THinGs I am L♥VIN' Thursday

‘Ello BloG-o-SPheRe!

It is thunderin’ and a lightnin’ like a MoFo as I sit here and type – wowies!
I tried to get some photos of the lightning – but alas!
This is the best I got – boo hiss!

I love thunder and lightning but didn’t wanna get my camera wet – lol – I suck!

Speaking of cameras… don’t ya just love this?

Other things I am L♥VIN’…
I love this amazing tutorial by Lesley at Fabulously Flawed.
Her blog rocks… go read it now -- ‘nuff said!

And what I L♥VE the most about this…
Following Lesley’s how-to – I SO could make this!

YUM
YUM
YUM!

We L♥VE this stuff. I have a salad every day for lunch just about and I always have a wheat pita with some hummus and this amazing spread on it as well. It’s sweet, zippy, and SUPER DELISH all in one! I wish they made it by the gallon!
Oh and as we were told today by the wicked nice gal at Trader Joe’s today – it makes a superb base for pizza, especially on Naan bread!
Oh heck yeah – count me in!

SO MUCH L♥VE for this…

Finally a national retailer getting a clue and putting some PRIDE out there – YaY Old Navy!
Truly showing their support, Old Navy will donate 10% of the proceeds from these tees to the It Gets Better Project, (LOVE this project – click the link NOW!) a campaign launched by writer Dan Savage to give the youth a positive perspective to the lives and lifestyles of openly same-gender-loving people.

I have suddenly fallen in love with the color brown and all the fabulous tones that encompass the *brown family* in regards to clothing. My bathing suit it brown, I just got a new brown dress, and I am so diggin’ the color.
Is brown my new black?
I hope so… I SO need to get out from under black’s hold on my wardrobe!

Me want it ALL!

Moving on to ♥purple♥…

I’M IN UTTER L♥VE with this bedroom and more so with the dressing room/closet.
Now how can I talk Brian into something like this… ?

Don’t you just want to be here?

♥Santorini Island, Greece♥
Someday!

Finally…
Happy 48th Birthday Mr. Depp!

Looking DAYUM good!
*purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr*


♥cyn♥

Wordless Wednesday

HaPPy Goddess Tuesday!

First I wanna say – THANK YOU THANK YOU – for my 400+ Followers! And a special SHOUT OUT to the newest followers! And to my tried and true bloggy friends too of course. I write this blog for myself first and foremost – but I do love the comments and feedback more than I can ever express!
This blog has been so MUCH more rewarding that I ever anticipated!
*sigh in bloggy lovedom*

Moving along…
It’s AMAZING what solid sleep can do for the body, mind, and soul! I feel a gazillion times better than yesterday and all because my precious daughter slept through the night. Okay she woke up at 5:30am, came into bed with us (she does this every day) and fell back asleep until 7am. I will GLADLY take that!
Plus I L♥VE the morning snuggles…

Despite my lack of sleep – we had a nice day yesterday!

Here she is playing with some old jewlery of mine I came across recently…

Princess Skylar! She talks NON-STOP about her Cinderella Birthday Party this coming Sunday…

Finally tuckerin’ out…

She is SUCH a good girl and even though I may get frustrated from a lack of sleep (among other things) – I wouldn’t want my life any other way.

Hey did ya check out my new & improved new header? Yeah – I made that on a whim this morning whilst drinking my cuppa joe! I am diggin’ it. I think it fits the *feel* of my blog?
And I made this too -- ♥♥♥♥♥
Wish I knew who to give credit to in regards to the quote – I found it in some notes I jotted down.

I have been doing the june:photo-a-day challenge faithfully – posted in my photo-a-day tab directly below my spanky new header. Anyone else playing along?

Tonight is Goddess Group – YaY!

I need some Goddess Goodness.

I found this pic – I think I need one of these in my life (as Angela would say). Actually I think it would be REALLY cool in Skylar’s Kingdom with some minor adjustments in locations.

Time to get this glorious day underway and me thinks Skylar and I shall spend some of it in the pool and basking in this wonderous sunshine!

HaPPy Goddess Tuesday!
♥cyn♥

Motivational Monday...

If I wasn't so wiped I might write a bit more... but ack @ a super LONG weekend at work and Miss Skylar waking up the last two nights (and a random night last week too) at 2am and staying up for three hours. Yeah, she does go back to sleep but the interrupted sleep is the worst!

