Blizzard?

You call this a blizzard Colorado? I think you can do better than that! 

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The wind however is awful. I barely slept at all last night. Every time I would start to drift off to sleep, the wind would pick up so much that it sounded like my house was about to get picked up and sent to Oz. And to show you how awful the wind is, look what happened about 45 minutes south of where I live.

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I guess if the snow does pick up and this wind sticks around, it really will be a blizzard. All I have to say is that I better be able to get home tonight because I am not about to stay the night at work!

Okay, time for me to get back to work. I have a ton of stuff to do. I hope you guys all have a great day. I will be trying to stay warm. I hope it is warm where you are. 

Weekend Recap

Another weekend has come and gone and once again the dark cloud that we call Monday is here. So hopefully I can brighten things up a bit with a weekend recap!

Friday night I headed home after work so that the Hubby and I could go to the Sky Sox game with a very good friend of ours. It was our first Sky Sox game of the year and the very first Friday Night Fireworks show too. The game was great, a little chilly at times, but it was a lot of fun. And we won!

Saturday morning I was up at 7 so that I could be out of the house by 8. I headed up to Denver for the day. I went to my Aunt and Uncles house so that I could be my Aunt's hair model for a technical interview that she had to do at a salon. And of course she did an amazing job. 

After her technical we did a little shopping. I was pretty excited because I finally broke down and got a new Coach purse. The handles on the Coach purse that I had were falling apart and I hadn't had it for very long. So we took it to the Coach store and they let me exchange it for a different one.

I decided to go away from the satin fabrics that I usually get. I actually got an all leather one this time. I had to pay a little bit more, but not much. And it is much smaller than my purses usually are. Hopefully I can keep this one clean since it is smaller and I won't be able to put as much stuff in it.

Via the Coach website

After we did some shopping we headed to lunch. We went to this place called Challenger and got some wings. I know, I know, I shouldn't have eaten them, but I definitely used it as my cheat meal for the week. 

After lunch we headed back to my Aunt's house where she died my hair again for me. I went for a brighter and little bit more dramatic red this time around. I love it. My Aunt always does an amazing job!

New color and cut

After that I headed home and then proceeded to sit on the couch for the rest of the night while I watched the Rapids game that I DVR'd since I wasn't home when it was on. And the best part is that they beat Real Salt Lake!! And they played very well. 

Sunday we didn't do a whole lot. We had planned on going to the movies, but the Hubby got a really bad headache so he spent most of the day sleeping. I did a little bit of shopping and then came home and painted my nails and watched the ACM awards. And that was really it. A very uneventful Sunday.

The weekend was once again, nice, but not long enough. How was everyone else's weekend? Do anything fun?

Friday's Letters

Happy Friday everyone!

Anyone have any great plans for this weekend? I have lots of plans for this weekend. It is supposed to be super nice, so I am taking full advantage of it. Okay, time for some letters.

Dear Back,

I freaking hate you right now. I know that hate is a strong word, but you effin deserve it after this crap you are pulling right now. I don't appreciate all the pain that you are in and I really don't appreciate that I can barely sit up or stand up straight! Get better and quick, because I am pissed that I can't go to the gym for Zumba and to do other workouts because of how much pain I am in. 

Dear Sky Sox Game,

Thank you for not being sold out for tonight's game. I can't wait. I am so excited. And thanks for having some kick ass seats still open!

Dear Dad,

Good luck at your race this weekend. Kick some ass!

Dear Aunt Melissa,

Thanks for needing a long haired model for your test. I am happy to help and to get a haircut!

Dear Self,

Just because your back is killing you and you can't work out, doesn't mean that you can pig out and eat whatever you want. You know how much you need to watch what you are eating, so be mindful of that and do a good job! I know you can do it.

Dear Diet Soda,

I can't believe how disgusting you taste after not drinking you for 40 days. I think this is good though because our relationship needed to end anyways. Sorry, but we are done. 

Dear Weekend,

Let's have some fun! And have some amazing weather!

