Weight Loss

About 2 months ago, I started to portion control, eat healthier, and exercise in order to lose weight and be a healthier person. In those 2 months, I've lost 12 lbs and met my first mini-goal of losing 10lbs by Lincoln's birthday. Unfortunately, I have not been eating properly nor exercised for about a week and a half. So the results are that I have gained 2 lbs, but earlier this week I decided to get back on track and so far I've lost those 2 lbs. YAY ME!!! Now I have to think of a healthy way to lose another 3 lbs by next Saturday since that is my 2nd mini goal of losing 5lbs by my Rhynan's birthday......*GULP* I'm not sure I'll meet it, but I sure am motivated!!!!

My routine consists of eating 1200 calories (healthier food, not junk food) and working out 6 days a week and resting 1 day. I'm doing Turbo Fire right now, but I am thinking about switching to Chalean Extreme. So hopefully this change will get me to lose those 3 lbs!!!

What do you think, will cardio/toning get me to lose weight faster than weight training/toning? What is your "healthy lifestyle" consist of? What workouts or exercises do you do? Do you go to the gym? For the mama's out there, do you prefer working out at home or at the gym? What works best for you?

Oh and any healthy eating tips would be GREAT!!!

p.s. I have a ticker at the bottom to hold me accountable ahahaha as well as keeping track of my workouts and eating at my fitness pal.

Have a great day!

I'm alive....I think...............

By request of my blogging friend Shahana Style, I am updating this blog....ahahah I've been absent since my birthday weekend!!!! AI-YAI-YAI!!!! That was half a year ago!!!!! I can't believe it's already July and Independence Day has come again!!! Craziness!!

So the quick weekend recap = cleaned the house> crafted a little > grilled burgers > ate > watched fireworks

I've been busy leveling up my sewing skills!!! LOL I think I am now at a Level 10 sewing skill level HAHAHAHA Here are some of the projects I've been posting on Spider Lily's FB page:

Baby wipe cases (great for baby shower gifts or even for yourself if you're a momma):

Bookbags (uberly awesome for toddlers!!):





A deer stuffed animal (did this as a baby shower gift):



A sleeping mask (padded and comfy):



Purses/pouches (cute for the summer):







Yup, that's what I've been up to for the past 6 mths and just focusing on my babies (since it's summertime and they're home). But school is starting back up - so, we'll see if I'll get more time to blog!!! hahaah

How have you been?? What have you been doing these past 6 mths?? Hope you're doing well!!!

Alright - I'm out for the night!

Birthday Weekend Fun!!

This past Saturday, I celebrated my 29th birthday with my closest friends. ^_^ We went out to eat at a buffet Korean BBQ and then went to Sun-O (an asian dessert place). It was fun getting together with my friends and having tons of laughs!! UNFORTUNATELY, I forgot my camera and didn't take pictures!!! >_< *note to self - bring camera to 30th birthday in 2012* Here are the goodies I got from them:

I LOVED ALL MY GIFTS!!!! ^_^ I got a little bit of everything I love! Crafts, makeup, and jewelry!! Along with 2 giftcards!! WOOT WOOT!! So happy I have such wonderful friends that love me and took the time to come hang out with me! ^_^ I love you all so much!!!

On another note, SpiderLily will be making an announcement on the 20th (my actual birthday). Something that I've been working on for a bit. I'm really excited to share the news with you, but I'm waiting a few more days. The 20th will be my birthday and SpiderLily's 1 year anniversary. Yup, it's already been a year!! Can you believe it? ^_^

Well have an awesome weekend!!!

A Piece of Me: January 2011

Happy New Year everyone!!! How's your 2011 been so far? I hope it has been a great first 3 days of 2011!!! I apologize for my long Holiday hiatus - but it was nice being away from the blog! Thank you for all the Christmas and New Year wishes!

Welps, I haven't participated in the "A Piece of Me" game in like over 6 months! But I'm definitely going to try to do this every month like it's suppose to be.

So for this Month:

I like that I'm going to be 29 in a 17 more days. I'm becoming wiser, more mature, more responsible, and more goal oriented.

I don't like that the holidays are over and I'm back at work 5 days a week. It was nice being at work 2 days a week and have 5 day weekends for 2 weeks in a row.

I want you to know that I'm hoping to re-vamp and "upgrade" SpiderLily to be more user-friendly and easier to navigate.

I've planned to eat healthier and include exercise in my busy schedule - even if it's once a week or once every 2 weeks! Last year - I had ZERO exercise and gained 5 lbs! I am going to stop making excuses and really try to focus on healthier eating (except on special occasions - like my birthday) LOL But definitely, discipline is the key.

I want to say to someone special thank you for being the love of my life, for holding me accountable and being my better half when I don't want to be the better person.

