Weekend Wonders

Just wanted to wish all of my lovely followers a Happy Valentine's Day...For me, there will be no frilly fancy dancy boxes filled with jewels or chocolates because my friends, I am renovating our bathroom.  Well I'm not, per se, but hubbs is and anything he does I in turn also get credit for :)  So this year we're skippin Vday bullshicky gifts (we went to Melting Pot last weekend instead) Because folks, even with our teeny tiny lavatory it will still be costing us a pretty penny to do the entire renovation; so while we have some extra funds we're going to tackle the shower first.  A tub to shower conversion equipped with tiled walls, tiled floor and new shower head - ooh and those very cute little glass tiled cubby holes too! I cannot wait to see the transformation because our current bathroom is equipped with wretched (fake) wall tiles with fugly little flowers on 'em as well as faux wood peel and stick vinyl tiles, YUCK: I know!

Enough with the construction talk, here are a few Vday options I would go with.  I personally don't care for the color red all that much but an otherwise plain outfit (a la LBD) coupled with a killer red heel (or those fab little heels with the red bottoms) - yes I am in!!!. 

Untitled by justinsmami featuring Black Halo dresses

Whirlwind of a Week

Well ello there...let's recap Tuesday-Thursday

1.) Snow Sucks - period. We got a ridiculous amount of it here in Northwest New Jerz and I shoveled with hubbs like 14 times in one day...just stupid.  My car is still covered in snow because neither of us felt like digging it out for the umteenth time

2.) Blackberry's suck.  I remember when I got mine and though "oh yay, I'm so high tech and well connected now" yeah, right.  I can log on to my blog via BB and see posts, etc. but cannot write new posts or even schedule already drafted ones because "the page you are trying to load is too large" so awesome, I'm SOOO glad I pay $30/month to be so 'well connected'

3.) 2 days off from work in the middle of the week is awesome! Although I kept thinking yesterday was Sunday and anxiously surfing the channels wondering why Keeping Up with the Kardashians wasn't on? Well, darling because it was Thursday! But woot woot today is casual Friday and then another 2 days off.  Yessssss!

Speeking of the crazy K's...guess who was on Regis and Kelly yesterday? My fav beotch, the 'Tush'...I seriously have a borderline stalker obsession with this woman (exaggerating here, people), I have never envied someone else (celebrity or not) as much as I do her.  She is just stunning at every single moment, its just not even fair.  Although, Kim's flaw - she's really not good at anything in particular.  She's gorgeous, yes - fun to watch, yes - but all in all she really is famous just for being famous, that's it.  I mean she's a successful business woman for sure, she's branded herself in a way that arguably takes a lot of work (or a good momager/agent) 

Kudos to the fact that she has now added a perfume line to her success but whether it smells like dog poo or not, people will buy it by the boat load just because its 'hers'.  I am severely upset that on Monday she will be at the NYC Sephora signing autographs and launching her new fragerence (which will be sold exclusively at Sephora) -- but guess what? Boss will be royally ticked if I take off so I can't go. Wahh  ::::wipes tear::::

Here she is on yesterday's show, where Regis creepily sniffed her several times (check out the kool aid smile he has on the ENTIRE time she's sitting next to him) -- and Bush is on Monday's show :)

Shop it To Me

So if you're smart, you get sale mail alerts from Shop it To Me and because I am sooooo nice, I'm going to link you to their site --> HERE.  Shop it to me, in my opinion, is better than most sites similar because the alerts are completely customized by you.  You can set it up so that it's tailored to your likings by brand and size as well as how often you want them to alert you - daily, weekly, etc.

Today, I'm drooling over this item from NY&Co. for 2 reasons: 1) Oh-so-spring-y that it gives me hope that there will be warmer days and 2) hello? check the price

Comes in this print as well as a monochromatic flavor and can be purchased HERE for a *wait for it* measley $23.47!!!

AND there is a very similar dress for the same price that comes in a multitude of solid colors!

In other fabulous fashion news, I noted a promo code for Forever 21, because you know - there stuff isn't already dirt cheap why not take an additional 10% off using the code "ILOVEF21"...my closet told me this morning that it wanted to embrace the love of these items in celebration of the 10% off...I am in desperate need of nude pumps, for some silly reason I do not own a pair.  White, yes. Winter, white 2 of 'em. Tan and every variation of beige, yes. Nude...big fat NADA

Untitled by justinsmami featuring Forever21

Items in this set:
Galactic Knit Dress, $23
tops, Forever21.com - Sweaters - 2071253547, $23
Forever21.com - Sequined Bow Racerback, $23
Bell Sleeve Trench, $33
Urban Studded Bootie, $27

Realizing

Now that Manday has made me feel better I think I can make some useful notations about myself to all 7 of you wonderful followers :)

---I definitely cannot hang like I used to.  Which means I probably shouldn't try to.  Drink way too much vodka that is. I should stick to my 1 glass of wine with dinner and bump it up to 2 glasses on a Saturday night.  Period.