Dear Credit Cards,

You have no idea how excited I am that we are paying two of you off today! We are doing so well with our budget and with getting things paid off! We are on our way to being debt free minus my student loan and our mortgage. Go us!

Okay, that is all that I have for today. Have a fabulous weekend everyone! 

Bringing Sexy Back! Link Up

It's time for week 2 of Bringing Sexy Back! hosted by the bad ass K and myself! So grab the button and join in and tell us how your past week went of trying to get healthy.

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This week was a rocky one for me. I had a rough time with keeping on track with my eating. Easter didn't help much. Mostly because I couldn't stay away from the Starburst Jelly Beans. I am human and I do make mistakes. It happens, but I just need to remember to leave it in the past and move forward. This saying says it best. 

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I did somewhat okay with working out. I went to Zumba on Tuesday and took Louie for a walk on Wednesday. And I am planning on going to Zumba on Thursday as well. My workout goal for this next week is to be at the gym Monday through Thursday. The weekends are usually our run around time, but I am also going to try and fit a Zumba class in on Saturday.

I will say that one positive thing did happen. I have noticed that my clothes are starting to get loose on me. Even my workout clothes! This is exciting for me! Now if I could just lose some more inches to go down sizes, I would be even happier.

Now onto the stats. I stayed about the same as far as my weight goes. Like I said, it was a rough week. And I didn't take measurements. I figured I would only do that maybe once a month.

So, now that this week is in the past, I am moving forward. Here are some of the goals I am setting for myself for this week. Like I said above, I want to get to the gym more. I am also setting a goal for myself to log my food into My Fitness Pal everyday. Which brings me to something I should have said last week. My username on My Ftiness Pal is mdelliott12. So please find me on there or leave me your username in the comments. I would love to be able to encourage and support you through there as well!

Overall this week was not my best, but I am looking forward to doing a better job with my goals.

I hope that you guys will join K and myself and link up with us. Have a great day everyone!

Summer Project List

Happy Hump Day everyone! I hope your week is going by quickly. 

Today I wanted to share with you guys what is on the Elliott's summer project list. The Hubby and I sat down the other night and made a list of all the things that we wanted to get done around the house this summer. And I love making lists, so it was perfect. 

We talked about a lot of different things, but we wanted to keep the costs to a minimum, so we really tried to  keep the list as small and manageable as possible. 

Here is what our list looks like so far:

-Build a stone patio off of the back deck. Possibly to include a bad ass fire pit!

-Remove all of the ugly river rock that surrounds the grass in the front yard and replace it with prettier rock

-Replace the solar lights that are on our deck that don't work

-Replace the sliding screen door on the patio. The frame is bent to hell and doesn't want to slide very well

-Clean out the little ravine at the bottom of our yard and possibly put a few plants down there along with some rock

-Remove the ugly bushes that are in the front of the house

-Replace the window that looks out onto the back yard. The seal is broken on it so it lets in hot and cold air

-Replace outside lights

Now that I am looking at it, it is actually a pretty big list. Luckily, some of the things aren't going to cost us a ton, but a few of them are going to be kind of pricey, so we will see how much we actually get done. 

Hopefully we can at least get the patio done and a few of the other smaller projects. We might have to save up for a few of the other things, but eventually they will get done.

Do you guys have any summer projects planned? 

eShakti Dress Review

A while back I was contacted by eShakti to do a review of one of their products. By now, most of you have probably heard of their company. If not, you should head on over to their website and check them out. They have adorable stuff and also do some custom style changes and a wide variety of styles and sizes. 

I was instructed to choose three different items from their website and to order them submitting my first pick first, my second pick second and my third pick third. They wanted to know which was my favorite and then so on and so on so that they could hopefully get me the one I really wanted, but also wanted back ups just in case they didn't have the fabric in stock anymore. 

So I chose three different dresses that I wanted and ordered each one in order of my favorite to my third choice. I was also asked to order each item with a different custom style change. Like a different neck line or sleeves. The ordering process was actually very easy. Once I had ordered I just had to wait to receive my item. 

