tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125215832024-02-06T22:59:42.994-05:00Warm FuzziesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger187125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12521583.post-10304494438662824622017-04-06T21:49:00.000-04:002017-04-06T21:49:18.138-04:00Baby OnesieI made this cute little Onesie today. I used my handy, dandy Cricut Explore Air 2 machine!!I am loving this machine!!
I have lots of projects in mind to make.
Here is a photo of the Onesie and my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/KcrewCrafts">Etsy</a> shop if you want to check it out. Not much in there YET... I will work on getting lots of my creative and crafty things in there.
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I got some Vintage Duck Egg and Lemonade <a href="http://www.dixiebellepaint.com">Dixie Belle</a> paint to re-do this desk and the chair.
I started painting the chair first. I came across this cool brass thing embedded into the leg of the chair while painting. Here is a <a href="http://www.gunlocke.com/public_html/ourStory/history.html">LINK</a> to the history of this symbol and the company who makes the chair. Super cool to find this!!
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Here are the before photos of the desk and chair...
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This was a fun project UNTIL I got to the inside of the secretary. Oh my. If only the tiny little shelves were able to be removed....
I needed tiny little elf hands with tiny little elf paint brushes. What a pain. I got it done though. I do like the outcome. This is where my Cricut will live so I can make cook craft projects more off than I do. I love my Cricut but when I have to pack it up and store it away in my closet each and every time I use it and vice versa for unpacking and assembling everytime... I just don't take it out as much as I would love. I have lots of projects that I have created and saved the the Cricut just waiting to be made. :)
Here are the after photos of the chair and Secretary.
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I love the desk and I am now off to find a piece of furniture in my kids bedrooms to paint. :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12521583.post-54215604962929478262017-03-08T10:47:00.003-05:002017-03-08T11:24:50.968-05:00Laminate topped dresser re-doOh wow!! Never want to do this again!! Check out this... I was told that with chalk paint, you do not have to rough up the laminate before painting. That you can paint ANYTHING. Well, not so. This is what happened when I painted the laminate without roughing it up. I tried to paint a 2nd coat and it started to take up the paint. I took a cloth to it and it all just started coming up like nothing at all.
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I did not have a problem with the drawers. Thank goodness!!
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The before photo is awful. Haha! We dumped all his stuff onto the top and I didn't feel like cleaning it off before taking the before picture.
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I could see all the lines from the sandpaper on the top. I used an 80 grit because I didn't feel like the 320 was roughing it up enough. I should not have done that. The paint stuck to it like glue but looked terrible after. I then used a 320 grit to sand the paint smooth and then repainted with a black chalk paint. I used a Polyacrylic to seal up the whole dresser. A friend stopped by while I was still doing the Poly and it dried before I got back out to it. there were drips and splotches that dried white and not clear. I was not happy. I repainted the top with the black chalk paint again, the next morning. I then used a black Annie Sloan wax to seal the top. I was done with the Poly. It tends to foam up and if you do not get all the foamy parts to smooth out before it dries, it dries white and looks terrible.
This was a super cheap dresser that my son has had. I just wanted to make it took decent and not as ugly as ugly gets like it was. I want to buy him a nice all wood dresser to re-do and get rid of this one. This will tide him over until them. :)
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The blue paint is the <a href="http://dixiebellepaint.com">Dixie Belle</a> paint in Bunker Hill Blue. The black was Dixie Belle's Midnight Sky. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12521583.post-34218070958372846082017-03-03T20:58:00.001-05:002017-03-03T20:59:21.473-05:00New Chair makeover!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr93yhCdLvL7BI4GKFWN71Wjkfjv2YR907alQp7r3_VN64Mmk6iVSD-QAJ8dqhpYmgb_Q_1t39zmozPPtLBAjKwTk77XAa01ovb57MI7qXWLQt0JMqWx1d_NshXjSFnLmrGyty/s1600/black+chair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr93yhCdLvL7BI4GKFWN71Wjkfjv2YR907alQp7r3_VN64Mmk6iVSD-QAJ8dqhpYmgb_Q_1t39zmozPPtLBAjKwTk77XAa01ovb57MI7qXWLQt0JMqWx1d_NshXjSFnLmrGyty/s400/black+chair.jpg" width="400" height="400" /></a></div>
I was driving along after an appointment at the Chiropractor and I saw a few wood chairs sitting out on the sidewalk waiting for the dump truck. I quickly turned the van around and pulled into the driveway. I know that the area where the chairs were placed is considered public domain and it is free for anyone to grab but I figured I would ask anyway. I got out of the van and walked up the front door and rang the doorbell. When no one came to the door I peeked over at the front curtain-less window and noticed that the house was completely stripped clean and empty. This house must have been sold and people were dumping anything they found in it. I felt safe to just take what I wanted. I found 2 chairs that were not too damaged and still in good condition. These pictures are of one of the chairs. Super ugly and dirty. I cleaned it up with some TSP and then used <a href="http://www.dixiebellepaint.com">Dixie Belle</a> chalk paint in Midnight Sky. I did two coats and then distressed on the edges. I used a black wax (Annie Sloan) and loved the matte look of it. I was told that on a chair it would be better to use a polyacrylic so I then put on a matte polyacrylic. I was not as happy with the finish. Kind of wish I had left it with just the black wax. Live and learn. I will use only the wax to finish the next one. It did come out nice though. What a difference!
Dixie Belle paint is a local Florida company. Supporting the Local business!!
