Fit, Crafty, Stylish and Happy

Fruit Kabobs and Dip for St. Patty's Day

2012-02-29T16:24:00.000-08:00

Here's a few recipes I have tried this week. check them out and get the recipe!

Cucumber tomato salad-Fabulous tasting not a big tomato fan but loved it with this combination -anatomy of a craft

Cranberry almond spinach salad- Love the taste combination of the poppy seeds and cranberries!-the blooming daisy

Here's my healthy holiday treat for the week. I love fruit sugar and eating healthy! This satisfies all of it! I wanted to come up with a healthy treat that even my kids would be excited to eat for St Patty's Day. The fruit dip with the sprinkles made it even more enticing for them to want to eat and Cool whip just makes any light treat better!

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This fruit dip is just cool whip and sprinkles!

Ingredients

1 green apple
3 kiwis
2 bananas
green grapes
wooden skewers
8 oz cool whip
green sugar sprinkles

makes 5 servings

What did you make this week??

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St. Patrick's Day Ceiling Medallion Wreath

2012-02-29T15:13:00.000-08:00

From my previous crafty post I used a ceiling medallion to make a mirror for my entry way. Well I still had two more of these ceiling medallions left from my awesome garage sale find so I wanted to come up with something else unique to use them for. I thought it might look pretty cool as a wreath too and it would be so simple!! I am just loving these medallions! I'm kinda obsessing about this wreath right now so who knows I might make another fun wreath out of the last one too!

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As you can see it fairly easy to make. These decorative gems I got at the Dollar store. That paint I already had but if you are in search for a great green this "Ivy leaf" paint color by Krylon is the best green I have found for home decor projects. I have a lot of green decor in my house that has been painted with this color. LOVE it!

I bought this fabulous printed fabric from Walmart. I bought just 1/4 yard and cut it 6 inches wide. Since I have such a tall door I had to sew two strips together to make it longer. To hang it my my neighbor Katie taught me an awesome trick. You put one of those large removable wall hooks that you can buy just about anywhere and stick it on the top of the inside of your door. I now will never have to have one of the wreath hangers! LOVE this trick!

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Not bad for a 5 dollar project!

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Sleek and Stylish

2012-02-28T13:47:00.000-08:00

I can not get enough of this mustard colored top. I had talked about it before on how it is kind of a new edgy neutral. It goes with everything but because the zipper in the back is red it inspired this color combo. Oh and how about these red pumps. Its crazy how many things I am finding that I can were them with! My new fav!!

Where I shopped??

Top-Rhapsidielle
pencil skirt-Rhapsidielle
Red suede pumps-Amazon
bracelet-styles for less
apple necklace-old

Linked to-The pleated Poppy, g*rated, momma go round,The letter 4,Rolled up Pretty,Transatlantic Blonde,Blonde Episodes,Hollie takes notes

What HE wore Wednesday

2012-02-27T15:14:00.000-08:00

Who's this random guy with the bow tie? My hot and as Weird Al Yankovic sang it "White and Nerdy" husband!! He thought it would be pretty funny to strut his stuff and show off his Sunday best. About the bow tie? The start of his bow tie trend was when he wore his 1st one at his at his pharmacy school graduation. I just had to laugh as devoted some serious time to finding the perfect bow tie to go with his graduation gown! I Didn't realize then he would soon slowly gain a collection of them and wear them on a regular basis! Seriously never a dull moment with this man. He keeps me and everyone else that knows him entertained on a regular basis. He prides himself on his love for all things geeky and that text book he is holding, well he really does love that kind of stuff! If you are interested in unique humor here is his blog You're-not-normal where he likes to write about any random crazy thoughts he has or ideas and projects he has made.

Linked to-thepleatedpoppy,transatlanticblonde,momma go round.rolleduppretty

Ceiling Medallion Mirror

2012-02-21T01:21:00.001-08:00

Let me just first say how much I love garage sales! Its like a treasure hunt to me. These ceiling medallions I bought for $1 a piece and I bought them just because I liked the detail on them and I also knew that to buy these brand new could cost anywhere from $10-$100+ A treasure indeed I happened to stumbled upon!
Well originally I had thought about using these for what they were meant for but then I have always loved mirrors and easily envisioned popping a round mirror right in the middle of it.

