Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Healthy and tasty chicken Fajitas

I love this recipe because it is tasty, easy and my kids will eat them up.

You will need:
One head of lettuce,
1 onion,
1 green pepper,
1 orange pepper,
3 chicken breasts.
1 teaspoon coconut oil,
1 packet of Fajitas seasoning mix.

Wash and cut all ingredients in thick julienne manner,
In a non stick pan warm your oil and add all ingredients. Cook, stirring often until all ingredients are lightly brown. Add your quesadilla packet and follow the directions on the back of the packet.
Wash your head of lettuce and use one leaf to wrap your fajitas filling like you would with a quesadilla.

Serves 5





Tuesday, July 30, 2013

My cousin's wedding



My favorite cousin got married! I am so happy for her and her best friend!
I was lucky enough to be the photographer. It was a romantic, beautiful wedding.















Love brings you wonderful friends and blessings. The wonderful lady who put this reception together at her gorgeous house is the blogger behind The Style sisters. She moved recently to Utah and I got to know her 3 and half years ago when I started blogging. No wonder why we "clicked", we were made to be friends. The world is very small. Deep thank you for sharing your gorgeous back porch, decorations and sweet buffet.




Monday, July 29, 2013

Superb Home tour, bucket list and Strawberry shortcake party, come link up!

How was your week? I had good week with my workouts and healthy eating. You can see my weigh loss progress from yesterday's post. I am pretty proud of myself for sticking to it and beginning new healthy habits. I have a long week ahead of me. I loved the last linked posts very much. Again thank you so much for linking. Below are my favorites:
So much better with age shared her beautiful house tour. I really like also that she shared the before pictures for each room. Yes, I want her house! Great ideas in this tour and impeccable and timeless style!

Such a Mama shared her summer bucket list. I love this idea!! Do you have a bucket list? I need to make one!

Sew can do shared her Strawberry shortcake party. SO CUTE!!!




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Sunday, July 28, 2013

weight loss progress week 8

The scale can't lie. I weighed myself yesterday morning and I am now at a 13. 4 pounds loss. I am 5.3 at 134.6 pounds.

I exercised 4 to 5 hours a week theses past 4 weeks. The first 2 weeks I didn't go boxing because my baby was sick and husband was out of town. Then I just took some time to walk.
This week I went boxing for 2 hours. Run for 1 hour and did my first leg day with 20 pounds weights. This is new with my routine as I was only walking. I am obviously getting stronger. I want to start doing more weights and build more muscles.
I have been eating between 1200 to 1400 calories per day. Clean eating = Healthy
This time I lost less than the first 4 weeks but I am still happy about the results.
I can tell my body has changed a lot and my muscles are starting to show up. 
I was at the store yesterday and can now fit in Small size clothes. I used to be a Large. My feet are also smaller in my shoes.
I am liking my new fit life and get ornery on the days I can't go walk. I think I just changed my life and habits.

I have few more pounds to loose but not that much. I have 4 more weeks to go until I stabilize my calories intake but the working out will stay because I do not want to be skinny. I want to be FIT.

How is your fitness going? Do you go to the gym or stay home? run, walk? Let me know. I can learn from you.

Friday, July 26, 2013

Talking Duke App Review

If you are a mom with little kids they probably ask you for a puppy at least once a month. Now we already have a dog but of course they want a puppy. I let my 6 year old adopt Talking Duke on my iPhone today. She recorded about 40 versions of Duke repeating what she had to say. The voice recording playback was her favorite feature. Duke also loves mom.


Here are some screenshots from her adventure today:



The entertainment value and interaction made the app fun and engaging for my kids. I enjoyed the laughter and playtime today. They have adopted a virtual pet that can talk, dance, run to the bathroom and even ride a cat. The app is one of my new favorites. Get it here:

iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/talking-duke-dog-for-iphone/id453561850?mt=8&uo=4

Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cloudburst.games.android.duke1

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Herotopia Online Game Review

Every kid wants to be a superhero. I have 3 kids feeling the superhero craze and a toddler that tags along just for fun. They all started playing Herotopia. I love this type of superhero game for several reasons and especially the background story. Here is the definition of a superhero on Herotopia:

"A Superhero is someone who has extraordinary powers and uses them to help others. A true hero fights evil and protects people, animals and the world."

I completely agree with this definition of a superhero! The Herotopia superheros use their powers in the game to fight bullies and help people.


Here is a more detailed game description:
"In Herotopia, boys and girls can customize their very own superhero, design their ultimate Secret Hideout, play more than 25 minigames, make friends, go on 25 Missions, earn exclusive rewards, and  discover fun facts about cities and cultures around the world, including the major cities of New York, Paris and Beijing.
 
Created by a husband and wife team, the mission of Herotopia is to empower kids to be heroes both in the online world and in the real world."


One of the cutest and my favorite characters are Smighties. Smighties are the "small but mightiest heroes in the universe."  In the Herotopia online world, kids can rescue, collect and care for the Smighties creatures.  Each Smighty has a special superpower and weakness.
The game is designed completely kid friendly and keeps kids engaged in a educational superhero gaming environment. I fully recommend Herotopia. Check it out here or at www.herotopia.com.
by Isabelle Thornton

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Summer floral dress, braids and sunglasses

This is a favorite summer look right now.





Downeastbasic floral Dress / JC penney white leggings / Target flip flops / Target earrings 

Nail polish is  Nicole by OPI in  Selena Gomez 1 300 7A JV. Polka dots with Sally Hansen hard as nails 110 hard to get.