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12521583.post-16776291230014741422017-02-08T12:08:00.000-05:002017-02-08T12:08:14.506-05:00Distressed chair resultsThis was my first attempt at distressing anything. I think it came out OK. Here are some pictures along with a before and after. I used Valspar clear wax and Annie Sloan black wax. I did NOT use chalk paint. I used a regular satin wall pain by Glidden in Pewter. This could be why the wax did not seem to stick to the paint the way I had seen it done. I will definitely use a chalk paint on my next project.
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Started a new hobby recently. I painted my daughters bedroom and noticed that her chair was old and ugly. I painted the chair and now I think I want to distress it. I used a regular pewter Satin paint but since I sanded and primed the chair the feel is almost chalky. I will sand some areas to rough it up a bit and make it look antiqued I am going to use Valspar (from Lowe's) clear wax and before it is dry, I will use the Annie Sloan black wax to distress it. I am super excited about this project and how it will turn out. I took some pictures after I sanded the chair down. It actually looked better than before it was sanded. I will add before and after photos after I am finished with it. I do have a picture here of my DD's room before and after.
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Essential oils.... I have just discovered you! I had heard so much about them but was a little scared to try them. I have a 5 yr old and a dog. I did a ton of research and decided that DoTERRA and Young Living oils were the only ones I will use. DoTERRA is 10% pure and certified organic and the Young Living is 100% pure and has been in business 20 years and were the ones to start this whole OE craze. :)
I had been sick for almost 4 months straight. It was one thing after another. A cold, bronchitis, strep throat... then I would get it all over again. I was getting sick with viruses while on antibiotics for something else. I was tired of it and my chest hurt from coughing and my kids were sick all the time. I thought that there has to be a better way than all these meds we were taking and only getting better for a short time before we were sick again. (we would feel well for maybe 2 days at a time.) A friend told me about EO's and I decided to try Thieves after researching the best ones. I have a diffuser and I diffuse it 3 times a day in the house and I do it in the bedrooms while the kids are in school. I also use Purification. I have been using Raven and Breath Again for my coughing and breathing. I think it has been 2-3 weeks now and no more sickness!!!!!! Seriously, we are rejoicing!! I feel better and I can breath again and now, maybe I can get ot exercising and doing my C25K again. (I have to start all over but maybe I can finish this time without getting sick).
My husband had a bad looking, infected cut on his arm the other day. (Saturday is when I saw it). He didn't know how he got it. It looked bad. I wish I had taken pictures because the difference after EO's is AMAZING! I looked up what the best stuff for cuts would be and saw that Lavender and Purification (Young Living) would be good for it. I put a drop of each onto a cotton ball and dabbed lightly, my husbands cut. I only used the purification a couple times and mainly used the Lavender. I did this a bout 3 times on Saturday. My husband told me on Sunday it felt better. I forgot to look at it. Monday I looked at his arm and there was NO CUT and it was light pink and closed up completely. My husband told me that a stick started to pop through his arm on Monday morning and he pulled it out and his armed was completely healed by Monday night! He said the cut had been there a few days and it wasn't until I started dabbing the EO's on his arm that the stick just came to the surface and after it was removed his arm healed so fast! he was amazed too. (He is a builder and things like this happen to him a lot, getting pieces of wood in his arm and not knowing when it happened)
I signed up with Young Living just for the wholesale discount. Here is my member # if you are ever interested #2047862. (www.youngliving.com) I do not sell it but wanted the discount. :)
I recently heard about (completely by accident too) people having testimonies of their eyes healing with EO's!!! I read about an 87 yr old man who was completely bind in one eye and going blind in the other and was able to see again a few months later! I have never had an eye appointment (since I was 3 or 4) where the doc said my eyes were better. NEVER> They have always either stayed the same or gotten worse. I am going to try this stuff from DoTERRA called Immortelle and just dab a bit under my eyes (ON THE SKIN) just above the cheekbone. I have a doc appointment in a few months and we will see what he says. I read many, many, blog posts and testimonials of the same , that peoples eyes got better and they no longer needed glasses! Wouldn't that be great! My husband wants to try it too. His eyes are not that bad but we will see if they get better. (I have seen him squinting lately.) I told my friend that sells DoTERRA that is this works, I am signing up under her just for the discount. :)
Here is what is in the Immortelle. This is a therapeutic grade Oil just like all DoTERRA and Young Living oils.
Frankincense: Very anti-inflammatory, as well as anti-infectious and incredibly healing on deep levels. Frankincense soothes the skin and nerves, protects against microbes, has been shown to be anti-cancerous and anti-tumor, and can be used on warts, moles, age spots and more.
2.Sandalwood: Protective against UV radiation, is skin regenerative, anti-infectious, anti-tumor and a natural tonic and astringent.
3.Lavender: Incredibly soothing to irritated skin and burns (including sunburns), reduces inflammation and allergic reactions, and is anti-everything (anti-fungal, anti-tumor, antimicrobial, and more), as well as soothing dry skin.
4.Myrrh: Myrrh is shown to be anti-infectious, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antitumor, and a natural and safe astringent and tonic. It's great for chapped skin and skin infections.
5.Helichrysum: This incredible oil within Immortelle essential oil is fantastic for eczema and psoriasis, as well as tissue regeneration, pain relief and many kinds of healing. It's even known to be protective against the sun.
6.Rose: Highly revered, and expensive, rose oil helps stop the breakdown of collagen (which is what leads to loss of elasticity and wrinkles). It prevents scarring, promotes healing, increases circulation, and more. It's one of the best oils for the skin.
So BONUS!!! You can get great skin at the same time! I can't wait to get mine next week in the mail and start trying it. I will report back to you all what my results are.
