Tousled Tuesday

Oh hair, How I love this picture. Her hair, her glasses, her jacket. Mostly though, I'll take the hair. It's gorgeous, wish my hair looked like that everyday. Any who I was reading this article on how to de-gunk your scalp and hair. I'm going to give it a whirl. You should too.

Right now I am gearing up for my cleanse tomorrow. Technically my 30 day diet should be over with today, however I have so much shake and cleanse crap left that I am going to extend this until I leave for Italy or it runs out which ever comes first. So far I have lost 13 pounds. I was hoping to lose another 10 before I am completely satisfied, but this has been a great boost and jump start to a better way of living. I would definitely recommend this "cleanse".

Good Morning

Photo via Honey and Jam recipe here

Sunday is known for doughnut day in this house. Unfortunately I wont be partaking in this mornings grub fest. However, it's a lot easier to have my shake when I am down 11 pounds. 

Photo via Honey and Jam recipe here

Day 12. EASY. Had a date with my honey and saw HANNA. I loved the music when she was kicking butt, but I wish it had a better ending. I'm not gunna lie, I plugged my ears and closed my eyes a few times. I'm such a whimp. Went to eat dinner at Bandera in Corona Del Mar, it's was nothing short of delicious. I've never had anything I didn't like there. I died over their cucumber + tomato salad.

Tomato 

Cucumber

Onions

Corn

Avocado

Goat Cheese

Cilantro

Light Vinaigrette

Day 13. Under way. Shakes are growing on me, once again. I even had a vanilla shake with just a hint of vanilla extract (No Banana!!), and I finished the whole cup. Usually I have some left over. HELPFUL HINT: add lots of ICE. If the shakes aren't cold they are much harder to drink. The colder the better!!

Can't wait for dinner tonight @ my favorite spot... Gigi's house. 

TGIF - Craft Day

 It's so beautiful outside and it's FRIDAY... What a treat! So let's do some crafts. 

You'll need styrofoam eggs, glue, glitter, and letter stickers.

I was inspired by this, but I love me some glitter so we dazzled our eggs. Also we opted for styrofoam eggs because my neighbors' son is allergic to eggs. They worked surprisingly well. 

We also crafted these lovely little chicks. Aren't they adorable. 

Oh, the things you can do with foam. 

Have a safe and Happy weekend!

PS. Day 11 down 9 lbs! The vanilla shake and the nast Ionix Supreme has grown on me, believe it or not. However, the chocolate shake is still sickening. Still going strong. Now I just need to get my a** to the gym and work these bunz out.

Snacks

or "Nacks" as my kids call them. I don't know about you, but my daughter asks me breakfast, lunch, and dinner and sometimes in between for ice cream. It drives me nuts. If I turn my back she is in the freezer. Not to mention if we're outside playing with the neighbors she runs in the house and gets ice cream for the whole neighborhood. I love that she likes to share, but I'm sure the parent's as well as I would love to see her come out with grapes or apples. Although, she is the neighborhood "NACK" lady. All the kids cheer when she comes out. It's quite a site sometimes.

Never the less I have decided to not buy ice cream any more, and by ice cream I'm also talking about the popsicles. Instead I have opted for frozen fruit. This week my precious has been loving the frozen mangos I got from Trader Joes. I think it's a great buy and she only has one or two, instead of a bowl or ice cream or a few popsicles. Yes, I have thought about putting locks on my appliances, but I rather teach my kids good habits then locking them out for good.

So try some mangos, not just in your morning shake, but maybe as a nice cold "nack".

Malibu

This was the view from our Hotel

 We're back. I have to say Malibu was picture perfect this weekend. We had a great time soaking up the sun and ate at some delicious restaurants. We even had a few celeb sightings.

We played for the last two days right here. Our room over looked the ocean and the sound of the waves at night put me to sleep. Each morning we had breakfast overlooking the beach, then went strolling along the coast line. For lunch we headed over to the Malibu Country Mart. It's goes down as one of my favorite spots for good eats and kiddy entertainment. Which I am always in the need of. 

As for the diet, I stuck to it! Hooray. 

Day 6 and 7 were easy. 

Now I am on day 8 which is my cleanse day. It sucks, but I'm sure any cleanse does. I am a little hungry and believe it or not I would love a shake right now. I was drooling over my husbands shake this morning. Oh, yes he started his 9 day cleanse a few days after me. 

I just hope this day goes by quickly. I haven't weighed my self yet to see what the results are from being on the diet for a week so I will have to post on day 9. 

Happy Monday!

Cucumber- Lemon- Lime

 These last few days the only thing that has been getting me through the day with any sort of flavor has been my Cucumber, Lemon, and Lime water.

Quite simple.
Cut up some fresh Lemons, Limes, and Cucumber.
Then toss into ice cold water.
You'll feel like you were at the spa.
It's a nice detox drink, and great for hangovers...
so I'm told.

Hungry

photo via the little red house get the recipe by clicking the link

I'm here, still alive. It's day 4 of my diet. I have to say it's been pretty easy so far. I can't say what day 5 or 15 might bring, but as of now I am feeling pretty good. 

Day ONE went by quickly, I had a photo shoot, babysitters, 3 kids, a husband gone on business, and doctors appointments to get me through the day. 

Day TWO, I just have to say I hate the shakes. More then anything. Wait I take that back. I hate the Ionix Supreme (a nasty green juice) I have to shoot down my throat once a day. It tastes like someone burped in my mouth. I have to brush my teeth immediately afterwards. The shake which I have to take 2x's a day is second runner up to making me cringe every time I even think of it. Let's not mention I have to have it for two meals a day. 

Day THREE, hubby still gone, and lots of things to keep me occupied. I've still been feeling fine though. No major cravings, or lack or energy. I do have admit I've tried to make my shakes a little more appetizing. I was told to add a banana, it didn't really help, a strawberry or two... nothing. Then last night when I was refusing to eat my dinner shake because I simply wasn't hungry, my Mom and I got creative and added a half a banana and vanilla extract. The best addition yet. Not great but helps.

Day FOUR, so I added vanilla extract this morning. What a weirdo right. It's helped though. I got through most of the shake. Down 4 lbs. Let the count down begin. 

If your in the mood for making some food, getting some good laughs, or just reading some good stories with amazing pictures visit this blog I absolutely love. Oh, and her photography is perfection. 

life changes

photo via HoneyandJam check it out. YUM!

So I have been failing miserably to get rid of the rest of the baby wight I have clinging to my body, mostly that hot sexy muffin top of mine. So I decided to do something drastic, since I simply can't PUT THE FOOD DOWN. I started a diet called Isagenixs. It's pretty simple 2 shakes a day one meal between 400-600 calories for 30 days. I'm excited to lose the weight not sure how I feel about not being able to eat whenever I want. I am going to update daily about this the next 30 days. Here goes nothing.
Cheers to a better Summer and a tighter, smaller butt.

P.S. If you're not on a diet or even if you are head over to Honey and Jam, she's got some of the best recipes I've ever laid eyes on.

Oh, and if you're intersted in purchasing Isagenixs click here.

Organic

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Eleven things you should buy organic.

1. Beef

2. Strawberries

3. Food Storage Containers

4. Popcorn

5. Milk

6. All purpose home cleaners

7. Celery

8. Tomato sauce

9. Yard pesticides

10. Water bottles

11. Cookware

Check out the article here.
I also heard that butter is a major one as well. I think all dairy should be organic or even better you should go without all together.