Lemon juice challenge part II

So I lost 8 lbs!!!! Beat that ho!!
I began the insanity workout and hurt myself. LOL Then I started doing my own workout and taking it easy. I have been eating smaller meals and lemon juice in the AM. I take a whole lemon and mix with warm water and I was putting 1 tablespoon of REAL maple syrup and then I stopped using maple syrup and used the no calorie sweetner. I went to the Christmas tree shop and got like 19 boxes of different teas and incorporated plain water in my diet. I am happy with the results. I guess as they say the toxins has been released from my body. I also try to drink the lemon water with a straw to lessen the eating of my tooth enamel.  I will keep that up and hopefully the lbs will shed off. I dont have a scale and usually weigh myself at work. So it should be a surprise after the holidays how I look and feel. Well I just did like 3 posts in the last 1/2 hour I am going to make a small lunch and have a large glass of water with it to fill me up. :) For those of you out there. You can lose weight eating the same stuff. Just eat less. I have a little pot belly but I suspect from the long distance driving I do. Hopefully if I move closer to work I will have less of a belly and more weight to shed. :) Now I can leave on that note.

that dumb roku purchase

Well here I am the dumb shopper. I hate the roku and over spent BUT I have an idea. I gave up one of my cable boxes to trial the roku. I was assured by stupid youtube vids that it was the thing to buy. Well no sir no sir no sir it isnt. Ok so the good of the roku.

Say you want to watch boring stuff here it is:
LOL
I am sorta joking. I have a thing. I dont like repeats old shows or much old movies. I just have no interests. It just annoys me. When people ask me about a movie I have already seen I can say I seen it but I dont recall it line by line cause I dont re watch it 5 million times to remember it. I can say that I love watching Rambo over and over. I am an action nut. But anyways I plan to resell my roku box back on amazon. I am an etailer on there and if I just sell it back I get a credit and use it to purchase food, hair products, or household products. Its just that easy. Now a days there is a thing called a smart tv LOL Well the smart tv is the ROKU within the tv and it has wifi and no need to worry about hooking up stuff. I have 3 old tvs and none of them can hook a blu-ray to it. You may say why do I need a blu-ray tv. I have a wonderful library membership and they have NEW blu-ray releases and saves me from buying or renting movies. (I dont really do that already. But I do however like new movies). So Thats one gripe. But I am all over the place. The roku has ALOT of channels but most are trials so after a week or a month you gotta pay. Then the free ones are litterally movies or shows so old I dont even want to bother with. I need some stimulation. I am not an outside person and I just like to be entertained. But maybe I will get more done not watching tv LOL. So I am a little sad that my buy was not what I expected. So my smart tv (waaaaay in the future) will be a "smart" buy. All purchases are to be calculated and researched a little better. LOL.

you tube

Just sitting here going thru ALOT of youtube videos. Just lookin at all the junk people buy and show for me to be wanting. But this fiscal cliff is not going to let me do the deed of splurging. I was cleaning and I know it sounds stupid but I really want a floor steamer and hoover is selling one that is a twin chamber one that steams with water in one tank and the other tank it has the disinfecting cleaner. I dont have a mop so I tend to hand wash (not great on the back) or I use a swiffer with a wet cloth. I am cheap so I use old washcloth rags to do it with piping hot water. Its a bit tedious and ends up not really cleaning at all. Sooo I dont know how I came up with the idea but of course Amazon.com came into mind and I put in my wish list the Hoover steam mop and I cant wait to buy. Its $97 on sale on amazon and originally $169. Its on sale at Walmart for $139. So Amazon.com is my best buy and I have prime so free shipping in 2 days. But I will not purchase now as I must only do purchases for important things such as rent,food gas etc...... i will post in my next blog about my dumb roku purchase.

just a blah day

Yesterday and today I finally cleared out the living and dining area. I am making things comfortable until I start school in January. My GPA isnt that great and its all my fault. I have been depressed about it. I got a B, B+ and a D..... The D I cannot grasp. I aced both midterm (86%) and final(90%) and for some reason just cause I missed a couple assignments it tanked my grade. I really honestly hate my teacher and wished she would be fired on the basis of being an idiot. But I have the credit from that class and I am not looking back and will go on to bring my GPA up. Its a burning feeling because I never have gotten such a crappy grade. I feel embarrassed and am at a low state. But my plans coming up in January is to apply for MANY MANY scholarships (I am not sure If I will get any since my GPA got screwed). And do the yearly FAFSA. My apartment is looking more and more organized but I have alot more to clean. I have to clean the kitchen and then on to the bathroom and bedrooms. School starts Jan 22. I love school despite my grade. I have always wanted to go to University and make a difference. I just love the thought of higher education and going to a school that makes a difference in your future. I knew the class with the D would be a lame one but I tell you the other classes really made me feel a desire. Like as if they cared. I was getting lazy and both professors sent me messages to stay in the game. I truly appreciated that and I kicked butt. I actually got in one class a 100% on my paper. Beat that ho!! LOL Ok feeling more empowered right now. I picked some hard classes next semester. I dont know why but I just wanted a challenge.