PS Don't forget to join the SpiderLily giveaway!

Last Update of 2010

Yes - this will be my last post for 2010!! Can you believe that 2011 will be here in just a few short weeks?! With the holidays coming up and the crazy busy shopping going on, I've decided to make this my last post for the year. We're all busy and I think we can all take a break from blogging. We can resume our blogging craze after the New Year!! ^_^ *teehee*

Here is the 88 palette I purchased for about ~$10 (free shipping worldwide) and my quick review of what I think of it:

The silver color came in kinda shattered on the upper right hand, BUT for the price and no S/H fees - I can deal with it - plus I don't for-see myself using a lot of silver. The brown one that's got a chunk taken out was my fault - I accidentally hit it with the tip of my brush. T_T oh well!



So here's a quick review:
The pigmentation is medium pigmentation. The texture is not chalky and I can wear this for a good 4-8 hrs and the colors are still VERY visible. ^_^ I have never owned a Coastal Scent or Sedona Lace palette - sooooo I cannot do the compare for you.

Pigmentation: 3/5 chickens
Wear time: 4/5 chickens
Price: 5/5 chickens

Would I purchase this item again or a different color palette? yes - it's cause I'm cheap and I can deal with medium pigmentation. LOL

So if you want to go buy this palette or a 120 palette (or other stuff) - you can go to Buy In Coins. I found this site from DanaLaJeunesse a YT beauty guru. She's got some AWESOME looks - which I myself cannot achieve b/c she's just too AMAZING! lol But she did a review on a palette she bought from BIC and uses this palette to do her looks...for some reason - her palette is VERY pigmented vs mine. LOL Maybe she loads up her brush with the color? LOL But yup - that's where you can get it!

To get a 10% discount - use 10%ebay110 in the "HAVE A COUPON?" portion and then right below that put in MISSCALIA in the "HAVE A RECOMMENDER?"

Okay moving on to my ELF haul:






I got:
3 Eyeshadow "C" Brushes from the Studio line
1 Complexion brush from the Studio line
1 Angled brush from the Studio line
1 Eyelid primer
2 Blushes from the Studio line
1 Cream Eyeshadow

Quick review:
I love ELF brushes from their Studio line (their regular white ones are NOT very good - do not purchase them). Especially for $3 - they are a very good quality - even after washing them, they are still very soft and work well.

This is my 2nd tube of eyelid primer - that's my main primer if I don't use a cream shadow base. It works really well for a $1 product. Definitely recommend.

The blushes I have a mixed feeling for them, the pink one is called Pink Passion, it's very pigmented. I didn't expect it to be THAT pigmented...Also, my skintone doesn't match PINK blushes, so I only have to do 1 or 2 taps and it matches me really well. ^_^ The tan one is called Peachy Keen. I have to build this one on. It's a VERY VERY natural looking blush and the main reason why I love it! ^_^ It adds just the perfect color for my cheeks and a tad bit of shimmer. (I HEART SHIMMER). That's the bad thing about the blushes - depending on what color you get and your skin tone - you may have to apply more than you'd like.

This is my first cream shadow from ELF - I've used it much more than I thought I would - especially for the everyday look. It's got a bit of a gold shimmer to it as well. It's pretty pigmented and it's got a very creamy consistency. The downfall of this product is that the container is a total LIE!!!! LIES I TELL YOU LIES!!! The container is about the size of my palm, but the amount of product is maybe less than half. *thumbs down* LOL

Welps - that's it for my last post of the year. PLEASE HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY!!!! Be careful during Christmas and New Years, there are IRRESPONSIBLE people out there - so be very very careful!

ps SpiderLily is having a giveaway! You can checkout the details here. ^_^ HOPE YOU JOIN MY GIVEAWAY!

Like WHOA!!!

Seriously? I haven't blogged for like a week, but it feels like 3 mths!!!! I hope you had an AWESOME Thanksgiving - I hope it was blessed with the people you love!

I had an awesome time! I went to SC to go see my in-laws. It was definitely good eating!! We went there for a day and came back that night. The hubs wanted to go Black Friday shopping (which he didn't do) LOL However, I DID!!! LOL Here's what I got:

I also got 2 storage compartments, lots of fabric and yarn. Along with those items, I got some Swarovski gemstones to make some jewelry pieces. The husband just did online shopping - he got Assassin's Creed 3 (WOOT WOOT!!), GT5 (Grand Torismo 5), along with a logitech wheel to use for GT5, and a couple of computer stuff. ^_^ We've never spent so much on Black Friday - ugh....well ever. LOL We treated ourselves this year since we had funds. It was nice.

