HLNB Summer Challenge - Day 29

June 29th Day 29:
Exercise:
Yesterday I watered my garden and did more painting.  You really feel the workout in your arms and legs from painting.

Food:
      I ate some Grape Nuts cereal with strawberries and chocolate almond milk.  I also ate a salad and drank 100% fruit juices with all three meals.

                                                         Pictures courtesy of Pinterest.



Items to note:
       See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.  I'm also not logging everything I'm eating, only listing the healthier items. I'm trying to convert my family's food choices to more healthy options and fresh foods selections as well.  On days I'm listing more it means I'm replacing less healthy foods with healthier choices.  This is one of my personal healthy living goals. One day when I look back, I hope to see improvements on my activities and on my eating habits. Thanks for following along in the journey.

Fashion Friday - Spring 2013 Wedding Dress Trends

    Wedding fashions for spring 2013 are featured in Brides.com this month and I wanted to show a few of them today for Fashion Friday.  I like the newest trends and I've picked my favorites from their selections.  The trends they showed were featuring color in wedding gowns, portrait back gowns, peplum styles, lace nouveau and transforming gowns.  If you are planning a spring wedding next year, check these out and maybe you can model your own wedding dress after one of these gorgeous designer gowns!

              This is a red gown designed by Romona Keveza. I like the red roses with this gown.  It might also be good with an offset bouquet color like white or pink roses.

                                         Here is another red gown designed by Vera Wang. 

   If you prefer a more traditional look but still want color, this gown by Oscar de la Renta adds a nice hint of blue on the train. I also like this simple,coordinated bouquet.

    If you want color and a beautiful portrait back gown this black dress by Isaac Mizrahi could be your inspiration. Remember Sarah Jessica Parker's black wedding gown pictures?  Black could be a beautiful and flattering color for your special day too.

   Here is a very pretty portrait back wedding gown by Reem Acra.  It almost looks like a snowflake look.

       Another trend is having a gown with waist defining peplum styles such as this one designed by Angel Sanchez.

                                          Here is another peplum style gown by Alfred Angelo.

    This cute lace wedding gown is designed by Monique Lhuillier.  I love the shoes with this one as well.  Very sweet.

                         Here is a beautiful Marchesa lace gown.  Perfect for a spring wedding!

    This is one of the transforming dresses that has a removable lace top.  It is made so you can have a dress with a special look during the ceremony, but still keep on the same dress for the party after the wedding.

  Oscar de la Renta made this transformable gown with a lace cover that can be taken off after the ceremony.  This is not a traditional wedding gown by any means! I'm certain it would take a special kind of confidence to pull this one off on your wedding day.


                                 Pictures courtesy of Brides.com Photos Conde Nast Digital Studio.  Editor Phillip B. Crook.



    Hope you enjoyed this look at Spring 2013 Wedding Dress Trends.  For my wedding almost a decade ago I had a much more traditional gown.  But it's still fun to look at how wedding styles change through the years.  Looking at them will always remind you of your own special day, whether it has already passed or is in the planning stages or has yet to happen.  There is something exciting and special about wedding gowns.   Happy Fashion Friday!



  Today I'm linking up with Kori from Blonde Episodes.  If you have a fashion post and want to add yours, click on the button below and join the fun.  Hope to see you there!

HLNB Summer Challenge - Day 28

June 28th Day 28:
Exercise:
Yesterday I watered my garden and helped with some indoor house painting.  It may be a few days work but I must say it's really a good workout.

Food:
      I ate a banana, some regular fruit smoothie and cinnamon toast, I also ate a tuna sandwich and some rice with chicken.  I also drank 100% fruit juices with two meals and peach tea with one.

                                                                Pictures courtesy of Pinterest.






Items to note:
       See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.  I'm also not logging everything I'm eating, only listing the healthier items. I'm trying to convert my family's food choices to more healthy options and fresh foods selections as well.  On days I'm listing more it means I'm replacing less healthy foods with healthier choices.  This is one of my personal healthy living goals. One day when I look back, I hope to see improvements on my activities and on my eating habits. Thanks for following along in the journey.

HLNB Summer Challenge - Day 27

June 27th Day 27:
Exercise:
Yesterday I walked 1 mile, watered my garden and pulled a few weeds.

Food:
      I ate a banana, some salsa and guacamole, a burrito with pinto beans and tomatoes, lettuce and green chile.  I also drank 100% fruit juices with 2 meals and iced tea with lunch.  I also drank a fruit smoothie made with orange juice and frozen berries.

                                                             Pictures courtesy of Pinterest.



Items to note:
       See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.  I'm also not logging everything I'm eating, only listing the healthier items. I'm trying to convert my family's food choices to more healthy options and fresh foods selections as well.  On days I'm listing more it means I'm replacing less healthy foods with healthier choices.  This is one of my personal healthy living goals. One day when I look back, I hope to see improvements on my activities and on my eating habits. Thanks for following along in the journey.