Note: I am not a DoTERRA rep and even though I did sign up with Young Living, I do not actively sell it. I am still in the learning process about EO's and I know I have a ton to learn. But, Man, Do I love this stuff already!! I just make sure I use only the good stuff (You get what you pay for) and that I use very little, especially on my kids. One drop and some coconut oil as a carrier oil go a long way!!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12521583.post-80537667441336316332014-07-21T13:12:00.001-04:002014-07-21T13:12:51.777-04:00MY Jamberry FaceBook page!!I would love for you all to visit my Jamberry Business Face Book page!! I have a contest going on too. Find the post about sharing the GIVEAWAY and follow the instructions! When I hit 100+ LIKES I will give a prize! <a href="http://facebook.com/kcrewfive">MY FACEBOOK BUSINESS PAGE</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12521583.post-63912031040343911862014-07-21T13:02:00.002-04:002014-07-21T13:08:34.724-04:00Jamberry on the Island!We had an Island/Beach day with our church family yesterday. I, of course wore my jams. The toes are over a week old now and the fingers are coming up on a week that I have worn them. The salt water and playing in the sand with the kids did not ruin this mani/pedi!! I am wearing the Caribbean Snakeskin on my fingers and the Born To Sparkle on my toes. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sMw8goQO_EaOYu8hkQ3LCHPYyS2DFskdiS0HjoTMgvA0qTyrITh4JUa8kst09knZ1yRl4t0_q8otFRUUmhj5mClKhBYKt14LJYpwa9hrSX7CoyZOY4vOtrYNroCVuB_NEewv/s1600/jamberry+at+beach.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sMw8goQO_EaOYu8hkQ3LCHPYyS2DFskdiS0HjoTMgvA0qTyrITh4JUa8kst09knZ1yRl4t0_q8otFRUUmhj5mClKhBYKt14LJYpwa9hrSX7CoyZOY4vOtrYNroCVuB_NEewv/s400/jamberry+at+beach.jpg" /></a></div>
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to ORDER, join my team or host a FB party go to <a href="http://kcrewfive.jamberrynails.net">MY SITE HERE</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12521583.post-39658384633497124442014-07-19T01:42:00.003-04:002014-07-19T01:48:36.803-04:00I just started a new Work from home job that I lOVE!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZ2aIyOgt3Tj6cluEBHk7TdyxBrWiIj9CXkk3LJM-50gD-Jduo2wL8uGVEKcm3y0ZjybfLFjfR0_M7D79A2aSAErc3S2kr_IYLcqHoQn1G4GtDaIemAhsJKFkJoYaTQoRdLMn/s1600/jams11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZ2aIyOgt3Tj6cluEBHk7TdyxBrWiIj9CXkk3LJM-50gD-Jduo2wL8uGVEKcm3y0ZjybfLFjfR0_M7D79A2aSAErc3S2kr_IYLcqHoQn1G4GtDaIemAhsJKFkJoYaTQoRdLMn/s320/jams11.jpg" /></a></div>
I can actually stay at home and do this job! I can go to the beach with my kids and I can do this anywhere and anytime! I also have the cutest looking nails ever! I started selling Jamberry Nail wraps!!!! These are so amazing! I HATE nail polish. I can't apply it so that it looks nice. I have no patience to wait for it to dry and when I get my nails done for $35 or more at the salon, the polish is smudged by the time I get home, no joke! These are Vinyl and have NO SMELL! They are made in the USA and are gluten free, hypoallergenic, non-toxic.... the list goes on!
So, how do I work from home? I do Face Book parties!!!! I literally just spend my time on facebook like I would anyway and I do parties. I set up a Party page and have my hostess invite people to it. I post throughout the weeks (2 weeks) and I gather orders for our amazing nail wraps!! I tell everyone how to apply and remove them and I show lots of cool wraps and play games and have GIVE-AWAYS!!! Seriously it is F-U-N! Everyone enjoys the party and I get to buy new wraps for my obsession and make money too! I just started this in June. I have made money already. My friend got me to join and since then, I have made a ton new friends. I know, it sounds cliché, like all the other companies but it is not! Plus we are so new that anyone getting in on it now is really jumping in on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXGjLgVdMK9Ekg4dzK7L2C6B6TSZ3px6ErpjotCXKAX7Jp9R251Se1iAm1w3-cedWTV7yYvYeUGDyUcrBcK_5LN-DCXa6lE7sFH7umH6Fbv-vYhjsD9Hh0O0DptiB4t7Rn6hqG/s1600/10358887_1440793896197963_2543886930345134937_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXGjLgVdMK9Ekg4dzK7L2C6B6TSZ3px6ErpjotCXKAX7Jp9R251Se1iAm1w3-cedWTV7yYvYeUGDyUcrBcK_5LN-DCXa6lE7sFH7umH6Fbv-vYhjsD9Hh0O0DptiB4t7Rn6hqG/s320/10358887_1440793896197963_2543886930345134937_n.jpg" /></a></div> The wraps are only $15 each and you get 18 individual wraps to a full sheet. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo3JZ6coNTu-2yei3gC4MxUrXx1tiR-eWY081sRgTPa1PVefEJPi9i5Zlaw7gobYvW59VGtQ35fitN3OetH7A3tbSQ0tFEvYEX-Hsj0Ygwt-orAS5Cbg6AQ5t3tPzgV74OAc2J/s1600/full+sheet+wraps.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo3JZ6coNTu-2yei3gC4MxUrXx1tiR-eWY081sRgTPa1PVefEJPi9i5Zlaw7gobYvW59VGtQ35fitN3OetH7A3tbSQ0tFEvYEX-Hsj0Ygwt-orAS5Cbg6AQ5t3tPzgV74OAc2J/s320/full+sheet+wraps.jpg" /></a></div> They are all different sizes. The two largest ones on the ends are for the toes and the rest are for fingers. You can get 2 full manicures and 2 full pedicures off of one sheet! They last up to two weeks on the fingers and up to 6 weeks on the toes! I am in love!! I can have cute nails and they last and don't look nasty after a couple days. I hate chipped nail polish. It is gross. These can even be worn in the medical field settings! they are non-porous. So cool! They are like fancy stickers that are heat activated (use a hair dryer if you don't have a Jamberry mini heater) and pressure activated too. They bond to the nail and are there until you use some coconut oil (or olive) and take them off. They do NOT damage the nails at all if you remove them properly. Never rip the wraps off without using the oil or some nail polish remover.