exercise update Insanity

Well I tried the Insanity for 3 days. I even got my son and my friend who lives in another state to be my workout buddies. Not a good thing happened. I got hurt. And pretty bad. Well to be honest the first day I was working out then halfway I had to pee and I took my shoes off. I dont know how or why I did it but when I continued my workout I came down a bit hard on my feet and hurt my left shin. Then I proceeded to workout on it and I dont know if I may have gave myself a stress fracture or pulled a muscle. But I retired the cd ( someone let me borrow). And now I have started again exercising but with resources that I owned already. On my roku box there is a a myriad of exercise channels. So I do that. Then I have dvds that I alternate from. My new choices are the Lindsay Brin and then I watch youtube videos with Penny Phang. So this morning I did ab exercises for 30 minutes and a crazy cardio exercise for 10 minutes on youtube. I had an ultimate workout today. I really want to feel the pain but not the insanity pain. I drank my lemon water with a teaspoon of maple syrup. I have been drinking with a straw to reduce acid erosion on my pretty teeth. Then I had tea (from my Christmas tree shop haul last nite) and then eggs. I am having a protein shake at lunch. I have an awesome cup I bought from amazon. It is a plastic cup (of course BPA free) and It has a wire wisk ball inside to mix my protein powder. So so so so so much easier then haulin out the blender. Just shake and drink. I am using the Designer Whey protein powder from Aria and I like it. A little chalky aftertaste but its NOT chunky. I really think I am going to get healthier. Plus I purchased a groupon thingy which I will discuss once I do. Ok off to clean this dump.

Cyber Monday purchase FAIL

So I have to say that I have been trying to save money. FAIL cause I keep spending to save. LOL haha oh well. I bought a antennae to hook up to my tv so I can eventually give up paying for tv. Not even an option and now I own a piece of crap antennae. Its not really the manufacturers fault. Basically I have a tv that is way too old to do anything. This goes along with my really smart idea to get a decent priced blue ray player from Walmart. I love it but I cant hook it up cause once again my tv is too frickin old. My idea was not buy the blue ray discs but to rent for FREE from my library cause they have the new and latest movies that I can choose for for  a great price LOL free. But yea so right now I have seen great deals on tvs but I will not splurge until I have the funds and things in order. Sooooo peoples do your research not all equipment can go with old crap that you have lying around in the house. booooooo

Lemon juice challenge

Ok more more more stuff. I was on youtube. (black hole to where I get pulled in.... But I love it)
So yea I saw a video on a lemon juice challenge. I was reading and watching articles and videos about the values of lemon juice. 1st of all the recipe calls for warm water with 1/2 to 1 "FRESH" lemon 1st thing in the morning with no food. I like to put a tablespoon of REAL maple syrup to take the tang out of it.

So here are the benefits

Nutritionally, lemon's potassium content nourishes the brain and nerve cells. Its calcium content builds healthy bones and healthy teeth. Its magnesium, in conjunction with calcium, plays an important part in the formation of blood albumen. One lemon contains 48.3% potassium, 29.9%calcium, 11.1% phosphorus, and 4.4% magnesium.

Lemons have been used to treat liver disorders, colds, coughs, flu symptoms, diphtheria, and fever.

Visceral fat is caused by an over-accumulation of toxins in your body! When toxins enter your body, they are surrounded by fat cells and then stored. Drinking lemon water is a healthy way to get rid of those excesses and lose weight!

Lemon can help relieve many digestion problems when mixed with hot water. These include nausea, heartburn, constipation and parasites. It is even known to help relieve hiccups when consumed as a juice.

Lemon juice acts as a liver tonic and helps you digest your food by helping your liver produce more bile. It decreases the amount of phlegm produced by your body. It is also thought to help dissolve gallstones.

Lemons help purify the liver by eliminating toxins and waste products.

Lemon juice also relieves symptoms of asthma, tonsillitis, and sore throats.

Because of its high vitamin C content, it is used to prevent and treat many infections, hasten wound healing, and diminish allergies.

Since lemon is a natural diuretic, lemons mixed with water is especially good for people with urinary tract infections. People with arthritis or rheumatism can benefit from consuming lemons because it helps flush out toxins and bacteria.

When lemons are mixed with coffee, it may help relieve headaches. It is possible that lemon juice cancels out the side effects of caffeine found in coffee. (Interestingly, although caffeine can sometimes cause headaches, many OTC headache medications include caffeine.)

