Are you Tough Enough!

Hi friends!!

How are you???

The weather forecast says rain, and today I really just don't feel like wearing shoes.

It's Friday though so I need to just buck up and get over myself.

Later :)

Saturday we drove 4 hours to Fosil Oregon (middle of f'ing nowhere)

So M could compete in

Tough Mudder

All week I'd been trying to mentally prepare him for the suck

and

When he'd say things like

"Why don't you do it to"

I'd say things like

"I already have, it's called basic training, and 4 deployments bro"

Some pics and then a story!

M made it through with bruises and scrapes

AND

A chipped teeth!

Specifically his front tooth!

He got shocked during the electric eel obstacle

spasmed

and then

smacked his face into the ground

bit down

and

bam

No more teeth

He's having them fixed today thankfully!

So friends, would you do Tough Mudder?

12 miles 25 obstacles?
I say H-to-the-ell NO

Dress envy while running in the rain!

Hi friends!

Yesterday while driving home,

in a torrential downpour mind you

I noticed a Father/Daughter pair running.

Initially I thought Daughter was in trouble for

Too much Bieber Fever

Or

Texting through dinner.

But then when I noticed the gigantic smile on her face

as she chased her Dad up a hill

I realized.

Running was their thing.

Then I remembered watching Twinner and Dad rollerblading when we were younger

I didn't partake because I was

 far too busy obsessing of Billy Ray and planning outfits for the week.

#brat.

I also have to confess that when I got home last night I was a total brat to M.

He was so sweet and offered to juice my veggies for me so I didn't have to,

and

All I thought was

"Get the F out of my kitchen"

Terrible right?

I had no excuse for being a brat either.

I was just in a mood.

And then when he called out my mood

I was in more of a mood

Does this happen to you too?

It wasn't until he was in the shower that I went and apologized.

Coward!

So who has seen K Cav and J Cut's wedding photo.

Amazing.

It's been saved for recreation in 72 days.

Holy shizz.

It's getting real friends.

xoxo

Shellac is (not) wack!

Hi friends!!

Unless you live under a rock

I bet you know all about shellac mani's and pedi's.

Last summer one of my close friends was married

and

The Thursday before she hosted mani's and pedi's at a local salon.

In theory it was fabulous

Except for the fact that

There were 10 of us

and

Only 2 nail technicians

But it was all about the experience

Spending time with her

celebrating with her

So now that it's my turn to be the bride!

I've decided to take her great idea

(with permission of course)

And make it better!

So you're cordially invited to my in home Shellac party!

I bought this machine and this color from Amazon

 Up close

 And
After

When M got home he asked me if I was starting a business.

I said...

"No way Ba-bay I'm saving us money!"

I just hit day 10 and my color is still going strong!

I can't wait to try another color!

Do you Shellac at home?

My bouquet is prettier than yours is!

Hi friends!!

There are few things in this life that I'm absolutely crazy about. 

One of them happens to be bald

But to me he's dreamy. 

The other was finished today

and 

Friends let me just tell you its swoon worthy.

I don't care who you are; if estrogen flows through your veins in any capacity

you will love this

And 

You will want it. 

And

I don't blame you.

Lets start at the beginning shall we. 

This blog post. 

In it you'll find that she suggests between 30 and 80 brooches. 

The crazy in me needed 86, but whatev.

So after scouring 

Ebay, Etsy, Google, Target, Michaels and some sketchy bulk website in Japan

I got em!!

Three months later. 

Note: Ebay had the best deals. 

Seller favorites: 

Ojhu2728

Raison_detrex

Etsy Favorites: 

Seller favorite:

Your Perfect Gifts

Then one day at work M (bridesmaid) and I decided to see how hard it was to wrap brooches with 

22-gauge wire and floral tape. 

Turns out its harder than you think

BUT 

Not impossible

Day one:

Just 10 brooches. 

Day ten: 

After faux flowers (purple something's they were on clearance) for fluff

 And placement work by SS (the talent)

Then today!!

Nine months later we finished Le-Bouquette and she is 

DIVINE

If I don't say so myself

Thank you for the IG love ladies,

I really appreciate it!

I'd also like to say that this was soo much cheaper than buying one. 