I can not say enough great things. I did my research and saw a couple reviews by people that were not happy (only a couple! There were tons of VERY happy people like me!) but, all I can say is that I am honestly happy with these, I have not had a negative experience and the customer service is Unbelievably good!
here is my website address to order form me, sign up to host a FB party or to join my team!! <a href="http://kcrewfive.jamberrynails.net">CLICK HERE!!</a>
if you have questions at all please ask and I will be happy to answer anything. :)
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12521583.post-5243546924397649712014-05-26T13:55:00.002-04:002014-05-26T13:56:55.816-04:00Found a great blog and fun challenge!!!A friend had posted to her Instagram about a Bundt cake that she made. it was from the website www.mixandmatchmamma.com this site has a great section called 100 days of Bundt cakes. My friend said she wanted to make all 100 of them I decided that it would be fun to do too. they are easy and simple to make gluten free too!! Day # 1 is a Chocolate chip Bundt cake. I substituted a yellow Betty Crocker Gluten Free cake mix for the regular cake mix. Turned out so good. I will post a picture soon.
I also have a discovery I made recently!!! Jamberry Nail wraps!!!!! Really, the best invention ever!!! I was invited to a Jambery facebook party. I ordered some samples and tried them and I fell in love! I am the worst ever at applying nail polish. I am not even exaggerating a bit. I have no time to wait for it to dry and when I apply it looks like a war happened on my nails. I try and try to be careful and apply evenly but to no avail. plus, it looks bad after only a couple days, the tips chip. This Jamberry sample stayed on my pinkie nail with no chipping or peeling for 3 weeks! I even gave my daughter a sample and hers stayed on 4 weeks! ON a 13 year old even! I decided to have a party self. A facebook party. It went well. I got lots of free wraps and I decided soon after that to sell them. I just want more and more and more free wraps!!! I can't get enough. I am wearing the Icy Rose polka on my toes and fingers now. Been almost a week and after a crazy day of kickball in the dirt with open toed shoes yesterday, my toes and fingers still look fabulous! If anyone is interested in a facebook party, let me know! I do most all the work (You jus invite all your girls to the party!) and you get free wraps!!
Well, off to a family Memorial day gathering. Made the Chocolate chip Bundt cake for it along with peanut butter, chocolate chip bars.
Have a wonderful Memorial day today and remember why we are FREE in this wonderful country of ours!!!!! Honor those who served today!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12521583.post-35094576993898298552014-04-17T13:51:00.002-04:002014-04-17T13:54:26.726-04:00My Recent Ulta HaulI am excited about this haul from Ulta!!
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I had a little cash to spend so I finally got the scent I have been wanting for sooooo long!! Philosophy's Pure Grace. Love this scent!! So clean and fresh and almost like a clean soap scent. It reminds me of how I think everyone should smell right after getting out of the shower. It is light and just so fresh. It lasts too. I never need to reapply.
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I also bought the L'Oreal Paris: Magic Skin Beautifier B.B. cream. It is so nice! It is comes in a couple different shades. I got the medium. When you first open it and put a dab on your finger it is a white cream. I was a little surprised because I didn't get the light shade. I looked closer and the cream has a bunch of teeny brown pigment dots in it. when you apply it to your face the pigment dots break open and add the color to your skin. It is so very subtle but it literally is magic on your skin! I have a lot of sun damage and I am currently using the Murad products to try to correct this as much as possible (will post about that soon). When I applied the B.B. cream it just made my skin look so much more even in tone. It made shine go away and it just made my skin look beautiful without any other make-up on. I could have just added some mascara and walked out the door. I love this cream! It is very light and you don't even notice it is there. It also hydrates. The front of the tube says that it hydrates, corrects, primes and perfects. I think that this is all very accurate. I will definitely be purchasing this again!! I paid about $10 for the tube. Amazing stuff and I highly recommend you get it!!
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The last thing I got was It's A 10 Miracle Leave-in Plus Keratin conditioner. I was searching for a leave-in and this is what one of the Ulta employees recommended. I am so glad he did!! I love this! I live in the south where it is humid and wet. I have gotten frizz since we moved here. I am also finding that since coloring my hair more often, I am getting hair that feels drier and getting more brittle. I have long and fine hair. I do love my hair but I need to take special care of it to keep it looking nice. This conditioner works great! it is thicker than most leave-in's I have used. but, my hair does not look or feel greasy after using this. It just feels soft and free of frizz. Here is what it says the product does on the back of the bottle.