Lemon water cleanses and purifies your body and also has an alkalizing effect. It is essential to every bodily function at a cellular level. Although bottled water has become a staple product of our present day society, its not your best choice for water consumption. You should drink water that's clean and pure. Use a home water purifying system at home and reuse bottles you've already got on hand. The water you drink is essential to your existence but we forget how much we rely on it until we don't have it. Then we really miss and crave it. (Think about Hurricane Katrina or the reality show Survivor!)

When you consume both water and lemon in your diet, you increase your chances of staying healthy longer. When you mix them together to make lemon water, you get a healthy way to replenish and rejuvenate your body.

Sooooooooo  I am excited about the benefits and what changes I can make in my diet/exercise regimen. They say to do it for 28 days but I think its not a hard challenge and will make it a daily  going forward. 

Squeem!!

Well I tried!! LOL I initially bought the squeem on Amazon.com and I was wearing it for 8 hours a day. It was tight at first but I got so used to it I was able to secure to the second level on it. But it had one drawback. It pinched my back area. I felt kinda scared cuz I thought maybe it might affect my kidneys or something. So I returned it and I will get a credit for it. The benefits of it

I felt less hungry
I sit  and stand straight (posture improved)
I look more slimmer in clothes

I paid $30 for size.Medium. Depending on the size you order you can pay a little more or less. But I miss it. I really wanted to make it work but my health comes first. I had it from Nov 7th until Nov 29th. I also must admit I have scoliosis  and a bit lordotic so I think with that it pinched a bit due to that also. Just dissapointed  on a great product.

Insanity exercise video

Well I have put this off enough.. I started the insanity video. OMG. yea I did the fit test. And I "sorta" suck. I must say my heart is pumping but they make it so simple on the video. I hope however to be in shape soon. I did the video with my son. He isnt as coordinated so it was hard keeping his form and following directions. But we both had a great workout. I have a little headache and I think its because of lack of water. I had a small Thanksgiving and I think that was my jumpstart because I dont want to eat as much and keep a smaller frame. I am not fat or overweight but I tend to gravitate weight ONLY to my belly. And when that happens my back arches in and I just look awful. I have a squeem that helps me with form and it actually helps with keeping the belly tucked in and when I take it off after 8 hours I feel like I want to stay straight. So back to the video. I did the fit test. I didnt write down any numbers but I think in two weeks I will gauge whether or not I have done better. I have a gym membership but it takes 30 to 45 min to get there and with my low budget and gas I think a home workout will be best. I will take pics from time to time and maybe you will see results. I right now wont do it cause my belly is one hot mess LOL. Ok I am going to eat dinner. Soup and half a sandwich. Its light and small and probably a cup of tea. I feel a rush right now and I want to keep moving cause I am going to crash soon. I have goals to be fit and hopefully I get there. yaayy

TV/DIRECTV/ ROKU BOX

Yea I pay $84 for cable. It is deducted from my checking account. Oh boy the food I can buy with that. I work and then there is nothing on tv when I get home sometimes. I sometimes need tv to sleep. That sometimes backfires when I dream about Ginzo or stupid Wen informercials. I actually am convinced by the time I wake up that I need a Ab machine and Shark steam Vac!!! I know im not well. LOL So yea I broke down and cancelled 2 of the boxes and then as soon as my DVR is watched with past shows I will cancel DIRECTV. I decided to buy the ROKU box. It cost $74 and offers free tv and movies wth the choice of doing the HULU channel or Netflix for $7.99 a month (Netflix has tier payments starting at $8.99) I have a ban on Netflix so I am not going to push for a while. Them fools ruined my experience overcharging and I wont stand for it!! SO yea the ROKU box streams the tv channels thru wireless internet. You can hook it up easily by AV plugs, HDMI or by USB Stick into a flat screen tv that accepts it. i have a Old box tv and have the dream of one day a flat screen LED tv. FUTURE DREAMS!!! LOL. Ok so check out their website. I got the one without the game cause who needs angry birds when its on the freaking android or iphone LOL. Here is the website

http://www.roku.com

So if I pay $84 in cable one month pays off the box. Yea now think about the people that are paying for serious sport channels or language channels.  I dont know but I think it says you can watch sports on here so Id look into it. Could be a sweet option. Us broke ass people need to improvise. I cant be with Pa carving wood LOL. Oh yea if you have a Wii there is the hulu channel and the Netflix channel so you can stream with the wii and then get a antennae. I was just about to get a box for the Living room and my son saved me by showing me that. Oh yea the boy wants to eat in the future. Hahaha. Ok so when I get it on Wednesday I will post how I feel about it. I am easy to please. This ROKU box is similar to appletv.
 Forgot to tell you. Make sure you return all boxes or you get charged and in my case I own the DVR. On Amazon.com  you can resell it and ship it to them for free and get a gift card which I use to get household things and food (if a good price or prime delivery). Win WIN
Anywho glad to share the knowledge. Hugs