About two weeks later, I arrived home to find a package on my porch. I was so excited. I ripped open the package and found that they had sent me my first pick. It was a cream colored dress with yellow polka dots. 

When I ordered this dress, I asked for a square neckline and for the dress to be a little bit shorter so that it hit right above my knee. I am pretty short, so anything longer than that, that isn't a floor length dress, just makes me look stumpy. I was very impressed with how well the dress fit for ordering it online. Their size charts were spot on and the custom style changes that I asked for were perfect. And the overall quality of the dress was amazing too. It's a nice thick fabric and the skirt even had an additional liner underneath since the dress is such a light color. This is nice because you can't see through the dress. 

I have been waiting to wear this dress for a while. The problem with getting a dress in March in Colorado is that it is way too cold to actually wear it. It was finally warm enough this past weekend though, so I wore it to Church for Easter Mass. 

It was very comfortable. I didn't feel constricted at all, which I often do, especially in the bust area(I have big boobs). And one of the coolest parts of this dress is that it has pockets!!!! I may have squealed when I realized this. 

Louie totally photo-bombed me

I'm not going to lie, I was hesitant about even ordering when I was first asked. I was worried that I would get my item and that it wouldn't fit. Especially a dress. I have a hard time shopping online for anything, but dresses are even harder because of length and the bust. But eShakti made it so easy. And  I can't wait to order from them again and not have any worries about something not fitting. 

I am absolutely in love with my dress and I can't wait for more warm weather so that I can wear it again. Thanks again for asking me to review your product eShakti! 

Weekend Recap

My weekend was pretty busy. I mean after all it was Easter weekend. 

Friday night I headed home after work. Once we figured out what we wanted for dinner, I headed out to grab it. Once I got back we turned on Hulu+ and started watching old episodes of SNL. Mostly the Justin Timberlake episodes, but I did watch the Taylor Swift episode. I didn't know that she even hosted SNL. It was pretty hilarious.

After I had finished my dinner and was still in the process of watching SNL, I figured I should probably finish a project that I started a few weeks ago. Especially since it was an Easter project. 

Last summer I had picked up this twig wreath at a garage sale for $1 and I had been looking for something to do with it. So I went to the dollar store and bought a bunch of plastic eggs. I glued them around the wreath using hot glue and then attached a plastic sparkly bow. I thought it turned out pretty good. 

Saturday morning after getting around, I headed out to run some errands. First I stopped at Goodwill where I found this absolutely gorgeous dresser. I wanted this thing so bad and I even had the Hubby convinced, but when it came down to it, I just couldn't pay $125 for a dresser that I was going to have to put some work into. 

After leaving Goodwill I ran a few more errands, which included going to see my Nieces. Miss Rylei looked adorable as ever! And she just cut her first tooth!

After visiting my Nieces, I headed home to get ready to head up to the Hubby's parents house. After getting all of our stuff ready, and all of Louie's stuff, we made the hour long trip up to his parents. We ate dinner and then got ready for Easter Vigil Mass.

Easter Vigil Mass lasted about three and a half hours. So after talking to a few people after church, we got back to Aran's parents house around midnight. We all grabbed a small snack and then headed to bed. 

We got up Easter morning and kind of just lounged around for a little bit. I ate my small chocolate bunny that my MIL got for me and I also had a few jellybeans. Hey, it was Easter after all :) Around 2 we had a very early dinner and it was delicious. After dinner we headed home since we both had work the next morning. 

Louie and Aran in the car on the way home. 

Once we got home we didn't do much else. I got a spring cleaning bug and cleaned our entire room and did all of my laundry. What??!!!! It must have been the nice weather. It made me feel motivated. Yeah, we will go with that. 

It was a great weekend. We spent time with our families and celebrated the Resurrection of Jesus. I don't think it can get much better than that. 

I hope that you all had a great weekend!