Does 10 things Instantly
• Maintenance of Keratin straightening treatments
• Increases styling and manageability
• Perfect for all hair types
• Replaces lost protein
• Protects the natural keratin in hair
• Protects against heat
• Restores hydration balance
• Detangles, defrizzes and adds shine
• Strengthens hair structure
• Seals cuticles for extra silky hair~~~~~
I do have silkier hair and it is so much easier to comb through it now while wet! You don’t even know how happy that makes me. My hair now looks so young and healthy again!
So, this was my Ulta haul. What have you gotten recently that you love and have to share? I would love to know. :)
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12521583.post-17912360590006702752014-04-08T17:35:00.000-04:002014-04-08T17:48:59.019-04:00 Favorite Bath and Body Works Candles right now!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgunBfO8CxX2t8UiXrZDTBMwrBHGTDCuzZPjxxLpgpgfCg5DHxSkW565OYQ9FtWVxtH4NSEgrY8Mu6KgSdkv5txsnpin78DrFwxh91A9loV-U9s6yYtcR8S98c2Mq_tm2Y8o0ZZ/s1600/peach.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgunBfO8CxX2t8UiXrZDTBMwrBHGTDCuzZPjxxLpgpgfCg5DHxSkW565OYQ9FtWVxtH4NSEgrY8Mu6KgSdkv5txsnpin78DrFwxh91A9loV-U9s6yYtcR8S98c2Mq_tm2Y8o0ZZ/s320/peach.png" /></a></div>
I went to Bath and Body Works yesterday (...and today and last Saturday...) and I think I went a little overboard. :) I am in love with the new scents that Bath and Body Works has out right now!!! Currently I have the Market Peach burning and I am a little sad that it is almost gone. Seriously. I have been burning it since Saturday. It smells amazing. It is so peachy and Springy. I live in the South, so, it is warm all year round here. I am not itching for the warm weather to start back up like most are right now, but, I do love the change in seasons and since we don't get that a lot around here, I rely on redecorating my house, Spring cleaning and the newest candle scents to remind me that Spring is here. :) I also grabbed 5 more candles that smell delish! 3 of the minis that I grabbed are Honeysuckle Bouquet: smells exactly like the honeysuckle flowers that used to grow up our fence in Connecticut wen I was a kid, Lemon mint Leaf: smells like a tangy lemon with a hint of mint in the background, and Lemon Verbena: a more subtle lemon scent than the Lemon Mint Leaf but still very lemony. So yummy. I can't wait to burn these! I love fresh lemon scents in the Spring.
The Large Candles I got were the Market peach: Yum!, Paris Daydream: smells so lightly sweet. I hate too strong floral scents and this is so not that. It is a fresh and light scent. Here is what is written on the bottom of the jar (Our "Oh so French" blend of watery notes, moss and mandarin. Imagine a day along the Seine in the city of love.)The top cover has a nice pink and black design on it. So French, And the London Calling: It is a tea and Lemon scent. It has the pretty pink geometric designed lid on it and I can still smell the fragrant lemon of it sitting beside me on the couch. :) Love this! True lemon scent. I also grabbed a Lemon Verbena oil for the wallflower. Loving this. I don't always like the wallflower scents. Sometimes they don't even come close to resembling the candle scent of the same name but this one does seem to. It is not overwhelming and matches the candle in scent. I love that. I can not even tell you how many times I have brought back an oil to Bath and Body Works to exchange it because I got a headache from the overpowering scent of the oil. This is one of the few I do like a lot.
So, that is what I got for Candles so far. If I can't help myself and wander into Yankee Candle I will be sure to post what I got. :)
if you have any favorite oils or candles that you just love and get excited about, please list them in the comments below. I would to hear what you all love too.
A little side note: Bath and Body Works is so good about taking back scents that you do not like. They say in their policy that if you do not like a scent for whatever reason, bring it back and exchange it for another. They always do too. I have not ever had a problem yet. This is good to know. Since you really never know if you will like it until you get it home. No risk. Love that!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12521583.post-58678554471998630072014-04-05T14:19:00.000-04:002014-04-05T14:19:45.779-04:00April Faves! Drinks
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I love to share things that I love with others. I used to love going places with my sister and I hated going alone because if I found something that I loved , I had no one to instantly share my excitement with. I no longer live close to my sister so I decided that what better place to share the things that I love than my blog! I will share all my favorite finds on here. I have so many and I just want everyone else to experience these products too! :)
Today I wanted to share a couple drinks I found in the Gluten Free section of Wal-Mart. I was in there yesterday and found these drinks that looked interesting. They are called bai Antioxidant Infusions. They are 5 calories per serving (The 18 ounce bottle is a total of 2 servings). The entire bottle would be 10 calories! The two flavors I bought were the Limu Lemon and the Panama Peach. These drinks are superfruit infused, antioxidant packs drinks.
Limu Lemon~ If you love a light and refreshing lemonade flavor, you will love this! Not bitter or too sweet either. Just the right amount of lemon in it. The super fruit in this drink is coffeefruit! They do not use the coffee bean (what we get in our cup of joe) but the outside fruit that surrounds the bean before it is picked. There are 35 mg of natural caffeine in each serving of this drink. It is gluten free and low glycemic. it is also Kosher, vegan soy and GMO free.
Panama peach` um, YUM! If you love anything peach, then you will love this drink. It is a nice peachy flavor with a nice floral scent to it. when you take a sip it tastes exactly like I just bit into a peach. no kidding! This too has 5 calories per serving and the 18 ounce bottle is 2 servings. It also has the coffee fruit in it as the antioxidant. There are 35 mg of natural caffeine in each serving of this drink. It is gluten free and low glycemic. it is also Kosher, vegan soy and GMO free.