HLNB Summer Challenge - Day 26

June 26th Day 26:
Exercise:
Yesterday I walked 1 mile, watered my garden.

Food:
      I ate some cinnamon raisin toast, a banana, some shrimp tacos, some homemade pizza with basil from our garden, some onions and yellow bell peppers.  I also drank 8 oz of green smoothies and drank 100% fruit juices with all three meals.

                                                          Pictures courtesy of Pinterest.




Items to note:
       See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.  I'm also not logging everything I'm eating, only listing the healthier items. I'm trying to convert my family's food choices to more healthy options and fresh foods selections as well.  On days I'm listing more it means I'm replacing less healthy foods with healthier choices.  This is one of my personal healthy living goals. One day when I look back, I hope to see improvements on my activities and on my eating habits. Thanks for following along in the journey.

HLNB Summer Challenge - Day 25

June 25th Day 25:
Exercise:
Yesterday I walked 1 mile, watered my garden and pulled weeds in my front yard.

 Food:
      I ate some raisin cinnamon toast with dark chocolate almond milk, I ate shrimp tacos and a salad.  I also had some nuts and pic de gallo. I drank 100% fruit juices with two meals and drank peach tea with dinner.  I also drank water with lemon.

                                                Pictures courtesy of Pinterest.



Items to note:
       See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.  I'm also not logging everything I'm eating, only listing the healthier items. I'm trying to convert my family's food choices to more healthy options and fresh foods selections as well.  On days I'm listing more it means I'm replacing less healthy foods with healthier choices.  This is one of my personal healthy living goals. One day when I look back, I hope to see improvements on my activities and on my eating habits. Thanks for following along in the journey.

HLNB Summer Challenge - Day 24

June 24th Day 24:
Exercise:
Yesterday I walked 1 mile and watered my garden.

 Food:
      I ate some grits with strawberries and agave nectar, I some guacamole and homemade salsa, I also drank 100% fruit juices with  two meals and drank raspberry iced tea with dinner.  I also drank 8 oz of green smoothies.

                                                                   Pictures courtesy of Pinterest.


Items to note:
       See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.  I'm also not logging everything I'm eating, only listing the healthier items. I'm trying to convert my family's food choices to more healthy options and fresh foods selections as well.  On days I'm listing more it means I'm replacing less healthy foods with healthier choices.  This is one of my personal healthy living goals. One day when I look back, I hope to see improvements on my activities and on my eating habits. Thanks for following along in the journey.

HLNB Summer Challenge - Day 23

June 23rd Day 23:
Exercise:
Yesterday I walked 1 mile and watered my garden.

Food:
      I ate raisin cinnamon toast, some wonton soup and some chicken with rice. I also ate some pico de gallo, a banana and a plum.  I also drank 100% fruit juices with two meals and water with lemon for dinner.  I also drank 8 oz of green smoothies.

                                                                     Pictures courtesy of Pinterest.



Items to note:
       See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.  I'm also not logging everything I'm eating, only listing the healthier items. I'm trying to convert my family's food choices to more healthy options and fresh foods selections as well.  On days I'm listing more it means I'm replacing less healthy foods with healthier choices.  This is one of my personal healthy living goals. One day when I look back, I hope to see improvements on my activities and on my eating habits. Thanks for following along in the journey.

Tip of the Week - 30 Day Guide to Flawless Skin

    Today I'm attaching an article from Women's Health Magazine for tips on how to achieve flawless skin over 30 days.  Some tips you may already be doing.  Others may help you get the perfect looking skin you've always wanted.  It's a fun guide and there may be some pointers that you haven't tried. 

Try any (or all!) of these expert tips and tricks to get the clear, radiant skin you've always wanted. Use this calendar as a guide, and click on each tip to discover how it'll perfect your complexion.

	SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
	Slather on the sunscreen	Clean your makeup brushes	Munch on mixed nuts	Start using serum	Sanitize your smartphone	Put your skin stash in proper order	Drop dairy from your diet
	Start using retinol	Hit the sack early	Exfoliate for smaller-looking pores	Give your skin a sip of merlot	Don't neglect your neck and chest	Strip off your makeup before bed	Running low on sleep? Pick up some soy milk
	Roll away your puffy eyes this morning	Stay out of hot water	Don’t wait to moisturize	Be extra gentle when defuzzing your face	Snack on watermelon	Exfoliate… without scrubbing	Slip on your sunglasses
	Drink an extra glass of water	Pour yourself a bowl of Cheerios for breakfast	Be patient with your products	Put down the French fries	Don’t forget your veggies	Eat your broccoli	Keep your hands off your face
	Whip up a berry tasty treat for your skin	Make your sunscreen work harder for you

HLNB Summer Challenge - Day 22

June 22nd Day 22: 
Exercise:
Yesterday I walked 3.5 miles and watered my garden.  I also did some house cleaning and got some exercise running around the house and up and down the stairs.  Wow, it's so hot out now that summer is here.  I love it!