Anyone else with little ones who do or did this?
And how do I nip this in the bud before it becomes a REALLY bad habit?!?!?!

Sorry this is lame... but yawwwwwn... my brain is on cruise control today!
♥cyn♥

Psssst...
Don't forget the Monday Hops on my sidebar to the right!

Can ya tell I am cranky today?
Brian says I need to drink a Purple Goddess... HA!

HoLLa: Weight Loss Update & Other Non-Related Tidbits!

So back to the grind this week…
Well, I tried at least. Per usual; I did great on the diet aspect and had an EPIC FAIL where the gym is concerned. Sadly I have to report that I only made it to the gym twice last week. Yeah, I suppose twice is better than none, or once even. But ugh – I have higher expectations of myself and hate to disappoint the boss!
And the scale reflected as I gained a lb.

:pout:

Although this whole PMS/overdue period thing (no I am not preggo either – just wicked late which happens on occasion for me) is NOT helping. I feel worn down, bloated, and just unmotivated.
I love ya Mother Nature but cut a girl some slack PLEASE!

I will do better this week. I am working ALL weekend (open- close both Saturday and Sunday) but come Monday I am killing it!
‘Nuff said…

Moving on to Non-HoLLa stuff…

Skylar and I made and mailed out the invites for her 2nd Birthday Bash today! She was SO excited to help and came with when we mailed them – I wanted her to be part of the *experience*!

I cannot believe she is going to be two…
But I also have a hard time thinking what life was like without her?
But she is SO super psyched for her Cinderella Birthday Party! She was chattering away talking the lady’s ear off at the bakery today when we were ordering her cake (a Cinderella cupcake cake of course).
So stinkin’ cute!

Mailing the invites and ordering the cake was the last of the major duties (other than buying and prepping the food) that we needed to do for her soirree. Oh and praying that her gift from Target.com gets her on time!!!

Oh and look what Miss Thing got today…

This ADORABLE area rug I found at Wally World for a mere $30! Can you tell she is Princess crazy?

Me too… but shhhh!

Oh yeah -- I’m a Weiner!

I won this AMAZING Simply Organic shampoo and conditioner from a GiVeAwAy on Chubby Cheeks Blog. Thanks Kim!
Please check out her blog – she has great GiVeAwAyS and links tons of HOPS!
I love this line of products already. And I was super stoked to see a little surprise gift of lip balm! Everything is organic and smells wonderful!!!
I am loving the shampoo and have to get used to the conditioner because I am a conditioner HOG – I use TONS to get this mop tamed! I am trying to wean myself of this addiction…

DaTe NiGhT!

Yeah an impromptu dinner out – okay so it was just a little jaunt to our local Chinese Buffet – but even just an hour out alone counts as a *date* in my book!

Although I was super miffed at the lack of vegetarian choices. It was utter carnage and clogged artery heaven. Brian ♥’d it – lol! I ate vegetarian sushi (avocado & cucumber) because even the spinach on the buffet was drowning in oyster sauce.
BOO!
Thankfully this buffet has a killer made-to-order sushi bar!

Besides… it was really all about the company!

Lastly…
Once again, even though I really don’t drink much (especially the hard stuff) I HAD to post this cocktail for obvious reasons…
Who Knew???
(I might have to try one of these soon just outta respect!)

The Purple Goddess

You’ll Need:
DeKuyper Island Blue Pucker Schnapps
Vodka
Raspberry Schnapps
Lemon Lime Soda

In a martini shaker fill halfway with ice.
Pour 3 Ounces of Island Blue Pucker,
1.5 Ounces of Raspberry Schnapps,
3 Ounces of Vodka,
Top with lemon lime soda
Shake, strain into martini glasses and enjoy!

CheeRS!
♥cyn♥

THinGs I am L♥VIN' Thursday

Okay…
So I fell asleep last night at 7:30pm (utterly LAME!) for no good reason other than apparent exhaustion (???) and proceeded to awaken at 2am and have been up since.
Two cups of joe ingested and everything!
Gonna be an interesting day…

So today I thought I would post some THinGs I am SUPER ♥’in LaTely…
Such as…

I could eat this every single day – I am such a rice fiend!