These are both super yummy and I love that they are so low in calories and are antioxidant drinks. I can have one on my run or I can drink it when I get home from my run. Either way, super tasty and refreshing! Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12521583.post-26023321778835656262014-03-29T16:46:00.004-04:002014-03-29T16:52:54.196-04:00Tea!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWB1j6B70u1DqdZdUkM-_36eeDBAmr-70C1QNp-ySS_mj3xQluEcCrs-J9u4NIDhASDvKcwpcfharJvHwFNETjw4JPEW9rpPvWH8mUAjE8abjJHlN1tcUTymFlDOtS0K3aqzhA/s1600/tea.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWB1j6B70u1DqdZdUkM-_36eeDBAmr-70C1QNp-ySS_mj3xQluEcCrs-J9u4NIDhASDvKcwpcfharJvHwFNETjw4JPEW9rpPvWH8mUAjE8abjJHlN1tcUTymFlDOtS0K3aqzhA/s320/tea.jpg" /></a>I will start by saying that I have always loved tea. my mother got my sister and me into drinking it when we were younger. Our tea selection consisted of only the Rose tea that you buy at the grocery store and it came with a free little ceramic animal in the box. :) We always had sugar and milk in our tea. When I got older I stopped putting the milk in my tea and only added sugar or honey to it. I preferred the taste of it this way.
My tea pallet has become a little more sophisticated since I was 10. I love exotic teas as well as simple ones like a white peach. The brand of tea is HUGE when choosing a good tea. You can go to the grocery store and get a cheap tea and what you will taste is cheap tea. It is what it is. I do love Tazo. One of my faves!! Of course, I do love Starbucks.
I discovered recently a company called Teavana. I have yet to go to the store (We have one about an hour away) or order online but the raves are crazy good!. I found the website today and discovered a tea maker on the site. Temperature and steeping time for different varieties is crucial to a good cup of tea. Green tea should be steeped and the water heated differently than a black tea, for instance. Well, this tea maker does all that!! With the push of a button you can tell the machine what kind of tea you have and it heats the water perfectly and steeps it just right. I am wanting this so bad!!! Here is<a href="http://www.teavana.com/tea-products/tea-appliances/p/breville-one-touch-tea-maker">The LINK</a> to the tea maker by Breville made just for Teavana. It is not cheap for sure but so worth it if you have the birthday money to spend on anything you want. :)
I do drink tea that I have made in my Keurig but it is not the same as when you heat it right and steep it perfectly. Tea is an art. Truly. It is beautiful to look at and it is such a warm satisfying hug to drink if made the right way.
Some day I will have this Tea maker. It will sit next to my Keurig on the counter. I like my coffee in the morning but my tea all day and night long. :) Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12521583.post-77845728248053048752013-07-09T11:47:00.003-04:002013-07-09T11:54:34.452-04:00Beach Body!As I type the title of this post I hear the voice form the beach Body videos saying it. Hahaha. it makes me smile because my nearly 4 year old says it all the time imitating the man in the Videos. I am thinking of becoming a Beach Body coach. I am stoked about it and I am a little nervous. I have an awesome coach right now and if you sign up with Beach Body you need to look her up. nationwidenicci. Type that into search for coaches and you should find her. She is fabulous!! She is motivating me to be healthier and work out more consistently.
I have spoken of the car accident before and I am finally feeling like I am recovering from it. I started the Beach Body Insanity DVD's by Shaun T. and I was loving it. but, just as I was about to start the 2nd month I broke my foot and sprained my ankle. I had to stop all of those workouts for two months. then when my foot healed I got bronchitis and then vacation happened. I feel like I am starting all over again from day one.
I am going to do this again and be consistent and accountable. :) I did Hip Hop Abs today and I liked how fast the routine was. I felt like I had just started when the DVD was finished. But, the intensity was not what I was used to with Insanity. I will stay with it all week but I was actually wishing I had put in the Insanity DVD. Crazy! I know!! My Coach suggested that I try the T25. It is a Shaun T. DVD and supposed to be great and only 25 minutes! I need fast with 3 kids and a busy life.
I got a nutribullet recently. I am loving it!! I have tried a few combos of greens and fruits and I am feeling good too! I may do a blog post on that soon. I drink my Chocolate Shakeology every morning and now I have the nutribullet juice for lunch too!
If I become a BB coach I want to be sure my commitment level is high and I want to be in shape so that I can teach others to do what I do. I love being healthy and I know God gave me this body and it is my job to take care of it. :) I would love to help others take care of theirs.
Take care of your body today and ttyl!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12521583.post-62614310701563772482012-12-18T20:20:00.000-05:002012-12-18T20:22:40.263-05:00With Love, NatashaI just ordered a gorgeous barrette (it can be ordered as a headband too if that is what you prefer) from With Love, Natasha, a nice small business run out of her home so that she can be a stay-at-home-mommy. Natasha Combs owns it and makes the prettiest hair clips and headbands. She has other things as well. You must check out her facebook page. I do believe she also has an Instagram account as well. You can see a lot of her things on the facebook page. Just send her a message as to what you would like and she will give you pricing and stuff. She accepts PayPal too!! I personally love that!!
These would make perfect last minute Christmas gifts from anyone from age 0-100!Check out her page today!! https//www.facebook.com/WithLoveNatasha Sorry about not putting a cute little link here but I am still trying to get used to my laptop and this windows 8 thing. Haha. :)
This photo is of one her items, in fact, the one I ordered for my daughter for Christmas.