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Supplies- Ceiling Medallion ,white gloss spray paint, glue gun, 6" round mirror that can be bought at Michaels or Joanns, and a saw tooth hanging hook

Step 1. spray paint Step 2. hot glue the mirror in place Step 3. hot glue the saw tooth hook on the back of the medallion

I have this lovely mirror now hanging in my entry way

Here's a picture of what a ceiling medallion is originally meant for.

Linked to-craft-o-maniac,52 Mantels, A stylish little lady, A little tipsy, chic on a shoestring decorating,The Shabby Nest, Sugar and Spice, ,Blissful and Domestic,tatertots and jello, six sisters stuff,Craft-O-Maniac,The shady porch ,a pinch of joy, remodelaholic, fine craft guild, classyclutter

Tough it out workout #8

2012-02-20T01:51:00.000-08:00

What you will need
5-10lb dumbbells
chair
pillow

Workout time 15-20 min
Do whole workout 50 reps each exercise one time through

Fit tip-Loose the excuse! schedule a specific time for your workout and stick to it. Too busy?? Try this for a week. schedule JUST 10 MINUTES in your day to squeeze in as much of a workout as you can in that time frame. Set a timer if you need. Now did you really notice any major loss in the productivity of your day more than usual? Pretty sure the answer will be no.

Side to side hop-50 reps
One arm alternate row -50 reps
Push-ups-50 reps
Step ups - 50 reps
Burpees- 50 reps
squat and bicep curl -50 reps
Ankle grabs-50 reps
Tricep dips- 50 reps

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Lightened up vanilla Cupcakes

2012-02-15T23:42:00.000-08:00

First heres a few recipes I tried out from last weeks link up -

chicken Gyros- My whole family LOVED this! Well flavored, very fresh tasting and super filling! -My Road to Savings

Green soup-loved the sour cream mixture topping with some crackers-Mama Maven

Turkey meatloaf w/feta & sundried tomatos-I'm very picky about my meatloaf but this was by far the best flavored meatloaf I have ever had. Messy Jess

Kale chips-I would eat these over regular chips any day! YUM! Once a mom always a cook

Now onto dessert! My sister Lauralyn is a big fan of cooking light. A lot of what she makes or her inspiration comes from recipes in those magazines or cookbooks. These cupcakes were inspired by this Caramel layered cake recipe.

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This whip cream is the best! Only 5 calories per two tablespoons, no fat and only 1 carb! Taste amazing you can't even tell the difference!

The cake recipe can be found here

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/caramel-layer-cake-10000001622533/

Nutrition info

150 calories
4 g fat

linked to-52mantels,coastal charm,nutmeg place,six sisters stuff,tatertots and jello crumbsandchaos

What did you make this week??

In blue

2012-02-14T23:56:00.000-08:00

Where I shopped??

blue sweater-Rainbow
belt-old
necklace-styles for less
Earings-Burlington coat factory
booties-Agaci

Linked to-The pleated Poppy,The letter 4,Rolled up Pretty,Transatlantic Blonde,Blonde Episodes,Rae Gun Ramblings, Hollie takes notes

Pink black and striped nails

2012-02-14T01:27:00.000-08:00

I always have to have my toenails painted whether they are seen or not! It just makes me feel better. The fun thing about painting nails is there is no limit to what you can do! Any crazy color, bold design or print will look good on anyone and its just fun! So here is my Valentines inspired toes.

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To make the stripes, I had to paint the whole nail black and let that dry. I then I cut skinny strips of tape for the stripes and stuck it on my nail and then painted over the whole nail with white nail polish. When the white polish was dry I peeled off the tape. To make the heart I pored a little pink nail polish in a tray and dipped my ball point tool in it then dotted the heart on my nail. When my nails are dry I always put clear shinny coat so that all that work will look good for weeks!