 I received these sunglasses for free from FIRMOO in exchange for this review. I received the glasses very fast and was very pleased with them. They have a First Pair Free program 






Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Neon and sunset nailart for this summer

As you can see I am still having fun with my nails. Below are the nail polish I used. They are all pretty cheap and fun!

Sunset nails:
Main color is Sally Hansen complete Salon manicure 400 get Juiced (I warn you the polish will be darker than the color in the bottle. I was a little disappointed) Let dry . For the sunset I used  - bottom Sally Hansen complete salon manicure in 570 water color, Sally Hansen hard as nails Xtreme wear in 340 Mint sorbet, Sally Hansen hard as nails Xtreme wear in 360 Mellow yellow and 400 Get juiced again. Then I applied a top coat polish and with a paint brush started blending the colors together.I then let it dry and applied more top coats. 
 Solid color of Rue beaute! nail polish color 064 from Rue 21. This is a gorgeous orange Neon. Top coat polish on top. It smells like tropical fruit when dry.

I Used Rue beaute! nail polish 041 as a bottom coat It's a green Neon. Then made the spots with Sally Hansen 570 water color. Used a black Sally Hansen nail art pen around spots. My pinky is Hard candy 664 gummy green. You can find the tutorial for the cheetah on this post: Cheetah nailart DIY

Monday, July 22, 2013

Craft cabinet makeover and link party!

I apologize for a no show with the link party last week. My baby had an allergic reaction to her varicella vaccine and I was so overwhelmed that I forgot about the party. She is all better now and a happy camper. Link anything you want. XOXO
I really liked so much better with age craft cabinet makeover. I can really use one of those since I have no where to store my crafts material!



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Saturday, July 20, 2013

Sephora Fragrance Deluxe Sampler For Her, Hoopla Vintage Custom Earrings

My Sephora addiction continues this summer. Here is an amazing sampler set giveaway so you can finally decide which fragrance you absolutely adore. Enjoy from LeChateauDesFleurs:

 This Set Contains Samples Of:
- BVLGARI Omnia Crystalline redeems to a 1.37 oz Eau de Toilette Spray
- Chloé Chloé redeems to a 1 oz Eau de Parfum Spray
- CLEAN Skin redeems to a 2.14 oz Eau de Parfum Spray
- ESCADA Especially Escada reedeems to a 1 oz Eau de Parfum Spray
- Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gioia redeems to a 1 oz Eau de Parfum Spray
- Gucci Flora by Gucci redeems to a 1 oz Eau de Parfum Spray
- Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau So Fresh redeems to a 2.5 oz Eau de Toilette Spray
- Paco Rabanne Lady Million redeems to a 1 oz Eau de Parfum Spray
- Philosophy Love Sweet Love redeems to a 2 oz Fragrance Spray
- Stella McCartney L.I.L.Y redeems to a 1 oz Eau de Parfum Spray
- Tocca Cleopatra redeems to a 1.7 oz Eau de Parfum Spray
- Beauty bag


Our vintage earring hooks are nickel free and lead free, so no worries for all of you with sensitive ears. All Hoop-La earrings are lightweight. You won't even know you're wearing them, except for the fact that you'll look amazing. So give them away to make a perfect gift for a friend, family member, or yourself.
Hoopla Lola Earrings
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Friday, July 19, 2013

Cate Bosworth Cotton Commercial


This is another cute commercial from cotton the fabric of our lives. This one is with Cate Bosworth. I love her voice and her clothes. She is so pretty. Very dreamy and romantic to me.
Don't you love her sun room at the end?

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

bareMinerals Bare Luxury 8-piece Collection, Hip Hop 50's Shop

I have definitely found a double dose of luxury with this bareMinerals Luxury 8 -piece collection. bareMinerals luxury is good any day of the week and makes for a perfect giveaway. Enjoy from LeChateauDesFleurs:


What is it: 
Get a double dose of luxury with this fabulous eight-piece collection that gives you two gorgeous looks. It's equipped with a duo of long-wearing, rich, vivid bareMinerals READY(R) Eyeshadows, two complementing Round the Clock Eyeliners, an Allover Radiance, and two Marvelous Moxie Lip Glosses to complete the looks.



Hip Hop 50's Shop
Hip Hop 50's Shop is introducing a new line of vintage dresses including black and white polka dots, flower, pencil skirts and our bold and beautiful red and black dress. When combined with an authentic petticoat underneath you're sure to look fun and flirty.

I love these vintage dresses and this is one of my cute favorites!!


The giveaway is available for both US and International entrants.
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Femme Naturale Eye Palette Giveaway, Cimorelli Contest

I am just in love with these Femme Natural colors from Ulta. I feel it is a perfect product for a giveaway. I know you will love it as much as I do. Enjoy the Femme Naturale Eye Palette:
 
Description:
Show the world your softer side with Tarte's subdued palette packed with essentials. A reusable purple case is accented with a fabric flower applique and filled with 10 universal eyeshadows, a double-ended brush with greatness eyeshadow brush, and a double-ended eyeliner. The magnetic base allows you to refill and reuse, which helps to eliminate environmental waste.


Cimorelli Contest
I want to highlight the Cimorelli Contest that I am closely watching. It is well designed and so much fun:


You can find out more about the Cimorelli contest at sweetyhigh.com. It is a teen talent contest that is super fun for teen girls. Upload a video of your talent to enter the Cimorelli contest. Sweety High is a great place to show off your talent. I highly recommend it.



Click here to enter the Cimorelli contest!!!

The Giveaway is available for both USA and International entrants.




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