May Goals

Oh, April. I owned you. Recap!

• have a moving sale
• sell another batch of clothes
• show more love to my Etsy shop
• post more cupcakes!
• make Jarad's golden birthday spectacular! (he'll be 28 on the 28th)
• save up $6000 by May 1st.
• work toward the 1800 minute challenge
• actually complete the squat challenge
• complete the push up challenge

9/9!!!!!! STOKED. Seriously. I had a moving sale and made $150 in three hours. Yaaay me!
I sold another batch of clothes to Platos and dropped the rest off at Goodwill. I showed some love to my Etsy shop. I made some new items, took pretty pictures, and listed more items! I even made a few sales! Oh cupcakes. I wish I had more time to bake/create tutorials. I did post more baking relating things though! My sweet boyfriend turned 28 on the 28th! I took him on a shopping trip for the big part of his gift. Home boy needed some vacation clothes and a new pair of shoes. He looks so cute :)

Monaaaay monaaaaay! I have surpassed my goal of $6,000 and ended up with $6,172. Not as much as I was secretly hoping for, buuuut I had presents to buy!

The 1800 minute challenge is half over! I have worked out 980/1800 minutes so far! I am ahead of schedule...just barely.
This squat challenge was MY FAVORITE. It was actually fun, provided variation, and I could see results! I finally finished one!

Confession: I have ZERO upper body strength. These push ups were a challenge for me. I started out doing girl push ups and added some real ones in toward the end. I'm still no push up queen, but I can definitely tell a difference in my arms.

• officially put in my notice at work
• find a place to live
• start packing!
• buy new bath towels
• take a trip to IKEA
• order checks from my bank
• save up $7,000 by June 1st.
• celebrate our ONE YEAR <3
• finish Jillian's 30 day shred
• keep up with no fast food!

PS. How the heck is it May already??? Do you have goals for May? Leave me your links! :)

On Wednesdays I Wear Pink Lipstick

10 years ago today, my favorite movie came out...MEAN GIRLS.

Seriously. Those quotes will never get old.

I saw Regina George wearing NYC Expert Last Lip Color and I had to have it. Well actually I received it in my Uni VoxBox from Influenster, but you get the idea.

I've been waiting for the perfect opportunity to bust out this baby and today is the day!!! I was pleasantly surprised with the quality! The lipstick is only $2 and comes in a lot of pretty shades.

I received Forever Fuchsia and I love it! It's super pigmented and that's exactly what I hope for when I buy a new lipstick. I want my lips to stand out! I ate with it on and drank with it on and it lasted for hours. If you want less color, you can out a tissue in between your lips and it will fade!

I received this product from Influenster for reviewing purposes, but this lipstick is loved by me and Regina George.

The Perfect Buttercream Frosting

I am not lying when I say PERFECT. You know the yummy bakery frosting that is always so smooth and delicious? It took me awhile to figure out how to get that. No matter what I tried, it just wasn't the same.

Too sweet. Too grainy. Too separated. Blah blah baking fails.

The trick is shortening. It's totes healthy, don't worry.

It's a one bowl frosting. You toss everything in, set a timer and walk away. It's also a "crusting" buttercream. It works great for decorating! You'll be like a real bakery in no time!

You will need:

• 1/2 cup (one stick) of butter
• 1/2 cup - 3/4 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 bag powdered sugar (2 pounds)
• a dash of vanilla if you want (your frosting won't be stark white)

What to do:

• add your stick of butter to the bowl

• add shortening to the bowl - I usually do 3/4 cup

• add the whole bag of powdered sugar on top of that

• if you are using vanilla, add it now (I don't)
• pour your milk all over the powdered sugar (it's fun)

• it's mixing time! use SLOW speed. I usually pulse it until it stops sending powdered sugar up into the air

• once you've got it under control, high speed baby! set a timer for 3-4 minutes and go do your thang

• come back when the timer goes off and marvel at the deliciousness you have just made

So. Lovely.

*This makes a lot of frosting!*

Coming this week...ombre rose cakes featuring this frosting!

Zombies, Ghosts and Monsters...Oh My!

