Getting ready for a vacation!

My husband and I will soon be going on our long awaited anniversary trip (I have posts already typed up so I will post them while I am gone. You will know when I'm back when I posts pics from my trip!) and I wanted to share you the fun things in the part of packing.

American Eagle cut out dress.

 Cynthia Rowely dress from TjMaxx. And something I must announce....this is one of those twirly dresses. Ya know the one...they lift when you twirl. I may or may not have spent two minutes twirling in the dressing room when I tried this on. Just as amusing as it was when I was 6 years old!

Yellow dress from Target last summer.

Aztec printed skirt from Express, black tank from Kohls, chambray button up from Target.

Shorts and top from American Eagle

3 pairs of diy shorts from yesterdays post.

DIY Tie dye swimsuit cover up.

Bikini from Target last summer.

Colin Stuart wedges and apostrophe sandals (Sears)

Sandals from Target

My makeup will be a lot of pinks, golds, and browns. I figure leave the brights at home and not worry too much about makeup since we will be in some sort of water half of the time.

A fun necklace I picked up from Stone Rush

Loreal's A Palace Life

Essie's No Place Like Chrome

Food! We are going on the road so cannot forget one of the best things about a road trip. About 2 years ago my husband, the kids, and I all went on a month long road trip.  We took candy chips, soda...horrible stuff. And I ate it ALL.

The snacks are very different this time around
tons of fruit and veg
dark chocolate and dried fruit drops
crunchy baked chickpeas


And now for the workouts. Right  now my workout I use weights....I can't say I feel like bringing weights with me on vacation. So I am doing workouts from Tone It Up without weights. Cowabunga routine,  mail booty routine, and sun kissed abs for strength training. Also I have a squat challenge. And a push up challenge I made for myself that goes with my routines. For cardio I am doing the red hot cardio.

That is all the fun things I have involved with packing. Have a nice rest of the week!

Pinned and Done.

Pinned as you know means you saved it on pinterest. Here are things that I checked off this week

I tried this makeup look. It came out great but next time it needs a white base to make the colors pop.

Bought this adorable Hello Kitty tutu for our daughter's birthday. Our little girl turned 4 and needs some tutu's in her life.

Got my hands on one of those Gold dipped druzy necklaces. My exact one is sold out but they have so many options. Stone Rush in particular was very nice to order from. Quick replies and quick shipping.

Diy shorts!
If your just simply using an old pair of shorts then your all set. But if your making some out of an old pair of jeans then this tutorial by Andrea's Choice is super helpful. In this video she shows you to cut your jeans, bleach them and then dye them in fun rainbow colors. These will be my next fashion diy but for now I only have two colors to work with!

1st set by sprinkle in springs
2nd set by me
3rd set by me

I made some wrapped jars using a tutorial by Kin community

What are some projects you have worked on lately?

Textures I love: Brick

Something that I lust over is brick walls. It gives a room so much class with minimal effort.

It's just so gorgeous. Next home...next home...must be patient!!

Is there any certain textures you love?

Recipes this week #2

**still going through and trying to design the blog**

I have another great breakfast and dinner meal plan so I wanted to share it with you!


Sunday
B ham and quinoa cups 
D avocado, orange and mango salad

Monday
B fruit with avocado
D Grilled asparagus salad with edamame

Tuesday
B banana topped with pb and dried mixed fruit
D Fruit and nut salad

Wednesday
B Spinach and mushroom omelet
D Black bean and chicken tacos with sweet potato fries

Thursday
B 3 ingredient pancakes
D fajita lettuce wraps

Friday
B egg in bell pepper
D Key west grilled chicken sandwich

Saturday
B frittata
D Crispy flatbread with chicken

FUN recipe of the week: Dark chocolate bites

Are you the type to meal plan? Or do you just kind of go with it?

Just a warning!

Assuming that someone will look at my blog over the next couple of days you will probably see it go all wacky. I am trying to redesign it.

Thanks!!

E-decor? What is your opinion?

I am not sure if any of you know what e-decor is. Quick little break down is basically from the comfort of my home I can put together some rooms for you no matter where you live. I would be giving you my ideas and time of putting it together while you would be going to a store and putting my ideas together with your own money and on your own timeline and if your crafty even some diy decor. E-decor isn't for everyone. It's more for people who need a gentle shove into decorating, want to do it themselves, and who want to spend less rather then paying a lot more for someone to come and decorate their house for them.

So lately I have had some business gears turning and I was thinking for a limited time....what if I offered to help you decorate.....for free? Not me putting together some decor board that you may or may not like. I am talking about a board specifically for YOU. I will have you fill out a questionnaire and pick out things based on your taste and preference of living. Do you need a stylish yet kid friendly space? A space for entertaining? Where do you spend most of your time? How about help with organizing? These are all things I will touch on in the questionnaire.

I hope some of you would like to do this with me. I am adding a tab up top called E-decor. There you will find more information on E-decor. I am truly excited for this and I hope some of you will want to work with me!

Annlea's Picks: Benches

I have been browsing the web for some benches, seating, and x benches and came up with a collection of my favorites.

I also have found a collection of my favorite tutorials!

Shanty's 2 Chic rustic bench- I think some of that gray velvet that has been popping up everywhere would look awesome on this.

Ana White's plans for a hall tree. This isn't just a bench for sitting. Not only is there a sitting area but you have a place to put jackets and shoes.

Tracy from Soul Style took an old table and turned it into a tufted bench

Are you into this form of seating? What style is a favorite of yours?