Sewing machine

I got some dough and I bought a sewing machine. I used to sew when I was younger. But mostly hand sewing. I have a sewing machine but its soo old it fell off the Mayflower. Its at my parents house and is attached to a table. when I get room I will bring it so I have a working space. But yea I bought a sewing machine. It is a

Brother 25-Stitch Free-Arm Sewing Machine, XL-2600i Wooooo hooo I think!! It was a pretty penny and I hope to make shit for days. I love clothes but never have money to buy. So something popped in my head.... poof. How about I make my own crap with my own fabric and my own cut to fit my body. My son already has requests. LOL So when I get catalogs I circle the clothes one day I will make and I save emails in folders and print up stuff. I plan to also get patterns as they go on sale because lord knows it will add up.  So I went to Walmart to buy the machine because they are part of Upromise and I will get 5% back in sales to a college fund. I wanted to do Amazon because it was the same price but free 2 day shipping but I wanted the cash back. Believe me I was miserable cause I had to wait for the package then go and get it. yes I am lazy but sometimes things get a little murky at  your Walmart. The other day while in line a lady threatened to kill or maim her friend if she didnt shut up.  THe lady apologized how mad she was going to get and how she admitted she would kill her friend. Yea I went home from that line early before the massacre was even a thought. I just think sticking around for that isnt worth dying for in a Walmart. SO off that tangent. Yes the machine was $88 and on sale. It makes buttons (I was told that is cool) and the automatic bobbin (also cool). 25 stitches well I dont know what Ill do with that but I upgraded. What the hey. So yea its portable and I signed up for sewing classes on meetup.com. ITS FREE classes and the girl is around my age and makes clothes for her daughter which I think is super awesome (including halloween costumes) . So whats so great about that. Well sewing classes is what was holding me up. I cant afford classes on my budget and then the classes are during the day when people WORK!! So that would mean I never would learn to sew. So my meetups are every other Sunday and Thurs evening. I am saving a ton of dough. And will make things around the house I so desired. Like hemming pants, curtains, duvet covers etc. I am a nerd but a good looking one dammit. I have been watching youtube videos like a fiend learning about my machine and working my way up the chain of stalker on their pages. I know its a problem. But yea so my first class is Nov 11th. Pray for me sistas. I really want to make this a hobby to possibly get away from TV (sorta)

 

Halve your heating bill

Well Well Well
Where has this girl been. Well I have been depressed, happy, upset, in love and broke LOL. Yeaaaay sounds like a great election emotion. So yes today I am going to talk about saving money heating your home. Or at least how I do it.

 I first recommend putting on clothes!!! May not sound like a genius idea but it works. I have poor circulation while my son is usually hot because he is constantly moving with his fun ADHD. So what we both have is thermal socks. Then the next thing to wear along with your sweats is a nice cuddly robe. I got ours at hanes.com. I want to give you a tip. When you subscribe you will get a catalogue in the mail and also emails. THE PRICE IS DIFFERENT ON BOTH. I found out that its cheaper to order online then thru the catalogue. My son thought I was a weirdo getting excited about saving money. But as I remind him. More money to eat with.  I got a XL size (I am a medium but I wanted to be like a blanket size robe) cheetah print and I got him a mens XL grey robe so it will be big and cozy on him. Ours cost about $16.99 each and the fabric is microfleece. I like it because it is superwarm, doesnt pill, and ultra soft.  I have bought ghetto snuggies and people dont bother. There is no insulation. I used the snuggies to make window drafters LOL.

So the next suggestion is to get a programmable thermostat to be low during the hours you are not there (work, shopping school) and then warm up the house during dinner and then it goes down a lil when sleeping. I keep mines around 68 but my apt is always maintaining 73. I am blessed. Well blessed until I move. I also put a sign designating that only I can operate the machine. There you know it wont be messed with.

 Other tips are to cover window drafts with heavy cloths or cloth filled bags with beans or pebbles to keep the breeze from coming in. Also go to the Walmart to get window cling. I would say go to Target but Walmart has a big variety. Especially for patio door size windows.

What I also do is drink lots of tea. I have a great percolator (I was raised overseas so its a part of life). I got mine from livingsocial.com for $20. I think originally it was $60. I bought it because it is cordless and heats water in 2 minutes and then I dont have to worry about the boy using the stove.

Ok so this one people need to take advantage. So at dinner you made rolls  or broiling steak yada yada yada. When you are done you turn off the oven. Why not crack the oven and warm up the place. DISCLAIMER Dont be that one who leaves the oven on and dies. Make sure and cook your food, turn it off and crack it open after to warm up a little.

Wear a hat. Yea put on something on your noggin. Something cute LOL. Alot of heat escapes the scalp and that my friends means you  retain it.