Realization #2...I'm getting fat.  Not even kidding.  I don't know if it's hormones or what, but lately (and lately means since Christmas) I have just been eating like a heffer.  I crave things, I binge eat and I just feel yuck.  I have been a very strict eater for about 3 years now. I gained a disgusting 94 lbs. when I was preggo for my wonderful little boy and had a gross and unflattering battle losing it afterwards.  But when I did, I was so proud of myself, my hard work and dedication.  Not only did I lose the 94 lbs. I shed an additional 10 or so more and toned my physique like it had never been before.  I was very happy. 

When hubbs and I started dating, about 2 or 3 months in I just stopped going to the gym...I was too busy with him, ya know - dating and all that jazz and I was just content - we were in love (well maybe not at 2 months, but eventually) and I just let my gym routine fall by the way side.  I kept up my strict eating habits though so I didn't gain any weight, but I was quickly losing my toned physique I had worked so damn hard at.  I went back to the gym in the months preceeding the wedding but again, let it fall by the way side thereafter.  Its just effin ridiculous.  I'm not joking.  I just cannot get motivated, what so ever and on top of not going to the gym I find myself eating the worst foods more often than not.  I don't know why looking in the mirror wearing last year's swimsuit, gagging at my appearance and woefully putting the suit back in its box has not been enough, but wtf!!! My lovely partner in crime, Dona turned me on to this really great '10 minute solutions' pilates DVD that is actually 50 minutes total if you do the whole thing and I think its great and its definitely a start...but I need more motivation. 
Then, after reading Miss Veronika's blog this AM, I felt even worse about being such a fat bum because she is clearly VERY motivated and gets her arse to the gym ALL the time and is wearing a size 4...wtf, why can't I be back in a size 4 and be motivated?

When you feel good - you look good and you act right...you just exuberate that in your entire outer appearance. From your hair and makeup to your desk at work

For example when you look and feel good your car doesn't look like this:

Your sink doesn't look like this:

And you don't look like this when trying to put on your favorite pants

And unfortunately, my friends, my car does look like that and if I didn't have a wonderful husband, my sink would look like that too and I'm exaggerating but I do feel like that woman above! So now that I'm done whining

Tell me - how do YOU get out of a rut? How do you get motivated and stay motivated?

You're Welcome

At K's Conspiracy, we do not use the 'M' word (ya know the day that is today) because they're just terrible.  We say MANday insteady because there are certain men who just make everything oh-kay.  Soo, let's get to it

Oh Ryan...McSteamy...Johnny...and Paul...

...Brody and Jamie hottness and all

Do not be upset, I didn't forget Brad...

and I'm sure you know this sexy Dad...

Da Big game ;)

I suppose I cannot depart on the Friday before Super Bowl without paying some sort of homage to the All American Event, hubbs and I are heading over to a friend's house to watch the game on the big screen, I'll be a good little wifey and make some yummy treats for all the men but in all reality, my ultra shallow partake in the festivities boils down to the fact that...

I absolutely ADORE Kim Kardashian and since her man is the very sexy Reggie Bush...I'm rootin for the Saints.

:::Go Saints:::

*Dare to Wear *

Woot Woot, It's Friday





And Friday's, my lovely followers, will now be home to a little special I'm calling "Dare to Wear" ...You ever see someone rockin something that is so stylish or appealing and think to youself "I want that" but really you're not that ballsy to wear it? Maybe not, but that happens to moi, all the time.  So each and every Friday I'm going to showcase a piece or two or ten that I 'dare to wear'

And first up for grabs is Rompers!! They are ridiculously cute and I know many gals who wear them, I just feel like every time I try one on I look retarted, maybe its because I'm pear shaped or because the ones I've tried just don't fit right...who knows? I feel like petite chicks can pull this look off fabulously (eh hem, check out Chloe @ Chloe's Conspircy)...I also think that if you're going to wear a romper that is shorts rather than pants, you need to stick with a heel or wedge of some sort to avoid a stubby leg look? Unless of course you have gams like C. Diaz then that wouldn't be an issue

Either way, I will dare to wear a Romper in the very, very near future! Here are my throwdowns, one for casual (equipped with basic, neutral makeup and simple shoes) and another for a night out with the ladies (equipped with a nude lip but very daring lashes and killer heels)

Dare to Wear by justinsmami featuring Forever21

Items in this set:
dress, Forever21.com - Boutique Resort, $20
Stud Belt Tube Romper, $26
Pierre Dumas Flowers-1, $49
Cross Strap Bootie, $27
Anna Expandable Shoulder Bag, $35

And I came across this little lovely from Anthropologie...but what made it stand out to me was the fact that they say "its on sale" and scratch out the old price $100.00 but uh, the sale price $99.95 - so way to go Anthro you knocked off 5 cents? Hunny, that's not a sale :( 

What do YOU dare to wear? Let me know, I'd love to feature it - Do you rock rompers or want to? Got any tips for foolproofing the look?