Total cost: 

$150  on brooches

I averaged about $3 per brooch, but some were as cheap as .99cents

The most expensive one was vintage and cost $25 (but I needed it)

$6 on 22-gauge wire 

I bought 3 of them and used just about all of it

$ 3 on 3 rolls of florist tape

We used 2 and then about 1/2 of the third roll

$3 on 7 yards of purple ribbon

$3 on 2 yards of ivory lace ribbon

Grand total: $165

Most brooch bouquets to purchase $500!

So this project was not only cost effective!

But

I love it more because I made it 

(with help from two great friends)

Friends, its time to get serious. I have the.....

Mirena 15

You know what I'm talking about ladies.

Hormonal IUD = the body fat of a not-so-baby whale.

Not kidding.

Don't get me wrong I've always had junk in the trunk and boobs for days

and I'm okay with that

Its this

"I'll be 30 soon" 

and

Parading on the beaches of the Dominican dressed head-to-toe in an attempt to hide Lil-Shamoo

Isn't my idea of a good time.

I've seen my doctor (Hey gurrrl)

Read every message board out there

and

I have two options

The Return of Monthly Red

or

Work my ass off in an attempt to realign my hormones

Easier said than done I know.

So I'm starting with juicing

Maybe said hormones are just hanging out all cushy-and-shit in my flub.

But its time to go!

I will not harbor fugitives any longer.

Here are two recipes I have fallen for.

Names have been changed because I made them up

Green Mambo #5

4 stalks of Celery

2 Green Apples (I personally prefer them over red)

1 Cucumber

1 Lemon

1 hand full of Spinach

I have a Jack LaLanne Juicer (thanks babe)

So I just cut the

celery into halves

apples into 8ths

cucumber into 3rds

lemon into 4ths

Be sure to clean your veggies too;

 No one wants a dirty Green Mambo #5

Or if you do, more power to you.

My second favorite is called

Carrot-A-Go-Go.

You'll need

4 Carrots

1 Cucumber

2 Green Apples

1 Lemon

2 Celery Stalks

Voila

Carrot-A-Go-Go and The Food Network.

Two of my favorite things.

 

Please share your favorite juice recipes in the comments.

 

Ready GO!

 

 

Happy Juicing.

Survey Says.......I'm Back!

Hi Friends!

Happy Monday!

It's been ages, my apologies dear Blogfriends.

Your regularly scheduled posts will return this week I promise!

Can we just agree that Diana DeGarmo's wedding dress is absolutely amazing.

I mean I kind of want it.

Not for my wedding or anything

Just to have

and hold

In sickness

and in

health

Til my ass makes us part

As long as we both shall live

Amen.

I also learned the hard way not to share the registry password with M.

I made the mistake of giving it to him after adding some amazing things.

Like this for example.

Then after I brought up how fab the stuff was he said

"Did you see my corrections?"

I about peed myself

"You do not have edit access"

But he did

Because I'm a fool

and

Shared the password.

Problem fixed Dear friends, I've re-added that fab wine holder

and

changed the password!

BAM

Happy Monday!!

A Mini-V and the rain's hit Portland.

Hi Friends!

How was your weekend?

I got most of it off, surprisingly. 

Tragic hit on Friday, my family lost a great man, but he will always be in our hearts. 

M and I also drove 3 hours North to good old Seattle USA. 

We got so lucky weather wise. 

We were able to enjoy a nice lunch outside in the sun 

Shocker. 

We strolled Pike Place Market

Saw some fish fly

Devoured some Cinnabon and s'mores popcorn

Foodgasm.

And even managed some shopping. 

Hello lovely. 

 The view from our room. 

We stayed at the Red Lion on 5th.

The gum wall

Please note the lime green and teal dress.

How'd she find my wedding dress? 

 Mariners game, they lost I think. 

We left after the 6th inning. 

Clearly I love baseball. 

 This lady was nipping out, so we gave her a hand. 

Two actually. 

 I made the mistake of telling M that I wanted to lost 15lbs before Le-Wedding. 

Mainly because I want to look HOT

So we juiced for dinner. 

And both woke up 2lbs lighter. 

Mine could have easily been the alcohol I'd carried since Saturday, 

Or

Hormone bloat

Either way, good riddance 2lbs. 

See you never.