Ok the last cheapie way to get warm is to put your clothes for 5 minutes in the dryer and bust that baby on!!!  I did that at my dads house before we chopped wood. Oh yea wilderness woman here. LOL

Last winter warmness is.... go to the mall. Its warm there too LOL Walking and doing window shopping saves money and the building is nice and warm until you get home. The less hours at home the more you save too.

Haters

I just watched an influential post about Haters. I am who I am and no one cant touch me. I am Hispanic. I am a lady. I am a beast. I am sexy. I am funny. I am a flirt. I am smart. I am I am I am.... We are all blessed with what we have and what we contribute to the world. I am allot of things and I think I am the perfect package and for those who try to hurt me well it wont work and it wont stop me from my mission in life. My mission is to live. I watched a YouTube video as I do while I lay down, listen to music, watch TV and study. I know I haven't changed since the last post but believe me its a work in progress. I get upset how people constantly give me drama because they are ugly. Mostly ugly on the inside. I know when I am up for competition I back down and let the other girl shine. I have no qualms about that. But If I look better then too bad. If I come out more funny too bad. I think if I come out shining its me being real. Im no act. Im the real Mccoy Bitch. yea I said it!!!! But I think that haters need to recongnize its why they are alone. Its why they dont get attention. Its cause their negative beliefs. Can you not just back down. If you want to say something say it. Cause Lawd knows Im gonna fuck shit up and keep thangs real. I often do remain silent because I dont want to go to jail for fucking you up but I keep silent cause most of the time Im the grown up and you are so small I dont even need to bother with making a scene. Im happy at this point in my life that with more freedoms in the world I am free spirited. I have a long list of happy accomplishments and more to gain. I think anyone in my way I plan to step over and overcome. So yes I will be looking good, feeling good and passing the good word. Watch this youtube video and she will tell you. I like her cause she is going into acting and modeling and has a good head on her shoulders. I have been thru alot of things similar to her and can account that pain is to be soothed to a point to make you stronger. Dont forget ladies and gentlemen. We all can say we are the shit and make the shit go round. Thank you

paper or plastic?

http://youtu.be/c5QY2RuH5tM

I have a pot belly but it's not my fault

So i got a pleasant call from my cousin last nite and she was telling me her ventures to the gym and to soccer meets. I said I had just started back up from being sick. I had a bout with internal bleeding. Nothing serious. But serious. I had cramping and bloating and felt not myself because my monthly cycles lasted for most times 8 days. Well I decided I gotta lose weight. For a myriad of reasons. Exercising gives me a toned sexed up bod, clear mind control meaning I can study without feeling a cloud over my head, I have more energy (to clean oh fucking joy) and I am more healthy (yes I can be here to annoy you all more). So yea I went to a kick ass cookout last weekend and my girlfriend who invited me gave me a dvd to pick up at the office that she made for me. I cant say the video name (rhymes sorta with the first name of the show Hannity & Colmes). yea Im a nerd. But I used to watch that show. When I was bored of anything else. Now I watch respectable shows like Rupaul Drag race. LOL (well Now I cant watch that show cause I lowered my cable level sux being a poor bitch LOL) Anyways Rupaul inspired me to try another degree program and I am forever greatful. I am not gay but I think I have a connection. I think on some sort of level I am different. I like to think that even though one is drawn to the same sex just like me they bleed, have feelings and love a pair of comfortable flats. LOL But yea I think his show is a good time and of course tells the woes of life. But back to my fat ass. I plan to work out starting monday. I am nervous but I feel I will like the results. I do go to the gym mostly to have my son practice alot swimming but I dont exercise as long as I used to and as I should. Sooo hopefuly the video will jumpstart and I can keep up with the boy. Btw Im not like overweight by any means. I just know I have a pot belly and I have some cute dresses to fit into that I bought. Yes I have a shopping habit. its a working progress. LOL

Sunday!!