Linked to-52 Mantels,A stylish little lady,A little tipsy,chic on a shoestring decorating,Rae Gun Ramblings,The Shabby Nest,Sugar and Spice,5 days 5 ways,Blissful and Domestic,tatertots and jello,michelle page,Craft-O-Maniac,The shady porch a pinch of joy

Its all about the core workout #7

2012-02-12T22:56:00.000-08:00

No equipment needed

Workout time 15 min
Do the whole workout and repeat 3 times

Warm up- trunk rotations and knee lifts 1 min

Side plank & 5 knee ins to 5 sec plank holds (one side to plank hold than other side back to plank hold & repeat )- 60 sec
Mountain climbers - 60 sec
Reverse half somersaults to push-up- 60 sec
Mountain climbers- 60 sec
Inchworm- 60 sec

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Turkey Burgers

2012-02-08T23:42:00.000-08:00

First heres a few recipes I have tried and loved this week. Check them out and get the recipe!

Stuffed green peppers- these were amazing and filling My kids loved it! Saturdays Mail

Pear Balsamic Salad- The pears add a great taste. My new fav salad! Tales of the Ts

Roasted Asparagus - Yum had this with a 3oz piece of steak! Hello Newlywed life

Chicken Taco soup- this soup is so great for a 5 min throw together meal! G*Rated

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This seasoning is pretty amazing! You can get it from Smiths in their meat section. This brand has different seasonings for all types of meats. For my family I can get two uses out of one packet.

Best whole wheat buns with the lowest Carb content I have found. Very good and Nutritious and my kids love them too!

Love my George foreman Grill!

Ingredients
Lean Turkey burger patties
Amazing Taste poultry seasoning packet
Natures Own whole wheat buns
1 tablespoon of light mayonaise
lettuce leaf

Nutrition Info
Serving size one burger
348 cal
14g fat
25g carbs
28g protein

What did you make this week??

Valentines card

2012-02-07T23:07:00.000-08:00

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Supplies used -"Birds and Swirls"-Cuttlebug embossing plate and "Doodle and Charms" Cricut cartridge and pink fine glitter from Martha Stewart

Linked to-52 Mantels,A stylish little lady,A little tipsy,chic on a shoestring decorating,Rae Gun Ramblings,The Shabby Nest,Sugar and Spice,5 days 5 ways,Blissful and Domestic,tatertots and jello,michelle page,Craft-O-Maniac

Strong shoulders Workout #6

2012-02-06T00:21:00.000-08:00

What you will need

Between 2-8lb dumbbells
jump rope
stability ball

Work time 20-25 min
Do the whole workout and repeat 3 times

Warm up- 25 jumping jacks and 20 arm circles (10 forward 10 backwards)

Pike press- 10 reps
Jump rope 100 jumps
Incline shoulder press on stability ball 20 reps
Jump rope 100 jumps
Side plank and side shoulder raise 15 reps each arm
Jump rope 100 jumps
Reverse fly on stability ball 20 reps
Jump Rope 100 jumps

Winter Dress

2012-02-06T00:18:00.000-08:00

Check out this apple necklace! Isn't it awesome?! Its super old. My mom has had it for over 25 years! I had to majorly convince her that she needed to give it to me!

Where I shopped??

Grey dress- Ross
Boots- Khols

Linked to g*rated ,The pleated Poppy,The letter 4,Rolled up Pretty,Transatlantic Blonde,Blonde Episodes,Rae Gun Ramblings

Baked Chicken Taquitos

2012-02-01T22:14:00.000-08:00

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Growing up and being half Mexican, fried beef taquitos were a staple! I could easily eat like 100 of them and never get sick of eating them! Still to this day anytime my mom makes them I can't just have a normal serving size. So I purposely never make those taquitos for my own family! Here is my alternative version of those taquitos that are healthier and just as satisfying without sacrificing any flavor!

Mix the two cans of chicken, salsa and taco seasoning together than scoop an 1/8 cup of chicken mixture onto tortilla and roll up

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Lightly sprinkle cheese on top and serve with 1 or 2 tablespoons of fat free sour cream

Ingredients
Two 10 oz cans of chicken
8 oz bottle of salsa
1/2 packet of taco seasoning
corn tortillas
fat free sour cream
shredded cheddar cheese

Nutrition info
3 taquitos per serving
306 calories
5 grams fat
21 grams protein

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Permanent Posies

What did you make this week??

Valentines Wooden Letters

2012-01-31T23:33:00.000-08:00

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Here is the only decor I have made for Valentines so far and actually made these a couple of years ago. My son keeps on asking when I will put out more stuff! I will have to get on the ball and make some new decorations to add for next Valentines day!