Just for fun:
   Did you catch Duran Duran on Good Morning America last Monday? Well don't worry, if you missed it, I'm attaching a video of them singing "Reach Up For the Sunrise"!  And there's a portion of their interview too. They were great, can't wait for the next tour and the DVD!

Note: You can turn off my blog music with the iPod player on the right hand side before watching the video. 

Food:
      I ate the fruit and yogurt parfait for breakfast (Breakfast Jewel Parfait from Julie Anne Rhodes website), a tuna sandwich and shrimp tacos.  I also drank 100% fruit juices with all three meals and drank some Peach Green Tea and 8 oz of green smoothies.  I've also added some Stevia leaves to my smoothies.  I've started growing the Stevia plants this summer.  I really like the sweet taste, I like that they are natural and I also like that they won't give us cavities!

                             
                                                          Photos courtesy of Pinterest.  Video courtesy of Mediaite.



Items to note:
       See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.  I'm also not logging everything I'm eating, only listing the healthier items. I'm trying to convert my family's food choices to more healthy options and fresh foods selections as well.  On days I'm listing more it means I'm replacing less healthy foods with healthier choices.  This is one of my personal healthy living goals. One day when I look back, I hope to see improvements on my activities and on my eating habits. Thanks for following along in the journey.

HLNB Summer Challenge - Day 21

June 21st Day 21:  Yesterday I walked 1 mile, watered the yard and picked weeds from my garden.

                                                                      Picture courtesy of Health.com



    I ate some raisin cinnamon toast, I ate some more of the veggie bacon in a sandwich with tomatoes and bib lettuce. I also ate a baked yellow bell pepper with rice and a baked apple with cinnamon, vanilla and a little bit of butter.  I drank 100% fruit juices with all three meals and drank 8 oz of green smoothies.

                                                                   Picture courtesy of Healthnuttxo.com




       See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.

Fashion Friday - Kate and Her Shoes

    I've been hearing about Duchess Catherine's nude color shoes in the news lately and how she wears them everywhere.  I found several pictures of her wearing these shoes and I think they look great. She may be wearing them because they are a neutral color, they match with everything and they must be comfortable.  I can't imagine with all the walking around she has to do that she would keep wearing a pair of shoes that hurt her feet.  We even saw her wearing them at Queen Elizabeth's Jubilee.

    I found out the shoes she wears are from LK Bennet. And it's hard to buy them because they are sold out almost as soon as they hit the shelves.  They are also a bit expensive for some of us living on a budget.  Here in the US we can order them online, but we'd have to pay a large shipping charge and some taxes.  I've heard they sell them at Nordstrom's (for $325 a pair) but you'd have to find them on the shelves to be able to buy them.  Oh well, we can still have fun looking at pictures of them and wondering how we will get hold of a pair someday!  I thought I'd post pictures of how Princess Catherine wears her LK Bennet nude patent shoes for Fashion Friday this week.  Hope you enjoy and Happy Fashion Friday!

                                                                               

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                                                                             Courtesy of Robin Bell.

                        
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                                                                                                               Courtesy WENN.com.

                                                                                    Courtesy of Reuters.


   I really like the nude shoe look.  I think they make your legs look longer and Kate's "go to" shoes are so cute.  It's a great new trend in shoes, and a girl can always use another great pair of shoes!  Hope you enjoyed a look at Kate's nude color shoes.


    It's also Prince Williams' 30th birthday this week so Kate will likely be celebrating it with him and possibly wearing her cute nude shoes to his party.  Happy Birthday Prince William!

                                                        
                                                       Courtesy of Hollywood-Treatment.com


    Today I'm linking up with Kori from Blonde Episodes for the Fashion Friday blog hop.  Click the button below if you have a fashion post today.  Hope to see you there. Happy Fashion Friday!

HLNB Summer Challenge - Day 20

June 20th Day 20:   It's the official first day of summer!  Yesterday I hiked 3 miles and watered my garden and flowers in the front yard.

    I ate raisin cinnamon toast, a veggie bacon lettuce and tomato sandwich.  The bacon was made of soy instead of meat but tasted just like bacon to me.  I also ate some more guacamole and homemade salsa.  I drank 100% fruit juices with two meals and raspberry green tea with dinner. I also drank 8 oz of green smoothie.

                                                                   Pictures courtesy of Pinterest.


       See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.

HLNB Summer Challenge - Day 19

June 19th Day 19:   Yesterday I walked 1 mile and worked on my garden.

    I ate some Grape Nuts cereal with strawberries and coconut milk, I ate some guacamole and homemade salsa.  I also ate a plum and drank 100% fruit juice with one meal, raspberry tea with dinner and water with lemon at lunch.  I also drank 8 oz of green smoothies.

                                                                     Pictures courtesy of Pinterest.



       See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.