...TGIF...

Enjoy your weekend!



Mine will include...

A best friends birthday party...
Cooking at home with BF...
Cleaning and organizing before BF's parents come next week...
And of course football...

With all the windows open some candles lit...I hope this weekend will be relaxing and peaceful! 







...songs...

I pretty much love all music, with the exception of hard rap and screamer music (even within those two groups I have a few songs that I get excited when they come on my iPod!).

I do have a natural attraction to "emo" & "pop" music! 

Current favorite songs...

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

...Mexican food...


Day two of my three day juice cleanse, and I woke up thinking of Mexican food!

A debate my BF and I will never finish...What is the better Mexican food... American Mexican (east coast) or authentic Mexican (west coast)?

This all started when I was going out to Seattle (BF's hometown) for the first time. I was told that I was going to get great Mexican food, almost as good as CA, and "WAY" better than NY. So as you could imagine I was very excited/half insulted, I thought NY Mexican was pretty good! Quesadillas are a food group for me....


Anyway, I got there very excited and well I have to say to each their own! (BF will kill me if I say anything further!)

So what is your favorite type of Mexican, American Mexican (east coast) or authentic Mexican (west coast)? And if you don't know what I'm talking about...you haven't tried enough Mexican food!  Margarita’s anyone?!

A few of my favorite recipes...

Guacamole

Black Bean Quesadilla

Pico de Gallo


...deep breath...


... It's Monday, summer is officially over, and this past weekend, though nice was not as relaxing as I'd hoped...

Sometimes I have to remind myself to take a deep breath and just relax. I need to enjoy the world around me and all the kind loving people that surround me!

I have made a wonderful life for myself but, sometimes I let other people get me down.

The negativity of people who are not happy with themselves is hard to brush off, especially when they are people close to you.  So after a quick Google Search, I found the below article.  It helped make my Monday a little bit easier.

...Friday meeting...

Nothing like a 9am meeting on a Friday to get the blood flowing! And with the BIG boss, none the less!

My "Go-To-Outfit"....

This shirt! 
A close second! - Club Monaco


These pants! 
Club Monaco
 
 
These shoes! 
J. Crew


Some jewels!
Necklace (close alternative) - Club Monaco



Wish me luck! 


…beauty boxes…

...I have to say I was a little turned off to the idea of beauty boxes when I first started looking into them. I thought either I wasn't going to get samples that I wanted/would use and it was going to turn into another wasted $20 a month...something I certainly do not need!

But then this past weekend, on a trip to Chelsea Market, Birch Box had a pop up store and I could not resist! (Especially because they had the Beauty Blender and I have been dying for one!)

http://www.beautyblender.net/

I had a blast picking out five samples, some even full size!


http://www.birchbox.com

So will I become a beauty box believer?! Possibly! I am going to start looking into the other companies that offer the service and see what looks the best!

Do you have a recommendation? Let me know!

...juicing...

...one of my favorite things, that I never have time to do, is juice cleansing.

My favorite is Blue Print.  I really like the taste of their green juices, which is very important because they are 4 out of 6 juices per day.  You also really (I mean really) have to like water and tea! Without water and tea you feel kind of empty...the water helps to fill you up!


I find that if I have warm lemon-water in the morning, then alternate between a juice and a bottle of water, followed by a hot tea before bed, I am not hungry at all! 

You may have heard about so side effects. Mine were minor headaches, slight bloating & sluggishness. BUT (big "but" here) the side effects are nothing short of an annoyance compared to the results!

I had more energy. I was in a wonderful mood.  And I simply felt lighter!!

Life's become a little crazy as of late but, I'm contemplating a five day cleanse next week!


We'll see if I get time to even order it! If not my great alternative is buying the first few days at whole foods while I wait for the last couple days from Blue Print, enough of my blabbing on... Go check it out!! )

...morning (quick) make-up...

I'm sure every women in the world has this down to a science... Fast morning make-up application! 

Here's what mine looks like...

1) apply base (we don't need to see that before photo!) 


2) eye shadow



3) eye liner 



3) mascara (one eye)



4) mascara (other eye)



5) lips 


6) a little morning attitude (real quick)



...dinner parties...

...sometimes planned well in advance and sometimes spur of the moment, dinner parties have become a fun side hobby of mine! 

A few things I think elevate a dinner party...

1) Cloth Napkins - I get the cheap ones, practically disposable
2) Water Pitcher at the Table - so no one has to get up to refill 
3) Cheese Plate - never make guests wait for a first bite
4) Candles - maybe this is just me but it makes the environment feel more magical
5) Games - my bf and I could talk forever, but it's also fun to no just talk about the same stuff every time 

We just had a family dinner party last night (bf's parents & my sister) here are some snap shots...





...sleep...

I think we are all addicted to sleep... But when it starts turning into fall and it's not that bright in the mornings anymore.... Man that is when I just can't seem to get out of bed! 

Well good thing for the weekends! 

Enjoy this (hopefully sleep-filled) weekend! 

...ballet beautiful...

So I tried a new work out last night, Ballet Beautiful by Mary Helen Bowers, work out like a ballet dancer.

And man was it hard! I only got through half the 60 minute video, until my lefts started shaking so bad I had to stop. 

I just kept telling myself one day this will be easier! 

Enter new challenge! 

So I think I will try to finish the second half of the video...soon, maybe tonight... If I can still walk by the end of the day! 

I highly recommend giving it a try! Who knows if it will work? But it is kinda fun and low impact for those who just want to work on muscle!  


 
https://www.balletbeautiful.com/

...pointy toe...

...is on trend right now. 

I was never a big fan but then I found these at Target... 
...And these yesterday at J. Crew! 
Well I became a believer! 


...fall...


It's official Fall is here! 

I love fall! My birthday, football, comfy sweaters, boots, and warm comfort food!


I am looking forward to crisp walks with my two favorite boys!

I hope everyone enjoys it as much as I do!