I bought these wooden letters at wood connection in Utah and got this scrapbook paper at a local scrapbook store.

First I traced the wooded letters onto scrapbook paper then I cut out the letters. Next I painted the edges of the wooden letters with brown acrylic paint then I modpodged the paper letters onto the wooden letters and when it was dry I sanded the edges of the paper with sandpaper to add a little more detail.

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52Mantels A stylish little lady A little tipsy chic on a Shoestring Decorating Rae Gun Ramblings TheShabby Nest Sugar and Spice 5 Days 5 Ways The shady porch Tatertots and Jello michelle paige
Craft-O-Maniac

Killer legs workout #5

2012-01-30T07:27:00.000-08:00

What you will need
A jump rope and 5-10lb weights
Workout time 15 min
Super-set all exercises 3 times

Warm-up- Jog in place 45 sec

Plank jacks 25sec
super-set
side lunge and knee raise 25 sec

one leg deadlift 25 sec each leg
super-set
frog jumps on stairs 25 sec

calf raise on stairs 25 sec
super-set
jump rope on toes 25 sec

squats 25 sec
super-set
1 leg squat hold 25 sec each leg

slide knee crunch 25 sec
super-set
lying leg raise 25 sec

Don't forget to stretch!

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Brights and furry boots

2012-01-30T07:16:00.000-08:00

For our family pics this year I wanted to have a little fun with color. I knew I wanted red but that is always a pretty traditional color for pics so I happened to have this blue cardigan that I got during the summer at Khols for $4! Just the perfect extra color I wanted to add! Oh and of course how can I not mention these grey booties that were very much not my usual style but I fell in love with the moment I put them on!

cardigan-khols
Grey ruffled tank top-F 21
Red lace tank top-styles for less
Grey fur boots-discount shoe factory
necklace -Rhapsidielle

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The pleated Poppy
the letter 4
Rolled up Pretty
Transatlantic Blonde
Blonde Episodes
Rae Gun Ramblings

Delicious and Nutritious first link up on Thursdays!

2012-01-25T17:22:00.000-08:00

Starting today and every Thursday I will have a "Delicious and Nutritious" link up where you can share any healthy recipe you have made. Anything like main dishes, appetizers, drinks, desserts, sides or any recipe that you have changed to make a little healthier. If you have the nutrition information I would love that to be noted as well. I can't wait to see all of the healthy inspiration!! Here is my new button to add to your post. I couldn't wait so I have posted early!

So I was craving PF Chang's lettuce wraps one day and this is what I came up with!

Teriyaki chicken lettuce wraps

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I will usually buy my chicken than marinade it in ziplock bags and freeze them till I want to use them

but if you are making it fresh let the chicken marinate for 30 min.

fry it up with cooking spray

Blend it

Than wrap it in lettuce leaves

* if you want a little more filler I sometimes add some brown rice on top of the chicken

The ingredients

Package of chicken breast tenders

Teriyaki marinade (2 tbs per 4oz of chicken)

6 lettuce leaves

Makes 3 servings

Nutrition info

162-182 calories (depending on the brand of chicken)

1.5- 4 grams of fat

10 carbs

24-26 grams protein

Workout #4 biceps and triceps

2012-01-23T08:05:00.000-08:00

What you will need
2 dumbbells 5-10lbs
1 light weight band

15 min workout super-set exercises 3 times

Dips with kick ups ( 5 dips than do 5 kick ups back to back till you have done 15 reps of each
super-set
Bicep hold with high knees- 15 reps (bringing 1 knee than the other up =1 rep)

Triceps extension with lunge hold and jump lunges (do 5 triceps ex.while in a lunge hold than do 5 jump lunges and do those back to back till you have done 15 reps of each)
super-set
Bicep push-up 5 reps each arm

1 arm tricep kickback with band 20 reps each arm
Tri-set
Biceps curl with band 20 reps
Tri-set
Squat jacks 15 reps

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classic black and white

2012-01-22T13:11:00.000-08:00

Black and white is always such a classic combination that never goes out of style. Its just what I was in the mood for today!

Where I shopped??

