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Sets on Polyvore

2011-05-10T14:28:00.000-05:00

Post Baby Body

2011-05-10T13:57:00.000-05:00

Fact: 1lb = 3,500 Calories

Weight has been a huge issue for me in the last 9 months. Never been outside the range of 115lb. Gained 53lb in my pregnancy, lost 33lb and, have 20lb to still lose. Been reading up on how to lose weight the healthy way. I really wanted to take up Pilate's because I've heard that its a fast way to loose the weight but to my luck, it only slims your waist. Its great to get rid of those hard to get rid of love handles but i need more than that.

- exercise everyday at the gym and try to burn 500 calories

- Eat less then 500 calories a day

-Drink cold (body burns more calories to make that water warm) water and about 2 gallons a day.

-Even when you sleep you burn calories

-Eat 6 small meals per day. If you decide to skip a meal or two thinking you will lose weight, you wont because the body STOPS burning calories!

A healthy long term way to loose weight is losing 1-2lb per week. If you loose more weight than that per week will result in only TEMPORARY weight loss.

Mistakes while trying to loose weight is eating

fast food (McDonald's meals usually equal 1,250 calories)

processed foods

rice 1/2cup= 300 calories!

bread

tortillas

Calorie Calculator

QUICK NOTE

2011-05-01T22:30:00.000-05:00

I will definitely be showing off my gear as soon as I lose this post pregnancy fat. Gained 53 pounds, lost 33 pounds and have 20 more to lose.

The Lost Accessory. Royal Wedding Hats

2011-05-01T22:19:00.000-05:00

RECREATE THIS!!!

You'll need a black scarf and 3-4 flower hair accessory

1. You'll need to Wrap the black scarf around your head in a headband and tucking the ends under your hair, close to your neck. 2. You will attach the first flower closest to your forehead making sure that the pin doesn't show and its not wobbly. The next flower should be pinned right next to the pin you just placed to make it look like both flowers are connected. Left over flowers should be above the first two flowers. The look you are trying to make with your flowers should look like a triangle.

Royal BRIDE MAKEUP

2011-05-01T21:41:00.000-05:00

The drees, the material, accessories, makeup,hair nails. it all makes one look that now everyone wants to copy. The bride look stunning in her Alexander McQueen dress. .

Bride: fringe was parted to the side with loose curls/ half up do. A very chic hairstyle topped with her crown and veil. Her makeup was done herself. How? She had lessons from a makeup artist, prior to the wedding.

A perfect natural look. White eyeliner in the tear line, liquid black eyeliner under the lash and over the eyelid, try to make a very thin line. Smokey eye effect, shimmery on the lid and a brown on the outside. Black mascara and a very defined thick brow. A flushed cheek from the apples to the hair line and a darker pink in the hollows of the cheeks. Top off with a pink shimmery lip. Her nails weren't the usual bride look (french manicure). Her nails were short and milky pink.

I was literally watching this whole wedding at the gym while i was on the treadmill... looking for every little detail that made it an amazing wedding.

Creative minds

2011-04-27T17:43:00.000-05:00

Meet Billy Brasfield, Expert Makeup Artist!!

Creative work in my city...

Art at your fingertip

2011-04-27T17:03:00.000-05:00

Yukiumi Nails

So lately I've been in love with nail art. Cant wait to cop a set or two. Don't they look so yummy? ugh... don't pay attention to my fat self. :]

Yukiumi Nails

Some other very cool nail art.

Lacquer Love

Simply Vera

2011-04-25T18:37:00.001-05:00

These shoes make me feel like I'm in heaven. Sorry sis but i had to take em for my own. Love at first sight.. no lie. I couldn't resist to slip my foot in these and feel 4 inches taller. Honestly, I put these on and I stood next to my hubby and guess what? I was taller and he's 5'9.

Simply Vera Wang bought at Kohl's for the price of $45.

Things to enjoy

2011-04-20T21:31:00.000-05:00

Modernize your 60s

2011-04-14T21:55:00.003-05:00

So the 60s silhouettes are all back. To understand fashion, you must go back and understand the history. Lets go back and remember this very exciting time.

The 60s was a desire to move into the future and change the American life style. It was all about change. WWII post baby boomers had made a good 70 million youth for the 60s. The early 60s required for women to wear knee length dresses but as time moved on, women started to wear gogo boots and mini dresses. what a drastic fashion change. As for changes in the society, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King began the peaceful protests on race.Women's Liberation which was a series of protests to ban sexual harassment, sexual violence, reproductive rights, maternity leave etc. Let us not forget that JFK was still our 35th president and died in 1963. Crime had gotten 5 times worse than the 1950s. Weed and LSD were a mind opening drug that soared in the 60's.

NOW EVERYONE WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT THE HIPPIES.

Being HIP

Being hippie is not the way you behave or the way you dress, its the way you look at life, It is respect for yourself, others and of course Earth.

Woodstock was a movement of peace, love, and music in which 400,000 youngsters gathered.

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30,000 SQUARE FEET

2011-04-06T23:01:00.000-05:00

If you're a fashion lover then I think you would like to know the TOPSHOP is opening in CHICAGO. It will soon open up across the street from the Water Tower, right next to Filene's Basement/H&M and taking up the old Borders store.

The Topshop/Topman will span 30,000 square feet. Do you know how much clothing can fit in that amount of space?

JUST IMAGINE!

The final Kate Moss collection will be launching in London. Cross my fingers and hope to see a glimpse of it.

What I'm Thinking about

2011-03-29T20:47:00.000-05:00

What do we think when we walk into any mall and buy a $40 top that looks like it took 40cents to be make. " Aw look! That top would look nice with jeans!"-look at price tag " $40! Yeah, right! this looks like it'll be done after wearing it 3 times"- we buy it anyway.
Take another example
Walking into Nordstrom or Saks Fifth Ave and spot some pants that so happen to be Micheal Kors that are 120. well? what do we say "If i was rich.. i would buy these on the spot. so Gorgeous!."-- and walk away
-Meanwhile you just spent four hundred something on clothing that will only last a few washes. Those MK pants that you just bought could have lasted you a good 2-3 years. (ALSO depends on how you treat your clothing)
Have to ask yourself if purchasing crap jeans($15) that bleed on your Addidas ($70) really worth it?
Do you see Where I'm coming from?
I'm not necessarily saying go on a shopping spree and buy only from stores as i suggested before. The best way you can also catch great deals is.....
BUYING FROM THE SECONDHAND STORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

my first designer jeans where mk. yes! MICHEAL KORS!!!! with tag and everything... BRAND NEW! for only 2 dollars.