Ok so I fucked up. I didn't study and I had a meltdown driving to work today. I felt like crap and then I thought what would my mom say. She would say I need to get my ass into gear and fucking study. Actually there would be more cursing and slamming and banging of her hand onto tables. Then all of the sudden on the radio a song came on. Celia Cruz was on the radio and that was one of my moms favourite songs. Then I knew she was in the car with me. So I put myself in a dilemma. I am excited about school. I love the classes and I love the school. Its an actual University and Im proud to look at my acceptance letter. I have graduated college twice but from small schools and I wanted to make a difference as a single mom and in my career. So basically I started week 3 late. I did all assignments except read my book. The reason for one of my classes is because I didnt have it. I got it late and stupid me I didnt pay attention which one I needed. I had two books waiting for me at the bookstore and I returned the wrong one. I started to read one but then I thought the chapters didnt match the syllabus. OH FUCK!!. I also spent a little too much on shoes and I didnt have enough for the book. And I have been driving an hour one way twice this week to help my dad chop wood. So I was exhausted from that. Well I lost 2 days plus I fucked around one day healing inbetween from chopping wood and then I did some school work but not all. So now its Sunday. And there is a test on all three chapters. I woke up at 4am tried to get a ebook in textbook form. Yea well I dont have the dough and the ebook is more money than renting (weird) and If I rent I have to wait in the mail for it and I need it for the test. So what I did was the next best thing. See if Barnes and Nobles has it in store and go there and read the first 3 chapters and then go home and do the test. Well I called while at work and they DID NOT FUCKING HAVE IT!! Sooooo I searched for ebooks that were cheap. I found a good website that let me sample the book. YESSS!!! And NOOOOO!!!. I got a sample allright. I got 1 goddam chapter. And I read the book in bed. Stupid me. Cause I fell asleep between chapters (naughty fucking me) But then I got to the end of ch 1. It says if you want to read more buy the ebook or rent the ebook. Then I went to the website to take my test. It says you have to do it at 5pm. It was 3:49Pm. FUCK ME and I have an hour to do the test. Well I log on and do the test without the rest of the book to read. Sure enough there was only fucking 10 questions and 8 of the 10 questions were in chapter 1 and I got 8 out of 10 right. FUCK me. Yes an 80% is good. But I could have done better. Its a mark on me and I feel like crap. I somehow made it without fully reading the book and being so tired from work and other demands of the week. But it goes to show that I am fully a procrastinator and I need to change.

Makeup removal

So at night I usually have minimal make up to take off. I don't use foundation much as I think it can make the skin tone sometimes uneven. No offense but I have seen people on youtube without make up and its scary. I know makeup is used to cover imperfections but you must work on getting the skin even in the first place because too much make up "I think" changes the chemical look to the skin. soo anywho.....

Almay oil free make up eraser sticks I use these to just remove eye liner on my lower lid. These are magnificent. They have the makeup remover in the qtip tube. You snap off the edge. Watch the liquid soak the other end of the q-tip and begin to take off the liner. Its so gentle and so easy to come off. It doesn't burn and its liquid type is as thin as water. I highly recommend this. Its Hypo allergenic and great for sensitive. It cost about $5 and you can get at Target, Walmart, Ulta, or your local pharmacy.

The Estee Lauder Take it away Total Makeup remover - I dont like it but I use it until I get a replacement. I am also using until I finish cause most times I dont like to waste. I got it from the Macys. I dont remember how much I paid but it was kinda alot. But the girl said oh yea use for removal of eye makeup. yea right. It felt like you have conjuctivitis if you put in your eye. DONT DO IT!!! It was all blobby and gooey. No matter how careful you are it gets in your eye.Its good for everywhere on your face except the eye area. I think it takes off a bit but not all of the makeup. Definetly not that good. The wipes from Estee  Lauder is good I will talk about that another time. As you can see I am almost done.

Now the last thing I use is the Almay oil free eye makeup remover pads. This I love love too. Almay has stepped up. Its cheap and again hypoallergenic. I got this from Target and I use 2 pads a nite. One for each eye. I have one in each hand and swipe over the eyelid to remove the eyeshadow and mascara. It takes it off and is gentle. It not oily like the neutrogena eye make up remover. (good lord is that oily. that should be used to lubricate your arm to impregnate a horse. I know Im gross but its my blog). I think Almay makes one in a bottle where I can squirt on a cotton pad but these are way more convenient and I can take with me on trips cause the container is small enough. So far its been a month with this and Im happy. It took me a while to get cause I was researching and I usually dont like to get things for beauty in big shop stores but sometimes we dont need to spend $40 or more to get the job done. Excellent buy and I mean it.

Tupperware or various plastic lids alternative use

Do you ever wonder what you can do with the tupperware or plastic lids that you lost containers to??? Well I use pyrex containers because I don't have to worry about the smell or the container staining. It also warms well and a safer alternative. I have plastic containers for a back up for if I have a party and I want guest to take food home. I am not heart broken if I don't get them back. So sometimes you don't get the container back or you just have the lid. You can use the lid to rest your cooking spoons or spatulas while cooking. It just makes things easier instead of going out to purchase a ladle holder. LOL  Its cheaper and it stacks flat and if you are using multiple spoons you can lay out the covers. WIN WIN

Grocery IQ app

Ok so there is this app called Grocery IQ. Its on the android and apple format. Its super easy to use and very handy. So basically I had this on my android (I miss you) and then when I got my iphone I downloaded here. So this app to be used to essential make a list of household/grocery items to purchase. It has the capability to scan the item so you don't have to type or talk it into the app. Its very fast and efficient. What I like about it also is that you can type in the price and unit size of the item so if you want to get it in the future you have an idea how much it is. It has a great history back up. The number on my app signifies how many items I need on my list. Once you purchase it goes into the cart. Its a free app and not corrupt when you use it. Also a big thing is its connected to coupons.com and you can print coupons or I believe scan from the phone. What I like to do is print them since I have an Epson air printer. (yea I know Im clever). So yea this is what the app looks like below I took some screen shots to show the example of what on my list. yea Im healthy lol