Black Blazer-Rhapsodielle

white blouse- Rhapsodielle
pencil skirt- Rhapsodielle

shoes- Discount shoe factory

Feather earrings-styles for less

bracelet-old

Linked to-The pleated Poppy,,Transatlantic Blonde,Blonde Episodes, g*rated

Simple home decor out of wicker bowls and picnic paper plate holders

2012-01-19T12:13:00.000-08:00

I absolutely love to thrift shop just as much as I love going clothes shopping! There is just so much inspiration in a store full of random things. I noticed in magazines that wicker furniture,wicker decor and natural fibers were incorporated in a lot of home decor. So when I went to the thrift store one day having that on my mind, I went into the isle of baskets and found these picnic plate holders and bowls! I only paid $1 for a stack of those plate holders and and the most expensive bowl I bought was 75 cents and most were 50 cents and under. I already had the spray paint so this project was under $5!! I knew right where I was gonna put those plate holders! Finally that spot above my couch would be filled. Empty wall space has always bugged me! I also felt like my dinning room needed another color besides the standard red and white I had going on. I was quite pleased how the natural colored bowls found its place in there! Who says you can afford to decorate!! Now imagine what these would look like in a kids bedroom spray painted in fun colors! A cluster of these bowls would look really cute on walls!

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Aren't these awesome?! You can find a ton of these easily.

My living room

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My dinning room

Super simple to spray paint however you are gonna want to let dry and put several
coats of paint on. These tend to soak up a lot of paint.

Well if you aren't inspired to use them as home decor they make great cheap toys! My son played with them for hours. He loved spinning the plates as if they were records!

Feeling Bold

2012-01-16T21:14:00.000-08:00

These boots inspire me to breakout and venture out even more! What do you think of this mustard colored blouse?? I am really lovin this color right now!! Its kind of an edgy neutral color that can go with almost anything! shout out to my sis Andrea who has helped me see color a little bit differently.

Where I shopped??

blouse- Rhapsodielle

shoes- A'gaci

red belt-forever 21

Necklace and bracelet -Burlingtion Coat Factory

Linked to-The pleated Poppy,,Rolled up Pretty,Transatlantic Blonde,Blonde Episodes,Rae Gun Ramblings, sugar and spice

Here it is! Workout #3

2012-01-16T10:44:00.000-08:00

Equipment needed- Two 5-10lb weights and a chair

25 min workout you will superset exercises and do a total of 3 sets

Warm up- Jump rope 45 jumps

Push and row with weights total of 5 reps on each row alternating arms with 10 push ups in between
Crisscross jumps 15 reps

Stiffed leg dead lift with weight toss 20 Reps
Crab walks 20 reps

Triceps pushup 15 reps
Frog hops with weight 16 reps

Ab hold with bicep curl 15 reps
1 leg make a "t" hops 10 reps for each leg
Russian twists 20 reps (tapping the ground on both sides=1 rep)

Don't judge its my first video my reps may be a little off. The camera made me nervous! Also the sign that may be hard to read says modifications where I than regress some of the exercises to make them a little easier for beginners.

If you do this workout let me know how it went!

Berry Green Smoothie

2012-01-12T12:43:00.000-08:00

For Christmas I got this amazing blender, the Vitamix! It can do everything from making ice- cream to making soups. So I have done a lot of experimenting and loving it!! I originally got it to help me eat more clean and I do but I had no idea how much I would use and depend on it! I now use this thing 1 to 3 times a day! Some of my first experiments have been trying to make up green smoothies that not only taste good to me but for my kids.

Berry Green Smoothie

1 cup blueberries

1 cup straberries

1/c blackberries

1/2 banana

1 clementine orange

1 cup raw Kale

1 cup raw spinach

1/4 cup carrots

1 cup water

a handful of ice

a packet of Stevia

serving size 1 cup. Makes 3 servings

Since I usually make my green smoothies in the morning when my kids are already at school

I freeze theirs in a ice cube tray

than I blend it up to go with their dinner

My kids like it even better this way because its like a slushy!

You should be able to make this with similar results in a regular blender. I would use the ice crushing setting chop up the veggies a little finer and add water as it is blending.

I want to know what you think if you try it! Its not that bad I promise!!