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I have an overactive imagination. It's pretty ridiculous. Like that one time I watched The Walking Dead before bed and every sound I heard was obviously a zombie...

Let's make a list. Shall we?

The porcelain wind chime thing I have in my room makes noise.

• Normal People? Oh it's just the fan.
• Me? GHOST!

My blanket and/or body part is hanging off the bed.

• Normal People? Whatever.
• Me? Oh hell no! The monster under my bed will get me!

Everyone at work is in a staff meeting and I hear a sound down the hallway.

• Normal People? Who ditched the meeting?!
• Me? OMG ZOMBIE. I'm not even ready for the Apocalypse!

My dogs ears perk up while we're trying to go to sleep.

• Normal People? Silly dog, go to sleep!
• Me? Somebody must be breaking in. What can I use to stab the intruder?!

This whole post started because I always see girls taking pretty bubble baths with candles and what not, IN THE DARK. Are you kidding me? Have you not seen the things that come up out of the water? Or out of the bathroom mirror? Oculus anybody? No thank you. I'll leave my lights on for the rest of forever.

In case you wondering...yes I do sleep with my TV on. I also never peek in the bathroom before I turn the light on.

I think I watched too many scary movies as a kid. Thanks Mom.

Wish Upon A Wednesday

 

 

This is my first time ever co-hosting a link up! Woot woot! Thank you Ellie and Charlotte :)

This week, I am wishing for some funny screened tees. You know the ones you always see, but can never justify buying? I want one. In a bro tank preferably. Here are some of my favorite ones from Skreened. They are decently priced and there are so many options!

 

1. Mean Girls of course.

2. NO PANTS? Somebody gets me.

 

3. I've posted this one before, but it just doesn't get old. Once I complete my squat challenge, I might actually get it!

 

 

My wish list of things is embarassingly long. So I will keep it short for this week...releasing a little at at a time! Haha!

 

 

Some real life wishes.

1) I wish someone would come clean and pack my room and bathroom for my move.

2) I wish I was on vacation.

3) I wish I worked at a bakery.

4) I wish I was a mermaid. The end!

 

 

Broadway Nails imPRESS-On Manicure

I received this complimentary product through Influesnter for review purposes, but all opinions are my own.

I would always compliment my coworker on her nails. They were so cute all the time! She let me in on a little secret...press-ons! She said "I can't remember the name, but they look like they are in a nail polish bottle!" Imagine my surprise when I got these Broadway nails in my Uni VoxBox from Influenster!

The design I got wasn't really my style, but they are GREAT quality! They were quick and easy to apply.

So many colors, so many styles and all for a low price! Perfect for those one night events or a girl on a budget. I've seen them at Target and Walmart.

One tip that I have? Put your thumbs on last! The directions told me that, but I got so excited I forgot! Oops!

A tip from my coworker - if you use a spot of nail glue, they last even longer! That's her trick!

I've never been an acrylic girl, but I am definitely a Broadway Nails imPRESS-On girl :)

My Life In Numbers

My life is one giant countdown and I am so frustrated by it. I hate not knowing things. Control freak alert. I am currently living in the future. All I think about is moving and my vacation. When I try and talk myself into loving the present, I think "well it's not like I'm missing anything here right now any way." WRONG. I could be spending quality time with my dad, loving on my dog, attempting to see friends, etc. I am writing my life out in numbers to get it all out of my system, so I can enjoy the little time I have left here. (I actually have a lot of fun things going on until then, so I should really stop complaining)

On a happier note, we have gotten the whole house thing sorted out, which takes away a lot of my frustration. My best friend and her boyfriend are staying in their current place, her brother is moving out, and we are taking his room! So easy! Plus, I love the area.

Now if only time could move a little faster!!! Oops, I mean, take your time, Time.

6 days until Jarad's golden birthday
16 days until our ONE YEAR!
24 days until my last day at work (possibly 30)
25 days until we move (possibly 31)
48 days until our Caribbean vacation

And here is some fun ones because I like to brag ;)

38 days since I've had fast food
22 days in a row I've worked out

Have you ever felt like your life was a giant countdown? Tell me about it!