Run.Chew.Sparkle

Things around my world have just been pretty simple. Last week was a rough week for me, mentally and physically. I felt great going into the week and then Wednesday just did it in for me. I had a stressful day at work and then I just was off and out of it. Aunt Flo came to visit, so I know that had a lot to do with it and I was super snacky at times. So I was so happy to begin this week. Thursday  night we met up with some friends on the beach.. The best part of this outfit was the look James gave me. He told me he loved the outfit and thought I looked fantastic. I got the blazer from  Pink Slate Boutique , which is by far my favorite online store to shop from. This boy really gets me and makes me crack up. This is what I get when I try to take a picture. We met up with some friends from college who were staying on the beach, no beach pictures it was a cloudy night haha. Friday night I had to close at work so it was a pretty chill night for me. I made dinn...

One of my goals this year is to really improve my wardrobe. I have been branching out with my style with websites and following some of my favorite people on Instagram. But when it comes to styling, I honestly don't think I have any style. I always dreamed of going into a store and having a whole makeover type of day. Yup like the scene in Pretty Woman. Just having people give me clothes that fit perfectly, finding my style, etc. BUT I am not a hooker who falls in love with a rich man who can just give me credit cards to do that. So I work in retail and fall in love with an even better man haha. Then I came across  Stitch Fix . I have been seeing so much about it online and in a lot of bloggers I follow. So one of the bloggers I was following had a discount code, so I decided to check it out. Stitch Fix gives you a survey of some sort or a questionnaire, asking you about your style. They show you a couple of outfit images and have you rank how you like them, such as love th...

So I have seen this around in other blog posts and I thought it would be a cute way to catch up. If we were going on a virtual coffee date, we would most likely meet at Starbucks because they are the close by, even though I would much rather go to Dunkin Donuts. I would order a Grande Blonde Roast with room for Skim Milk, 3 Splenda and 2 pumps of Sugar Free Vanilla. I would suggest we split a pastry because come on, its a coffee date and why the heck not, calories or points don't count when you are catching up. I would tell you how great it is for us to get together in our busy lives and just sit down. I feel that most of the time life passes us by and we forget that even an hour of our day to do something like this can make a world of a difference. I would tell you that I had a great trip back home in New York and how much it made me happy that I was able to spend so much time with my Poppy. He is getting older and I just want to be able to look back on these memories, not...

I love veggies. I can honestly, truly say that. But eating raw veggies or roasted or steamed or cooked can get quite boring sometime. So I like to switch it up a bit. Plus I really try to add fruits and veggies to every meal and snack. Such as adding a side of fruit with my breakfast or having my egg white scramble mixed with veggies.. And Guacamole of course!! But the best kind of veggies are the ones we don't taste and mixed with a little bit of chocolate. I mean seriously anything with Chocolate makes it better. That's where Garden Lites comes in. Garden Lites  takes veggies and whips them up into amazing creations. I have been a huge fan of them with their souffles, which I have posted about in the past. Garden Lites makes eating veggies not only delicious, but unique and fun. They have a line of muffins geared towards kids and adults. Which to be honest, I love the kids ones just as much. Look how cute the packaging is. These are zu...

These are LIFE!! Don't let anyone dull your sparkle Happy Hour downtown and not having to close on a Friday <3 Fish spread delciousness with a margarita Glee a Series Final :0(  Quick oats, few walnuts, Berries and brown sugar Best part of waking up is enjoying coffee in my Sox cup!! Pink Slate Boutique necklace    Love love love!! Working on a new me, Saturday Selfies Paired perfectly with my outfit 5:00 am wake up call for a store meeting followed by a full floor set Ending my Sunday with a couple of these..a long day which has Flaried up my ankle and leg a bit and because I'm off tomorrow ;0)

Okay a little Ankle update. The last time I ran was on Sunday before I left NY. Monday and Tuesday my ankle felt very off. It had a constant type of pain and when I get up to walk I am limping a bit and last night every time I laid on my stomach, I couldn't rest my foot down. I just don't feel like it is getting better. And I am doing everything I am suppose to, to make it better. So today was another one of my follow ups. And I let the Doctor know how I was feeling. As much as I know it could delay a lot of my working out and such, I had to let him know where it is hurting and where I have to go next. I can not let this get worse, I just cant. So he recommended that I now on to PT. Not sure what to expect or what this will entail. I am hoping it will help and get my ankle and me back to normal very soon. Because honestly this really sucks. After feeling a little bit off and ready to take on the next chapter of this drama, I went grocery shopping. Cause, seriously nothing...

This is me in a Nutshell today! I didn't get home to almost 11:30 pm last night and today I work at 1:15. Stupid me for scheduling myself to work the day after the flight. I was not thinking that I might just want to unwind and unpack and just get my head on straight. Even worse today, I slept in so late. Amazing, all week, I was up so early, and then today I just didn't wake up. It is so weird how on vacation I am up and ready to go every day when I should be sleeping in and my work week, yeah cant get out of bed hahaha. I also weighed myself this morning and I was so surprised I only gained .4 pounds. I have to admit I was truly on point all week. Yes, I ate over my points each day just because it was so different, but I made it work. I did not eat bad at all!! I had maybe 2 bad days, but they weren't full bad days, just cheat meals, which is a huge for me, usually I will make the whole day bad, not the meal. Every time I have gone on vacation, I always over indul...

Alright I will be heading back to Florida in just a couple of hours. Today is my last day here in New York. This trip has truly been one of my favorite trips back home. While, I didn't do anything crazy or be in the sun or go anywhere exotic, just being home with my family has meant the absolute world to me. It renewed my spirit and recharged my body and soul. I got to spend the whole week with my Poppy and it was exactly what I wanted. This man is my heart and soul... We, seriously have a bond like no other. He saved me years ago, gave me stability and never-ending love. I don't think he knows how much he truly means to me. Yesterday was his 81st Birthday. I spent the whole day with him, made me breakfast and lunch and dinner, we had cake and strawberries and relaxed on the couch all day. It was perfect. I miss him so much when I am gone. It is so hard to be so far away but it is a decision that is right for me. I could never live back home, Florida is where I need to ...

I often think about all the times in my life where a phone call had a huge impact on it...finding out I got a job or a promotion, my BFF is engaged, that I won an award for High School to help pay for college, that I got into College, that family and friends had a milestone in their lives, that my family was going to be growing by new additions...All of those wonderful memories and moments that were made possible with a single phone call. Then on the 13th of March of 2012, one phone call changed my whole life, not for better, not for worse, just changed it, in a way I never saw coming. The phone call that every person that lives away from family dreads more than anything. The phone call that separates you from them, the phone call that tells you a loved one has left this world... I got that phone call at 8:45 on a Tuesday morning, 3 years ago today. I was running late for work and my house phone rang, which it never does. I looked at it and stared for what felt like an eternity a...

My newest VoxBox was a bit different the previous ones I have tried and this one has seriously been one of my favorites. Jadore Dessange is a hair care line from Paris, with true salon quality. I received the Ole Miracle Repair kit, which is perfect for hair that is over processed and damaged and under loved. My hair is just that for sure... Between the flat iron, the blow dryer, the curling iron, the mouse, the gel, the hairspray, the friz cream and the hair dye, my hair goes through so much!!! There are times when it just feels like straw or when I wash it, I feel like I have to pour the entire bottle of conditioner on my head, just to make it feel soft.  Believe the thought has crossed my mind. That's why I was excited to try this line. It is a three piece kit with Shampoo, Conditioner and Massage Oil has a finisher. It is recommended to use all three pieces. Using the shampoo and conditioner I could tell a huge difference ju...