Good Evening Ladies

I'm slowly but surely feeling a little bit better. I have some friends over and we are going to watch


and



I have never seen either. I think I'm going to veg out for the weekend and watch movies :) If you have any recommendations for movies, please share!!! I love all kinds of movies..even scary!

I went to Wal-Mart this afternoon to look for lavash bread, and of course they don't have it. Canada has nothing, seriously. I then went to Whole Foods, and they still don't have the new flavors of Lara bars..grrrrr.

So the boy called a few hours ago, an he's gonna meet me tomorrow to explain why he ended the relationship :(. I wasn't going to go meet him, but I really need to know why. It bothers me a lot.

I haven't been eating as much as usual due to the stress of all that's been going on, my tummy has been in knots. I did have a baked sweet potato for dinner though. Delicious. I had 3 green smoothies today!! Love them.

As for exercise, well there was none today. I needed a rest so I took one. Tomorrow I'm hitting the gym though for an hour. Then resume my normal healthy eating.

I can't believe I go for training at Sephora on Tuesday!!! I'm a little nervous, anxious and very excited!! I'm so glad I applied there. Another great thing is that the mall it's in is where my best friend works, like 2 stores down from me, she works at the Benefit Cosmetics counter!. It's going to be great.

Off to drink some coffee(decaf) and watch some movies and chat :) I hope you all have a great weekend.

PS..Heather..I can't wait to see your hair!!!

Philosophy

Good Morning! My headache is gone! yay! Unfortunately it was still there when I went to bed, but I woke up at 8am and it was gone. No work today, so I'm going to go for a jog/walk and then come back and do level 3 of the shred. I made turkey chili last night and it was so so good! I will definitely put the recipe up a little later. For dinner tonight I am making a HUGE salad. I'm going to add extra protein by grilling a chicken breast and putting it in.

Now In my other post about what makeup products I use, I was also asked about skincare, which i will tell you now what I use. I'm more into skincare and fragrance than I am makeup. I love bubble baths, body lotions and so on. My fave skincare line is and always has been Philosophy, which you can get a Sephora. Here's what I use.

Philosophy Purity Cleanser.

This is so gentle and also removes all makeup! It's in a fairly big bottle so it lasts quite awhile.

My fave moisturizer is Philosophy's Hope in A Jar

totally non greasy and makes my skin super soft
I'm addicted to Philosophy's bath line..especially their body washes..I have so many of them, these are 3 of my favorites though.

Vanilla Birthday Cake



Raspberry Sorbet


Coconut frosting



and lastly, my fave 2 perfumes are by Clean.I love these so much. I got a set for Christmas 2 years ago from my boyfriend and they have lasted me this long. I use them very sparingly.

Simply Soap
This smells like you just got out of the shower. A very clean, soapy smell. so pretty.

Warm Cotton
hmmm, the best way to describe this fragrance is the smell of cotton after you take it out of the dryer..like warm, clean clothes. Very fresh smelling. This one is my favorite!


So that's about it!!! Anythin else you want to know, just ask :) Off to jog/ walk. Will update later!! xoxxo

I'm Back !!

Long delay in posts was because my Macbook was broken, it just wouldn't start up, and when it by chance did, it would die within 2 minutes! ugh, so frustrating. It's all fixed now though :) I seriously could not live without my computer. So this is kind of a beauty/food post. I got some messages in my inbox asking what kind of beauty products I use :) That's very exciting!! And I will tell you :)

For my hair..I use Pantene Shampoo..just plain old Pantene because it seems to wok best for my hair. After I use the Pantene shampoo, I use this Leave in Conditioner
. I love it, it makes my hair sooo soft. And because I have mega frizzy hair, I also use this, Bumble and Bumble DeFrizz This stuff is so amzing. It's not greasy at all!

For Foundation, I use kind of an expensive one, I didn't actually buy it myself, I got it with a gift certificate to Sephora, I seriously don't think I would ever pay $55 for a foundation myself. I use Dior Nude. I am in love with this foundation, best I have ever used! I use it sparingly though because it is so expensive. I don't really wear face powders, fo a blush this is what i have been using for over a year now and probably will be using it for the next 20 years! That's how much I love it. Benefits Thrrob. Great blusher!! and my fave lipstuff is MAC Lipglass in Prrr and Vaseline's Rosy lips.

So that's my basics. I generally just use Drugstore brand mascara and I'm not too much of an eyeshadow girl. If I do wear it, it's MAC eyeshadow in a very light color.


Now onto the food. I have been trying really hard to find the perfect veggie burger. I have tried so many and they have mainly all been alright, but nothing amazing. So tomorrow night I am going to attempt to make a homemade black bean burger. I got the recipe from the Whole Foods website.


Serves 6

These easy-to-assemble burgers can be shaped ahead of time and cooked off when you’re ready to eat.
Ingredients

1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 egg
1/2 yellow onion, chopped
1 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or granules
Salt and pepper to taste
Hot sauce to taste
1 to 2 tablespoons olive or canola oil
6 whole wheat hamburger buns
6 green leaf lettuce leaves
2 tomatoes, sliced
1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced

Method

Put beans in a large bowl and mash well with a fork. Add egg, yellow onion, bread crumbs, oregano, basil, garlic powder, salt, pepper and hot sauce. Mix well to combine then shape into 6 patties.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Arrange patties in a single layer (working in batches, if needed) and cook, flipping once, until golden brown on both sides and cooked through, about 10 minutes total. Transfer to buns, top with lettuce, tomatoes and red onions and serve.


I'll let you know how they turn out! I had 2 huge green smoothies today! I added ice cubes this time. They are even more delicious with the ice cubes. Tomorrow is another day at work :( Blah. I was thinking about pickin up some of that Amazing Grass superfood that everyone is talking about, so I can add it to my smoothies. Can anyone recommend a flavor? And let me know how they taste? thanks!! Hope you all have a great and healthy week ahead!! xoxoxxo