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12521583.post-35150101817791811042012-12-15T22:06:00.000-05:002012-12-15T22:13:10.995-05:00Christmas in Florida<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am not sure I will ever get used to this warm weather for Christmas. Tonight we went to Sarasota to watch a Christmas light show and it was 75 degrees in the dark! We wore sweatshirts just in case it got chilly but ended up sweating. We moved here 6.5years ago and I am still homesick for the snow.
I was thinking the other day about all of this. I sometimes get sad that we live in FL at Christmas time. I was trying to see the positives of it, and there are some, but, I think the biggest thing is that I realized that I can't share my nostalgia with my kids. they will not be able to have the same kinds of memories growing up that I did. No snowball fights, snowmen, snow forts. They won't be able to experience the fun and competition with the neighborhood kids of running from house to house shoveling driveways for $5 a drive. (we made a lot of money during those snowstorms). They won't be able to sit in anticipation in the wee hours of the morning with the radio on waiting for the announcement that there will be no school because of snow. Sledding, tubing, ice skating, snow covered pine trees...
Awe... I have some precious memories. I guess I will have to make new traditions and memories that my children will cherish and reminisce on when they are older.
<i>I wanted to take a moment to remember all the families and people that were affected by the tragedy in Connecticut yesterday. I cried as I watched the news. It was an unthinkable thing. </i>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12521583.post-23820612545416768102012-12-14T11:32:00.001-05:002012-12-14T11:32:25.715-05:00I got a laptop for my birthday!I think it will be much easier now to update my blog more often! I now have my own laptop and I love it!! It is basic but it has all that I need. I love my hubby and he knows me so well!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12521583.post-13674751925083934392012-09-26T00:06:00.004-04:002012-09-26T00:08:39.653-04:00I did it!I can't believe it but in 4 weeks i was able to get back down to the weight I was before I started to gain!! I lost about 12.5 pounds in the last 4 weeks and 4.8 of those were this week alone!! Now, I can start losing again and feel like every pound counts because I don't feel like I am starting all over again. It's a good feeling to be back on track. Unfortunately it is a crazy time of year to be dieting. Halloween candy, Thanksgiving, making Christmas goodies and going to Christmas parties... oh my. this is gonna be hard, but I started Weight Watcher's last year in October right before Halloween. I did well too. I lost consistently for about 3.5 months straight without one gain. So, if I could do it then, I can do it now. I will be strong. I fit better in my clothes again and that feels great! I have 12 pounds until I get to my Weight Watcher's lifetime goal! Yay, then it's FREE! I will continue on to lose another 10-20 after that but I will be happy with even 10 more after my lifetime goal. I was that weight when I got married and I was thin. I am 5' 11" and I think a size 6 is good for my height. I do want to get lower but if my body won't go that low I will be ok with it.
I can't wait until I can start walking again. My stroller got a flat tire and we are having a terrible time finding an inner tube to fit. I would love to start running again but my neck and back still ache when I try. .(car accident again...grrr.) I will have to walk on my treadmill or do some Fios exercise programs or my Wii. I have some dvd's but I still have to be careful of my injuries from the accident.
anyway, I am so excited to share about my weight loss and I hope to have inspired someone out there to not quit! I wanted to. I saw my weight creeping back up and I just couldn't track my food every week. I kept giving in to the candy and the cookies. (my weaknesses!) I made excuses, but when I saw the scale one day and a number popped up that I had not seen in just under a year, I panicked and knew I needed to get back on track NOW, not next week, NOW. before it was too late and I was back where I first started. That would have been discouraging to me and I know my husband who pays for my meetings every week, would have been mad.
Well, it is late and I need to get to sleep. Sleep is important in weight loss too.
So goodnight everyone. :) Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12521583.post-8935569573109341372012-09-14T20:21:00.001-04:002012-09-14T20:22:51.594-04:00Saving money and losing weight again!I will start off by saying that I Bought $7.86 worth of nail polish and lip balm and got it all (tax included ) for $2.64 BUT, I got $2 back in Walgreens RR. Yay! I paid $.64 for all of it!!Not bad at all.
I was struggling on Weight Watcher's for a few months now. I had a major stressor come about and I just about lost it completely. I wasn't able to eat right at all. I got so out of control on eating (or not eating) that I found it super hard to get back on track with Weight Watcher's. Well... for the last 2.5 weeks i have been counting and measuring and losing!! Lost 4.5 of the 15 I had gained. I am so happy. It feels good to be in control again. I am hoping to loose again this week. that will be 3 weeks in a row, this Tuesday. I have not exercised at all because my neck and back injury form the car accident a year and a half ago are really bothering me. But, I know that once I can start moving again it will be even greater!!
Here is a photo of what I got tonight at Walgreen's for $.64!!
Have a great night.
xxoo.
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This week I have stayed on track again. Today i had a nice large ice coffee with extra cream. (Usually I get the small with skim). I wanted to have that splurge because I know that I CAN. As long as I track it and work it off, I can have it. there is nothing I can't have! it's great! I used a few of my weekly points but that is OK because with all the activity points I have gained so far this week, I had not used any WP's (weekly points) at all. We are not planning on going out to eat this weekend so I am golden.
I feel more fit and I feel more in control. I feel great! I will let oyu all know how it goes for Tuesdays Weigh-in.
I also wanted to note that I have been taking the Relora still. I do really feel that it helps calm me. With less stress, it means less cortisol and less belly fat storage. I do not know if the Relora is helping me lose weight because I am losing just as I was before when I made sure I exercised and tracked my points, but, I do think it helps to calm me and that keeps me more focused, for sure.
