Nike Training App

I recently ran across this FREE app from Nike and I do believe it’s the answer to my “lose baby weight prayers” because it’s like a personal trainer on my phone that I can take with me everywhere!

Hump Day Happy Hour: Lemon Drop Martini

It has been HOTT up in here lately, and doesn’t this sound so refreshing!?!?!?!

  • 1.5 oz Vodka
  • .5 oz Triple Sec
  • .75 oz Fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp Super-fine sugar
  • 4-5 ice cubes

Mix all ingredients in a cocktail shaker, pour, and serve!

Hump Day Happy Hour: Messina Hof Find

Remember this?  Well, if I had not had gone and almost killed myself falling on my ass off a bridge had the time of my life, I would never have found this gem.

Just the right about of raspberry and perfect amount of bubbly tang.  Der loved it as well, we both snagged a bottle.  Would definitely recommend for a crisp change of pace.

Wine Tasting Adventures

So this past weekend Der, Court, and I went to Messina Hof Winery, a Texas winery that happens to be located in the same town as my college. Needless to say, it was quite an adventure.

We started the day tasting wines at the wine bar.

Der was not a fan of any of the red wines we tried.

We the ventured out to the patio where we met a man who showed us how the “winery” dog will eat a cracker from your mouth. Turned out the dog was a stray.

Then we took a walk through the grounds where Court fell off of this bridge. Don’t worry, we made sure she was okay before we laughed.

Der then explained to Court that just because she fell of a bridge, it doesn’t mean her hair looks bad (just so she would take a picture with us). That turned out to be a very true statement.

We ended the day leaning on a tractor. Why, I do not know. But we look good doing it 🙂

Amp it Up

I was introduced to this product on my last salon trip, and I’m HOOKED! Matrix Amplify Root Lifter gives my hair body for days, and days, and days…seriously, I still have full, thick, hair even on my “non hair wash” days.

This product is a must have in my book…

My Shiny Little Secret

I have found the holy grail of secrets to luscious, shiny hair that lasts 6- 8 weeks. It is Paul Mitchell’s PM Shines. PM Shines are developed with an  intense hydrating complex (IHC) that soaks deep into the hair shaft  to add intense hydration and help replenish amino acids lost during the coloring process. They are applied like an all over hair color and shampooed out in about 20 mins. You can choose from clear or one of 32 intermixable colors. Your hair will never have been more shiny and manageable, I promise.

Here’s the key to my secret: I head over to my local Paul Mitchell School (see other national locations here) in Houston and pay a measly $25 for a colored shine and it’s $8 for the clear one.  I mean, look at all that shine right there. It’s almost blinding, isnt it? I kid. But it is really super shiny. And though you may hesitate about a “student” working on your hair, I assure you there is seriously no way to mess this up. It’s worked in like a box color or like a shampoo… it’s in no way some sort of rocket science. So, there we have it. My cat’s out of the bag. Go forth and seek shiny, beautiful hair ladies, for cheap.

Hump Day Happy Hour: La Jota

This wine was purchased by my aunt based off a recommendation from the owner of our local WineStyles, a store/bar for all things wine related. It might be the best red wine I have ever had.  When the bottle was empty I was definitely wishing there was another available, although I may have been a little too tipsy to properly enjoy it 🙂 Its a little pricey for an everyday table wine, but it would be perfect for a special occasion or just a splurge.

From the Kitchen of Ella

I’ve stated before that I am a sucker for cool packaging, so when I saw these brightly colored pouches of ALL NATURAL and ORGANIC baby food on the shelves of my Tarjay I was ALL. OVER. IT. Ella’s Kitchen is co-created by an 11 year old little girl named Ella and you can read the story over here. I am all about helping an 11 year old sister out… and my AJ seems to take these down like no other, so I am sold. Here are some of our favs.

  1. Apples and Bananas
  2. Sweet Potato Pumpkin Apple and Blueberries
  3. Strawberries and Apples– AJ wasn’t a fan of strawberries overall, but mama sure did like the taste of this one!
  4. Broccoli Pears and Peas
  5. Peaches and Bananas– This is the ONLY way he will eat peaches. They are a no go otherwise.

Hair be Gone

A good friend of mine and I were chatting the other day, and she mentioned that she had been undergoing laser hair removal. She said she LOVES it, but that it was expensive and that it was a fairly painful process.

I am 100% interested in having this done. So, I want to know if anyone else has done this, and, if so, what was your experience like?

Hump Day Happy Hour: 3 Steps to Cocktail Heaven Revisited

I thought I’d revisit an oldie but goodie Hump Day Happy Hour.  For those of you that haven’t seen this one before, you can thank Der for this little concoction.

Hump Day Happy Hour: 3 Steps to Cocktail Heaven