Brian laughs his bum off every single time I vocalized this… as IF we could maintain a white bedroom with our brood! (Lemme dream dangit...)

Yeah I am about half a year behind the crackle trend – but better late than neva!

This just cracks me up and I posted it for no other reason that that.

**Channels Veruca Salt**
"I want some new body art and I want it NOW!"

I don’t really drink much for a bevy of reasons – all valid but sometimes ya gotta say wtf and let your hair down a bit. When I do… I think I shall partake of THIS!

Sangria Margarita
8 oz tequila
12 oz margarita mix
2 oz lime juice
3 oz triple sec
4 oz sangria
Pour the tequila, margarita mix, lime juice and triple sec into a blender with ice and blend. Pour the mixture into the glass until 2/3 full, add the sangria.

Come on – you know you want to make one of these for the next BBQ/Gathering too!

This ‘do ROCKS and is sexy as a heck (hello, have you seen the preggo pics of Jessica Alba floating around? GAWGEOUS!)-- ‘nuff said!

I worship daily – my last vice and I ain’t giving it up!

That was fun!

Speaking of fun… june:photo-a-day challenge!
Today is Day 2: What you wore today.
*note to self, wear something decent*

And while I wanted this to be an upbeat post I do have to send out some SUPER DUPER healing energy and prayers to the city of Springfield, MA that was struck by a tornado yesterday evening.
♥cyn♥

HaPPy HuMp DaY!

What’s the good word ya ask?

How about nature?
Just look how well the Iris, strawberries, Skylar’s watermelon and my herb garden are doing.

I feel so dang connected to nature lately – I think I need to camp and spend the night under the stars at least once this summer. Even if that means in my own backyard!

How about Goddess Group last tonight?
I always enjoy group, but I admit some nights are better than others. Last night was one of those nights. Just a good vibe going on!
My fellow Goddesses and I practiced some psychometry (token-object reading) and we rocked it. Then we had a really cool convo involving spirit guides, déjà vu, and parallel plains and universes!
Our little group of Goddesses is almost a year old by the way. I wasn’t there for the original gathering, but darn close.
Wow, what a difference a year makes!
Finding this group has helped me evolve in so many positive ways. It certainly lead me to my path, gave me clarity, friendships, purpose, and helped me find ME again – because ME was so sadly lost in the shuffle of everything else going on in my life.
And yes, there has been a minimal amount of *chick BS* as I call it. I will never understand the need for competiveness and hatred between women when we should be uniting and ruling the world – just sayin’. Angela welcomes everyone with open arms no matter what your beliefs or walk of life may be -- but negativity in a womans EMPOWERMENT group kinda defeats the purpose.
And I cannot count how many of you lovely ladies out there reading my drivel have left me comments saying how much you wish there was a Goddess Group near you.
I am still working on the teleporter so we can get ya all here.
(Gosh, wouldn’t that be cool?!)

How about my wicked cool new necklace I got from Angela’s shop last night? I need something cool around my neck and wanted a crystal and I just fell in love with the rogue crystal as NO ONE knows its true identity!

Seriously, while it’s rogue-ness is cool -- if anyone could tell us exactly what it is – I would be eternally grateful. We have some ideas just aren’t 100% sure?

How about my daughter Skylar who will be two in less than two weeks (WoWie!)?
She is hysterical.
The other day I was kinda getting after her about manners; mainly please and thank you. Not five minute later she was demanding something and I said, “What’s the magic word?”
Without batting an eyes she says, “Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo!”
Indeed! *heh*

Guess who is having a Cinderella birthday party?

Then yesterday we are walking outside to the pool and she INSISTS that she saw a toucan flying over the yard.
Okay so they are technically indigenous to the Neptropic Zone (Central and South America, the Carribbean, and Florida) – I suppose one could be lost in Rhode Island?
HA!

Don’t you wish you could sleep like this? I know I do, I bet I haven’t slept like that since the 1990s!

How about the photo challenge that starts TODAY???
Told ya I would give ya a reminder (ANGELA)!
Break out the Cannon (ANGELA), Nikon, Kodak, cell phone, ipod – whatever and play along!
The details are HERE on the post I made on Monday.
I will be partaking and posting before the end of the day in the section below my header named *photo-a-day*.

Finally and just because it feels appropriate…

Gotta L♥VE Miss O!

♥cyn♥