What's For Breakfast Posted by Unknown | 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 Posted by Unknown | 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! Posted by Unknown | 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!

Spring Is Here... Posted by Unknown | Monday, January 3

Spring Fashion has arrived! Can you believe it... these days the racks of Spring clothes are hitting the stores even before Christmas.  I have been checking out what is to come and I think you will love it!

BOLD

BEAUTIFUL

COLOR GALORE

What I am seeing is getting me super excited for all the Spring possibilities.

FLORAL PRINTS

BIG HAIR

POLKA DOTS

BOLD EYES, BIG NECK PIECES AND BANGLES

 WILD AND FUN

BRIGHT AND FABULOUS

Ok, so for those of us who are not into huge hair, bold lip color, loud shoes, and flower pieces the size of your head... here are some of the more "subdued" looks for Spring 2011.

FRESH FACE

TAUPES 

SIMPLY PRETTY

J CREW SPRING 2011

SOFTER PALLET

ALL WHITE

Of course for me... I cannot get away from this Orange!  I Love Love Love Orange and Rasberry Together!

Notice the Huge Floral Piece at her neck!  I can make you one...

Love this and would totally wear it if I could get away with it!

Winter Wonderland Posted by Unknown | Saturday, January 1

A little peak of our winter photo shoot done this past week with Jeff Anderson Photography.  It was freezing! I wore some cute "wellies" and seriously almost got frost bite... about 2 hours in I had to switch to a real pair of snow boots that I was so thankful for, seriously.  Thank you Leah for finding the reason to buy a pair of Columbia snow boots lined on the inside with fur... you saved my life, well my toes at least.

We started the shoot with Jeff's beautiful dog Sampson!  He was a Diva... and loved having his picture taken, I truly think he was a "poser" every chance he got.

Here's the girls, just beautiful models!

Of course I had to use some http://heirbloom.etsy.com/ pieces in some of the shots. There will be alot more to come but I wanted to show you what I have been up to.  Oh and I am super excited to start posting some great new fashion inspiration I have been collecting from the Spring lines coming out already!  Can you believe it?