, pineapple, apples, spinach, kale and parsley.  Or even tomato, celery, carrot with some hot sauce and salt and pepper.

Here is my grocery store finds for the next week...

Starting on the far left is a plate of Brown Rice chips and hummas or the Snap Pea Crisps, which after the first week  are a delicious snack.  The gist of the cleanse is to clean out your system of all the toxins by shocking it first with the week of juicing and eating only fruits, veggies and nuts (also known as the Daniel Fast) and then after the first week adding brown rice, legumes, eggs, fish, chicken, and turkey.   


I am a huge fan of www.bolthousefarms.com they make delicious all natural, dairy free smoothies.  If you don't have time to juice these are perfect.  My kids drink these and think their sooo yummy and I am thrilled they are drinking spinach in the "Green Goddess"


Lots of green organic produce.  We put loads of sliced avocado, scallions, tomatoes, and peppers on our salads at night.  My hubbie is the master of making the best homemade dressing.  The key ingredient is the apple cider vinegar. www.bragg.com Braggs organic apple cider vinegar is amazing and is super healthy.  Fergie actually drinks this before every meal as as a hunger suppressant, but I only like it mixed with Olive Oil and a really a good blend of seasonings, like parsley, garlic salt, pepper, or lemon pepper.


Dates are an excellent little treat to have when your craving a sweet! 

As I make up yummy things to eat I will upload pictures and recipes too.  We will stick to this until our jeans fit looser and then after that it will be our eating plan 6 days a week with 1 day were allowed to cheat on the weekend.  You gotta splurge sometimes!

Get it while it's hot! Tuesday, January 4

I'm a sucker for a good deal of course... so I am going to post all the awesome deals going on at Macy's this week! I would say out of all the department stores Macy's has the best deals and continually give extra savings to their card holders, even up to an additional 25% off sale items!

The more you buy the more you save http://www.macys.com/. Check out the sale items below nothing over $130 and the discount is on top of the already reduced sales price


Buffalo Jeans Black Jacket $119


Kenneth Cole $129.99

          Kenneth Cole Jackets $89.99


Nine West $99.00



 INC Brand Love it!  Tan Sweater is $59.50, Black and Leapord are $34.50

 

 Guess Cuff $32
DKNY $59.50
Guess Ring $28



Rachel Roy Heart Necklace $42


Remember these prices are before the additional savings up top, so the more you spend the more you save! Happy Saving!