Bleach Denim Project

Last week, I tried a little experiment with a couple of my vintage denim pieces, and I quickly became addicted to it. I bleached anything denim I could get my hands on, and recruited friends and family to do theirs too- so watch out, I may be after you. Here are a couple inspirational pictures (and a couple items I have for sale- your lucky day). 

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I love the different variations, I think that's why I like this trend so much. And you can really pair it with anything- dressed up or down, etc etc. I have pretty much worn my vest-styled top with everything daily, and here is one way I've worn it (and wanted people to see how messy I am- just trying to keep it real). Mines a little more bleached than others I've tried.

(Dress: Urban Outfitters, Shoes: H&M, Vest: thrifted, Background mess: target sandal's explosion).

So, if you're diggin it and in the market for a piece to add to your own wardrobe, I have a couple options for you as mentioned above (annnd NF is currently offering 10% off using Back2school code good until this Friday- So hurry).     

                          

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a bff engagement!

                                     

This is how my bff sister got engaged. Her awesome fiance Jared planed the sweetest engagement (after mine duh), and me and Rands were so honored to be a part of this amazing day. Watch/laugh/cry/etc.  (Shout out to brother Stinson and his sweet videograping skillz).

And that's the bling. 

      

    Because I took so much time off, there is so much to catch up on. But I have to start with this, because I couldn't be more excited. My BFF Sister Sarah got engaged towards the end of this summer as shown above, and I really couldn't be more excited for someone. We've known each other forever, and joke that God forgot to make us sisters at birth that's why our siblings married each other so we could almost be sisters (it makes sense in our heads). 

  Those are just a few rough shots of the magical day (and me being a stalker/paparazzi), which took some amazing planning on her fiances part, major lying leading up to the event on my part (and other key players), and of course so much love on their part. Yay Sarah & Jared, I am so happy for you & can't wait to be part of your day! 

(I accepted). 

3 day cleanse, again

So, I'm finally back in the blogosphere after a summer hiatus and a little revamping of the blog, and just in time to share some super interesting news. Randy & I just got done with a 3 day cleanse, and some of yallz have been asking me about it (it's one we've done a couple times before, whenever we feel like we couldn't be any more unhealthy). It is also one I posted about before which you can find here and it is still my favorite one for a few reasons listed below (but it is definitely not for everyone).

1)You aren't starving, you still eat as much as you want (from selected items on the guideline list and recipe sections), you're not just drinking lemon water and maple syrup 25 times a day.

2)It is meant to reset everything, not meant for you to lose weight. But you usually do from releasing stuff that shouldn't be there. 

3)It makes us both feel lighter and not bloated all the time from coke zeros and other horrible things we probably consume.

4)Makes you realize, again, that when you're busy people you forget to slow down and make healthy choices. Randy and I are such foodies and love trying new restaurants and foods together, which will never stop. But this helps create a regular lifestyle at home for us when we aren't indulging in gluttony. 

5)My not favorite part and the worst part is the caffeine, mainly coffee and chocolate. I can't really be a human without coffee, so the past 3 days I have taken several naps, went to bed at 10:00 at the latest from exhaustion and haven't formulated a complete sentence. But other than that it's great.

6)Finally, the menu items are quite delish for a cleanse. See pictured sweet & sour chicken below and failed attempt at chocolate scones on right (tempting I know). It can be a little confusing if you like things spelled out and planned, but this one offers you recipes you can choose for whatever meal you want. Just start off the day with one of the shakes they recommend and don't stop drinking water. (PS if you do the green machine or whatever shake pictured above, beware that spirulina tastes absolutely horrible so throw an apple in there and only use a teaspoon instead of a tablespoon and you're good to go).   

Fave dish- sweet & sour chicken

If you're looking for a quick way to jump start yourself into eating healthy, feeling lighter, and reset your digestive system, this may be the cleanse for you! 

*If you're a regular reader, just know that the blog is under a little construction so please be patient if things/tabs don't work. Randy husband/miracle worker is in the process of perfecting it.

Cheesecake Bites

Oh yeah, I have a blog! I almost forgot. 

But I remembered, because on Mother's Day, I was in charge of the desserts as usual and found one on pinterest that was such a hit I had to share. My Dad cooked out and used veggies from his garden, (please see worlds cutest squash to your right). 

So for my cheesecake obsessed   
mother, I found these adorable miniature bites(So I have a serious addiction with tiny things, sue me). Try them if you want to taste heaven. Unlike those closest to me (husband+mom), I am not a huge cheesecake fan, but I dominated 10 of them myself in maybe 8 minutes. (See recipe below).

Recipe: 
Adapted from this blog

Ingredients needed:
For the strawberry topping:
2 cups of strawberries, chopped
1/8 cup of sugar
For the Cheesecake Bites:
1 8 oz package of reduced fat cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup of sugar
1 tsp of vanilla
3/4 cup of cool whip lite
30 mini fillo shells


Instructions: First, chop the strawberries and mix in 1/8 cup of sugar. Set aside in fridge. Then, beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla together, and then mix in the cool whip.Using two spoons, add around a tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture to the fillo shells.Chill in the fridge for about an hour. When you are ready to serve, top with the strawberry mixture. Done! 

weeknight tacos

I love the smitten kitchen food blog a lot, but I think I found one of my fave recipes of all time. I've mentioned before that me and rands are part mexican in our diet. Probably more like 90% of the time. So we've been trying to reduce our eating out, because when we do this happens, which is great, but probably not the best decision every time:

I stumbled upon these, and besides being painfully easy to make, they were prob the most delicious tacos I've ever made. And it looks like I know how to cook too which is even better. So if you only have 10 minutes, $10, and want to look like a pro chef- try these. They're so good, vegetarian, pretty healthy and you will be a hit for life.



*Side note: If you like tijuana flats, or at least their sauce, my rad boss gifted randy with this, which he is excited to try on these bad boyz. He bought it in china town for super cheap (compared to buying it at TJ's), and it is comparable to the Smack My Sweet @$$ (censored for all the children who read this), sauce. I just shared a major secret, so you're welcome.

spring inspiration

   Spring is in the air (and has been since December in FL), and I'm really loving the colors for 2012. So I thought I'd compile a little inspiration post on how I choose my vintage etsy pieces for the seasons & what I use for some inspiration. I am no fashion expert, but I'll just take you through what little fashion knowledge I have and share the things I've enjoyed.


Color Blocking Inspiration:

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Color Blocking Vintage:

 

Pastel Inspiration:
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Pastel Vintage:

Neon/Bright Color Inspiration:

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Neon/Bright Color Vintage:

 

Happy Spring! And if any of these vintage pieces caught your eye, you can buy them here: newfashioned.

Photo Credits:
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Ellie=fourteen!

Today is my sweet, funny, extra-special, baby Ellie's 14th birthday. I don't usually get sentimental about birthdays because I don't have kids of my own, etc etc. But because I kind of did raise her for the first 5 years of her life, it's hitting me that she is around the age I was when she was born (think about it). And 14 sounds so old. She is def the babe of the fam, and she is the silliest. Here is a little walk down memory lane (and when I was her mom).. she hasn't changed much as you will see. Happy Birthday EllBell!! Lovesya gurl.