Bye bye Rimmel hello Almay

Well i have decided to let my Rimmel Mascara go and I temporarily switched to Almay. I love Rimmel cause it thickens the eyelash and makes the lash curl up without the use of a curler. Its quite great but I noticed that Rimmel has a different ingredient type based on where it originates. Not doe nothing but I started using Rimmel from a trip i took and i loved it. So I bought the same here but it was the same in look but I noticed my eyes get itchy and burning. I switched to Almay One coat nourishing mascara and it's hypo allergenic but it doesn't really thicken the lash and it takes so many coats to notice anything. But no reaction which is good. It's just time consuming putting it on. I will keep using that until I settle on a waterproof brand I like. But to make things confirmed but I noticed Rimmel eyeliners make my eye itch and burn too. So I'm on the hunt girls and guys.

School savings

So I had to drop one of my classes because it doesn't count towards my degree. Boo hooooo I really liked it. It was the Introductions to Minorities. I am a minority so I thought how about I refresh and revitalize my thoughts on the subject. Well not happening. So I sent the instructor an email letting him know I was departing and I signed up for another class based on my advisors recommendation. So the new class asks for two books that one of them I read as a child. I actually felt the book was dumb but oh well I need it for school and I cant remember all the details of the book. So I have an issue. I paid for books already for the other class and they are coming to the bookstore for pickup. I have to cancel that order and get new books. But wait....... I'm a cheap (I mean frugal) bitch and my new class has books from 1976 and 1993. Im checking amazon.com. Yes I saw the books for like the range $5 to $15 but I still don't want to pay. Since I know these book titles are old and common. Let check the free resource. Yes bitches the library. So my library is a network of like 30 locations. They all share the same book/digital resources and all you do is put in your card number,request the title, and the book gets delivered to the location you wish. Soooo I did just that. I ordered one book on tape (I love audiobooks) and the other in paperback. Total cost = $FREE. I just need to find my tape player since they didn't put it on cd. Which is fine I don't care. And I can listen to the book and chill. I have a lot of little old gadgets from the old days just in case such a emergency comes up. I actually have Sony Walkman cd player. How prehistoric is that. I love that thing. I can listen to tv on it. I use it during blackouts when I need to hear the weather band. Its probably the last one on earth. LOL But yea so I saved cash on my class and I return one book and get my money back. So I can take that money and pay a bill. Not going to splurge no matter what. Now you learned something. Damn I'm so smart.

Remember the Fallen

I'm up early doing my day to day survival but I want to let you know I didn't forget what today is all about. Its not about me. Its about my country. I wish I had a time machine to change things but I cant. Today marks the remembrance of the citizens who died in the September 11th attacks. When my son wakes up we will talk about this day and reflect who we are as a nation and how we came to have more of a unity. Today and everyday we will "Never Forget". I hope the same to everyone around the world who feels the same. We lost good people and continue to carry on their legacy. God Bless

Eye today

Eyeshadow- tokidoki killer candy and diamanté
Eyeliner - Estée Lauder jet black autopencil
Mascara- rimmel

Reviva labs brown spot lightening night cream

So in 2010 I thought Id be cool and do laser hair removal on my bikini area because I tried it on my legs and underarms and had great success. I knew I was on the cusp of doing it cause of the color of my skin so I proceeded nevertheless. I got burned and OMG did it hurt. We tried a patch area but I didnt have any issues so she keep buzzing buzzing. So I was fine until I got to the car. Oh shit did it hurt like a mutha!!!! I could barely drive home and I was soo much irritated and eventually got a fever. Then the worse happened the next day the irritation developed into burns. I looked like a spotted giraffe in my bikini area. Now that was a damper for REALS!!!. So I bought this skin lightener because I couldnt get a dermatologist appt for like weeks and every office I called they said it will scar and I didnt want that. So I went to ULTA and bought this and it worked. My skin renewed and evened out and no scarring occurred. So why do I bring it up today. Well I have had to purchase a new jar because stupid me started using an elec shaver instead of brazilian waxes and I didnt properly use it and now  I have ingrown hairs and a lil bit of scarring. I wouldnt of had to use the shaver if I didnt get into a squabble with the best and cheapest esthetician who does my waxing. But whatever all is well I am getting waxed on teh regular and my skin is making progress. Its not as bad as the burns but I want to nip it in the bud and of course not scare myself or others LOL. There is a Reviva skin lightener for days but its in a gel form and not as strong as the night cream. You have to know that if you use it you cannot expose to sunlight as your skin is renewing. If you do use on your face please use sunblock or a facial lotion with sunblock (perferably without oil so you dont break out). Once you start using this product you must tightly close it or it will dry out and then you have wasted it. It cost about $12 at ULTA. I had a customer coupon so I saved a few bucks which helped. (Coupons are my best friend) So in the next few weeks I hope this regimen will help and I will be back to my non giraffe spotted self.