Thanks for reading!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12521583.post-25917470732139811332012-07-27T12:05:00.000-04:002012-07-27T12:05:27.768-04:00Back on track!I decided to stop taking the raspberry keytones. I took them for a few weeks now and...nothing. I think I used them as a crutch of sorts. I ate junk and thought that as long as I was taking these I would be OK. I stopped being conscious of what I was putting into my mouth and how much.
I have, however, started taking another Dr. Oz recommended supplement called Relora. I do have to say I love this! It is NOT a magic diet pill. It has been said to help to reduce belly fat. It does this by reducing stress with natural herbs (green tea and stuff)and in turn with less stress you will have less of the cortisol. (stress hormone that causes us to gain belly fat and hold onto it)
I have been taking 1 pill 3 times a day for a few days now and I do feel calmer. That is huge for me. I am a typical type A personality and I am always on edge but this really does make me able to sit and think and be calm. It is nice to feel calm. lol
I have also started (last Friday) to workout regularly again. I have been doing a few miles a day for walking. I go about a 4.0 or 4.2 mph outside with a jogging stroller and my sweet little man in tow for about an hour. Some days I get in only 30 minutes but I have also been doing my EA Active fitness program for the Wii. That takes about 23-30 minutes and I get in a good cardio and weights workout in that to add to my 30 minutes of walking.
My jeans that recently got really tight on me (depressing!) are starting to fit better again after only a week. I know I only gained back about 10 pounds of the weight I lost but you would be amazed at how much 10 pounds really is. And, when you stop working out your muscles get lazy and that makes a huge difference. In only a week I have seen a great improvement. That is motivating to me. I really feel like I can do this again. I was starting to feel defeated but, I think I am back!
I still have to get those pics of that Pinterest project up for all to see. I have them on my phone and not in the computer and that is why it is taking so long. lol I have another project I am going to start soon. I can't wait for you all to see what I did. It was so fun and I felt so accomplished after doing it because it looked so good!
Off to take the kids to the park. I got in my Wii stuff already and maybe we will do some Wii sports later. Time to chill at the park. :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12521583.post-38156230516306509982012-07-19T02:25:00.001-04:002012-07-19T02:26:45.466-04:00My Pinterest obsession...I am obsessed with pinterest crafts and organizing tips!!
I love to sit and pin stuff all night while the kids are in bed and then I pick a couple crafts or organizing tips and plan on doing them over the weekend. I have actually done 2 projects so far. I want to blog about them and post the pictures. I forgot to take "before's" of the jars but I did take "during" pics so you can get the idea. I love how they came out!! More on that when I get the pictures up. That should happen very soon, by the way. ;) I did not get any pics of the before or during of the first project but it was almost the same as the jars. I can't wait to blog it!! I spent very little money. It cost me less than $10 for the items and about $8 for the spray paints. I do plan on doing another project this weekend or next and I will try so hard to remember to take before pictures as it should be dramatic!
Stay tuned!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12521583.post-57807778056708562232012-07-11T15:34:00.002-04:002012-07-11T15:36:11.420-04:00It's a new day, it's a new week.Yes, i got this from Weight Watcher's and all the commercials out there with Jennifer Huddson. It is so true though. I have to remind myself of this on a daily basis right now. I messed up in my diet for the past few weeks and gained back 10 pounds. I weighed in yesterday. I was disappointed in myself but, it's a new week. I can do this again and see a loss on Tuesday next week. YES I CAN!
The Keytones were not really doing any good. i am still taking them as I paid for them and they can't hurt. But, I have not seen a difference. It could be that I went off my plan and ate lots of junk for the last few weeks, or it could be that they do not work. I really don't know.
I ran a mile straight the other day! That is HUGE for me. I used to run races until a giant van rear-ended our car last year in April. Since them I had not been able to do much. but I ran a mile straight at a 4.5-5.o mph without stopping. I felt like I couldn't breath but I did it. I then walked the other 2 miles. I did try to run a 6.0 but the magnet (I am using a regular magnet for the treadmill key because my lovely children thought it was fun to play with the treadmill key and lost it) flew off the treadmill and stopped it short. I got back on and started again but walked a 4.0 til my cool down. I felt good for about 15 minutes and then the back and neck pain set in. I had ice and heat on it for the last 2 days. :S
All in all, this week is better than the last 2 months have been. I did learn something though. I like to coupon and I like to see how much I can save every week, but... I take all the money I saved from my "allowance" (Hubby gives me a certain amount for gas and grocery every week) and I spend it all til it is gone and then I write checks from our account and get cash out because I don't have gas money left over. My husband didn't yell at me or anything but he is disappointed and I think he might not trust me with our accounts like I would like him to. I don't blame him but I need to be way more careful with my spending and being frivolous.
i put a couple nice items up on craigslist today hoping to make up for some of the money I spent. I hope they sell. I am also hoping I can sell more of my Avon products from my website (totally taking advantage of my opportunity here!!) www.youravon.com/kbrobst so I can support my decorating habit and my pinterest crafting habit. lol.
Well, I have to get back to my kiddos and get dinner prepared so we can eat BEFORE church tonight instead of super late. haha.
So far my meals for the day are:
Weight Watchers shake w/ fat free milk(4 PP)
Publix Deluxe Seafood Salad 3/4 pound (9 PP)
banana (0 PP)
water and a coke zero.
McD's small caramel latte (4 PP)
I have 13 more points for my daily's and I still have not touched any of my 49 for the week. Doing well so far.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0