I've got a couple of items in the SpiderLily blog. Here's a few things I made:

Wool Newsboy Hat


White, Gray, Blue Newsboy Hat


Ninja Clips (clips not pins) - for hair or bags


Cat Fleece Hat


Pink Panda Fleece Hat


Lavender Hoop earring


Black chain earrings with Swarovski gemstones


18" snake necklace with a velvet purple AB Swarovski heart pendant


I've been MIA filling orders for my wonderful customers!! ^_^ *teehee* Here's a Christmas mini album I made for a friend who is also a customer:

(excuse the bad quality - that's the quality blogger uploaded it as)

OH I did an ELF haul (mainly brushes) and got an 88 palette for ~$10. I'll tell you all about it in my NEXT post!!!

Blog Award and Black Friday

THANK YOU SO MUCH sssdawna for the Versatile Blogger award!! You guys should check her out, she's got some good content on her blog too!!!

I think I have to tag 3 people - so I'll award Xong, Joy, and Kenchanayoh.

Are you black friday shopping? How about cyber monday? Here's a few things on my list to get for black friday:

1. Scrapbooking storage (55% OFF)
2. Yarn
3. Singer Sewing Machine ($59)
4. Custom Framing for my HUMONGOUS Stitch poster (60% off+ add'l 10% off = 70% OFF). It's like 48x36 or something and it's this picture (minus the stitch logo on the bottom right hand corner):




5. All Disney Princesses pack for my daughter's Christmas Gift ($30.99 or something for 8-10 dolls)
6. Disney's Cars 9pk of cars for my boys($19.99)
7. NERF blasters (50%)
8. Hard drive for my hubs
9. Felt
10. Fabric

I have gone black friday shopping only 2 times in my life, first time for fun (and didn't enjoy it), second time b/c we wanted to get my father in law a carpet cleaner to clean his carpets and he wanted one.

This year is my 3rd time....so we'll see how it goes. I might have to throw up some elbows!!!!! LOL jk I'm not big on shopping - I actually hate shopping, I'll go shopping only if I need something or want something. I'm not a browser, I'm a go and get type of person. In and out - I don't like to linger.

The only time I enjoy shopping is when I'm online LOL I love online shopping especially for scrapbooking or crafty things!!

Spider Lily and some Giveaways

Okay here's a few things I want to post about:

1. My friend Suzie is hosting an Apothica Gift Card giveaway! Apothica is an online store that has tons of beauty products you can choose from. They have some well known brands for you to choose from, such as Too Faced, Boscia, Paul & Joe, Smashbox, Clinique, Shisheido, and many more brand names!

If I win - I'm definitely getting the Clarifying Detox Mask (image is clickeable to go to the item on Apothica):

I have been wanting to try this product out for a bit now. I think it'll do my face some good! ahahah ^_^ Have you tried this product out yet? Have you heard reviews on it?
Anywho's, go check out her giveaway here.

2. My other friend Lisa is also having a giveaway. It's a collective giveaway of a lot of milestones she's reached. (Click the image to go to the giveaway post)



3. And ANOTHER friend of mine, Audrey is having another giveaway. I'm not entering since I've always won her last giveaway. Giving other people a chance to win her awesome jewelry! (click image to go to her giveaway post)

4. I've been busy creating more items for SpiderLily. Here are the 2 latest items.

A Felt Jelly Fish


A Newsboy Hat

You can check out the SpiderLily blog here.
DON'T FORGET TO FOLLOW!

5. I finally made an official Spiderlily logo. Thank you to everyone who gave me their input! Here it is:

Paper Niche

I wanted to share a new crafty site (that is also a physical store) located in Plantation, FL. The store is called Paper Niche, a high end boutique featuring hand selected specialty items in the gift and scrapbooking departments. The invitation department is rare in itself as it features an extensive selection of lines anchored by our custom designs.
We form an uncommon partnership from two very different backgrounds that began years ago and developed into what we share today; a blend of ideas, dreams, and hopes of becoming one of, if not the leaders in the industry. Coming from backgrounds in retail, sales reps, music therapy, psychology, and customer service, we take great pride in making sure our customers are satisfied and heard.

I copied straight from their About Us page. I've been debating whether or not I want the Harry Potter collection. LOL I'm not a Harry Potter fan, but what scrapbooker can resist the collection? I've shown it before, but here it is again (photo taken from the Paper Niche blog):

The more I linger and browse Paper Niche the more tempted I am to buy it!!!

Are you going to watch the new Harry Potter movie?

Surprise Gift

Here is LCTS's Nov 12th sketch and my take on it:

I rotated the base to be vertical, but kept the actual elements in place. This was a fun layout - I originally was going to make a 12x12, but decided on an 8.5x11 ^_^ We took my daughter to the circus for her 3rd bday last year. It was her first time along as my first time at a circus. ^_^