Dinner brown rice with garam masala tilapia and avocado with pearGorgonzola dressing

Loreal Sublime Bronze Luminous Bronzer

As I stated I was on a blitz shopping spree and I was looking for the Palmers Leg gloss to cover up skin imperfections when I came across the Loreal Sublime Bronze Luminous Bronzer. Its new (as it says on the bottle LOL) and I thought Id give it a try. So I was in the lotion section in Walmart and I saw one bottle left but it was used cause it had goop on the lid. So I picked up the bottle and squirted a small sample on my inner wrist. I was very surprised at it. It immediately gave me a golden bronze look. I was sparkly (fun fun) and my skin was smooth. Now there isn't any sunblock it it so if you think you will not burn you better get your head out of the sand pit. So I didnt want to buy the used bottle and I was just about to walk out when I went past the sunblock/tanning section and I saw a ton of bottles. I cant remember how much I paid but it wasn't like alot or anything. Id say no more than $8. So yea I took it home and exfoliated and I dried off and put it on. It went on with no problem. There wasn't any issues of streaking. No Orange hue, No staining of the palms. I must say I was sparkly. So if you like to look like the Willy Wonka Golden ticket I recommend it! I went to the beach and I actually had on a gold bathing suit and I think I looked damn good. I tell you the minute you hit the sun you see the bronze in effect. The great thing also is that it has a pleasant smell and not a medicated smell. One would say Girl why do you need a bronzer? Well My answer is why did I go to the tanning salon or why did I get tanning spray. Cause I just wanted to try a solution to whatever was going on at the moment. I currently had scarring from shaving and  I was looking for something to blend in. I also needed something that wouldn't wash off or fade right away. Which this bronzer did. It held up all day and for the next few days after. I love it and now I'm using it here and there until the end of summer on my legs when I wear shorts or skirts. Artificial lights or sunlight illuminates my skin tremendously. Its a great buy. Good Job Loreal

Tree Hut Shea sugar Body Scrub

I was watching the youtube video from LeniGirly. I was looking for something for bikini razor bumps. But of course when you watch one video it leads me on a shopping spree. LOL Her video for the tutorial is http://youtu.be/zk2cyJK76RU. So anyways she said there was a scrub that you can buy from Walmart and it cost $5 and she swears by it. Now usually im like whatever but I have been listening to her for awhile and I trust her opinion so I went to buy it. I now SWEAR by it. I bought the same one she did and Im estatic. I can honestly say that my skin finally feels smooth and I dont feel that stubbly feeling. The scrub is brown with large granules, which is the only thing that works for my skin. The smaller the beads the less it makes the skin smooth. I use it on my legs (esp. the lower part with the chicken skin texture) and the bikini area. I plan to get a brush for my bikini area. I think the best is a toothbrush. I love the brand tooth brush GUM as I have 2  of them for travel purposes and it has soft bristles. The smell of the scrub is identical to brown sugar and I soo love love. I just looked up the website and to my knowledge there are more scrubs made by this brand so of course in the future I will try those flavors too. (damn Im a shopaholic). Here is the website.

http://www.treehutshea.com/form/shea-sugar-body-scrubs/

I just got the product on Labor day weekend and Im halfway done. I love the smooth feeling. I was using everyday and now I may cut back to 2 to 3 times a week. I just started waxing again (taking a break from a electric razor that caused razor bumps.... my fault :(   I also got a bronzer too to cover imperfections and I got a skin lightener I will blog about both of those later.  So yea check out the product and let me know your thoughts. I should have the feedback button on.

Tokidoki eye shadows

So Random I got an email from Sephora saying the world was coming to an end and I needed to purchase these products before they discontinue. KIDDING!!! I had limited funds so  I didn't go to crazy so I bought the Tokidoki eye shadow. I bought the Cromatico eye shadow set and the Cromatico eye shadow single called Bulletto. The bulletto color is like a dark brown color with sparkle hue in it. I will now tell the shades that came in the set.
(soya=lime green,
bruttino=sky blue,
killer candy=royal purple,
choco= chocolate brown,
samba=light tan brown, and
diamante = diamond sparkle baby).
 I love all the colors. They are mad BRIGHT!! I have chocolate skin (well from all the fun in the sun) but I need some pop!!. The colors are describe in the "tokidoki" language. The packaging which each eyeshadow came in are individual and the case that contains them are in the shape of like a skull and bones but the skull is a heart shape.

I paid $29 for the 6 piece set and $6 for the individual. Yes it comes with a brown shade but I use brown alot so I thought Id get another color since I believe the colors will become limited in the future. Overall its been a few days having them and I love the compliments. Id say tokidoki is a good buy.